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Welcome to our new site
Our old site was looking in need of dragging into the 21st century. So we rounded up the gnomes and pixel elves and set about some re-decoration.
We hope you like the new format and can find your way about ok. As you will see over to the left is a list of the whole Frog catalogue. Simply click on the title to be transported to the track list and cover.. You will also be pleased to know there will be a pdf catalogue available for download, just click on the 'Link' menu above.
The site will be under development on an on-going basis, so if you have any comments (be kind) please email them to us. You will find an email link at the foot of each page and on the contacts page.
What's Happening
With so much in production and exciting new projects well advanced, we had to add a 'Projects' button at the top of the page to give you all of the news and details of what's coming up, and as we develop the site more content will be added. We're thinking about having a comments page, where you can email in your comments and have them posted on the site. You might have an insight into a musician, band or just the vintage jazz scene generally. We hope this will become a forum, a meeting place for you jazzers out there
But First the BIG News!!!
We are proud to announce the publication of the first Frog Blues & Jazz Annual.
This No 1 collector edition will be availableon January 5th 2010… so if you are stuck for an idea for a belated Xmas present -
A new and important book for all lovers of Blues & Jazz music from the era of the 78 record. Containing original research & articles by renowned writers Chistopher Hillman, Paul Swinton, Terry Heath, John
Collinson, Howard Rye, Richard Rains, Joe Moore, Max Haymes, John Wilby and many others. Reprints & updates on ‘lost’ articles by Fred Cox and Mac McCormick*, plus original portrait artwork by Chris Powell.
176 packed A4 pages of text with over 140 photographs & illustrations, many previously unpublished.
From Louis & Cab to Leroy Carr, ‘Burn Down’ Garnett to Fletcher Henderson, Thomas Morris to Henry Thomas and ‘Boodle It’ Wiggins to Arnold
Wiley. They’re all here & many more in the No1 edition of this exciting publication. And as if that’s not enough, each copy comes with a complimentary 26 track CD that includes many classic recordings as well as previously unissued rarities, test pressings & field recordings plus alternative takes by some of the
greatest (and obscure) Blues & Jazz artists of the 20s and 30s. All remastered to perfection by Nick Dellow.
To reserve your copy of this LIMITED EDITION Annual at a special
pre-publication price of £25
(January release and thereafter RRP £30)
Contact us at :
FROG RECORDS LTD, 1 Foxwood, Fleet, Hants, GU51 2TY.
Telephone: 01252 620814
e-mail: paul@frog-records.co.uk
*Unfortunately Mac McCormick is now unable to contribute to this edition.
AVAILABLE NOW!
The First in a new Frog Series, FROGSPAWN: RED HOT RARITIES, ALTERNATE TAKES, UNISSUED MASTERS, ONE-OFF SIDES AND SLEEPERS!
DGF 71 FROGSPAWN – The First Batch
Features the talents of Thomas Morris, Eubie Blake, William Bailey, Frankie Franko, King Oliver, The Dixie Stompers amongst many others.
Click Here for full track list
Coming Very Soon!
DGF 74 - Bernie Young
Rare
Paramount & OKeh Recordings
Featuring
Young’s Creole Band, Ollie Powers, Viola Bartlette, Blythe’s Sinful Five, Arthur Sims & his Creole Orchestra, Preston Jackson, Cassino Simpson, and many others.
Click Here for full track list
DGF 72 - EARL McDONALD &
THE GREAT LOUISVILLE JUG BANDS
1924 – 1931
Featuring: Sara Martin's Jug Band, Old Southern Jug Band, Clifford's Louisville Jug Band, Earl McDonald's Original Louisville Jug Band, Jimmy Rodgers, 'Bee' Ferguson & John Harris.
Click Here for full track list
In Production
DGF 73 - Frogspawn, The Second Batch
Watch this space for more details....
