Ted Lewis & His Band - I'm Crazy 'Bout My Baby

Ted Lewis and his Band was one of the best selling jazz bands of the 20s. Lewis got his start with Earl Fuller's Famous Jazz Band in 1917, but his clarinet playing soon made him the star of the group and he went solo in 1919, taking most of the musicians from Fuller's band with him. In 1924 Lewis hired George Brunies of the New Orleans Rhythm Kings and in 1928 he hired Muggsy Spainer. Over the years jazz greats like Benny Goodman, Jack Teagarden and Jimmy Dorsey passed through the band early in their careers. The band had an advanced sound and switched to Swing early in the 30s. Today his contribution to jazz is not getting the appreciation he deserves because he also did a lot of more commercial work. Wnatever, this great record was made in 1931, with Thomas "Fats" Waller on vocal.