South Of The Mason- Dixon Line - Lawson & Haggart

 

South Of The Mason-Dixon Line

South Of The Mason-Dixon Line

Yank Lawson - Bob Haggart Jazz Band

Decca Records DL 8197

1955

From the back cover: AS THE TITLE INDICATES, all the tunes in this collection represent that portion of the United States which is rich in melody and the mood of romance – romance which rises out of the mud of Mississippi and floats down from the moon over Miami. Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Virginia, Louisiana, and the Carolinas are other Southern states which contribute their musical quota.

It is particularly appropriate that these tunes should be rendered by the Lawson-Haggart aggregation, for this band specializes in the pounding pulse and vibrating rhythms of jazz. All their preceding recordings have been much applauded, especially the collections entitled "Windy City Jazz," "Jelly Roll's Jazz," "King Oliver's Jazz," and "Blues On The River."

Yank Lawson's association with Bob Haggart dates back to about 1935; they traveled quite a distance before they got together. Yank (christened John Ray) Lawson was born in the little town of Trenton, Missouri, in 1911. Bob Haggart saw the light three years

later in New York City. Bob used to be with the Bob Crosby band, playing bass and arranging the music. Yank began as a pianist, took to the saxophone, and became a trumpet player when he went to college. He has played trumpet with Ben Pollack's orchestra, Tommy Dorsey's outfit, and Benny Goodman's boys, as well as with the Bob Crosby band. Yank and Bob have been together ever since they helped incorporate the Bob Crosby organization.

The distinguished personnel consists of "Peanuts" Hucko, first tenor sax; Bill Stegmeyer, clarinet; Lou Stein, piano; Cliff Leeman, drums; George Barnes, guitar; Lou McGarity, first trombone; "Cutty" Cutshall, second trombone; Billy Butterfield, second trum- pet; Yank Lawson, first trumpet; Bob Haggart, bass.

Alabamy Bound

Georgia On My Mind

Cabin In The Cotton

Moon, Over Miami 

Maryland, My Maryland

Tennessee Waltz

Mississippi Mud

Stars Fell On Alabama

I'm Coming Virginia

Louisiana

My Old Kentucky Home

Cryin' For The Carolines