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THOSE OTHER NEW

ORLEANS MUSICIANS

BIODISCOGRAPHIES

This is a look at some New Orleans musicians (ie musicians born in or near

New Orleans or who moved to New Orleans at an early age and “learnt their

trade” in New Orleans) who, in the opinion of the writers, have received less

attention than they merit in recent years or whose recording careers are

obscure.

Our choice of musicians is open-ended. If we feel that a musician merits

more attention than he or she has hitherto received we will try to put that

right by including him or her in our list. We are already working on a

number of other musicians who will appear on the list at intervals including

a group of piano players. Our aim is to make these players more accessible

by listing all their recordings whether or not they were issued. Unissued

sessions have a habit of turning up years after the event so, with one or two

exceptions, should never be written off. George Buck has acquired a

number of catalogues and is gradually issuing previously unissued sessions

or sessions unavailable for a long time from the likes of Southland. We

eagerly await his future offerings.

Some musicians on our list are still being researched by a number of musical

scholars (and ourselves!) so we do not claim that this is the last word in

many cases. We regard this as a co-operative venture which embraces all

those with a love of New Orleans music and we welcome

corrections/additions to the information presented and suggestions as to

musicians that might be added to the list.

We are indebted to those who have trodden this path before us - people like

Brian Rust, Dave Carey, W Bruyninckx, Tom Lord, Christopher Hillman, Alan

Barrel, John Chilton, Alyn Shipton, Paige Van Vorst, Jempi de Donder and a

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whole host of others who have researched the careers of individual

musicians and published the results of their research, often in specialist

magazines such as down beat, Footnote and New Orleans Music. It would

be remiss of us not to mention the Storyville Team whose contribution to the

body of knowledge of New Orleans music is immense.

Many of the recordings listed are available on microgroove and/or CD. The

chances of coming across an original 78rpm issue are remote as these are

mostly in the hands of collectors. Our approach is to quote the matrix

number and original 78rpm issue number in order to precisely identify the

recording in the case of recordings in the 78rpm era (roughly up to the early

fifties) and wherever possible to quote the numbers of CD and microgroove

releases. LP and EP issues are the most difficult to track down. Any help

you can give in listing issues will be much appreciated.

Brian Legan and John Rothwell

BRIAN LEGAN

2 Derwent Avenue

Churchtown

Southport

Merseyside

UK

PR9 7PX.

01704 214075

[email protected]

mailto:[email protected]

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ALPHABETICAL LIST

DON ALBERT EDDIE ATKINS JOE AVERY

CHARLES BOCAGE SIDNEY BROWN RAYMOND BURKE

LEE COLLINS ERNEST COYCAULT PERCY DARENSBURG

NATTY DOMINIQUE PETER DUCONGE ROY EVANS

CIE FRAZIER OCTAVE GASPARD FRANK GOUDIE

TUBBY HALL ANDREW HILAIRE CHARLIE JACKSON

JIMMIE JOHNSON CLIFFORD JONES WILLIE JOSEPH

GUY KELLY KID SHOTS MADISON JOHN MARRERO

AL MORGAN EDGAR MOSLEY ARNETT NELSON

ROY PALMER FRANK PASLEY ZUE ROBERTSON

ERNEST ROGERS ALBERT SNAER BOB THOMAS

WILBERT TILLMAN EDDIE VINCENT GENE WARE

WADE WHALEY JIM WILLIGAN AL WYNN

BERNIE YOUNG

ALPHABETICAL LIST BY INSTRUMENT

TRUMPET/CORNET

DON ALBERT LEE COLLINS ERNEST COYCAULT

NATTY DOMINIQUE GUY KELLY KID SHOTS MADISON

ALBERT SNAER GENE WARE BERNIE YOUNG

TROMBONE

EDDIE ATKINS JOE AVERY ROY PALMER

ZUE ROBERTSON BOB THOMAS EDDIE VINCENT

AL WYNN

REEDS

RAYMOND BURKE PETER DUCONGE FRANK GOUDIE

WILLIE JOSEPH ARNETT NELSON WADE WHALEY

BANJO/GUITAR

CHARLES BOCAGE PERCY DARENSBURG CHARLIE JACKSON

JOHN MARRERO FRANK PASLEY

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BASS

SIDNEY BROWN OCTAVE GASPARD JIMMIE JOHNSON

AL MORGAN WILBERT TILLMAN

DRUMS

ROY EVANS CIE FRAZIER TUBBY HALL

ANDREW HILAIRE CLIFFORD JONES EDGAR MOSLEY

ERNEST ROGERS JIM WILLIGAN

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THE MUSIC

OF

D0N ALBERT

BRIAN LEGAN

2013

BRIAN LEGAN

2 Derwent Avenue

Churchtown

Southport

Merseyside

UK

PR9 7 PX

[email protected]

01704 214075

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BIOGRAPHY

DON ALBERT (rn ALBERT ANITE DOMINIQUE)

Cornet, Trumpet, Band Leader and Arranger

Born New Orleans 5 August 1908

Died San Antonio 4 March 1980

Son of a cigar maker, nephew of Natty Dominique and second cousin to

Barney and alex Bigard. Taught by Lorenzo Tio Jnr. and Milford Piron.

Initially played cornet, later trumpet. Played in parades in New Orleans in

the early 1920’s. Left New Orleans to tour with Trent’s Number Two Band

in 1925. Moved to Dallas in 1926 with his new wife Hazel to join a band

playing at the Tip Top Club. Played some dates with Terrence Holder’s

Clouds Of Joy, The Blue Devils and Alphonso Trent’s Orchestra. Joined Troy

Floyd’s Orchestra Of Gold, which had a residency at the Shadowland

Ballroom in San Antonio, c. March 1927 as a replacement for Benno Kennedy

(pictured at p 36 of Jazz On The Road and at p 103 of Big Band Jazz) and

toured extensively throughout Texas for almost 3 years. Made his first

recordings with this band in 1928. The muted solos on Wabash Blues and

Shadowland Blues are by Albert. The Floyd orchestra made further

recordings in 1929 with a line-up which included Herschel Evans (pictured

with Don Albert at p 103 of Big Band Jazz), making his debut. Again Albert

is a featured soloist. Returned to New Orleans in September 1929 and

worked briefly with Bebe Ridgley’s Tuxedo Orchestra. He then received an

invitation from Bernard Goldberg to form a band to play at the Texas State

Fair and a series of gigs in Dallas and San Antonio. He recruited a band in

New Orleans, mainly from the ranks of Bebe Ridgley’s and Sidney Desvigne’s

bands, adopted the name Don Albert as his professional name and called his

band Don Albert And His Ten Pals. The band played the Texas Centennial

Exposition in the Autumn of 1929 and then spent 18 months as the house

band at the Chicken Plantation and the Shadowland Club, San Antonio. The

band made radio broadcasts at this time. The band then toured extensively

from 1931 to 1940 (pictured at pp 79, 87, 110, 182, 193 and 197 of Jazz

On The Road , at p 108 of Big Band Jazz and at p 152 of New Orleans Jazz A

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Family Album), in the later years with its own troupe of entertainers,

completing 11 tours in all The band included Herbie Hall, Louis Cottrell Jnr.

and Ferdinand Dejan, and later Alvin Alcorn (in 1932) and Jimmy Johnson

(who played string bass with Bolden). Albert only occasionally played

trumpet with his own band after 1935, preferring to lead and arrange for his

band and chase gigs. Brunswick recorded his orchestra at the Bluebonnet

Hotel in San Antonio in 1936 but he did not play on the session. Toured

extensively (38 American states, Mexico and Canada) in 1937/8 with a band

which included Earl Fouche. After this the band was disbanded and

reformed several times, eventually folding with the advent of World War 2,

after which Albert worked as a booking agent, a civil servant and nightclub

owner at the Keyhole Club, San Antonio, forming bands only to play specific

engagements including a spell at the Broadway Palace Theatre, New York in

May 1949. Lived in New Orleans 1948/9 and worked for the Post Office.

Moved back to Texas in the early fifties, playing only occasionally. In the

1960s he began to play trumpet more regularly, mainly in the San Antonio

area, but occasionally elsewhere, whilst working as a government inspector.

On 11 May 1961 Albert was interviewed by Bill Russell and Paul Crawford

and on 4 June 1961 he joined with local musicians in San Antonio for a

rehearsal which was taped. Copies of the tape were produced but

apparently because of a dispute with other musicians at the rehearsal talk of

a record deal foundered. I am not aware of the fate of the tape, but for the

record the numbers taped included Jelly Roll Morton Blues, Panama Rag,

High Society, Come Back Sweet Papa, Mama’s Gone Goodbye, Bill Bailey and

Chatanooga Stomp. Continued to play in New Ortleans, where he made

recordings on visits in 1962, 1963 and 1974, and in San Antonio. Played

with Buddy Tate in New York in 1966 and at the New Orleans Jazz Festival in

1969 and 1971. Toured with a band which included Louis Cottrell Jnr,

Wendell Eugene and Freddy Kohlman in the mid 1970s. Was still musically

active until early 1980, despite being involved in a serious road accident in

1978 in which his wife was killed and he was injured, and suffering a stroke,

but made no further recordings after the session with Wallace Davenport in

1974.

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RECORDINGS

(Incuding recording with his own orchestra in 1936 when he directed the

orchestra but did not play trumpet)

14 March 1928 1

TROY FLOYD AND HIS PLAZA HOTEL ORCHESTRA

San Antonio OKeh

Don Albert Tpt

Benny Long Tbn

Troy Floyd Clt & Alt

N J “Siki” Collins Clt & Alt

Scott Bagby Clt & Ten

Allen Vann Pno

John H Braggs Bjo

Charlie Dixon Bbs & Tbn

John Humphries Dms

Kellough Jefferson Vcl

Shadowland Blues - Part 1 400507-A OKeh 8571

Shadowland Blues - Part 2 (3 takes) 400508-C OKeh 8571

Wabash Blues (2 takes) 400509-A-B

Microgroove/CD Issues: Parlophone PMC 7082 (LP). Philips 436009 (LP).

Philips BBE 12498 (EP). Timeless CBC 1-033 Jazz (CD).

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c 18 October 1928 2

BEN NORSINGLE

Dallas Brunswick

Ben Norsingle Vcl

Don Albert Tpt

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Charlie Dixon Tbn & Bbs

Allen Van (or Vann) Pno

John Henry Braggs Gtr

Black Cat Blues DAL-700-A Brunswick 7043

Motherless Blues DAL-701-A Brunswick 7043

Red River Bottom Blues DAL-702-A Brunswick 7041

Rover’s Blues DAL-703-A Brunswick 7041

CD/Microgroove Issues:

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c 25 October 1928 3

OLLIE ROSS

Dallas Brunswick

Ollie Ross Vcl

Don Albert Tpt

John Henry Braggs Gtr

Charlie Dixon Bbs

Broad Road Blues DAL-704-A Brunswick 7045

Ox Meat Blues (2 takes) DAL-705-A-B Brunswick 7045

CD/Microgroove Issues: Flyright LP 2100 (LP).

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28 October 1928 4

HATTIE BURLESON

Dallas Brunswick

Hattie Burleson Vcl

Don Albert Tpt

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Charlie Dixon Tbn & Bbs

Allen Van (or Vann) Pno

John Henry Bragg Bjo & Gtr

Bye Bye Baby DAL-707-A Brunswick 7054

Superstitious Blues DAL-744-A Brunswick 7042

Sadie’s Servant Room Blues DAL-745-A Brunswick 7042


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21 June 1929 5

TROY FLOYD AND HIS SHADOWLAND ORCHESTRA

San Antonio OKeh

Don Albert Tpt

Willie Long Tpt

Benny Long Tbn

Troy Floyd Clt & Alt

N J “Siki” Collins Clt & Alt

Herschel Evans Clt & Ten

Allen Vann Pno

John H Braggs Bjo

Charlie Dixon Bbs & Tbn

John Humphries Dms

Dreamland Blues - Part 1 (2 takes) 402696-B OKeh 8719

Dreamland Blues - Part 2 (2 takes) 402697-B OKeh 8719

CD/Microgroove Issues: Parlophone (E) PMC 7082 (LP). Fontana TFL 5123

(LP). Philips 436009 (LP). Phiips BBE 12498 (EP). Timeless CBC 1-033 Jazz

(CD).

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DON ALBERT AND HIS ORCHESTRA

San Antonio Vocalion

Don Albert Dir

Billy Douglas Tpt

Alvin Alcorn Tpt

Hiram Harding Tpt

James “Geechy” Robinson Tbn

Frank Jacquet Tbn

Herbert Hall Clt, Alt & Bar

Louis Cottrell Clt & Ten

Gus Patterson Alt

Harold “Dink” Taylor Alt

Lloyd Glenn Pno

Ferdinand Dejan Gtr

James Johnson Sbs

Albert Martin Dms

Merle Turner Vcl where stated

The Sheik Of Araby vocal by MT and band SA-2520-1 Vocalion 3411

True Blue Lou vocal by MT SA-2521-1 Vocalion 3401

On The Sunny Side Of The

Street vocal by BD SA-2522-1 Vocalion 3423

Liza SA-2523-1 Vocalion 3491

Deep Blue Melody (2 takes) SA-2524-2 Vocalion 3423

Rockin’ And Swingin’ SA-2525-1 Vocalion 3401

You Don’t Love Me vocal by MT SA-2526-1 Vocalion 3411

Tomorrow vocal by MT SA-2527-1 Vocalion 3491

CD/Microgroove Issues: Classics 5069 (CD).

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4 June 1961 7

REHEARSAL

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San Antonio

Don Albert Tpt

+ local musicians

Jelly Roll Blues

Panama Rag

High Society

Come Back Sweet Papa

Mama’s Gone, Goodbye

Won’t You Come Home Bill Bailey

Chatanooga Stomp


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1 & 2 July 1961 8

SOUTHWEST JAZZ BAND FEATURING DON ALBERT

Location?

Don Albert Tpt

Chuck Reilly (or Reiley) Tbn

Jim Cullum Snr Clt

Cliff Brewton Clt

+ rhythm section

Come Back Sweet Papa

Eccentric Rag

Bill Bailey

Chatanooga Stomp

Mama’s Gone Goodbye

Sweet Lovin’ Man

1919 Rag

Panama

Grace And Beauty

High Society

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Original Jelly Roll Blues

Wolverine Blues

Jazzin’ Babies Blues

Kansas City Stomp

1919 Rag (outtake)

Grace And Beauty (outtake)

CD/Microgroove Issues: GHB BCD-455 (CD).

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September 1962 9

ECHOES OF NEW ORLEANS

New Orleans Southland

Don Albert Tpt

Waldren Joseph Tbn

Louis Cottrell Clt

Jeanette Kimball Pno

Placide Adams Sbs

Paul Barbarin Dms

Sister Elizabeth Eustis & Choir Vcl where stated

Roses of Picardy vocal by Don Albert

Lily Of The Valley vocal by SEE and choir

After The Ball Is Over

Holding My Saviour’s Hand vocal by SEE & Choir

CD/Microgroove Issues: Southland SLP 239 (LP). GHB-139 (LP) & GHB BCD-

139 (CD).

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1963 10

SWEET EMMA BARRETT AND HER NEW ORLEANS MUSIC


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Don Albert Tpt

Waldren Joseph Tbn

Raymond Burke Clt

Emma Barrett Pno

Placide Adams Sbs

Paul Barbarin Dms

Bogalusa Strut

Breeze vocal by EB

Pagan Love Song vocal by DA

Take Me Out To The Ball Game

CD/Microgroove Issues: Southland SLP 241 (LP). GHB-141 (LP).

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7 & 18 October 1974 11

WALLACE DAVENPORT AND DON ALBERT

New Orleans

(The tracks listed are the ones on which Don Albert played)

Don Albert Tpt

Wallace Davenport Tpt on Tracks 2 & 4

Isaac Edward Russell Jnr Pno

Lloyd Lambert Sbs

Stanley Williams Dms

Roses Of Picardy vocal by DA

Our Blues

Look Down That Lonesome Road

Who’s Sorry Now? vocal by DA

I Surrender Dear

CD/Microgroove Issues: My Jazz 138 (LP).

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Return to list of names

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THE MUSIC

OF

LEE COLLINS

BRIAN LEGAN

BRIAN LEGAN

2 Derwent Avenue

Churchtown

Southport

Merseyside

PR9 7PX

01704 214075

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INTRODUCTION

I first heard Lee Collins on record in 1960 when I acquired a copy of the

Astoria Hot Eight session. I was hooked and have stayed hooked ever since,

collecting every scrap of information on Lee that came my way and listening

to all the tracks I could get my hands on, with particular help from Dave

Copperwaite, another Lee Collins addict. Lee passed on in that year so I

was never able to hear him in the flesh. I have always found, with New

Orleans musicians, that no matter how well recorded they are hearing them

in the flesh is always a revelation. Most outstanding in this department in

my experience was Albert

Burbank.

Lee began work on his autobiography in 1943 but it was 1974 before the

numerous scraps of writing, notes dictated to his wife Mary and recorded

interviews were pulled together by Frank J Gillis and John W Miner and Oh,

Didn't He Ramble - The Life Story Of Lee Collins was published. In that

same year Alan Barrell did a masterful job of pulling together all the

available information on Lee. He clearly had access to some of the same

sources as the editors of Lee's Life Story. His piece on Lee, published in

installments in Footnote Volumes 5 and 6 in that year, is as illuminating

today as it was then.

The standard works of reference summarise Lee's career details and assess

his playing. They mostly place him in the elite group of New Orleans

trumpet players which includes Louis Armstrong and Red Allen. I have

never been a great believer in someone's description of how a player

sounds, preferring to make up my own mind on aural evidence. For those

of like mind I hope this discography will prove useful.

Lee's Life Story contains comprehensive information on his recordings, as do

other discographies. I'm sure he recorded more than any of these show and

that in the fullness of time the full picture will emerge. Alan Barrel, in the

piece published in Footnote referred to above, explores a number of

possible (and in some cases likely) recordings by Lee.

Because his work was contemporary with the work going on in the USA to

publish Lee's Life Story the two publications contain diverse information

which will no doubt one day be reconciled.

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Meanwhile, I have produced this list of recordings in loose leaf format and in

a form which I hope the reader will find useful. This can easily be updated

if more information comes to light.

Where I am aware of the existence of microgroove or CD recordings I list

them, but because of the never ending stream of reissues in recent years

there are sure to be gaps in this information.

BIOGRAPHY

LEEDS "LEE" COLLINS

Cornet and Trumpet

Born Robinson Street, New Orleans 17 October 1901

Died Chicago 3 July 1960

Tutored by Professor Humphrey and Louis Dumaine. His first professional

work was probably with The Young Eagles c 1918 alongside Earl Humphrey

and John Casimir. Played in the Onward Brass Band alongside Manuel Perez

and Maurice Durand c 1922 and with Papa Celestin's Tuxedo Brass Band and

the Buddy Petit Brass Band in the same period. Replaced Louis Armstrong

with King Oliver's Creole Band at the Plantation in Chicago in 1924. Made

his first recording, with Jelly Roll Morton, in the same year. Pictured at p.

23 of Black Beauty, White Heat around this time. By 1925 Lee had formed

his own band and toured with it (pictured at p. 27 of Black Beauty, White

Heat at the Tip Top Inn in Dallas). Played with George Lewis during this

period. With the Kid Rena Brass Band in the late 20s. Following the

recording session with the Jones And Collins Astoria Hot Eight Lee left New

Orleans permanently. He spent most of his life playing in small clubs and

by 1940 was almost a forgotten man, appearing with a cabaret show at The

Ship, just outside Ontario (pictured at p. 86 of Black Beauty, White Heat).

His fortunes were revived in the post-war period but by then his debilitating

illness was taking its toll. Even so, he recorded prolifically between 1946

and 1954 with much of it, in the form of radio broadcasts, still not issued.

During this period he led a trio at the Victory Club in Chicago. He

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accompanied blues singers on a number of his recordings. He is pictured at

p. 266 of Pioneers Of Jazz with the Little Brother Montgomery Band c. 1947.

He toured Europe with Mezz Mezzrow in 1951 and 1954. He was taken ill

on the second tour and never played again.

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RECORDINGS

The Imperial Serenaders recording of "Climax Rag" in New Orleans on 23

September 1925, which was rejected by Columbia, is not included as Lee

Collins' presence is purely speculative. Lee himself emphatically denied his

presence and a great deal of energy has been expended in an attempt to

prove or disprove Lee's presence; so far as I am aware without confirmation.

Most of the recordings listed have been issued, a number of them since

Lee's Life Story was published. Information in respect of dates and

personnel in italics is unconfirmed.

September 1924 1

JELLY-ROLL MORTON'S KINGS OF JAZZ

Chicago Autograph

Lee Collins Tpt

Roy Palmer Tbn

"Balls" Ball Clt

Alex Poole Alt

Jelly-Roll Morton Pno

Fish Tail Blues 635

High Society 636

Weary Blues 638

Tiger Rag 639

CD/Microgroove Issues: Media 7 CD MJCD20 (CD). Rhapsody Collection LP

RHA 6201 (LP). Milestone LP 2033 (LP). Byg (I) 33 (LP). VJM (E) VEP 30

(EP).

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April 1926 2

LOVIE AUSTIN AND HER SERENADERS

Chicago Paramount

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Lee Collins

or

Natty Dominique Tpt

Kid Ory Tbn

Johnny Dodds Clt

Lovie Austin Pno

Johnny St Cyr Bjo

W E Burton Dms

Jackass Blues (2 takes) 11096-2 Paramount 12361

Frog Tongue Stomp (2 takes) 11097-2 Paramount 12361

CD/Microgroove Issues: Riverside RLP 114 (LP).

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21 September 1926 3

JELLY-ROLL MORTON'S RED HOT PEPPERS

Chicago Victor

George Mitchell Cnt

Lee Collins Cnt

Kid Ory Tbn

Omer Simeon Clt

Barney Bigard Clt

Darnell Howard Clt


Johnny St Cyr Bjo

John Lindsay Sbs

Andrew Hillaire Dms

Marty Bloom Eff

Sidewalk Blues (3 takes) 36283-3 Victor 20252

Dead Man Blues (2 takes) 36284-1-2 Victor 20252

Steamboat Stomp (3 takes) 36285-3 Victor 20296

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CD/Microgroove Issues: RCA (F) 730605 (LP). Paramount 42405.

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March 1928 4

ROSA HOLLEY

Chicago Vocalion

Rosa Holley Vcl

Lee Collins Tpt

Albert Nicholas Clt

Richard M Jones Pno

Dark And Cloudy Blues Vocalion 1179

Lookin' For The Blues Vocalion 1179


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15 November 1929 5

JONES AND COLLINS ASTORIA HOT EIGHT

New Orleans Victor

Lee Collins Tpt

Sidney Arodin Clt

Theodore Purnell Alt

David Jones Ten

Joe Robichaux Pno

Emanuel Sayles Bjo

Al Morgan Sbs

Joe Strode Dms

Astoria Strut 56534-1 Victor V-38576

Duet Stomp 56535-1 Victor V-38576

Damp Weather (2 takes) 56536-1 Bluebird B-10952

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Tip Easy Blues (2 takes) 56537-1 Bluebird B-10952

NOTE: Numerous attempts have been made to establish who played drums

on this recording. RCA said it was Gilbert (Albert?) Martin. Al Rose and

Doc Souchon were clearly of the opinion it was Albert Martin. Albert Martin

is on the 1936 Don Albert recordings which offers an opportunity to

compare his known work with the Hot Eight sides. The concensus appears

to be that it was Joe Strode (or Strater or Stroughter) but as he appears not

to have recorded anything else to compare with the work here the jury is still

out on this one.

CD/Microgroove Issues: Frog CD DGF5. Collector's classics CC 45 (LP).

VJM (E) VLP 46 (LP). RCA (F) FXM1-7127 (LP).

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20 March 1936 6

DIAMOND LIL HARDAWAY AND HER GEMS OF RHYTHM

Chicago Decca

Lee Collins Tpt

Edgar Saucier Alt

Lil Hardaway Pno

Gtr

Sbs

Cedric Odom Dms and Vcl

Back In The Country (Where They Ask For

You) (4 takes) 90660-D Decca 7193

You Know I Know (That I Love You

So) (4 takes) 90661-D Decca 7193

CD/Microgroove Issues: Collectors Items LP 009

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5 August 1936 7

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BLUE SCOTT AND HIS BLUE BOYS

Chicago Bluebird

Leonard Scott Vcl

Lee Collins Tpt

Bill Owsley Ten

Richard M Jones Pno

John Lindsay Sbs

I Can Dish It - Can You Take It? 100677-1 Bluebird B-6520

You Can't Lose 100678-1 Bluebird B-6557


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5 August 1936 8

RICHARD M JONES

Chicago Bluebird

Lee Collins Tpt

Bill Ousley Ten

Richard M Jones Pno and Vcl

Trouble In Mind 100681-1 Bluebird B-6569

Black Rider 100682-1 Bluebird B-6569

CD/Microgroove Issues: Collectors Items (E) LP 009

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20 Aug 1936 9

LIL JOHNSON acc by HER CHICAGO SWINGERS

Chicago Vocalion

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Lil Johnson Vcl

Lee Collins Tpt

Arnett Nelson Clt

J H Shayne Pno

John Lindsay Sbs

Hottest Gal In Town C-1445-1 Vocalion 03312

Let's Get Drunk And Truck (2 takes) C-1446-2 Vocalion 03312


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20 August 1936 10

SWEET PEASE SPIVEY (HANNAH MAY AND THE STATE STREET FOUR)

Chicago Vocalion

Sweet Pease Spivey Vcl

Lee Collins Tpt

Arnett Nelson Clt

J H Shayne Pno

John Lindsay Sbs

Just A Rank Stud C-1447-1 Vocalion 03313

Kansas City Hill C-1448-1 Vocalion 03313


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20 August 1936 11

ORIGINAL VICTORIA SPIVEY AND HER HALLELUJAH BOYS

Chicago Vocalion

Victoria Spivey Vcl

Lee Collins Tpt

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J H Shayne Pno

John Lindsay Sbs

Bud Washington Dms

Dreaming Of You C-1449-1 Vocalion 03314

I Can't Last Long (2 takes) C-1450-2 Vocalion 03314


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16 Sep 1936 12

LIL JOHNSON

Chicago Vocalion

Lil Johnson Vcl

Lee Collins Tpt

J H Shayne Pno

Willie Bee James Gtr

John Lindsay Sbs

Black And Evil Blues (2 takes) C-1467-2 Vocalion 03374

You're Just A Cream Puff (You Can't

Take It) (2 takes) C-1468-2 Vocalion 03374

Can't Read, Can't Write (2 takes) C-1469-2 Vocalion 03331

Ramblin' Man Blues C-1470-1 Vocalion 03331


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15 October 1936 13

VICTORIA SPIVEY AND CHICAGO FOUR

Chicago Vocalion

Victoria Spivey Vcl

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Lee Collins Tpt

Arnett Nelson Clt

J H Shayne Pno

John Lindsay Sbs

Hollywood Stomp C-1567-1 Vocalion 03405

Detroit Moan C-1568-1 Spivey 2001 (LP)

Detroit Moan C-15868-2 Vocalion 03405

Any-Kind-A-Man (2 takes) C-1569-2 Vocalion 03366

I Ain't Gonna Let You See My

Santa Claus (2 takes) C-1570-2 Vocalion 03366

CD/Microgroove Issues: Collectors Items LP 2009. Spivey 2001 (LP).

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19 November 1936 14

STATE STREET SWINGERS

Chicago Vocalion

Lee Collins Tpt

Arnett Nelson Clt

Myrtle Jenkins Pno

Bill Broonzy Gtr

John Lindsay Sbs

Mary Mack Vcl

Rattlesnakin' Daddy (2 takes) C-1686-2 Vocalion 03395

You Can't Do That To Me C-1687-1 Vocalion 03572


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26 Jan 1937 15

CHICAGO BLACK SWANS

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Chicago Vocalion

Lee Collins Tpt

Odell Rand Clt

Pno

Sbs

Dms

Big Bill Broonzy Vcl

Don't Tear My Clothes No. 2 C-1768-1 American Record

Corporation 7-04-65

You Drink Too Much (2 takes) C-1769-2 American Record

Corporation 7-04-65


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29 June 1937 16

LIL JOHNSON

Chicago Vocalion

Lil Johnson Vcl

Lee Collins Tpt

Joshua Altheimer Pno

Fred Williams Dms

Take Your Hands Off It (2 takes) C-1949-1-2


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31 August 1939 17

THE YAS YAS GIRL (MERLINE JOHNSON) acc by HER JAZZ BOYS

Chicago Vocalion

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Merline Johnson Vcl

Lee Collins Tpt

Buster Bennett Alt

Joshua Altheimer Pno

Alfred Elkins Voc imitating Sbs

Fine And Mellow WC-2671-A Vocalion 05105

Nobody Knows How I Feel WC-2672-A Vocalion 05105

I Need You By My Side WC-2673-A Vocalion 05219

You Can't Have None Of That WC-2674-A Vocalion 05180

I Got To Have It Daddy WC-2675-A Vocalion 05286

Don't Have To Sing The Blues WC-2676-A Vocalion 05219

You're A Pain In The Neck To Me WC-2677-A Vocalion 05501

I'd Rather Be Drunk WC-2678-A Vocalion 05180

I Just Keep On Drinking WC-2679-A Vocalion 05286


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5 February 1946 18

BERTHA "CHIPPIE" HILL acc by LOVIE AUSTIN'S BLUES SERENADERS

Chicago Circle

Bertha "Chippie" Hill Vcl

Lee Collins Tpt

Lovie Austin Pno

John Lindsay Sbs

Baby Dodds Dms

Trouble In Mind C-1-A-1 Circle

Careless Love C-2-A-1 Circle

Around The Clock Blues C-7 Circle

Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out C-8 Circle

CD/Microgroove Issues: Collectors Edition LP 1001 (LP). AM CD-72 (CD).

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5 February 1946 19

BERTHA "CHIPPIE" HILL acc by BABY DODDS' STOMPERS

Chicago Circle

Bertha "Chippie" Hill Vcl

Lee Collins Tpt

J H Shayne Pno

John Lindsay Sbs

Baby Dodds Dms

Charleston Blues C-4-A-2 Circle

How Long Blues C-5-1 Circle

CD/Microgroove Issues: Collectors Edition LP 1001 (LP). AMCD-72 CD).

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March 1947 20

EURREAL "LITTLE BROTHER" MONTGOMERY QUINTET

Chicago Century

Lee Collins Tpt

Oliver Alcorn Clt and Ten

"Little Brother" Montgomery Pno and Voc

Ernest Crawford Sbs

Jerome Smith Dms

El Ritmo 1-DS Century 4009

Swingin' With Lee 2-DS Century 4010

Long Time Ago 3-DS Century 4009

Woman That I Love 4-DS Century 4010

CD/Microgroove Issues: Gannet CD CJR1002 (CD).

- 31 -

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March 1948 21

LEE COLLINS A CAPELLA VOCALS

Chicago Recorded by Bill Page

Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out

You'll Never Know

CD/Microgroove Issues: MAL 741 Track 1 only (7" LP issued with

biography).

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12 Otober 1949 22

MIFF MOLE BAND

Chicago (Bee Hive Club) Recorded by James D Gordon

Lee Collins Tpt

Miff Mole Tbn

Darnell Howard Clt

Don Ewell Pno

Booker T Washington Dms

Dinah

I Ain't Gonna Give Nobody None O' This Jelly Roll

Ain't Misbehavin'

Indiana

Dippermouth Blues

Cherry

You're Some Pretty Doll

Fidgety Feet


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1950 23

Chicago (Bee Hive Club) Radio Broadcast

Lee Collins Tpt

Other personnel unknown

Tunes unknown


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c1950 24

ART HODES BAND

Chicago Recorded by Robert Stendahl

Lee Collins Tpt

Floyd O'Brien Tbn

Darnell Howard Clt

Art Hodes Pno

Fred Moore Dms

Original Dixieland One-Step

When The Saints Go Marching In

At The Jazz Band Ball

CD/Microgroove Issues;

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7 July 1951 25

LEE COLLINS AND HIS BAND

Chicago (Gaffer's Lounge) Recorded by Barbara Reid

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Lee Collins Tpt

George Winn Tbn

Scotty McLaurie Clt

Don Ewell Pno


Panama

High Society

Ain't Gonna Give Nobody None O' This Jelly Roll

On The Sunny Side Of The Street

Struttin' With Some Barbecue

When It's Sleepy Time Down South

Way Down Yonder In New Orleans

That's A Plenty

CD/Microgroove Issues: New Orleans Records LP NOR 7203

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28 July 1951 26


Lee Collins Tpt

Jeep Robinson Ten

Bill "Nose" Thompson Pno

Anderson Saucier Dms

Charlie Mc Bride Vcl

Blue Turning Grey

Victory Club Blues

Clark Street Blues


For You My Love

High Society

When I Lost My Baby


CD/Microgroove Issues: NOR 7203 (LP).

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1 August 1951 27


Lee Collins Tpt

Jeep Robinson Ten



Charlie McBride Vcl

After You've Gone

Clark Street Blues

Blue Turning Grey

Victory Club Blues

If You Were Mine

Blues

Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans

Muskrat Ramble


Be My Own

After You've Gone


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10 August 1951 28

Chicago (Victory Club) Recorded by Barbara Reid

Lee Collins Tpt

Jeep Robinson Ten



Charlie McBride Vcl

Ab Blues

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Storyville Blues

Red Sails In The Sunset

For You My Love

The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise

Royal Garden Blues

I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate

CD/Microgroove Issues: New Orleans Records LP NOR 7203

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6 October 1951 29


Lee Collins Tpt

Dizzy Gillespie Tpt

Sid Dawson Tbn

Jeep Robinson Ten



Mama Yancey Vcl

High Society

After You've Gone

I Found A New Baby


Blue Turning Grey



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15 and 16 November 1951 30

MEZZ MEZZROW AND HIS ORCHESTRA

Paris Vogue

Lee Collins Tpt

Mowgli Jospin Tbn

Mezz Mezzrow Clt

Guy Lafitte Clt and Ten

Andre Persiany Pno

Zutty Singleton Dms

Boogie Parisien

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Clarinet Marmalade (2 takes)

If I Could Be With You


The Sheik Of Araby

Blues Jam Up Part 1

Blues Jam Up Part 2

Revolutionary Blues

Blues No One Dug (2 takes)

Mezzerola Blues

Blues Des Annees 20

CD/Microgroove Issues: French Mode LPs 9583 and 9877 (LPs). Vogue LP

LD 518 & JLA 65 (LPs). MODE (F) CMDINT 9583.

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5 February 1952 31

MEZZ MEZZROW AND HIS BAND

Paris (Salle Pleyel) Concert Vogue

Lee Collins Tpt

Mowgli Jospin Tbn

Mezz Mezzrow Clt

Guy Lafitte Clt and Ten

Claude Bolling Pno

Zutty Singleton Dms

Really The Blues (Gone Away Blues)

Royal Garden Blues

Sweet Georgia Brown

Muskrat Ramble

My Monday Date

Frankie And Johnny

I've Found A New Baby

CD/Microgroove Issues: Vogue (F) LP LD-070 (LP). CAROUSEL (F) 19.

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- 39 -

March 1952 32

St Louis (Barrel Club) Radio Broadcast

Lee Collins Tpt

Sid Dawson Tbn

Frank Chace Clt

Don Ewell Pno


Rip 'Em Up Joe

Other tunes unknown


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Early 1952 33

Possibly St Louis (Barrel Club)

Lee Collins Tpt

Don Ewell Pno

Lee's Tune (Rip Em Up Joe)

Like Victory Club

Save It Pretty Mama

Funky Butt Rag

Blues Straight

Microgroove/CD Issues:

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1 August 1953 34

LEE COLLINS - RALPH SUTTON'S JAZZOLA SIX

San Francisco (Hangover Club) Radio Broadcast Station KCBS

- 40 -

Lee Collins Tpt

Burt Johnson Tbn

Pud Brown Clt, Sop and Ten

Ralph Sutton Pno

Dale Jones Sbs

Smokey Stover Dms

Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans (Intro)

Panama

After You've Gone

Little Rock Getaway - Joe Sullivan piano solo

West End Blues

Indiana

CD/Microgroove Issues: A selection of the Aug/Sep Hangover Club

broadcasts issued on Jazz Crusade JC-3056 & 3057 (CDs). Rarities RA 31.

__________________________________________________________________

8 August 1953 35



Lee Collins Tpt

Burt Johnson Tbn


Ralph Sutton Pno

Dale Jones Sbs

Smokey Stover Dms


Down In Jungle Town

St James Infirmary

Honeysuckle Rose - Joe Sullivan piano solo

Johnson Rag

Sunny Side Of The Street

Hindustan (part)

- 41 -

CD/Microgroove Issues: Jazz Crusade CD-3056 & 3057 (CDs). Rarities RA

31.

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15 August 1953 36



Lee Collins Tpt

Burt Johnson Tbn


Ralph Sutton Pno

Dale Jones Sbs

Smokey Stover Dms


I Found A New Baby

Buddy Bolden's Blues

Muskrat Ramble

Our Monday Date

Clarinet Marmalade

CD/Microgroove Issues: Jazz Crusade CD-3056 & 3057 (CDs). Rarities

RA32.

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22 August 1953 37

HANGOVER ALL STARS


Lee Collins Tpt

Burt Johnson Tbn

Bob McCracken Clt

- 42 -

Don Ewell Pno

Dale Jones Sbs

Smokey Stover Dms

Do You Know what It Means to Miss New Orleans (Intro)

Fidgety Feet

Chinatown My Chinatown

Viper's Drag - Ralph Sutton piano solo

Basin Street Blues

Big Butter And Egg Man

CD/Microgroove Issues: Jazz Crusade CD-3056 & 3057 (CDs). Rarities RA

32.

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29 August 1953 38

HANGOVER ALL STARS


Lee Collins Tpt

Burt Johnson Tbn

Bob McCracken Clt

Don Ewell Pno

Dale Jones Sbs

Smokey Stover Dms

Royal Garden Blues

If I Could Be With You

Bucket's Got A Hole In It

After You've Gone

Save It Pretty Mama

CD/Microgroove Issues: Jazz Crusade CD-3056 & 3057 (CDs).

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- 43 -

5 September 1953 39

HANGOVER ALL STARS


Lee Collins Tpt

Burt Johnson Tbn

Bob McCracken Clt

Don Ewell Pno

Dale Jones Sbs

Smokey Stover Dms


Fidgety Feet

Dark Eyes - Meade Lux Lewis piano solo

St James Infirmary

Indiana

CD/Microgroove Issues: Jazz Cusade CD-3056 & 3057 (CDs).

__________________________________________________________________

12 September 1953 40

HANGOVER ALL STARS


Lee Collins Tpt

Burt Johnson Tbn

Bob McCracken Clt

Don Ewell Pno

Dale Jones Sbs

Smokey Stover Dms

Dippermouth Blues

Ballin' The Jack

St Louis Blues - Meade Lux Lewis piano solo

- 44 -

Lulu White Blues



__________________________________________________________________


HANGOVER ALL STARS


Lee Collins Tpt

Burt Johnson Tbn

Bob McCracken Clt

Don Ewell Pno

Dale Jones Sbs

Smokey Stover Dms

Sweet Georgia Brown

Down In Jungle Town

Squeeze Me

Six Wheel Chaser - Meade Lux Lewis piano solo

I Found A New Baby (part)


__________________________________________________________________


HANGOVER ALL STARS


Lee Collins Tpt

Burt Johnson Tbn

Bob McCracken Clt

Don Ewell Pno

- 45 -

Dale Jones Sbs

Smokey Stover Dms

Sheik Of Araby

West End Blues

After Hours - Meade Lux Lewis piano solo

Darktown Strutters' Ball


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31 October 1953 43

LEE COLLINS AT JOE MARES' PLACE


Lee Collins Tpt

Jack Delaney Tbn

Harry Shields Clt

Jeff Riddick Pno

Ricard Alexis Sbs

Abbie Brunies Dms

Fidgety Feet

Royal Garden Blues

Possible other tunes recordrd

CD/Microgroove Issues: Storyville CD STCD6017 (CD).

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15 November 1953 44

JACK DELANEY AND HIS NEW ORLEANS JAZZ BABIES


Lee Collins Tpt

- 46 -

Jack Delaney Tbn

Raymond Burke Clt

Stanley Mendelson Pno

Sherwood Mangiapane Sbs

Abbie Brunies Dms

Who's Sorry Now (2 takes) Southland 100

Careless Love Southland 100

Bucktown Drag Southland 101

Basin Street Blues Southland 101

CD/Microgroove Issues: Southland LP 100, SLP 201 & 214 (LPs). GHB BCD-

79 (CD).

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21 November 1954 45

MILTON MEZZ MEZZROW AND HIS ORCHESTRA

Paris (Salle Pleyel) Concert Vogue

Lee Collins Tpt

Mezz Mezzrow Clt

James Archey Tbn

Claude Bolling Pno

Freddie Moore Dms and Wbd

Basin Street Blues

Squeeze Me

Blue Skies

Tiger Rag

Rockin' For Panassie

Tommy's Blues


CD/Microgroove Issues: French Mode LPs 9583 and 9877. Vogue LP LAE

12007 (LP). Swing LDM 30002 (LP).

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- 48 -

THE MUSIC

OF

ERNEST COYCAULT

BRIAN LEGAN

2013

BRIAN LEGAN

2 Derwent Avenue

Churchtown

Southport

Merseyside

UK

PR9 7PX

[email protected]

01704 214075

- 49 -

BIOGRAPHY

ERNEST JOHNSON “NENNY” COYCAULT (OR ERNEST B COYCAULT OR

ERNEST JOHNSON)

Cornet and Trumpet

Born Violet or Breakaway, La c 1890

Died

Elder brother of clarinet player Phil Coycault. Toured extensively with Bill

Johnson’s Original Creole Orchestra in 1907/08 playing in Louisiana, Texas,

Arizona and California. His middle name is probably a nickname arising out

of his association with and likeness to Bill Johnson, although it has also been

attributed to his liking for the playing of Bunk Johnson. Coycault was a

direct contemporary of Freddie Keppard, the regular cornet player with the

Creole Band. Between 1908 and 1914 he played with the Peerless

Orchestra, which was led by flautist Bab Frank and also included George

Filhe on trombone. Replaced Bunk Johnson (who left to join Frankie

Dusen’s Eagle Band) with the Superior Orchestra in 1911. Played at the

West End with Big Eye Louis Nelson and with the Gaspard brothers and Emile

Barnes. Left New Orleans permanently in 1914. Initially moved to New

York and played a residency at Connor’s Restaurant on 135th Street then

moved to Los Angeles. Lived in Los Angeles for a while and played with

Harry Southard’s Black and Tan Orchestra c 1915/1918 (pictured at p 29 of

Pops Foster New Orleans Jazzman and at p 170 of Big Band Jazz). By 1923

he was with Sonny Clay’s Eccentric Harmony Six and stayed with Clay (who

tended to change the name of his band frequently) for a number of years,

being replaced by Teddy Buckner in 1929. During his stay with Clay the

band had residencies at the Plantation Cafe, Los Angeles which lasted for

several years and at the Vernon Country Club, Los Angeles. The band made

several recordings during his stay. In 1928 the band had a 3 month

engagement in Australia with Ivie Anderson and cabaret which ended in

calamity after a spat between Australian and American musicians unions.

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So far as I have been able to trace all his recordings were with Sonny Clay

although Eugene Chadbourne states that he last recorded with the Kansas

City Six. If this is correct I would appreciate details.

- 51 -

RECORDINGS

1923 1

CALIFORNIA POPPIES

Los Angeles Sunset

Ernest Coycault Tpt

Leon White Tbn

Leonard Davidson Clt & Alt

Bob Farrell Alt

Johnny King Ten

Sonny Clay Pno

Thomas Valentine Bjo

Willis McDaniels Dms & Kzo

What A Wonderful Time 2 Sunset S-507

Lou 3 Sunset S-506

Microgroove/CD Issues: Harlequin HQ 2007 (LP).

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c May 1925 2

THE STOMPIN’ SIX

Los Angeles Sunset

Ernest Coycault Tpt

William Woodman Tbn

Leonard Davidson Clt, Sop & Ten

Sonny Clay Pno

Louis Dodd Alt on Track 3 & Bjo

Willie McDaniels Dms & Kzo

Jimtown Blues 673 Sunset 1098

Roamin’ Around 676 Sunset 1098

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Down And Out Blues 678 Sunset 1099

Creole Blues 679 Sunset 1099

Microgroove/CD Issues: VJM VLP 20 (LP).

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28 July 1925 3

SONNY CLAY’S PLANTATION ORCHESTRA

Los Angeles Vocalion

Ernest Coycault Tpt

William Woodman Tbn

Leonard Davidson Clt

Sonny Clay Pno

? Fitzgerald Bjo

Willie Mc Daniels Dms & Kzo

Jambled Blues NN-999 Vocalion 15078

Bogalousa Blues NN-1000 Vocalion 15078

Microgroove/CD Issues

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2 February 1926 4


Ernest Coycault Tpt

William Blakeney Tpt

William Woodman Tbn

Leonard Davidson Clt

Louis Dodd Alt, Bjo & Gtr

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James Carson Clt & Ten

Sonny Clay Pno

James Jackson Bbs

Willie McDaniels Dms & Kzo

Plantation Blues LA-91 E-2328 Vocalion 1000

Chicago Breakdown LA-92 E-2329 Vocalion 1000


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26 August 1926 5



Ernest Coycault Tpt

Luther Graven Tbn

John Sturdevant Clt

James Carson Clt & Ten on Track 1

Sonny Clay Pno

Rupert Jordan Bjo

Willie McDaniels Dms

Slow Motion Blues LA-114; E-3660 Vocalion 1050

California Stomp LA-121; E-3661 Vocalion 1050


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12 January 1928 6



Ernest Coycault Tpt

Archie Lancaster Tpt

- 54 -

Luther Graven Tbn

Leonard Davidson Clt & Alt

Louis Dodd Alt

Wlliam Griffin Ten

Sonny Clay Pno

Rupert Jordan Bjo

Herman Hoy Bbs

David Lewis Dms

The Ghost Of the Black Bottom LAE-5; E-6839

St Louis Blues LAE-6; E-6840

Devil’s Serenade LAE-8; E-6836 Vocalion 15641

In My Dreams (I’m Jeaous Of You) LAE-10; E-6835 Vocalion 15641

Australian Stomp LAE-11; E-6838

Darktown Shuffle LAE-13; E-6837


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THE MUSIC

OF

NATTY

DOMINIQUE

BRIAN LEGAN

2013

BRIAN LEGAN

2 Derwent Avenue

Churchtown

Southport

Merseyside

UK

PR9 7PX

[email protected]

01704 214075

- 56 -

BIOGRAPHY

ANATIE “NATTY” DOMINIQUE

Cornet and Trumpet


Died Chicago 30 August 1982

Don Albert’s uncle and Barney Bigard’s cousin. Played drums for a short

time before being taught how to play the cornet by Manuel Perez, under who

he studied for several years. Good reader and, according to Baby Dodds, a

good transposer. Baby Dodds always spoke highly of him both as musician

and band leader. Played in brass bands including Manuel Perez’s Imperial

Band before leaving New Orleans with his family in June 1913, working part-

time in Chicago with Artie Stewart’s (Steur according to John Chilton) Brass

Band and Dance Combo and in Detroit and Michigan with Bob Crucet’s Band.

Returning to Chicago he played with Jelly Roll Morton, Jimmie Noone (being

replaced by Manuel Perez when he left to join Carroll Dickerson), Carroll

Dickerson (at the Entertainer’s Cafe, later touring the Pantages Circuit

(pictured at p 38 of A Pictorial History Of Jazz alongside such New Orleans

notables as Willie Hightower, Honore Dutrey and Tubby Hall) then at the

Sunset Cafe), Al Simeon’s Hot Six, again with Jimmy Noones small band and

with Louis Armstrong’s Stompers (at the Sunset Cafe). Joined Johnny Dodds

at Kelly’s Stables in early 1928 and stayed with him for most of the 1930s

playing at many of Chicago’s leading jazz venues. He is pictured at p 82 of

Black Beauty, White Heat in a Dodds band which included Baby Dodds and

Lil Armstrong. In the early 40s a heart condition forced him to stop playing

and he worked as a porter at Chicago airport. He played at a jazz concert in

Chicago in 1949 and formed a group that worked on a part-time basis

during the 50s and included Preston Jackson, Ralph Tervalon, Odell Rand

and Baby Dodds. In 1951 they played a series of dances sponsored by Bill

Russell and Barbara Reid. He made recordings in 1953 (supervised by Bill

Russell) with his Creole Dance Band and in 1954 with his New Orleans Hot

Six. He and Baby Dodds are pictured at p 104 of The Baby Dodds Story in

1954. At this time Baby Dodds’ health was failing and he was spelled by

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other drummers during some of his engagements. Played at a jazz concert

in 1965. Continued playing occasionally into the 70s.

Pictured at p 37 of New Orleans Jazz A Family Album. Natty Dominique’s

Creole Band with Preston Jackson on trombone, Odell Rand on clarinet, Bill

Anderson on bass and Jasper Taylor on drums is pictured at p 100 of

Chicago Swingers.

Dominique was also a composer; his compositions, some of which were

recorded, include Brush Stomp, Too Tight Blues, Lady Love, Little Isabel and

Sweep ‘Em Clean.

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RECORDINGS

Dominique is frequently cited as the cornet player on the Jimmy Bertrand’s

Washboard Wizards recording on 16 September 1926 but Rust says it’s not

him. Dominique has a fairly disinctive style and tone and as he recorded in

August 1926 and February 1927 it should be possible to lay the ghost on

this one. I have included details of the Bertrand session.

Dominique is on 2 CDs which I don’t possess - Frog DGF 39 & Timeless CDC

015 - if anyone could copy the recording details for me I will be able to add

these CD numbers in the appropriate places:

c 30 October 1923 1

JELLY-ROLL MORTON’S JAZZ BAND

Chicago OKeh

Natty Dominique Cnt

Zue Robertson Tbn

Horace Eubanks Clt


W E Burton Dms

Someday Sweetheart 8498-A OKeh 8105

London Blues 8499-A OKeh 8105

CD/Microgroove Issues: Classics 584 (CD). GAPS 010 (LP). Rhapsody RHA

6030 (LP).

