British Swing: Volume Two Joe Daniels & his Hotshots in Drumnastics VIP Records SW-1002 - $12.50 (US shipping Included) Joe Daniels was born in South Africa in 1908, and emigrated to Great Britain two years later. By the age of 14, he was working as a drummer in various dance bands in London. In 1926, Daniels formed his own band along with trumpeter, Max Goldberg. He attracted notice in the Harry Roy Band, and continued to play with Roy throughout the early and mid-1930s. Daniels formed his Hotshots in 1935, and toured extensively with the band in 1937. The lineup of the Hotshots consisted of Max Goldberg (trumpet), Albert Harris (guitar), Harry Hayes (alto sax/clarinet), Dick Ball (bass) and Pat Dodd (piano). Cliff Townsend played clarinet and alto sax on quite a few of the sides, including Bugle Boy Blues which is included on this collection. When the war broke out, Daniels disbanded the Hotshots and joined the RAF, where he organized a band to entertain servicemen. After the war, Daniels' fame began to wane. Musical tastes had changed, and the Dixieland jazz that Daniels favored was out of style, replaced by Be Bop and other varieties of modern jazz. He continued to play regularly however, at holiday camps and hotels. By the time he passed away 1993 at the age of 85, he was pretty much forgotten. This is undeserved, as you will see for yourself as you explore the cuts on this CD. Daniels' drumming approaches Spike Jones' playing in dexterity and imagination, and the band keeps right up with him, laying down a swinging melody that is a lot of fun. There are definite influences from Stateside jazz bands... Max Goldberg had clearly been listening to Louis Armstrong's Hot Five and Charlie Shavers from the John Kirby band. And Albert Harris' guitar echoes the clean rhythm of Al Casey in Fats Waller's Rhythm. The recording techniques employed on these sides are excellent. The percussive effects of Joe Daniels are captured with astonishing clarity, and Pat Dodd's piano is placed a little further back in a contrasting perspective to the rest of the band. There are imaginative touches as well... Goldberg begins Narcissus by playing his muted trumpet in the hallway outside the recording booth, moving inside for the finish. All in all, you'll find a lot to enjoy in this fun-packed collection of rarely heard swing from the British Isles. For more great British Swing, see British Swing Vol. One: Joe Daniels & Ambrose. VIP SW-1002 Track Listings Track Number Track Title Time Track 01 Powerhouse Joe Daniels & his Hotshots in Drumnastics Click on the title to download a sample MP3 of this track. 2:38 Track 02 Alabamy Bound Joe Daniels & his Hotshots in Drumnastics 2:49 Track 03 Crazy Blues Joe Daniels & his Hotshots in Drumnastics 2:59 Track 04 Narcissus Joe Daniels & his Hotshots in Drumnastics 2:38 Track 05 Swing Fan Joe Daniels & his Hotshots in Drumnastics 2:46 Track 06 Farewell Blues Joe Daniels & his Hotshots in Drumnastics 3:13 Track 07 Bond Street Ballyhoo Joe Daniels & his Hotshots in Drumnastics 2:36 Track 08 Canzonetta Joe Daniels & his Hotshots in Drumnastics 3:30 Track 09 Bull Frog Blues Joe Daniels & his Hotshots in Drumnastics 3:01 Track 10 Corn On The Cob Joe Daniels & his Hotshots in Drumnastics 2:46 Track 11 Santiago Joe Daniels & his Hotshots in Drumnastics 2:48 Track 12 In The Shade Of The Old Apple Tree Joe Daniels & his Hotshots in Drumnastics 3:03 Track 13 Bugle Boy Blues Joe Daniels & his Hotshots in Drumnastics 2:42 Track 14 Down Beat Joe Daniels & his Hotshots in Drumnastics 2:47 Track 15 Coon Town Caravan Joe Daniels & his Hotshots in Drumnastics 2:44 Track 16 Corn Pickin' Joe Daniels & his Hotshots in Drumnastics 2:42 Track 17 Alexander's Ragtime Band Joe Daniels & his Hotshots in Drumnastics 3:13 Track 18 Hurricane Joe Daniels & his Hotshots in Drumnastics 2:20 Track 19 Arkansas Blues Joe Daniels & his Hotshots in Drumnastics 3:15 Track 20 Chinatown, My Chinatown Joe Daniels & his Hotshots in Drumnastics Click on the title to download a sample MP3 of this track. 2:32 Track 21 I Can't Give You Anything But Love Joe Daniels & his Hotshots in Drumnastics 3:08 Track 22 Jazz Me Blues Joe Daniels & his Hotshots in Drumnastics 2:35 Track 23 That's A Plenty Joe Daniels & his Hotshots in Drumnastics 2:52 Track 24 Oh, Lady Be Good Joe Daniels & his Hotshots in Drumnastics 2:13 Track 25 Time On My Hands Joe Daniels & his Hotshots in Drumnastics 2:42 Track 26 War Dance For Wooden Indians Joe Daniels & his Hotshots in Drumnastics 2:59 Order The CD Now Using PayPal! Total 73:43 MP3 Sample Tracks Powerhouse Joe Daniels & his Hot Shots in Drumnastics 2:38 Chinatown, My Chinatown Joe Daniels & his Hot Shots in Drumnastics Here are complete mp3s of a couple of tunes from this CD. Download them and check them out! 2:32 Prices & Ordering Information These CD's are $12.50 apiece. Shipping within the United States is included. Shipping to Canada is an additional $2.50 for the first CD, and $1 for each additional CD shipped with the same order. International shipping is an additional $5.00 for the first CD, and $2 for each additional CD shipped with the same order. You can order online, using our secure PayPal links. If you don't have a PayPal account yet, sign up now using the link to the left, and you will get a $5 from PayPal for signing up. If you would prefer to send a check or money order by mail, drop me a line at... sales@vintageip.com and I will send you an order form that you can print out and mail in. Customer Reviews "I own both of the British Swing CDs. You got a lot out of those old discs, and what a great bunch of songs! Joe Daniels' drum solo on "Alabamy Bound" is a knockout! As I was listening to this compilation, my mind wandered back to my childhood. A few of the pieces, I remembered, were used by Carl Stalling in his work on Warner Bros. cartoons. I am happy that you are giving these old songs new life. They deserve to be heard.." --Mike H, Saginaw, MI "I received your CDs yesterday. Thanks. The quality is perfect. The main reason these CD's are so valuable to me is because my father has a very special interest in this wonderful material. The CDs are a special gift to him. You probably don't know this, but these particular recordings were prohibited in the Second World War here in the Netherlands. All British and American music was prohibited by the Germans. Even Classical music from Jewish composers (e.g. Offenbach) was prohibited to have or even to listen to. If caught by the Germans one could risk his life for that. People were sent to labour camps in Germany (e.g. Krupps) or were held in prison. You didn't need to be Jewish to get imprisoned or killed. My father lived for several years in the Anne Frankhouse (Prinsengracht 263 Amsterdam) just before the war started. By the end of the war (1944), he was hungry all the time and there was nothing at all in Amsterdam... no food, no clothing, no shoes, no coals, no nothing. They were eating tulip bulbs because there was nothing else to eat. These records from the world beyond the Nazis were very valuable to my father. He listened in secrecy with friends to the music of Joe Daniels from England and Fats Waller from the United States. That's why these recordings mean so much to him. He will be in tears when he hears these CDs." --RB, the Netherlands Return to the VIP Records Home Page To subscribe to the VIP Records email list, send a message to... recordslist@vintageip.com This page is maintained by Stephen Worth. Its contents are copyrighted and may not be duplicated or redistributed in any manner without the prior written consent of the authors.