CD comes with 16-sided booklet with discographical information and extensive notes by enthusiast Bob Wilber. For example, he says The Sheikh of Araby was a landmark in phonograph technology, the very first use of the overdubbing process that is so common today. Bechet plays all instruments on the track. There is also much other interesting information about this carefully selected collection of tracks grouped on this CD in chronological order.
Tracks 1 and 2 Recorded New York, 15 September 1932
Tracks 3 and 4 Recorded New York, 28 November 1938
Track 5 Recorded New York, 14 September 1939
Tracks 6 and 7 Recorded New York, 5 February 1940
Tracks 8 and 9 Recorded New York, 4 June 1940
Tracks 10 and 11 Recorded New York, 6 September 1940
Track 12 Recorded New York, 11 November 1940
Track 13 Recorded New York, 8 January 1941
Track 14 Recorded New York, 18 April 1941
Track 15 Recorded New York, 28 April 1941
Tracks 16 and 17 Recorded New York, 13 September 1941
Tracks 18 and 19 Recorded New York, 14 October 1941
Tracks 20, 21, 22 Recorded New York, 24 October 1941
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