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April 1926 2


Chicago Paramount

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Natty Dominique Cnt

Kid Ory Tbn

Johnny Dodds Clt

Lovie Austin Pno

W E Burton Dms

Jackass Blues (2 takes) 11096-2 Paramount 12361

Frog Tongue Stomp (2 takes) 11097-2 Paramount 12361

CD/Microgroove Issues: London AL 3560 (LP). Fountain FJ 105 (LP).

Riverside RLP 114(LP).

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August 1926 3


Chicago Paramount

Natty Dominique Cnt

Kid Ory Tbn

Johnny Dodds Clt

Lovie Austin Pno

Eustern Woodfork Bjo

W E Burton Dms

Henry Williams Vcl

Chicago Mess Around 2621-1 Paramount 12380

Galion Stomp 2622-1 Paramount 12380

In The Alley Blues (2 takes) 2623-2 Paramount 12391

Merry Maker’s Twine (2 takes) 2624-2 Paramount 12391


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16 September 1926 4

JIMMY BERTRAND’S WASHBOARD WIZARDS

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Chicago Vocalion

Natty Dominique Cnt

Johnny Dodds Clt

Jimmy Blythe Pno

Jimmy Bertrand Wbd & Wbk

Idle Hour Special (2 takes) C-644 & 645; E-3830 & 3831 Vocalion 1060

47th Street Stomp (2 takes) C-646 & 647; E 3832 & 3833 Vocalion 1060

CD/Microgroove Issues: Swaggie JCS 33733 (LP). CJM 41 (LP).

__________________________________________________________

c 24 February 1927 5

MELROSE DIXIELAND THUMPERS

Chicago Gennett

Natty Dominique Cnt

Johnny Dodds Clt

Frank or

Walter Melrose Pno

Baby Dodds or

Jimmy Bertrand Wbd

Dixieland Stomp 12600


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MELROSE DIXIELAND THUMPERS

Chicago Gennett

Suggested personnel as for c 24 February 1927

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Goo Goo Blues 12611

Sweetness (2 takes) 12612 & 12612-A

47th Street Stomp 12613

Cootie Stomp 12614


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c 12 August 1927 7

STATE STREET RAMBLERS

Chicago Gennett

Natty Dominique Cnt

Johnny Dodds Clt

Jimmy Blythe Pno

Baby Dodds Wbd

There’ll Come A Day 12989 Gennett 6249

The Weary Way Blues 12990 Gennett 6232

Cootie Stomp (2 takes) 12991-A Gennett 6232

CD/Microgroove Issues: RST 1512 (CD). Riverside RLP 1069 & 12-104

(LPs). London AL 3555 (LP).

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c August 1927 8

DIXIE-LAND THUMPERS

Chicago Paramount

Natty Dominique Cnt

Johnny Dodds Clt

Jimmy Blythe Pno

Baby Dodds Dms & Wbd

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There’ll Come A Day (3 takes) 4762-3 Paramount 12525

Weary Way Blues 4763-1 Paramount 12525

CD/Microgroove Issues: Riverside RLP 1002 (LP). Riverside REP 102 (EP).

London AL 3505 (LP). Biograph BLP 12024 (LP). Herwin 105 (LP).

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5 October 1927 9

JIMMY BLYTHE’S OWLS

Chicago Vocalion

Natty Dominique Cnt

Johnny Dodds Clt

Jimmy Blythe Pno

Bud Scott Bjo

Baby Dodds or

Jimmy Bertrand Wbd

Weary Way Blues C-1187; E-6701 Vocalion 1135

Poutin’ Papa C-1188; E-6702 Vocalion 1135

Hot Stuff C-1190; E-6704 Vocalion 1136

Have Mercy! C-1193; E-6707 Vocalion 1136

CD/Microgroove Issues: Classics 617 (CD). Swaggie 33733 (LP). CJM 42

(LP). Giants Of Jazz CD 53077 Track 1 (CD).

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8 October 1927 10

JOHNNY DODDS’ BLACK BOTTOM STOMPERS

Chicago Brunswick

George Mitchell Cnt

Natty Dominique Cnt

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John Thomas Tbn

Johnny Dodds Clt

Charlie Alexander Pno

Bud Scott Bjo

Baby Dodds Dms

Vcl

Come On And Stomp, Stomp, Stomp C-1237; E-6749 Brunswick 3568

After You’ve Gone vocal by C-1239; E-6746 Brunswick 3568

After You’ve Gone C-1241; E-6748 Brunswick 3568

Joe Turner Blues C-1242 Brunswick 3696

When Erastus Plays His Old Kazoo C-1245 Brunswick 3696

CD/Microgroove Issues: Swaggie JCS 337321 (LP). Folkways FP 63 (LP).

CJM 32 (LP). Frog DGF 39 (CD). Giants Of Jazz CD 53077 Track 3 (CD).

__________________________________________________________

3 December 1927 11

THE CHICAGO FOOTWARMERS

Chicago OKeh

Naty Dominique Cnt

Johnny Dodds Clt

Jimmy Blythe Pno

Baby Dodds Wbd

Ballin’ The Jack (2 takes) 82000-B OKeh 8533

Grandma’s Ball (2 takes) 82001-B OKeh 8533

CD/Microgroove Issues: HIST HLP 30 (LP). VJM VLP 48 (LP). Gaps 030 (LP).

Giants Of Jazz CD 53077 (CD).

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15 December 1927 12


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Chicago OKeh

Personnel as for 3 December 1927

My Baby (2 takes) 82076-B OKeh 8548

Oriental Man (2 takes) 82077-B OKeh 8548

CD/Microgroove Issues: VJM VLP 48 (LP). Giants Of Jazz CD 53077 Track 2

(CD).

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December 1927 13

DIXIE-LAND THUMPERS

Personnel as for c August 1927

Oriental Man 20240-1 Paramount 12594

Sock that Thing (2 takes) 20241-2 Paramount 12594

Oriental Man (3 takes) 20286-3 Paramount 12594

CD/Microgroove Issues: Jazz Society LP 4 (LP). Riverside RLP 1002 & 12-

131 (LPs). Riverside REP 102 (EP). London AL 3505 (LP). Herwin 105 (LP).

__________________________________________________________

10 or 30 March 1928 14


Chicago Gennett

Personnel probably as for c 12 August 1927

My Baby (3 takes) 13529 & 13529-A-B

Pleasure Mad (2 takes) 13530 & 13530-A

Oriental Man (2 takes) 13531 & 13531-A

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CD/Microgroove Issues: Timeless CBC 1-015 (CD).

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- 66 -

c 23 April 1928 15


Richmond, Indiana Gennett

Natty Dominique Cnt

Alt

Jimmy Blythe Pno

W E Burton Wbd & Voc

My Baby (2 takes) 13686 Gennett 6454

Oriental Man 13687 Gennett 6692

Pleasure Mad (2 takes) 13688-A Gennett 6454

Shangai Honeymoon (2 takes) vocal by WEB 13689-A Gennett 6485

Some Do And Some Don’t (3 takes) 13690-A Gennett 6552

Tack It Down (3 takes) 13691-A Gennett 6485

CD/Microgroove Issues: London AL 3529 (LP). Riverside RLP 1036 (LP).

Herwin 104 (LP). Swaggie 1324 (LP).

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2 July 1928 16


Chicago OKeh

Natty Dominique Cnt

Kid Ory Tbn

Johnny Dodds Clt

Jimmy Blythe Pno

Bill Johnson Sbs

Baby Dodds Wbd

Get ‘Em Again Blues 400977-A OKeh 8599

Brush Stomp 400978-A OKeh 8599

My Girl (2 takes) 400979-B OKeh 8792

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CD/Microgroove Issues: Jazz Society LP 4 (LP). Gaps 030 (LP). Swaggie

1270 (LP). VJM VLP 48 (LP). Parlophone PMC 1174 (LP). giants Of Jazz CD

53077 Track 1 (CD).

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4 July 1928 17


Chicago OKeh

Natty Dominique Cnt

Honre Dutrey Tbn

Johnny Dodds Clt

Jimmy Bythe Pno

Bill Johnson Sbs

Baby Dodds Wbd

Sweep ‘Em Clean 400986-A OKeh 8792

Lady Love (2 takes) 400987-B OKeh 8613

Brown Bottom Bess (2 takes) 400988-A-B OKeh 8613

CD/Microgroove Issues: Jazz Society LP 4 (LP). Gaps 030 (LP). VJM VLP 48

(LP). Giants of Jazz CD 53077 Track 2 (CD).

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6 July 1928 18

JOHNNY DODDS’ WASHBOARD BAND

Chicago Victor

Natty Dominique Cnt

Honore Dutrey Tbn

Johnny Dodds Clt


Bill Johnson Sbs

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Baby Dodds Wbd

Bucktown Stomp (2 takes) 46063-2 Victor V-38004

Weary City (2 takes) 46064-2 Victor V-38004

Bull Fiddle Blues 46065-1 Victor 21552

Blue Washboard Stomp 46066-1 Victor 21552

CD/Microgroove Issues: Classics 635 (CD). HMV DLP 1073 (LP). Giants Of

Jazz CD 53077 Tracks 1, 2 & 3 (CD). Frog DGF 3 (CD).

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16 January 1929 19

JOHNNY DODDS’ ORCHESTRA

Chicago Victor

Natty Dominique Cnt

Honore Dutrey Tbn

Johnny Dodds Clt

Lil Armstrong Pno

Bill Johnson Sbs

Baby Dodds Dms

Pencil Papa 48797-1

Heah Me Talkin’ 48798-1-2

Goober Dance 48799-1-2

Too Tight 48800-1-2


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30 January 1929 20


Chicago Victor

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Personnel as for 16 January 1929

Sweet Lorraine (2 takes) 48841-2 Victor V-38038

My Little Isabel (2 takes) 48842-2 Victor V-38541

CD/Microgroove Issues: Raretone RTE 24000 (LP). Swaggie JCS 33755 (LP).

RCA 741110/111 (LP). Frog DGF 3 (CD).

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7 February 1929 21


Chicago Victor

Personnel as for 16 January 1929

Pencil Papa (4 takes) 48797-3 Victor V-38038

Heah Me Talkin’ (4 takes) 48798-4 Victor V-38541

Goober Dance (4 takes) 48799-4 Victor 23396

Too Tight (4 takes) 48800-1-2-3-4

CD/Microgroove Issues: Frog 3 (CD). Bluebird 2293 (CD). HMV 7EG 8233

(EP). Raretone RTE 24000 (LP). Swaggie JCS 33755 (LP). RCA 741110/111

(LP). Giants Of Jazz CD 53077 Tracks 1 & 2 (CD). Frog DGF 3 (CD).

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7 February 1929 22

SIPPIE WALLACE

Chicago Victor

Sippie Wallace Pno & Vcl

Natty Dominique Cnt

Honore Dutrey Tbn

Johnny Dodds Clt

Bill Johnson Sbs

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I’m A Mighty Tight Woman (2 takes) 48870-2 Victor V-38502

Ain’t Nobody Home But Me (2 takes) 48871-1-2


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5 June 1940 23

JIMMIE NOONE AND HIS ORCHESTRA

Chicago Decca

Natty Dominique Cnt

Preston Jackson Tbn

Jimmie Noone Clt

Richard M Jones Pno

Lonnie Johnson Gtr

John Lindsay Sbs

Tubby Hall Dms

New Orleans Hop Scop Blues 93030-A Decca 18095

Keystone Blues 93031-A Decca 18095

CD/Microgroove Issues: Brunswick LAT 8146 (LP). Decca DL 8283 (LP).

Classics 651 (CD). Collectors Classics CC 43 (LP). Swaggie 1226 (LP).

__________________________________________________________

5 June 1940 24

JOHNNY DODDS AND HIS ORCHESTRA

Chicago Decca

Natty Dominique Cnt

Preston Jackson Tbn

Johnny Dodds Clt

Richard M Jones Pno

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Lonnie Johnson Gtr

John Lindsay Sbs

Baby Dodds Dms

Red Onion Blues 93032-A Decca 18094

Gravier Street Blues 93033-A Decca 18094

CD/Microgroove Issues: Classics 635 & 651 (CDs). Brunswick LAT 8146

(LP). Decca DL 8283 (LP). Swaggie JCS 33785 (LP). MCA 510 106 (LP).

JSP 926D (CD).

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NATTY DOMINIQUE’S CREOLE DANCE BAND

Chicago (Saber Room, Darbell Springs Hotel)

Natty Dominique Tpt

Preston Jackson Tbn

Darnell Howard Clt

Ralph Tervalon Pno

Sam Casimir Gtr

Bill Settles Sbs

Baby Dodds Dms except on track 4

Bob Matthews Dms on track 4

Rehearsal Blues

Sweet Georgia Brown

Dialogue (Be Original)

I’ll Never Be The Same

In The Shade Of The Old Apple Tree

Careless Love

Dialogue (Kelly’s Stables)

You Are My Silver Star

Chicago Slow Drag

Slow Drag No. 2

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CD/Microgroove Issues: AMCD-18 (CD). AM LP 2 (Last 2 tracks) (LP). Dan

VC-7015 (Last 2 tracks) (LP).

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1954 26

NATTY DOMINIQUE AND HIS NEW ORLEANS HOT SIX

Chicago

Natty Dominique Tpt

Floyd O’Brien Tbn

Frank Chase Clt

Lil Armstrong Pno

Israel Crosby Sbs

Baby Dodds Dms


Someday Sweetheart

Touching Blues

I’ll Be Glad When You’re Dead You Rascal You

CD/Microgroove Issues: Winding Ball WB 104 (LP).

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BIBLIOGRAPHY

Hot Notes

ii/5 (1947) 3

W C Allen Trumpet Giants 5: Natty Dominique

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Cadence

vii/7 (1981) 18

B Rusch Natty Dominique Interview

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Jazz Journal International

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xxxvi/10 (1983) 16

C Hillman The Forgotten Ones: Natty Dominique

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THE MUSIC

OF

GUY KELLY

BRIAN LEGAN

2013

BRIAN LEGAN

2 Derwent Avenue

Churchtown

Southport

Merseyside

UK

PR9 7PX

[email protected]

01704 214075

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BIOGRAPHY

EDGAR GUY KELLY

Cornet and trumpet

Born Scotlandville (Baton Rouge) 22 November 1906

Died Chicago 24 February 1940

Played with the Toots Johnson Band in Baton Rouge, then toured Texas in

1927 before settling in New Orleans later that year. Played with John Handy

at the Humming Bird Lounge then played with Celestin’s Original Tuxedo

Jazz Orchestra 1927/8 (pictured at p 150 of New Orleans Jazz A Family

Album) as a replacement for Ricard Alexis and is heard to good effect

playing a stop time solo on Ta Ta Daddy. The Celestin band had a

residency at the Pelican Club on Gravier and South Rampart, opposite a band

led by Fats Pichon and featuring Red Allen. The Allen/Kelly nightly cutting

contests were legendary and talked about for years afterwards. Played with

the Sam Morgan Band in 1928. Played with Henry Allen Snr’s Brass Band in

the late 20s with Red Allen on trumpet and Fats Pichon on mellophone.

Harold Dejan admired his brass band playing and said he was a very

powerful player. Toured with Kid Howard’s band as a sub for Percy

Humphrey in 1929. Moved to Chicago in 1929 and played with Bernie

Young, Francois And His Louisianians, Jimmy Bell’s Orchestra, Fess Williams

and his Band and Lucky Millinder’s Band before touring with Boyd Atkins’

Firecrackers in the summer of 1930. Played in Cassino Simpson’s Band in

1931, when the band had a residency at My Cellar (pictured at p 75 of Black

Beauty, White Heat). The band backed Frankie “Half-Pint” Jaxon and made a

series of radio broadcasts. In 1932 he was with Ed Carry then with Erskine

Tate at the Savoy Ballroom. In 1934 he played with Erskine Tate, Dave

Peyton, Tiny Parham who had residencies at the Grand Terrace (pictured at p

75 of Black Beauty, White Heat) and the Savoy Ballroom, Carroll Dickerson

who also had a residency at the Savoy Ballroom (pictured at p 76 of Black

Beauty, White Heat and p. 197 of Trombone Man) and Jimmie Noone before

playing with Albert Ammons and Red Saunders at the Club De Lisa in

1935/6. Back as featured trumpet player with Carroll Dickerson in 1937

playing a residency at Dave’s Swingland and with Erskine Tate at the

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Coliseum in 1938. Rejoined Albert Ammons’ Rhythm Kings in 1939. With

Cab Calloway at the Blue Note in 1940, his last regular job. Much of the

above information is extracted from the highly informative article by Paige

Van Vorst in The Mississippi Rag March 1976. In Hear Me Talkin’ To Ya Milt

Hinton said “One of the great trumpet players from New Orleans was Guy

Kelly ... he had power and a big sound ... when he hit an F it sounded like

something altissimo ... he was a creative soloist ... he always said

something.” Pictured at p 67 of New Orleans Jazz A Family Album.

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RECORDINGS

13 December 1928 1

CELESTIN’S ORIGINAL TUXEDO JAZZ ORCHESTRA

New Orleans Columbia

Oscar Celestin Cnt

Guy Kelly Cnt

Ernest Kelly Tbn

Earl Pierson Clt & Alt

Sid Carriere Clt & Ten

Jeanette Salvant Pno

Narvin Kimball Bjo

Simon Marrero Bbs

Abby Foster Dms

The Sweetheart Of TKO

(2 takes) vocal by AF 147632-2 Columbia 14396-D

Ta Ta Daddy (2 takes) 147633-2 Columbia 14396-D

CD/Microgroove Issues: Jazz Oracle BDW 8002 (CD). Azure AZ-CD-12 (CD).

VJM Records VLP-33 (LP).

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23 June 1933 2

FRANKIE “HALF-PINT” JAXON AND HIS HOT SHOTS

Chicago Vocalion

Frankie Jaxon Vcl

Bob Shoffner Tpt

George Mitchell Tpt

Guy Kelly Tpt

Preston Jackson Tbn

Dalbert Bright Clt & Alt

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Kenneth Anderson Clt & Alt

David Young Clt & Ten

Cassino Simpson Pno

Johnny Frazier Sbs

Tubby Hall Dms

Mama Don’t Allow It C-585-1

Spank It C-586-1

NOTE: Opinions vary as to whether Cassino Simpson was on piano and

whether Guy Kelly was on trumpet for this session.

CD/Microgroove Issues: Merritt 24 (LP).

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29 July 1933 3


Chicago Vocalion

Frankie Jaxon Vcl

Bob Shoffner Tpt

George Mitchell Tpt

Guy Kelly Tpt

Preston Jackson Tbn




Jerome Carrington Pno

Johnny Frazier Sbs

Tubby Hall Dms

Mama Don’t Allow It C-605-1 Vocalion 2603

My Baby’s Hot (Can’t You Understand?) C-606-1 Vocalion 2553

Fifteen Cents C-607-1 Vocalion 2603

Fan It C-608-1 Vocalion 2553

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CD/Microgroove Issues: Collecors Items 014 (LP).

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21 December 1935 4

ART TATUM

Chicago Decca

Guy Kelly Tpt


Art Tatum Pno

Ike Perkins Gtr

Israel Crosby Sbs

Jimmy Hoskins Dms

Voc

Take Me Back To My Boots And Saddle 90541

CD/Microgroove Issues: Jazz Archives JA 40 (LP).

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13 & 14 January 1936 5

ALBERT AMMONS AND HIS RHYTHYM KINGS

Chicago Decca

Guy Kelly Tpt


Albert Ammons Pno

Ike Perkins Gtr

Israel Crosby Sbs

Jimmy Hoskins Dms

Nagasaki (2 takes) 90567-A Decca 749

Boogie Woogie Stomp 90568-A Decca 749

Early Mornin’ Blues (2 takes) 90573-A Decca 975

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Mile-Or-Mo Bird Rag (2 takes) 90574-A Decca 975

CD/Microgroove Issues: Brunswick OE-9325 (EP). Swaggie JCS118 (LP).

Classics 715 (CD). BLU-DISC T-1008 (LP).

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15 January 1936 6

JIMMIE NOONE AND HIS NEW ORLEANS BAND

Chicago Decca

Guy Kelly Tpt

Preston Jackson Tbn

Jimmie Noone Clt

Francis Whitby Ten

Gideon Honore Pno

Israel Crosby Sbs

Tubby Hall Dms

He’s A (The) Different Type Of Guy 90575-A Parlophone R 2303

Decca 18439

‘Way Down Yonder In New Orleans 90576-A Parlophone R 2281

Decca 18440

The Blues Jumped A Rabbit vocal by GK 90577-A Parlophone R 2303

Decca 18439

Sweet Georgia Brown 90578-A Parlophone R 2281

Decca 18440

NOTE: This isession was recorded by Decca for issue on English Parlophone.

The Decca 78s were released later.

CD/Microgroove Issues: Classics 651 (CD). Decca DL 8043 (LP). Affinity

AFS 1023 (LP). Collector’s Classics CC 43 (LP). Parlophone (E) GEP 9605

(LP). Swaggie S 1226 (LP). Odeon 04110/3943 (LP). MCA (F) 510120 (LP).

Brunswick LAT 8124 (LP).

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11 March 1936 7

CHICAGO RHYTHM KINGS

Chicago Vocalion

Guy Kelly Tpt

Roy Palmer Tbn

Arnett Nelson Clt

Bob Hudson Pno

Hudson Whittaker Gtr

Bill Settles or

John Lindsay Sbs

Jimmy Bertrand Dms

You Battle Head Beetle

Head (2 takes) vcl by RP C-1291-2 Vocalion 03208

It’s Too Bad (When The Sisters Start Truckin’

Around) (2 takes) vcl by HW C1292-2 Vocalion 03208

CD/Microgroove Issues: Cygnet CYG 1001 (CD). RST Records JPCD-1513-2

(CD). Collector’s Classics CC 21 (LP).

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3 April 1936 8


Chicago Bluebird

Guy Kelly Tpt

Roy Palmer Tbn

Arnett Nelson Clt

Joe Walker Alt on track 1

Bob Hudson Pno

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Bill Settles or

John Lindsay Sbs

Jimmy Bertrand Dms

Shanghai Honeymoon 100305-1 Bluebird B-6371

Little Sandwich Wagon vcl by AN 100306-1 Bluebird B-6371

CD/Microgroove Issues: Cygnet CYG 1001 (CD). Collector’s Classics CC 21

(LP).

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THE MUSIC

OF

KID SHOTS

MADISON

BRIAN LEGAN

2013

BRIAN LEGAN

2 Derwent Avenue

Southport

Merseyside

UK

PR9 7PX.

[email protected]

Tel: 01704 214075

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BIOGRAPHY

LOUIS “KID SHOTS” MADISON

Cornet and Trumpet

Born New Orleans 19 February 1899

Died New Orleans September 1948

Fellow inmate with Louis Armstrong and Kid Rena at Jones’ Waif’s Home in

New Orleans, where he played drums initially then cornet in the brass band.

Studied cornet with David Jones (as did Louis Armstrong), Joe Howard and

Louis Dumaine. His first paid work was with Frankie Dusen’s Eagle Band.

Dusen, who played valve trombone, had been with Bolden before he was

committed to an asylum and led the Bolden band after his departure. Kid

Shots also played with Papa Celestin at Beverly Gardens before 1917.

Played with the Original Tuxedo Orchestra, which played both brass band

and orchestral gigs, in 1923/26 (pictured at p 136 of New Orleans Jazz A

Family Album and p 25 of Black Beauty White Heat) and recorded with them

in January 1925, at which stage he was still playing cornet). The OTO was

jointly led by Oscar Celestin and Wiliam Ridgley. Celestin ran the brass

band and Ridgley ran the orchestra, but with Celestin as nominal leader.

They were a successful outfit, playing at the Dixie Series and touring

extensively. The leaders fell out late in 1925 and went their separate ways.

Ridgley kept the OTO name with Kid Shots on cornet, Willie Joseph on

clarinet, Arthur Derbigny and Robert Hall on saxophones, Emma Barrett on

piano, Willie Bontemps on banjo and Bill Matthews on drums (pictured at p

172 of New Orleans Jazz A Family Album). Ridgley continued to lead bands

until 1936 with many changes of personnel. In the late 20s Kid Shots

played at Tranchinas on Lake Pontchartrain, the Pelican Dance Hall and the

Plantation Club. He was with the ERA Band in 1935 (pictured at p 190 of

New Orleans Jazz A Family Album). Leading brass band player with the

Eureka Brass Band, the Young Tuxedo Brass Band and the WPA Brass Band

(pictured at p 196 of New Orleans Jazz A Family Album) in the 30s and 40s,

being replaced as one of the 3-man Eureka trumpet team by Eddie

Richardson when he died in 1948. Made 2 further appearances on record in

1944, leading his own band (pictured in the CD booklet) and in 1945 with

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Bunk’s Brass Band (pictured at p 212 of New Orleans Jazz A Family Album).

Played at the P & L Club on Lake Pontchartrain in the 1940s until a few

months before he died.

RECORDINGS

23 January 1925 1

ORIGINAL TUXEDO JAZZ ORCHESTRA

New Orleans (At Spanish Fort) OKeh

Oscar Celestin Cnt

Louis Madison Cnt

William Ridgley Tbn

Willard Thoumy Clt & Alt

Ten

Manuel Manetta Pno

John Marrero Bjo

Simon Marrero Sbs

Abby Foster Dms (and Swh on Careless Love)

Original Tuxedo Rag 8906-A OKeh 8215

Careless Love 8907-A OKeh 8196

Black Rag 8908-A OKeh 8196

It has been suggested that Paul “Polo” Barnes also played on this session on

alto sax and that “Sweet” Emma Barrett was the pianist.

Microgroove/CD Issues: Azure AZ-CD-12. Disky DCD-800? Jazz Crusade

BDW 8002. Timeless CBC1-014. Parlophone PMC 1166 (LP). Rhapsody

RHA 6033 (LP).

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5 August 1944 2

KID SHOTS’ NEW ORLEANS BAND

New Orleans (San Jacinto Hall, Dumaine Street) American Music

Louis Madison Tpt

Jim Robinson Tbn

George Lewis Clt

Lawrence Marrero Bjo

Slow Drag Pavageau Sbs

Baby Dodds Dms

You Can’t Escape From Me (San Jacinto Stomp) 701

High Society (2 takes) 702 & 703

Over In The Gloryland (2 takes) 704 & 705 AM 530

Uptown Bump (Bucket’s Got A Hole In It) 706 AM 529

Everybody Loves My Baby 707

Baby Won’t You Please Come Home 708

Shots Blues (Dumaine Street Drag) 709 AM 530

When You And I Were Young Maggie 710 AM 529

The Sheik Of Araby 711

NOTE: Kid Shots had to leave the session at this point to play his regular

Saturday night job on Lake Pontchartrain. The rest of the band carried on

recording under the leadership of Jim Robinson. George Lewis was still

recovering from an injury sustained at his work as a stevedore when a

banana truck hit him in the chest.

CD/Microgroove Issues: AM LP 639 & 645 (LPs). Storyville SLP 127 & 201

(LPs). AMCD-2 & 4 (CDs). Dan VC-4015, 7012 & 7017 (LPs). Gazell 1035.

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18 May 1945 3

BUNK’S BRASS BAND

New Orleans (George Lewis’ Back Yard, 827 St Philip Street)

American Music

Bunk Johnson Tpt

Kid Shots Madison Tpt

Jim Robinson Tbn

George Lewis Clt

Isadore Barbarin Alt Horn

Adolphe Alexander Bar Horn

Joe Clark Bbs

Baby Dodds Sna

Lawrence Marrero Bdm

When The Saints Go Marching In (test) 893

When The Saints Go Marching In 894 AM 102

Just A Closer Walk With Thee (2 takes) 895 & 896

Didn’t He Ramble (2 takes) 897 & 898 AM 103

Just A Little While To Stay Here (2 takes) 899 & 900 AM 101

Nearer My God To Thee (2 takes) 901 & 902 AM 102

Over In The Goryland 903 AM 101

St Louis Blues (2 takes) 904 & 905

Maryland My Maryland (2 takes) 906 & 908

Bye And Bye 907

Tell Me Your Dreams 909 AM 103

Happy Birthday To You 910

CD/Microgroove Issues: AM LP 638 & 643 (LPs). Dixie LP 107 (LP).

Storyville SLP 202 & 203 (LPs). AMCD-6 & 17 (CDs). Dan VC-7011, 7023 &

4019 (LPs)..

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- 90 -

THE MUSIC

OF

ALBERT SNAER

BRIAN LEGAN

2013

BRIAN LEGAN

2 Derwent Avenue

Churchtown

Southport

Merseyside

UK

PR9 7PX

[email protected]

01704 214075

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BIOGRAPHY

ALBERT JOSEPH SNAER

Trumpet

Born New Orleans 29 January 1902

Died San Francisco 1962

Snaer was the subject of an informative article by Jempi de Donder in

Footnote Volume 12 No 4 (1981) which includes a photograph of Snaer.

Snaer was one of a large group of trumpet players who studied with

Professor Paul Chaligny. Played in New Orleans with the Excelsior Brass

Band and the Tuxedo Brass Band. Played with Manuel Perez and A J Piron.

Co-led the Imperial Serenaders (Samuel B Charters and Rose & Souchon call

the band the Moonlight Serenaders) with bassist/banjoist George Augustin

from c. 1925 to 1928 whilst working with other bands; this band included

at various times Louis Barbarin, Raymond Brown, Wilhelmina Bart, Joe

Rouzan, Eddie Jackson, Eddie Summers, Dennis Harris, Alfred Williams and

August Lanoix. According to Louis Barbarin this band recorded for

Columbia in 1925/26 and the tunes included Zosie which Snaer wrote for his

wife Mary (who later married Manny Sayles) as it was a nickname given to

her by her father. Joe Rouzan also recalled recording for Columbia, stating

that A J Piron used his connections to secure the recording date. Brian Rust,

in Jazz Records 1897 - 1942, lists a recording by the Imperial Serenaders

for Columbia in New Orleans on 23 September 1925 of 2 takes of Climax

Rag, both rejected. He states that the instrumentation and personnel are

unknown, but it is probably this band. Snaer played on and off the river

boats with Dewey Jackson and Fate Marable. He was with Dewey Jackson

aboard the SS Capitol in 1924/26 in a band that included John Lindsay on

trombone, Willie Humphrey and Pops Foster. This band recorded in 1925, a

first for both Albert Snaer and Willie Humphrey. Snaer plays an open solo

on this recording. The band spent a winter season in 1925/6 out of New

Orleans as the St Louis Peacock Charleston Orchestra and the New Orleans

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Cotton Pickers. In the mid-20s he played a residency at the Southern Yacht

Club alongside Willie Pajeaud in the John Robichaux Orchestra. He also led

his own band for a time. He was with Fate Marable aboard the SS Capitol

during 1927/28 in a band which included Al Morgan, Willie Humphrey and

Manny Sayles. Moved to Cincinnati (for about 3 months) then New York in

c. 1930. Played with Andy Kirk and then Earle Howard (at the Saratoga Club

and the Savoy Ballroom and out of town at the Palm Grove, Cincinnati). In

1932 he joined Claude Hopkins (a photograph of this band in about 1936

with Snaer and Edmond Hall is at p 270 of Big Band Jazz) and played with

him on and off until 1941. The band had long running engagements at the

Roseland Ballroom and the Cotton Club. He had spells in between with

Horace Henderson, Edgar Hayes and LeRoy Smith. Retired in 1942 and

moved to Connecticut where he set up a dry cleaning business. Worked

briefly with Sidney Bechet in 1949. Moved to Los Angeles c. 1957 and

played with Joe Rouzan among others. Moved to San Francisco c. 1959 and

played with Big Boy Goudie and others more or less up to the time of his

death. He also did some studio work during his time in California. Snaer is

described in New Orleans Jazz A Family Album as one of the best

technicians on brass New Orleans ever produced.

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RECORDINGS

21 June 1926 1

DEWEY JACKSON’S PEACOCK ORCHESTRA

St Louis Vocalion

Dewey Jackson Cnt

Albert Snaer Tpt

William Luper Tbn

William Thornton Blue Clt & Alt

Cliff Cochran Sop & Alt

Willie Humphrey Clt & Ten

Burroughs Lovingood Pno

Pete Robinson Bjo

Pops Foster Bbs

Floyd Campbell Dms & Vcl

She’s Cryin’ For Me E-3415 Vocalion 1040

Capitol Blues E-3417 Vocalion 1040

Go ’Won To Town E-3419 Vocalion 1039

NOTE: Some sources give the trombonist’s name as Andrew Luther and put

Pops Foster on string bass and Cecil White on brass bass.

CD/Microgroove Issues: Vogue LRA 10023 (LP). Brunswick BL 58026 (LP).

Swaggie 48 (LP). Herwin 114 (LP). Timeless CBC 1-036 (CD).

__________________________________________________________

24 May 1932 2

CLAUDE HOPKINS AND HIS ORCHESTRA

New York Columbia

Albert Snaer Tpt

Sylvester Lewis Tpt

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Ovie Alston Tpt

Fernando Arbello Tbn

Edmond Hall Clt, Alt & Bar

Gene Johnson Alt

Bobby Sands Ten

Claude Hopkins Pno

Walter Jones Bjo & Gtr

Henry Turner Bbs & Sbs

Pete Jacobs Dms

Orlando Roberson Vcl

(I Would Do) Anything For You 152199-1 Columbia 2665-D

Mad Moments 152200-1 Columbia 2665-D

Mush Mouth 152201-1 Columbia 2674-D

How’m I Doin’? vocal by OA 152202-1 Columbia 2674-D

CD/Microgroove Issues: Jazz Document VA 7994 (LP). Classics 699 (CD).

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25 May 1932 3


New York Brunswick

Personnel as above except

add

Henry Wells Tbn

Three Little Words B-11893-A

(I Would Do) Anything For You vocal by OA B-11894-A

Hopkins Scream B-11895-A

Washington Squabble B-11896-A

CD/Microgroove Issues: Jazz Archives JA 4 (LP). Classics 699 (CD).

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13 January 1933 4


New York Columbia


Fred Norman Tbn

replaces

Wells

Look Who’s Here (2 takes) 152351-2 Columbia 2741-D

He’s A Son Of The South

(2 takes) vocal by OA 152352-2 Columbia 2747-D

Canadian Capers 152353-1 Columbia 2747-D

California Here I Come 152354-1 Columbia 2741-D

I’ve Got The World On A String 152355-1


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9 March 1933 5


New York Brunswick

Personnel as above

Three Little Words vocal by OR B-13129-A

Shake Your Ashes B-13130-A

Mystic Moan B-13131-A

Just You, Just Me vocal by OR B-13132-A

Washington Squabble B-13133-A

Ain’t Misbehavin’ vocal by OR B-13134-A

Honeysuckle Rose B-13135-A

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CD/Microgroove Issues: Jazz Archives JA 4 (LP). Classics 699 (CD).

11 December 1933 6


New York Brunswick

Personnel as above

Washington Squabble B-14437-A Brunswick 6750

Mystic Moan B-14438-A Brunswick 6750


11 January 1934 7


New York Columbia

Personnel as above

Marie (2 takes) vocal by OR 152666-2 Columbia 2904-D

Ain’t Misbehavin’ (2 takes) vocal by OR 152667-2 Columbia 2880-D

Harlem Rhythm Dance (2 takes) 152668-2 Columbia 2880-D

Minor Mania (2 takes) 152669-2 Columbia 2904-D


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6 April 1934 8


New York Brunswick

Personnel as above

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My Gal Sal (2 takes) vocal by OA B-15043-A Brunswick 6864

Three Little Words B-15044 Brunswick 6864


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3 May 1934 9

CLAUDE HOPKINS AND HIS OCHESTRA

New York Brunswick

Personnel as above

Everybody Shuffle (2 takes) vocal by OA B-15161-A Brunswick 6916

Don’t Let Your Love

Go Wrong vocal by OA B-15162-A Brunswick 6891

I Can’t Dance (I Got Ants In My

Pants) (3 takes) vocal by FN & band B-15163-A Brunswick 6891

Margie (3 takes) vocal by OR B-15164-A Brunswick 6916


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New York Decca

Personnel as above

Chasing All The Blues

Away (2 takes) vocal by OA 38669-A Decca 441

Just You, Just Me (2 takes) vocal by OR 38670-A Decca 185

King Porter Stomp 38671-A Decca 184

In The Shade Of The Old

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Apple Tree (3 takes) vocal by OR 38672-B Decca 184

Who? (2 takes) vocal by OR 38673-A Decca 185


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22 October 1934 11


New York Decca

Personnel as above

add

Hilton Jefferson Alt

Walkin’ The Dog (2 takes) vocal by OA 38870-A Decca 270

Sweetheart O’ Mine (2 takes) vocal by OR 38871-A Decca 270

Monkey Business 38872-A Decca 674

Zozoi 38873-A Decca 674


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9 November 1934 12


New York Decca

Albert Snaer Tpt

Sylvester Lewis Tpt

Ovie Alston Tpt

Snub Mosley Tbn

Fred Norman Tbn


Hilton Jefferson Clt & Alt

Gene Johnson Alt

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Bobby Sands Ten

Claude Hopkins Pno

Walter James Gtr

Henry Turner Sbs

Pete Jacobs Dms


Mandy vocal by OR 38986-A Decca 353

Do You Ever Think Of Me? vocal by OR 38987-A Decca 353

CD/Microgroove Issues: Swingfan LP 2010 (LP). Classics 716 (CD).

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1 February 1935 13


New York Decca

Personnel as above

Trees (3 takes) vocal by OR 393420-B Decca 374

Love In Bloom (2 takes) vocal by OR 39321-A Decca 374

June In January (2 takes) vocal by OR 39322-A Decca 441


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18 October 1935 14


New York

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Albert Snaer Tpt

Ovie Alston Tpt

Fred Norman Tbn

Fernando Arbello Tbn


Hilton Jefferson Alt

Gener Johnson Alt

Bobby Sands Ten

Claude Hopkins Pno

Walter Jones Gtr

Henry Turner Sbs

Pete Jacobs Dms

I’d Do Anything For You

Canadian Capers

Nagasaki

Yankee Doodle Never Went To Town vocal by OA

Backbeats

What’ll I Do

The Traffic Was Teriffic vocal by FN

Aw, Shucks!

Singin’ In The Rain

Nola

Sweet Horn vocal by OA

Broadway Rhythm

Somebody vocal by FN

That’s A Plenty

Everybody Shuffle vocal by OA


CD/Microgroove Issues: Jazz Archives JA-27.

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c November 1935 15


New York

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Personnel as above

Chasing My Blues Away

Lazy Bones vocal by FN

Hodge Podge

Swingin’ And Jivin’

Just As Long As The World Goes ‘Round

You Stayed Away Too Long vocal by OA

Put On Your Old Grey Bonnet vocal by OA

Truckin’

The Preacher And The Bear vocal by FN

Minor Mania

Washington Squabble

Farewell Blues

CD/Microgroove Issues: Jazz Anthology (F) 30JA 5156 (LP). Jazz Panorama

LP 13 (LP). Polydor 423 269 (LP). Swing Classics ET 2 (LP).

Alamac QSR 1420 (LP).

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c November 1935 16


New York

Personnel as above

Just As Long As The World Goes ‘Round

You Stayed Away Too Long vocal by OA

Put On Your Old Grey Bonnett vocal by OA

Truckin’

The Preacher And The Bear vocal by FN

CD/Microgroove Issues: Jazz Panorama LP 13 (LP).

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c 4 March 1940 17


New York Ammor

Albert Snaer Tpt

Russell Jones Tpt

Herman Autrey Tpt

Ray Hogan Tbn

Norman Greene Tbn

Bernard Archer Tbn

Howard Johnson Alt

Norman Thornton Alt

Bobby Sands Ten

Ben Waters Clt & Ten

Claude Hopkins Pno

Walter Jones Gtr

Elmer James Sbs

Walter Johnson Dms


Yacht Club Swing AM-604 Ammor 116

The Singing Hills vocal by OR AM-605 Ammor 114

Out To Lunch AM-606 Ammor 115

A Little Rain Must Fall AM-607 Ammor 116

I’d Believe You vocal by HA AM-608 Ammor 114

What’s The Matter With Me? vocal by OR AM-609 Ammor 115

CD/Microgroove Issues: Jazz Archives JA-4 (LP).

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31 January 1949 18

SIDNEY BECHET AND HIS CIRCLE SEVEN

(aka Sidney Bechet And His Band)

New York Circle

Albert Snaer Tpt

Wilbur de Paris Tbn

Buster Bailey Clt

Sidney Bechet Clt & Sop

James P Johnson Pno Tracks 1 - 3

James Toliver Pno Track 4

Walter Page Sbs

George Wettling Dms

I Got Rhythm (4 takes) NY 83-D Circle J 1058

September Song (3 takes) NY 84-C Circle J 1057

Who (2 takes) NY 85-B Circle J 1057

At The Casbah (Song Of The Medina) (2 takes) NY 86-B Circle J 1058

CD/Microgroove Issues: Classics 1141 (CD). Jazzology 35 (CD). Riverside

RLP 2516 & 12-139 (LPs). Good Time Jazz L 12064 (LP). Esquire (E) 10-075

(EP). Continental 2516 (LP).

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FILMS

Claude Hopkins and his Orchestra made at least four films:

Dance Team (1932)

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Wayward (1932)

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Barber Shop Blues (1933)

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Trees

St Louis Blues

Nagasaki

Loveless Love.

CD/Microgroove Issues: Harlequin HQ 2038 (LP).

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By Request (1935)

I Would Do Anything For You

Chasing My Blues Away

California Here I Come

To Call You My Own

Shine

China Town

CD/Microgroove Issues: Harlequin HQ 2038 (LP).

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Claude Hopkins recalled that his band made a number of ‘shorts’ for Warner

Bros so this is unlikely to be a compete list.


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THE MUSIC

OF

EDDIE VINCENT

BRIAN LEGAN

2013

BRIAN LEGAN

2 Derwent Avenue

Churchtown

Southport

Merseyside

UK

PR9 7PX

[email protected]

O1704 214075

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BIOGRAPHY

EDDIE VINCENT

Trombone and Saxophone

Born New Orleans - birthday variously cited as 3 July 1879,

September

1880 and 25 July 1883

Died 23 October or November 1935

Name sometimes misspelt Vinson or Venson. Taught Charlie Love

how to play cornet. He is first mentioned as playing with the Tom

Albert band in 1904. With Freddie Keppard in 1908 in a small band

which included George Baquet, clarinet, Buddy Christian, piano and

Dee Dee Chandler drums. Played in the Olympia Brass Band (1910),

the Pacific Brass Band on valve trombone (c 1911), the Allen Brass

Band and the Excelsior Brass Band. Pictured at p 115 of The

Loudest Trumpet and p 104 of Exploring Early Jazz at about the

time Keppard’s Olympia Orchestra was renamed The Original Creole

Orchestra under the nominal leadership of bassist Bill Johnson. In

addition to Vincent, Keppard and Johnson the band included George

Baquet on clarinet, Jimmy Palao on violin, Norwood Williams on

guitar and Dink Johnson on drums. Left New Orleans in 1914 with

Bill Johnson’s Creole Band (pictured at frontispiece and p 228 of

Pioneers Of Jazz) which had an extensive touring schedule.

Returned to New Orleans briefly in 1917 to marry his wife Amelie.

Played with Bill Johnson at the Royal Gardens in Chicago in 1919

with King Oliver, Jimmie Noone and Paul Barbarin (pictured at p 245

of Pioeers Of Jazz). Back in New Orleans in 1920 to play with Lee

Collins and Big Eye Louis Nelson. Played with Milton Vassar’s Scale

Steppers at the Lincoln Gardens in 1921-22 (pictured at p 58 of the

Jimmy Wade article in Storyville No 56). Played with Ollie Powers’

Harmony Syncopators at the Dreamland, Chicago in 1923-24

(pictured at Vol.2 No. 8 of Jazz Information). Played with Everett

Robbins And His Syncopating Robbins at the Blue Chip Club and

another venue in Milwaukee (pictured in Record Research in July

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1964). Highly rated by fellow musicians. Pictured at p 43 of

Pioneers Of Jazz. It was reported in the Chicago Defender that

Vincent dropped a saxophone he had borrowed from Jimmy Palao

over a bannister at his home at 29th and Vernon and fell to his

death when trying to retrieve it. I have not included in his

recordings the speculaion that the Creole Jass Band recording of 2

December 1918 was Bill Johnson’s band with Vincent on trombone.

RECORDINGS

June 1923

1

JELLY-ROLL MORTON AND HIS ORCHESTRA

Chicago Paramount

Tommy Ladnier Cnt

Roy Palmer

or

Eddie Vincent Tbn

Jimmy O’Bryant

or

Wilson Townes Clt

Charles Harris Alt


Jasper Taylor Wbk

Big Foot Ham (2 takes) 1434-1-2 Paramount

12050

Muddy Water Blues (2 takes) 1435-2 Paramount

12050

CD/Microgroove Issues: Rhapsody RHA 6021. Classics 584 (CD).

London AL 3520 (LP).

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September 1923

2

OLLIE POWER’S HARMONY SYNCOPATORS

Chicago Paramount

Alex Calamese Cnt

Tommy Ladnier Cnt

Eddie Vincent Tbn

Jimmie Noone Clt

Horace Diemer Alt

Glover Compton Pno

John Basley Bjo

William “Bass” Moore Bbs

Ollie Powers Dms

Play That Thing (6 takes) 15022-4-5 Paramount

12059

CD/Microgroove Issues: London AL 3524 (LP). Milestone MLP 2014

(LP). Riverside RLP 154 & 1026 (LPs).

__________________________________________________________

c February 1924

3

EVERETT ROBBINS AND HIS SYNCOPATING ROBBINS

Chicago Autograph

Ira Walker Tpt

Eddie Vincent Tbn

Jimmy Dudley Clt & C-Mel

Henry Johnson Clt & C-Mel

Benny Fields Clt & Ten

Everett Robbins Pno

Dick Larkins Bjo

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Bbs

William Hoy Dms

You Didn’t Want Me When I Wanted You, I’m Somebody

Else’s Now vocal by ER 489 Autograph (no

number)


__________________________________________________________

c May 1925

4

JONES’ PARAMOUNT CHARLESTON FOUR

Chicago Paramount

Harvey Jones Kzo

Eddie Vincent Tbn

Ernest Tapley Bjo & Mdn

James Turner Bjo & Mdn

Homeward Bound Blues (2 takes) 2116-2 Paramount

12279

Old Steady Roll (2 takes) 2117-2 Paramount

12279

CD/Microgroove Issues: Herwin 92019. Audubon AAQ.

__________________________________________________________

September 1926

5

FREDDIE KEPPARD’S JAZZ CARDINALS

Chicago Paramount

Freddie Keppard Cnt

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Eddie Vincent Tbn

Johnny Dodds Clt

Arthur Campbell Pno

Jasper Taylor Wbk

Papa Charlie Jackson Vcl

Stock Yards Strut 2651-1 Paramount

12399

Messin’ Around (2 takes) vocal by PCJ

2652-1-2

Salty Dog (2 takes) vocal by PCJ 2653-2 Paramount

12399

CD/Microgroove Issues: Classics 589 (CD). Retrieval RTR 79017

(CD). Herwin 101 (LP). London AL 3509 & 3557 (LPs). Riverside

RLP 1005 & 1073 (LPs). Milestone MLP 2014 (LP).

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THE MUSIC

OF

GENE WARE

BRIAN LEGAN

2013

BRIAN LEGAN

2 Derwent Avenue

Southport

Merseyside

UKPR9 7PX

[email protected]

01704 214075

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BIOGRAPHY

EUGENE WARE

Trumpet and Arranger

Born

Died

Usually known as Gene. Played with Sidney Desvigne’s Southern

Syncopators on and off the SS Island Queen from 1927-35 (pictured at pp 28

and 36 of Black Beauty, White Heat and at pp 151 and 263 of New Orleans

Jazz A Family Album) and with Joe Robichaux’s New Orleans Rhythm Boys

from 1930-38 (pictured at p 37 of Black Beauty, White Heat and at p 286 of

New Orleans Jazz A Family Album) It’s not clear whether he was a member

of both bands simultaneously (which would have been unusual) or switched

to and fro. His only recordings were with Robichaux.

RECORDINGS

22 to 26 August 1933 1

JOSEPH ROBICHAUX AND HIS NEW ORLEANS RHYTHM BOYS

New York Vocalion

Eugene Ware Tpt

Alfred Guishard Clt & Alt

Gene Porter Clt & Ten

Joe Robichaux Pno

Rene Hall Bjo

Walter Williams Gtr

Ward Crosby Dms, Vib & Chm

Chick Bullock Voc

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Ring Dem Bells (2 takes) 13851-2 Vocalion 2575

St Louis Blues (2 takes) 13852-2 Vocalion 2539

Zola (2 takes) vocal by WW 13853-2 Vocalion 2646

Foot Scuffle vocal by 13854-1 Vocalion 2796

King Kong Stomp vocal by 13855-1 Vocalion 2539

Stormy Weather (2 takes) 13856-2 Vocalion 2540

Saturday Night Fish Fry Drag 13857-1 Vocalion 2796

Every Tub 13858-1 Vocalion 2827

The Riff 13859-1 Vocalion 2592

After Me The Sun Goes

Down (2 takes) vocal by WW 13860-2 Vocalion 2610

Jig Music vocal by WW 13861-1 Vocalion 2545

You Keep Me Always

Living In Sin vocal by WW 13874-1 Vocalion 2545

Sleep, Come On And

Take Me vocal by WW 13875-1 Vocalion 2881

Just Like A Falling Star 13876-1 Vocalion 2881

I Would Do Anything For You 13877-1 Vocalion 2646

She Don’t Love Me 13882-1 Vocalion 2827

Lazy Bones vocal by AG & WW 13883-1 Vocalion 2540

Forty-Second Street (2 takes) 13884-2 Vocalion 2575

Why Should I Cry For You? (2 takes) 13885-2 Vocalion 2610

Shake It And Break It (2 takes) vocal by WW 13886-2 Vocalion 2592

That’s How Rhythym Was Born vocal by CB 13887-1 Banner 32348

Swingy Little Thingy vocal by CB 13888-1 Banner 32348

Microgroove/CD Issues: Jazz Oracle BDW8057 (CD). NOR TT 1291.

Folklyric 9032. Classic Jazz Master CJM 37 (LP). BLU-DISC T1007/1008

(LP).

