The Complete Bennie Moten Vol. 5/6 1930-1932 (1983) Sealed 2LP Vinyl Record

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The Complete Bennie Moten Vol. 5/6 (1930–1932) is a chronologically curated collection that captures Moten’s Kansas City Orchestra during a pivotal era just before and during the early swing movement. It features 48 tracks—stomping blues, riff-heavy instrumentals, and spirited vocal numbers—recorded between late 1930 and December 1932, including landmark performances like “Boot It,” “That Too, Do,” “The Count,” “Toby,” “Moten Swing,” “The Blue Room,” and “New Orleans” with Jimmy Rushing. These sessions highlight Moten’s evolution from ragtime roots to a more polished swing approach, spotlighting arrangers and soloists such as Eddie Durham, Count Basie, Ben Webster, Hot Lips Page, and Rushing himself. Organized in chronological order, Volumes 5/6 showcase how Moten’s band refined its “Kansas City stomp” and laid the groundwork for what would soon become the Basie-led swing sound—all delivered with raw energy, tight riffs, and an unmistakable blues influence.


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