20 FAVE INSTRUMENTAL RECORDS

TODAY........FROM 1953

1. NERVOUS MAN NERVOUS – BIG JAY McNEELY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EugfbjUn67g

Despite umpteen chants of the title this is my pick as fave instrumental
of 1953. Terrific rocker on the Federal label

2. HAWAIIAN BOOGIE – ELMORE JAMES
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QiMjApL7mE

A good dose of the usual Elmore guitar magic with solid backing from
the Broomdusters on the Flair label

3. COUNTRY BOOGIE – ELMORE JAMES
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24_6yGqolVw

Elmore label hops to Checker for his direct followup to “Hawaiian
Boogie”
above (both were “B” sides on the actual releases)

4. DON’T HAVE TO HUNT NO MORE – LITTLE WALTER https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Di4qJmNQo2s

Staying with the Checker label here’s Little Walter blowing that harp
till
it hurts on my pick as his most fiery instrumental of 1953

5. CASH BOX BOOGIE – LOWELL FULSON https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guDVk9eCvps&t=47s

Mr Fulson here trying to curry favor with a devious plan cooked up
between Swing Time records and the famous music weekly magazine?

6. BIG TOWN JUMP – JIMMY WILSON
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPa-ENWXS8s

Energetic piano/guitar/sax pounder on Bob Geddins Big Town label.The
flip
side of his first record “Tin Pan Alley”

7. HEAVY JUICE – TINY BRADSHAW
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tf79KkukB5A

One of Tiny’s best instrumentals a frantic affair penned by
Bradshaw,Ralph
Bass and Red Prysock. His first release of 1953 as usual on King
label.Charted
#9 BBr&b

8. NITE TRAIN – RUSTY BRYANT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ea0YYUEY6ug

With his Carolyn Club Band here’s Rusty’s saxy version of the huge Jimmy Forrest hit of the previous year on Carolyn label (re-released as “All
Nite Long” on Dot in 1954)

9. FATS DOMINO BLUES – FATS DOMINO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLCJKUKgbVE

Recorded 1 June 1953 at J&M Studio New Orleans it’s an unreleased moody
piano piece from the session that produced “Rose Mary”. First appears on the
UK Liberty LP “Rare Dominoes” in 1968

10. OFF THE WALL – LITTLE WALTER
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bnBhBkFq8I

The haunting followup to #4 above and his second Checker single of 1953. Charted #8 BBr&b (beating the vocal topside “Tell Me Mama” at #10)

11. BOOGIE UPROAR – CLARENCE “GATEMOUTH” BROWN https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkKzSJeRWt0

One of the more memorable Gatemouth Brown instrumentals (followup to
“Dirty Work At The Crossroads”) waxed for Don Robey at Peacock Records.

12. EASY – JIMMY & WALTER
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3OON4MjGDc

That’s Jimmy De Berry on guitar and Walter Horton on harmonica on a tune
very much resembling “I Almost Lost My Mind”. Very early (and very rare) Sun release

13. TEXAS HOP – DR ROSS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gA1FoKld0Tw

One man band Dr Isiah Ross rips up the joint with the frantic “Texas
Hop”
recorded for Sun October 3 1953. Unreleased at the time it first appears
on
the Charly LP “Union Avenue Breakdown” in 1977

14. ROLL AND RHUMBA – JIMMY REED
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12O6Ib_NDOs

Fine rockin’instrumental the flipside of Jimmy’s very first record (and
the
first record on Vee Jay tho it appeared on Chance label too).

15. LIGHTS OUT – LITTLE WALTER
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEQzZIOOGvw

At a real solid funeral pace Walter blows up a sombre slow harp classic
on Checker that fittingly signals 1953’s end. Flip of the #2 r&b hit “You’re
So Fine”

16. WHAT! NO PEARLS – EARL BOSTIC
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXV_WdUNvgU

Just about the best uptempo side to be heard from the saxy Mr Bostic in
1953 with much of his King label material being slow versions of
standards

17. JUKE BOX SHUFFLE – LOWELL FULSON https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLIKcIptvaQ

Decent enough outing by Lowell here fittingly with his last outing on
the Swing
Time label.Despite what the usually reliable Mr daddynap says I have it
as Sept 53

18. 3-D – BIG JAY McNEELY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8_wJEbJfpA

Real sax battle going on here betwixt the bros on a pretty wild torrid
affair
that was the October 1953 direct followup on Federal to our #1 number
above

