Jay McShann

Jay McShann

Real Name:
James Columbus McShann
Profile:
Jay "Hootie" McShann was born January 12, 1916 in Mushogee, Oklahoma. He was a successful jazz pianist, singer, band leader and composer in Kansas City in the 1930s and 40s. He is best known as the band leader who helped launch the career of the famed saxophonist Charlie Parker.

He died in Kansas City, MO on December 7, 2006.
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Releases:
Best Of Friends (LP, Album)   JSP Records 1982
Anytime, Anyplace, Anywhere! (LP, Album)   Hep Records (UK) 1983
The Jumpin' Blues (CD)   Musica Jazz 2002
Early Bird (1940-1943) Black And White Series : Vol. 172 (LP, Mono, RE)   RCA  
Hootie Boogie / Garfield Avenue Blues (Shellac, 10", Single)   Mercury  
Appears On:
Kansas City Memories (LP, Album) The Jumpin Blues, Hoot... Decca (2) 1954
12 X 5 (Album) (5 versions) Confessin' The Blues London Records ... 1964
Around And Around (Album) (4 versions) Confessin' The Blues Decca ... 1964
Five By Five (7", EP, Mono) Confessin' The Blues Decca 1964
The Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss) / Hands Off (7") Hands Off Vee Jay Records 1964
Stone Age (Comp) (2 versions) Confessin' The Blues Decca ... 1971
Confessin' The Blues (Album) (3 versions) Confessin' The Blues Atlantic 1976
Tonight's The Night (LP, Comp) Come On Over To My Hou... Charly Records Ltd. 1982
One Night With Blue Note Volume 3 (LP) The Jumpin' Blues Blue Note 1985
The Chess Box (3xCD, Comp + Box) Confessin' The Blues Chess, MCA Records 1988
Midnight Special (Album) (2 versions) Jumpin' The Blues Blue Note 1993
Roots Of Rhythm Of Blues 1939-1945 (2xCD, Comp) New Confessin' The Blues Frémeaux & Associés 1996
California Blues 1940 - 1948 (2xCD, Comp) Please Stop Playing Th... Frémeaux & Associés 1999
Piano Jazz ( The History/L'Histoire) (10xCD, Comp + Box) Hold'em Hootie Le Chant Du Monde 2003
Singles 1963-1965 (12xCD, Single + Box) Confessin' The Blues ABKCO Records 2004
Reelin' And Rockin' - The Very Best Of (2xCD, Comp, RM) Confessin' The Blues Chess 2006
Boogie Woogie Piano Vol. 2 New York - Chicago - Los Angeles - New Orleans 1938-1954 (2xCD, Comp) Hootie Boogie Frémeaux & Associés 2007
The Finest In Jazz (CD, Comp) The Jumpin' Blues Blue Note 2007
Blues In History IV (2xCD, Comp) Hootie Blues, Hootie B... History  
His Best, Volume 2 (CD, Comp) Confessin' The Blues MCA Records, Chess  
Shipyard Woman Blues / Crown Prince Boogie (10", Single) Crown Prince Boogie Mercury  
Stitt Plays Bird (LP, RE) Hootie Blues Atlantic  
Tracks Appear On:
Original Gold Soul (2xLP) Got You Begging Mercury 1969
One Night With Blue Note (Box) The Jumpin' Blues Blue Note 1985
One Night With Blue Note Volume 3 (CD) The Jumpin' Blues Blue Note 1985
The Story Of Black & Blue 1963-1976, Vol.1 (2xCD) Kansas City Frémeaux & Associés 1994
Boogie Woogie Piano Chicago - New York 1924-1945 (2xCD) Hold'Em, Hootie Frémeaux & Associés 1995
Eastwood After Hours — Live At Carnegie Hall (2xCD) Hootie’s Blues, San ... Malpaso Records 1997
Les Triomphes Du Jazz (Box, Ltd + 20xCD, Comp, RM, Car) Swingmatism Habana, JBM 2000
American Splendor (CD, Comp, Ori) Blue Devil Jump, T'ain... New Line Records 2003
Piano Jazz ( The History/L'Histoire) (10xCD, Comp + Box) Hold'em Hootie Le Chant Du Monde 2003
Rhythm 'N' Blues - Boogie Woogie Goodies (4xCD, Comp) Crown Prince Boogie (... Membran Music Ltd. 2005
Blues In History IV (2xCD, Comp) The Jumpin' Blues History  
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