A Hodge Podge Of Off Beat Jazz Vol. 2

A Hodge Podge Of Off Beat Jazz Vol. 2

A wonderfully eclectic collection of rare and spirited early jazz recordings, A Hodge Podge Of Off Beat Jazz Vol. 2 dives deep into the lively, experimental world of 1920s and early 1930s American jazz. Packed with obscure gems, dance-band curiosities, and hot jazz energy, this compilation captures a fascinating period when jazz was rapidly evolving into America’s defining popular music form.

Featuring an array of influential orchestras, washboard bands, novelty ensembles, and forgotten studio groups, the album moves between ragtime-inflected rhythms, early swing arrangements, blues influences, and exuberant improvisation. From the stomping drive of Tiger Rag and 12th Street Rag to the loose, playful charm of Bull Fiddle Blues and March Of The Hoodlums, the collection celebrates jazz at its most inventive and unpolished.

Notable appearances from pioneering artists including Duke Ellington and Eddie Lang sit alongside lesser-known but equally fascinating recordings from forgotten dance orchestras and regional jazz outfits, offering a rich snapshot of the era’s underground and offbeat sounds.

Perfect for collectors of vintage jazz, shellac-era recordings, and early American music history, this compilation is both an entertaining listen and an absorbing archival document of jazz’s formative years.

Tracklist:

Side A

1. Blue Steele And His Orchestra – Sugar Babe, I’m Leaving
2. Ben Pollack And His Orchestra – Deed I Do
3. Carolina Club Orchestra – Some Sweet Day
4. Johnny Hamp’s Kentucky Serenaders – Lady Luck
5. Fess Williams And His Royal Flush Orchestra – 11:30 Saturday Night
6. The Goofus Five – Clementine
7. Garden Dancing Palace Orchestra – Deep Hollow
8. Charles Dornberger & His Orchestra – Tiger Rag

Side B

1. Johnny Dodds Washboard Band – Bull Fiddle Blues
2. Abe Lyman’s California Orchestra – 12th Street Rag
3. The Charleston Chasers – Lovable And Sweet
4. Duke Ellington And His Orchestra – Hot And Bothered
5. Thelma Terry And Her Playboys – Mama’s Gone, Goodbye
6. The Carson Robison Orchestra – Less Than That
7. Eddie Lang’s Orchestra – March Of The Hoodlums
8. Walter Anderson And His Golden Pheasant Hoodlums – Alabama Stomp