7 You Have to Feel It

Teddy Weatherford and His Band
The Lady Who Didn’t Believe in Love, 1943 The personnel on this track include the Parsi saxophonist Rudy Cotton, the Chicago reed player Roy Butler and trumpeter George Banks, whose son Louis is among India’s most prominent contemporary jazz musicians.

COL FB 40229 All Star Swing Band with Teddy Weatherford
with George Banks (trumpet), Reuben Solomon and Roy Butler (reeds), Cedric West (guitar), Tony Gonsalves (bass), Jimmy Smith (drums), Weatherford (piano) and Nester West (vocals).
Be Careful It’s My Heart
Recorded in Calcutta, Aug 1942

COL FB 40316 Teddy Weatherford and his Band
with George Banks, Bill McDermott and Pat Blake (trumpets), George Leonardi (trombone), Reuben Solomon (clarinet/alto), Roy Butler, Rudy Cotton (tenor), Cedric West (guitar), Tony Gonsalves (bass), Jimmy Smith (drums), Teddy Weatherford (piano and vocals).
Three Dreams
Recorded in Calcutta, May 1943

COL FB 40067 Piano medley by Teddy Weatherford and Pepita
You Stepped Out of A Dream, Boa Noite and I Yi Yi Yi
Recorded in Calcutta, September, 1941.

COL FB 40067 Piano medley by Teddy Weatherford and Pepita
Moon Over Burma and Minnie From Trinidad
Recorded in Calcutta, September, 1941.

COL FB 40070 Teddy Weatherford and His Band, with Pepita (vocals), George Banks (trumpet), George Leonardi (trombone), Reuben Solomon, Roy Butler and Tony Menezes (reeds), Tony Gonsalves (bass), Trevor McCabe (drums) and Weatherford (piano).
I Take to You
Recorded in Calcutta, October 1941

COL FB 40070 Teddy Weatherford and His Band, with Buddy Spencer (vocals), George Banks (trumpet), George Leonardi (trombone), Reuben Solomon, Roy Butler and Tony Menezes (reeds), Tony Gonsalves (bass), Trevor McCabe (drums) and Weatherford (piano).
I’ve Got a Bone to Pick With You
Recorded in Calcutta, October 1941

COL FB 40164 Teddy Weatherford, with Tony Gonsalves (bass) and Trevor McCabe (drums).
The Darktown Strutters Ball.

COL FB 40164 Teddy Weatherford, with Tony Gonsalves (bass) and Trevor McCabe (drums).
Birth of the Blues.
Recorded in Calcutta, Jan 1942.

COL FB 40174 Teddy Weatherford and his Band, with George Banks (trumpet), Harry Joseph and Willy Manuel (alto), Sonny Gill (tenor), Basil Ecans (bass), Trevor McCabe (drums) and Teddy Weatherford (piano and vocals).
How about You
Recorded in Calcutta, May 11, 1942

COL FB 40346 Teddy Weatherford and his Band
with George Banks and Pat Blake (trumpets), George Leonardi (trombone), Reuben Solomon (clarinet/alto), Roy Butler, Rudy Cotton (tenor), Cedric West (guitar), Tony Gonsalves (bass), Jimmy Smith (drums), Teddy Weatherford (piano) and Bill McDermott (vocals).
There’s No Two Ways About Love
Recorded in Calcutta, September 1943

COL FB 40346 Teddy Weatherford and his Band
with George Banks, Bill McDermott and Pat Blake (trumpets), George Leonardi (trombone), Reuben Solomon (clarinet/alto), Roy Butler, Rudy Cotton (tenor), Cedric West (guitar), Tony Gonsalves (bass), Jimmy Smith (drums), Teddy Weatherford (piano) and Diana Withburn (vocals).
Stormy Weather
Recorded in Calcutta, September 1943

COL FB 40099 Paquita and Zarate with the Blue Four
St Louis Blues
Recorded in Calcutta, Nov 1941

COL FB 40099 Paquita and Zarate with the Blue Four.
Lady Be Good.
Recorded in Calcutta, Nov 1941

HMV N 14007 Bob Lee (real name Bob Merrill) with Teddy Weatherford and his Boys
And Then You Kissed Me
Recorded in Calcutta, 1943

HMV N 4496 Bob Lee (real name Bob Merrill) with Teddy Weatherford and his Boys
Make Way for Tomorrow
Recorded in Calcutta, January 1943

HMV N 4495 Bob Lee (real name Bob Merrill) with Teddy Weatherford and his Boys
One More Smile
Recorded in Calcutta, January 1943

HMV N 4495 Bob Lee (real name Bob Merrill) with Teddy Weatherford and his Boys
Marianne
Recorded in Calcutta, January 1943

Bob Lee with Teddy Weatherford When Irish Eyes Are Smiling, 1943 Bob Lee, a visiting American serviceman, made a clutch of recordings with Weatherford during the Second World War.

Ken Mac and his OrchestraDown Argentina Way, 1942 This recording by Ken Mac, with vocals by Beryl Templeman, sold more than 25,000 copies.

Ken Mac and his Orchestra
No Love, No Nothing, 1942 Another wartime recording by Mac, with Beryl Temple and Bob Park sharing vocal credits.

HMV NE698 Ken Mac and his Band, with Beryl Templeman (vocals).
Moonlight Becomes You
Recorded in Calcutta, 1942

HMV NE511 Ken Mac and his Band, with Beryl Templeman (vocals).
Mexican Magic
Recorded in Calcutta, 1940

HMV NE510 Ken Mac and his Band, with Beryl Templeman (vocals).
One Look at You
Recorded in Calcutta, 1940

Tau Moe’s Tropical Stars
with the Dr Jazz Vocal Trio Paducah, 1943 Guitarist Tau Moe and his family toured the globe for decades, taking Hawaiian music to Philippines, Japan, German and India, among other places, among other places. His wife, Rose, was his vocalist and they travelled to the. They made this record with a pianist who called himself Dr Jazz. Though many believe that it was a nom de guerre of Teddy Weatherford, the real identity of Dr Jazz was the American pianist Frank Shriver, another peripatetic musician. More about Tau Moe and his family here and here.

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