“I’ve Found A New Baby”
Clyde McCoy And His Orchestra
September 2, 1931 (Columbia 2531 D mx 151765)
“Mood Indigo”
Clyde McCoy And His Orchestra
September 2, 1931 (Columbia 2531 D mx 151764)
Clyde McCoy is best remembered for his theme song “Sugar Blues” which brought attention to his trademark “wah-wah” effects on the muted trumpet. He recorded the song in 1931 for Columbia and again in 1935 after he began recording for Decca.
The two sides here feature McCoy’s trumpet playing – but you won’t hear much in the way of “Sugar Blues” style “wah-wah.” Both are quite jazzy.
“I’ve Found A New Baby” has a very nice hot arrangement. “Mood Indigo” was popularized by Duke Ellington and many bands have performed the song through the years. I think the version here is one of the more impressive.
One bit of Clyde McCoy trivia: he was a descendant of the same family that became famous for the Hatfield-McCoy feud.
– Dismuke