Cornbread Harris, Hook And Ladder Theater, Minneapolis, MN- 4/23/26

Cornbread Harris
Hook And Ladder Theater
Minneapolis, MN
Apr. 23rd, 2026

This is a "Midwest Sounds" recording (MWS415)

LyxPro SDPC-2 mics > Zoom H4Essential (32-Bit Float)

-Feel free to remaster, share freely anywhere else, or convert to MP3. Please don't sell it or profit from it in any way. If you enjoy this show, support the artist by buying/streaming their music, attending a show or buying merch.

-Thanks as always to Cornbread Harris for allowing me to record.

More pictures here: Link

https://cornbreadharris.bandcamp.com/

"Cornbread's 99th B-Day Party Extravaganza"

Set 1

1. Intro
2. Blue Blue Blue
3. Deeper Blues
4. Night Train (Jimmy Forrest cover)
5. Take the "A" Train (Duke Ellington and His Orchestra cover)
6. Early in the Mornin' (Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five cover)
7. When I Been Drinking (Big Bill Broonzy cover)
8. Organ Grinder Blues (Clarence Williams cover)
9. Enjoy Yourself (It's Later Than You Think) (Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra cover) > Happy Birthday to You (Mildred J. Hill & Patty Hill cover)
10. Intermission Riff

Set 2

1. Intro
2. Jam Blues
3. Candy Man
4. All Blues (Miles Davis cover)
5. Never Ending Love Song
6. Pennies From Heaven (Eddy Duchin & His Orchestra cover)
7. The Cornbread Song
8. Put the World (Back Together)
9. Blue Monk (Thelonious Monk cover)
10. ?

James Samuel "Cornbread" Harris Jr- Piano and Vocals
James "Jimmy Jam" Harris III- Keyboard
Nathan Berry- Trombone
Maurice Jacox- Vocals and Alto Sax
Scott Soule- Bass
Rocko Bolero- Guitar
Douglas Hill- Drums
Jason “Bobby Jay” Marks- Trumpet
Benjamin Link- Trombone
Sam Brooks- Saxophone

Archive.org / Google Drive

The Hook & Ladder Theater is very proud to present a very special event celebrating the 99 year-old birthday of legendary twin-city performer, James Samuel ‘Cornbread’ Harris Sr., his band of Friends and some very special guests!

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Tapers notes: My recorder shut off for some reason at some point during set 2, but thankfully I was recording video and was able to patch the missing audio with that. I was missing about the last 25 minutes of the show, so at the start of "The Cornbread Song" there is a difference in audio for the rest of the show. Unfortunate, but I tried to make the best of it, and I'm still not sure why my recorder died, I've been running a lot of tests since. This is an otherwise great recording, the show was great, always cool to see Cornbread and his son share the stage. Here's to hoping I'll see Cornbread next year at the 100th birthday extravaganza.

"Got a mind to ramble, got a mind to roam
I'm travelin' light and I'm slow coming home"