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THE MUSIC

OF

BERNIE YOUNG

BRIAN LEGAN

2013

BRIAN LEGAN

2 Derwent Avenue

Churchtown

Southport

Merseyside

UK

PR9 7PX

[email protected]

01704 214075

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BIOGRAPHY

OSCAR BERNIE YOUNG

Born New Orleans c.1903

Died

Composer of Dearborn Street and Every Saturday Night. A shadowy figure

who seldom if ever commands his own entry in books such as the Grove

Dictionary Of Jazz, New Orleans Jazz A Family Album, Who’s Who Of Jazz,

etc. despite having a career as a musician and bandleader which began

before 1920 and continued after 1940, during which time he played with

and led many outstanding musicians. His anonymity was commented on in

a record review in Footnote Volume 5 No. 1 (1973) and little has changed.

What little we know of him tends to be gleaned from record sleeve notes or

from reading the histories of his known associates, particularly Preston

Jackson who is highly regarded in the memory department. Jackson states

that he, Young and drummer Snags Jones (later a member of Young’s band)

were contemporaries and attended elementary school together so

presumably Young was born c. 1903. Jackson played with various bands

led by Young in Chicago before and after 1920 with personnels including

Omer Simeon, Snags Jones, Jimmy McEndree, Edward Temple, Cassino

Simpson, Richard M Jones, Lil Hardin, Philmore Holly, Stump Evans and

Happy Caldwell. It was during this period that the Young band joined Local

208 and made its first records. Young played with Arthur Sims at the

Wisconsin Roof in Milwaukee in the mid 1920s. When Sims died of

pneumonia in 1927 Arthur Allbright took over as leader but was replaced

shortly afterwards by Young (pictured at p 28 of Big Band Jazz and p 72 of

Trombone Man). His band had a residency at the Chicago Savoy Ballroom in

the late 1920s. Musicians who played with him in Milwaukee and Chicago

during the 1930s included Zilner Randolph, Cassino Simpson, Snags Jones,

Joe Suttler, Jabbo Smith and Buster Bailey. Young was still leading a band in

Milwaukee in 1942, when reed player Jimmy Dudley was with him. He was

at one time listed as the cornet player on the recordings by Jelly Roll Morton

And His Orchestra in June 1923 but Laurie Wright (Mr Jelly Lord p.12) gives

Ladnier and Jelly told Alan Lomax the cornet player was Nick (sic)

Dominique. Mike Tovey (Footnote 13.5 1982) looks at the various options.

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The jury is still out on this one. On some of the recordings listed his

presence is unconfirmed, but I regard the listings as educated guesses,

based on his playing where his presence is confirmed.

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RECORDINGS

October 1923 1

YOUNG’S CREOLE JAZZ BAND

Chicago Paramount

Bernie Young Cnt

Preston Jackson Tbn

Philmore Holly

or

Happy Caldwell Clt

Stump Evans Cmel

Lil Hardaway

or

Cassino Simpson Pno

Mike McKendrick Bjo

Eddie Temple Dms

Ollie Powers Vcl

Anna Oliver Vcl

Tin Roof Blues (2 takes) 1535-1-2 Paramount 20272

Every Saturday Night ( 2 takes) 1537-1-2 Paramount 12060

What’s The Use Of Lovin?

( 2 takes) vocal by AO 1537-1-2 Paramount 12060

Jazzbo Jenkins ( 2 takes) vocal by OP 1538-1-2 Paramount 12059

CD/Microgroove Issues: Biograph BLP-12005 (LP). Herwin 102 (LP) track 1

only. Collector’s Classics CC 33 (LP). Audubon AAP.

__________________________________________________________

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November 1923 2

YOUNG’S CREOLE JAZZ BAND

Chicago Paramount

Bernie Young Cnt

Preston Jackson Tbn

Happy Caldwell Clt

Stump Evans Alt

Cassino Simpson Pno

Mike McKendrick Bjo

Eddie Temple Dms

Dearborn Street Blues ( 2 takes) 1587-1-2 Paramount 12088


Collector’s Classics CC 33 (LP). Audubon AAP.

__________________________________________________________

October 1924 3

EDMONIA HENDERSON

Chicago

Edmonia Henderson Vcl

Bernie Young Cnt

Preston Jackson Tbn

Clt

Stump Evans Cmel

Pno

Bjo

Lazy Daddy Blues 1905-1

CD/Microgroove Issues: Collectors Items 005 (LP).

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c November 1924 4

THELMA LA VIZZO acc by THE NEW ORLEANS CREOLES

Chicago Paramount

Thelma La Vizzo Vcl

Bernie Young Cnt

Artie Starks

or

Albert Nicholas Clt & Sop

Stump Evans Alt

Barney Bigard Ten

Richard M Jones Pno

New Orleans Goofer Dust Blues ( 2 takes) 9099-1-2 Paramount 12250

The Stomps 10000-1 Paramount 12250

CD/microgroove Issues: Collectors Items 005 (LP).

__________________________________________________________

January 1926 5

VIOLA BARTLETTE acc by BLYTHE’S SINFUL FIVE

Chicago Paramount

Viola Bartlette Vcl

Bernie Young

or

Alfred Bell Cnt

E C Cobb Alt

Leroy Pickett Vln

Jimmy Blythe Pno

W E Burton Dms

Anna Mina Forty And St Louis Shorty 2415-1 Paramount 12351

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Quit Knocking On My Door (2 takes) 2418-1-2 Paramount 12345

CD/Microgroove Issues: Herwin 110 (LP).

__________________________________________________________

February 1926 6

IDA COX acc by LOVIE AUSTIN’S SERENADERS

Chicago Paramount

Ida Cox Vcl

Bernie Young Cnt

Charlie Green Tbn

Jimmy O’Bryant Clt

Lovie Austin Pno

Dms

Trouble Trouble Blues (2 takes) 2441-2 Paramount 12344

Do Lawd Do (2 takes) 2443-1 Paramount 12353

I’m Leaving Here Blues (2 takes) 2444-1 Paramount 12344

Night And Day Blues (2 takes) 2445-2 Paramount 12353


__________________________________________________________

21 June 1926 7

ARTHUR SIMS AND HIS CREOLE ROOF ORCHESTRA

Chicago OKeh

Bernie Young Cnt

Preston Jackson

or

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William Franklin Tbn

Arthur Sims Alt & Vln

Edward Inge Clt & Alt

Gilbert Munday Clt & Alt

Bert Bailey Bar

Cassino Simpson Pno

Arthur Allbright Bjo

Charles Harkness Bbs

Cliff Jones Dms

How Do You Like It Blues 9673-A OKeh 8373

As Long As I Have You vocal by AA 9674-A OKeh 40675

Soapstick Blues 9675-A OKeh 8373

CD/Microgroove Issues: Parlophone PMC 1166 (LP). Herwin 102 (LP).


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THE MUSIC

OF

EDDIE ATKINS

BRIAN LEGAN

2013

BRIAN LEGAN

2 Derwent Avenue

Churchtown

Southport

Merseyside

UK

PR9 7PX

[email protected]

01704 214075

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BIOGRAPHY

EDDIE ATKINS

Trombone and Baritone Horn

Born New Orleans 15 October 1889

Died 1928

Played trombone with the Tom Albert band c 1904. Played baritone horn

with the Onward Brass Band, reputed to be the greatest ever New Orleans

brass band, from c. 1905. Played in George McCullum’s brass band and

orchestra c 1910. With King Oliver and Joe Howard in Storyville. Went to

Chicago with the Perez Creole Band (which as well as Perez included Lorenzo

Tio Jnr, Louis Cottrell Jnr and Frank Ahaynou) for a booking arranged by

Charles Elgar c 1915. Returned to New Orleans in 1916 to play with the

Tuxedo Brass Band and the Onward Brass Band. Pictured with the Onward c

1917 in the only known photograph of the band. Manuel Perez, Peter

Bocage and Andrew Kimball were on trumpet at that time and Tio played E-

flat clarinet. Paul Barbarin’s father Isidore was on alto horn. Served in the

US Army as a bandsman in the 8th Regiment Brass Band from 1917. Settled

in Chicago after demob in 1919 and played with a variety of bands including

King Oliver (1923), Erskine Tate (1926), Charles Elgar, Junie Cobb, Fess

Williams (1928), Dave Peyton (1928-29) and Art Short (1932).

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RECORDINGS

15 & 16 October 1923 1

KING OLIVER’S JAZZ BAND

Chicago Columbia

Joe Oliver Cnt

Louis Armstrong Cnt

Eddie Atkins Tbn

Jimmie Noone Clt

Lil Hardin Pno

Johnny St Cyr Bjo

Baby Dodds Dms

Chattanooga Stomp (3 takes) 81300 Columbia 13003-D

Junk Man Blues (3 takes) 81301

London (Cafe) Blues (5 takes) 81302 Columbia 14003-D

Camp Meeting Blues (2 takes) 81303 Columbia 14003-D

New Orleans Stomp (2 takes) 81304 Columbia 13003-D

CD/Microgroove Issues: Retrieval RTR 79007 (CD). VJM VLP 35 (LP).

__________________________________________________________

28 May 1926 2

ERSKINE TATE’S VENDOME ORCHESTRA

Chicago Vocalion

Louis Armstrong Tpt

James Tate Tpt

Eddie Atkins Tbn

Angelo Fernandez Clt & Alt

Stump Evans Alt & Bar

Norval Morton Ten

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Teddy Weatherford Pno

Frank Ethridge Bjo

John Hare Bbs

Jimmy Bertrand Dms & Wbd

Static Strut (3 takes) C-334, C-336, E-3138, E-3140 Vocalion 1027

Stomp Off, Let’s Go (2 takes) C-337/8, E-3141/2 Vocalion 1027

CD/Microgroove Issues: London LA 8597 (LP). Brunswick BL 58004 (LP).

__________________________________________________________

3 April 1928 3

FESS WILLIAMS AND HIS JOY BOYS

Chicago Vocalion

Stanley Williams Dir

Fats Robins Tpt & Obo

Reuben Reeves Tpt

Eddie Atkins Tbn


Ralph Brown Alt & Obo

Norval Morton Tenor & Flt

Clarence Lee Vln

Bobby Wall Vln

Joe McCutchin Vln

Lawrence W Dixon Bjo & Cel

Sudie Reynaud Sbs

Jasper Taylor Dms

Dixie Stomp C-1867, E-7291 Vocalion 15690

Drifting And Dreaming C-1868, E-7292 Vocalion 15690



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THE MUSIC

OF

JOE AVERY

BRIAN LEGAN

2013

BRIAN LEGAN

2 Derwent Avenue

Churchtown

Southport

Merseyside

UK

PR9 7PX

[email protected]

01704 214075

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BIOGRAPHY

JOSEPH “KID” AVERY

Trombone

Born Waggeman, La 3 October 1892

Died Waggeman, La 9 December 1955

A pupil of Dave Perkins, who played trombone with both Jack Laine and

Buddy Bolden. Perkins taught pupils on a wide range of instruments either

individually or in classes; among them were Johnny Dodds and Willie

Hightower. Joe Avery played in Amos Riley’s Tulane Orchestra and Brass

Band 1915 to 1922. Played and toured with Evan Thomas’ Black Eagles in

the mid-1920s with Lawrence Duhe on clarinet and played with the Yelping

Hounds in Thomas’ home town of Crowley. Played a few jobs with Al

Landry when he returned to New Orleans. Played with Kid Rena’s Pacific

Brass Band in the late 1920s and early 1930s. Founder member of the

Young Tuxedo Brass Band in 1938 and played regularly with them up to the

time of his death in 1955 (picured at pp 208 and 212 of Fallen Heroes). Co-

led the Avery Tillman Band in the late 1940s initially with Dude Foster on

trumpet and later Percy Humphrey. The band was based at the Jefferson

City Buzzards Hall. Worked with Israel Gorman at Happy Landing in the

1950s, where the band recorded. Developed hearing problems and his later

recordings were made with this handicap. Became well known for his

playing on Holler Blues, which became known as Joe Avery’s Piece or Joe

Avery’s Tune and is still played regularly by brass bands today. There are

photographs of Joe on the liner note to Fokways FJ 2859.

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RECORDINGS

20 March 1946 1

AVERY - TILLMAN BAND

New Orleans Private Recording

“Dude” Lewis Tpt

Joe Avery Tbn

John Casimir Clt

Douglas Hood Pno & Bjo

Wilbert Tillman Bbs

Tom Harris Sbs

Edward “Son White” Washington Dms

Just A Closer Walk With Thee

Fidgety Feet

CD/Microgroove Issues: AMCD-75.

__________________________________________________________

11 & 12 May 1949 2

RAY BURKE’S SPEAKEASY BOYS

New Orleans

Joe Nicholas Tpt

Joe Avery Tbn

Raymond Burke Clt

Louis Gallaud Pno

Johnny St Cyr Gtr

Austin Young Sbs

Bob Matthews Dms

Maria Elena P17-1A

Put On Your Old Grey Bonnet P18-1A

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Li’l Liza Jane P19-1A

Gutbucket Blues

See See Rider (2 takes)

Muskrat Ramble (3 takes)

Backroom Blues

Up Jumped The Devil

Guitar Blues

Shake It And Break It

All The Whores Like The Way I Ride

Holler Blues

Sister Kate

CD/Microgroove Issues: New Orleans Rarities 2 & 7202. AMCD-47 (CD).

First track on Paradox LP 6 (LP).

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20 & August 1952 3

JIMMY CLAYTON’S BAND

New Orleans Folkways

Jimmy Clayton Tpt

Joe Avery Tbn

Albert Burbank Clt

Emma Barrett Pno

George Guesnon Bjo

Sylvester Handy Sbs

Alec Bigard Dms

I Can’t Escape From You (test)

The Sheik Of Araby (3 takes)


Gettysburg March

Jimmy’s Blues (3 takes)

Shake It And Break It (2 takes)

Corrine, Corrina (2 takes) vocl by JC & GG

Bye Bye Blackbird

- 130 -

In The Groove (2 takes)

Coquette (2 takes)

CD/Microgroove Issues: Folkways FA 2463, 2465 & FJ 2859 (LPs). Topic (E)

12T55.

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14 March 1954 4

ISRAEL GORMAN’S BAND

New Orleans (Happy Landing) Recorded by Bertram Stanley & Sam

Charters

Charlie Love Tpt

Joe Avery Tbn

Israel Gorman Clt

Louis Gallaud Pno

Sam Charters Bjo

Albert Jiles Dms

Somebody Stole My Gal

Grace And Beauty

Memories vocal by IG

High Society

Eh La Bas

Who’s Sorry Now

St Louis Blues



CD/Microgroove Issues: AM CD-114 (CD).

__________________________________________________________

20 March 1954 5


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Charlie Love Tpt

Joe Avery Tbn

Israel Gorman Clt

Louis Gallaud Pno

Sam Charters Bjo

Albert Jiles Dms

Road Of Sunshine

CD/Microgroove Issues: Folkways FA 2463.

__________________________________________________________

13 May 1954 6

JOHNNY ST CYR AND HIS HOT FIVE


Thomas Jefferson Tpt

Joe Avery Tbn

Willie Humphrey Clt


Johnny St Cyr Bjo

Paul Barbarin Dms on last 3 tracks

Sister Elizabeth Eustis Vcl on last track

Won’t You Come Home Bill Bailey Vocal TJ

Careless Love

Bye And Bye Vocal TJ


Darktown Strutter’s Ball Vocal TJ

Down By The Riverside Vocal TJ

We Shall Walk Through The Streets Of The City Vocal SEE

CD/Microgroove issues: Southland S-LP 212 (LP). Storyville SLP 103.& SEP

354 (LPs). Tempo E EXA 99 (LP). AMCD-78 (CD).

- 132 -

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16 May 1954 7

PERCY HUMPHREY

New Orleans (Live at Joe Mares’ Place) Southland

Percy Humphrey Tpt

Joe Avery Tbn

Ray Burke Clt

Emma Barrett Pno

Bill Huntington Bjo

Ricard Alexis Sbs

Cie Frazier Dms

Bye And Bye (2 takes)

See See Rider

Everybody Loves My Baby

Rip ‘Em Up Joe

Blues

Them There Eyes (2 takes)

Little Blues For Fun

CD/Microgroove Issues: Storyville SLP-6008 (LP) & STCD-6008 (CD), SLP-

6017 (LP) & STCD-6017 (CD). AMCD-124 (CD).

__________________________________________________________

31 July & 7 August 1954 8


New Orleans (Happy Landing) Centre

Charlie Love Tpt

Joe Avery Tbn

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Israel Gorman Clt

“Sweet” Emma Barrett Pno

Albert Jiles Dms

Bucket’s Got A Hole In It

Indian Sau Wau


See See Rider

Tiger Rag

March Of The Bobcats

Four O’ Clock Blues

The Sheik Of Araby

Darktown Strutter’s Ball

CD/Microgroove Issues: Center CLP-12 (LP).

__________________________________________________________

1954 9


New Orleans (Happy Landing)

Charlie Love Tpt

Joe Avery Tbn

Israel Gorman Clt

”Sweet” Emma Barrett Pno

Albert Jiles Dms

Pennies From Heaven

Basin Street Blues


Grace And Beauty

Anytime

Someday Sweetheart

Somebody Stole My Gal

Missouri Waltz

Pretend

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There’s No Place Like Home

Careless Love

The Man Upstairs

Over The Waves

The Marine Hymn

Somebody Else Is Taking My Place


Kinklets

I Ain’t Gonna Give Nobody None O’ This Jelly Roll

Clarinet Marmalade

My Cat Had The Measles My Dog Had The Whooping Cough Blues

I Ain’t Got Nobody

The Girl I Love Make A Bulldog Break His Chain

That’s A Plenty

Memories

Harbour Lights


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- 135 -

THE MUSIC

OF

ROY PALMER

BRIAN LEGAN

2013

BRIAN LEGAN

2 Derwent Avenue

Churchtown

Southport

Merseyside

UK

PR9 7PX

[email protected]

01704 214075

- 136 -

BIOGRAPHY

ROYAL “ROY” PALMER

Trombone, Trumpet and Guitar

Born Carrolton, La 2 April 1892

Died Chicago 22 December 1963

Taught Preston Jackson and Albert Wynn and is said to have influenced

Georg Brunis. With violinist Willie Foster’s Rozele Orchestra on guitar in

1906. Later played trumpet then switched permanently to trombone. With

Richard M Jones at Fewclothes’ Cabaret in 1911. Worked with Freddie

Keppard (1911), Sidney Desvigne and with Willie Hightower’s American Stars

at the Cadillac Club alongside Wade Whaley and Baby Dodds in 1914-15.

With the Tuxedo and Onward Brass Bands 1915-16. Toured in 1917 then

settled in Chicago where he played with Sugar Johnny Smith and Lawrence

Duhe in the Original Creole Orchestra (pictured in Shining Trumpets and at p

34 of A Pictorial History Of Jazz) followed by stints with Tig Chambers, Doc

Watson, Hughie Swift, W C Handy, Jelly Roll Morton (including a short-lived

engagement with the Morton - Handy band on tour in 1923), King Oliver,

Richard M Jones, Freddie Keppard and Johnny Dodds. Palmer and Baby

Dodds were with Hughie Swift in 1926 when his band did nightly broadcasts

over Station WSBC. Worked for the Mazola Oil Company in the 1930s and

played in their brass band. Moved to South State Street in 1940 and ran his

own laundry business. Taught trombone and trumpet at his home in the

1950s.

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RECORDINGS

June 1923 1

JELLY-ROLL MORTON AND HIS ORCHESTRA

Chicago Paramount

Tommy Ladnier Cnt

Roy Palmer

or

Eddie Vincent Tbn

Jimmy O’Bryant

or

Wilson Townes Clt

Charles Harris Alt


Jasper Taylor Wbk

Big Foot Ham (2 takes) 1434-1-2 Paramount 12050

Muddy Water Blues (2 takes) 1435-2 Paramount 12050

CD/Microgroove Issues: Rhapsody RHA 6021. Classics 584 (CD). London

AL 3520 (LP).

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c September 1924 2

JELLY ROLL MORTON’S KINGS OF JAZZ

Chicago Autograph

Lee Collins Cnt

Roy Palmer Tbn

“Balls” Ball Clt

Alex Poole Alt

Jelly Roll Morton Pno

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Fish Tail Blues 635 Autograph 606

High Society 636 Autograph 606

Weary Blues 638 Autograph 607

Tiger Rag 639 Autograph 607

CD/Microgroove Issues: Rhapsody RHA 6021. Classics 599 (CD). London

AL 3520 (LP). Milestone M 47018 (LP). Riverside RLP 12-128 (LP). VJM

VEP 30 (EP). Byg 33 (LP).

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22 April 1927 3

JOHNNY DODDS’ BLACK BOTTOM STOMPERS

Chicago Vocalion

Louis Armstrong Tpt

Roy Palmer Tbn

Johnny Dodds Clt

Barney Bigard Ten

Earl Hines Pno

Bud Scott Bjo

Baby Dodds Dms

Weary Blues C-792 Vocalion 15632

New Orleans Stomp C-794 Vocalion 15632

Wild Man Blues (2 takes) C-796 & 797 Brunswick 3567

Melancholy (2 takes) C-798 & 799 Brunswick 3567

CD/Microgroove Issues: Timeless CBC 015 (CD). Frog DGF 39 (CD). VJM

VLP 61 (LP). CJM 32. MCA (F) 510010. Coral (G) COPS 7362.

__________________________________________________________

8 February 1929 4

RICHARD JONES AND HIS JAZZ WIZARDS

Chicago Victor

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Jimmy McLeary Tpt

Roy Palmer Tbn

Omer Simeon Clt & Alt

Artie Starks Clt & Alt

Richard M Jones Pno

Quinn Wilson Bbs

Novelty Blues (2 takes) 48872-1 Victor V-38040

Buffalo Blues (New Jersey Blues) (2 takes) 48873-1-2

Baby Mine (2 takes) 48875-1-2

CD/Microgroove Issues: HMV 7EG-8125 (EP) includes 2nd take of Novelty

Blues. Collectors Items 001 (LP). Classics 853 (CD).

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c February 1929 5

J C JOHNSON AND HIS FIVE HOT SPARKS

Long Island City QRS

Jabbo Smith Cnt

Roy Palmer Tbn

George James Clt & Alt

Mabel Horsey Pno

Ikey Robinson Bjo

Crying For You 347 QRS R-7064

Red-Hot Hottentot 348 QRS R-7064

CD/Microgroove Issues: Biograph BLP-12005.

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c October 1929 6

IDA COX

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Chicago Paramount

Ida Cox Vcl

Roy Palmer Tbn

Clt

Pno

I’m So Glad (2 takes) 21416-2 Paramount 12965

Jail House Blues 21418-1 Paramount 12965


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13 March 1931 7


Richmond, Indiana Champion

Alfred Bell Kzo & Wbd

Roy Palmer Tbn

Darnell Howard Clt & Alt

Jimmy Blythe Pno

Ed Hudson Bjo

Tiger Moan 17619 Champion 16247

Barrel House Stomp 17620 Champion 16320

Georgia Grind vocal by AB 17621 Champion 16279

Careless Love vocal by EH 17622 Champion 16464

Kentucky Blues (2 takes) 17623-A Champion 16320

I Want To Be Your Lovin’ Man 17624 Champion 16350

South African Blues 17625 Champion 16279

Me And The Blues 17626 Champion 16247

Sick ‘Em Tige’ (2 takes) 17627-A Champion 16464

CD/Microgroove Issues: RST Records JPCD-1513-2 (CD). Herwin 105 (LP).

London AL 3518 (LP). Riverside RLP 1020 (LP). Jazz Collectors JEL 23.

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29 March 1932 8

MEMPHIS NIGHT HAWKS

New York Banner

Alfred Bell Tpt

Roy Palmer Tbn

Darnell Howard Clt, Alt & Vln

Al Washington Clt & Ten

Bob Hudson Pno

Ed Hudson Bjo

W E Burton Wbd

Georgia Grind (2 takes) vocal by EH 11612-2 Banner 32434

Slow Drag Blues (2 takes) 11613-1-2

Baby, If You Can’t Do Better (2 takes) 11614-1-2

Shanghai Honeymoon vocal by WEB & band 11615-1 Vocalion 2593

Beedle-Um-Bum (2 takes) vocal by WEB 11616-1-2

CD/Microgroove issues: Cygnet CYG 1001 (CD). RST Records JPCD-1513-2

(CD). Collector’s Classics CC 21 (LP).

__________________________________________________________

30 March 1932 9

MEMPHIS NIGHT HAWKS

New York Banner

Alfred Bell Tpt on Tracks 2, 3 & 4

Roy Palmer Tbn

Darnell Howard Clt

Al Washington Clt & Ten on Tracks 2, 3 & 4

Big Bill Broonzy Vln

Bob Hudson Pno

Ed Hudson Bjo

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W E Burton Wbd

Biscuit Roller (2 takes) vocal by EH 11618-2 Vocalion 1744

Dirty Dozen’s Cousins vocal by EH 11620-1 Perfect 0246

Nancy Jane 11621-1 Perfect 0246

Jockey Stomp (2 takes) 11622-2 Banner 32760

CD/Microgroove Issues: Cygnet CYG 1001. ST Records JPCD-1513-2 (CD).

Collector’s Classics CC 21 (LP). Coral 94220. Historic Records 10.

__________________________________________________________

31 March 1932 10

MEMPHIS NIGHT HAWKS

New York Banner

Alfred Bell Tpt

Roy Palmer Tbn

Darnell Howard Clt & Alt

Al Washington Clt & Ten

Bob Hudson Pno

Ed Hudson Bjo

W E Burton Wbd

Come On In, Baby (2 takes) 11627-2 Vocalion 1744

Stomp That Thing (2 takes) vocal by EH 11628-2 Banner 32760

Endurance Stomp 11629-1 Oriole 8137

CD/Microgroove Issues: Cygnet CYG 1001. RST Records JPCD-1513-2 (CD).

Collector’s Classics CC 21 (LP).

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31 March 1932 11

BOB HUDSON

New York Banner

- 143 -

Roy Palmer Tbn

Bob Hudson Pno

Mississippi Stomp (3 takes) 11630-1-2-3

The Trombone Slide (3 takes) 11631-1-2-3


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1 April 1932 12

MEMPHIS NIGHT HAWKS

New York Banner

Roy Palmer Tbn

Darnell Howard Clt

Al Washington Clt

Bob Hudson Pno

W E Burton Wbd

Sweet Feet 11633-1 Vocalion 1736

Weary Way Blues (2 takes) 11634-1-2



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c 1 April 1932 13

CHICK BULLOCK

Chicago Brunswick

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Chick Bullock Vcl

Roy Palmer Tbn

Bob Hudson Pno

Ed Hudson Bjo

W E Burton Wbd on Track 2

My Gal Sal TO-1125

Darktown Strutters’ Ball TO-1126

CD/Microgroove Issues: Cygnet CYG 1001.

__________________________________________________________

11 March 1936 14


Chicago Vocalion

Guy Kelly Tpt

Roy Palmer Tbn

Arnett Nelson Clt

Bob Hudson Pno


Bill Settles Sbs

Jimmy Bertrand Dms

You Battle-Head Beatle-Head

(2 takes) vocal by RP C-1291-2 Vocalion 03208

It’s too Bad (When The Sisters Start

Truckin’ Around) (2 takes) vocal by HW C-1292-2 Vocalion 03208



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11 March 1936 15

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BUMBLE BEE SLIM

Chicago Vocalion

Amos Easton Voc

Roy Palmer Tbn

Arnett Nelson Clt

Bob Hudson Pno


Bill Settles Sbs

When The Music Sounds Good (2 takes) C1293-2 Vocalion 03209

CD/Microgroove Issues: Cygnet CYG 1001 (CD).

__________________________________________________________

3 April 1936 16


Chicago Bluebird

Guy Kelly Tpt

Roy Palmer Tbn

Arnett Nelson Clt

Joe Walker Alt on Track 1

Bob Hudson Pno


Bill Settles Sbs

Jimmy Bertrand Dms


Little Sandwich Wagon vocal by RP 100306-1 Bluebird B-6371

CD/Microgroove Issues: Cygnet CYG 1001 (CD). Collector’s Classics CC 21

(LP).

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- 147 -

THE MUSIC

OF

ZUE ROBERTSON

BRIAN LEGAN

2013

BRIAN LEGAN

2 Derwent Avenue

Churchtown

Southport

Merseyside

UK

PR9 7 PX

[email protected]

01704 2140745

- 148 -

BIOGRAPHY

C. ALVIN “ZUE” ROBERTSON

Trombone, Piano, Organ and Double Bass

Born New Orleans 7 March 1891

Died Watts, Los Angeles 1943

Learned piano at an early age and took up trombone at 14. Credited by his

contemporaries with inventing the New Orleans tailgate trombone style.

Spent much of his career playing with circuses and show bands including a

spell with the Kit Carson Wild West Show c 1910. With King Oliver at Pete

Lala’s in 1912 in a band which incuded Professor Nicholson on clarinet,

Buddy Christian on piano and Henry Zeno on drums. With Piron’s Olympia

Orchestra in 1913/14 and the Henry Allen Brass Band. Played with Manuel

Perez, Richard M Jones and John Robichaux. With Joe Oliver in 1915 playing

cabaret jobs at the 25 Cabaret alongside Lorenzo Tio Jnr. Moved to Chicago

in 1917 to work at the Dreamland Cafe with the Lawrence Duhe Orchestra,

which included King Oliver and Sidney Bechet. Played with Jelly Roll Morton

and King Oliver (who he toured with in 1924 going to Ohio, Wisconsin,

Michigan and Pennsylvania culminating with a week’s engagement at the

Grand Theatre back in Chicago). Toured extensively with W C Handy before

returning to Chicago to join Dave Peyton at the Grand Theatre. Moved to

New York in the spring of 1929 and played mainly piano and organ at major

theatres such as the Lincoln and the Lafayette. Gave up trombone

completely in 1930. Moved to California and played piano and double bass

throughout the 1930s. His reputation was that of an irresponsible rambler

but he clearly had outstanding musical ability on a range of instruments and

must have been a highly competent reader. He was a definite on the

October 1923 Morton recording date so it should be possible to ascertain

whether he was the trombonist on the Levee Serenaders date.

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RECORDINGS

c 30 October 1923 1

JELLY-ROLL MORTON’S JAZZ BAND

Chicago OKeh

Natty Dominique Cnt

Zue Robertson Tbn

Horace Eubanks Clt


W E Burton Dms

Someday Sweetheart 8498-A OKeh 8105

London Blues 8499-A OKeh 8105

CD/Microgroove Issues: Classics 584 (CD). GAPS 010 (LP). Rhapsody RHA

6030 (LP).

__________________________________________________________

21 January 1928 2

LEVEE SERENADERS

Chicago Vocalion

Punch Miller Cnt

Edwin Swayzee Cnt

Zue Robertson

or

Louis Taylor Tbn

Joe Thomas Clt, Sop & Alt

Paul Barnes Clt, Sop & Alt

Walter Thomas Ten & Bar


Ikey Robinson

or

- 150 -

Leslie Corley Bjo

Hayes Alvis Bbs

Walter Bishop Dms

Frances Hereford Vcl

Midnight Mama C-1630 E7058 Vocalion 1154

Mr Jelly Lord C-1632 E7060 Vocalion 1154

CD/Microgroove Issues: Herwin 112 (LP). Rhapsody RHA 6030 (LP).

Family SFR PP 650 (LP).

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- 151 -

THE MUSIC

OF

BOB THOMAS

BRIAN LEGAN

2013

BRIAN LEGAN

2 Derwent Avenue

Churchtown

Southport

Merseyside

UK

PR9 7PX

[email protected]

01704214075

- 152 -

BIOGRAPHY

BOB THOMAS

Trombone

Born New Orleans c 1898

Died New Orleans 26 February 1960

Pupil of Professor James Humphrey. Played with Evan Thomas’ Black Eagle

Band in the early 1920s, touring Louisiana and East Texas. Lived in New

Iberia and worked with the Banner Orchestra when not working with the

Black Eagle Band. He was replaced in the Black Eagle Band by Joe Avery in

1925. He played on the first ever Kid Thomas recordings but unfortunately

left the session early after only 3 number had been recorded in order fo fulfil

another engagement. Played alongside Joe Avery with the Young Tuxedo

Brass Band for many years (pictured in 1946 at pp 209 & 223 of Fallen

Heroes). Also played with the George Williams Brass Band in the early

1950s (pictured in 1951 at p 233 of Fallen Heroes). Played and toured

frequently with Paul Barbarin in his later years. Pictured at p 120 of New

Orleans Jazz A Family Album. Appeared at the Newport Jazz Festival with

the George Lewis band in 1957.

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RECORDINGS

23 September 1950 1

KID HOWARD’S JAZZ BAND

New Orleans W.D.S.U Radio Broadcast

Kid Howard Tpt


Bob Thomas Tbn

Paul Barnes Clt

Simon Frazier Pno

Fred Minor Bjo

James Prevost Sbs

Chester Jones Dms

Some Of These Days

When The Saints Go Marching In vocal by KH



__________________________________________________________

3 September 1951 2

KID THOMAS AND HIS ALGIERS STOMPERS

New Orleans (Hope Hall, Algiers) Recorded by David Wyckoff, Alden

Ashforth & Bill Russell

Kid Thomas Tpt

Bob Thomas Tbn

Emile Barnes Clt

George Guesnon Bjo

Joseph “Babe” Phillips Sbs

George Henderson Dms

- 154 -

Panama

Bucket’s Got A Hole In It (2 takes) vocal by GG


CD/Microgroove Issues: AMCD-10 (CD).

__________________________________________________________

30 September 1953 3

PERCY HUMPHREY’S BAND

New Orleans (Mardi Gras Lounge)

Percy Humphrey Tpt

Bob Thomas Tbn

Andrew Morgan Clt

Lester Santiago Pno

George Guesnon Bjo

Richard McLean Sbs

Josiah Frazier Dms

Basin Street Blues

Clarinet Marmalade



Over In The Gloryland

Sweet Georgia Brown

St Louis Blues

Tiger Rag


Basin Street Blues

Darktown Strutters’ Ball

Maryland, My Maryland

Sheik Of Araby

High Society


- 155 -

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15 October 1954 4

PAUL BARBARIN AND HIS NEW ORLEANS JAZZ BAND

New Orleans

Ernie Cagnolatti Tpt

Bob Thomas Tbn

Albert Burbank Clt

Lester Santiago Pno

Richard McLean Sbs

Paul Barbarin Dms

Weary Blues

Bourbon Street Parade

Tin Roof Blues

Panama

Sweet Georgia Brown


CD/Microgroove Issues: GHB 2 (LP).

__________________________________________________________

December 1954 5

PAUL BARBARIN AND HIS NEW ORLEANS JAZZ BAND

New York

John Brunious Tpt

Bob Thomas Tbn

Willie Humphrey Clt

Lester Santiago Pno

Danny Barker Bjo

Paul Barbarin Dms

- 156 -

Hindustan

Gettysbury March

Tiger Rag

Careless Love

The Second Line

Screamin’ The Blues

Mon Cher Ami vocal by LS

When The Saints Go Marching In vocal by JB

Lily Of The Valley

First Choice

Li’l Liza Jane vocal by WH

Big Bad Bully vocal by PB

CD/Microgroove Issues: Jazztone 1241 (LP). Concert Hall Record Club

1205 (LP). Concert Hall Jazz 10006 (LP). Jazz Crusade JCCD-3072 (CD).

__________________________________________________________

7 January 1955 6

PAUL BARBARIN AND HIS NEW ORLEANS JAZZ

New York Atlantic

John Brunious Snr Tpt

Bob Thomas Tbn

Willie Humphrey Clt

Lester Santiago Pno

Danny Barker Gtr

Milt Hinton Sbs

Paul Barbarin Dms

Weary Blues


Tin Roof Blues


Panama

Sweet Georgia Brown


- 157 -

Quand Je Motait Petit

Muskrat Ramble

Clarinet Marmalade

Milneberg Joys

Put On Your Old Grey Bonnet

Jazz Me Blues

Darktown Strutters Ball

Panama

Stagg & Crump give the following play list based on Atlantic 1215:

Bugle Boy March 1410

I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate 1415

Bourbon Street Parade 1407

Sing On

Just A Little While To Stay Here

Someday Sweetheart

Crescent Blues

We Shall Walk Through The Streets Of The City

CD/Microgroove Issues: GHB BCD-2 (CD). Atlantic 1215 (LP).

__________________________________________________________

3 March 1956 7

PAUL BARBARIN’S JAZZ BAND OF NEW ORLEANS

Oxford, Ohio (Willmington College) Recorded for the American

Folklore Group of Miami University

John Brunious Snr Tpt

Bob Thomas Tbn

Willie Humphrey Clt

Lester Santiago Pno

Danny Barker Bjo

Ricard Alexis Sbs

Paul Barbarin Dms

- 158 -



I Got A Girl

We’ll Meet Again

The Second Line

Tin Roof Blues

Royal Garden Blues

High Society

Purple Rose Of Cairo

Gettysburg March

First Choice

Milneberg Joys

Clarinet Marmalade


Indiana

High Society

Tin Roof Blues


CD/Microgroove Issues: AMCD 35 & 36.

__________________________________________________________

Late March 1956 8

THE GEORGE LEWIS BAND WITH TONY PARENTI

Town Hall, Oxford, Ohio


Bob Thomas Tbn

Tony Parenti Clt

Alton Purnell Pno


Joe Watkins Dms


See See Rider

Some Of These Days

- 159 -


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May 1956 9

THE GEORGE LEWIS BAND WITH CLEM RAYMOND

The Tin Angel, San Francisco


Bob Thomas Tbn

Clem Raymond Clt

Alton Purnell Pno


Joe Watkins Dms

Hindustan

Ja-Da

Oh, Didn’t He Ramble




__________________________________________________________

7 June 1956 10

GEORGE LEWIS BAND

San Francisco (Coast Recording Studios)


Bob Thomas Tbn

George Lewis Clt

Alton Purnell Pno

Alcide Pavageau Sbs

Joe Watkins Dms

- 160 -

Four Or Five Times

Original Dixieland One Step

Don’t Give Up The Ship

Oh Didn’t He Ramble

Struttin’ With Some Barbecue

Salty Dog

That’s A Plenty

Move The Body Over

She’s Crying For Me

Tishomingo Blues

South Rampart Street Parade

Sugar Blues vocal by TJ

Shine vocal by TJ

Yes Sir That’s My Baby

Sweet Sue, Just You

On A Coconut Island vocal by AP

Chinatown, My Chinatown

Nobody’s Sweetheart Now

Dinah vocal by JW

Swing A Lullaby

Should I vocal by AP

Limousine Blues

Hymn To George gives the above date for the whole session. Stagg &

Crump & URCD 224 give July 1956 as the date for South Rampart Street

Parade onwards.

CD/Microgroove Issues: Cavalier CVLP6004 (LP). Verve MGV8303 (LP),

MGV8304 (LP), 2632 026 (LP), VLP 9122 (LP). Vogue LAE 12059 (LP).

Upbeat URCD 221 & 224 (CDs)

__________________________________________________________

4 July 1957 11

GEORGE LEWIS BAND

Newport Jazz Festival

- 161 -

Jack Willis Tpt

Bob Thomas Tbn

George Lewis Clt

Joe Robichaux Pno

Alcide Pavageau Sbs

Joe Watkins Dms

Basin Street Blues


Tin Roof Blues

Royal Garden Blues

That’s A Plenty

CD/Microgroove Issues: Verve MGV 8232 (LP), MV 2621 (LP). Barclay GLP

5007 (LP). Upbeat URCD 224 (CD).

__________________________________________________________


- 162 -

THE MUSIC

OF

ALBERT WYNN

BRIAN LEGAN

2013

BRIAN LEGAN

2 Derwent Avenue

Churchtown

Southport

Merseyside

UK

PR9 7PX

[email protected]

01704 214075

- 163 -

BIOGRAPHY

ALBERT WYNN

Trombone

Born New Orleans 29 July 1907

Died Chicago May 1973

Never played in New Orleans but was associated with New Orleans musicians

for most of his life. His parents moved to Chicago when he was young and

he learned to play trombone whilst at school. Toured the T.O.B.A. circuit

with Ma Rainey. With Charles Creath’s Jazz-O-Maniacs on the SS St. Paul in

1927. Led his own band in Chicago 1927-28. Moved to Europe in 1928

and led his own band and freelanced before joining Sam Wooding in Spain in

1929 and staying with him until 1932. Also played with pianist/vocalist

Harry Flemming. Returned to the USA in 1932, played in New York with the

Bechet-Ladnier New Orleans Feetwarmers and in Chicago with Carroll

Dickerson, Jesse Stone (1934), Reuben Reeves (tour in late 1934), Jimmie

Noone, Richard M Jones and Earl Hines. With Fletcher Henderson 1937-39

then joined Noone’s big band in late 1939. With Fletcher Butler in 1941.

Freelanced in Chicago in the 1940s and early 1950s playing with Floyd

Campbell, Baby Dodds and Lil Armstrong. Owned a record shop and was

part owner of The Ebony Lounge for a while. Worked with Franz Jackson’s

Original Jazz All Stars 1956-60 and the Gold Coast Jazz Band with Little

Brother Montgomery 1960-64. Before ill health restricted his playing in the

late 1960s he recorded with Lil Armstrong and with his own band as part of

the Riverside Living Legends series.

- 164 -

RECORDINGS

February 1926 1

MA RAINEY acc by HER GEORGIA BAND

Chicago Paramount

Ma Rainey Vcl

Kid Henderson Cnt

Albert Wynn Tbn

Lucien Brown Sop & Alt

Lil Hardaway Pno

George Williams Bjo

Happy Bolton Dms

Broken Hearted Blues (2 takes) 2448-1-2 Paramount 12364

Jealousy Blues (4 takes) 2451-3-4 Paramount 12364

Seeking Blues (2 takes) 2452-1-2 Paramount 12352

CD/Microgroove Issues: London AL 3538 (LP). Riverside RLP1016 (LP).

__________________________________________________________

c August 1926 2


Chicago Paramount

Ma Rainey Vcl

Kid Henderson

or

Homer Hobson Cnt

Albert Wynn Tbn

William Clinton

or

Tom Brown Clt & Alt

Musical Saw

- 165 -

Lil Hardaway

or

Jimmy Flowers Pno

W J Byrne,

Rip Bassett

or

Silas White Bjo

Fred Scott

or

Ben Thigpen Dms

Down In The Basement 2627-1 Paramount 12395

Sissy Blues 2628-1 Paramount 12384

Broken Soul Blues (2 takes) 2629-2 Paramount 12384

CD/Microgroove Issues: Riverside RM 8808 (LP). Milestone 2011 (LP).

Fountain FJ 105 (LP).

__________________________________________________________

25 June 1926 3

ALBERT WYNN’S GUT BUCKET FIVE

Chicago OKeh

Dolly Jones Cnt

Albert Wynn Tbn

Barney Bigard Sop & Ten

Jimmy Flowers Pno

Rip Bassett Bjo

Lillian Delk Christian Voc

When vocal by LDC 9789-A OKeh 8350

That Creole Band 9790-A OKeh 8350


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17 November 1926 4

HATTIE McDANIELS acc by LOVIE AUSTIN’S SERENADERS

Chicago OKeh

Hattie McDaniels Vcl

Cnt

Preston Jackson

or

Albert Wynn Tbn

Darnell Howard Alt

Lovie Austin Pno

Johnny St Cyr Bjo

I Wish I Had Somebody 9899-A OKeh 8434

Boo Hoo Blues 9900-A OKeh 8434


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2 May 1927 5

CHARLES CREATH’S JAZZ-O-MANIACS

St Louis OKeh

Charles Creath Tpt

Dewey Jackson Tpt

Albert Wynn Tbn

Horace Eubanks Clt & Alt


William Rollins Ten

Burroughs Lovingood Pno

Pete Patterson Bjo

Cecil White Bbs

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Floyd Campbell

or

Zutty Singleton Dms

Butter-Finger Blues (2 takes) 80823-B OKeh 8477

Crazy Quilt 80824-A OKeh 8477

CD/Microgroove Issues: Folkways RBF 36. Pirate 508. Parlophone (E) PMC

7082 (LP).

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c September 1927 6

D C NELSON’S PARAMOUNT SERENADERS

Chicago Paramount

Dave Nelson Cnt

Albert Wynn Tbn

Vance Dixon Clt & Alt

J Norman Ebron Pno

New Orleans Breakdown (2 takes) 20031-1 Paramount 12543

Coo Coo Stomp 20032 Paramount 12543


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c December 1927 7


Chicago Paramount

Ma Rainey Vcl

Shirley Clay Cnt

Albert Wynn Tbn

Artie Starks Clt

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Pno

Dms

Blues The World Forgot - Part 1 (3 takes) 20228-3 Paramount 12647

Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (2 takes) 20229-2 Paramount 12590

Blues The world Forgot - Part 2 (2 takes) 20230-2 Paramount 12647

Hellish Rag (2 takes) 20231-2 Paramount 12612

Georgia Cake-Walk 20232-1 Paramount 12590

New Bo-Weavil Blues 20233-1 Paramount 12603

Moonshine Blues (2 takes) 20234-2 Paramount 12603

Ice Bag Papa (3 takes) 20235-3 Paramount 12612


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22 September 1928 8

LIL HARDAWAY’S ORCHESTRA

Chicago Vocalion

Punch Miller Tpt

Albert Wynn Tbn

Lester Boone Alt

Lil Hardin Pno

Bjo

Dms

Milenberg Joys vocal by ? C-2336 Vocalion 1252

Get Easy Blues C-2337

CD/Microgroove Issues: Herwin 112 (LP) 1st track only.

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2 October 1928 9

WYNN’S CREOLE JAZZ BAND

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Chicago Vocalion

Punch Miller Cnt

Albert Wynn Tbn

Lester Boone Clt, Alt & Bar

William Barbee Pno

Charlie Jackson Bjo

Sidney Catlett Dms

Down By The Levee (3 takes) vocal by PM C-2381-B Vocalion 1220

She’s Crying For Me (3 takes) C-2382-B Vocalion 1252

CD/Microgroove Issues: Herwin 112 (LP). Vogue LRA 10023 (LP).

Brunswick BL 58026 (LP). Coral 94205.

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9 October 1928 10

ALBERT WYNN AND HIS GUT BUCKET FIVE

Chicago Vocalion

Personnel as for 2 October 1928

except

Alex Hill Pno

replaces

Barbee

Crying My Blues Away vocal by ? C-2423 Vocalion 1218

Parkway Stomp (3 takes) vocal by PM C-2424-B Vocalion 1220

CD/Microgroove Issues: Vogue LRA 10023 (LP). Brunswick BL 58026 (LP).

Swaggie S1284 (LP). Coral 94205. Yazoo 1070.

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July 1929 11

MAESTRO SAM WOODING Y SUS CHOCOLATE KIDDIES

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Barcelona Parlophone

Sam Wooding Dir

Bobby Martin Tpt

Doc Cheatham Tpt

Tommy Ladnier Tpt

Albert Wynn Tbn

Billy Burns Tbn

Willie Lewis Clt, Alt & Bar

Gerry Blake Clt & Alt

Gene Cedric Clt & Ten

Freddy Johnson Pno

John Mitchell Bjo

Sumner Leslie Edwards Bbs

Ted Fields Dms

I Can’t Give You Anything But Love

(2 takes) vocal by TF 76517-2 Parlophone B-25423

Bull Foot Stomp

(2 takes) vocal by BM & FJ 76518-2 Parlophone B-25424

Carrie

(2 takes) vocal by WL, JB, FJ, TF & DC 76519-2 Parlophone B-25420

Tiger Rag (2 takes) vocal by FJ 76520-2 Parlophone B-25420

Sweet Black Blues

(2 takes) vocal by BM, WL & JB 76521-2 Parlophone B-25421

Indian Love (2 takes) vocal by TF 76522-2 Parlophone B-25424

Ready For The River

(2 takes) vocal by JB 76523-2 Parlophone B-25422

Mammy’s Prayer (2 takes) vocal by WL 76524-2 Parlophone B-25422

My Pal Called Sal (2 takes) vocal by WL 76525-2 Parlophone B-25421

Krazy Kat (2 takes) vocal by WL 76526-2 Parlophone B-25423

CD/Microgroove Issues: Rarities RAL 1. Jazz Pan LP 20 (LP). Biograph

6370905 (LP).

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c 24 Otober 1929 12

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SAM WOODING AND HIS ORCHESTRA

Paris Pathe

Sam Wooding Dir

Bobby Martin Tpt

Doc Cheatham Tpt

Albert Wynn Tbn

Billy Burns Tbn

Willie Lewis Clt, Alt & Bar

Jerry Blake Clt & Alt

Gene Sedric Clt & Ten

Freddy Johnson Pno

John Mitchell Bjo

Sumner Leslie Edwards Bbs

Ted Fields Dms

Smiling Irish Eyes vocal by WL, JB & TF 300480-1 Pathe X-8697

Hallelujah! vocal by WL, JB & TF 300481-1 Pathe X-8696

Downcast Blues vocal by WL & JB 300482-1 Pathe X-8684

Weary River (2 takes) vocal by WL 300483-1-2 Pathe X-8684


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November 1929 13


Paris Pathe

Personnel as above

except

Cheatham omitted

Ralph James Clt & Alt

replaces Blake

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Deep Night vocal by WL, FJ & TF 300501-1 Pathe X-8687

She’s Funny That Way 300502-1 Pathe X-8693

I Lift Up My Finger And Say

“Tweet-Tweet” vocal by ? 300503-1 Pathe X-8693

Button Up Your Overcoat vocal by WL 300508-1 Pathe X-8696

CD/Microgroove Issues: Pathe (F) 1727261. Harrison LP-K (LP).

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November - December 1929 14


Paris Pathe

Personnel as above

with Harmonium

Le Pirate (Lover Come Back

To Me) vocal by TF 300526-1 Pathe X-96058

The Wedding Of The Painted Doll vocal by TF 300527-1 Pathe X-8698


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December 1929 15


Paris Pathe

Personnel as above

except

June Cole Bbs

replaces Edwards

C’Est Tout Que J’Ai 300538-1 Pathe X-8698

Breakaway vocal by WL + 2 300539-1 Pathe X-8707

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My Sin vocal by WL + 2 300540-1 Pathe X-8707

CD/Microgroove Issues: Pathe (F) 1727261.

