Ken Colyer's Jazzmen
Ken Colyer ( 1928 - 1988) was a British traditional jazz revivalist who spe… Read Full Bio ↴Ken Colyer ( 1928 - 1988) was a British traditional jazz revivalist who specialized in the New Orleans jazz and ragtime stylings. He first interfaced with New Orleans players when a young man in the UK's Merchant Navy and after long jaunts at sea, began looking up familiar names in a New Orleans telephone directory found in the Westminster Public Library. When Ken got to the US, he thought nothing of breaking the strict segregation lines in New Orleans and finally he was looking up and sitting in with greats like George Lewis, Doc Souchon, Lizzie Miles and many others before finally over staying his visa. He eventually was deported from the Crescent City but brought back a newly invigorated appreciation for the old jazz sounds. Back in England he started his band the Jazzmen and in the 1950's they became the preeminent New Orleans style UK jazz band, playing many concerts, pubs & festivals, and producing some notable records. The stand-outs are their work with Decca including "They all Played Ragtime," "Club Session With Colyer" and "Colyer Plays Standards," "Marching Back To New Orleans," and "Colyer In Hamburg". He retired eventually to France where he hoped to teach music, but died before fulfilling this quest, and a trust has since been established to carry on his musical legacy and distribute his recordings.
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Careless Love Love, oh love, oh careless love You've fly through my head…
Dinah Dinah Is there anyone finer In the state of Carolina? If the…
Going Home Goin home, goin home I'll be leavin, leavin here today Well…
Gravier St. Blues I hate to see that evening sun go down I hate…
Home Sweet Home Goin home, goin home I'll be leavin, leavin here today Well…
Ice Cream Everybody wants Ice cream, rock, oh rock my baby roll I scr…
In the Evening In the evenin', in the evenin' Mama when the sun go…
Isle of Capri 't was on the Isle of Capri that I found…
My Blue Heaven Whippoorwills call, evenin' is nigh Hurry to my Blue Heaven …
Paper Moon Say, it's only a paper moon Sailing over a cardboard sea But…
St. Louis Blues I hate to see that evening sun go down I hate…
Tiger Rag Where's that tiger! Where's that tiger! Where's that tiger! …
Tiger Rag 2 Where's that tiger! Where's that tiger! Where's that tiger! …



Till We Meet Again Smile the while you kiss me sad adieu When the clouds…
When You Wore a Tulip I met you in a garden in an old Kentucky…
You Rascal You Honey dear, want you near, Just turn out the lights and…


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