Jimmy McPartland
Source: Discogs
Born in Chicago on 15 March 1907, cornetist, Jimmy McPartland formed the Austin High School Gang with Bud Freeman, Jim Lanigan and Frank Teschemacher in 1922. He was only age 17 when in 1924 he was invited to become the replacement for Bix Beiderbecke in the Wolverine Orchestra, with which he first recorded on December 5, 1924, presumably issued the next year. That tune was 'When My Sugar Walks Down the Street' (Gennett 5620) with vocals by Dave Harmon added. McPartland stuck with the shift to the Original Wolverines run by pianist, Dick Voynow, until latter 1927, 'The New Twister' among the last tracks of McPartland's last session with that band in October.
'When My Sugar Walks Down the Street' The Wolverine Orchestra
McPartland's 1st recording to issue on 5 Dec 1924 in NYC Gennett 5620
Cornet: Jimmy McPartland Clarinet: Jimmy Hartwell Tenor sax: George Johnson
Piano: Dick Voynow Banjo: Bob Gillette
Tuba: Min Leibrook Drums: Vic Moore Vocal: Dave Harmon
Composition: Gene Austin / Jimmy McHugh / Irving Mills 1924
On December 7 of 1927 McPartland contributed cornet to grooves by Ben Pollack and his Orchestra. It was with Pollack's organization that he first recorded with Benny Goodman, Jack Teagarden and Glenn Miller. McPartland stuck with Pollack's leadership into 1929, also joining Pollack in support of other operations like that of Irving Mills.
'Memphis Blues' Ben Pollack & His Orchestra
7 Dec 1927 in NYC Victor 21184
Cornet: Jimmy McPartland / Frank Quartell / Al Harris Trombone: Glenn Miller
Reeds (clarinet / sax): Benny Goodman / Gil Rodincl / Larry Binyon
Piano: Vic Breidis Banjo: Dick Morgan Bass brass: Harry Goodman
Composition: W.C. Handy 1912
'Since You Went Away' The Hotsy Totsy Gang
16 Oct 1928 in NYC Brunswick 4112
Cornet: Jimmy McPartland / Al Harris Trombone: Glenn Miller
Reeds (clarinet / sax): Benny Goodman / Gil Rodin / Larry Binyon
Piano: Vic Breidis Violin: Irving Mills Banjo: Dick Morgan
Bass brass: Harry Goodman Drums: Ben Pollack Vocal: Irving Mills as Milton Irving
Composition: Lewis C. Smith / Reuben C. Riddick
In the meantime, on December 8 of 1927 McPartland had contributed cornet to tracks by Eddie Condon's Chicagoans also led by Red McKenzie. It was Condon's Footwarmers with Teagarden on 30 October of 1928. McPartland would reunite with Condon on 26 March 1949 for a segment of 'Condon's Floor Show' (television) featuring Helen Ward. Condon supported McPartland on titles in 1958, then joined Teagarden in Condon's Chicagoans for 'Chicago and All That Jazz!' in 1961. Lord's sessionography show Condon and McPartlan together a final time in 1969 for a Chicagoans concert in Meriden, Connecticut.
'Makin' Frien's' Eddie Condon & His Footwarmers
30 Oct 1928 in NYC OKeh 41142
Cornet: Jimmy McPartland Trombone: Jack Teagarden Clarinet: Mezz Mezzrow
Piano: Joe Sullivan Banjo: Eddie Condon
String bass: Art Miller Drums: Johnny Powell Vocal: Jack Teagarden
Composition: Condon / Teagarden / McPartland
McPartland first recorded as a bandleader in April of 1936, ramrodding the Squirrels, those tracks being 'Eccentric' and 'Original Dixieland One-Step'.
