An OTR special: 1944 Esquire All-American Jazz concert at The Metropolitan Opera

In three parts, here is The concert from 1-18-1944

Featuring a line-up of the Esquire Magazine poll winners, in the first jazz concert at the Met, this includes: Louis Armstrong (tp, vo), Roy Eldridge (tp), Jack Teagarden (tb, vo), Barney Bigard (cl), Coleman Hawkins (ts), Art Tatum, Teddy Wilson (p), Red Norvo, Lionel Hampton (vb); Al Casey (g); Oscar Pettiford (b); Sid Cattlet (dm), Billie Holiday, Mildred Bailey(vo), and more...

Good stuff....enjoy.

Pt 1

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Pt 2

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Pt 3

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1. Esquire Blues - Roy Eldridge/Jack Teagarden/Barney Bigard/Coleman Hawkins/Art Tatum/Al Casey/Oscar Pettiford... 2. Mop Mop - Roy Eldridge/Jack Teagarden/Barney Bigard/Coleman Hawkins/Art Tatum/Al Casey/Oscar Pettiford... 3. Do Nothing 'Till You Hear From Me - Roy Eldridge/Jack Teagarden/Barney Bigard/Coleman Hawkins/Art Tatum/Al Casey/Oscar Pettiford... 4. Billie's Blues - Roy Eldridge/Jack Teagarden/Barney Bigard/Coleman Hawkins/Art Tatum/Al Casey/Oscar Pettiford... 5. I Can't Give You Anything But Love - Louis Armstrong/Roy Eldridge/Jack Teagarden/Barney Bigard/Coleman Hawkins/Art Tatum/Al Casey... 6. I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues - Louis Armstrong/Jack Teagarden/Barney Bigard/Coleman Hawkins/Art Tatum/Al Casey... 7. Sweet Lorraine - Art Tatum/Oscar Pettiford/Sidney Catlett 8. I Got Rhythm - Louis Armstrong/Roy Eldridge/Jack Teagarden/Barney Bigard/Coleman Hawkins/Red Norvo/Art Tatum... 9. Blues - Louis Armstrong/Roy Eldridge/Jack Teagarden/Barney Bigard/Coleman Hawkins/Art Tatum/Al Casey... 10. Esquire Bounce - Louis Armstrong/Roy Eldridge/Jack Teagarden/Barney Bigard/Coleman Hawkins/Lionel Hampton... 11. Rockin' Chair - Jack Teagarden/Red Norvo/Teddy Wilson/Mildred Bailey 12. Basin Street Blues - Louis Armstrong/Jack Teagarden/Coleman Hawkins/Art Tatum/Oscar Pettiford/Sidney Catlett 13. I'll Get By - Roy Eldridge/Barney Bigard/Coleman Hawkins/Art Tatum/Oscar Pettiford/Sidney Catlett/ Billie Holiday 14. Rachel's Dream - Benny Goodman/Jess Stacy/Sid Weiss/Morey Field  15. Tea For Two - Roy Eldridge/Jack Teagarden/Barney Bigard/Coleman Hawkins/Lionel Hampton/Art Tatum/Al Casey... 16. Back O' Town Blues - Louis Armstrong/Jack Teagarden/Barney Bigard/Coleman Hawkins/Art Tatum/Al Casey/Oscar Pettiford... 17. Muskrat Ramble - Louis Armstrong/Jack Teagarden/Barney Bigard/Coleman Hawkins/Art Tatum/Al Casey/Oscar Pettiford... 18. Buck Jumpin' - Roy Eldridge/Jack Teagarden/Barney Bigard/Coleman Hawkins/Art Tatum/Al Casey/Oscar Pettiford... 19. Stompin' At The Savoy - Roy Eldridge/Jack Teagarden/Barney Bigard/Coleman Hawkins/Lionel Hampton/Art Tatum/Al Casey... 20. For Bass Faces Only - Roy Eldridge/Coleman Hawkins/Art Tatum/Al Casey/Oscar Pettiford/Sidney Catlett 21. My Ideal - Coleman Hawkins/ Art Tatum/Al Casey/Oscar Pettiford/Sidney Catlett 22. Rose Room - Barney Bigard/Art Tatum/Al Casey/Oscar Pettiford/Sidney Catlett 23. I've Got A Feeling I'm Falling In Love - Teddy Wilson 24. More Than You Know - Roy Eldridge/Barney Bigard/Coleman Hawkins/Teddy Wilson/Oscar Pettiford/Sidney Catlett... 25. Squeeze Me - Roy Eldridge/Jack Teagarden/Barney Bigard/Teddy Wilson/Oscar Pettiford/Sidney Catlett/Mildred Bailey 26. Honeysuckle Rose - Roy Eldridge/Barney Bigard/Red Norvo/Teddy Wilson/Al Casey/Sidney Catlett/Mildred Bailey
27. Flying On A V.Disc (Parts 1 & 2) 28. Drum Duet 29. Jammin' the vibes 30. National Anthem