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December 1929 16

SAM WOODING’S CHOCOLATE KIDDIES

Paris Deutsche Grammophon/Polydor

Personnel as above

Johnson doubles on Celeste

How Am I To Know? vocal by TF 2812bkp DG/Polydor 22994

Singin’ In The Rain

(2 takes) vocal by WL 2813halfbkp DG/Polydor 22993

Can’t We Be Friends? vocal by TF 2814bkp DG/Polydor 22994

I’ve Got A Feeling I’m Falling vocal by TF 2815bkp DG/Polydor 22993

CD/Microroove Issues: Harrison LP-K (LP).

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Late June, 1931 17


Paris Brunswick

Sam Wooding Dir

Bobby Martin Tpt

Teddy Brock Tpt

Albert Wynn Tbn

Willie Lewis Clt & Alt


Gene Sedric Clt & Ten

Justo Barretto Pno

John Mitchell Bjo & Gtr

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June Cole Bbs

Ted Fields Dms

Love For Sale (2 takes) 4385halfbkp Brunswick A-500097

I Have Two Loves (2 takes) 4388halfbkp Brunswick A-500097

Even If You Love Me Brunswick A-500098

I Surrender Dear Brunswick A-500098


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JONES’ CHICAGO COSMOPOLITANS

Chicago Decca

Richard M Jones Dir

Louis Metcalf Tpt

Jimmy McLeary Tpt

Albert Wynn Tbn

? Hutchinson Clt & Alt


Herschel Evans Ten

Gideon Honore Pno on Track 1

Dave Peyton Pno on Track 2

Hurley Ramey Gtr

Oliver Bibb Sbs

Roy Slaughter Dms

George D Washington Vcl on Track 1

Joe Louis Chant 90323-A Decca 7115

Baby O’ Mine 90324-A Decca 7115


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30 June 1937 19

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FLETCHER HENDERSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA

Chicago Vocalion

Dick Vance Tpt

Russell Smith Tpt

Emmet Berry Tpt

John McConnell Tbn

Albert Wynn Tbn

Ed Cuffee Tbn

Jerry Blake Clt & Alt

Hilton Jefferson Clt & Alt

Elmer Williams Clt & Ten

Chu Berry Clt & Ten

Fletcher Henderson Pno

Lawrence Lucie Gtr

Israel Crosby Sbs

Pete Suggs Dms

Chuck Richards Vcl on Tracks 1 & 2

Jerry Blake Vcl on Tracks 3 & 4

If You Ever Should Leave vocal by CR C-1955-1 Vocalion 3627

Posin’ vocal by CR C-1956-1 Vocalion 3626

All God’s Chillun Got Rhythm

(2 takes) vocal by JB C-1957-2 Vocalion 3641

Chris And His Gang vocal by JB C-1958-1 Vocalion 3641


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New York Vocalion

Personnel as above

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except

Ben Webster Ten

replaces Berry

Suggs doubles on Vib

Let ‘Er Go vocal by JB 21731-1 Vocalion 3713

Worried Over You vocal by CR 21732-1 Vocalion 3713

What’s Your Story

(What’s Your Jive) vocal by JB 217733-1 Vocalion 3760

Trees 21734-1 Vocalion 3760


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25 October 1937 21


New York Vocalion

Personnel as above

If It’s The Last Thing I Do vocal by CR 21940-1 Vocalion 3850

Sing You Sinners 21941-1 Vocalion 4125

You’re In Love With Love vocal by CR 21942-1 Vocalion 3850

Stealin’ Apples 21943-1


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27 & 28 May 1938 22


Chicago Vocalion

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Dick Vance Tpt

Russell Smith Tpt

Emmet Berry Tpt

George Hunt

or

Fred Robinson Tbn

Albert Wynn Tbn

Ed Cuffee Tbn

Eddie Barefield Clt & Alt

Budd Johnson Alt

Elmer Williams Clt & Ten

Franz Jackson Ten

Fletcher Henderson Pno

Lawrence Lucie Gtr

Israel Crosby Sbs

Pete Suggs Dms

Chuck Richards Vcl on Tracks 1 - 5

Don’t Let The Rhythm Go To Your Head C-2231-1 Vocalion 4180

(I’ve Been) Saving Myself For You C-2232-1 Vocalion 4154

There’s Rain In My Eyes C-2233-1 Vocalion 4167

What Do You Hear From The Mob In Scotland

(2 takes) C-2234-2 Vocalion 4167

It’s The Little Things That Count (2 takes) C-2235-2 Vocalion 4154

Moten Stomp C-2236-1 Vocalion 4180

CD/Microgroove Issues: Columbia D-77 (LP). Classics 519 (CD).

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19 June 1957 23

FRANZ JACKSON AND THE ORIGINAL JASS ALL STARS

Chicago Replica

Bob Shoffner Tpt

Albert Wynn Tbn

Franz Jackson Clt

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Ralph Tervalon Pno & Org

Lawrence Dixon Bjo

Bill Oldham Bbs

Richard Curry Dms

Won’t You Come Home Bill Bailey vocal by FJ

West End Blues

Squeeze Me


Battle Hymn Of The Republic

CD/Microgroove Issues: Replica 33X1006.

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26 June 1957 24


Chicago Replica

Personnel as above

Alabama Jubilee

Sugar Foot Stomp

Al’s Strut


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11 July 1957 25


Chicago Replica

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Personnel as above

Southside

Runnin’ Wild

How’m I Doin’ vocal by FJ


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1959 26

FRANZ JACKSON AND HIS ORIGINAL JASS ALL STARS

Chicago Philips

Personnel as above

except

Tervalon

replaced by

Little Brother Montgomery Pno on Track 6

Rozelle Claxton Pno on all other tracks

Gate City

Washington And Lee Swing

No Use Now vocal by FJ

Beale Street Blues


Don’t Forget The Blues

Cornet Chop Suey

How Come You Do Me Like You Do vocal by FJ

High Society

Medley: Who’s Sorry Now

Oh How I Miss You Tonight

CD/Microgroove Issues: Philips PHM 200-013.

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5 September 1961 27

ALBERT WYNN AND HIS GUTBUCKET SEVEN

Chicago (The Birdhouse) Riverside

Bill Martin Tpt

Albert Wynn Tbn

Darnell Howard Clt

Bus Moten Pno on 323, 324, 325, 326 & 330

Blind John Davis Pno on 327, 328 & 329

Mike McKendrick Bjo & Gtr

Robert Wilson Sbs

Booker Washington Dms


Nobody’s Sweetheart 324

In The Evenin’ vocal by BM 325

Ice Cream vocal by BM 326

I’m In Love With You, Honey 327

How Long Blues vocal by BJD 328

The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise 329

Someday Sweetheart 330

I Ain’t Gonna Give Nobody None O’ This Jelly Roll 331

CD/Microgroove Issues: Riverside RLP 426 & RS 9426 (LP). Original Jazz

Classics OJCCD 1826-2 (CD).

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7 September 1961 28

LIL HARDIN ARMSTRONG AND HER ORCHESTRA

Chicago (The Birdhouse) Riverside

Bill Marton Tpt

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Roi Nabors Tpt

Eddie Smith Tpt

Preston Jackson Tbn

Albert Wynn Tbn

Darnell Howard Clt

Franz Jackson Clt

Lil Armstrong Pno

Pops Foster Sbs

Booker Washington Dms

Red Arrow Blues 365

Bugle Blues 366

Basin Street Blues 367

Muskrat Ramble 368

Royal Garden Blues 369

Easttown Boogie 370

Clip Joint 371

CD/Microgroove Issues: Riverside RLP 401 & RS 9401 (LP). Original Jazz

Classics OJCCD 1823-2 (CD).

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THE MUSIC

OF

RAYMOND BURKE

BRIAN LEGAN AND JOHN ROTHWELL

2013

BRIAN LEGAN

2 Derwent Avenue

Southport

Merseyside

UK

PR9 7PX

[email protected]

01704 214075

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INTRODUCTION

We have long been admirers of Ray Burke - the man and the musician - and

we have prepared this biodiscography in order to facilitate our own efforts

to tease out some of his more obscure recordings and to assist others of like

mind.

We can say with a reasonable degree of certainty that this is unlikely to be

the end of the story. Ray Burke is sure to have recorded more than we have

so far been able to trace. But it is a start and hopefully a springboard which

will lead to a more comprehensive picture emerging.

We are aware that there are glitches in what we present which we have so far

been unable to run to ground, but we hope that input from others will

eventually lead us to eliminate these. We include a list of queries in the

papers to assist with resolving issues.

Ray played a wide variety of gigs at hotels, clubs, concerts, jazz festivals and

on tour. But so far as we have been able to ascertain he does not appear to

have been a parade player, albeit he did play at musicians’ funerals and once

played with the Onward Brass Band at a festival. Nor does he ever appear to

have recorded a vocal.

Ray had a recording career which spanned almost 56 years. His first

recording by Columbia on 25 October 1927 was never issued and it was 10

years before he made a second, but after that he recorded fairly frequently

for the remainder of his playing career. Although he also played four

members of the saxophone family he was first and foremost a clarinet

specialist, as were many Crescent City clarinet players who doubled on

saxophone. He favoured the Albert system instrument as did Lorenzo Tio,

Jnr, Sidney Bechet, Johnny Dodds, Jimmy Noone, Larry Shields, Barney

Bigard, George Lewis, Leon Ropollo, Edmond Hall, Emile Barnes, Albert

Burbank and a host of other Crescent City players. He played saxophone on

only a handful of the recordings listed below. The last 30 or so years

during which he recorded was a period when the more frequent use of

portable recording equipment meant that he was recorded far more often

than hitherto (often at “live” performances) and frequently without formal

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documentation, thus dates and details of what was recorded - especially the

number of takes and who played or sang on what - are at times sketchy.

This biodiscography contains details of more than 100 recording sessions,

some in studios and others live. Occasionally these recordings took place

on more than one day but they are counted as a single session if there was

no change in personnel. Some numbers were recorded several times on

separate occasions but he recorded a prolific number of different tunes -

well in excess of 300. In contrast Jimmie Noone recorded about 150

different tunes in a 21 year recording career ending in 1943, all for

“established” record companies. George Lewis, whose recording career ran

from 1943 to 1967 (if one ignores the disputed session with Lee Collins in

the 1920s), recorded over 400 different numbers with others not listed.

Possibly the most prolific of all the New Orleans clarinet players in terms of

recordings was Edmond Hall who recorded more than 700 different numbers

in a recording career spanning from 1927 to 1967.

So far as we are aware - given the constraint of poor documentation and the

fact that we have not been able to listen to all the recordings issued - every

number listed has Ray Burke playing on it except for:

- the Vincent Cass session of June or July 1942; he was definitely

playing on the first 4 tunes listed as being included on AMCD-47

but may not have been on other tunes recorded. We list all the titles

recorded but for counting and indexing purposes include only the 4

issued tunes with Burke definitely present.

Equally, when we have been able to listen to other recordings which we do

not at present possess we may be able to refine matters further.

We have recently acquired Kazoo Lips KL-3 (part) and KL-6 which include a

lot of “new” Ray Burke material. As one might expect with discs recovered

from a skip outside his former home the majority of them feature Ray.

There are 45 recorded tunes of which 32 definitely feature Ray. We see no

reason to doubt the approximate dating of the recordings so we have

slotted them in chronologically as best we can. We will expand the Kazoo

Lips section when we have been able to listen to all tracks. It may be

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possible later to identify all or most of the other musicians on these

recordings.

The series of articles which appeared in The Mississippi Rag and The Second

Line (see below) give an insight into Ray Burke’s character and outlook on

life as do the liner notes on LPs and CDs. The chapter on Ray Burke in New

Orleans Style is based on interviews with Ray and is the most illuminating in

terms of his likes and dislikes and his philosophy towards the music. The

Spring 1995 issue of Downbeat (Volume 6 No. 4) contains a wonderfully

evocative action shot of Ray taken by Joe Mares in the 1950s.

Far be it from us to pass judgement on a master at his chosen vocation. We

have never seen an adverse comment on his playing in any book, review,

magazine article or other source. If we had to single out one comment

which for us sums up his playing it is Burke’s playing stands squarely in the

line of the New Orleans masters: he has the sweet-toned delivery of Willie

Humphrey but could be as elaborate and blues-inflected as Johnny Dodds if

he wished.

If you have any information which will make this biodiscography more

accurate or more comprehensive please send it to Brian Legan at the address

below and it will appear in future updates.

It is our hope that this appreciation will enable all who read it to further their

enjoyment of Ray Burke’s recorded legacy.

Our special thanks to Sid Bailey, Louis Lince, Graham Martindale, Jeff Milner,

John Pashley and Peter Vickers for their invaluable help.

BIOGRAPHY

RAYMOND ‘RAY’ BURKE (rn RAYMOND N BARROIS)

Clarinet (Albert System), Alto Sax, C-Melody Sax, Tenor Sax, Soprano Sax,

Fife, Harmonica

Born New Orleans 6 June 1904

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Died New Orleans 21 March 1986

Self-taught, although three uncles - Jules Cassard (trombone, piano, string

bass and tuba, who recorded with Wingy Manone, Ray Miller and Frankie

Quartell); Leo Cassard and Harold Peterson (drums) - were musicians.

Played harmonica at the age of 6 and various “novelty” instruments (kazoo,

etc.) in spasm bands including a duo with drummer Leo Adde (who later

played and recorded with the Halfway House Orchestra, the Original New

Orleans Rhythm Kings and Johnny Bayersdorffer) before buying his first

clarinet at the age of 14. He started out on an Albert system clarinet and

stayed with that system all his life. The set-up he used was a Penzel-Mueller

mouthpiece with a wide lay which he fettled himself and a number 3 reed.

He was so attached to the mouthpiece that when it got damaged he sent it

back to the factory for repair.

Although he played in some “big” bands - comparitively speaking - he

apparently did not sight-read music. He replaced Charlie Cordilla as the

clarinet player with Tom Early’s Harmony Band in 1923 (his first professional

job) and also played with Alfred “Pansy” Laine’s Wampus Cats (aka Alfred

Laine’s Orchestra) in the early 1920s. Alfred Laine (cornet, alto horn,

drums) was the son of Jack “Papa” Laine who Burke recorded with many

years later. First regular work was with Blind Gilbert’s Tin Roofers in the

mid-1920s (see recordings below). Blind Gilbert’s real name was Frank

Meistier.

Played in New Orleans throughout the late 1920s and 1930s including a

long spell with Henry Walde’s Melon Pickers at Pete Herman’s Plantation

Club (1929-1934) (Walde was Blind Gilbert’s banjo player). By this time he

was also playing alto sax; the C-melody sax, tenor sax and soprano sax

came later. Moved from the Plantation Club to the Absinthe House in 1934.

Played for a short time in Kansas City in the late 1930s but disliked leaving

New Orleans for very long for most of his life, sampling the delights of

foreign travel fairly late in life.

In the 1930s he was back in New Orleans playing in the band led by

trumpeter Henry “Ants” Belas which also included drummer Joe Stephens

(pictured at p 140 of New Orleans Jazz A Family Album) and he played with

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the Dandy Inn Five at the Dandy Inn in 1939-1940. In the 1940s he was

leading his own band at various venues including the Vanity Club, the Stork

Club and La Louisiane.

In the late 1940s and the 1950s he continued to lead his own bands (which

included Wooden Joe Nicholas and Johnny Wiggs) and also played in bands

led by Sharkey Bonano, Johnny Wiggs, Johnny St Cyr, Tom Brown, George

Hartman and Sherwood Mangiapane. He joined the Musicians’ Union in

1949 in order to fulfil an engagement with George Hartman on Bourbon

Street. He had a residency in the early 1950s at the Famous Door leading a

trio which included Jeff Riddick and Sherwood Mangiapane. Toured St

Louis, Nashville and Memphis with the Leon Prima band.

In the early 1960s played with the New Orleans All Stars and continued to

play throughout the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, often with the Preservation

Hall Band, appearing at the New Orleans Jazz Fest in 1969, 1971 (with Kid

Ory), 1973, 1974 and 1975. Ray visited England in 1973 when Bill Russell

came over with 28 musicians from New Orleans booked to play at a party at

the Ritz Hotel. Ray played with Percy Humphrey’s Crescent City Joymakers

along with Paul Barnes, Clem Tervalon, Narvin Kimball, Sing Miller, Chester

Zardis and Dave Oxley and the Eureka Brass Band and Professor Longhair’s

Band were among the other participants. He toured the Soviet Union with

the PHB in 1979 when he and Kid Thomas apparently did the world of good

for US-Russian relationships. Frequently pops up in The Second Line playing

various gigs in the city.

He was also a composer, his best known compositions probably being City

Of A Million Dreams and Raymond’s Tune, both of which he also recorded.

He kept a curio shop on Bourbon Street for many years and at one time

amassed a stock of more than 30,000 78rpm records featuring all kinds of

music. By our calculation, based on weighing 10 10inch 78s and ignoring

the existence of 12inch platters in his collection, the all-up weight was in

excess of 5 tons!

The Raymond Barrois Collection of approximately 11,000 78rpm records,

cylinders, etc. is held at the Hogan Jazz Archive in New Orleans and there is

oral history material in LNT.

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RECORDINGS

Ray Burke made a number of recordings which have never been issued, but

might be in future - with the possible exception of his first recording which

is unlikely to have survived. Where labels and issue numbers are known

they are quoted.

25 October 1927 1

BLIND GILBERT’S TIN ROOFERS (aka THE GOOFUS TIN ROOFERS)


Frank Meistier (Blind Gilbert) Cnt

Ray Burke Clt

Chink Johnson Ten

Hal Mirante Pno

Henry Walde Bjo

Bill Walde Bbs

Al Durea Dms

Dump Cart (2 takes) 145020-1-2

Cornet Omelet (2 takes) 145021-1-2

NOTE: Unfortunately rejected and the likelihood is that the masters have

been destroyed. According to Ray Burke the band was fooling around,

which he thinks may explain why the recordings were not issued. Columbia

also recorded the Celestin Orchestra earlier in the day (145018 & 145019).

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c 1937 2

GEORGE HARTMAN’S BAND

New Orleans

George Hartman Tpt

Tbn

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Ray Burke Clt

Saxophones

Pno

Gtr

Sbs

Dms

Solitude vocal GH

NOTE: Doesnot appear in Rust. It was apparently cut as an audition piece.

Hartman recorded in New Orleans for Keynote c. 14 March 1941. Rust gives

the full personnel for that session which does not include Burke but it may

give a clue as to who else played on Solitude.

CD/Microgroove Issues: New Orleans Rarities NOR 7207 (LP). AMCD-47

(CD).

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1939 3

THE DANDY INN FIVE (aka Ray Burke’s New Orleans Blue Four)

New Orleans Creole

Bill Gallaty Tpt

Ray Burke Clt

Ray Armand Pno

Chink Martin Sbs

Charlie Stowe Dms

Mardi Gras Blues OL-1103-1 Creole 1


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June or July 1942 4

THE VINCENT CASS BAND

New Orleans (Vincent Club)

Vincent Cass Tpt

Ray Burke Clt

Pno with Mdl attachment

Gtr

Sbs

Dms

High Society

Tin Roof Blues

Bourbon Street Blues

Dipper Mouth Blues

(Issued on AMCD-47)

Farewell Blues

Jazz Me Blues

Muskrat Ramble

Baby Won’t You Please Come Home

Bugle Call Rag


NOTE: Recorded by Charles Rossi. Does not appear in Rust. The Vincent

Club was run by Vince Cass. Some of the tracks not on the CD have bad

starts or endings and may not be issued. Cass is on every track and Burke

is on the 4 tracks issued on AMCD-47. We are trying to ascertain whether

any other tracks have been issued and whether Burke is on them. The

accompaniment to Cass varies from track to track. According to David

Winstein, president of AFM Local 174/496, Cass’s real name was Vincent

Castigliola but according to New Orleans Jazz A Family Album the

Castigliola family were noted concert-trained musicians whose only jazz

playing member was trombonist Angelo “Buddy” Castigliola, who played with

Jack Teagarden, Irving Fazola and Tony Almerico. Buddy can be heared on

the Joe Capraro session on GHB-133.

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CD/Microgroove Issues: AMCD 47 (CD).

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1943 5

RAY BURKE’S NEW ORLEANS BLUE FOUR

Kansas City Creole

Ray Burke Clt

Vic Colin Acc

Bob Thompson Gtr

Jack Sheehan Sbs

Slow Blues OL-1104-1 Creole 1B


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1945 6

RAY BURKE AND WOODROW ROUSSELL

New Orleans

Tpt on SL

Ray Burke Clt

Woodrow Roussell Pno

Sbs

Rose Room

Body And Soul

Sweet Lorraine

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NOTE: In 1945 Roussell was working regularly at the Puppy House on North

Rampart Street.

CD/Microgroove Issues: AMCD-47 (CD). Kazoo Lips KL-3 (CD). New

Orleans Rarities NOR 7207 (LP).

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1945 7

RAY BURKE BAND

New Orleans Live performance

Ray Burke Clt

Pno

Gtr

Sbs

Singing The Blues

CD/Microgroove Issues: 3 fragments issued on Kazoo Lips KL-6 (CD).

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1948 8

RAYMOND BURKE TRIO

New Orleans

Raymond Burke Clt


Gibert Erskine Dms

Muskrat Ramble C103

Sweet Georgia Brown C104

Smiles.

- 193 -

NOTE: It is possible that the first two tunes were issued on Creole 2. Could

Somebody Else Is Taking My Place (Kazoo Lips KL-3) be from this session?


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c 1948 9

RAYMOND BURKE AND FRIENDS

New Orleans

Ray Burke Clt

Pno

Gtr

Sbs

Dms

Creole Blues without Gtr 45R-1283

Raymond’s Blues without Dms 45R-1283

CD/Microgroove Issues: RB issued on Kazoo Lips KL-3 (CD)

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c 1948 10

SNOOZER QUINN BAND

New Orleans

Ray Burke Clt

Pno

Snoozer Quinn Gtr

Sbs

After You’ve Gone

Blues

- 194 -

CD/Microgroove Issues: Kazoo Lips KL-6 (CD).

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11 & 12 May 1949 11

RAY BURKE’S SPEAKEASY BOYS

New Orleans

Wooden Joe Nicholas Tpt

Joe Avery Tbn

Ray Burke Clt

Louis Gallaud Pno

Johnny St Cyr Gtr

Austin Young Sbs

Bob Matthews Dms

Maria Elena P17-1A

Put On Your Old Grey Bonnet vocal by JSC P18-1A

Li’l Liza Jane P19-1A

Savoy Blues without JN and JA P20-1A

Muskrat Ramble (3 takes) without JN on issued take



Back Room Blues

Up Jumped The Devil

All The Whores Like The Way I Ride

Gutbucket Blues


Holler Blues

Guitar Blues

NOTE: Some tracks from this session were issued on Paradox 5 and 6. The

session was organised by Bob Matthews and recorded by Herbert Otto in the

back room of Oren and Harvey Blackstone’s New Orleans Record Shop.

Danny Barker was on hand to offer advice. Wooden Joe was having lip

trouble which is why he dropped out on some numbers. His final

recordings were made in July 1949.

- 195 -

CD/Microgroove Issues: New Orleans Rarities Vol. Two (LP) (first 4 tracks

only). AMCD-47 (CD).

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7 October 1949 12

ARMAND HUG AND HIS ORCHESTRA

New Orleans

Ray Burke Clt

Armand Hug Pno

Fred Loyacano Gtr

Pinky Wadlington Sbs

You’ve Cooked Your Goose

With Me AH1 New Orleans Bandwagon NOB 501

Edna AH2 New Orleans Bandwagon NOB 502

Reminiscin’ AH3 New Orleans Bandwagon NOB 501

That’s How Much You Mean

To Me AH4 New Orleans Bandwagon NOB 503

NOTE: Loyacano sang on 1 or more numbers.


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1949 13

SHARKEY BONANO

New Orleans Radio Broadcast

Sharkey Bonano Tpt

- 196 -

Tbn

Ray Burke Clt

Pno

Gtr

Sbs

Dms

Bugle Call Rag

I’m Satisfied With My Gal


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c Late 1940s 14

RAY BURKE

New Orleans

Ray Burke Clt

Gtr

Dms

Blues


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16 July 1950 15

BILLIE PIERCE AND RAY BURKE

New Orleans (Private party at Tilden Landry’s)

Ray Burke Clt

- 197 -

Billie Pierce Pno and Vcl on all tracks

Where Did You Stay Last Night?

Baby, Won’t You Please Come Home?

You Can Depend On Me

Early One Morning.


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c 1950s 16

JOHNNY WIGGS

New Orleans

Johnny Wiggs Cnt

Tbn

Ray Burke Clt

Pno

Sbs

Dms

S-H-I-N-E

Tin Roof Blues


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JOHNNY BAYERSDORFFER


Johnny Bayersdorffer Tpt

Jack Delaney Tbn

Ten

- 198 -

Ray Burke Clt


Bill Huntington Bjo

Chink Martin Bbs

Abbie Brunies Dms

Tailgate Ramble (2 takes)

NOTE: Lord gives Bayersdorffer on tenor sax.

CD/Microgroove Issues: Storyville 6017 (LP) & STCD 6017 (CD). GHB BCD-

158 (CD).

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7 October 1952 18

RAY BURKE AND THE NEW ORLEANIANS (aka WIGGS-BURKE BIG 4)

Doc Souchon’s home, New Orleans Paramount

Johnny Wiggs Cnt

Ray Burke Clt

Edmond Souchon Gtr


Recorded by Bill Russell for John Steiner

Heebie Jeebies vocal by ES

Make Me A Pallet On The Floor vocal by ES

Pretty Baby

Tulip Stomp

Congo

Memories

Buddy Bolden’ s Blues

Mama’s Baby Boy vocal by ES

CD/Microgroove Issues: Paramount CJS 107 (LP). AMCD-133/134 (CD).

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- 199 -

8 December 1952 19

KEN COLYER


Ken Colyer Cnt

Albert Artigues Tpt

Jack Delaney Tbn

Ray Burke Clt




Abbie Brunies Dms

Panama without AA

Blues No 1

High Society

(Back Home Again In) Indiana

The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise without AA

CD/Microgroove Issues: NoLa LP15 (LP). 504 CD 23 (CD).

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8 December 1952 20

ALVIN ALCORN


Alvin Alcorn Tpt

Jack Delaney Tbn

Bill Matthews Tbn

Ray Burke Clt




- 200 -

Abbie Brunies Dms

Over The Waves

The Blues

Dipper Mouth Blues

CD/Microgroove Issues: Storyville SLP 6012 (LP) & STCD 6012 (CD). AMCD-

123 (CD).

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13 February 1953 21

KEN COLYER

New Orleans (at John Bernard’s home)

Ken Colyer Cnt

Ray Burke Clt

Bill Huntington Bjo

Charles Merriweather Dms

Make Me A Pallet On The Floor vocal by KC

Blues No 2

Willie The Weeper

Tishomingo Blues No 1.

CD/Microgroove Issues: 504 CD 23 (CD).

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19 February 1953 22

KEN COLYER

New Orleans

Ken Colyer Cnt

Albert Artigues Tpt on DB and SB

Ray Burke Clt

- 201 -

Edmond Souchon Gtr

Dick Allen Sbs

Harold Maestri Dms

S-H-I-N-E


(Up A) Lazy River vocal by ES

Dipper Mouth Blues

Song Of The Islands

Savoy Blues

Silver Dollar vocal by ES

Tishomingo Blues No 2

Fidgety Feet

In The Evening


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BLIND GILBERT’S TRIO

New Orleans

Ray Burke Clt

Frank Meistier (Blind Gilbert) Gtr and Vcl on all tracks


Let Me Call You Sweetheart

Love Is A Dangerous Thing

Angry


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5 or 7 November 1953 24

JACK DELANEY AND HIS NEW ORLEANS JAZZ BABIES

- 202 -


Lee Collins Tpt

Jack Delaney Tbn

Ray Burke Clt



Abbie Brunies Dms

Who’s Sorry Now (2 takes)

Careless Love

Bucktown Drag

Basin Street Blues.

CD/Microgroove Issues: Southland SLP 201 & 214 (LPs). GHB BCD-79 (CD).

__________________________________________________________


JACK DELANEY


Alvin Alcorn Tpt

Jack Delaney Tbn

Ray Burke Clt



Abbie Brunies Dms

Over The Waves

Blues For Joe

Bill Bailey Won’ t You Please Come Home

At Sundown without AA

Who’s Sorry Now

Roses Of Picardy

Ugly Chile vocal by JD

- 203 -

NOTE: Some issues credit Ray Burke with leadership under the title Ray

Burke And His (or The) New Orleans Jazz Band.

CD/Microgroove Issues: Southland SLP 203 & 209 (LPs). Melodisc EPM 760.

Storyville SLP 6012 (LP) & STCD 6012 (CD). AMCD-123 & GHB BCD-109

(CDs).

__________________________________________________________

12 November 1953 26

RAY BURKE AND HIS NEW ORLEANS JAZZ BAND



Jack Delaney Tbn

Ray Burke Clt

Roy Zimmerman Pno

Phil Darois Sbs

Johnny Edwards Dms


I’m Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter vocal by TJ

St Louis Blues vocal by TJ

In The Shade Of The Old Apple Tree vocal by JD

CD/Microgroove Issues: Southland SLP 209 (LP). Storyville A45023. GHB-

109 (LP) & GHB BCD-109 (CD).

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16 November 1953 27

JOHNNY WIGGS’ NEW ORLEANS BOYS

New Orleans (At a meeting of the New Orleans Jazz Club held at the

Roosevelt Hotel)

- 204 -

Johnny Wiggs Cnt

Jack Delaney Tbn

Ray Burke Clt


Edmond Souchon Gtr

Arnold Loyacano Sbs

Fidgety Feet

Tin Roof Blues


NOTE: Lord gives Joe Loyacano on bass. Souchon sang on 1 or more

numbers.

CD/Microgroove Issues: Storyville SLP 6009 & 6016 (LPs) & STCD 6009 &

6017 (CDs).

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GEORGE GIRARD AND HIS NEW ORLEANS FIVE


George Girard Tpt

Jack Delaney Tbn

Ray Burke Clt


Johnny Senac Sbs and Bbs

Abbie Brunies Dms

I Wonder Who’s Kissing Her Now

Roses Of Picardy

I’m Sitting On Top Of The World

I’m Going Home (2 takes)

NOTE: Girard sang on 1 or more numbers.

- 205 -

CD/Microgroove Issues: Southland S-LP 216 (LP). GHB-116 (LP) & GHB BCD-

114 (CD).

__________________________________________________________

1953 29

ALVIN ALCORN


Alvin Alcorn Tpt

Jack Delaney Tbn

Ray Burke Clt


Chink Martin Sbs

Abbie Brunies Dms


Hindustan


Down By The Old Mill Stream

Royal Garden Blues

CD/Microgroove Issues: Storyville SLP 6012 & 6017 (LPs) & STCD 6012 (CD).

AMCD-123 (CD).

__________________________________________________________

1953 30

RAY BURKE

New Orleans (Television broadcast)

Tpt

Ray Burke Clt

Pno

Gtr

Sbs

- 206 -

Dms


CD/Microgroove Issues: Kazoo Lips KL-6.

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24 January 1954 31

SHERWOOD AND HIS NEW ORLEANS MUSIC (aka JOHNNY WIGGS AND HIS

NEW ORLEANS KINGS)


Johnny Wiggs Cnt

Emile Christian Tbn

Ray Burke Clt

Jeff Riddick Pno

Edmond Souchon Bjo and Gtr

Sherwood Mangiapane Sbs and Bbs

Paul Barbarin Dms

King Zulu Parade

If Ever I Cease To Love (2 takes) vocal by ES


Black Snake Blues vocal by ES

CD/Microgroove Issues: Southland SLP 204 & 218 (LPs). GHB BCD-109

(CD).

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28 January 1954 32

GEORGE GIRARD

New Orleans Imperial

George Girard Tpt

- 207 -

Jack Delaney Tbn

Ray Burke Clt


Johnny Senac Sbs and Bbs

Abbie Brunies Dms

(I’ve) Found A New Baby IM695

Crazy Man Crazy IM696

I Laughed At Love IM697

I Got Rhythm IM698

CD/Microgroove Issues: Imperial LP 9086 (LP).

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22 March 1954 33

SANTO PECORA AND HIS NEW ORLEANS RHYTHM KINGS

New Orleans (Live at the Famous Door) Southland

George Girard Tpt

Santo Pecora Tbn

Ray Burke Clt

Lester Bouchon Ten

Armand Hug Pno

Chink Martin Sbs

Abbie Brunies Dms

Tailgate Ramble

A Good Man Is Hard To Find (2 takes)

Missouri Two Beat


CD/Microgroove Issues: Southland SLP 202 & 216 (LPs). GHB 116 (LP).

STCD-6013 (CD).

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29 March 1954 34

- 208 -

BILLIE PIERCE

New Orleans (Private recording)

Billie Pierce Vcl

Jack Delaney Tbn

Ray Burke Clt

Roy Zimmerman Pno

Chink Martin Sbs

Paul Barbarin Dms

The Darktown Strutters’ Ball

Every Woman’s Blues

I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate (2 takes)



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16 May 1954 35

PERCY HUMPHREY


Percy Humphrey Tpt

Joe Avery Tbn

Ray Burke Clt

Sweet Emma Barrett Pno

Bill Huntington Bjo

Ricard Alexis Sbs

Cie Frazier Dms


See See Rider


Rip ‘Em Up Joe

- 209 -

Blues



CD/Microgroove Issues: Storyville SLP-6008 & 6017 (LPs) & STCD-6008 &

6017 (CDs). AMCD-124 (CD).

__________________________________________________________

11 June 1954 36

PERCY HUMPHREY AND HIS SYMPATHY FIVE


Percy Humphrey Tpt

Jack Delaney Tbn

Ray Burke Clt


Paul Barbarin Dms


Ballin’ The Jack


I Can’t Give You Anything But Love

Tin Roof Blues (whistling by ?)

Raymond’s Tune


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19 September 1954 36/1

SANTO PECORA AND HIS NEW ORLEANS RHYTHM KINGS

New Orleans (Municipal Auditorium - NOJC concert)

George Girard Tpt

Santo Pecora Tbn

- 210 -

Ray Burke Clt

Lester Bouchon Ten

Jeff Riddick Pno

Chink Martin Sbs

Abbie Brunies Dms

Tailgate Ramble

A Good Man Is Hard To find

Zero (I Never Knew What A Gal Could Do)

Missouri Waltz

CD/Microgroove Issues: Storyville SLP-6013 (LP).

__________________________________________________________

15 October 1954 37

NEW ORLEANS ALL-STARS

Los Angeles, California (7th Annual Dixieland Jubilee Concert, Shrine

Auditorium)

George Girard Tpt

Matthew ‘Buglin’ Sam’ DeKemel Bug

Jack Delaney Tbn

Ray Burke Clt

Stan Wrightsman Pno

Johnny St Cyr Bjo and Gtr

Phil Stephens Sbs

Rollie Culver Dms

That’s A Plenty without MD and JS

Tailgate Ramble vocal by GG, without MD and JS

I’m Going Home without MD and JS

La Vie En Rose vocal by JD, without MD and JS

Farewell Blues without MD and JS

Put On Your Old Grey Bonnet vocal by JS

Christopher Columbus without MD

The Blues RB and JS only except for final chord

- 211 -

Bugle Call Rag vocal by MD, without JS

Basin Street Blues Vcl by MD, without JS

(I’ll Be Glad When You’re Dead) You Rascal You vocal by MD, without JS

Struttin’With Some Barbecue without MD and JS

NOTE: Promoted by Frank Bull and Gene Norman.

CD/Microgroove Issues: Vogue LAE 12013 (LP). Crescendo DPM-9030.

Dixieland Jubilee DJ 502 (LP).

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24 November 1955 37A

WIGGS-BURKE BIG 4

New Orleans

Johnny Wiggs Cnt

Raymond Burke Clt, Flt & Hca

Edmond Souchon Gtr


Baby Won’t You Please Come Home


Black Snake Blues

Bucktown Bounce

How Come You Do Me Like You Do

Harmonica Blues

Darktown Strutter’s Ball

Singin’ The Blues

Recorded by Bill Russell for John Steiner.

CD/Microgroove Issues: Paramount S/D 1001 (LP). AMCD 133/134 (CD).

__________________________________________________________

- 212 -

November 1955 38

THE DOC AND HIS PATIENTS


Harry Shields Clt

Ray Burke Clt and Sop


Danny Barker Bjo and Gtr


Johnny St Cyr Gtr

Chink Martin Bbs


Monk Hazel Dms

Blue Lu Barker Vcl

Southland Blues vocal by BLB, without JS

I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate (2 takes) vocal by BLB

Of All The Wrongs You’ve Done To Me vocal by SM, without JS

Somebody Else Is Taking My Place vocal by JK

Rose Room

S-H-I-N-E vocsl by SM

Tuck Me To Sleep In My Old ‘Tucky Home

Mindin’ My Business

Roses Of Picardy

CD/Microgroove Issues: Southland SLP 218 (LP). GHB BCD-109 & 506

(CDs).

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c 1955 39

WILLIE PAJEAUD’S NEW ORLEANS BAND

New Orleans (At 602-612 Bourbon Street)

- 213 -

Willie Pajeaud Tpt

Ray Burke Clt

Samuel Charters Pno on Just A Closer Walk


Len Ferguson Dms

Blue Lu Barker Vcl

Bucket’s Got A Hole In It vocal by WP


Eh La Bas vocal by WP and band

Bill Bailey, Won’t You Please Come Home vocal by DB

That’s A Plenty

Frankie And Johnny vocal by DB

Been A Good Woman Blues vocal by BLB

CD/Microgroove Issues: 504 LP 31 (LP), LP 35(LP) & CD 31 (CD).

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Mid 1950s 40

LIZZIE MILES

New Orleans

Lizzie Miles Vcl

Johnny Wiggs Cnt

Jack Delaney Tbn

Ray Burke Clt

Jeff Riddick Pno


Abbie Brunies Dms

Make Me A Pallet On The Floor



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- 214 -

7 May 1956 41

MONK HAZEL BENEFIT NIGHT

New Orleans (In the Parisian Room)

The collective line-up is:

Tony Almerico Tpt

George Girard Tpt

Sharkey Bonano Tpt

Mike Lala Tpt

Jack Delaney Tbn

Santo Pecora Tbn

Joe Rotis Tbn

Ray Burke Clt

Pete Fountain Clt

Harry Shields Clt

Roy Zimmerman Pno

Frank Federico Bjo and Gtr

Joe Loyacano Sbs

Chink Martin Sbs

Johnny Castaing Dms

Johnny Edwards Dms

Lizzie Miles Vcl

The tunes which we think Burke is on are:

BCD-142

Tin Roof Blues

Bill Bailey, Won’t You Please Come Home

Farewell Blues



BCD-143

- 215 -

Panama

High Society

Blues

S-H-I-N-E

That’s A-Plenty

I Ain’t Gonna Give Nobody None Of My Jelly Roll


Home Sweet Home.

This was a benefit night for an ailing Monk Hazel with a number of

musicians playing. The line-up includes three clarinet players - Ray Burke,

Pete Fountain and Larry Shields - and it may be that nobody made a note of

who played on which numbers apart from the first number of the evening

With You Where You Are, which Ray Burke does not play on. We have

listened carefully to these recordings and identified those which we think

Ray Burke plays on, but are open to persuasion that we may have erred on

this. We have not attempted to list the personnel for each of the Burke

numbers.

CD/Microgroove Issues: GHB BCD-142/143 (CDs).

__________________________________________________________

26 May 1956 42

JOHNNY WIGGS AND HIS NEW ORLEANS MUSIC

New Orleans

Johnny Wiggs Cnt

Emile Christian Tbn

Ray Burke Clt

Armand Hug Pno



- 216 -

Santo Pecoraro Dms

Gallatin Street Grind

Sweet Substitute vocal by ES

Everybody Loves My Baby vocal by ES

CD/Microgroove Issues: Vogue LAG 12141 (LP) and Good Time Jazz

L 12020 (LP) & GTCD 12020-2 (CD). 504 CDS 101 (CD).

__________________________________________________________

22 April 1957 43

JOHNNY WIGGS’ NEW ORLEANS DIXIELAND

New Orleans (At Tulane University)

Johnny Wiggs Cnt

Emile Christian Tbn

Ray Burke Clt

Armand Hug Pno

Edmond Souchon Bjo


Santo Pecoraro Dms

Bucktown Bounce

Of All The Wrongs You’ve Done To Me vocal by SM

Chief Menteur Joys

Cammelia Gaspergou vocal by ES


Mindin’ My Business vocal by ES


Satanic Blues

I’m Forever Blowing Bubbles

Ole Miss

NOTE: This was an early stereo recording which was lauded nationally for its

sound quality.

- 217 -

CD/Microgroove Issues: Golden Crest CR 3021 (LP).

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27 July 1957 44

JOHNNY WIGGS

Saukville, Wisconsin

Johnny Wiggs Cnt

Ray Burke Clt

Art Hodes Pno

Edmond Souchon Gtr

Freddie Moore Dms

City Of A Million Dreams

Ugly Chile vocal by FM

Careless Love

Eccentric without Wiggs


Bye Bye Blues FM on washboard

Postman’s Lament vocal by ES

NOTE: Recorded by E D Nunn of Audiophile, supervised by John Steiner of

Paramount.

CD/Microgroove Issues: Jazzology J-7 (LP).

__________________________________________________________

Late 1957 45

JOHNNY WIGGS

Chicago

Johnny Wiggs Cnt

Ray Burke Clt

Edmond Souchon Gtr

- 218 -

Brown Mule Woman vocal by ES

Pelican Panic

Raymond’s Blues

Harmonica Blues

CD/Microgroove Issues: Jazzology J-7 (LP).

__________________________________________________________

3 March 1958 46

TOM BROWN AND HIS NEW ORLEANS JAZZ BAND


Mike Lala Tpt

Tom Brown Tbn

Ray Burke Clt and Sop

Roy Zimmerman Pno

Joe Capraro Gtr


Paul Edwards Dms

San Sue Strut

(Up A) Lazy River vocal by SM

Weary Blues

Let Me Call You Sweetheart

Golden Leaf Strut

Clarinet Marmalade

Sweetheart Of Sigma Chi (2 takes)

Savoy Blues

Sensation Rag

Milneberg Joys

CD/Microgroove Issues: Southland SLP 219 (LP). GHB BCD-3 & BCD-158

CDs).

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- 219 -

5 June 1958 47

DOC SOUCHON AND THE LAKEFRONT LOUNGERS

New Orleans

Johnny Wiggs Cnt

Paul Crawford Tbn

Ray Burke Clt

Knocky Parker Pno



Paul Barbarin Dms

America The Beautiful (Oh, Pontchartrain The Beautiful) (SM whistles)

Down In Jungle Town vocal by ES

Tishomingo Blues

Come Back, Sweet Papa

Ostrich Walk

City Of A Million Dreams vocal by SM

Lizard On A Rail

Trouble In Mind

Old Spanish Fort-issimo

Old Stack O’ Lee Blues vocal by ES

Pelican Panic.

The Day After Mardi Gras vocal by SM

CD/Microgroove Issues: GHB-6 & 10 (LPs), GHB BCD-6 & 107 (CDs).

__________________________________________________________

20 July 1958 48

JOE CAPRARO AND HIS DIXIELAND BAND


Mike Lala Tpt

Bob Havens Tbn and Vib

- 220 -

Ray Burke Clt

Jeff Riddick Pno

Joe Capraro Gtr


Paul Edwards Dms

You Tell Me Your Dream

Bucket’s Got A Hole In It vocal by SM

Pagan Love Song

Rose Room

NOTE: Band also known as Mike Lala And His Dixie Six.

CD/Microgroove Issues: Southland LP 220 (LP). Storyville SLP 111 (LP).

GHB-220 (LP).

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5 October 1958 49

EMILE CHRISTIAN


Mike Lala Tpt

Bob Havens Tbn

Emile Christian Tbn and Sbs

Harry Shields Clt

Ray Burke Clt

Armand Hug Pno

Joe Capraro Bjo

Monk Hazel Dms

You Always Hurt The One You Love

I Lost My Heart In Dixieland

- 221 -

CD/Microgroove Issues: Southland SLP 207 & 223 (LPs). Storyville 112 &

120 (LPs).

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25 January 1959 50

PAPA LAINE’S CHILDREN

New Orleans (At Dixon Hall, Tulane University)

Johnny Wiggs Cnt

Paul Crawford Tbn

Ray Burke Clt

Jake Sciambra Pno


Chink Martin Bbs

Santo Pecoraro Dms

Jack Laine Bdm

Any Rags, Any Bones, Any Bottles Today


__________________________________________________________

1 July 1959 51

EDMOND SOUCHON

New Orleans (At Edmond Souchon’s home “Metairie”)

Ray Burke Clt

Armand Hug Pno

Edmond Souchon Gtr and Vcl on all tunes


- 222 -

Sweet Baby Doll

You’ve Cooked Your Goose With Me

Play That Barbershop Chord

Cookie

Ella Speed Blues

CD/Microgroove Issues: Golden Crest CR 3065 (LP). Night Train NTI CD

7080 (CD).

__________________________________________________________

1959

51/1

EMILE CHRISTIAN AND HIS DIXIELAND BAND (aka EMILE CHRISTIAN AND

HIS NEW ORLEANS JAZZ BAND)


Charles DuPont Cnt

Emile Christian Tbn

Ray Burke Clt

Harvey Rubin Pno

Joe Capraro Bjo & Gtr

Don LeBlanc Sbs

Monk Hazel Dms

If I Had My Way


Paper Doll

Bugle Call Rag (2 takes)

When You Wore A Tulip

CD/Microgroove Issues: Southland SLP 223 (LP). GHB-133 (LP). GHB BCD-

123 (CD).

_________________________________________________________

c 1950s 52

- 223 -

THE TWEEDY BAND

New Orleans

Tpt

Alt

Ray Burke Clt

Pno

Gtr

Sbs

Dms

Vcl

She’s The Sweetest Girl In Town


__________________________________________________________

c 1950s 53

THE DIXIE RAMBLERS

New Orleans

Tpt

Ten

Ray Burke Clt

Pno

Gtr

Sbs

Dms

(Up A) Lazy River

Marie

St Louis Blues

CD/Microgroove Issues: Kazoo Lips KL-3 & 6 (CDs).

- 224 -

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c 1950s 54

RAY BURKE

New Orleans

Cnt

Ray Burke Clt and Ten

Pno

Sbs

Jam Session Blues (2 takes)


__________________________________________________________

c 1950s 55

JOHNNY BAYERSDORFFER AND HIS BAND

New Orleans


Tbn

Ray Burke Clt

Pno

Gtr

Sbs

Dms

Eccentric


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c 1950s 56

- 225 -

JOHNNY BAYERSDORFFER AND HIS BAND

New Orleans


Tbn

Ray Burke Clt

Gtr

Sbs

Dms

Golden Leaf Strut

CD/Microgroove Issues: Kazoo Lips KL-6. (CD)

__________________________________________________________

c 1950s 57

RAYMOND BURKE AND FRIENDS

New Orleans

Raymond Burke Clt



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- 226 -

c1950s 58

RAYMOND BURKE

New Orleans

Cnt

Ray Burke Clt

Pno

Sbs

(Even) More Blues

CD/Microgroove isues: Kazoo Lips KL-3 (CD).

__________________________________________________________

c 1950s 59

RAYMOND BURKE AND HIS BAND

New Orleans

Ray Burke Clt

Pno

Gtr

Dms

Heebie Jeebies


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c 1950s 60

JOHNNY WIGGS AND HIS BIG FOUR

New Orleans

- 227 -

Johnny Wiggs Cnt

Tbn

Ray Burke Clt

Pno

Sbs

Dms

Jazz Me Blues


__________________________________________________________

c 1950s 61

RAYMOND BURKE

New Orleans

Ray Burke Clt

Pno

Gtr

Dms



__________________________________________________________

c 1950s 62

RAYMOND BURKE

New Orleans

Cnt

Ray Burke Clt

Gtr

- 228 -

Farewell Blues


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c 1950s 63

RAYMOND BURKE

New Orleans

Cnt

Ray Burke Clt

Pno

Sbs

Dms

Old Time Blues


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c 1950s 64

RAYMOND BURKE

New Orleans

Cnt

Ray Burke Ten

Pno

Gtr

Sbs

Dms

What Is This Thing Called Love


- 229 -

c 1950s 65

JOHNNY WIGGS

New Orleans

Johnny Wiggs Cnt

Tbn

Ray Burke Clt

Pno

Dms



__________________________________________________________

22 March 1960 66

KID THOMAS AND THE ORIGINAL ALGIERS STOMPERS WITH RAYMOND

BURKE

New Orleans (At the McAllister Auditorium, Tulane University)

Thomas Valentine Tpt

Louis Nelson Tbn

Emanuel Paul Ten

Ray Burke Clt

Joe James Pno

George Guesnon Bjo


Sammy Penn Dms

St Louis Blues

Any Time (2 takes)


Milk Cow Blues Vcl by TV

Victory Bounce

- 230 -

Should I (Reveal) (2 takes)

I Believe I Can Make It By Myself vocal by SP

The Sheik Of Araby

One Night Of Sin (One Night With You)

On A Coconut Island (incomplete) vocal by GG

When The Saints Go Marching In.

NOTE: Recorded by Bill Russell for Dr John Phelan from New England.

CD/Microgroove Issues: Jazzology JCE-30 (LP). AMCD-117 (CD).

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3 April 1960 67

BOB HAVENS AND HIS NEW ORLEANS ALL SARS


Mike Lala Tpt

Tommy Gonsoulin Tpt

Bob Havens Tbn

Ray Burke Clt

Armand Hug Pno

Joe Capraro Bjo

Pinky Washington Sbs

Monk Hazel Dms

Bamboo Bridge

When You Wore A Tulip And I Wore A Big Red Rose

Sweetheart Of Sigma Chi


I Was A Fool

CD/Microgroove Issues: Southland SLP 226 (LP).

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8 or 13 September 1960 68

RAYMOND BURKE AND HIS NEW ORLEANS RHYTHM BOYS


Ray Burke Clt

Jeff Riddick Pno and Org

Joe Capraro Gtr


Monk Hazel Dms

Eccentric

I’m Sorry I Made You Cry

I’m Forever Blowing Bubbles

Blues For Dessie Lee

Riverboat Shuffle

Smiles (2 takes) vocal MH

CD/Microgroove Issues: Southland SLP 227 (LP). GHB BCD-127 (CD).

