| 470503 | BUNK JOHNSON | |
| Recorded: 1947-05-03, Coffman Memorial Union Auditorium, University Minn, Minneapolis | ||
| Recordings | ||
| Interview by Jack Stanley | American Music AM 643 | |
| Document JPCD-1529-2 | ||
| Paragon PLE-M102 | ||
| Purist (unnumbered) | ||
| Bunk talks about his early days and bands, Buddy Bolden, parades,tunes, Louis Armstrong, his family. | ||
| Notes | ||
| The total recording is around 9 minutes. AM 643 contains only 3:30 minutes. | ||
| On AM 643 is dubbed in "Make Me A Pallet On The Floor", master 11 of 430507. | ||
| At 10:00 in the morning Bunk lectured to professor Tremaine MacDowell's classes on American Studies. Some sources say that this interview is recorded during this lecture. More likely is that the interview was taken on-stage during the afternoon concert. | ||
| 470503 | BUNK JOHNSON with DOC EVANS’ BAND | |
| Recorded: 1947-05-03, Coffman Memorial Union Auditorium, University Minn, Minneapolis | ||
| Personnel | ||
| Bunk Johnson | trumpet | |
| Doc Evans | cornet | |
| Don Thompson | trombone | |
| Harry Blons | clarinet, tenor sax | |
| Don Ewell | piano | |
| Biddy Bastien | string bass | |
| Warren Thewis | drums | |
| Recordings | ||
| Ja Da | Document JPCD-1529-2 | |
| Purist LP (unnumbered) | ||
| Paragon PLE-M102 | ||
| The Sheik Of Araby | Document JPCD-1529-2 | |
| Purist LP (unnumbered) | ||
| Paragon PLE-M102 | ||
| Sister Kate (take 1) | Document JPCD-1529-2 | |
| Purist LP (unnumbered) | ||
| Paragon PLE-M102 | ||
| Sister Kate (take 2) | Document JPCD-1529-2 | |
| Purist LP (unnumbered) | ||
| Paragon PLE-M102 | ||
| High Society (take 1) | Document JPCD-1529-2 | |
| Purist LP (unnumbered) | ||
| Paragon PLE-M102 | ||
| High Society (take 2) | Document JPCD-1529-2 | |
| Purist LP (unnumbered) | ||
| Paragon PLE-M102 | ||
| When The Moon Comes Over The Mountain | Not issued | |
| Muskrat Ramble | Not issued | |
| Alexander's Ragtime Band (incomplete) | Not issued | |
| In The Gloaming | American Book CD | |
| Jazzology BJ Book CD #7 | ||
| When The Saints | Not issued | |
| Careless Love (incomplete) | Not issued | |
| St. Louis Blues (incomplete) | Not issued | |
| Notes | ||
| Recorded by Jack Stanley. | ||
| The real name of Harry Blons is Yblonski. | ||
| "Sister Kate" (take 1) has a vocal. | ||
| The Purist issue was a 10" blank label limited edition released by the Bunk Johnson Appreciation Society and was the original issue of these sides. It may be identified by the numbers DAV/RBJ_P203/204 which are pressed into the runoff area of the LP. | ||
| The Paragon LP is titled "Bunk Johnson and Don Ewell with Doc Evans and his Band". | ||
| 470503 | BUNK JOHNSON with DON EWELL | |
| Recorded: 1947-05-03, Bill Charley's home, Minneapolis | ||
| Personnel | ||
| Bunk Johnson | trumpet | |
| Don Ewell | piano | |
| Recordings | ||
| Heartaches (cut) | Jazzology BJ Book CD #7 | |
| Omit Don Ewell, add numerous voices singing and laughing. | ||
| Happy Birthday To You | Not issued | |
| Notes | ||
| Privately recorded at the (very "liquid") party that followed the concert. | ||
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