'Eccentric' The Squirrels
24 April 1936 in Chicago Matrix 90697-A Hot Record Society HRS 1003
Cornet: Jimmy McPartland Trombone: Joe Harris Clarinet: Rosy McHargue
Tenor sax: Dick Clark Piano: Jack Gardner Guitar: Dick McPartland
Tuba: Country Washburne Drums: George Wettling
Composition: Joseph Russell Robinson 1922
'Original Dixieland One-Step' The Squirrels
24 April 1936 in Chicago Matrix 90698-A Hot Record Society HRS 1004
Cornet: Jimmy McPartland Trombone: Joe Harris Clarinet: Rosy McHargue
Tenor sax: Dick Clark Piano: Jack Gardner Guitar: Dick McPartland
Tuba: Country Washburne Drums: George Wettling
Composition: Original Dixieland Jazz Band 1917
'Panama' The Squirrels
25 April 1936 in Chicago Matrix 90700-A Hot Record Society HRS 1004
Cornet: Jimmy McPartland Trombone: Joe Harris Clarinet: Rosy McHargue
Tenor sax: Dick Clark Piano: Jack Gardner Guitar: Dick McPartland
Tuba: Country Washburne Drums: George Wettling
On 3 February 1945 McPartland married English pianist, Marian McPartland. Marian first laid tracks with Jimmy in London on January 6, 1946, featuring guitarist, Vic Lewis, for Harlequin.
'Royal Garden Blues' Jimmy McPartland and His Orchestra
March 1949 in Chicago Harmony 1007
Cornet: Jimmy McPartland Trombone: Harry Lepp
Clarinet / alto sax: Jack O'Connel Piano: Marian McPartland
String bass: Ben Carlton Drums: Mousie Alexander
Composition: Clarence Williams / Spencer Williams
Voice of America 'Jazz Club U.S.A' Episode 49 1952 Radio
Cornet: Jimmy McPartland Trombone: Dicky Wells
Clarinet: Cecil Scott Piano: Marian McPartland
String bass: Walter Page Drums: George Wettling
Composition: Clarence Williams / Spencer Williams
In November of 1952 McPartland and his Hot Jazz Stars recorded the album, 'Hot Versus Cool', with Dizzy Gillespie and his Cool Jazz Stars. Another Dixieland trumpeter, Wingy Manone, preferred hot traditional jazz to bebop or modern jazz because the latter, in so many words, left out all the notes.
'Hot Vs Cool: A Battle of Jazz' Album
24 Nov 1952 NYC toward MGM 194
Dizzy Gillespie's (trumpet) Cool Jazz Stars:
Mellophone / trumpet: Don Elliott
Clarinet: Buddy DeFranco Tenor sax: Ray Abrams
Piano: Ronnie Ball String bass: Al McKibbon Drums: Max Roach
Jimmy McPartland's (cornet) Hot Jazz Stars:
Trombone: Vic Dickenson Clarinet: Edmond Hall
Piano: Dick Cary String bass: Jack Lesberg Drums: George Wettling
'Jazz Dance' Film by Roger Tilton
Filmed at the Central Plaza Dance Hall in NYC Released 4 Sep 1954
Trumpet: Jimmy McPartland
Trombone: Jimmy Archey Clarinet: Pee Wee Russell
Piano: Willie "The Lion" Smith String bass: Pops Foster Drums: George Wettling
'The Music Man Goes Dixieland' Album
Recorded 20 Dec 1957 / 2-3 Jan 1958 / 16 Jan 1958 in NYC Epic LN 3463
Jimmy McPartland (trumpet) & His All-Stars
Trumpet: Max Kaminsky / John Glasel F trumpet / alto horn / celeste: Dick Cary
Trombone: Tyree Glenn / Cutty Cutshall / Vernon Brown / Al Gusikoff / Lou McGarity / Frank Rehak
Clarinet: Peanuts Hucko / Sol Yagen / Pee Wee Russell / Bob Wilbur
Bassoon: George Berg Tenor sax: George Berg / Bud Freeman / Coleman Hawkins
Piano: Marian McPartland Guitar: Billy Bauer / Sal Salvadore / Eddie Condon
Tuba: Bill Bell / Billy Stanley String bass: Bobby Haggart / Bill Crow / Milt Hinton
Drums: Cliff Leemans / George Wettling
'Dixieland at Carnegie Hall' Album
Recorded 1 Feb 1958 in NYC Roulette R25038