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22 May 1961 69

DOC SOUCHON AND HIS MILNEBURG BOYS


Mike Lala Tpt

Jack Delaney Tbn

Ray Burke Clt

Armand Hug Pno


Chink Martin Sbs and Bbs

Monk Hazel Dms

Sister Elizabeth Eustis Vcl

Smiles

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That’s Why I Like New Orleans vocal by JD

Down By The Riverside vocal by SEU and choir

You’ve Cooked Your Goose With Me vocal by ES

Since My Best Gal Turned Me Down.

CD/Microgroove Issues: Southland SLP 231 (LP). GHB-131 (LP) & GHB BCD-

6 (CD).

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c 1962/1963 70

CHINK MARTIN AND JOE CAPRARO



Waldren Frog Joseph Tbn

Ray Burke Clt

Louis Cottrell Clt


Joe Capraro Gtr on some tracks

Chink Martin Bbs

Monk Hazel Dms

Moose Parade

Why Should I Cry Over You?

While We Danced At The Mardi Gras

Over The Waves

Sensation Rag

Make Me A Pallet On The Floor vocal by TJ


Now Is The Hour

NOTE: The band on the first 4 tracks is led by Chink Martin and the band on

the last 4 tracks is led by Joe Capraro.

CD/Microgroove Issues: Southland LP 240 & SLP 240 (LPs). GHB 140 (LP) &

GHB BCD-138 (CD).

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17 November 1963 71

SHARKEY BONANO AND HIS KINGS OF DIXIELAND

New Orleans (At Cosimo’s)

Sharkey Bonano Tpt


Louis Cottrell Clt and Ten

Ray Burke Clt

Armand Hug Pno

Chink Martin Sbs and Bbs

Paul Barbarin Dms

Vcl (female)


Corrine Corrina

Jealous Blues vocal by unknown female

After The Ball


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1963 72

SWEET EMMA BARRETT AND HER NEW ORLEANS MUSIC


Don Albert Tpt


Ray Burke Clt

Emma Barrett Pno

Placide Adams Sbs

Paul Barbarin Dms

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Bogalusa Strut

The Breeze vocal by EB

Pagan Love Song vocal by DA

Take Me Out To the Ball Game.

C D/Microgroove Issues: Southland SLP 241 (LP). GHB-141 (LP) & GHB BCD-

141 (CD).

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19 & 20 February 1964 73

DOC EVANS

New Orleans

Doc Evans Cnt

Emile Christian Tbn

Ray Burke Clt

Armand Hug Pno


Sherwood Mangiapane Sbs and whistling

Monk Hazel Dms

Heebie Jeebies vocal by ES, without EC, AH, MH

Mandy Make Up Your Mind

All Of Me vocal by SM

With You Anywhere You Are

Silver Bells

Don’t Leave Me Daddy vocal by ES

I Ain’t Gonna Give Nobody None Of My Jelly Roll vocal by ES

Baby, Won’t You Please Come Home? vocal by ES


NOTE: Produced by John Lucas.

CD/Microgroove Issues: New Orleans Originals R 1929-1 (LP).

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22 January 1965 74

PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND

Little Rock, Arkansas

Dee Dee Pierce Cnt

Paul Crawford Tbn

Ray Burke Clt

Charlie Hamilton Pno

Allan Jaffe Bbs

Cie Frazier Dms

Billie Pierce Vcl

Nobody Knows The Way I Feel This Morning

Careless Love

Eh La Bas

Hindustan

Blues

Boogie Woogie (One O’ Clock Jump)

Peanut Vendor

Dipper Mouth Blues


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22 & 23 January 1965 75

KID THOMAS VALENTINE BAND WITH GUESTS

Little Rock, Arkansas (In the Arkansas Arts Centre)

Kid Thomas Valentine Tpt

Dee Dee Pierce Tpt

Jim Robinson Tbn

Paul Crawford Tbn

George Lewis Clt

Ray Burke Clt

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Billie Pierce Pno and Voc


Allan Jaffe Bbs

Cie Frazier Dms

Panama

When The Saints Go Marching In vocal by BP

Tiger Rag

I Can’t Escape From You without CH

When The Saints Go Marching In without CH

NOTE: Recorded by the Tulane University Archive of New Orleans Jazz.


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22 August 1965 76


New Orleans (In Preservation Hall)

Johnny Wiggs Cnt

Jim Robinson Tbn

Ray Burke Clt

Bob Greene Pno

Allan Jaffe Bbs

Yoichi Kimura Dms

Economy Hall Breakdown (2 takes)

2:19 Blues

Right Now Is The Right Time

St Peter Street Blues (Breakdown)

Atlanta Blues (Make Me A Pallet On The Floor)


Bye And Bye vocal by JR

Postman’s Lament (2 takes)

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Stompin’ For Sonny

Bucktown Shuffle

CD/Microgroove Issues: Pearl PLP5 & PS5 (LPs). Delmark DE 235 (CD).

__________________________________________________________

December 1965 77

DOC EVANS

Tampa, Florida (Live on stage at the Curtis Hixon Convention Centre)

Doc Evans Tpt and Cnt

Munn Ware Tbn

Ray Burke Clt

Knocky Parker Pno

Edmond Souchon Gtr


Paul Barbarin Dms

Julie Wilson Vcl

High Society


Mindin’ My Business

Bill Bailey

West End Blues


Ace In The Hole

Heebie Jeebies

Nobody Knows You When You’re Down And Out

Dill Pickles

CD/Microgroove Issues: H & H MLP101 (LP).

__________________________________________________________

December 1965 78

DOC EVANS

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Tampa, Florida (Live on stage at the McCay Auditorium)

Doc Evans Cnt

Munn Ware Tbn

Ray Burke Clt

Knocky Parker Pno



Paul Barbarin Dms

Julie Wilson Vcl


Yellow Dog Blues


Sweet Georgia Brown

There Be No New Tunes On This Old Git-Fiddle

If I Could Be With You One Hour Tonight

Basin Street Blues

I Ain’t Gonna Give Nobody None Of My Jelly Roll

Am I Blue?



St Louis Blues

NOTE: Part of the Second Annual Jazz Festival. The record was produced

for the Hillsborough County Association for Mental Health.

CD/Microgroove Issues: H & H MLP102 (LP).

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1966-1967 79

GEORGE FINOLA

New Orleans

George Finola Cnt

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Paul Crawford Tbn

Ray Burke Clt and Ten

Armand Hug Pno

Danny Barket Gtr


Louis Barbarin Dms

Blue Lu Barker Vcl

Hot Lips

Junk Man

Sugar Baby

Someday, Sweetheart

It’s Right Here For You

Blue (And Broken-Hearted)

My Pet

Walkin’ The Dog

Daddy, Won’t You Please Come Home?

CD/Microgroove Issues: New Orleans Originals JM65-4 (LP).

__________________________________________________________

19 October 1968 81

ART HODES’ ALL-TIME ALL STARS

Mendota, Minneapolis (At the Hall Brothers’ Emporium of Jazz)

Bill Price Cnt

Jim Beebe Tbn

Ray Burke Clt

Art Hodes Pno

Pops Foster Sbs

Tom Andrews Dms

Old-Fashioned Love

Squeeze Me


Tishomingo Blues

- 240 -

Four Or Five Times vocal by ?

San

Wolverine Blues



At The Jazz Band Ball.

CD/Microgroove Issues: Jazzology JCD-368 (CD).

__________________________________________________________

22 October 1968 82

THE ART HODES TRIO

Chicago

Ray Burke Clt

Art Hodes Pno

Pops Foster Sbs

It’s The Blues

(Back Home Again In) Indiana

Steady Roll


Winin’ Boy Blues

Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans?

Underneath Hawaiian Skies

If I Could Be With You One Hour Tonight


CD/Microgroove Issues: Delmark DD-213, DE-213 (CD) & DS-213.

__________________________________________________________

5 December 1968 83

JOHNNY WIGGS AND HIS BAYOU STOMPERS

Memphis, Tennessee

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Johnny Wiggs Cnt

Ray Burke Clt

Danny Barker Gtr

Chester Zardis Sbs

Peggy O’Neil

Yellow Dog Blues

Lillian Gaspergou (Mama’s Baby Boy) vocal by JW

The One I Love Belongs To Somebody Else

CD/Microgroove Issues: Jazztette 1002.

__________________________________________________________

8 December 1968 84

WIGGS-BURKE CRESCENT CITY STOMPERS AND GUESTS

Manassas, Virginia (At the Manassas Jazz Festival) Fat Cat Jazz

Johnny Wiggs Cnt

Paul Crawford Tbn

Ray Burke Clt

Don Ewell Pno

Clancy Hayes Bjo

Van Perry Sbs

Zutty Singleton Dms

Johnson Fat Cat McRee Vcl

Bugle Boy March

Medley without DE

Sailing Down The Chesapeake Bay

She’s Just Perfect For Me

Floating Down To Cotton Town

Alabama Jubilee

My Memphis Baby

Huggin’ And Chalkin’ without DE

Medley: without DE

- 242 -


My Little Bimbo

Yellow Dog Blues vocal by CH

Put On Your Old Grey Bonnet vocal by CH

At The Jazz Band Ball vocal by JFCM

CD/Microgroove Issues: Fat Cat Jazz FCJ105 (LP).

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- 243 -

December 1968 85

WIGGS-BURKE CRESCENT CITY STOMPERS AND GUESTS

Manassas, Virginia (At the Third Manassas Jazz Festival)

Johnny Wiggs Cnt

Wild Bill Davison Cnt

Paul Crawford Tbn

Ray Burke Clt

Don Ewell Pno

Clancy Hayes Bjo

Van Perry Sbs

Zutty Singleton Dms

Harry Goodwin Vcl

Jazz Man’s Blues without WBD

Atlanta Blues

CD/Microgroove Issues: Fat Cat Jazz FCJ103 (LP).

__________________________________________________________

8 December 1968 86

EDDIE CONDON’S AUGMENTED BAREFOOT MOB

Manassas, Virginia (At the Third Manassas Jazz Festival)

Wild Bill Davison Cnt

Johnny Wiggs Cnt

Yoshio Toyama Tpt

Bill Whelan Tpt

Georg Brunis Tbn

Slide Harris Tbn

Paul Crawford Tbn

Charlie Borneman Tbn

Glenn Sullivan Tbn

Ray Burke Clt

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Jimmy Hamilton Clt

Orange Kellin Clt

Don Ewell Pno

Bob Greene Pno

Steve Jordan Gtr

Bill Goodall Sbs

Van Perry Sbs

Zutty Singleton Dms

Eddie Condon Ldr and Conductor

Manassas Festival Blues Finale

CD/Microgroove Issues: Fat Cat Jazz FCJ103.

__________________________________________________________

June 1969 87

JOHNNY WIGGS

New Orleans (At the New Orleans Jazz Festival)

Johnny Wiggs Cnt

Paul Crawford Tbn

Ray Burke Clt

Bob Greene Pno

Danny Barker Gtr

Chester Zardis Sbs

Zutty Singleton Dms

My Memphis Baby

Ole Miss


Bugle Boy March

CD/Microgroove Issues: Scotti Bros 72392-75247-2(CD).

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- 245 -

June 1969 88

ONWARD BRASS BAND

New Orleans (At the New Orleans Jazz Festival)

The Onward Brass Band plus the following guests:

Tony Parenti Clt

Harry Shields Clt

Louis Cottrell Clt

Ray Burke Clt

Zutty Singleton Dms

High Society

CD/Microgroove Issues: Scotti Bros 72392-75249-2 (CD).

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c 1969 89

KNOCKY PARKER AND HIS BACKWOODS BOYS

Fort Worth, Texas

Ray Burke Clt

Del McClinton Hca

Knocky Parker Pno

Marvin Montgomery Bjo

Don Franz Bbs

Cody Sandifer Dms

Wabash Blues


Cow Cow Blues

Coon Jumped A Rabbit

Yellow Dog Blues

Deep Elm Blues

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Bucket ‘s Got A Hole In It

Corrine, Corrina

Vicksburg Blues

Salty Dog

Loveless Love Blues

CD/Microgroove Issues: Audiophile AP84 (LP).

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c Early 1970s 90

VIC TOOKER WITH SHARKEY’S ORLEANIANS

New Orleans

Sharkey Bonano Tpt

Paul Crawford Tbn

Vic Tooker Tbn, Pno and Bjo

Ray Burke Clt


Chink Martin Bbs


Paul Barbarin Dms


Wolverine Blues

That Da-Da Strain

Salty Dog vocal by ES

Jazz Me Blues

Alabama Jubilee VT plays Bjo


Red Hot Mama vocal by VT who plays Pno

Bourbon Street Parade vocal by PB

Took’s Blues vocal by ES

Driftin’ Down The River vocal by VT who plays Pno


- 247 -

NOTE: Date uncertain but as Sharkey Bonano died on 27 March 1972 early

1970’s most likely.

CD/Microgroove Issues: New Orleans Originals - no number (LP).

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23 April 1971 91

KID ORY

New Orleans (At a rehearsal for the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival


Kid Ory Tbn

Ray Burke Clt

Don Ewell Pno

Emanuel Sayles Bjo and Gtr


Ed Garland Sbs

Freddie Kohlman Dms



Bill Bailey, Won’t You Please Come Home vocal by KO

Yellow Dog Blues

Yellow Dog Blues (end only)

Muskrat Ramble vocal by KO

Milneburg Joys

Muskrat Ramble (part only)

Aunt Hagar’s Blues (false start)

Aunt Hagar’s Blues

That’s A Plenty

NOTE: It is understood that more tunes were recorded.

CD/Microgroove Issues: Upbeat (E) 187 (CD).

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April 1971 92

PUNCH MILLER

New Orleans (At the New Orleans Jazz And Heritage Festival)

Punch Miller Tpt

Bobby Hackett Tpt

Ray Burke Clt

Don Ewell Pno

Emanuel Sayles Bjo

Sbs

Freddie Kohlman Dms

You Can Depend On Me (That’s My Home) vocal by PM

NOTE: Part of the film on Punch Miller’s life story - see cinematography.


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Summer 1971 93

CRAWFORD-FERGUSON NIGHT OWLS

New Orleans

Jack Bachmann Tpt

Paul Crawford Tbn

Ray Burke Clt and Fif

Nat Krasnoff Acc

Bob Lee Bjo

Chink Martin Sbs

Len Ferguson Dms

Chinatown, My Chinatown

Corrine, Corrina

Tuck Me To Sleep In My Old ‘Tucky Home

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Underneath Hawaiian Skies

My Baby’s Arms

CD/Microgroove Issues: Audiophile AP-109. (LP)

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1971 94

Memphis, Tennessee (At the Memphis Cotton Carnival)

Dan Havens Tpt

Ray Burke Clt

Jean Kittrell Pno

Georg Brunis Pno on last track

Danny Barker Gtr

Dawes Fat Daddy Thompson Gtr

Chet Ely Vcl

Harry Goodwin Vcl

Ragged But Right vocal by DH, without DFDT

Rosetta without DFDT

My Memphis Baby vocal by HG, without DFDT

Nagasaki vocal by DB, without DFDT

Just A Closer Walk With Thee vocal by JK, without DFDT

Shorty vocal by JK

Some Of These Days vocal by CE

(In My Sweet Little) Alice Blue Gown vocal by CE

Is There A Change For Me vocal by GB

CD/Microgroove Issues: Jazztette 1006. GHB-82 (LP).

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22 & 23 September 1972 95

PLATO SMITH AND NEW ORLEANS’ FINEST JAZZ BAND

New Orleans

Plato Smith Tpt

Bill Crais Tbn

Ray Burke Clt

Armand Hug Pno

Phil Darois Sbs

Paul Edwards Dms

Whispering

My Melancholy Baby

Gentilly Blues

The Sheik Of Araby

All By Myself

Bye Bye Blackbird

My Blue Heaven

Some Of These Days

Ida (Sweet As Apple Cider)

The Birth Of The Blues

I Can’t Believe That You’re In Love With Me

A Monday Date

CD/Microgroove Issues: Land O’ Jazz LOJ 1972 (LP).

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2 December 1972 96

JOHNNY WIGGS’ BAYOU STOMPERS

Manassas, Virginia (At the Manassas Jazz Festival)

Johnny Wiggs Cnt

Billy Allred Tbn

Ray Burke Clt

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Claude Hopkins Pno

Danny Barker Bjo

Bill Goodall Sbs

Cliff Leeman Dms


City Of A Million Dreams

Louisiana

New Orleans

I’ll Be A Friend “With Pleasure” vocal by JFCM

CD/Microgroove Issues: Fat Cat’s Jazz FCJ 129 (LP).

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3 December 1972 97

JOHNNY WIGGS’ BAYOU STOMPERS


Johnny Wiggs Cnt

Graham Stewart Tbn

Ray Burke Clt

Claude Hopkins Pno

Danny Barker Bjo

Bill Goodall Sbs

Cliff Leeman Dms


Postman’s Lament

Oh! You Beautiful Doll

I Cried For You vocal by JFCM

2:19 Blues

CD/Microgroove Issues: Fat Cat Jazz FCJ 129 (LP).

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December 1972 98

JOHNNY WIGGS’ BAYOU STOMPERS AND GUESTS


Johnny Wiggs Cnt

Graham Stewart Tbn

Ray Burke Clt

Claude Hopkins Pno

Bob Greene Pno

Danny Barker Bjo

Bill Goodall Sbs

Cliff Leeman Dms

Freddie Moore Dms


Bye And Bye vocal by GS, without BG or FM

Tony Let The Meat Balls Roll vocal by JFCM, without DB, BG or CL

Trouble In Mind without DB, BG or CL

Old Stack O’ Lee Blues without CH, BG or CL

CD/Microgroove Issues: Fat Cat Jazz FCJ 143/144 (LPs).

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5 & 6 November 1975 99

New Orleans

Plato Smith Tpt

Ray Burke Clt, Alt, Pwh and probably Hca

Les Muscutt Bjo and Gtr

Phil Darois Sbs and Bbs

San

Oh How I Miss You Tonight

Seymour’s Ears

‘Deed I Do

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June Night


Blues My Naughty Sweetie Gives To Me RB on Alt

Holy Smoke

Dinah

Doodle Doo Doo RB on Pwh

Hong Kong Dream Girl

Old Fashioned Love

Sweet Sue, (Just You) probably RB on Hca

You’re A Real Sweetheart.

CD/Microgroove Issues: Land O’ Jazz LOJ-4115 (LP).

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15 January 1976 100

JIM ROBINSON

New Orleans


Jim Robinson Tbn

Ray Burke Clt

Alton Purnell Pno

Frank Demond Bjo

Chester Zardis Sbs

Cie Frazier Dms

Moonlight And Roses

When You’re Smiling vocal by TJ

Lou-easy-an-i-a vocal by AP

The Old Rugged Cross

Just A Little While To Stay Here vocal by AP

CD/Microgroove Issues: Smoky Mary SM 1976 (LP). Mardi Gras MG 9003.

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- 254 -

11 & 12 October 1977 101

GEOFF BULL IN NEW ORLEANS

New Orleans (At Preservation Hall)

Geoff Bull Tpt

Ray Burke Clt

James Miller Pno

James Prevost Sbs

Cie Frazier Dms

Peculiar

Do You Ever Think Of Me?

The Porter’s Love Song

One For The Road Blues

I’m Nobody’s Baby

All Alone By The Telephone

Nevertheless

Tuck Me To Sleep In My Old ‘Tucky Home vocal by JM

Jeep’s Blues


The Night When Love Was Born vocal by JM

Let Jesus Fix It For You vocal by JM

Honey vocal by JM

When I Grow Too Old To Dream vocal by JM

CD/Microgroove Issues: GHB-203 (LP). GHB BCD-203(CD).

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1977 102

KID THOMAS VALENTINE AND THE JAZZ COMBO

New Orleans (At Sea Saint Studio, 3809 Clematis Avenue)

Kid Thomas Valentine Tpt

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Louis Nelson Tbn

Ray Burke Clt

Emanuel Paul Ten


Lars Edegran Bjo

James Prevost Sbs

Louis Barbarin Dms

The Honey Swat Blues

(On) Moonlight Bay

After The Ball

NOTE: Part of the soundtrack of the film Pretty Baby (see cinematography).

DVD/CD/Microgroove Issues: ABC AA-1076. (LP) Paramount DVD PHE

9194.

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1977

102/1

JOHNNY WIGGS BAND LED BY CLIVE WILSON

New Orleans (At a meeting of the New Orleans Jazz Club in the Mariott

Hotel)

Clive Wilson Tpt

Jack Bachman Cnt

Paul Crawford Tbn

Ray Burke Clt

Jeff Riddick Pno

Clayton Duerr Gtr

Chink Martin Sbs

Butz Massicot Dms

Just A Little While to Stay Here

Someday, Sweetheart

Dipper Mouth Blues

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Postman’s Lament

Lazy River

Panama

Song Of New Orleans

Angry

Just a Closer Walk With Thee



Basin Street Blues

NOTE: Johnny Wiggs Died on 9 October 1977.


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WENDELL EUGENE’S NEW ORLEANS BAND

New Orleans (At Ultrasonic Studios, 7210 Washington Avenue)

Albert Walters Cnt

Wendell Eugene Tbn

Ray Burke Clt


Emanuel Sayles Bjo

Les Muscutt Bjo and Gtr

Chester Zardis Sbs

Chester Jones Dms

Muskrat Ramble (2 takes) vocal by WE

Blues

Lil’ Liza Jane vocal by ES

Pagan Love Song

Should I (Reveal) vocal by ES

South Of The Border

Mama Inez

Bourbon Street Parade vocal by WE

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Boogie

I Can’t Give You Anything But Love vocal by ES

China Boy

Exactly Like You vocal by ES

Fidgety Feet.

I’m Looking Over A Four-Leaf Clover

CD/Microgroove Issues: Nola LP(S)20 (LP). 504 CDS-8 (CD).

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21 & 28 August 1979 104

RAYMOND BURKE’S BIG THREE

New Orleans (At Preservation Hall)

Ray Burke Clt

Butch Thompson Pno

Cie Frazier Dms

Gypsy Love Song

Hindustan

Dead Bug Blues

(My) Wonderful One

I Want Somebody To Love

At Sundown

Oh Daddy

All That I Ask Of You Is Love

I Surrender Dear

Sweet Little You

Down In Honky Tonk Town

Maybe You’re Mine

Blues In Ab

Dirty Rag

All By Myself

Sweet Baby Doll

NOTE: Recorded by Plato Smith.

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CD/Microgroove Issues: 504 CDS 27 (CD) & CDS 101 (CD).

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17 & 18 September 1983 105

RAY BURKE

New Orleans

Frank Demond Tbn

Ray Burke Clt

Jeff Hamilton Pno

Chester Zardis Sbs

Betty Carter Wbd

After You’ve Gone


Careless Love

St Louis Blues

Raymond’s Blues

Clarinet Marmalade

Corrine Corrina

I Surrender Dear


Blues For Smoky Mary


NOTE: Said to be Ray Burke’s final recording.

CD/Microgroove Issues: Smoky Mary SM 1983 R (LP). Mardi Gras Records

MG 9005 (CD).

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CINEMATOGRAPHY

Pretty Baby - featuring Kid Thomas

Til’ The Butcher Cut Him Down - featuring Punch Miller

QUERIES

There is very poor information on vocals and alternative takes across the

board. Where we haven’t heard the recording but know or suspect there are

vocals likely we have added it to this list of queries.

English convention used for all abbreviated dates (day/month/year).

SESSION

NUMBER

4 June/July 1942

First 4 tracks issued on AMCD-47. If and when other tracks issued need to

check whether Burke on them. Any vocals?

12 7/10/49 (NOB 501 etc)

Which tracks did Loyacano sing on?

25 11 or 12/11/53 and 1953 (SLP 209, STCD 6012, AMCD-123 AND GHB

BCD-109 all include parts of session)

Lord (A1100-5) says Burke only played on Over The Waves and includes

different tunes, states that some personnel unknown and adds Bill Matthews

on trombone.

28+ Following session said to have a similar line-up to Session 28 but was

Burke on it?

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1953/1954 in New Orleans (issued on Imperial 5277 and Southland LP

9086/92344). The band is George Girard And His New Orleans Five and the

tunes recorded were

I Laughed At You

I Got Rhythm

Crazy Man Crazy

I Found A New Baby

Three Little Words


Barnyard Blues

Coquette

If Burke on it, any Girard vocals?

31 24/1/54 (Southland SLP 204 & 207)

Did Riddick sing?

32 28/1/54

Which tracks did Girard sing on?

33 22/3/54 (Southland SLP202 and STC-6013)

The two records list different tunes for this session. Were there more than

4 tunes or is there confusion in the titles? SLP202 is as listed. STC-6013

has a date of 19/9/54 and last 2 numbers replaced by Missouri Waltz and

Zero. Not included at this stage, will review when we have CD.

35 16 May 1954 were there 2 or 3 takes of Bye And Bye?

38 November 1955 (SLP218)

Danny Barker is listed as a vocalist - did he sing?

48 20 July 1958 (GHB-220)

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Did Havens play vibraphone on any of these tracks? If not, delete it from

the line-up. If he did play, add to instruments he plays in index.

49 5/10/58 (Southland SLP223, Storyville SLP112 and GHB-123)

Does Burke also play on San Sue Strut and Sobbin’ Blues? Is Phil Dooley on

vocal on any Burke tracks?

51 1/7/59 (Golden Crest CR3065)

Which tracks did Souchon sing on?

77 c.December 1965 (H&H MLP101)

Which tracks did Wilson and Souchon sing on? Downnload from Doc Evans

site lists Honky Tonk Blues and excludes Minding My Business. Will sort this

when we have CD.

78 December 1965 (H&H MLP102)

Which tracks did Wilson and Souchon sing on?

79 1966-1967 (New Orleans Originals JM65-4)

Which tracks did Blue Lu sing on?

84 8/12/68 Fat Cat Jazz FCJ105)

Which tracks did Hayes sing on?

89 c.1969 (Audiophile AP-84)

Were these all band numbers or were some piano solos?

93 c.1971 (Audiophile AP-109)

- 262 -

CD liner says Burke only played on Chinatown, Corinne, Tuck and

Underneath. CD doesn’t include My Baby’s Arms: did Burke play on this?

It’s likely he did so we have included it but need to check.

80 GHB-133

Is bassist Dan or Don LeBlanc?

REVIEWS OF RECORDINGS

Footnote

Vol.4 No.5 June 1973 - AMCD-47

New Orleans Music

Vol.2 No.3 February 1991 - GHB BCD-141

Vol.3 No.1 October 1991 - 504 LP 35

Vol.3 No.3 March 1992 - 504 CD 31

Vol.3 No.5 September 1992 - Storyville STCD 6009

Vol.3 No.6 December 1992 - Storyville STCD 6013

Vol.4 No.1 March 1993 - 504 CD 27

Vol.4 No.4 December 1993 - 504 CD 23


Vol.5 No.3 March 1995 - GHB BCD-3

Vol.5 No.6 December 1995 - AMCD-76

Vol.6 No.4 December 1996 - AMCD-88

Vol.6 No.5 March 1997 - GHB BCD-142/143

Vol.11 No.3 March 2004 - AMCD-117

Vol.13 No.1 September 2006 - 504 CDS8


Vol.15 No.1 September 2009 - GHB BCD-6 and AMCD-123

Vol.15 No.2 December 2009 - GHB BCD-79

Vol.15 No.4 June 2010 - GHB BCD-116

Vol.15 No.5 September 2010 - AMCD-127

Vol.15 No.6 December 2010 - GHB BCD-507

down beat

1 June 1943

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Jazzbeat

Vol.14 No.4 Spring 2003 - GHB BCD-138

Vol.15 No.1 Summer 2003 - GHB BCD-138

Vol.15 No.2 Fall 2003 - AMCD-117

Vol.19 No. 3 & 4 2008 GHB BCD-158

Jazz On Record A Critical Guide Charles Fox et al

Just Jazz 3 Sinclair Traill & Gerald Lascelles - Vogue LAG12141

Recorded Jazz: A Critical Guide Rex Harris & Brian Rust - Vogue LAE12013

LIST OF LONG PLAYING RECORDS

AND COMPACT DISCS

LONG PLAYING RECORDS

ABC

AA1076 PRETTY BABY: MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK (BURKE

ON 3 TRACKS)

AUDIOPHILE

AP84 KNOCKY PARKER AND HIS BACKWOODS BOYS

AP109 SOUNDS OF THE RIVER: CRAWFORD/FERGUSON NIGHT

OWLS (BURKE ON 5 TRACKS)

CRESCENDO

DPM-9030 THE NEW ORLEANS ALL-STARS IN CONCERT AT THE

7TH ANNUAL DIXIELAND JUBILEE, LOS ANGELES

(BURKE ON ALL TRACKS)

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DELMARK

DE 213/DS 213 HODES’ ART (BURKE ON 6 TRACKS)

DIXIELAND JUBILEE

DJ502 THE NEW ORLEANS ALL-STARS IN CONCERT AT THE

7TH ANNUAL DIXIELAND JUBILEE, LOS ANGELES


FAT CAT JAZZ

FCJ103 MANASSAS JAZZ FESTIVAL: THE WIGGS-BURKE

CRESCENT CITY STOMPERS (BURKE ON ALL TRACKS)

FCJ105 1978 MANASSAS JAZZ FESTIVAL: CLANCY HAYES AND

ZUTTY SINGLETON WITH THE WIGGS-BURKE CRESCENT

CITY STOMPERS (BURKE ON ALL TRACKS)

FCJ129 1972 MANASSAS JAZZ FESTIVAL: CITY OF A MILLION

DREAMS: JOHNNY WIGGS’ BAYOU STOMPERS (BURKE

ON ALL TRACKS)

FCJ143 1972 MANASSAS JAZZ FESTIVAL VOL 1

FCJ144 1972 MANASSAS JAZZ FESTIVAL VOL 2

504

504 LP 31

504 LP 35

GHB

GHB-6 & GHB-10 THE LAKEFRONT LOUNGERS

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GHB-82 HIGHLIGHTS OF THE 1971 MEMPHIS JAZZ & BLUES FESTIVAL

(BURKE ON 8 TRACKS)

GHB-107 NEW ORLEANS: EMILE CHRISTIAN

GHB-109 RAYMOND BURKE JAZZ BAND

GHB-116 DIXIELAND FROM THE FAMOUS DOOR

GHB-120 MIKE LALA AND HIS DIXIE SIX

GHB-123 NEW ORLEANS DIXIELAND EXPRESS

GHB-131 DOC SOUCHON AND HIS MILNEBURG BOYS (BURKE ON

5 TRACKS)

GHB-133 NEW ORLEANS DIXIELAND EXPRESS

GHB-141 SWEET EMMA BARRETT AND HER NEW ORLEANS MUSIC

(BURKE ON 4 TRACKS)

GHB-203 GEOFF BULL IN NEW ORLEANS WITH RAYMOND BURKE


GHB-220 MIKE LALA AND HIS DIXIE SIX

GOLDEN CREST

CR3021 DIXIELAND OF OLD NEW ORLEANS: JOHNNY WIGGS’ NEW

ORLEANS DIXIELAND (BURKE ON ALL TRACKS)

CR3065 EDMOND “DOC” SOUCHON (BURKE ON 5 TRACKS)

H & H

MHLP 101 JAZZ BAYOU TO BAY (BURKE ON ALL TRACKS)

MHLP 102 DOC EVANS (BURKE ON ALL TRACKS)

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IMPERIAL

LP9086 GEORGE GIRARD

JAZTETTE

1002 JOHNNY WIGGS AND HIS BAYOU STOMPERS AT THE 1968

MEMPHIS JAZZ AND BLUES FESTIVAL (BURKE ON 4 TRACKS)

1006 HIGHLIGHTS OF THE 1971 MEMPHIS JAZZ AND BLUES FESTIVAL

JAZZOLOGY

J-7 JOHNNY WIGGS “SUMMIT MEETING” (BURKE ON ALL TRACKS)

JCE-30 KID THOMAS AND THE ORIGINAL ALGIERS STOMPERS WITH

RAYMOND BURKE (BURKE ON ALL TRACKS)

LAND O’ JAZZ

LOJ 1972 PLATO SMITH: DIXIELAND DANCE DATE (BURKE ON ALL

TRACKS)

LOJ 4115 RAYMOND BURKE AND PLATO SMITH “A SELF PORTRAIT”


MARDI GRAS

MG 9003

MG 9005 RAY BURKE’S FINAL RECORDING (BURKE ON ALL TRACKS)

NoLa

LP 15 THE RAREST KEN COLYER (BURKE ON ALL TRACKS)

LP(S) 20 WEST INDIES BLUES: WENDELL EUGENE’S NEW ORLEANS

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BAND (BURKE ON ALL TRACKS)

NEW ORLEANS ORIGINALS

JM65-4 NEW ORLEANS ORIGINALS: GEORGE FINOLA (BURKE ON

ALL TRACKS)

R 1929-1 SOURCE TO DELTA OR DOC MEETS DOC (BURKE ON

ALL TRACKS)

UN-NUMBERED FLOATING DOWN THE RIVER DOWN TO NEW

ORLEANS: VIC TOOKER WITH SHARKEY’S

ORLEANIANS (BURKE ON ALL TRACKS)

NEW ORLEANS RARITIES

NOR 7202 RAY BURKE WITH GEORGE HARTMAN, WOODROW ROUSSELL AND

SPEAKEASY BOYS (BURKE ON ALL TRACKS)

PARAMOUNT

CJS107 RAY BURKE AND THE NEW ORLEANIANS (BURKE ON ALL TRACKS)

PEARL

PLP 5/PS 5 ECONOMY HALL BREAKDOWN (BURKE ON ALL TRACKS)

SMOKY MARY

SM 1976 LIVING NEW ORLEANS JAZZ 1976

SM 1983 R A NEW ORLEANS ORIGINAL (BURKE ON ALL TRACKS)

SOUTHLAND

SLP 202 SANTO PECORA LIVE AT THE FAMOUS DOOR

SLP 204 & 207 JOHNNY WIGGS

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S-LP 203 & 209 RAYMOND BURKE AND HIS NEW ORLEANS JAZZ

BAND (BURKE ON ALL TRACKS)

SP 214 JACK DELANEY AND HIS NEW ORLEANS JAZZ BABIES

S-LP 216 NEW ORLEANS DIXIELAND (GEORGE GIRARD AND HIS NEW

ORLEANS FIVE)

SLP 218 THE DOC AND HIS PATIENTS

SLP 219 TOM BROWN’S NEW ORLEANS JAZZ BAND

SLP 220 JOE CAPRARO AND HIS DIXIELAND BAND

SLP 223 NEW ORLEANS: EMILE CHRISTIAN (BURKE ON 4 TRACKS)

SLP 226 IN NEW ORLEANS: BOB HAVENS AND HIS NEW ORLEANS

ALL-STARS

SLP 227 CLARINET NEW ORLEANS STYLE

SLP 231 DOC SOUCHON AND HIS MILNEBURG BOYS

LP 240/SLP 240 SHADES OF NEW ORLEANS: CHINK MARTIN/ JOE

CAPRARO (BURKE ON ALL TRACKS)

SLP 241 SWEET EMMA BARRETT AND HER NEW ORLEANS MUSIC

STORYVILLE

SLP 111 JOE CAPRARO AND HIS DIXIELAND BAND

SLP 112 & 120 NEW ORLEANS: EMILE CHRISTIAN

SLP 131 THOMAS JEFFERSON FROM NEW ORLEANS

SLP 6008 SOUNDS OF NEW ORLEANS VOL 1

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VOGUE

GOOD TIME JAZZ L12020 JOHNNY WIGGS’ NEW ORLEANS MUSIC

VOGUE LAG 12141 JOHNNY WIGGS’ NEW ORLEANS MUSIC

VOGUE (F)LDM30017/LAE12013 7TH ANNUAL DIXIELAND JUBILEE, LOS

ANGELES (BURKE ON ALL TRACKS)

COMPACT DISCS

AMERICAN MUSIC

AMCD-47 RAYMOND BURKE 1937-1949 (BURKE ON ALL TRACKS)

AMCD-73 LIZZIE MILES WITH JOHNNY WIGGS’ BAND (BURKE ON

2 TRACKS)

AMCD-76 BILLIE PIERCE WITH RAYMOND BURKE (BURKE ON 9

TRACKS)

AMCD-88 PERCY HUMPHREY AND HIS SYMPATHY FIVE (BURKE ON

9 TRACKS)

AMCD-117 KID THOMAS AND RAYMOND BURKE (BURKE ON ALL

TRACKS)

AMCD-123 ALVIN ALCORN - SOUTHLAND SESSIONS (BURKE ON

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12 TRACKS)

AMCD-124 PERCY HUMPHREY AT THE BULL’S CLUB (BURKE ON

6 TRACKS)

AMCD-127 PAPA LAINE’S CHILDREN (BURKE ON 1 TRACK)

CJS

CJS107

DELMARK

DD-213 HODES’ ART (BURKE ON 6 TRACKS)

DE 235(CD) ECONOMY HALL BREAKDOWN (BURKE ON ALL TRACKS)

504

504 CDS 8 WEST INDIES BLUES: WENDELL EUGENE’S NEW

ORLEANS BAND (BURKE ON ALL TRACKS)

504 CD 23 KEN COLYER - THE UNKNOWN NEW ORLEANS SESSIONS

WITH RAYMOND BURKE (BURKE ON ALL TRACKS)

504 CDS 27 RAYMOND BURKE AND CIE FRAZIER WITH BUTCH

THOMPSON IN NEW ORLEANS (BURKE ON ALL TRACKS)

504 CD 31 THE LARRY BORENSTEIN COLLECION VOL 2 (BURKE ON

8 TRACKS)

504 CD 35 THE LARRY BORENSTEIN COLLECTION VOL 6 (BURKE

ON 2 TRACKS)

504 CDS 101 THE 504 RECORDS STORY - LAGNIAPPE (BURKE ON 2

TRACKS)

GHB

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GHB BCD-3 TOM BROWN AND HIS NEW ORLEANS JAZZ BAND

GHB-BCD-6 DOC SOUCHON AND THE LAKESIDE LOUNGERS & HIS

MILNEBERG BOYS (BURKE ON ALL TRACKS)

GHB BCD-79 THE OUT-OF-TOWNERS (BURKE ON 5 TRACKS)

GHB BCD-107 MARDI GRAS PARADE MUSIC FROM NEW ORLEANS

GHB BCD-109 RAYMOND BURKE - CRESCENT CITY MUSIC

INCLUDING THE DOC AND HIS PATIENTS (BURKE

ON ALL TRACKS)

GHB BCD-114 GEORGE GIRARD’S BAND WITH ROSEMARY

CLOONEY (BURKE ON 4 TRACKS)

GHB BCD-116 SHARKEY BONANO AND HIS KINGS OF DIXIELAND

(BURKE ON 4 TRACKS)

GHB BCD-126 BOB HAVENS IN NEW ORLEANS (BURKE ON 5

TRACKS)

GHB BCD-127 CLARINET - NEW ORLEANS STYLE (BURKE ON 7

TRACKS)

GHB BCD-138 DREAMING DOWN THE RIVER TO NEW ORLEANS

(BURKE ON 8 TRACKS)

GHB BCD-141 SWEET EMMA BARRETT AND HER NEW ORLEANS

MUSIC

GHB BCD-142/143 BENEFIT NIGHT FOR MONK HAZEL VOLUMES 1

AND 2

GHB BCD-158 A TRUMPET AROUND THE CORNER (BURKE ON 5

TRACKS)

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GHB BCD-506 THE DOC AND HIS PATIENTS (BURKE ON 4 TRACKS)

GHB BCD-507 JOHNNY WIGGS - CONGO SQUARE (BURKE ON 4

TRACKS)

JAZZOLOGY

JCD-368 ART HODES’ ALL-TIME ALL STARS (BURKE ON ALL TRACKS)

KAZOO LIPS

KL-3 NEW ORLEANS JAZZ ACETATES VOLUME 1 (BURKE ON 13

TRACKS)

KL-6 NEW ORLEANS JAZZ ACETATES VOLUME 2 (BURKE ON 17

TRACKS)

MARDI GRAS

MG-9003 TRUMPET KINGS VOL. 3

MG-9005 ALBERT BURBANK AND RAYMOND BURKE VOL. 5

NOR

NOR 7202 RAY BURKE’S SPEAKEASY BOYS AND RAY BURKE WITH

WOODROW ROUSSELL

SCOTTI BROS

72392-75249-2 NEW ORLEANS JAZZ FESTIVAL 1969

SMOKY MARY

SM CD30 BURBANK/BURKE

STORYVILLE

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STCD 6008 SOUNDS OF NEW ORLEANS VOL 1





UPBEAT

(E)187 KID ORY BAND IN REHEARSAL FOR THE 1971 NEW ORLEANS

JAZZ FESTIVAL (BURKE ON ALL TRACKS)

VOGUE

GOOD TIME JAZZ GTCD 12020-2 JOHNNY WIGGS’ NEW ORLEANS

MUSIC (BURKE ON 3 TRACKS)

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Big Jim A Discography Of Jim Robinson Raymond Lee

Clive Wilson Discography Raymond Lee

A Discography Of Billie and Dede Pierce Raymond Lee

A Discography Of Kid Thomas Valentine Guus Smits and Gerard

Bielderman

A Discography Of Louis Nelson Raymond Lee

Freddie Kohlman Discography Raymond Lee

Greatest Slideman Ever Born A Discography Of Edward Kid Ory Sid

Bailey

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I Remember Jazz Al Rose

Jazz Directory Dave Carey

The Jazz Discography Tom Lord

Jazz Records 1897-1942 Brian Rust

Jazz Records 1942-1967 Jorgen Jepsen

Lars Edegran Discography Raymond Lee

New Grove Dictionary Of Jazz

New Orleans Jazz A Family Album Al Rose and Edmond Souchon

New Orleans Style Bill Russell

New Orleans, The Revival Tom Stagg & Charlie Crump

Orange Kellin Discography Raymond Lee

Penguin Guide To Jazz Recordings Richard Cook & Brian Morton

Traditional Jazz 1899-1985 W Bruyninckz

Who’s Who Of Jazz John Chilton

The Mississippi Rag

ii/10 (1975)

The Original Ray Burke P Van Vorst

The Second Line

Vol.9: 9-10 (September-October 1958)

The Rabais Of Raymond Burke Al Rose

The Emergence Of Raymond Burke John Steiner

A Tribute To Raymond Burke Jake Trussell

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Vol.10: 9-10 (September-October 1960)

N.O. Fire Department Enriches Reluctant Raymond’s Rabais Shop

Edmond Souchon

Vol.XXVII (Fall, 1975)

Four New Orleans Clarinetists Gilbert M Erskine

XXXIV (Winter 1982)

Ray Burke: New Orleans Living Legend G Kay

INDEX OF MUSICIANS

Adams, Placide (bass) 72

Albert, Don (trumpet) 72

Alcorn, Alvin (trumpet) 20, 25, 29

Alexis, Ricard (bass) 35

Allen, Dick (bass) 22

Allred, Billy (trombone) 96

Andrews, Tom (drums) 81

Armand, Ray (piano) 3

Artigues, Albert (trumpet) 19, 22

Avery, Joe (trombone) 11, 35

Bachman, Jack (cornet/trumpet) 93, 102/1

Barbarin, Louis (drums) 79, 102

Barbarin, Paul (drums) 31, 34, 36, 47, 71, 72, 77, 78, 90

Barker, Louise “Blue Lu” (vocal) 38, 39, 79

Barker, Danny (banjo and guitar) 38, 39, 79, 83, 87, 91, 94, 96, 97, 98

Barrett, Emma “Sweet Emma The Bell Gal” (piano) 35, 72

Bayersdorffer, Johnny (trumpet) 17, 55, 56

Beebe, Jim (trombone) 81

Bonano, Joseph “Sharkey” (trumpet) 13, 71, 90

Borneman, Charlie (trombone) 86

Bouchon, Lester “Gilly” (tenor sax) 33, 36/1

Brown, Tom (trombone) 46

Brunies, Abbie (drums) 17, 19, 20, 24, 25, 28, 29, 32, 33, 36/1, 40

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Brunis, Georg (trombone and piano) 86, 94

Bull, Geoff (trumpet) 101

Capraro, Joe (banjo and guitar) 46, 48, 49, 51/1, 67, 68, 70

Carter, Betty (washboard) 105

Cass, Vincent (trumpet) 4

Charters, Samuel (piano) 39

Christian, Emile (trombone and bass) 31, 42, 43, 49, 51/1, 73

Colin, Vic (accordion) 5

Collins, Lee (trumpet) 24

Colyer, Ken (cornet) 19, 21, 22

Condon, Eddie (leader and conductor) 86

Cottrell, Louis (clarinet and tenor sax) 70, 71, 72, 88

Crais, William “Bill” (trombone) 95

Crawford, Paul (trombone) 47, 50, 74, 75, 79, 84, 85, 86, 87, 90, 93, 102/1

Culver, Rolland Pierce “Rollie” (drums) 37

Darois, Phil (bass) 26, 95, 99

Davison, William “Wild Bill” (cornet) 85, 86

DeKemel, Matthew “Buglin’ Sam” (bugle) 37

Delaney, Jack (trombone) 17, 19, 20, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 32, 34, 36, 37,

40, 69

Demond, Frank (trombone and banjo) 100, 105

Duerr, Clayton (guitar) 102/1

DuPont, Charles (cornet) 51/1

Durea, Al (drums) 1

Edegran, Lars (banjo) 102

Edwards, Johnny (drums) 26

Edwards, Paul (drums) 46, 48, 95

Ely, Chet (vocal) 94

Erskine, Gilbert (drums) 8

Eugene, Wendell (trombone) 103

Eustis, Sister Elizabeth (vocal) 69

Evans, Paul “Doc” (cornet) 73, 77, 78

Ewell, Don (piano) 84, 85, 86, 91, 92

Ferguson, Len (drums) 39, 93

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Finola, George (cornet) 79

Foster, George “Pops” (bass) 81, 82

Franz, Don (bass) 89

Frazier, Josiah “Cie” (drums) 35, 74, 75, 100, 101, 104

Gallaty, Bill (trumpet) 3

Gallaud, Louis (piano) 11

Garland, Ed (bass) 91

Girard, George (trumpet) 28, 32, 33, 36/1, 37

Gonsoulin, Tommy (trumpet) 67

Goodall, Bill (bass) 86, 96, 97, 98

Goodwin, Harry (vocal) 85, 94

Greene, Bob (piano) 76, 86, 87, 98

Guesnon, George (banjo) 66

Hackett, Bobby (trumpet) 92

Hamilton, Charlie (piano) 74, 75

Hamilton, Jeff (piano) 105

Hamilton, Jimmy (clarinet) 86

Harris, “Slide” (trombone) 86

Hartman, George (trumpet) 2

Havens, Bob (trombone and vibraphone) 48, 49, 67

Havens, Dan (trumpet) 94

Hayes, Clancy (banjo) 84, 85

Hazel, Monk (drums) 38, 49, 51/1, 67, 68, 69, 70, 73

Hodes, Art (piano) 44, 81, 82

Hopkins, Claude (piano) 96, 97, 98

Hug, Armand (piano) 12, 33, 42, 43, 49, 51, 67, 69, 71, 73, 79, 95

Humphrey, Percy (trumpet) 35, 36

Huntington, Bill (banjo) 17, 21, 35

Jaffe, Allan (bass) 74, 75, 76

James, Joe (piano) 66

Jefferson, Thomas (trumpet) 26, 70, 91, 100

Johnson, Chink (tenor sax) 1

Jones, Ralph “Chester” (drums) 103

Jordan, Steve (guitar) 86

Joseph, Waldren “Frog” (trombone) 70, 71, 72

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Kellin, Orange (clarinet) 86

Kimball, Jeanette (piano) 38, 102, 103

Kimura, Yoichi (drums) 76

Kittrell, Jean (piano) 94

Kohlman, Freddie (drums) 91, 92

Krasnof, Nat (accordion) 93

Laine, Jack “Papa” (bass drum) 50

Lala, Mike (trumpet) 46, 48, 49, 67, 69

LeBlanc, Don (bass) 51/1

Lee, Bob (banjo) 93

Leeman, Cliff (drums) 96, 97, 98

Lewis, George (clarinet) 75

Loyacano, Arnold “Deacon” (bass) 27

Loyacano, Fred (guitar) 12

Maestri, Harold (drums) 22

Mangiapane, Sherwood (bass) 18, 23, 24, 25, 31, 38, 40, 42, 43, 46,

47, 48, 51, 68, 73, 77, 78, 79, 90

Marrero, Lawrence (banjo) 19, 20

Martin, Chink Snr (bass) 3, 17, 29, 33, 34, 36/1, 38, 50, 69, 70, 71, 90, 93,

102/1

Massicot, Butz (drums) 102/1

Matthews, Bill (trombone) 20

Matthews, Bob (drums) 11

McClinton, Del (harmonica) 89

McRee, Johnson “Fat Cat” (vocal) 84, 96, 97, 98

Meistier, Frank “Blind Gilbert” (cornet and guitar) 1, 23

Mendelson, Stanley (piano) 8, 17, 19, 20, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 32, 36, 70

Merriweather, Charles (drums) 21

Miller, Ernest “Punch” 92

Miller, James “Sing” (piano) 101

Mirante, Hal (piano) 1

Montgomery, Marvin “Smokey” (banjo) 89

Moore, Freddie (drums) 44, 98

Muscutt, Les (banjo and guitar) 99, 103

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Nelson, Louis (trombone) 66, 102

Nicholas, Joseph “Wooden Joe” (trumpet) 11

Onward Brass Band 88

Ory, Edward “Kid” (trombone) 91

Pajeaud, Willy (trumpet) 39

Parenti, Tony (clarinet) 88

Parker, John “Knocky” (piano) 47, 77, 78, 89

Paul, Emanuel (tenor sax) 66, 102

Pavageau, Slow Drag (bass) 19, 20, 66, 75

Pecora, Santo Joseph (trombone) 33, 36/1

Pecoraro, Santo (drums) 42, 43, 50

Penn, Sammy (drums) 66

Perry, Van (bass) 84, 85, 86

Pierce, Billie (piano and vocal) 15, 34, 74, 75

Pierce, Dee Dee (trumpet and cornet) 74, 75

Prevost, James (bass) 101, 102

Price, Bill (cornet) 81

Purnell, Alton (piano) 100

Quinn, “Snoozer” 10

Riddick, Jeff (piano and organ) 31, 36/1, 40, 48, 68, 102/1

Robinson, Jim (trombone) 75, 76, 100

Roussell, Woodrow (piano) 6

Rubin, Harvey (piano) 51/1

Sandifer, Cody (drums) 89

Sayles, Emanuel (banjo) 91, 92, 103

Sciambra, Jake (piano) 50

Senac, Johnny (bass) 28, 32

Sheehan, Jack (bass) 5

Shields, Harry (clarinet) 38, 49, 88

Singleton, Arthur “Zutty” (drums) 84, 85, 86, 87, 88

Smith, Plato (trumpet) 95, 99

Souchon, Edmond “Doc” (banjo and guitar) 18, 22, 27, 31, 38, 42, 43, 44,

45, 47, 50, 51, 69, 73, 77, 78, 90

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St Cyr, Johnny (banjo and guitar) 11, 37, 38