19. DRAGNET – RAY ANTHONY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vB6buYYt-bA

Theme from the great TV detective series starring Jack Webb. One of
Anthony’s
biggest hits it charted #2 BB pop. Also the only record so far listed to
get a UK release (on Capitol in US and UK) tho UK did not get the TV
show till 1955

20. PAUL WESTON – SHANE (THE CALL OF THE FARAWAY HILLS) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lhx0SyKaoOU

I have a permanent tussle gong on in my head as to which is the greatest
ever
Western movie. It’s betwixt Alan Ladd’s fabulous “Shane” and the unforgettable
“The Magnificent Seven”---both had great theme tunes and this orchestral piece
from Mister Jo Stafford is a fave of mine. Issued both US and UK on
Columbia

BUBBLING UNDER

21. SATIN DOLL – DUKE ELLINGTON
22. STEEL GUITAR RAG – HANK GARLAND
23. LATER – TINY BRADSHAW
24. QUARTER TO TWELVE – LITTLE WALTER
25. SIDE CAR – MAXWELL DAVIS

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It's getting too late, I'll go through these tomorrow. Looks like my #1
for this year is:

Boogie Uproar - Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown

It's the only instrumental on my 1953 list, and it's #424 of 424 songs.
Not a good year for instrumentals IMO.

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On Tue, 7 Jan 2025 06:46:27 +0000, mariabus@blueyonder.co.uk (Roger)
wrote:

20 FAVE INSTRUMENTAL RECORDS

TODAY........FROM 1953

YT Playlist - Roger's 20 + 5 Bubbling Under: https://www.youtube.com/watch_videos?video_ids=EugfbjUn67g,9QiMjApL7mE,24_6yGqolVw,Di4qJmNQo2s,guDVk9eCvps,pPa-ENWXS8s,tf79KkukB5A,ea0YYUEY6ug,mLCJKUKgbVE,0bnBhBkFq8I,tkKzSJeRWt0,n3OON4MjGDc,gA1FoKld0Tw,12O6Ib_NDOs,YEQzZIOOGvw,GXV_WdUNvgU,RLIKcIptvaQ,e8_
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1. NERVOUS MAN NERVOUS � BIG JAY McNEELY

2. HAWAIIAN BOOGIE � ELMORE JAMES

3. COUNTRY BOOGIE � ELMORE JAMES

4. DON�T HAVE TO HUNT NO MORE � LITTLE WALTER

5. CASH BOX BOOGIE � LOWELL FULSON

6. BIG TOWN JUMP � JIMMY WILSON

7. HEAVY JUICE � TINY BRADSHAW

8. NITE TRAIN � RUSTY BRYANT

9. FATS DOMINO BLUES � FATS DOMINO

10. OFF THE WALL � LITTLE WALTER

11. BOOGIE UPROAR � CLARENCE �GATEMOUTH� BROWN

12. EASY � JIMMY & WALTER

13. TEXAS HOP � DR ROSS

14. ROLL AND RHUMBA � JIMMY REED

15. LIGHTS OUT � LITTLE WALTER

16. WHAT! NO PEARLS � EARL BOSTIC

17. JUKE BOX SHUFFLE � LOWELL FULSON

18. 3-D � BIG JAY McNEELY

19. DRAGNET � RAY ANTHONY

20. PAUL WESTON � SHANE (THE CALL OF THE FARAWAY HILLS)

BUBBLING UNDER

21. SATIN DOLL - DUKE ELLINGTON - Topic

22. STEEL GUITAR RAG - HANK GARLAND - Topic

23. LATER - TINY BRADSHAW - Topic

24. QUARTER TO TWELVE - LITTLE WALTER - Topic

25. SIDE CAR - MAXWELL DAVIS - Topic

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On Tue, 7 Jan 2025 6:46:27 +0000, Roger wrote:

20 FAVE INSTRUMENTAL RECORDS

TODAY........FROM 1953

8. NITE TRAIN – RUSTY BRYANT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ea0YYUEY6ug

With his Carolyn Club Band here’s Rusty’s saxy version of the huge Jimmy Forrest hit of the previous year on Carolyn label (re-released as “All
Nite Long” on Dot in 1954)

I knew this was on another label first, but I did not know about the
different title and year. Thanks. I just moved it in my library.

9. FATS DOMINO BLUES – FATS DOMINO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLCJKUKgbVE

Recorded 1 June 1953 at J&M Studio New Orleans it’s an unreleased moody piano piece from the session that produced “Rose Mary”. First appears on the
UK Liberty LP “Rare Dominoes” in 1968

This is probably my second favorite instrumental of the year. It gets a
low 7, but you need a solid 7 to make my year lists.

