The Johnny Otis Rhythm & Blues Caravan (The Complete Savoy Recordings)

℗ © 1999 Savoy Jazz - A division of Savoy Entertainment Group This boxed set contains 3 CD's in slipcases with a 48 page booklet, which includes liner notes in English, French, and German. Individual instrumentalists are not credited for tracks on disc 3. Sessions "primarily" produced by Ralph Bass. René Bloch incorrectly credited in tracklist as Gene Bloch, but correctly credited in notes. Recording and original release information: September 13, 1945, Los Angeles, Tracks 1-1 to 1-4 (recorded for the Excelsior label and acquired by Savoy) Tracks 1-1, 1-2: Excelsior 142 Tracks 1-3, 1-4: Excelsior 141 Probably 1947, Los Angeles, Track 1-5 (recorded for the Excelsior label and acquired by Savoy): Excelsior 536, master no. OR536AA November 10, 1949, Los Angeles, Tracks 1-6 to 1-9 Track 1-6: SJL 2230, master no. SLA4443 Track 1-7: Savoy 731, master no. SLA4444-3 Track 1-8: Sav 787, master no. SLA4446-1 Track 1-9: Savoy 824, master no. SLA4447-2 December 10, 1949, Los Angeles, Tracks 1-10 to 1-15 Track 1-10: Sav 749, master no. SLA4451 Track 1-11: Savoy 726, master no. SLA4452-1 Track 1-12: Savoy 738, master no. SLA4453 Track 1-13: Savoy 726, master no. SLA44554 Track 1-14: Savoy 732, master no. SLA4455 Track 1-15: Savoy 731, master no. SLA4456-2 December 23, 1949, Los Angeles, Tracks 1-16 to 1-19 Track 1-16: Savoy 774, master no. SLA4456-2 Track 1-17: Regent 1017, master no. SLA4458-2 Track 1-18: Regent 1017, master no. SLA4459 Track 1-19: Savoy 743, master no. SLA4460-4 January 11, 1950, Los Angeles, Tracks 1-20 to 1-25 Track 1-20: Savoy 732, master no. SLA5101-3 Track 1-21: Savoy 732, master no. SLA5102-3 Track 1-22: Savoy 743, master no. SLA5103-2 Track 1-23: Savoy 749, master no. SLA5104A Track 1-24: SJL 2221, master no. SLA5105 Track 1-25: SJL 2230, master no. SLA5106 February 13, 1950, Los Angeles, Tracks 1-26 to 2-4 Track 1-26: Savoy 737, master no. SLA5107-2 Track 2-1: Savoy 762, master no. SLA5108-2 Track 2-2: Savoy 752, master no. SLA5109 Track 2-3: Savoy 738, master no. SLA5110-1 Track 2-4: Savoy 762, master no. SLA5111 February 23, 1950, Los Angeles, Track 2-5: Savoy 748, master no. SLA5112-1 February 27, 1950, Los Angeles, Tracks 2-6 to 2-9 Track 2-6: Savoy 774, master no. SLA5113-3 Track 2-7: Savoy 735, master no. SLA5114 Track 2-8: Savoy 748, master no. SLA5115-3 Track 2-9: Savoy 748, master no. SLA5116 May 3, 1950, Baltimore, Tracks 2-10, 2-11 Track 2-10: Savoy 750, master no. SBA673 Track 2-11: Savoy 766, master no. SBA674 June 20, 1950, Chicago, Tracks 2-12 to 2-17 Track 2-12: Savoy 759, master no. SAV6814 Track 2-13: Savoy 759, master no. SAV6815 Track 2-14: Reg 1022, master no. SAV6816 Track 2-15: Reg 1022, master no. SAV6817 Track 2-16: Reg 1021, master no. SAV6818 Track 2-17: Reg 1021, master no. SAV6819 August 12, 1950, New York City, Tracks 2-18 to 2-21 Track 2-18: Savoy 821, master no. SAV6820 Track 2-19: Savoy 764, master no. SAV6821 Track 2-20: Savoy 764, master no. SAV6822 Track 2-21: Savoy 775, master no. SAV6823 September 19, 1950, New York City, Tracks 2-22 to 2-26 Track 2-22: Savoy 766, master no. SAV6833 Track 2-23: Savoy 755, master no. SAV6834 Track 2-24: Savoy 787, master no. SAV6835 Track 2-25: Reg 1025, master no. SAV6836 Track 2-26: Reg 1025, master no. SAV6837 January 4, 5, 9, and 10, Los Angeles, Tracks 3-1 to 3-17 Track 3-1: previously unissued, master no. SLA13005 Track 3-2: Sav 777, master no. SLA13006-1 Track 3-3: previously unissued, master no. SLA13007 Track 3-4: Sav 821, master no. SLA13008 Track 3-5: Sav 849, master no. SLA13009-1 Track 3-6: previously unissued, master no. SLA13010 Track 3-7: previously unissued, master no. SLA13011 Track 3-8: previously unissued, master no. SLA13012-1 Track 3-9: Sav 780, master no. SLA13014 Track 3-10: Sav 824, master no. SLA13015 Track 3-11: Sav 812, master no. SLA13016 Track 3-12: Sav 780, master no. SLA13017 Track 3-13: previously unissued Track 3-14: Sav 777, master no. SLA13018-4 Track 3-15: Sav 788, master no. SLA13019-1 Track 3-16: previously unissued, master no. SLA13020 Track 3-17: Sav 812, master no. SLA13021-1 March 19 and 21, New York City, Tracks 3-18 to 3-25 Track 3-18: Sav 855, master no. SS6840 Track 3-19: Sav 788, master no. SS6841 Track 3-20: Sav 849, master no. SS6842 Track 3-21: previously unissued, master no. SS6843 Track 3-22: SJL 2230, master no. SS6844 Track 3-23: SJL 2230, master no. SS6845 Track 3-24: Sav 812, master no. SS6846 Track 3-25: SJL 2230, master no. SS6847 Track titles taken from detailed tracklist in booklet. Differences in tracklist on box: Track 1-2: Jimmy's Round The Clock Track 1-7: Ain't Nothin Shakin Track 1-11: If It's So Baby Track 1-16: Headhunter Track 1-21: The Turkey Hop PART 2 Track 2-3: There Ain't No Use Begging Track 2-12: Lost Dream Blues Track 3-24: Wheres My Baby