Stephens, Phil (bass) 37

Stewart, Graham (trombone) 97, 98

Stowe, Charlie (drums) 3

Sullivan, Glenn (trombone) 86

Thompson, Bob (guitar) 5

Thompson, Richard “Butch” (piano) 104

Thompson, Dawes “Fat Daddy” (guitar) 94

Tooker, Vic (trombone, piano and banjo) 90

Toyama, Yoshio (trumpet) 86

Valentine, Thomas “Kid Thomas” (trumpet) 66, 75, 102

Wadlington, Pinky (bass) 12

Walde, Bill (bass) 1

Walde, Henry (banjo) 1

Walters, Albert (trumpet) 103

Ware, Munn (trombone) 77, 78

Washington, Pinky (bass) 67

Whelan, Bill (cornet) 86

Wiggs, Johnny (cornet) 16, 18, 27, 31, 40, 42, 43, 44, 45, 47, 50, 60, 65,

76, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 96, 97, 98

Wilson, Clive (trumpet) 102/1

Wilson, Julie (vocal) 77, 78

Wrightsman, Stan (piano) 37

Young, Austin (bass) 11

Zardis, Chester (bass) 83, 87, 100, 103, 105

Zimmerman, Roy (piano) 26, 34, 46

NB No personnel from Monk Hazel benefit night included

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LIFESPAN OF SOME OF RAY BURKE’S FELLOW

MUSICIANS

ALVIN ALCORN

7 September 1912 - 10 July 2003

PAUL BARBARIN

5 May 1899 - 17 February 1969

LOUIS BARBARIN

24 October 1902 - 12 May 1997

BLU LU BARKER

13 November 1913 - 7 May 1998

DANNY BARKER

13 January 1909 -

JOHNNY BAYERSDORFFER

4 September 1899 - 14 November 1969

SHARKEY BONANO

9 April 1902 - 27 March 1972

LESTER BOUCHON

29 September 1906 - 13 April 1962

TOM BROWN

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3 June 1888 - 25 March 1958

GEORG BRUNIS

6 February 1902 - 19 November 1974

ABBIE BRUNIES

19 January 1900 - 2 October 1978

JOE CAPRARO

26 June 1903 -

EMILE CHRISTIAN

20 April 1895 - 3 or 31 December 1973

LEEDS “LEE” COLLINS

17 October 1901 - 3 July 1960

KEN COLYER

18 April 1928 - 8 March 1988

BILL CRAIS

20 June 1927 - 26 May 1986

PAUL CRAWFORD

16 February 1925 - 31 July 1996

ROLLIE CULVER

29 October 1908 - 8 December 1984

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JACK DELANEY

27 August 1930 - 22 September 1975

FRANK DEMOND

3 April 1933 -

JOHNNY EDWARDS

1922 - 21 December 1973

PAUL EDWARDS

6 August 1916 -

DOC EVANS

20 June 2007 - 10 January 1977

DON EWELL

14 November 1916 - 9 August 1983

LEN FERGUSON

2 May 1923 -

GEORGE FINOLA

5 October 1945 - 1 December 2000

GEORGE “POPS” FOSTER

18 May 1892 - 30 October 1969

JOSIAH “CIE” FRAZIER

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23 February 1904 - 10 January 1985

GEORGE GIRARD

7 October 1930 - 18 January 1957

GEORGE HARTMAN

1910 - 13 February 1966

BOB HAVENS

3 May 1930 -

ARTHUR “MONK” HAZEL

15 August 2003 - 5 March 1968

ART HODES

14 November 1904 - 1993

ARMAND HUG

6 December 1910 - 19 March 1977

PERCY HUMPHREY

13 January 1905 - 22 July 1995

BILL HUNTINGTON

2 October 1937 -

THOMAS JEFFERSON

c.1923 -

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JEANETTE KIMBALL

18 December 1906 - 29 March 2001

WALDREN “FROG” JOSEPH

12 September 1918 - 19 September 2004

MIKE LALA

24 October 1908 - 8 October 1976

ARNOLD LOYACANO

1889 - 5 October 1962

FRED LOYACANO

1905 -

SHERWOOD MANGIAPANE

1 October 1912 -

CHINK MARTIN

10 June 1886 - 7 January 1981

BILL MATTHEWS

9 May 1899 - 3 June 1964

STANLEY MENDELSON

23 June 1923 -

FRANK MEISTIER

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c.1900 -

JAMES “SING” MILLER

17 June 1914 - 18 May 1990

LOUIS NELSON

17 September 1902 - 5 April 1990

EDWARD “KID” ORY

25 December 1886 - 23 January 1973

JOHN “KNOCKY” PARKER

8 August 1918 - 3 September 1986

SANTO PECORA

31 March 1902 - 29 May 1984

SANTO PECORARA

26 September 1906 -

JOSEPH de la CROIX “DEE DEE” PIERCE

18 February 1904 - 29 October 1973

EDWIN McINTOSH “SNOOZER” QUINN

18 October 1906 - 1952

JEFF RIDDICK

3 June 1907 -

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NATHAN “JIM” ROBINSON

25 December 1892 - 4 May 1976

JOHNNY ST CYR

17 April 1890 - 17 June 1966

HARRY SHIELDS

30 June 1899 - 18 January 1971

ARTHUR “ZUTTY” SINGLETON

14 May 1898 - 14 July 1975

EDMOND SOUCHON

25 October 1897 - 24 August 1968

THOMAS “KID THOMAS” VALENTINE

3 February 1896 - 16 June 1987

MUNN WARE

1909 - 9 August 1970

JOHNNY WIGGS

25 July 1989 - 9 October 1977

STAN WRIGHTSMAN

15 June 1919 - 17 December 1975

CHESTER ZARDIS

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27 May 1900 - 14 August 1990

ROY ZIMMERMAN

23 October 1913 - 7 July 1969

INDEX OF TUNES

Ace In The Hole 77

After The Ball 71, 102

After You’ve Gone 10, 105

Alabama Jubilee 84, 90

(In My Sweet Little) Alice Blue Gown 94

All Alone 101

All By Myself 95, 104

All Of Me 73

All That I Ask Of You Is Love 104

All The Whores Like The Way I Ride 11

America, The Beautiful (Oh, Pontchartrain The Beautiful) 47

Am I Blue 78

Angry 23, 102/1

Any Rags, Any Bones, Any Bottles Today 50

Any Time 66

Atlanta Blues 76, 85

At Sundown 25, 104

At The Jazz Band Ball 29, 43, 81, 84, 90

Aunt Hagar’s Blues 91

Baby, Won’t You Please Come Home? 15, 40, 73, 78, 99

Back Room Blues 11

Ballin’ The Jack 36

Bamboo Bridge 67

Basin Street Blues 24, 37, 78, 102/1

Been A Good Woman Blues 39

Big Butter And Egg Man, The 26, 91

Bill Bailey, Won’t You Please Come Home 25, 39, 41, 77, 91

Birth Of The Blues, The 95

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Black Snake Blues 31

Blue (And Broken Hearted) 79

Blues 10, 14, 35, 41, 74, 103

Blues, The 20, 37

Blues For Dessie Lee 68

Blues For Joe 25

Blues For Smoky Mary 105

Blues In Ab 104

Blues My Naughty Sweetie Gives To Me 99

Blues No. 1 19

Blues No. 2 21

Body And Soul 6

Bogalusa Strut 72

Boogie 103

Boogie Woogie (One O’ Clock Jump) 74

Bourbon Street Blues 4

Bourbon Street Parade 57, 78, 90, 102/1, 103

Breeze, The 72

Brown Mule Woman 45

Bucket’s Got A Hole In It, The 39, 48, 81, 89, 105

Bucktown Bounce 43

Bucktown Drag 24

Bucktown Shuffle 76

Buddy Bolden 18

Bugle Boy March 84, 87

Bugle Call Rag 13, 37, 51/1

Bye And Bye 35, 76, 98

Bye Bye Blackbird 95

Bye Bye Blues 44

Cammelia Gaspergou 43

Careless Love (See also Loveless Love Blues) 24, 44, 74, 105

Chief Menteur Joys 43

China Boy 103

Chinatown, My Chinatown 93

Christopher Columbus 37

City Of A Million Dreams 44, 47, 96

Clarinet Marmalade 46, 105

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Come Back, Sweet Papa 47

Congo 18

Cookie 51

Coon Jumped A Rabbit 89

Corrine Corrina 71, 89, 93, 105

Cornet Omelet 1

Cow Cow Blues 89

Crazy Man Crazy 32

Creole Blues 9

Daddy, Won’t You Please Come Home? 79

Darktown Strutters’ Ball, The 34

Day After Mardi Gras, The 47

Dead Bug Blues 104

‘Deed I Do 99

Deep Elm Blues 89

Dill Pickles (Rag) 77

Dinah 99

Dipper Mouth Blues 4, 20, 22, 74, 102/1

Dirty Rag 104

Don’t Leave Me, Daddy 73

Doodle Doo Doo 99

Down By The Old Mill Stream 29

Down By The Riverside 69

Down In Honky Tonk Town 104

Down In Jungle Town 47

Do You Ever Think Of Me? 101

Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans 82, 84

Driftin’ Down The River 90

Dump Cart 1

Early One Morning 15

Eccentric (Rag) 44, 55, 68

Economy Hall Breakdown 76

Edna 12

Eh La Bas 39, 74

Ella Speed Blues 51

Everybody Loves My Baby, But My Baby Don’t Love Nobody

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But Me 35, 42, 81, 82

Every Woman’s Blues 34

Exactly Like You 103

Farewell Blues 37, 41, 62

Fidgety Feet 22, 27, 103

Floating Down To Cotton Town 84

(I’ve) Found A New Baby 32

Four Or Five Times 81

Frankie And Johnny 39

Gallatin Street Grind 42

Gentilly Blues 95

Golden Leaf Strut 46, 56

Good Man Is Hard To Find, A 33, 36/1

Gut Bucket Blues 11

Guitar Blues 11

Gypsy Love Song 104

Harmonica Blues 45

Heebie Jeebies 59, 73, 77

High Society 4, 19, 41, 77, 88

Hindustan 29, 74, 104

Holler Blues 11

Holy Smoke 99

Home, Sweet Home (There’s No Place Like Home) 41

Honey 101

Honey Swat Blues, The 102

Hong Kong Dream Girl 99

Hot Lips 79

Huggin’ And Chalkin’ 84

I Ain’t Gonna Give Nobody None O’ This Jelly Roll 41, 73, 78

I Ain’t Got Nobody 77, 89

I Believe I Can Make It By Myself 66

I Can’t Believe That You’re In Love With Me 95

I Can’t Escape From You 75

I Can’t Give You Anything But Love 36, 103

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I Cried For You 97

Ida, Sweet As Apple Cider 95

If I Could Be With You One Hour Tonight 78, 82

If Ever I Cease To Love 31

If I Had My Way 51/1

I Got Rhythm 32

I Laughed At Love 32

I’ll Be a Friend “With Pleasure” 96

I Lost My Heart In Dixieland 49

I’m Forever Blowing Bubbles 43, 68

I’m Going Home 28, 37

I’m Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter 26

I’m Looking Over A Four-Leaf Clover 103

I’m Nobody’s Baby 101

I’m Satisfied With My Gal 13

I’m Sitting On Top Of The World 28

I’m Sorry I Made You Cry 68

(Back Home Again In) Indiana 19, 82

In The Evening 22

In The Shade Of The Old Apple Tree 26, 43

Is There A Change For Me? 94

I Surrender Dear 104, 105

It’s Right Here For You (If You Don’t Get It - ‘Tain’t No Fault Of Mine) 79

It’s The Blues 82

I Want Somebody To Love 104

I Was A Fool 67

I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate 11, 30, 34, 38, 41, 67, 78, 91,

105

I Wonder Who’s Kissing Her Now 28

Jam Session Blues 54

Jazz Man’s Blues 85

Jazz Me Blues 60, 90

Jealous Blues 71

Jeep’s Blues 101

June Night 99

Junk Man 79

Just A Closer Walk With Thee 22, 27, 39, 44, 66, 78, 82, 94, 102/1, 105

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Just A Little While To Stay Here 31, 70, 100, 102/1

King Zulu Parade 31

La Vie En Rose 37

(Up A) Lazy River 22, 46, 53, 102/1

Let Jesus Fix It For You 101

Let Me Call You Sweetheart 23, 46

Lillian Gaspergou (see also Mama’s Baby Boy) 83

Li’l Liza Jane 11, 103

Little Blue For Fun 35

Lizard On A Rail 47

Lou-easy-an-i-a 100

Louisiana 96

Love Is A Dangerous Thing 23

Loveless Love Blues 89

Make Me A Pallet On The Floor (see also Atlanta Blues) 18, 21, 40, 70

Mama Inez 103

Mama’s Baby Boy (see also Lillian Gaspergou) 18

Manassas Festival Blues Finale 86

Mandy Make Up Your Mind 73

Mardi Gras Blues 3

Maria Elena 11

Marie 53

Maryland, My Maryland 77

Maybe You’re Mine 104

Memories 18

Milk Cow Blues 66

Milenberg (Milneberg) Joys 46, 91

Mindin’ My Business 38, 43, 77

Missouri Waltz 33, 36/1

Monday Date, A 95

Moonlight And Roses 100

(On) Moonlight Bay 102

Moose Parade 70

More Blues 58

Muskrat Ramble 8, 11, 91, 103

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My Baby’s Arms 93

My Blue Heaven 95

My Little Bimbo 84

My Melancholy Baby 95

My Memphis Baby 84, 87, 94

My Pet 79

Nagasaki 94

Nevertheless 101

New Orleans 96

(The) Night When Love Was Born 101

Nobody Knows The Way I Feel This Morning 74, 87

Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and Out 77

Now Is The Hour 70

Of All The Wrongs You Done To Me 38, 43

Oh Daddy (Blues) 104

Oh! How I Miss You Tonight 99

Oh! You Beautiful Doll 97

Old-Fashioned Love 81, 99

Old Rugged Cross, The 100

Old Spanish Fort-issimo 47

Old Stack O’ Lee Blues 47, 98

Old Time Blues 63

Ole Miss (Rag) 43, 87

On A Coconut Island 66

One For The Road Blues 101

One I Love Belongs To Somebody Else, The 83

One Night Of Sin (One Night With You) 66

Original Dixieland One-Step 29, 73, 81

Ostrich Walk 47

Over The Waves 20, 25, 70

Pagan Love Song, The 48, 72, 103

Panama (Rag) 19, 41, 75, 102/1

Paper Doll 51/1

Peanut Vendor, The 74

Peculiar 101

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Peggy O’Neil 83

Pelican Panic 45, 47

Play That Barbershop Chord 51

Porter’s Love Song (To A Chambermaid), The 101

Postman’s Lament 44, 76, 97, 102/1

Pretty Baby 18

Put On Your Old Grey Bonnet 11, 37, 76, 84

Ragged But Right 94

Raymond’s Blues 9, 45, 105

Raymond’s Tune 36

Red Hot Mama 90

Reminiscin’ 12

Right Now Is The Right Time 76

Rip ‘Em Up Joe 35

Riverboat Shuffle 68

Rose Room 6, 38, 48

Roses Of Picardy 25, 28, 38

Rosetta 94

Royal Garden Blues 29

Sailing Down The Chesapeake Bay 84

St Louis Blues 26, 53, 66, 78, 105

St Peter Street Blues (Breakdown) 76

Salty Dog 89, 90

San 81, 99

San Sue Strut 46

Satanic Blues 43

Savoy Blues 11, 22, 46

See See Rider (Blues) 11, 35

Sensation Rag 46, 70

Seymour’s Ears 99

Shake It And Break It 11

Sheik Of Araby, The 66, 95

She’s Just Perfect For Me 84

She’s The Sweetest Girl In Town 52

S-H-I-N-E (That’s Why They Call Me “Shine”) 16, 22, 38, 41

Shorty 94

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Should I (Reveal) 66, 103

Silver Bells 73

Silver Dollar 22

Since My Best Gal Turned Me Down 69

Slow Blues 5

Smiles 8, 68, 69

Solitude 2

Somebody Else Is Taking My Place 36, 38, 51/1, 61, 71

Someday, Sweetheart 79, 102/1

Some Of These Days 94, 95

Song Of New Orleans 102/1

Song Of The Islands 22

Southland Blues 38

South Of The Border 103

Squeeze Me 81

Steady Roll 82

Stompin’ For Sonny 76

Struttin’ With Some Barbecue 37, 41, 90

Sugar Baby 79

Sweet Baby Doll 51, 104

Sweet Georgia Brown 8, 78

Sweetheart Of Sigma Chi, The 46, 67

Sweet Little You 104

Sweet Lorraine 6

Sweet Substitute 42

Sweet Sue (Just You) 99

Tailgate Ramble 17, 33, 36/1, 37

Take Me Out To The Ball Game 72

That Da Da Strain 90

That’s A Plenty 37, 39, 41, 91

That’s How Much You Mean To Me 12

That’s Why I Like New Orleans 69

Them There Eyes 35

There Be No New Tunes On This Old Git-Fiddle 78

Tiger Rag 75

Tin Roof Blues 4, 16, 27, 36, 41

Tishomingo Blues 47, 81

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Tishomingo Blues No. 1 21

Tishomingo Blues No. 2 22

Tony Let The Meat Balls Roll 98

Took’s Blues 90

Trouble In Mind 47, 98

Tuck Me To Sleep In My Old ‘Tucky Home 38, 93, 101

Tulip Stomp 18

2:19 Blues 76, 97

Ugly Chile 25, 44

Underneath Hawaiian Skies 82, 93

Up Jumped The Devil 11

Vicksburg Blues 89

Victory Bounce 66

Wabash Blues, The 89

Walkin’ The Dog 79

Weary Blues 46

West End Blues 77

When I Grow Too Old To Dream 101

When The Saints Go Marching In 34, 41, 65, 66, 75, 90, 102/1

When You’re Smiling 100

When You Wore A Tulip And I Wore A Big Red Rose 51/1, 67

Where Did You Stay Last Night? 15

While We Danced At The Mardi Gras 70

Whispering 95

Who’s Sorry Now 24, 25

Why Should I Cry Over You 70

Willie The Weeper 21

Winin’ Boy Blues 82

With You Anywhere You Are 73

Wolverine Blues 81, 90

(My) Wonderful One 104

World Is Waiting For The Sunrise, The 19, 33, 36

Yellow Dog Blues 78, 83. 84. 89, 91

You Always Hurt The One You Love 49

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You Can Depend On Me 15, 92

(I’ll Be Glad When You’re Dead) You Rascal You 37

You’re A Real Sweetheart 99

You Tell Me Your Dream 48

You’ve Cooked Your Goose With Me 12, 51, 69

Zero (I Never Knew What a Girl Could Do) 36/1, 1


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THE MUSIC

OF

PETER DUCONGE

BRIAN LEGAN

2013

Brian Legan

2 Derwent Avenue

Churchtown

Southport

Merseyside

UK

PR9 7PX

[email protected]

01704 214075

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BIOGRAPHY

PETER DUCONGE

Clarinet, Alto Sax and Cello

Born New Orleans c. 1900

Died Michigan c. 1965

His father Oscar was a noted bandleader in New Orleans around 1900 and

his three brothers Adolphus (piano), Albert (trumpet) and Earl (tenor sax)

were also professional musicians. Studied with Lorenzo Tio Jnr. His first

paid job was with Edmond Faure at the Elite Club in New Orleans. Played at

Anderson’s Cabaret c.1918 in a band which included his brothers Adolphus

and Albert, Willie Humphrey Snr. and Alex Bigard. Played on Streckfus

steamers in early 1920’s. Recorded with The Jim-Dandies in New York 24

August 1926 but rejected. Toured with J Vaughn’s Lucky Sambo Orchestra

(which had Wellman Braud on bass) in early 1927 accompanying a revue

called the Lucky Sambo Show. Played with Bill Brown And His Brownies in

New York later in 1927. Toured a number of European cities including

London, Berlin and Paris in 1928 with Leon Abbey And His Orchestra (picture

at p 213 of Black Beauty, White Heat ). Played a 3 month engagement in

London and recorded for HMV in Hayes, Middlesex 17 January 1928 but

rejected. Married Ada “Bricktop” Smith whilst with Abbey in Paris in 1929.

Stayed in Europe for most of the 1930s. Played with the Freddy Johnson-

Arthur Briggs All-Star Orchestra in 1932/3 which also had Big Boy Goudie in

the reed section. Toured with the Louis Armstrong Orchestra in 1932 and

1934 (pictured at p 218 of Black Beauty, White Heat). Played 28 houses in

Britain during the 1932 tour, opening up at the London Palladium, and Max

Jones remembered reacting favourably to a few tricky clarinet solos and

breaks, no doubt by Duconge. Recorded with Maceo Jefferson And His

Orchestra in Paris c. 20 December 1932 in a band which included Big Boy

Goudie, but rejected. His recordings with the Freddy Johnson - Arthur

Briggs All-Star Orchestra in the following year show him to be a clarinet

player firmly in the New Orleans tradition. Armstrong stayed at Duconge’s

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house on the banks of the Seine in 1934. Duconge assembled and led a

band of black Americans resident in Paris which featured Armstrong on tour

in France and Belgium, culminating in a recording session in Paris in October

1934. With Leon Abbey again in 1935, playing a residency at Le Boeuf Sur

Le Toit in Paris. Played for Coleman Hawkins in 1935 and Benny Peyton

during the 1930s including a European tour with singer Adelaide Hall

(pictured at p 236 of Black Beauty, White Heat). Pictured with Benny Peyton

and members of his band in 1935 at p 24 of Just Jazz magazine Issue No.

73. Moved back to the USA when war broke out and lived first in New York

then New Orleans. One of the Duconge brothers played for Peter Bocage’s

Creole Serenaders as a replacement for Louis Warnick at this time and it is

thought it was probably Peter Duconge.

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RECORDINGS

24 August 1926 1

THE JIM-DANDIES

New York Columbia

Jacob Green Tbn

Peter Duconge Clt

Lemuel Fowler Pno

Oil Yo’ Ankles (2 takes) 142566-1-2

Blue Echo (2 takes) 142567-1-2


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17 January 1928 2

LEON ABBEY AND HIS ORCHESTRA

Hayes, Middlesex His Master’s Voice

Charlie Jackson Tpt

Harry Cooper Tpt

Jake Green Tbn

Peter Duconge Clt & Alt


Fletcher Allen Clt, Alt & Ten

Leon Abbey Vln

William Caine Pno

Harry Stevens Bjo

John Warren Bbs

Oliver Tines Dms

Mighty Lak’ A Rose Bb-12375-1

Sidewalk Blues Bb-12376-1

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c 20 December 1932 3

MACEO JEFFERSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA

Paris Salabert

Arthur Briggs Tpt

Tbn


Frank Goudie Ten

Freddy Johnson Pno

Maceo Jefferson Bjo

Bbs & Sbs

Dms

Isn’t It Romantic? SS-1253-A


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c July 1933 4

FREDDY JOHNSON-ARTHUR BRIGGS AND THEIR ALL-STAR ORCHESTRA

Paris Brunswick

Arthur Briggs Tpt

Bobby Jones Tpt

Theodore Brook Tpt

Billy Burns Tbn


Alcide Castellanos Alt

Frank Goudie Ten

Freddy Johnson Pno

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Sterling Conaway Gtr

Juan Fernandez Sbs

Billy Taylor Dms

Louis Cole Vcl on Tracks 4 & 5

Spencer Williams Vcl on Tracks 2 & 3

Hot Club Stomp 6458bkp

Sing About The Swanee 6459bkp Brunswick A-500277

My Baby’s Gone 6460bkp Brunswick A-500277

Sweet Georgia Brown 6461bkp Brunswick A-500278

Foxy And Grapesy 6452bkp Brunswick A-500278


__________________________________________________________

c July 1933 5

MARLENE DIETRICH acc by FREDDY JOHNSON AND HIS JAZZ

Paris Brunswick

Marlene Dietrich Vcl

Arthur Briggs Tpt

Peter Duconge Clt

Freddy Johnson Pno

Juan Fernandez Sbs

Billy Taylor Dms

Wo Ist Der Mann? 6477bkp Gr 47002


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21 October 1933 6

LOUIS ARMSTRONG AND HIS ORCHESTRA

Copenhagen Musicmouth

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Louis Armstrong Tpt & Vcl

Jack Hamilton Tpt

Leslie Thompson Tpt

Lionel Guimaraes Tbn


Henry Tyree Ten

Alfred Pratt Ten

Herman Chittison Pno

Maceo Jefferson Gtr

German Arago Sbs

Ollie Tines Dms

I Cover The Waterfront MM1908 Musicmouth LA1900

Dinah MM1909 Musicmouth LA1900

Tiger Rag MM1910 Musicmouth LA1900

CD/Microgroove Issues: Musicmouth LA 1900 (LP). Jazz Anthology JA 5238

(LP).

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28 October 1933 7

LOUIS ARMSTRONG AND HIS HOT HARLEM BAND

Stockholm (Vinterpalatset) (Concert) Musicmouth

Louis Armstrong Tpt & Vcl

Charles Johnson Tpt



Henry Tyree Alt

Fletcher Allen Ten

Justo Baretto Pno

German Arago Sbs

Oliver Tines Dms

Chinatown, My Chinatown MM1911 Musicmouth LA1900

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You Rascal You MM1912 Musicmouth LA1900

On The Sunny Side Of The Street MM1913 Musicmouth LA1900

CD/Microgroove Issues: Musicmouth LA 1900 (LP). Jazz Anthology JA 5238

(LP).

__________________________________________________________

25 - 30 October 1934 or 7 November 1934 8


Paris Brunswick

Louis Amstrong Tpt & Vcl

Jack Hamilton Tpt

Leslie Thompson Tpt



Henry Tyree Alt

Alfred Pratt Ten


Maceo Jefferson Gtr

German Arago Sbs

Oliver Tines Dms

St Louis Blues (2 takes) 1478wpp Brunswick A-9683

Tiger Rag 1479wpp Brunswick A-9683

Will You, Won’t You Be My Baby?

(2 takes) 1480wpp Brunswick A-500492

On The Sunny Side Of The Street - Part 1 1481wpp Brunswick A-500491

On The Sunny Side Of the Street - Part 2 1482wpp Brunswick A-500491

Saint Louis Blues 1483wpp Brunswick A-500490

Song Of The Vipers 1484wpp Brunswick A-500492

CD/Microgroove Issues: Musicmouth LA 1900 (LP). Onyx ORI213. Classics

509 (CD).

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THE MUSIC

OF

FRANK GOUDIE

BRIAN LEGAN

2013

BRIAN LEGAN

2 Derwent Avenue

Churchtown

Southport

Merseyside

UK

PR9 7PX

[email protected]

01704 214075

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BIOGRAPHY

FRANK “BIG BOY” “GOOZIE” GOUDIE

Clarinet, Sax (mainly Tenor), Trumpet and Piano

Born Youngsville 13 September 1899

Died San Francisco 9 January 1964

His family moved to New Orleans in 1908. Played home made fiddle and

cornet in the school band. Also played piano for silent movies in his early

teens. Received cornet lessons from Bunk Johnson in 1915. Played cornet

with Papa Celestin’s Original Tuxedo Band, the Magnolia Orchestra (with Zue

Robertson and Louis Keppard), Arnold DuPas and Jack Carey. Lived in

Houston, Texas in the late teens then moved back to New Orleans in 1920

where he played in a band which included Yank Johnson, Babe Phillip and

Abby Foster. In 1921 went on tour with a minstrel show and for the next 4

years he worked in Texas, Louisiana, New Mexico (where the band included

Charlie Love) and California with bands including the Louisiana High Browns

and Frank Matthews before moving to Europe. From 1925 he lived in

France, playing mainly reeds but occasionally trumpet. Made his first

recordings in London in 1930 with Noble Sissle And His Sizzling Syncopators

playing tenor sax. Recorded with Maceo Jefferson whose band included

Peter Duconge in Paris c. 20 December 1932, but rejected. Recorded again

with Jefferson in the following spring. Played and recorded with the Freddy

Johnson-Arthur Briggs All-Star Orchestra in 1933. Worked in many

European countries including France, Portugal, Spain, Belgium, Switzerland

and Holland with Benny Peyton, Louis Mitchell, Sam Wooding, Noble Sissle,

Freddy Johnson and Willie Lewis (1935-8). Recorded with Stephane

Grappelly and Django Reinhardt in 1935. Made a series of recordings with

Wilie Lewis 1936 - 38 and contributed some noteworthy solos, especially on

Sweet Sue and Organ Grinder’s Swing. Joined the Oscar Aleman Band then

left Paris in 1940 and lived in Brazil and Argentina leading his own small

bands and playing with the Booker Pittman Orchestra. Returned to France

in 1946 and worked with Charlie Lewis, Arthur Briggs, Bill Coleman, Django

Reinhardt and Harry Cooper. Played with Glyn Paque in Switzerland in 1948

and spent 2 years with Bill Coleman from 1949 to 1951, then moved to

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Berlin and formed a band again. Disbanded in 1956, returned to the USA in

1957 and ran a furniture upholstery business in San Francisco, playing

regularly with musicians including Marty Marsala, Earl Hines, Burt Bales, Dick

Oxtot, Eddie Smith and Bill Erickson. Played a concert with Amos White in

San Francisco in 1960 and recorded with him. Made further recordings into

the 1960s.

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RECORDINGS

11 December 1930 1

NOBLE SISSLE AND HIS SIZZLING SYNCOPATORS

London Columbia

Arthur Briggs Tpt

Tommy Ladnier Tpt

Billy Burns Tbn

Frank Goudie Clt, Sop & Alt

Rudy Jackson Clt, Sop & Alt

Ralph Duquesne Clt, Sop & Alt

Ramon Usera Clt & Ten

Noble Sissle Vln

Lloyd Pinckney Pno

Frank Ethridge Bjo

Edward Coles Bbs

Jack Carter Dms

Vcl

Daughter Of The Latin Quarter

(2 takes) vocal by NS & female vocalist WA-10968-2 Columbia CB-192

You Can’t Get To Heaven

That Way vocal by NS & band WA-10969-1 Columb ia CB-193

Sunny Sunflower Land vocal by NS WA-10970-1 Columbia CD-192

Confessin’ (That I Love

You) vocal by NS WA-10971-1 Columbia CD-193


__________________________________________________________


MACEO JEFFERSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA

Paris Salabert

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Arthur Briggs Tpt

Tpt

Tbn

Peter Duconge Alt

Alt

Frank Goudie Ten

Freddy Johnson Pno

Maceo Jefferson Bjo & Gtr

Bbs & Sbs

Dms

Isn’t It Romantic? SS-1253-A


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March - April 1933 3

MACEO JEFFERSON AND HIS BOYS

Paris Salabert

Arthur Briggs Tpt

Harry Cooper Tpt

Billy Burns Tbn

Filiberto Rico Alt


Frank Goudie Ten

Freddy Johnson Pno

Maceo Jefferson Bjo & Gtr

Juan Fernandez Sbs

Oliver Tines Dms

Elisabeth Welch Vcl

Ready For Love (2 takes) SS-1625-B Salabert 3360

Stormy Weather (2 takes) vocal by EW SS-1626-B Salabert 3360

Crying For Love vocal by EW SS-1627-A Salabert 3372

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Look Who’s Here (2 takes) SS-1628-B Salabert 3372


__________________________________________________________

c July 1933 4

FREDDY JOHNSON-ARTHUR BRIGGS AND THEIR ALL-STAR ORCHESTRA

Paris Brunswick

Arthur Briggs Tpt

Bobby Jones Tpt

Theodore Brock Tpt

Billy Burns Tbn



Frank Goudie Ten

Freddy Johnson Pno

Sterling Conaway Gtr

Juan Fernandez Sbs

Billy Taylor Dms

Spencer Williams Vcl on Tracks 2 & 3

Louis Cole Vcl on Tracks 4 & 5

Hot Club Stomp 6458bkp

Sing About The Swanee 6459bkp Brunswick A-500277

My Baby’s Gone 6460bkp Brunswick A-500277

Sweet Georgia Brown 6461bkp Brunswick A-500278

Foxy And Grapesy 6462bkp Brunswick A-500278


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August 1935 5

FRANK “BIG BOY” GOUDIE

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Paris Ultraphon

Frank Goudie Tpt, Clt & Ten

Stephane Grappelly Pno

Django Reinhardt Gtr

Joseph Reinhardt Gtr

Sigismond Beck Sbs

Jerry Mengo Dms

I’ve Found A New Baby P-77468 Uphne AP-1527

St Louis Blues P-77469 Uphne AP-1527


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c 21 April 1936 6

JOAN WARNER acc by WILLIE LEWIS AND HIS ORCHESTRA

Paris Pathe Actuelle

Joan Warner Vcl

Bill Coleman Tpt

Bobby Martin Tpt

Billy Burns Tbn

Willie Lewis Alt

Joe Hayman Alt, Ten & Bar

George Johnson Alt

Frank Goudie Clt & Ten


John Mitchell Gtr

Louis Vola Sbs

Ted Fields Dms

Etre Parisienne CPT-2611 Pathe Actuelle PA-887

Le Coo-Coo-Coo (2 takes) CPT-2612-1 Pathe Actuelle PA-888

Magic De La Danse (2 takes) CPT-2613-1 Pathe Actuelle PA-888

Mon Proces CPT-2614 Pathe Actuelle PA-887

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28 April 1936 7

WILLIE LEWIS AND HIS ORCHESTRA


Bill Coleman Tpt

Bobby Martin Tpt

Billy Burns Tbn

Willie Lewis Alt


George Johnson Alt



John Mitchell Gtr

Lewis Vola Sbs

Ted Fields Dms

Adelaide Hall Vcl

Alice Mann Vcl

Stompin’ At The Savoy CPT-2630 Pathe Actuelle PA-898

Christopher Columbus vocal by WL CPT-2631 Pathe Actuelle PA-898


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5 May 1936 8



Personnel as above

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I’m Shooting High

(2 takes) vocal by AH CPT-2649-1 Pathe Actuelle PA-914

Lost (2 takes) CPT-2650-1 Pathe Actuelle PA-914

Alone (2 takes) vocal by AM CPT-2651-1 Pathe Actuelle PA-915

Say You’re Mine

(2 takes) vocal by AH CPT-2652-1 Pathe Actuelle PA-915

CD/Microgroove Issues

__________________________________________________________

15 October 1936 9



As above except no female vocalists and

Arthur Briggs Tpt

replaces Bobby Martin

Au Rhythme Du Jazz - Part 1

(2 takes) CPT-2900-1 Pathe Actuelle PA-1027

Au Rhythme Du Jazz - Part 2

(2 takes) CPT-2901-1 Pathe Actuelle PA-1027

Sing, Sing, Sing

(2 takes) vocal by band CPT-2902-1 Pathe Actuelle PA-1029

Knock, Knock, Who’s

There?

(2 takes) vocal by band CPT-2903-1 Pathe Actuelle PA-1029

Sweet Sue (2 takes) CPT-2904-1 Pathe Actuelle PA-1030

Organ Grinder’s Swing (2 takes) CPT-2905-1 Pathe Actuelle PA-1030


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12 November 1936 10

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As above except

Jack Butler Tpt

replaces Bill Coleman

Jean Tranchant Vcl on all tracks

On Your Toes CPT-2965 Pathe Actuelle PA-1060

There’s A Small Hotel CPT-2966 Pathe Actuelle PA-1060

Le Soleil S’En Fout CPT-2967 Pathe Actuelle PA-1061

Love CPT-2968 Pathe Actuelle PA-1061


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18 October 1937 11



Arthur Briggs Tpt

Jack Butler Tpt

Billy Burns Tbn

Willie Lewis Alt




John Mitchell Gtr

Wilson Myers Sbs

Ted Fields Dms

Ol’ Man River (2 takes) CPT-3474-1 Pathe Actuelle PA-1297

Swing, Brother, Swing (2 takes) CPT-3475-1 Pathe Actuelle PA-1295

Swing Time (2 takes) CPT-3476-1 Pathe Actuelle PA-1295

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Doin’ The New Low Down CPT-3477 Pathe Actuelle PA-1296

Swinging For A Kiss Miss CPT-3478 Pathe Actuelle PA-1296

Basin Street Blues (2 takes) CPT-3479-1 Pathe Actuelle PA-1297


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4 May 1938 12


Hilversum Panachord

As above except

Bill Coleman Tpt

replaces Arthur Briggs

The Maid’s Night Off AM-482 Panachord H-1037

Who’s Sorry Now? AM-483 Panachord H-1037

Swinging At The Chez Florence (2 takes) AM-484-1 Panachord H-1038

Coquette (4 takes) AM-485-3 Panachord H-1038

Memphis Blues (3 takes) AM-486-2 Panachord H-1036

A Shanty In Old Shanty Town

(2 takes) vocal by BC AM-487-1 Panachord H-1036

CD/Microgroove issues:

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19 November 1937 13

BILL COLEMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA

Paris Swing

Bill Coleman Tpt

Christian Wagner Clt & Alt


Emile Stern Pno

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Lucien Simoens Sbs

Jerry Mengo Dms

I Ain’t Got Nobody OLA-1979-1 Swing 14

Baby, Won’t You Please Come Home? OLA-1980-1 Swing 14

Big Boy Blues vocal by FG OLA-1981-1 Swing 32

Swing Guitars OLA-1982-1 Swing 32


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24 May 1939 14

ANDRE EKYAN ET SON ORCHESTRE

Paris Swing

Frank Goudie Tpt & Ten

Andre Ekyan Clt & Alt

Joe Turner Pno


Lucien Simoens Sbs

Tommy Benford Dms

The Sheik OSW-72

Darktown Strutters’ Ball OSW-75

Blues Of Yesterday OSW-76

CD/Microgroove Issues: HMV FELP-1120. Classics 813 (CD).

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28 May 1939 15

FRANK “BIG BOY” GOUDIE AND HIS ORCHESTRA

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Paris Swing

Jack Butler Tpt

Frank Goudie Ten

Andre Ekyan Clt & Alt

Joe Turner Pno

Norman Langlois Gtr

Wilson Myers Sbs

Tommy Benford Dms

You And I, Babe OSW-77-1 Swing 62

You In My Arms And Sweet Music OSW-78-1 Swing 62

Heebie Jeebies OSW-79-1 Swing 207

It’s A Sin To Tell A Lie OSW-80-1 Swing 207

Who’s Sorry Now? OSW-81-1 Swing 222


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17 October 1946 16

TRIO BIG BOY

Paris Swing

Frank Goudie Ten

Charles Lewis Pno

Mac Kac Dms

Blue Drag OSW430 Swing 252

Please Don’t Talk About Me OSW431

Big Boy Boogie OSW432 Swing 240

What Is This Thing Called Love OSW433 Swing 252

Dizzie Boogie OSW434 Swing 240


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3 December 1946 17

JAM SESSION NUMBER SIX

Paris Swing

Harry Cooper Tpt

Robert Mavounzy Clt & Alt

Frank Goudie Ten

Charlie Lewis Pno

Laurenzo Jova Sbs

Benny Bennett Dms

Misty Sunshine OSWK21 Swing 236

China Boy OSWK22 Swing 236


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16 December 1947 18

JAM SESSION NUMBER THREE

Paris Swing

Ray Circurel Tpt on Tracks 3 & 4

George Kennedy Alt

Frank Goudie Ten

Charlie Lewis Pno

J P Sasson Gtr

George Hadjo Bjo

Benny Bennett Dms

The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise OSW487 Swing 285

Tea For Two OSW488 Swing 285

Just Another Blues OSW489 Swing 273

Sweet Lorraine OSW490 Swing 273

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20 October 1949 19

SIDNEY BECHET AND HIS ALL-STAR BAND

Paris Vogue

Bill Coleman Tpt

Sidney Bechet Sop

Frank Goudie Ten

Charlie Lewis Pno

Pierre Michelot Sbs

Kenny Clarke Dms

Orphan Annie’s Blues V3023-1 Vogue (F) V5017

Happy Go Lucky Blues V3024-1 Vogue (F) V5017

Klook’s Blues V-3025-1 Vogue (F) V5018

American Rhythm V-3026-1 Vogue (F) V5018

CD/Microgroove Issues: Dial LP 301 (LP).

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FRANK “BIG BOY” GOUDIE WITH AMOS WHITE’S BAND

San Francisco

Amos White Tpt


J D Banton Ten

Jimmy Simpson

or

Burt Bales Pno

Al Levy Gtr

Al Conger Sbs

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James Carter Dms

Mama’s Baby Boy

Maple Leaf Rag


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3 October 1960 21

FRANK “BIG BOY” GOUDIE WITH AMOS WHITE’S BAND

San Francisco

Personnel as above

Down Home Rag

Sister Kate

Our Director


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6 March 1961 22

FRANK “BIG BOY” GOUDIE WITH BURT BALES

San Francisco


Burt Bales Pno

Petite Fleur

Mecca Flat Blues

Clarinet Marmalade

Basin Street Blues

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19 March 1961 23

FRANK “BIG BOY” GOUDIE WITH BURT BALES

San Francisco

Personnel as above

Who’s Sorry Now?

Home Grown Blues

Shake That Thing


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1961 24

BURT BALES

San Francisco (Pier 23)

Bob Hodes Tpt

Frank Goudie Clt

Burt Bales Pno

Al Conger Sbs


Tin Roof Blues

Fidgety Feet

Georgia

Lady Be Good

I Had Someone Else

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- 326 -

THE MUSIC

OF

WILLIE JOSEPH

BRIAN LEGAN

2013

BRIAN LEGAN

2 Derwent Avenue

Churchtown

Southport

Merseyside

UK

PR9 7PX

[email protected]

01704214075

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BIOGRAPHY

WILLIE “KAISER” JOSEPH

Clainet and Sax

Born St James Parish c. 1892

Died New Orleans 1951

Brother of bassist Papa John Joseph and guitarist Nelson Joseph. Earl

Fouche’s uncle. Played Albert system clarinet and used a hard reed to

achieve a wide vibrato. With “Walter Blue” Robertson c. 1913 along with

Pops Foster. With Duck Ernest Johnson’s band in 1915. Played with Louis

Dumaine c 1920 in a band which included both of his brothers. Played in

Bebe Ridgley’s Original Tuxedo Jazz Band in the mid 1920s (pictured at p

172 of New Orleans Jazz A Family Album) following the split between

Celestin and Ridgley. Kid Shots Maddison was on trumpet, Bill Mathews on

drums and Sweet Emma Barrett on piano. Played in Louis Dumaine’s

Jazzola Eight 1927-9 (and was on the recordings made in 1927) and with the

Dumaine-Houston Jazz Band in the 1930s, when the band played occasional

jobs at Tulane University. Played jitney jobs with Percy Humphrey during

this period, with leadership of the band switching between him and Percy.

Played with Willie Pajeaud who had a long-running residency at the Music

Box during the 1930s in a band which included Alec Bigard and Yank

Johnson. Played jitney dances with trumpeter Ricard Alexis at the Alamo

Dance Hall and the Lavida Dance Hall from 1932 to 1936, when Alexis’ jaw

was broken and he switched to bass. Played at the Champagne Room (later

renamed the Paddock) with Alton Purnell and Alvin Woods in 1937 (pictured

at p 243 of New Orleans Jazz A Family Album). Pictured at p 65 of New

Orleans Jazz A Family Album. Left New Orleans in the early 1940s and

returned later. Killed in an automobile accident in 1951.

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RECORDINGS

5 March 1927 1

GENEVIEVE DAVIS acc by LOUIS DUMAINE’S JAZZOLA EIGHT

New Orleans Victor

Genevieve Davis Vcl

Louis Dumaine Cnt

Earl Humphrey Tbn

Willie Joseph Clt

Louis James Ten

Morris Rouse Pno

Leonard Mitchell Bjo

Joe Howard Bbs

James Willigan Dms

Haven’t Got A Dollar To Pay Your House

Rent Man (2 takes) vocal by GD 37975-1 Victor 20648

I’ve Got Something (2 takes) vocal by GD & LM 37976-2 Victor 20648

CD/Microgroove Issues: Victor LP-7003 (LP) includes alternative takes.

Frog DGF 5. VJM VLP 46 (LP).

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5 & 7 March 1927 2

LOUIS DUMAINE’S JAZZOLA EIGHT

New Orleans Victor

Personnel as above

except no Genevieve Davis

Pretty Audrey 37977-1 Victor 20723

To-Wa-Bac-A-Wa (2 takes) 37978-2 Victor 20723

Franklin Street Blues vocal by MR 37979-1 Victor 20580

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Red Onion Drag (3 takes) 37980-1-3 Victor 20580

CD/Microgroove Issues: Frog DGF 5. VJM VLP 46 (LP). RCA (F) FXM1-7003.

Collectors Classics CC 45 (LP). HMV 7EG 8119 (EP).

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7 March 1927 3

ANN COOK acc by LOUIS DUMAINE

New Orleans Victor

Ann Cook Vcl

Louis Dumaine Cnt

Willie Joseph Clt

Martin Rouse Pno


Mama Cookie (3 takes) 37981-3 Victor 20579

He’s The Sweetest Black Man In Town (3 takes) 37982-1 Victor 20579

CD/Microgroove Issues: Victor LP-7003 (LP) includes alternative takes.

Frog DGF 5. VJM VLP 46 (LP).

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THE MUSIC

OF

ARNETT NELSON

BRIAN LEGAN

2013

BRIAN LEGAN

2 Derwent Avenue

Churchtown

Southport

Merseyside

UK

PR9 7PX

[email protected]

01704 214075

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BIOGRAPHY

ARNETT NELSON

Clarinet, Soprano Sax, Alto Sax, Tenor Sax, Baritone Sax and Violin


Died

Veil over his early life partly lifted thanks to the efforts of Kent based

researacher Ernest Virgo, who established that he was born in New Orleans

around the time that Johnny Dodds was born. I have also seen a comment

by Sidney Bechet that he was from New Orleans. Composer of Buddy’s

Habit. Played his first job in New Orleans in 1907 with John Collins, father

of Lee Collins, as a replacement for Lorenzo Tio Snr. It’s probable he was

taught by a member of the Tio family given this link. Moved to Chicago c.

1914. Played with John Wickliffe’s Ginger Orchestra at the Dreamland Cafe

in 1921. Tommy Ladnier was with the orchestra around this time. Played

with Tommy Ladnier and Roy Palmer in early 1923 at the Ritz Carlton,

Chicago. Joined Wade’s Moulin Rouge Syncopators c. 1923, by which time

he was an accomplished player, and recorded with Wade’s Moulin Rouge

Orchestra in the December of that year, his first confirmed recording. It has

been suggested that he recorded with Jelly-Roll Morton earlier that year, but

several other reed players have been put in the frame for that session so the

jury is still out. Pictured at pp 59, 64 and 66 of the Jimmy Wade article in

Storyville No 56. Reputed to have been one of the best readers in the city.

Played with Wade at the Moulin Rouge, Chicago 1923-6 and made frequent

radio broadcasts, then the band moved to the Club Alabama in New York.

The band was part of a Broadway stage show, fronted by violinist Eddie

South. Returned to Chicago in 1927 but found no work and the band broke

up. Wade and Nelson joined Arthur Daniels’ Cotton Pickers, a touring band

which went as far afield as Albuquerque, New Mexico. Wade and Nelson

returned to Chicago and Wade reformed his band in 1928, playing at the

Look Night Club . In 1929 Nelson was with him when the band was on a

tour of states including Iowa and they both toured with Clarence Morris’s

Orchestra at this time. Nelson left the band shortly afterwards (various

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Wade bands, some including Nelson, pictured in the article by Ralph Gulliver

at Storyville 56). Nelson spent most of the rest of his career backing blues

singers in Chicago and recorded extensively in that genre. He played less in

the classic New Orleans style and more in the hokum style of that period.

Christopher Hillman has extensively researched Nelson’s career and the

results are in the Cygnet publication Chicago Swingers. No doubt in the

fullness of time more Nelson recordings will emerge and those that are

“guesses” will be confirmed or eliminated when someone has the time to

devote to this work.

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RECORDINGS

c December 1923 1

WADE’S MOULIN ROUGE ORCHESTRA

Chicago Paramount

Jimmy Wade Cnt

Ray Whetsett Cnt

William Dover Tbn

Arnett Nelson Clt & Alt

Stump Evans Clt, Sop & Alt

Vernon Roulette Clt & Ten

Eddie South Vln

Stanley Wilson Vln & Bjo

Teddy Weatherford Pno

Walter Wright

or

Louis Gross Sbs & Bbs

Edwin Jackson Dms

Someday Sweetheart (2 takes) 1620-1-2 Paramount 20295

Mobile Blues (2 takes) 1621-1-2 Paramount 20295

So Long to You and the Blues

CD/Microgroove Issues: Biograph BLP 12005 (LP). Classics 707 (CD).

__________________________________________________________

c February 1924 2

WADE’S MOULIN ROUGE ORCHESTRA

Chicago Paramount

Personnel as above

You’ve Got Ways I’m Crazy About 1686-1 Paramount 20301

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6 August 1926 3

GEORGIA STRUTTERS

New York Harmony

Perry Bradford Vcl

Jimmy Wade Cnt

William Dover Tbn


Antonia Spaulding Pno

Stanley Wilson Bjo

Dms

Everybody Mess Aroun’ (2 takes) 142512-2 Harmony 231-H

Georgia Grind (3 takes) 142513-3 Harmony 231-H

NOTE: So far as I am aware nobody has sorted out whether Antonia (or

Antonio) Spaulding and Anthony Spaulding were one and the same person.