12. EASY – JIMMY & WALTER
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3OON4MjGDc

That’s Jimmy De Berry on guitar and Walter Horton on harmonica on a tune very much resembling “I Almost Lost My Mind”. Very early (and very rare) Sun release

I have this, but this video sounds better than my copy, so I just DL'd
it to make the switch.

13. TEXAS HOP – DR ROSS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gA1FoKld0Tw

Roger, are you becoming one of these internet boobs who now leaves out
the punctuation. No period anymore for DR.?

16. WHAT! NO PEARLS – EARL BOSTIC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXV_WdUNvgU

Video unavailable
This video is not available

This one works - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ihnvz5UW0Nc

Not that good, a 4 for me.

20. PAUL WESTON – SHANE (THE CALL OF THE FARAWAY HILLS) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lhx0SyKaoOU

This is a 2 at best for me.

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On Tue, 7 Jan 2025 19:38:49 +0000, Bruce wrote:

On Tue, 7 Jan 2025 6:46:27 +0000, Roger wrote:

20 FAVE INSTRUMENTAL RECORDS

TODAY........FROM 1953


13. TEXAS HOP – DR ROSS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gA1FoKld0Tw

Roger, are you becoming one of these internet boobs who now leaves out
the punctuation. No period anymore for DR.?

You mean the full stop---yeah,grammar was never my strong suit I'm
afraid ☹

20. PAUL WESTON – SHANE (THE CALL OF THE FARAWAY HILLS)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lhx0SyKaoOU

This is a 2 at best for me.

I can understand that. As I said it's one of my very favorite Western
movies I love everything about it including the theme music. I don't
expect others to agree
or even to like it

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On Tue, 7 Jan 2025 20:40:53 +0000, Roger wrote:

On Tue, 7 Jan 2025 19:38:49 +0000, Bruce wrote:

On Tue, 7 Jan 2025 6:46:27 +0000, Roger wrote:

20 FAVE INSTRUMENTAL RECORDS

TODAY........FROM 1953


13. TEXAS HOP – DR ROSS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gA1FoKld0Tw

Roger, are you becoming one of these internet boobs who now leaves out
the punctuation. No period anymore for DR.?

You mean the full stop---yeah,grammar was never my strong suit I'm
afraid ☹

20. PAUL WESTON – SHANE (THE CALL OF THE FARAWAY HILLS)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lhx0SyKaoOU

This is a 2 at best for me.

I can understand that. As I said it's one of my very favorite Western
movies I love everything about it including the theme music. I don't
expect others to agree
or even to like it

Okay, so you don't abide by "ALL THAT MATTERS IS WHAT'S COMING OUT OF
THE SPEAKERS" I guess. Okay. I imagine that I might not like this as
much as I do if I didn't hear it so many times leading into one of my
top 3 TV shows of all time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJpNmYeooQE

But then again. I don't like the theme song from my favorite TV show
much. It would get a 3 or 4 I guess.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHKY3t2nZYw

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On Tue, 7 Jan 2025 22:33:51 +0000, Bruce wrote:

On Tue, 7 Jan 2025 20:40:53 +0000, Roger wrote:

On Tue, 7 Jan 2025 19:38:49 +0000, Bruce wrote:

On Tue, 7 Jan 2025 6:46:27 +0000, Roger wrote:

20 FAVE INSTRUMENTAL RECORDS

TODAY........FROM 1953


13. TEXAS HOP – DR ROSS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gA1FoKld0Tw

Roger, are you becoming one of these internet boobs who now leaves out
the punctuation. No period anymore for DR.?

You mean the full stop---yeah,grammar was never my strong suit I'm
afraid ☹

20. PAUL WESTON – SHANE (THE CALL OF THE FARAWAY HILLS)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lhx0SyKaoOU

This is a 2 at best for me.

I can understand that. As I said it's one of my very favorite Western
movies I love everything about it including the theme music. I don't
expect others to agree
or even to like it

Okay, so you don't abide by "ALL THAT MATTERS IS WHAT'S COMING OUT OF
THE SPEAKERS" I guess.

