The flip side to “Church Street Sobbin’ Blues” which I posted back in January:
https://youtu.be/vaAKFcS1kAM
“Yama Yama Blues” was an early composition credited to Spencer Williams and Clarence Williams. It was recorded in 1919 by both Louisiana Five and Jocker’s Dance Orchestra. Eight years later, it was recorded by a Clarence Williams washboard quartet for Okeh.
Ed Allen and Buster Bailey effortlessly dance around one another on cornet and clarinet throughout the first minute, then Bailey breaks off into a hot and occasionally florid clarinet solo and is then rejoined by Allen for the remainder. Floyd Casey gets in a few hot washboard breaks before the tune is over.
The song title comes from an interesting line from the original lyrics:
“Anything you really need, just tell sweet mama.
She’s just simply wild about her yama yama.”
Recorded in New York City on November 25, 1927.
Released as Okeh 8525.
Credits:
Ed Allen – cornet
Buster Bailey – clarinet, alto sax
Clarence Williams – piano
Floyd Casey – washboard
Also today – I’m posted the 1919 Louisiana Five version of this tune:
https://youtu.be/iqmlrfumjp0