__________________________________________________________

12 & 16 August 1926 4

VICTORIA SPIVEY acc by ERBY’S FIDGETY FIVE

New York OKeh

Victoria Spivey Vcl

Jimmy Wade Cnt

William Dover Tbn

Arnett Nelson Clt

John Erby Pno

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Edwin Jackson Dms

Humored And Petted Blues 74264-A OKeh 8389

Blue Valley Blues (2 takes) 74275-B OKeh 8389


__________________________________________________________

c 16 September 1926 5

ALBERTA HUNTER acc by PERRY BRADFORD’S MEAN FOUR

New York OKeh

Alberta Hunter Vcl

Jimmy Wade Cnt

William Dover Tbn

Arnett Nelson Clt

Stanley Wilson Bjo

Don’t Forget To Mess Around 74333-A OKeh 8409

Heebie Jeebies (2 takes) 74334-B OKeh 8383


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21 October 1926 6

GEORGIA SRUTTERS

New York Harmony

Personnel as for 6 August 1926

Wasn’t It Nice (3 takes) 142854-3 Harmony 311-H

Original Black Bottom Dance (3 takes) 142855-3 Harmony 311-H

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CD/Microgroove issues: Frog DGF 56 (CD).

__________________________________________________________

December 1926 7

PERRY BRADFORD’S JAZZ PHOOLS (aka AND HIS GANG)

New York OKeh

Perry Bradford Vcl

Jimmy Wade Cnt

William Dover Tbn


Antonio Spaulding Pno

Stanley Wilson Bjo

Edwin Jackson Dms

Original Black Bottom Dance 74428-A OKeh 8416

Kansas City Blues 74429-A OKeh 8416

CD/Microgroove Issues: Frog DGF 56 (CD). Parlophone (E) PMC 1174.

__________________________________________________________

25 January 1927 8

CLARENCE WILLIAMS’ JAZZ KINGS

New York Columbia

Arnett Nelson Clt

Clifford King Clt

Clarence Williams Pno

Leroy Harris Bjo

Cyrus St Clair Bbs

Gravier Street Blues (2 takes) 143348-2 Columbia 14193-D

Candy Lips (2 takes) 143349-2 Columbia 14193-D

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NOTE: Ben Whitted and Benny Moten also suggested on clarinet for this

session.

CD/Microgroove Issues: Collectors Classics COCD 19 (CD). Frog DGF 14

(CD).

__________________________________________________________

16 February 1927 9

PERRY BRADFORD’S JAZZ PHOOLS (aka AND HIS GANG)

New York OKeh

Perry Bradford Vcl

Jimmy Wade Cnt

William Dover Tbn

James P Johnson Pno


Stanley Wilson Bjo

Walter Wright

or

Harry Hull Bbs

Edwin Jackson Dms

All That I Had Is Gone (3 takes) vocal by PB 80429-C OKeh 8450

Lucy Long (2 takes) 80430-B OKeh 8450


__________________________________________________________

15 March 1927 10

ORIGINAL JAZZ HOUNDS

New York Columbia

Perry Bradford Vcl

Jimmy Wade

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or

Louis Metcalf Cnt

William Dover

or

Jake Frazier Tbn

Arnett Nelson

or

Bob Fuller Clt

James P Johnson Pno

Harry Hull Bbs

Edwin Jackson Dms & Chi

All That I Had Is Gone (2 takes) 143657-2 Columbia 14207-D

Lucy Long (3 takes) 143658-3 Columbia 14207-D

CD/Microgroove Issues: Frog DGF 56 (CD).

__________________________________________________________

5 April 1927 11

WADE’S CLUB ALABAM ORCHESTRA

New York Gennett

Jimmy Wade Cnt

William Dover Tbn


Antonia Spaulding Pno

Stanley Wilson Bjo

Walter Wright Bbs

Perry Bradford Vcl on both tracks

All That I Had Is Gone GEX-571 Gennett 6105

Original Black Bottom Stomp GEX-572 Gennett 6105


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10 October 1928 12

JIMMY WADE AND HIS DIXIELANDERS

Chicago Vocalion

Jimmy Wade Cnt

Punch Miller Cnt

Charles Lawson Tbn


Charles Johnson Clt & Alt

Ten

Alex Hill Pno

Charles Jackson

or

Stanley Wilson Bjo

Walter Wright

or

Quinn Wilson Bbs

Cliff Jones Dms & Kzo

Mississippi Wobble (2 takes) C-2428 Vocalion 1236

Gates Blues (2 takes) vocal by PM C-2429-A Vocalion 1236


Brunswick BL 58026 (LP).

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13 February 1929 13

FRANKIE “HALF-PINT” JAXON

Chicago Vocalion

Frankie Jaxon Vcl

Arnett Nelson Clt

Jimmy Flowers Pno

Ikey Robinson Bjo

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Sid Catlett Dms on first track

Let’s Knock A Jug C-2951 Vocalion 1285

Can’t You Wait Till I Get Home? C-2952 Vocalion 1285


__________________________________________________________

28 August 1929 14

TEDDY MOSS

Richmond Gennett

Teddy Moss Vcl

Arnett Nelson Clt

Herve Duerson Pno on Track 1

Turner Parrish Pno on all other Tracks

Dyin’ In The Electric Chair 15514 Gennett 6993

You Broke My Heart Baby 15515 Gennett 7010

Heart Breaker Blues (2 takes) 15516-A Gennett 7084

Back-Biter Blues 15517 Gennett 7084

Sympathising Blues 15520 Gennett 7010

Easy Papa 15521 Gennett 7055


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28 August 1929 15

DUDLEY BROWN

Richmond Gennett

Turner Parrish Pno & Vcl

Arnett Nelson Clt

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Wake Up In The Morning Blues (2 takes) 15518-A

Western Traveler Blues 15519


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4 February 1930 16

TEDDY MOSS

Richmond Gennett

Teddy Moss Vcl

Arnett Nelson Clt

Bob Robinson

or

Leroy Carr Pno

Scrapper Blackwell Gtr

Rocky Luck Blues (2 takes) 16210-A Gennett 7158

Motherless Child Blues (2 takes) 16211 & 16211-A

Mistreating Blues (2 takes) 16212 & 16212-A

Root-A-Toot Man (2 takes) 16213 & 16213-A

Ain’t It A Shame (2 takes) 16214 & 16214-A


__________________________________________________________

4 February 1930 17

ROBINSON’S KNIGHTS OF REST

Richmond Gennett

Arnett Nelson Clt

Bob Robinson

or

Leroy Carr Pno

Scrapper Blackwell Gtr

Rocking And Rolling 16216-A

Mean Baby Blues 16217-A


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9 September 1935 18

IKE SMITH’S CHICAGO BOYS

Chicago Champion


Joe Walker Alt

Ike Smith Pno & Vcl

John Lindsay Sbs

Fighting Joe Louis 90311-A Champion 50040

Chicago State Street Blues 90312-A Champion 50040


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1 November 1935 19

WASHBOARD RHYTHM KINGS

Chicago Bluebird

Arnett Nelson Clt

Will Weldon Sgtr

Hudson Whittaker Gtr & Kzo

John Lindsay Sbs

Robert Brown Wbd

Will Weldon Vcl on all tracks

Please Come On Down To My House 96258-1 Bluebird B-6186

Brown-Skin Mama 96259-1 Bluebird B-6157

Street-Walkin’ Blues 96260-1 Bluebird B-6186

Arlena 96261-1 Bluebird B-6157

CD/Microgroove Issues: Magpie PY 1803.

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11 March 1936 20


Chicago Vocalion

Guy Kelly Tpt

Roy Palmer Tbn

Arnett Nelson Clt

Bob Hudson Pno

Hudson whittaker Gtr

Bill Settles Sbs

Jimmy Bertrand Dms

You Battle-Head Beatle-Head

(2 takes) vocal by RP C-1291-2 Vocalion 03208

It’s too Bad (When The Sisters Start

Truckin’ Around) (2 takes) vocal by TR C-1292-2 Vocalion 03208


__________________________________________________________

11 March 1936 21

BUMBLE BEE SLIM

Chicago Vocalion

Amos Easton Voc

Roy Palmer Tbn

Arnett Nelson Clt

Bob Hudson Pno

Tampa Red Gtr

Bill Settles Sbs

When The Music Sounds Good (2 takes) C1293-2 Vocalion 03209

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CD/Microgroove Issues: Magpie PY 1803 (LP). Cygnet CYG 1001 (CD).

__________________________________________________________

1 April 1936 22

TAMPA RED AND CHICAGO FIVE

Chicago Bluebird

Arnett Nelson Clt

Bob Hudson Pno

Hudson Whittaker Gtr, Kzo & Vcl both tracks


Bill Settles Sbs

Let’s Get Drunk And Truck 100300-1 Bluebird B-6353

Maybe It’s Someone Else You Love 100301-2 Bluebird B-6353

CD/Microgroove Issues: Magpie PY 1803 (LP).

__________________________________________________________

3 April 1936 23


Chicago Bluebird

Guy Kelly Tpt

Roy Palmer Tbn

Arnett Nelson Clt

Joe Walker Alt on Track 1

Bob Hudson Pno


Bill Settles Sbs

Jimmy Bertrand Dms


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Little Sandwich Wagon vocal by RP 100306-1 Bluebird B-6371


__________________________________________________________

11 June 1936 24

LIL JOHNSON

Chicago Vocalion

Lil Johnson Vcl

Arnett Nelson Clt

Bob Hudson Pno

Bill Broonzy Gtr

Bill Settles Sbs

Dms

Two Timin’ Man (2 takes) C-1397-2 Vocalion 03266

Was I? C-1398-1 Vocalion 03266


__________________________________________________________

26 June 1936 25

WASHBOARD SAM

Chicago Vocalion

Arnett Nelson Clt

Bill Broonzy Gtr

Bill Settles Sbs

Robert Brown Wbd & Vcl

Don’t Tear My Clothes (2 takes) C-1412-2 Vocalion 02937

CD/Microgroove Issues;

- 347 -

__________________________________________________________

9 July 1936 26


Chicago Vocalion

Herb Morand

or

Alfred Bell Tpt

Arnett Nelson Clt

Bob Hudson Pno


Bill Settles

or

John Lindsay Sbs

Robert Brown Wbd & Vcl on track 2

I Kept On Rubbing That Thing C-1428-1 Vocalion 03284

Chicago Rhythm C-1429-1 Vocalion 03284


__________________________________________________________

5 August 1936 27


Chicago Bluebird

Leonard Scott Vcl

Arnett Nelson Clt

Bob Hudson Pno



Sbs

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Rubbin’, Rubbin’ (2 takes) 100679-1 Bluebird B-6520


__________________________________________________________

5 August 1936 28

TAMPA RED AND THE CHICAGO FIVE

Chicago Bluebird

Hudson Whittaker Kzo, Gtr & Vcl

Arnett Nelson Clt

Bob Hudson Pno


Bill Settles Sbs

You Stole My Heart 100889-1 Bluebird B-6620

You Got Me Worryin’ 100890-1 Bluebird B-6532

Caught My Gal Truckin’ 100891-1

All Night Long 100892-1 Bluebird B-6532

That’s The Way I Do 100893-1 Bluebird B-6578

I Hate Myself 100894-1 Bluebird B-6620

Hudson Whittaker Pno & Vcl

Arnett Nelson Clt


I Need You By My Side 100895-1 Bluebird B-6681

Blue And Evil Blues 100896-1 Bluebird B-6681

CD/Micogroove Issues: RCA 66722-2 (CD).

__________________________________________________________

5 August 1936 29

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CHICAGO FIVE

Chicago Bluebird

Arnett Nelson Clt

Bob Hudson Pno



Bob Robinson Vcl

I Ain’t Gonna Do It 100938-1 Bluebird B-6543

I’m A Gambling Man 100939-1 Bluebird B-6543


__________________________________________________________

20 August 1936 30

LIL JOHNSON acc by HER CHICAGO SWINGERS

Chicago Vocalion

Lil Johnson Vcl

Lee Collins Tpt

Arnett Nelson Clt

J H Shayne Pno

John Lindsay Sbs

Hottest Gal In Town C-1445-1 Vocalion 03312

Let’s Get Drunk And Truck (2 takes) C-1446-2 Vocalion 03312


__________________________________________________________

20 August 1936 31

HANNAH MAY AND THE STATE STREET FOUR

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Chicago Vocalion

Adie Spivey Vcl

Lee Collins Tpt

Arnett Nelson Clt

J H Shayne Pno

John Lindsay Sbs

Just A Rank Stud C-1447-1 Vocalion 03313

Kansas City Hill C-1448-1 Vocalion 03313


__________________________________________________________

20 August 1936 32


Chicago Vocalion

Leonard Scott Vcl

Arnett Nelson Clt

J H Shayne

or

Bob Hudson Pno

Bill Settles

or

John Lindsay Sbs

She’s Got Something Good (2 takes) C-1451-1 Vocalion 03311

You Done Tore Your Playhouse Down



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28 August 1936 33

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Chicago Vocalion

Alfred Bell Tpt

Arnett Nelson Clt

Bob Hudson Pno


John Lindsay

or

Bill Settles Sbs

Robert Brown Wbd

Oh Red! (2 takes) vocal by RB C-1453-2 Vocalion 03319

Whippin’ That Jelly vocal by RB C-1454-1 Vocalion 03319


__________________________________________________________

1 October 1936 34


Chicago Vocalion

Alfred Bell Tpt

Arnett Nelson Clt

Bob Hudson Pno

Wllie Bee James Gtr

Bill Settles Sbs

Fred Williams Dms

Bob Robinson Vcl

You Waited Too Long C-1506-1 Vocalion 03347

\When You Were A Girl Of Seven C-1507-1 Vocalion 03347

CD/Microgroove issues: Collectors Items (E) 003.

__________________________________________________________

- 352 -

1 October 1936 35

VICTORIA SPIVEY

Chicago Vocalion

Victoria Spivey Vcl

Arnett Nelson Clt

J H Shayne Pno

Bill Broonzy Gtr

John Lindsay Sbs

Dms

Mr Freddie Blues (2 takes) C-1508-2 Vocalion 03346

Trouble In Mind C-1509-1 Vocalion 03346


__________________________________________________________

8 October 1936 36

ARNETT NELSON AND HIS HOT FOUR

Chicago Vocalion

Arnett Nelson Clt

Bob Hudson Pno

Will Weldon Gtr & Voc

Bill Broonzy Gtr

Bill Settles Sbs

Oh! Red C-1535-1 American Record Company ARC 6-12-69

You Waited Too Long

(2 takes) C-1536-2 American Record Company ARC-12-69


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15 October 1936 37


Chicago Vocalion

Alfred Bell Tpt

Arnett Nelson Clt

Bob Hudson Pno

Bill Settles Sbs

Robert Brown Wbd & Vcl

Swing Cat Swing C-1563-1 Vocalion 03364

Oh! Red No. 2 (2 takes) C-1564-2 Vocalion 03364

CD/Microgroove Issues: Collectors Items (E) 003.

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15 October 1936 38

VICTORIA SPIVEY AND CHICAGO FOUR

Chicago Vocalion

Victoria Spivey Vcl

Lee Collins Tpt

Arnett Nelson Clt

J H Shayne Pno

John Lindsay Sbs

Hollywood Stomp C-1567-1 Vocalion 03405

Detroit Moan (2 takes) C-1568-2 Vocalion 03405

Any-Kind-A-Man (2 takes) C-1569-2 Vocalion 03366

I Ain’t Gonna Let You See My Santa Claus


CD/Microgroove Issues: Spivey 2001 (LP). Magpie PY 1803 (LP).

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4 November 1936 39

BUMBLE BEE SLIM

Chicago Vocalion

Amos Easton Vcl on All Tracks & Gtr on Tracks 5 & 6

Arnett Nelson Clt

Bob Hudson Pno

Bill Broonzy Gtr onTracks 1, 2 & 4

Willie Bee James Gtr on Track 3

Bill Settles Sbs

Hobo Jungle Blues (2 takes) C-1647-2 Vocalion 03418

Slave Man Blues (2 takes) C-1648-1 Vocalion 03418

I’m Gonna Live My Life Alone (2 takes) C-1649-1-2

My Big Moments (2 takes) C-1654-1 Vocalion 03550

I’ll Meet You In The Bottom C-1655-1 Vocalion 03384

Meet Me At The Landing (2 takes) C-1656-2 Vocalion 03384


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4 Novemer 1936 40

BILLIE McKENZIE

Chicago Vocalion

Billie McKenzie Vcl

Arnett Nelson Clt

Myrtle Jenkins Pno

Bill Settles Sbs

Romeo And Juliet (2 takes) C-1650-2 Vocalion 03385

That Man On The WPA C-1651-1 Vocalion 03385

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4 November 1936 41

THE HOKUM BOYS

Chicago Vocalion

Bob Robinson Vcl

Robert Brown Vcl

Amos Easton Vcl

Arnett Nelson Clt

Bob Hudson Pno

Bill Settle Sbs

Every Man For Himself C-1652-1 Vocalion 03386

You Can’t Have None Of That C-1653-1 Vocalion 03406


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19 November 1936 42


Chicago Vocalion

Lee Collins Tpt

Arnett Nelson Clt

Myrtle Jenkins Pno

Bill Broonzy Gtr

John Lindsay Sbs

Mary Mack Vcl

Rattlesnakin’ Daddy (2 takes) C-1686-2 Vocalion 03395

You Can’t Do That To Me C-1687-1 Vocalion 03572

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21 December 1936 43


Chicago Bluebird

Hudson Whittaker Kzo, Gtr & Voc on all tracks

Arnett Nelson Clt

Bob Hudson Pno


Bill Settles Sbs

If It Wasn’t For You 01874-1 Bluebird B-6787

Right Or Wrong 01875-1 Bluebird B-6832

Stop Truckin’ And Suzi-Q 01876-1 Bluebird B-6755

Cheatin’ On Me 01877-1 Bluebird B-6832

Your One And Only 01878-1 Bluebird B-6755

My Za Zu Girl 01879-1 Bluebird B-6787


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13 January 1937 44

HOKUM BOYS

Chicago Vocalion

Bob Robinson & others Vcl

Arnett Nelson Clt

Aletha Dickerson Pno

Bill Settles Sbs

Swing That Thing (2 takes) C-1737-2 Vocalion 03463

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Georgia Mule C-1738-1 Vocalion 03463


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13 January 1937 45

BOB ROBINSON TRIO

Chicago Vocalion

Bob Robinson Vcl

Arnett Nelson Clt


Bill Settles Sbs

Crying For Love C-1739-1 Vocalion 03453

Heart Breaking Blues C-1740-1 Vocalion 03453


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26 January 1937 46

CHICAGO BLACK SWANS

Chicago Vocalion

Alfred Bell Tpt

Arnett Nelson Clt

Bob Hudson Pno

Bill Broonzy Gtr & Vcl


Bill Settles Sbs

Don’t Tear My Clothes No. 2 (2 takes) C-1768-2 Vocalion 02943

You Drink Too Much C-1769-1 Vocalion 02943

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26 January 1937 47

MARY MACK acc by THE STATE STREET SWINGERS

Chicago Vocalion

Mary Mack Vcl

Herb Morand Tpt

Arnett Nelson Clt

Bob Hudson Pno

Sbs

Dms

You Drink Too Much (2 takes) C-1770-1-2 Vocalion 03462

Don’t Tear My Clothes No. 2 C-1771-1 Vocalion 03462


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10 March 1937 48

HOKUM BOYS

Chicago Vocalion

Bob Robinson + ANO Vcl

Arnett Nelson Clt


Bill Settles Sbs

It Started In The Garden Of Eden (2 takes) 1842-1 Vocalion 03516

Just Diddling Around (2 takes) 1843-2 Vocalion 03516

Got My Back To The Wall (2 takes) 1844-1-2

You Got Your Ribs Out Of Pawn 1845-1 Vocalion 03572

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24 March 1937 49

CASEY BILL AND HIS ORCHESTRA

Chicago Vocalion

Will Weldon Voc & Sgtr

Arnett Nelson Clt

Bill Owsley Clt & Ten

Laura Rucker Pno

Gtr

Sbs

Did You Mean What You Said? (2 takes) 1861-1-2

Do You Think That’s Right? (2 takes) 1862-1-2

Round And Round (2 takes) 1863-1 Vocalion 03529

Give Me Another Shot 1864-1 Vocalion 03529

No Good Woman 1865-1 Vocalion 03592


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4 May 1937 50


Aurora Bluebird

Personnel as above

plus

Dms

She Said It 07606-1 Bluebird B-6990

It’s Hard To Believe It’s True 07607-1 Bluebird B-7058

When Love Comes In 07608-1 Bluebird B-7091

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You’ve Got To Learn To Do It 07609-1 Bluebird B-6968

I Give My Love To You 07610-1 Bluebird B-7058

I See You Can’t Take It 07611-1 Bluebird B-6990


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11 November 1937 51

WASHBOARD SAM AND HIS WASHBOARD BAND

Aurora Bluebird

Arnett Nelson Clt

Bob Hudson Pno

Bill Broonzy Gtr

Bill Settles Sbs

Robert Brown Wbd & Voc

Washboard’s Barrel House Song 016500-1 Bluebird B-7291

Want To Woogie Some More 016501-1 Bluebird B-7440

Ladies’ Man 016502-1 Bluebird B-7328

You Got To Take It 016503-1 Bluebird B-7365

Beer Garden Blues 016504-1 Bluebird B-7328

Where Were You Last Night? 016505-1 Bluebird B-7291


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25 January 1938 52

RED AND HIS WASHBOARD BAND

Red Nelson Vcl

Arnett Nelson Clt

Kzo

Curtis Jones Pno

Bill Broonzy Gtr

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Robert Brown Wbd

Prowling Groundhog No. 2 C-2082-1 Vocalion 03965

Don’t Tear My Clothes No. 3 C-2083-1 Vocalion 03965


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14 March 1938 53

LORRAINE WALTON

Aurora Vocalion

Lorraine Walton Vcl

Arnett Nelson Clt

Blind John Davis Pno

Gtr

Bill Settles Sbs

If You’re A Viper C-2084-1 Vocalion 03989

Waiting Blues C-2085-1 Vocalion 03989


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QUERY

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THE MUSIC

OF

WADE WHALEY

BRIAN LEGAN

2013

BRIAN LEGAN

2 Derwent Avenue

Churchtown

Southport

Merseyside

UK

PR9 7PX

[email protected]

01704 214075

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BIOGRAPHY

WADE WHALEY

Clarinet, Saxophone, String Bass and Guitar

Born New Orleans 1895

Died

Originally played string bass and guitar. Taught clarinet by Luis Tio and

Lorenzo Tio Jnr. Taught Israel Gorman who also studied with Professor

Chavez. With Willie Hightower’s American Stars in 1912. Worked for A J

Piron at the Temple Theatre, for Jack Carey’s Crescent Orchestra in 1913,

Buddy Petit, Manuel Perez, Kid Ory, Jack Carey, Manuel Manetta and John

Robichaux. Played with the Excelsior Brass Band c. 1913. Formed his own

band in 1916 and played at The Bungalow with Mutt Carey and Walter

Decou. Played with the National Orchestra. Left with Buddy Petit and

Frankie Dusen to join Jelly Roll Morton and Dink Johnson on drums at Baron

Long’s night club in Watts, Los Angeles in 1917. Returned to New Orleans

in 1918, formed own band in Bucktown and played with Mutt Carey for a few

months before Mutt left to join Kid Ory in California. Moved back to the

West Coast in 1919 to play with Ory at the Cadillac Club on Central Avenue

in Los Angeles. As well as playing for Ory he formed his own band in which

Ory played. Worked more regularly with Ory from 1922 to 1925 (photo at p

285 of New Orleans Jazz A Family Album), when Ory moved to Chicago.

Missed out on the recordings by Ory’s Sunshine Orchestra because he didn’t

want to make the trip from Oakland, where the Ory band was based, to Los

Angeles, where the Spikes brothers had their recording studio. Dink

Johnson played clarinet on that session. Played at the Creole Cafe in

Oakland in the the mid-twenties in a band which included Fred Washington

and Henry Starr on piano and Earl Whaley (no relation) on saxophone. Joe

Oliver had played there in the Lucien Lomax band in between his Chicago

engagements. Formed the Black and Tan Jazz Hounds in 1925 which was

successful throughout the rest of the 1920s. The band included Elmer

Claiborne, initially on trumpet and later on saxophone, Sonny Graven on

trombone, Gene Allen on piano, Alfred Levy on banjo and Edward “Little”

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Walker on drums. Charlie “Duke” Turner also played drums with him

regularly during this period. With the Clem Raymond Orchestra at

Balconades Ballroom in San Francisco in 1930 in a band which included Kid

Ory (photo at p 129 of Jazz On The Barbary Coast). In the early 1930s

played in the pit orchestra at the Capital Burlesque Hall in San Francisco.

Left full-time music in 1934 to work in the shipyards at San Jose. Started

playing again in 1942 when he made his first authenticated recording in a

band which included Mutt Carey and Turk Murphy. Later appeared and

broadcast with the All-Star New Orleans Band. In 1943 played at a concert

sponsored by the San Francisco Museum of Art held at the Geary Theatre in

San Francisco. Featured musicians included Bunk Johnson, Kid Ory and

Mutt Carey. In 1944 took part in recorded radio broadcasts with Ory

(immediately after Jimmie Noone died) and thereafter played regularly.

Photo at p 127 of New Orleans Jazz A Family Album

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RECORDINGS

Jelly-Roll Morton said that he recorded The Wolverines and King Porter for

Reb Spikes in California in 1918 with Mutt Carey, Kid Ory and Wade Whaley

but in an inverview with Laurie Wright in 1974 Reb Spikes recalled that he

had played with Morton during his early visits to California but had never

recorded him.

17 May 1942 1

California

Mutt Carey Tpt

Turk Murphy Tbn

Wade Whaley Clt

Bob Helm Clt

Paul Lingle Pno

St Louis Blues

That’s A Plenty


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9 May 1943 2

BUNK JOHNSON WITH KID ORY’S BAND

Geary Theatre, San Francisco Blue Network Broadcast

Rudi Blesh This Is Jazz Concert

Bunk Johnson Tpt

Mutt Carey Tpt

Kid Oy Tbn

Wade Whaley Clt

Buster Wilson Pno

Frank Pasley Gtr

Ed Garland Sbs

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Everett Walsh Dms


Basin Street Blues

Muskrat Ramble

High Society

Dippermouth Blues

Wade Whaley Clt

Bertha Gonsoulin Pno

Frank Pasley Gtr

Ed Garland Sbs

Everett Walsh Dms

Wolverine Blues


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19 April 1944 3

ALL STAR NEW ORLEANS BAND (aka MERCURY ALL STARS)

Lescages Stadium, Los Angeles CBS West Coast Radio Broadcast

compered by Orson Welles

Mutt Carey Tpt

Kid Ory Tbn

Wade Whaley Clt

Buster Wilson Pno

Bud Scott Gtr

Ed Garland Sbs

Zutty Singleton Dms

Blues For Jimmie

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CD/Microgroove Issues: AMCD-16 (CD). Jazz Panorama LP 8 (LP). Foklyric

9008 (LP). Joy (E) 264 (LP). Legacy International CD 369 (CD). EPM Jazz

Archives ZET 709 & 716 (CDs). Joker SM 3085 (LP).

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26 April 1944 4

ALL STAR NEW ORLEANS BAND (aka MERCURY ALL STARS)

Lescages Studio, Los Angeles CBS West Coast Radio Broadcast


Personnel as above

Sugar Foot Stomp

CD/Microgroove Issues: AMCD-16 (CD). Jazz Panorama LP 8 (LP). Folklyric

9008 (LP). Joy (E) 264 (LP). Vogue 429006 (LP) & 655.603 (CD). United

audio Entertainment UAE 30322 (CD). ASV AJA 5148 (CD). EPM Jazz

Archives ZET 709 & 716 (CDs). Avenue International AVINT-1015 (LP).

Legacy International CD 369 (CD). Hit ST 5114 (LP). Olympic 7109 (LP).

Joker SM 3085 (LP).

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18 May 1944 5

BUNK JOHNSON WITH KID ORY’S BAND

San Francisco Standard Oil Broadcast


Mutt Carey Tpt

Kid Ory Tbn

Wade Whaley Clt

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Buster Wilson Pno

Bud Scott Gtr

Ed Garland Sbs

Zutty Singleton Dms


Blues

Muskrat Ramble

Blues Habanera


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11 or 17 July 1944 6

BUNK JOHNSON’S V-DISC VETERANS

San Francisco World Transcription Disc

Bunk Johnson Tpt

Floyd O’Brien Tbn

Wade Whaley Clt

Fred Washington Pno

Frank Pasley Gtr

Red Callender Sbs

Lee Young Dms

Low Down Blues (2 takes)

Ballin’ The Jack (3 takes)


Careless Love (2 takes)

Arkansas Blues

I Ain’t Gonna Give Nobody None O’ This Jelly Roll (2 takes)

Panama

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Spicy Advice

Alexander’s Ragtime Band

CD/Microgroove Issues: GHB 101 (LP). GHB BCD 101 (CD). Purist LPP 101

(LP). Nola LP 6 (LP). Avenue AV.INT 1010 (LP). Jazz Crusade JCCD-3072

(CD). Jasmine JSCD 636 (CD). Jazz Bird Jaz2018 (LP). VJM VEP 33 (EP).

Soundies SCD 4135 (CD).


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THE MUSIC

OF

CHARLES BOCAGE

BRIAN LEGAN

BRIAN LEGAN

2 Derwent Avenue

Churchtown

Southport

Merseyside

PR9 7PX

[email protected]

01704 214075

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BIOGRAPHY

CHARLES LEOPOLD BOCAGE

Banjo and Guitar

Born Algiers, La 14 January 1900

Died New Orleans 4 November 1963

Brother of Peter and Henry Bocage. Took over the banjo chair from Johnny

St Cyr with A J Piron and brother Peter Bocage at Tranchina’s Restaurant,

Spanish Fort, Lake Pontchartrain in 1919, a residency which lasted until

1928, when Piron fired the entire band (pictured at p. 173 of New Orleans

Jazz A Family Album). The band played at the Cotton Club, New York in

1923 when in New York to do some recording. Local musicians were

surprised that the band had only one cornet player with a 4-piece rhythm

section. The following year, when making a further trip to New York, they

played at the Roseland Ballroom. Following the Piron bust-up Peter Bocage

formed the Creole Serenaders with the rest of the Piron Orchestra (pictured

at p. 175 of New Orleans Jazz A Family Album) and played on Bourbon

Street, making frequent broadcasts over WWL Radio Station. At times the

Creole Serenaders featured all three Bocage brothers. Played in brother

Peter’s band for dances at the Jefferson City Buzzards Hall in 1955 and 1956

with Ernest Rogers on drums.

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RECORDINGS

24 November 1923 1

PIRON’S NEW ORLEANS ORCHESTRA

New York Victor

Peter Bocage Tpt

John Lindsay Tbn

Lorenzo Tio Jnr Clt & Ten

Louis Warnick Alt

Armand J Piron Vln

Steve Lewis Pno

Charles Bocage Bjo

Bob Ysaguirre Bbs

Louis Cotrell Snr Dms

Mama’s Gone, Goodbye (un-numbered test)

New Orleans Wiggle (un-numbered test)

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c 3 December 1923 2


New York OKeh

Personnel as above

Bouncing Around (2 takes) 72132-B OKeh 40021

Kiss Me Sweet (4 takes) vocal by AJP & CB 72133-D OKeh 40021

CD/Microgroove Issues: RCA (F) 741107 (LP). AJPC 1001 (LP). Parlophone

PMC-1166 (LP). Azure AZ-CD-13 (CD).

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11 December 1923 3


New York Victor

Personnel as above

New Orleans Wiggle (3 takes) 29121-3 Victor 19233

Mama’s Gone, Goodbye (2 takes) 29122-2 Victor 19233

CD/Microgroove Issues: RCA (F) 741107 (LP). AJPC 1001 (LP). Collectors

classics CC 45 (LP). Azure AZ-CD-13 (CD).

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ESTHER BIGEOU acc by PIRON’S NEW ORLEANS ORCHESTRA

New York OKeh

Personnel as above

plus

Esther Bigeou Vcl

West Indies Blues (2 takes) 72175-B OKeh 8118

CD/Microgroove Issues: Wolf WJS-1010 (LP). Azure AZ-CD-13 (CD).

__________________________________________________________

21 December 1923 5


New York Columbia

Personnel as for 11 December 1923

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Sud Bustin’ Blues (3 takes) 81435-3 Columbia 14007-D

West Indies Blues (2 takes) 81436-2 Columbia 14007-D

CD/Microgroove Issues: VJM VLP 35 (LP). Wolf Jazz Series WJS-1010 (LP)

2nd track only. AJPC 1001 (LP). Azure AZ-CD-13 (CD).

__________________________________________________________

8 January 1924 6


New York Victor

Personnel as above

Do-Doodle-Oom (3 takes) 29190-3 Victor 19255

West Indies Blues (2 takes) 29191-2 Victor 19255

CD/Microgroove Issues: RCA (F) 741107 (LP). AJPC 1001 (LP). Collectors

Classics CC 45 (LP). Azure AZ-CD-13 (CD).

__________________________________________________________

23 January 1924 7


New York Victor

Personnel as above

Purple Rose Of Cairo (3 takes) 29347-1-2-3


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7 February 1924 8

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New York Victor

Personnel as above

Purple Rose Of Cairo (2 takes) 29347-4-5

Day By Day 29386-1


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15 February 1924 9


New York Columbia

Personnel as above

Ghost Of The Blues (3 takes) 81569-1-3 Columbia 99-D

Bright Star Blues (3 takes) 81570-3 Columbia 99-D

CD/Microgroove Issues: VJM VLP 35 (LP). AJPC 1001 (LP). Azure AZ-CD-13

(CD).

__________________________________________________________



New York OKeh

Personnel as above

Louisiana Swing (2 takes) 72320-B OKeh 40189

Sittin’ On The Curbstone Blues (2 takes) 72322-B OKeh 40189

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CD/Microgroove Issues: AJPC 1001 (LP). Azure AZ-CD-13 (CD).

__________________________________________________________

21 February 1924 11


New York Victor

Personnel as above

Day By Day (4 takes) 29386-2-3-4-5

Kiss Me Sweet (4 takes) 29536-1-2-3-4


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25 March 1925 12


New Orleans Victor

Peter Bocage Tpt

Clt

Louis Warnick Alt

Steve Lewis Pno

Armand J Piron Vln

Charles Bocage Bjo

Bob Ysaguirre Bbs

Louis Cottrell Snr Dms

Red Man Blues (3 takes) 32121-3 Victor 19646

Do Just As I Say (3 takes) 32122-3 Victor 19646

CD/Microgroove Issues: AJPC 1001 (LP). Collectors Classics CC 45 (LP).

VJM VLP 35 (LP). Retrieval RTR 79041 (CD). Azure AZ-CD-13 (CD).

__________________________________________________________

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THE MUSIC

OF

PERCY

DARENSBURG

BRIAN LEGAN

BRIAN LEGAN

2 Derwent Avenue

Churchtown

Southport

Merseyside

PR9 7PX

[email protected]

01704 214075

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BIOGRAPHY

PERCY DARENSBURG

Banjo, Guitar and Mandolin


Died

Brother of virtuoso banjoist Caffrey Darensburg. Said to be an inspiration

for a youthful Danny Barker in the 1920s. Worked with Lee Collins in the

1920s (pictured at p 292 of New Orleans Jazz A Family Album and p 27 of

Black Beauty, White Heat). Played with Frenchy’s String Band in Dallas in

1928 with Christian Polite on cornet. Pictured at p 32 of New Orleans Jazz

A Family Album.

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RECORDINGS

5 December 1928 1

LEROY’S DALLAS BAND

Dallas Columbia

Leroy Williams Cnt

Fred Millet Tbn

Lawson Brooks or Roosevelt Harris Alt

James Moore Pno

Percy Darensburg Bjo

Octave Gaspard Bbs

Percy Bagsby Dms & Vcl

Tampa Shout vocal by PB 147564-1 Columbia 14402-D

Going Away Blues vocal by PB 147565-1 Columbia 14402-D

CD/Microgroove Issues: VJM VLP 39 (LP).

__________________________________________________________

5 December 1928 2

FRENCHY’S STRING BAND

Dallas Columbia

Christian “Frenchy” Polite Cnt

Percy Darensburg Bjo & Gtr

Sam Harris Gtr

Jesse Hooker Clo

Texas And Pacific Blues 147566-1 Columbia 14387-D

Sunshine Special vocal 147567-1 Columbia 14387-D

CD/Microgroove: VJM VLP 39 (LP).

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29 September 1929 3

SAMMY PRICE AND HIS FOUR QUARTERS

Dallas Brunswick

Douglas Finnell Tpt

Bert Johnson Tbn

Sammy Price Pno


Blue Rhythm Stomp DAL-464 Brunswick 7136


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29 September 1929 4

DOUGLAS FINNELL AND HIS ROYAL STOMPERS

Dallas Brunswick

Douglas Finnell Tpt

Bert Johnson Tbn

Sammy Price Pno & Voc


The Right String But The Wrong Yo Yo DAL-466 Brunswick 7123

Sweet Sweet Mama DAL-467 Brunswick 7123


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- 381 -

THE MUSIC

OF

CHARLIE

JACKSON

BRIAN LEGAN

BRIAN LEGAN

2 Derwent Avenue

Churchtown

Southport

Merseyside

PR9 7PX

[email protected]

01704 214075

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BIOGRAPHY

CHARLES “PAPA CHARLIE” JACKSON

Banjo (4 and 6 string) and Guitar

Born New Orleans

Died Chicago c May 1938

Composed a number of songs. Primarily a solo entertainer but also made a

number of band recordings. Virtually nothing known about his early life.

The company he kept in the recording studios - the likes of Tiny Parham,

Punch Miller, Albert Wynn, Kid Ory, Big Sid Catlett - add considerably to the

inerest and importance of his recordings.

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RECORDINGS

Recorded more than 60 numbers, the majority of them being solo

performances. 18 of these solo tracks appear on Matchbox MSE 1007 and

others are on Yazoo 1029 and Biograph BLP 12042. Only the recordings he

made with bands and the sessions where he recorded duets with Ida Cox

and Ma Rainey are included below. He recorded with Freddie Keppard’s

Jazz Cardinals but only as a vocalist.

April 1925 1

IDA COX/CHARLIE JACKSON DUETS

Chicago Paramount

Ida Cox Voc

Charlie Jackson Bjo & Voc

Mister Man - Part 1 (2 takes) 2109-1-2 Paramount 12275

Mister Man - Part 2 (2 takes) 2110-2 Paramount 12275


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September 1926 2

FREDDIE KEPPARD’S JAZZ CARDINALS

Chicago Paramount

Freddie Keppard Cnt

Eddie Vincent Tbn

Johnny Dodds Clt

Arthur Campbell Pno

Jasper Taylor Wbk

Charlie Jackson Vcl

Messin’ Around (2 takes) 2652-1-2

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Salty Dog (2 takes) 2653-1-2 Paramount 12399

CD/Microgroove Issues: Classics 589 (CD). Retrieval FJ-107 (LP) & RTR

79017 (CD). Herwin 101 (LP). Milestone MLP 2014 (LP). London AL 3509

& 3557 (LPs). Riverside RLP 1005 & 1073 (LPs).

__________________________________________________________

December 1927 3

TINY PARHAM AND HIS “FORTY” FIVE

Chicago Paramount

Claude Alexander

or

Roy Hobson Cnt

Kid Ory Tbn


Tiny Parham Pno

Charlie Jackson Bjo

Jim Jackson’s Kansas City Blues

(4 takes) vocal by CJ 20206-4 Paramount 12586

A Little Bit Closer (3 takes) 20207-3 Paramount 12586

CD/Mirogroove Issues: Classics 661 (CD).

__________________________________________________________

2 July 1928 4

TINY PARHAM AND HIS MUSICIANS

Chicago Victor

Punch Miller Cnt

Charles Lawson Tbn


Tiny Parham Pno

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Charlie Jackson Bjo

Quinn Wilson Bbs

Ernie Marrero Dms & Wbd

The Head Hunter’s Dream (An African Fantasy)

(2 takes) 46037-2 Victor 21553

Stuttering Blues (2 takes) 46038-1 Victor V-38009

Clarice (2 takes) 46039-1 Victor 21659

Snake Eyes (2 takes) 46040-1 Victor 21659

Cuckoo Blues (2 takes) 46041-2 Victor 21553

Jogo Rhythm (2 takes) 46042--1 Victor V-38009

CD/Microgroove Issues: Victor RA-5313 (LP) includes alternative takes.

Victor 741090 (LP). HMV 7EG-8210. X LVA-3039. Swaggie 831 (LP).

__________________________________________________________

2 October 1928 5

WYNN’S CREOLE JAZZ BAND

Chicago Vocalion

Punch Miller Cnt

Albert Wynn Tbn


William Barbee Pno

Charlie Jackson Bjo

Sidney Catlett Dms

Down By The Levy (3 takes) vocal by PM C-2381-B Vocalion 1220

She’s Crying for Me (3 takes) C-2382-B Vocalion 1252


__________________________________________________________

9 October 1928 6

ALBERT WYNN AND HIS GUT BUCKET FIVE

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Chicago Vocalion

Punch Miller Cnt

Albert Wynn Tbn


Alex Hill Pno

Charlie Jackson Bjo

Sidney Catlett Dms

Crying My Blues Away vocal by C-2423 Vocalion 1218

Parkway Stomp (3 takes) vocal by PM C-2424-B Vocalion 1220


__________________________________________________________

10 October 1928 7


Chicago Vocalion

Jimmy Wade Cnt

Punch Miller Cnt

Charles Lawson Tbn



Ten

Alex Hill Pno

Charles Jackson

or

Stanley Wilson Bjo

Quinn Wilson Bbs


Mississippi Wobble C-2428 Vocalion 1236


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c October and December 1928 8

MA RAINEY/CHARLIE JACKSON DUETS

Chicago Paramount

Ma Rainey Vcl

Charlie Jackson Bjo & Vcl

Ma And Pa Poorhouse Blues (4 takes) 20921-4 Paramount 12718

Big Feeling Blues 21044-1 Paramount 12718


__________________________________________________________


- 388 -

THE MUSIC

OF

JOHN MARRERO

BRIAN LEGAN

BRIAN LEGAN

2 Derwent Avenue

Churchtown

Southport

Merseyside

PR9 7PX

[email protected]

01704 214075

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BIOGRAPHY

JOHN MARRERO

Banjo


Died New Orleans c. 1945

Son of bass player Billy Marrero and brother of bass players Simon and Eddie

Marrero and banjo player Lawrence Marrero. Taught Tony Schiro. Member

of the Young Olympia Band 1915-1917 with his brother Simon, Buddy Petit,

Jimmie Noone, Anold DePass and Zue Robertson. Played with Kid Rena’s

band at Globe Hall in about 1919. Played with A J Piron and Peter Bocage at

Tranchina’s Restaurant, Spanish Fort, Lake Ponchartrain in 1919/20

(pictured at p 188 of New Orleans Jazz A Family Album). Played with Bebe

Ridgley and Oscar Celestin in the Tuxedo Orchestra with brother Simon in

the mid-1920s (pictured at p 80 of Jazz New Orleans 1885-1963, p 136 of

New Orleans Jazz, A Family Album) and p 116 of Exploring Early Jazz) and

recorded with them in 1925. Pictured with two of his brothers in a

combined line-up of the Tuxedo Orchestra and the Young Tuxedo Orchestra

at p 262 of New Orleans Jazz A Family Album. Shortly after the 1925

recordings Celestin split from Ridgley and Marrero went with him and made

further recordings with him in 1926/27. Composed the tune Station Calls

which the band recorded in 1926. Played with Lee Collins at the Club

Lavide on Burgundy Street in 1927/28 with brother Simon, Big Eye Louis

Nelson, Joe Robichaux and Earl Humphrey. Played with the Creole

Serenaders in the late 1920s. Gave George Guesnon (who replaced him

with the Celestin band) banjo lessons in the late 1920s.

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RECORDINGS

23 January 1925 1


New Orleans OKeh

Oscar Celestin Cnt

Louis Madison Cnt

William Ridgley Tbn

Willard Thoumy Clt & Alt

Ten

Manuel Manetta Pno

John Marrero Bjo

Simon Marrero Sbs

Abby Foster Dms (and Swh on Careless Love)

Original Tuxedo Rag 8906-A OKeh 8215

Careless Love 8907-A OKeh 8198

Black Rag 8908-A Okeh 8198

NOTE: It has been suggested that Paul Barnes played alto sax on this

session and that Emma Barrett played piano.

CD/Microgroove Issues: Disky DCD 800? (CD). Azure AZ-CD-12 (CD). Jazz

Crusade BDW 8002. Timeless CDC1-014 (CD). Rhapsody RHA 6033 (LP).

Parlophone PMC 1166 (LP).

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13 April 1926 2



Osca Celestin Cnt

August Rousseau Tbn

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Paul Barnes Clt & Alt

Earl Pierson Ten


John Marrero Bjo

Abby Foster Dms

Charles Gills Voc

I’m Satisfied You Love Me (2 takes) 142014-2 Columbia 14200-D

My Josephine (2 takes) 142015-2 Columbia 636-D

Station Calls (2 takes) 142016-1-2 Columbia 636-D

Give Me Some More 142017-2 Columbia 14200-D

CD/Microgroove Issues: Azure AZ-CD-13. Jazz Crusade BDW 8002.

__________________________________________________________

11 APRIL 1927 3



Osca Celestin Cnt

Ricard Alexis Cnt

August Rousseau Tbn

Paul Barnes Clt & Alt

Earl Pierson Ten

Sid Carriere Sop & Ten


John Marrero Bjo

Simon Marrero Bbs

Abby Foster Dms

Ferdinand Joseph Vcl

Dear Almonzoer 143953-1 Columbia 14220-D

Papa Got The Jim-Jams

(2 takes) vocal by AF 143954-2 Columbia 14220-D

As You Like It 143955-1 Columbia 14259-D

Just For You Dear I’m Crying

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(3 takes) vocal by FJ 143956-3 Columba 14259-D


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2 October 1927 4



Oscar Celestin Cnt

Ricard Alexis

or

George McCullum Cnt

August Rousseau

or

William Matthews Tbn

Clarence Hall Clt, Sop & Alt

Oliver Alcorn Clt & Ten


John Marrero Bjo

Simon Marrero Bbs

Josiah Frazier Dms

When I’m With You (3 takes) 145018-3 Columbia 14323-D

It’s Jam Up (2 takes) 145019-2 Columbia 14323-D

CD/Microgroove Issues: Azure AZ-CD-13. Jazz Crusade BDW 8002. Jazz

Archives 157992.

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THE MUSIC

OF

FRANK PASLEY

BRIAN LEGAN

BRIAN LEGAN

2 Derwent Avenue

Churchtown

Southport

Merseyside

PR9 7PX

[email protected]

01704 214075

- 394 -

BIOGRAPHY

FRANK PASLEY

Banjo, Guitar and Alto Horn


Died

Name sometimes misspelt “Pashley” and “Pasely”. Went to school with

Preston Jackson so was probably born c. 1903. Played with Nat Towles’

Creole Harmony Kings in Davenport, Oklahoma in 1923 - 1926 which for

part of the time included Herb Morand on cornet, Bill Mathews on trombone,

Ernest Moliere on clarinet, Jim Willigan on drums and Towles on bass

(picture at p. 168 of New Orleans Jazz A Family Album). Towles was a New

Orleans born musician who played in New Orleans and toured frequently.

The band played in and around Chandler, Oklahoma for the rest of 1923.

Gigs included a radio broadcast from Station KFRM in Bristow, Oklahoma

(one of the first broadcastsby a New Orleans band) and a flyover of

Davenport as an advertising feature for local air trips. Toured with Jelly Roll

Morton in 1925 with Bill Mathews, Ward Pinkett, Bob Shoffner, Henry Kimball

and Harry Dial. The tour took in Indiana and Ohio before the band returned

to Chicago. Recorded with Preston Jackson in Chicago in 1926 but

according to Jackson had to leave mid-session to join a band in California

and was replaced by Leslie Corley. Discographies show Pasley on all tracks.

Played a residency with the Buck Clayton band at the Canindrome Ballroom,

Shanghai in 1934, where Teddy Weatherford made guest appearances.

Pasley and Al Morgan were with Les Hite in 1939, touring, playing

residencies in New York at the Golden Gate Ballroom and the Apollo Theatre

and doing film work. They both appeared on the recordings made in 1940

and 1941. Pasley was still with the Hite band when Dizzy Gillespie joined in

March 1942 and further recordings were made the following month. Pasley

appears to have left the band later that year when it was reorganised.

Pasley’s final recording appears to have been with Bunk’s V-Disc Veterans in

1944.

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RECORDINGS

12 May 1926 1

ST LOUIS LEVEE BAND

St Louis OKeh

Bob Shoffner Cnt

Bill Mathews Tbn

Clt, Alt & Ten

Jelly Roll Morton Pno

Frank Pasley Bjo

Harry Dial Dms

Soap Suds 9661-A OKeh 8404

CD/Microgroove Issues: GAPS 010 (LP). Parlophone (E) PMC 7517 (LP).

Swaggie 810 (LP). Rhapsody RHA 6030 (LP).

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September 1926 2

PRESTON JACKSON AND HIS UPTOWN BAND

Chicago Paramount

Shirley Clay Cnt

Preston Jackson Tbn


George Reynolds Pno

Frank Pasley Bjo

It’s Tight Jim (2 takes) 2647-1-2 Paramount 12400

Yearning For Mandalay (2 takes) 2648-2 Paramount 12411

Harmony Blues (2 takes) 2649-2 Paramount 12400

Trombone Man (2 takes) 2650-2 Paramount 12411

- 396 -

CD/Microgroove Issues: Herwin 102 (LP). London AL 3550 (LP). Riverside

RLP 1057 (LP). Collector’s Classics CC 33 (LP). Biograph BLP 12043 (LP).

Audubon AAP.