Trumpet: Jimmy McPartland Cornet: Wild Bill Davison
Trombone: Vic Dickenson / Ricky Nelson / Tyree Glenn / Miff Mole
Clarinet: Bob Wilber / Joe Barufaldi / Tony Parenti / Pee Wee Russell
Tenor sax: Bud Freeman Piano: Gene Schroeder / Sammy Price
String bass: Al Hall / Tommy Potter
Drums: Buzzy Drootin / Mousie Alexander / Zutty Singleton / George Wettling / Phil Failla / Cozy Cole
'Peter Gunn' From the album 'Jimmy & Marion McPartland Play TV Themes'
Album recorded 13-14 Sep 1960 in NYC Design DCF-1032
Cornet: Jimmy McPartland Alto horn: Dick Cary
Trombone: Manhattan Red (Urbie Green) Clarinet / flute: Andy Fitzgerald
Piano: Marian McPartland String bass: Ben Tucker Drums: Mousie Alexander
Composition: Henry Mancini for the private eye television series 'Peter Gunn' 1958
'China Boy' From the film 'Jazz Alley' directed by Robert Kaiser 1968
Trumpet: Jimmy McPartland Clarinet: Pee Wee Russell
Piano: Art Hodes String bass: Rail Wilson Drums: Harry Hawthorne
Composition: Phil Boutelje / Dick Winfree 1922 See also 20s Jazz
'That's a Plenty' The Condon-McPartland Chicagoans
From the album 'Condon / McPartland: Chicagoans Live...1969' on Jazzology JCD-360
Trumpet: Jimmy McPartland Trombone: Eddie Hubble Clarinet: Johnny Mince
Piano: Dill Jones Guitar: Eddie Condon
String bass: Bill Pemberton Drums: Gene Krupa
Music: Lew Pollack 1914 Lyrics: Ray Gilbert
'At the Jazz Band Ball' From the film 'At the Top' 1975
Cornet: Jimmy McPartland Alto horn: Dick Cary Trombone: Spiegle Wilcox
Piano: Marion McPartland Violin: Joe Venuti
String bass: Major Holly Drums: Cliff Leeman
Composition: Original Dixieland Jazz Band 1917
Tom Lord's sessionography traces McPartland to as late as June 22, 1986, during a live performance at Town Hall in NYC toward issue on the album by various artists, 'Chicago Jazz Summit'.
McPartland died of lung cancer on 13 March 1999 in Port Washington, New York. His partner, Marian, survived him until 20 August 2013. She had been a well-known National Public Radio host from 1978 to 2011.
Sources & References for Jimmy McPartland:
VF History (notes)
Scott Yanow (All Music)
Austin High School Gang (1922):
Collections:
Eastman School of Music (Marian McPartland)
University of Chicago Library (Jimmy & Marian McPartland 1923-90)
McPartland in Film / Television: IMDb
Recordings: Albums (chronological of mentioned herein):
Hot Vs Cool: A Battle of Jazz (w Dizzy Gillespie on MGM 194 / 1952)
The Music Man Goes Dixieland (w his All-Stars on Epic LN 3463 / 1958)
Jimmy & Marion McPartland Play TV Themes (Design DCF 1032 / 1960)
Condon / McPartland: Chicagoans Live in Concert...1969 (Jazzology JCD-360 / 2006)
Recordings: Catalogs:
45 Worlds BNF Data Discogs Music Brainz RYM SHS
Recordings: Sessions:
DAHR (Jimmy McPartland 1927-62)
DAHR (The Squirrels 1936)
Tom Lord: leading 42 of 149 sessions 1924-86
Red Hot Jazz (1939)
Repertoire:
At the Jazz Band Ball (Original Dixieland Jazz Band / 1917)
China Boy (Original Dixieland Jazz Band / 1917)
Memphis Blues (W.C. Handy / 1912)
Original Dixieland One-Step (Original Dixieland Jazz Band / 1917)
Peter Gunn (Henry Mancini for the private eye television series Peter Gunn / 1958)
That's a Plenty (Lew Pollack 1914 w later lyrics by Ray Gilbert)
Further Reading:
The McPartlands Love Song to a Jazz Beat (Paul Hendrickson / 1991)
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