King Kolax, born William Little in 1912 is the subject of Jasmine's series of 'backroom boys of jazz, blues and R&B'. From early days he built himself a reputation as a trumpet player and bandleader. He recorded for many of the top labels in Chicago including CHESS/CHECKER- VEE JAY- & J.O.B. This collection shows his talents in many different settings with a number of great vocalists..........
KING KOLAX & HIS COMBO 1. BACK DOOR BLUES 2. STRAIGHT WOMAN BLUES KING KOLAX & HIS ORCHESTRA 3. LONESOME MAN BLUES 4. WHY DON'T THEY TELL ME? KING KOLAX 5. SHE'S FUNNY THAT WAY 6. SIDE MAN JOE WILLIAMS WITH KING KOLAX & HIS ORCHESTRA 7. EVERY DAY I HAVE THE BLUES DANNY OVERBEA WITH KING KOLAX AND HIS ORCHESTRA 8. 40 CUPS OF COFFEE MABEL SCOTT 9. FOOL BURRO RUDY GREEN, HIS GUITAR WITH KING KOLAX ORCHESTRA 10. LOVE IS A PAIN 11. NO NEED OF YOUR CRYING DANNY OVERBEA WITH KING KOLAX & ORCH 12. I COULD, BUT I WON'T 13. SORRENTO DANNY OVERBEA WITH KING KOLAX & ORCH 14. STOMP & WHISTLE 15. EBONY CHANT KING KOLAX & HIS QUINTETTE 16. WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO ME 17. RIGHT NOW 18. PUSH OUT 19. VIVIAN 20. GOODNITE BLUES 21. THOSE RHYTHM AND BLUES 22. H2O 23. TIME BROOKS AND BROWN (THE BLUES TOPPERS) WITH KING KOLAX ORCHESTRA 24. SLEEPING IN AN OCEAN OF TEARS 25. THEY CALL HER ROSALIE KING KOLAX & HIS BAND 26. REAL SMALL TOWN WILBUR "HI-FI" WHITE AND KING KOLAX BAND 27. DON'T LOOK NOW