That's nonsense! What's coming out of the speakers is something that for
three minutes or so reminds me of key elements of one of my most
cherished and favorite movies ever

Okay. I imagine that I might not like this as
much as I do if I didn't hear it so many times leading into one of my
top 3 TV shows of all time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJpNmYeooQE

I'm with you exactly on this one. My sentiments precisely

But then again. I don't like the theme song from my favorite TV show
much. It would get a 3 or 4 I guess.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHKY3t2nZYw

This show never played here in England. I never saw it until I caught it
a couple of times on some retro TV channel when I was staying in Philly
in '76.
It did precisely NOTHING for me and I wondered what all the fuss was
about

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On Wed, 8 Jan 2025 6:13:43 +0000, Roger wrote:

On Tue, 7 Jan 2025 22:33:51 +0000, Bruce wrote:

On Tue, 7 Jan 2025 20:40:53 +0000, Roger wrote:

On Tue, 7 Jan 2025 19:38:49 +0000, Bruce wrote:

On Tue, 7 Jan 2025 6:46:27 +0000, Roger wrote:

20 FAVE INSTRUMENTAL RECORDS

TODAY........FROM 1953


13. TEXAS HOP – DR ROSS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gA1FoKld0Tw

Roger, are you becoming one of these internet boobs who now leaves out >>>> the punctuation. No period anymore for DR.?

You mean the full stop---yeah,grammar was never my strong suit I'm
afraid ☹

20. PAUL WESTON – SHANE (THE CALL OF THE FARAWAY HILLS)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lhx0SyKaoOU

This is a 2 at best for me.

I can understand that. As I said it's one of my very favorite Western
movies I love everything about it including the theme music. I don't
expect others to agree
or even to like it

Okay, so you don't abide by "ALL THAT MATTERS IS WHAT'S COMING OUT OF
THE SPEAKERS" I guess.

That's nonsense! What's coming out of the speakers is something that for three minutes or so reminds me of key elements of one of my most
cherished and favorite movies ever

But something you would like like at all if it was not associated with
the movie. So you're not going by what the music sounds like in rating
it. You are rating it for a non musical emotional feeling.

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On Wed, 8 Jan 2025 7:44:14 +0000, Bruce wrote:

On Wed, 8 Jan 2025 6:13:43 +0000, Roger wrote:

On Tue, 7 Jan 2025 22:33:51 +0000, Bruce wrote:

On Tue, 7 Jan 2025 20:40:53 +0000, Roger wrote:

On Tue, 7 Jan 2025 19:38:49 +0000, Bruce wrote:

On Tue, 7 Jan 2025 6:46:27 +0000, Roger wrote:

20 FAVE INSTRUMENTAL RECORDS

TODAY........FROM 1953


13. TEXAS HOP – DR ROSS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gA1FoKld0Tw

Roger, are you becoming one of these internet boobs who now leaves out >>>>> the punctuation. No period anymore for DR.?

You mean the full stop---yeah,grammar was never my strong suit I'm
afraid ☹

20. PAUL WESTON – SHANE (THE CALL OF THE FARAWAY HILLS)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lhx0SyKaoOU

This is a 2 at best for me.

I can understand that. As I said it's one of my very favorite Western
movies I love everything about it including the theme music. I don't
expect others to agree
or even to like it

Okay, so you don't abide by "ALL THAT MATTERS IS WHAT'S COMING OUT OF
THE SPEAKERS" I guess.

That's nonsense! What's coming out of the speakers is something that for
three minutes or so reminds me of key elements of one of my most
cherished and favorite movies ever

But something you would like like at all if it was not associated with
the movie. So you're not going by what the music sounds like in rating
it. You are rating it for a non musical emotional feeling.

Of course I'm going by what the music sounds like but its closeasthis association with the movie can't be overlooked in this case. OTOH I
always liked
"Theme From A Summer Place" a lot--but the movie is dreadful. Go figure!

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On Wed, 8 Jan 2025 07:44:14 +0000, savoybg@aol.com (Bruce) wrote:

Roger>>> 20. PAUL WESTON � SHANE (THE CALL OF THE FARAWAY HILLS)
Roger>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lhx0SyKaoOU

This is a 2 at best for me.

Roger>> I can understand that. As I said it's one of my very favorite Western >Roger>> movies I love everything about it including the theme music. I don't >Roger>> expect others to agree or even to like it

Okay, so you don't abide by "ALL THAT MATTERS IS WHAT'S COMING OUT OF
THE SPEAKERS" I guess.

Roger> That's nonsense! What's coming out of the speakers is something that for
Roger> three minutes or so reminds me of key elements of one of my most >Roger> cherished and favorite movies ever

But something you would not like at all if it was not associated with
the movie. So you're not going by what the music sounds like in rating
it. You are rating it for a non musical emotional feeling.

It might be safer and more concise to say, that Roger's rating is
*enhanced* by the emotional feeling it evokes that is unrelated to the
music.

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