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c June 1940 3

LES HITE AND HIS ORCHESTRA

New York Varsity

Paul Campbell Tpt

Walter Williams Tpt

Forrest Powell Tpt

Britt Woodman Tbn

Allen Durham Tbn

Les Hite Alt

Floyd Turnham Clt & Alt

Judillis Martyn Clt & Ten

Roger Hurd Clt & Ten

Sol Moore Bar

Nat Walker Pno

Frank Pasley Gtr

Al Morgan Sbs

Oscar Bradley Dms

T-Bone Walker oc on Track 3

Waiting For You US-1850-1 Varsity 8396

Board Meeting US-1851-1 Varsity 8373

T-Bone Blues US-1852-1 Varsity 8391

The Word Is Waiting For The Sunrise US-1853-1 Varsity 8373

It Must Have Been A Dream US-1854-1 Varsity 8391

That’s The Lick US-1855-1 Varsity 8396


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6 March 1941 4

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New York Bluebird

Pearonnel as above

The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise 062733-1 Bluebird B-11109

Board Meeting 062734-1 Bluebird B-11109

That’s The Lick 062735-1 Bluebird B-11210

T-Bone Blues 062736-1 Bluebird B-11210

CD/Microgroove Issues: RCA (F) FXM1-7186 (LP).

__________________________________________________________

c January 1942 5


New York

Joe Wilder Tpt

Walter Williams Tpt

Dizzy Gillespie Tpt

Leon Comegys Tbn

Allen Dunham Tbn

Alfred Cobbs Tbn

Les Hite Alt

John Brown Alt

Floyd Turnham Alt



Sol Moore Bar

Gerry Wiggins Pno

Frank Pasley Gtr

Benny Booker Sbs

Oscar Bradley Dms

Jimmy Anderson Voc on Tracks 2 & 4

- 398 -

Jersey Bounce W-151 Hit 7001

I Remember You W-152 Hit 7001

Idaho W153 Hit 7002

One Dozen Roses W154 Hit 7002


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9 May 1943 6

BUNK JOHNSON WITH KID ORY’S BAND (aka ALL STAR NEW ORLEANS

BAND)

San Francisco (Geary Theatre) Blue Network Broadcast

Bunk Johnson Tpt

Mutt Carey Tpt

Kid Oy Tbn

Wade Whaley Clt

Buster Wilson Pno

Frank Pasley Gtr

Ed Garland Sbs

Everett Walsh Dms


Basin Street Blues

Muskrat Ramble

High Society

Dippermouth Blues

Wade Whaley Clt


Frank Pasley Gtr

Ed Garland Sbs

Everett Walsh Dms

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The Wolverines


Frank Pasley Gtr

Ed Garland Sbs

Everett Walsh Dms

The Pearls


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11 July 1944 7

BUNK JOHNSON’S V-DISC VETERANS

San Francisco Recorded for World Record Transcriptions during a

radio broadcast

Bunk Johnson Tpt

Floyd O’Brien Tbn

Wade Whaley Clt

Fred Washington Pno

Frank Pasley Gtr

Red Callender Sbs

Lee Young Dms

Low Down Blues (2 takes)

Ballin’ The Jack (3 takes)


Careless Love Blues (2 takes)

Arkansas Blues

I Ain’t Gonna Give Noboby None O’ This Jelly Roll (2 takes)

Panama

Spicy Advice

Alexander’s Ragtime Band

- 400 -

CD/Microgroove Issues: Car 2502 (LP). Purist LPP 101 (LP). GHB-101 (LP).

NoLa LP 6 (LP). VJM VEP 33 (EP). Jazz Crusade JCCD-3072 (CD).


- 401 -

THE MUSIC

OF

SIDNEY BROWN

BRIAN LEGAN

2012

BRIAN LEGAN

2 Derwent Avenue

Churchtown

Southport

Merseyside

PR9 7PX

[email protected]

01704214075

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BIOGRAPHY

SIDNEY BROWN

String Bass, Brass Bass and Violin

Born Deer Range, La 19 July 1894

Died New Orleans 1968

Despite their similarity in age he was a nephew of Big Jim Robinson (born

1892) and nicknamed Jim Little. Cousin of drummer Arnolia Walter who

played for Buddy Petit and Chris Kelly. His family moved to New Orleans in

1912. Played with Sam Morgan in Buras in 1916. Played violin with the

Golden Leaf Band in 1919 following service in the First World War during

which he started to learn bass in France. Played bass with the Young

Morgan Band which was set up by Isaiah Morgan (later renamed the Sam

Morgan Jazz Band) from 1922 with Jim robinson, Johnny dave on banjo and

rudolph Bodoyer on drums. The band had a residency at The Pelican in the

spring of 1927 (p. 80 of Jazz New Orleans 1885-1963 and p. 149 of New

Orleans Jazz A Family Album). Stayed with the Morgan band until it broke

up in 1932. Played brass bass with the Tuxedo Brass Band in the 1930s.

Played in brass bands led by Kid Howard from the mid-30s to the late 40s.

With Papa Celestin from the early 1940s to 1954 and stayed with the band

after Celestin’s death. Pictured at p. 307 of New Orleans Jazz A Family

Album in 1956.

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RECORDINGS

14 April 1927 1

SAM MORGAN’S JAZZ BAND


Sam Morgan Cnt

Isaiah Morgan Cnt

Jim Robinson Tbn

Earl Fouche Sop & Alt

Andrew Morgan Clt & Ten

Tink Baptiste Pno

Johnny Dave Bjo

Sidney Brown Sbs & Vln

Nolan Williams Dms

Steppin’ On The Gas 143975-1 Columbia 14258-D

Everybody’s Talking About

Sammy (2 takes) vocal by SM 143976-2 Columbia 14213-D

Mobile Stomp (2 takes) 143977-2 Columbia 14258-D

Sing On (2 takes) 143978-2 Columbia 14213-D

CD/Microgroove Issues: Azure AZ-CD-12 (CD). VJM VLP 32 (LP). Jazz

Oracle BDW 8002.

__________________________________________________________

22 October 1927 2



Sam Morgan Cnt

Isaiah Morgan Cnt

Jim Robinson Tbn

Earl Fouche Alt

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O C Blancher Pno

Johnny Dave Bjo

Sidney Brown Sbs

Roy Evans Dms

Short Dress

Gal (2 takes) vocal by SM & band 145000-2 Columbia 14351-D

Bogalusa Strut (2 takes) 145001-2 Columbia 14351-D

Down By The

Riverside vocal by SM, AM, SB and band 145002-1 Columbia 14267-D

Over In The Glory Land 145003-1 Columbia 14267-D

CD/Microgroove issues: VJM VLP 32 (LP).

__________________________________________________________

10 May 1943 3

BUNK JOHNSON’S BAND

San Francisco

Bunk Johnson Tpt

Jim Robinson Tbn

George Lewis Clt


Sidney Brown Bbs

Edgar Mosley Dms

Basin Street Blues

St Louis Blues

CD/Microgroove issues: Dan VC-4020 (LP).

__________________________________________________________

15 & 16 May 1943 4

GEORGE LEWIS AND HIS NEW ORLEANS STOMPERS

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New Orleans Climax

Kid Howard Tpt

Jim Robinson Tbn

George Lewis Clt


Sidney Brown Bbs

Edgar Moseley Dms

Two Jim Blues CD.104 Climax 102

Don’t Go ‘Way Nobody (2 takes) CD.121 & 122 CD.122 Climax 105

Deep Bayou Blues CD.123 Climax 101

CD/Microgroove Issues: AMCD-100 (CD). Blue Note BLP 1206 (LP). LAE

12005 (LP). Vogue EPV 1066 & 1081 (EPs).

__________________________________________________________

1943 5

BUNK JOHNSON’S JAZZ BAND

San Francisco

Bunk Johnson playing over the Climax session of the George Lewis band

playing 2.19 Blues.

Pacific Blues

CD/Microgroove Issues: Dan VC-4020 (LP).

__________________________________________________________

29 or 30 July 1944 6


New Orleans American Music

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Bunk Johnson Tpt

Jim Robinson Tbn

George Lewis Clt


Sidney Brown Bbs

Baby Dodds Dms

I Don’t Want To Walk Without You Baby 106

St Louis Blues 109

Lowdown Blues 110

CD/Microgroove Issues: AMLP.647 (LP). Storyville SLP.128 (LP). Dan VC-

7016 (LP). AMCD-1, 8 & 15 (CDs).

__________________________________________________________

31 July 1944 7

JIM ROBINSON’S BAND

San Jacinto Hall, New Orleans American Music

Jim Robinson Tbn

George Lewis Clt

Lawrence Marero Bjo

Alcide Pavageau Sbs

Sidney Brown Sbs

Baby Dodds Dms

San Jacinto Stomp (You Can’t Escape From Me) 201

CD/Microgroove Issues: AMLP 645 (LP). Storyville SLP.127 (LP).

__________________________________________________________

31 July 1944 8



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Personnel as above

plus

Bunk Johnson Tpt

Myrtle Jones Vcl where stated

Sidney Bown also plays Bbs

Precious Lord vocal by MJ 208

Life Will Be Sweeter Some Day (2 takes) vocal by MJ 209 & 210

New Iberia Blues (2 takes) 214 & 215

CD/Microgroove Issues: Storyville SLP 152 & 205 (LP).

__________________________________________________________

1 August 1944 9



Bunk Johnson Tpt

Jim Robinson Tbn

George Lewis Clt


Sidney Brown Bbs

Baby Dodds Dms

I Love My Baby 385

Honey Gal 386

Ballin’ The Jack (4 takes) 387, 388, 389 & 390

Bugle Boy March (3 takes) 391, 392 & 393

How Long Blues (2 takes) 394 & 394.5

Muskrat Ramble 395

Careless Love (3 takes) 396, 397 & 398

Blues 399

CD/Microgroove Issues: 389 issued on AMLP.643 (LP).

__________________________________________________________

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31 August & 1 September 1946 10

KID HOWARD’S BRASS BAND

New Orleans Filmed by Majestic Productions for the film New

Orleans but not used in the film

Kid Howard Tpt

Louis Dumaine Tpt

Henry Allen Snr Tpt

Jim Robinson Tbn

Bill Matthews Tbn

George Lewis Clt

Howard Davis Sax

Ricard Alexis Mel

John Porter BarH

Sidney Brown Bbs

Arthur Ogle or Cie Frazier Sdm

Bat Moseley or Lawrence Marrero Bdm

Flee As A Bird

St Louis Blues


__________________________________________________________

May 1953 11

PAPA CELESTIN AND HIS TUXEDO JAZZ BAND

New Orleans Private issue

Oscar Celestin Tpt

Eddie Pierson Tbn

Joseph “Cornbread” Thomas Clt

Adolphe Alexander Alt


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Albert French Gtr

Sidney Brown Sbs

Louis Barbarin Dms


“Papa” Celestin Talking And Singing


Little Liza Jane

Eh La Bas


High Society


Basin Street Blues


__________________________________________________________

November 1953 12

PAPA CELESTIN AND HIS TUXEDO DIXIELAND BAND

New Orleans Recorded as part of sound track of film Cinerama

Holiday

Oscar Celestin Tpt

Ricard Alexis Tpt

Eddie Pierson Tbn




Albert French Bjo

Sidney Brown Sbs

Louis Barbarin Dms

Tiger Rag CO.52625-1A Columbia 48009

At The Darktown Strutters’ Ball CO.52626-1B Columbia 48009


- 410 -

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24 April 1954 13

PAPA CELESTIN AND HIS NEW ORLEANS BAND


Oscar Celestin Tpt

Eddie Pierson Tbn




Albert French Bjo

Sidney Brown Sbs

Louis Barbarin Dms


Down By The Riverside vocal by OC

When The Saints Go Marching In vocal by OC

Oh, Didn’t He Ramble vocal by OC

Marie La Veau

CD/Microgroove Issues: Southland S-LP.206 (LP). Jazzology JCE.28 (LP).

Storyville SLP 103 (LP). Melodisc E.MLP.506.

__________________________________________________________

1954 14

THE PAPA CELESTIN NEW ORLEANS BAND

New Orleans Recorded at a New Orleans Jazz Club concert

Clarence Thompson Tpt

Eddie Pierson Tbn


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Albert French Bjo

Sidney Brown Sbs

Louis Barbarin Dms

Muskrat Ramble

Exactly Like You

Didn’t He Ramble

Down By The Riverside


__________________________________________________________

17 March 1956 15

EDDIE PIERSON’S BAND

New Orleans Good Time Jazz

Albert Walters Tpt

Eddie Pierson Tbn

Joseph Thomas Clt


Albert French Bjo

Sidney Brown Sbs

Louis Barbarin Dms

Gettysburg March



CD/Microgroove Issues: Vogue LAG 12141 (LP). Good Time Jazz L.12020 &

(E)LAG.12141.

__________________________________________________________________

- 412 -

1956 16



Personnel as above

except

Octave Crosby Pno

replaces

Jeanette Kimball

Marie La Veau (2 takes)

Clarinet Marmalade

Indiana

Tin Roof Blues (2 takes)

Tailgate Ramble

March Of The Bobcats






__________________________________________________________

1956 17



Personnel as above

Some Of These Days

Dippermouth Blues

Darktown Strutters Ball

Exactly Like You

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Eh La-Bas

High Society


Birth Of The Blues

Bye Bye Blackbird

Basin Street Blues

Jazz Me Blues

Panama Rag

CD/Microgroove Issues: Imperial Lp 9149 (LP).

__________________________________________________________

1956 18



Personnel as above

New Orleans

Tiger Rag

Avalon

Didn’t He Ramble

Mama Don’t Allow It

That’s A Plenty

Wabash Blues

Slide Frog Slide

Coconut Island

It’s You I Love

Anybody Wanna Buy My Cabbage?


__________________________________________________________


- 414 -

THE MUSIC

OF

OCTAVE GASPARD

BRIAN LEGAN

BRIAN LEGAN

2 Derwent Avenue

Churchtown

Southport

Merseyside

PR9 7PX

[email protected]

01704 214075

- 415 -

BIOGRAPHY

NELSON OCTAVE “OKE” “TOM” GASPARD

Brass Bass and String Bass

Born New Orleans c. 1872 on Union Street (now Touro Street)

Died

Elder brother of trombonist Vic and bass drummer Edward. He and Henry

Kimball Snr were considered the finest readers among the city’s bass

players. Played in the Piron - Gaspard Orchestra with brother Vic from 1893

to 1902. Played string bass for the Robichaux Orchestra with John

Robichaux and Wendell McNeil on violin, James Williams and James McNeil

on cornet, Baptiste DeLisle on trombone, Charles McCurdy on clarinet and

Dee Dee Chandler on drums c 1895/96 (Pictured at p 63 of The Loudest

Trumpet and p 16 of Exploring Early Jazz). Played with the Bloom

Philarmonic Orchestra in 1903. Played with Gilbert “Bab” Frank’s Peerless

Orchestra for several years until it broke up in 1913. Played for John

Robichaux in a 36-piece symphonic group for the grand ball of the society

carnival club The Elves of Oberon in 1913. The orchestra included Honore

Dutrey on trombone Sam Dutrey on clarinet and Louis Cottrell Snr on drums.

At this time Gaspard played at West End with a band which included his

brother Vic, Ernest Coycault on trumpet and Emile Barnes on clarinet.

Played dance jobs during the First World War in a band which included

Alphonse Picou on clarinet and Hyppolite Charles on cornet. After

Robichaux fell ill in 1919 he and brother Vic organised the Maple Leaf

Orchestra to play a residency at the Eurey Hotel in Shreveport with Lorenzo

Tio Jnr on clarinet and Louis Cottrell Snr on drums. The Maple Leaf

Orchestra kept going under their joint leadership until 1926 when Vic

rejoined Robichaux. Octave led the Orchestra until 1932 when he moved to

Dallas, returning to New Orleans only occasionally. Over the years the

Maple Leaf Orchestra included some fine musicians, notably Alec Bigard on

drums and Willie Pajeaud on trumpet. In December 1932 Paul Beaullieu

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organised the Crescent City Orchestra to play at a concert at Xavier

University. The orchestra included Oscar Henry on trombone and Alphonse

Picou on clarinet as well as Octave Gaspard. This was probably his last job

in New Orleans.

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RECORDINGS

2 December 1927 1

LILLIAN GLINN

Dallas Columbia

Lillian Glinn Vcl

Cnt

Willie Tyson Pno

Gtr

Octave Gaspard Bbs

All Alone And Blue 145312-1 Columbia 14300-D

Come Home Daddy (2 takes) 145313-2 Columbia 14300-D

Doggin’ Me Blues 145314-1 Columbia 14275-D

Brown Skin Bues (2 takes) 145315-2 Columbia 14275-D


__________________________________________________________

6 December 1927 2

GERTRUDE PERKINS

Dallas Columbia

Gertrude Perkins Vcl

Pno

Gtr

Octave Gaspard Bbs

No Easy Rider Bues 145340-1 Columbia 14313-D

Gold Daddy Blues (2 takes) 145341-2 Columbia 14313-D

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5 December 1928 3

LEROY’S DALLAS BAND

Dallas Columbia

Leroy Williams Cnt

Fred Millet Tbn

Lawson Brooks

or

Roosevelt Harris Alt

James Moore Pno


Octave Gaspard Bbs

Percy Bagsby Dms & Vcl

Tampa Shout 147564-1 Columbia 14402-D

Going Away Blues 147565-1 Columbia 14402-D

CD/Microgroove Issues: VJM VLP 39 (LP).

__________________________________________________________

5 December 1928 4

FRENCHY’S STRING BAND

Dallas Columbia

Christian “Frenchy” Polite Cnt

Percy Darensburg Bjo & Gtr

Sam Harris Gtr

Octave Gaspard Sbs

Jesse Hooker Clo

Texas And Pacific Blues 147566-1 Columbia 14387-D

Sunshine Special vocal by ? 147567-1 Columbia 14387-D

- 419 -

CD/Microgroove: VJM VLP 39 (LP).

__________________________________________________________

7 December 1928 5

EMMA WRIGHT

Dallas Columbia

Emma Wright Vcl

Leroy Williams Cnt

Clt

James Moore Pno

Octave Gaspard Bbs

Police Blues (2 takes) 14795-1-2

Lonesome Trail Blues (2 takes) 147596-2 Columbia 14413-D


__________________________________________________________

6 December 1929 6

LILLIAN GLINN

Dallas Columbia

Lillian Glinn Vcl

Pno

Bjo

Octave Gaspard Bbs

I’m Through (Shedding Tears Over You)

(2 takes) 149550-2 Columbia 14559-D

I Love That Thing (2 takes) 149551-2 Columbia 14559-D

Don’t Leave Me Daddy 149552-1 Columbia 14493-D

Shreveport `Blues (2 takes) 149553-2 Columbia 14519-D

Moanin’ Blues (2 takes) 149556-2 Columbia 14493-D

- 420 -

Cravin’ A Man Blues (2 takes) 149557-2 Columbia 14519-D



- 421 -

THE MUSIC

OF

JIMMIE JOHNSON

BRIAN LEGAN

BRIAN LEGAN

2 Derwent Avenue

churchtown

southport

Merseyside

PR9 7PX

[email protected]

01704 214075

- 422 -

BIOGRAPHY

JAMES “JIMMIE” JOHNSON

String Bass and Brass Bass


Died Mobile, Alabama 1937

Played with Buddy Bolden and appears in the one and only Bolden Band

photograph (pictured in Finding Buddy Bolden and numerous other

publications). At this stage he played bowed bass. He was highly regarded

by Pops Foster, who said he was the best musician in the Bolden band.

Joined Jack Carey’s Crescent Band when Bolden was committed in 1907.

Played in the Silver Leaf Orchestra in 1911 (pictured at p 80 of Jazz New

Orleans 1885-1963 and p 17 of Willie Geary “Bunk” Johnson). Played with

the Manuel Perez Orchestra which had a long-running engagement at the

Pythian Temple Roof Garden 1924-27 (pictured at p 61 of Fallen Heroes and

p 176 of New Orleans Jazz A Family Album) and played on the riverboats

with Manuel Perez’s Garden Of Joy Orchestra (pictured at p 26 of Black

Beauty, White Heat). Joined Don Albert in 1931 and played with him for the

remainder of his life. Died of kidney failure whilst on tour with Don Albert

in 1937 (pictured with the Don Albert band at pp 79, 87 and 110 of Jazz On

The Road and p 167 of Black Beauty, White Heat).

- 423 -

RECORDINGS

29 January 1935 1

KXYZ NOVELTY BAND (aka The Broadway Rhythm Kings)

San Antonio Bluebird

Kit Reid Tpt

Joe Barber Ten

Jack Sharpe Pno

Raby Cummins Gtr

Jimmie Johnson Sbs

Bill Smith Dms

I Never Knew 87760-1 Bluebird B-5832

Indiana 87761-1 Bluebird B-5868

The Sheik Of Araby 87762-1 Bluebird B-5831

I Found A New Baby 87763-1 Bluebird B-5868

That’s A Plenty 87764-1 Bluebird B-5852

Avalon 87765-1 Bluebird B-5831

Basin Street Blues 87766-1 Bluebird B-5832

Bugle Call Rag 87767-1 Bluebird B-5852

CD/Microgeroove Issues:

__________________________________________________________

18 November 1936 2

DON ALBERT AND HIS ORCHESTRA

San Antonio Vocalion

Don Albert Dir

Billy Dougas Tpt

Alvin Alcorn Tpt

Hiram Harding Tpt

James “Geechy” Robinson Tbn

- 424 -

Frank Jacquet Tbn

Herbert Hall Clt, Alt & Bar

Gus Patterson Alt

Harold “Dink” Taylor Alt

Lloyd Glenn Pno

Ferdinand Dejan Gtr

Jimmie Johnson Sbs

Albert Martin Dms

Merle Turner Vcl where stated

The Sheik Of Araby vocal by MT and band SA-2520-1 Vocalion 3411

True Blue Lou vocal by MT SA-2521-1 Vocalion 3401

On The Sunny Side Of The

Street vocal by BD SA-2522-1 Vocalion 3423

Liza SA-2523-1 Vocalion 3491

Deep Blue Melody (2 takes) SA-2524-2 Vocalion 3423

Rockin’ And Swingin’ SA-2525-1 Vocalion 3401

You Don’t Love Me vocal by MT SA-2526-1 Vocalion 3411

Tomorrow vocal by MT SA-2527-1 Vocalion 3491


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THE MUSIC

OF

AL MORGAN

BRIAN LEGAN

BRIAN LEGAN

2 Derwent Avenue

Churchtown

Southport

Merseyside

PR9 7PX

[email protected]

01704 214075

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BIOGRAPHY

ALBERT “AL” MORGAN

String Bass and Brass Bass


Died Los Angeles 14 April 1974

Brother of Sam (trumpet), Isaiah (trumpet) and Andrew Morgan (clarinet and

saxophone). Played clarinet and drums before switching to 3-string bass in

c 1918. Taught by Simon Marrero. First gigs were with his brother Isaiah -

never worked with bandleader Sam Morgan. Went to Pensacola, Florida for

gigs with Lee Collins in 1923. Worked with Mack Thomas and with the

Pensacola Jazzers before returning to New Orleans where he joined Davey

Jones’ Astoria Strutters. Jones tutored him on brass bass. Worked on the

SS Island Queen for a 2 week engagement, returned to New Orleans then left

again to join Fate Marable on the SS Capitol in 1925. Worked with Marable

for 4 years during which time he received further string bass lessons from St

Louis bassist Cecil Scott. Left Marable at the close of the 1929 summer

season, recorded with Fats Waller and the Jones And Collins Astoria Hot

Eight then joined Otto Hardwick’s band at the Hot Feet Club in New York c

1930. Played and recorded with the Billy Banks Orchestra in early 1932.

Brief spell with Vernon Andrade’s Orchestra before joining Cab Calloway in

June 1932 and staying with him until the spring of 1936. Appeared in

several with Calloway and toured Europe with him in 1934, playing in

England in the March and April of that year. Organised a band in California

with Eddie Barefield at the Club Alabam, Los Angeles in 1936/37. Later led

his own band. With Les Hite in 1939/41 including an engagement in New

York in 1940. Joined Zutty Singleton’s Trio in spring 1941 and freelanced

with many small groups before joining the Boston based Sabby Lewis Band

in 1942 playing with them on and off until 1957. Played for Louis Jordan in

1944/45. Occasionally working for other bands in Boston. Moved to

California in February 1957 and worked with Joe Darensbourg, Jack McVea

and Nellie Lutcher. Played in a duo with Buddy Banks throughout the

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1960s with a long running residency in the late 1960s at the Tudor Inn,

Norwalk, California. Pictured at p 89 of New Orleans Jazz A Family Album.

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RECORDINGS

30 September 1929 1

FATS WALLER AND HIS BUDDIES

New York Victor

Henry “Red” Allen Tpt

Jack Teagarden Tbn & Vib

Albert Nicholas Alt

Otto Hardwick Alt

Larry Binyon Ten

Fats Waller Pno & Voc

Eddie Condon Bjo

Al Morgan Sbs

Gene Krupa Dms

The Four Wanderers Voc

(Herman Hughes

Charles Clinckscales

Maceo Johnson

Oliver Childs)

Lookin’ Good But Feelin’ Bad (2 takes) 56727-2 VictorV-38086

I Need Someone Like You 56728-1 Victor V-38086

CD/Microgroove Issues: ASV AJA 55059 (CD). Halcyon HDL 115 (CD).

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15 November 1929 2

JONES AND COLLINS ASTORIA HOT EIGHT

New Orleans Victor

Lee Collins Tpt

Sidney Arodin Clt

Theodore Purnell Alt

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David Jones Ten

Joe Robichaux Pno

Emanuel Sayles Bjo

Al Morgan Sbs

Joe Strode Dms

Astoria Strut 56534-1 Victor V-38576

Duet Stomp vocal by AM 56535-1 Victor V-38576

Damp Weather 56536-1 Bluebird B-10952

Tip Easy Blues 56537-1 Bluebird B-10952

CD/Microgroove Issues: Collector’s Classics CC 45 (LP). VJM VLP 46 (LP).

RCA FXMI 7127 (LP). HMV 7EG 8084 (EP). Merrit 1 (LP). Frog CD DGF 5

(CD).

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16 February 1931 3

WILMOTH HOUDINI acc by GERALD CLARK’S NIGHT OWLS

New York Brunswick

Wilmoth Houdini Vcl

Walter Bennett Cnt

Walter Edwards Clt & Ten

Berry Baro Pno

Joshy Paris Gtr

Charlie Vincent Bjo

Al Morgan Sbs

No Mo’ Bench And Board E-36077-A Brunswick 7192

Sweet Papa Willie E-36078-A Brunswick 7201

Honey, I’m Bound To Go E-36079-A Brunswick 7201

The Cooks In Trinidad E-36080-A Brunswick 7192

CD/Microgroobve Issues:

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30 June 1931 4

MOUND CITY BLUE BLOWERS

New York OKeh

Red McKenzie Cmb

Muggsy Spanier Cnt

Jimmy Dorsey Clt & Alt

Coleman Hawkins Ten

Jack Russin Pno

Eddie Condon Bjo

Jack Bland Gtr

Al Morgan Sbs

Josh Billings Dms

Georgia On My Mind (3 takes) vocal by RM 404966-C OKeh 41515

I Can’t Believe That You’re In

Love With Me (2 takes) vocal by RM 404967-B OKeh 41515

The Darktown Strutters’ Ball vocal by RM 404994-A OKeh 41526

You Rascal You vocal by RM or EC 404995-A OKeh 41526

CD/Microgroove Issues: Classics 587 (CD). Gardenia 4008. Jass 606.

CBS 68227.

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1 August 1931 5

WILMOTH HOUDINI acc by GERALD CLARK’S NIGHT OWLS

New York Brunswick

Wilmoth Houdini Vcl

Walter Bennett Cnt

Walter Edwards Clt & Ten

Berry Baro Pno

Joshy Paris Gtr

Charlie Vincent Bjo

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Al Morgan Sbs

Arima Tonight - Sangre Grande

Tomorrow Night E-37021-A Brunswick 7219

Black But Sweet E-37022-A Brunswick 7219

I Need A Man E-37023-A Brunswick 7224

Stop Coming And Come E-37074-A Brunswick 7224


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18 April 1932 6

BILLY BANKS AND HIS ORCHESTRA

New York Banner

Henry Allen Tpt

Pee Wee Russell Clt & Ten

Joe Sullivan Pno

Eddie Condon Bjo

Jack Bland Gtr

Al Morgan Sbs

Gene Krupa Dms

Billy Banks Voc

Bugle Call Rag 11716-1 Banner 32459

Oh, Peter (You’re So Nice)

(4 takes) vocal by HA 11717-1 Columbia 35841

Margie vocal by BB 11718-1 Banner 32462

Spider Crawl (2 takes) vocal by BB 11719-1-2

CD/Microgroove Issues: Collector’s Classics CC 55 (LP) - 2 takes of Oh,

Peter).

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23 May 1932 7

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BILLY BANKS AND HIS ORCHESTRA

New York Banner

Personnel as above

except

Zutty Singleton Dms

replaces Krupa

Billy Banks sings on all tracks

Oh Peter (You’re So Nice) (4 takes) 11717-3 Banner 32462

11717-4 Jazz Archives 2 LP

Spider Crawl (4 takes) 11719-4 Banner 32459

Who’s Sorry Now? 11881-1 Domino 123

Take It Slow And Easy 11882-1 Hot Record Society 17

Bald-Headed Mama 11883-1 Domino 123

CD/Microgroove Issues: Jazz Archives 2 LP.

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7 June 1932 8

CAB CALLOWAY AND HIS ORCHESTRA

New York Banner

Edwin Swayzee Tpt

Lammar Wright Tpt

Doc Cheetham Tpt

De Priest Wheeler Tbn

Harry White Tbn

Arville Harris Clt & Alt

Andrew Brown Bclt & Ten

Walter Thomas Alt, Ten, Bar & Flt

Eddie Barefield Clt, Alt & Bar

Benny Payne Pno & Cel

Morris White Bjo & Gtr

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Al Morgan Sbs

Leroy Maxey Dms

Cab Calloway Vcl

Dinah (2 takes) 11910-2 Banner 32483

How Come You Do Me Like You Do? 11911-1 Banner 32540

Old Yazoo 11912-A Brunswick 6400

Angeline 11913-A Banner 32910

I’m Now Prepared To Tell The World 11914-1 Banner 32483

Swanee Lullaby 11915-1 Banner 32540

CD/Microgroove Issues: Jazum 20 (LP). Jazz Panorama LP 22 (LP). Classics

526 (CD).

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9 June 1932 9

CAB CALOWAY AND HIS ORCHESTRA

New York Banner

Personnel as above

Hot Toddy 11922-A

Reefer Man 11923-A Banner 32944

The Old Man Of The Mountains 11924-A Banner 32511

You Gotta Ho-De-Ho (To Get Along With Me) 11925-A Banner 32945

CD/Microgroove Issues: Jazum 20 (LP). Classics 526 (CD).

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22 June 1932 10


New York Banner

Personnel as above

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Strange As It Seems 11959-1 Banner 32624

This Time It’s Love 11960-1 Banner 32624


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New York Banner

Personnel as above

except

Roy Smeck Gtr

replaces White

Chick Bullock Vcl added

Git Along (2 takes) 12339-A Banner 32563

12339-2 Melotone M-12485

Hot Toddy 12340-A Brunswick 6400


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9 November 1932 12


New York Banner


Bullock omitted

I’ve Got The World On A String 12543-A Brunswick 6424

Harlem Holiday 12544-A Brunswick 6424

Dixie Doorway 12550-A Banner 32812

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CD/Microgroove Issues: Collectors Classics CC 20.

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15 November 1932 13


New York Banner

Personnel as above

Wah-Dee-Dah 12586-A Banner 32812

Sweet Rhythm 12587-A Brunswick 6473

Beale Street Mama 12588-A Banner 32624

CD/Microgroove Issues: Jazz Panorama LP 22.

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30 November 1932 14


New York Banner

Personnel as 7 June 1932

That’s What I Hate About Love 12672-A Brunswick 6460

The Man From Harlem 12673-A Banner 32866

I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues 12674-A Brunswick 6460

My Sunday Gal 12675-A Brunswick 6450

CD/Microgroove Issues: Jazz Pan LP 22.

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7 December 1932 15


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New York Banner

Personnel as above

Eadie Was A Lady 12694-A Banner 32647

Gotta Go Places And Do Things 12695-A Brunswick 6473

Hot Water 12696-A Banner 32647

CD/Microgroove Issues: Collectors Classics CC 20. Classics 544 (CD).

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CAB CALLOWAY AND HIS COTTON CLUB ORCHESTRA

New York Victor

Personnel as above

Evenin’ 77684-1 Victor 24414

I Learned About Love From Her (2 takes) 77685-1-2


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New York Victor

Personnel as above

Little Town Gal 77697-1 Victor24494

Harlem Hospitality 77698-1 Victor 24414


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2 November 1933 18


New York Victor

Personnel as above

The Lady With The Fan 78503-1 Victor 24451

Harlem Camp Meeting 78504-1 Victor 24494

Zaz Zuh Zaz 78505-1 Victor 24557

Father’s Got His Glasses On 78506-1 Victor 24451

CD/Microgroove Issues: RCA (G) LMP 10120. Classics 544 (CD).

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18 December 1933 19


New York Victor

Personnel as above

Minnie The Moocher (2 takes) 78866-1-2

The Scat Song 78867-1 Victor 24511

Kickin’ The Gong Around (2 takes) 78868-1 HMV X-4318

There’s A Cabin In The Cotton 78869-1 Victor 24511

CD/Microgroove Issues: Victor LPM-10120. Classics 544 (CD).

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19 December 1933 20


New York Victor

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Personnel as above

I Learned About Love From Her (3 takes) 77685-3 Victor 24557

Little Town Gal (4 takes) 77697-4 Victor 24494


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22 January 1934 21


New York Victor

Personnel as above

‘Long About Midnight 81088-1 Victor 24592

Moon Glow 81089-1 Victor 24690

Jitter Bug (2 takes) 81090-1-2 Vicor 24592


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23 January 1934 22


New York Victor

Personnel as above

Hotcha Razz-Ma-Tazz 81093-1 Victor 24690

Margie 81094-1 Victor 24659

Emaline 81095-1 Victor 24659


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4 September 1934 23


New York Brunswick

Personnel as above

Chinese Rhythm CP-1104-A Brunswick 6992

Moonlight Rhapsody CP-1105-A Brunswick 7411

Avalon CP-1106-A Brunswick 7411

Weakness CP-1107-A Brunswick 6992


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21 January 1935 24


New York Bunswick

Edwin Swayee Tpt

Lammar Wright Tpt

Doc Cheetham Tpt

De Priest Wheeler Tbn

Harry White Tbn

Claude Jones Tbn


Arville Harris Clt & Alt

Andrew Brown Bclt, Alt & Bar

Walter Thomas Clt, Ten & Flt

Bennie Payne Pno & Cel

Morris White Gtr

Al Morgan Sbs

Leroy Maxie Dms

Cab Calloway Vcl

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Good Sauce From The Gravy Bowl 16587-A Brunswick 7386

Devil In the Moon (2 takes) 16586-A-B

Keep That Hi-De-Hi In Your Soul 16589-A Brunswick 7386


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2 July 1935 25


Chicago Brunswick

Personnel as above

except

Swayzee out

add

Bennie Payne Vcl on Track 4

Miss Otis Regrets (She’s Unable

To Lunch Today) C-1053-A Brunswick 7504

I Ain’t Got Nobody C-1054-A Brunswick 7530

Nagasaki C-1055-A Brunswick 7504

Echoes (2 takes) C-1056-A-B

Baby, Won’t You Please Come Home? C-1057-A Brunswick 7530


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27 January 1936 26


Los Angeles Brunswick

Personnel as above

except

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add

Irving Randolph Tpt

Keg Johnson Tbn

replaces White

I Love To Sing LA-1090-A Brunswick 7638

You’re The Cure For What Ails Me (2 takes) LA-1091-B Brunswick 7639

Save Me, Sister LA-1092-A Brunswick 7638


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16 December 1937 27

FATS WALLER AND HIS RHYTHM

Hollywood Victor

Paul Campbell Tpt

Caughey Roberts Clt & Alt

Fats Waller Pno & Vcl

Ceele Burke Gtr

Al Morgan Sbs

Lee Young Dms

Every Day’s A Holiday (2 takes) 09884-1 Victor 25749

Neglected 09885-1 Victor 25749

My Window Faces The South 09886-1 Victor 25762

Am I In Another World? 09887-1 Victor 25753

Why Do Hawaiians Sing Aloha? 09888-1 Victor 25762

My First Impression Of You 09889-1 Victor 25753


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c June 1940 28


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New York Varsity

Paul Campbell Tpt

Walter Williams Tpt

Forrest Powell Tpt

Britt Woodman Tbn

Allen Durham Tbn

Les Hite Alt

Floyd Turnham Clt & Alt



Sol Moore Bar

Nat Walker Pno

Frank Pasley Gtr

Al Morgan Sbs

Oscar Bradley Dms

T-Bone Walker Voc on Track 3

Waiting For You US-1850-1 Varsity 8396

Board Meeting US-1851-1 Varsity 8373

T-Bone Blues US-1852-1 Varsity 8391

The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise US-1853-1 Varsity 8373

It Must Have Been A Dream US-1854-1 Varsity 8391

That’s The Lick US-1855-1 Varsity 8396


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6 March 1941 29


New York Bluebird

Personnel as above

The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise 062733-1 Bluebird B-11109

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Board Meetin’ 062734-1 Bluebird B-11109

That’s The Lick 062735-1 Bluebird B-11210

T-Bone Blues 062736-1 Bluebird B-11210

CD/Microgroove Issues: RCA (F) FXM1-7186.

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19 March 1941 30

WINGY MANONE AND HIS ORCHESTRA

New York Bluebird

Wingy Manone Tpt & Vcl on all tracks

Marty Marsala Tpt on first 3 tracks

Georg Brunis Tbn

Joe Marsala Clt

Mel Powell Pno

Carmen Maestren Gtr

Al Morgan Sbs

Zutty Singleton Dms

Ochi Chornya 062858-1 Bluebird B-11298

Mama’s Gone, Goodbye 062859-1 Bluebird B-11107

The Boogie Beat’ll Getcha 062860-1 Bluebird B-11298

Stop The War (The Cats Are Killing

Themselves) 062861-1 Bluebird B-11107

CD/Microgroove Issues: Classsics 1091 (CD).

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September 1941 31

CHU BERRY AND HIS JAZZ ENSEMBLE

New York Commodore Music Shop

Hot Lips Page Tpt

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Chu Berry Ten

Clyde Hart Pno

Albert Casey Gtr

Al Morgan Sbs

Harry Jaeger Dms

Blowing Up A Breeze R-1478 Commodore 541

On The Sunny Side Of The Street R-1479 Commodore 1508

Monday At Minton’s (What’s It To You?) R-4180 Commodore 541

Gee, Ain’t I Good To You? vocal by HLP R-4181 Commodore 1508


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21 January 1942 32

EDDIE CONDON AND HIS BAND

New York Commodore Music Shop[

Max Kaminsky Tpt

Brad Gowans Vtbn

Pee Wee Russell Clt

Joe Sullivan Pno

Eddie Condon Gtr

Al Morgan Sbs

George Wettling Dms

Don’t Leave Me, Daddy (3 takes) R-4305-3 Commodore 542

Fidgety Feet (4 takes) R-4306-4 Commodore 542

Mammy O’ Mine (2 takes) R-4307-1 Commodore 1509

Lonesome Tag Blues R-4308-1 Commodore 1510

Having A Ball At Carnegie Hall (2 takes) R-4308-2

Tortilla B Flat (3 takes) R-4308-3 Commodore 1509

More Tortilla B Flat R-4308-4 Commodore 1510


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4 February 1942 33

MEL POWELL AND HIS ORCHESTRA

New York Commodore Music Shop

Billy Butterfield Tpt

Lou McGarity Tbn

Benny Goodman Clt

George Berg Ten

Mel Powell Pno

Al Morgan Sbs

Kansas Fields Dms

When Did You Leave Heaven? 76986-A Commodore 543

The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise 76987-A Commodore 544

Blue Skies 76988-A Commodore 543

Mood At Twilight 76989-A Commodore 544


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1 March 1944 34

LOUIS JORDAN AND HIS TYMPANY FIVE

New York Decca

Eddie Roane Tpt

Louis Jordan Alt & Vcl

Arnold Thomas Pno

Al Morgan Sbs

Shadow Wilson Dms

How High Am I? 71818

I Like ‘Em Fat Like That (2 takes) 71819-A Decca 23810

The Truth Of The Matter Is 71820

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Hey! Now Let’s Jive 71821


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4 March 1944 35


New York V-Disc

Personnel as above

Deacon Jones VP605 V-Disc 478

I Like ‘Em Fat Like That VP605 V-Disc 478

How High Am I? VP808 V-Disc 376

Hey! Now Let’s Jive VP808 V-Disc 376

You Can’t Get That No More V-Disk 237

The End Of My Worries V-Disc 237


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15 March 1944 36


New York Decca


Wilmore “Slick” Jones Dms

replaces

Wilson

Mop Mop (2 takes) 71871-A Decca 8668

G. I. Jive (2 takes) 71872-A Decca 8659

You Can’t Get That No More (2 takes) 71873-A Decca 8668

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CD/Microgroove Issues: Cassics 866 (CD).

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c early May 1944 37


Hollywood Radio Broadcast

Personnel as above

Five Guys Named Moe

Jumpin’ At The Jubilee

Is You Is Or Is You Ain’t My Baby

Rebop

CD/Microgroove Issues: Rarities LP 46. Classics 866 (CD).

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9 June 1944 38


Los Angeles Circle

Personnel as above

I Can’t See For Looking

Let Your Hair dfown, Baby

If You Can’t smile And Say Yes (Please don’t Cry And Say No)

Tillie (She’s The Only One for Me)

The Green Grass Grows All Around

CD/Microgroove Issues: Circle CLP 53 & CLP 97 (LPs). Classics 866 (CD).

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1944 39

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SABBY LEWIS AND HIS ORCHESTRA

? Phoenix

Ray Perry Vln

Nick Nicvholas Ten

Jerry Heffron tnr

Sabby Lewis Pno

Al Morgan sbs

Joe Booker Dms

Sweet Georgia brown

I surrender Dear

Undecided

CD/Microgroove Issues: Phoenix LP 9.

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19 January 1945 40


New York Decca

Leonard Graham Tpt

Louis Jordan Alt & Vcl

Freddie Simon Ten

William Austin Pno

Al Morgan Sbs

“Razz” Mitchell Dms

Buzz Me (2 takes) W72709-A Decca 18734

They Raided The House W72710

Caldonia Boogie (2 takes) W72711-A Decca 8670

Somebody Done Changed The Lock

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On The Door (2 takes) W72712-A Decca 8670

Junior

CD/Microgroove Issues: Circle CLP 53 & 97 (LPs). Classics 866 (CD).

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28 February 1945 41


New York Circle

Personnel as above

Sweatin’ On Swing Street

Seventh Avenue

Baby, You’re Just Too Darned Good To Be True

Honey Chile

When I Grow Too Old To Dream

CD/Microgroove Issues: Circle CLP 53 & 97 (LPs). Classics 866 (CD).

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March 1946 42


New York Continental

Eugene Caine Tpt

Maceo Bryant Tpt & Tbn

Jimmy Tyler Alt

Paul Gonsalves Ten

Bill Dorsey Bar

Sabby Lewis Pno

Al Morgan Sbs

Eddie Feggans Dms

Evelyn White Vcl

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Edna W3457 Continental 6035

Boston Bounce W3458 Continental 6030

Alone In The City Blues vocal by AM W3459 Continental 6035

Are You Coming Home,

John vocal by EW & AM W3460 Continental 6030

CD/Microgroove Issues: Phoenix LP 9.

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1946 43

JOE BUSHKIN

Joe Bushkin Pno

Al Morgan Sbs


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1947 44


New York Crystal Tone

Eugene Caine Tpt

Maceo Bryant Tpt & Tbn

Jimmy Tyler Alt & Ten

Dan Turner Ten

Bill Dorsey Ten & Bar

Sabby Lewis Pno

Al Morgan Sbs

Joe Booker Dms

Evelyn White Vcl

My Super Natural Man MK1111

I Made Up My Mind vocal by EW MK1112 Crystal Tone 515

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Bottoms Up MK1113 Crystal Tone 515

Rockin’ Chair vocal by AM MK1114 Crystal Tone 528

CD/Microgroove Issues: Solitaire LP 514.

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1947 45


New York Crystal Tone

Personnel as above

King For A Day vocal by AM MK1123 Crystal Tone 516

Hangover MK1124

CD/Microgroove Issues: Solitaire LP 514 (LP). Phoenix LP 9 (LP). London

(E) L 516.

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1947 46


New York Solitaire

personnel as above

I Can’t Give You Anything But Love vocal by AM MK1158

Minor Mania MK1159

Clayton’s Bounce

Old Ship

CD/Microgroove Issues: Solitaire LP 514 (LP). Phoenix LP 9 (LP).

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April 1949 47

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New York Mercury

Personnel as above

except

Elwyn Fraser Alt

replaces

Tyler

Clark’s Idea 2708 Mercury 8134

The King Part 1 2709 Mercury 8144

The King Part 2 2710 Mercury 8144

Ugly Woman vocal by AM 2711 Mercury 8134


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28 December 1951 48

JIMMY TYLER AND HIS ORCHESTRA

New York Federal

Jimmy T Harris Tpt

Thad Jones Tpt

Rufus H Wagner Tbn

Jimmy Tyler Alt & Ten

Dan Turner Alt & Ten

Bill Dorsey Ten

Fletcher Smith Pno

Al Morgan Sbs

Clarence Johnson Dms

Tip Lightly F224 Federal 12067

You’ll Never Know F225 Federal 12067

Take It Away F226 Federal 12080

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Little Jim F227 Federal 12080


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1951 49

WILLARD McDANIEL

Los Angeles Speciality

Willard McDaniel Pno

Al Morgan Sbs

William Streets Dms

Ciribiribn Boogie

Blues For Mimi


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October 1957 50

JOE DARENSBOURG AND HIS DIXIE FLYERS

Hollywood Broadcast from the Lark Restaurant

Mike de Lay Tpt

Warren Smith Tbn

Joe Darensbourg Clt

Harvey Brooks Pno

Al Morgan Sbs

Georgie Vann Dms & Vcl


Blues For Al

Royal Garden Blues

Savoy Blues

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Huggin’ And Kissin’

Four Or Five Times

Sassy Gal

Go Back Where You Stayed Last Night

Without A Song

Copenhagen

The Martinique


Milneberg Joys

CD/Microgroove Issues: Red Stick RSLP 5080 (LP).

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1958 51


Los Angeles

Personnel as above

add

William Newman Bjo & Gtr

Yellow Dog Blues

The Martinique


How Long Blues

That Da-Da Strain

When My Dreamboat Comes Home

Rockin’ In Dixie

Dixie Flyers March

Careless Love (HB 0n Celeste)

Copenhagen

Winin’ Boy Blues

Sweet Georgia Brown

Huggin’ And Kissin’

Snag It

Sassy Gal

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Stumblin’

Louisiana

Stardust

Four Or Five Times

Go Back Where You Stayed Last Night

Petite Fleur

Over The Waves

Sleepy Time Gal

Up A Lazy River

Lou-easy-an-i-a

Chimes Blues

CD/Microgroove Issues: Lark LP 331 & 514 (LPs). Dixieland Jubilee DJ 514

& 5415 (LPs). Vogue V 2409 tracks 1 & 9 only.

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c 1960 52


Mike de Lay Tpt

Warren Smith Tbn

Joe Darensbourg Clt

Harvey Books Pno

Al Morgan Sbs

Louis Diamond Dms

St Louis Blues

Beale Street Blues

Careless Love

CD/Microgroove Issues: Lark EP 1451 (EP).

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FILMS

Cab Calloway films:

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The Big Broadcast (1932)

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Jitter Bug Party (1934)

Hot-Cha Razz-Ma-Tazz

‘Lone About Midnight

Jitter Bug

CD/MIicrogroove issues: Biograph BLP-M-3 (LP).

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Cab Calloway’s Hi-De-Ho (1934)

Harlem Camp Meeting

Zaz-Zuh-Zah

The Lady With The Fan

I Love A Parade

CD/Microgroove Issues: Biograph BLP-M-3 (LP).

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The Singing Kid (1936)

Keep That Hi-De-Ho In Your Soul

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Louis Jordan film:

Caldonia (late 1944/early 1945)

Eddie Roane Tpt & Vcl

Joe Jordan Alt, Ten & Vcl

William Austin Pno

Al Morgan Sbs

“Razz” Mitchell Dms

Caldonia

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Instrumental

Honey Chile

Tillie

Buzz Me

CD/Microgroove Issues: Rarities LP 46.

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Also appeared in the following films:

Going Places (with Fats Waller and Louis Armstrong)

The Gene Krupa Story

King Creole.

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THE MUSIC

OF

WILBERT TILLMAN

BRIAN LEGAN

BRIAN LEGAN

2 Derwent Avenue

Southport

Merseyside

PR9 7PX.

[email protected]

Tel: 01704 214075

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BIOGRAPHY

WILBERT “BIRD” TILLMAN

Brass Bass, string bass, trumpet, saxophone, clarinet

Born 719 Adams Street, Carrollton District, New Orleans 31 March 1898

Died New Orleans 11 February 1967

Name sometimes misspelt Wilbur. He was probably related to Cornelius

Tillman who was Buddy Bolden’s drummer. He was in Jones’ Waifs Home at

the same time as Louis Armstrong. Served in the US Navy 1917-20 during

which time he started to play clarinet. Took lessons on clarinet when he

returned to New Orleans from Jim Humphrey, Paul Chaligny, Dave Perkins,

Pinchback Touro, Lorenzo Tio Jr and Ed Hall. His first band job was in 1922

or 1923 with the Peerless Orchestra which was led by his brother-in-law

Allen Hunter Gardette on trumpet and included his brother Edward Tillman

on trombone. Left the Peerless Orchestra to join a band co-led by Sam

Towles and Willie Cornish which split up shortly afterwards. Cornish then

formed the Liberty Jazz Band with Tillman on saxophone. Had saxophone

lessons from Manuel Manetta and Davey Jones at this time. Played clarinet

and saxophone with the D’Jalma Ganier Brass Band (later renamed the

Camelia Brass Band) during the 1920s. Played clarinet with the Louisiana

Avenue Jazz Hounds in the mid 1920s and switched to alto saxophone when

his cousin John Casimir joined the band on clarinet. Played in bands led by

Jack Carey, Buddy Petit, Chris Kelly and Foster Lewis in the late 1920s.

Formed a band with Allen Hunter Gardette at the end of the 1920s with Joe

Avery on trombone and Sammy Penn on drums.

Played in the Tulane Orchestra and Brass Band from the late 1920s to 1938,

when he and Casimir left to form theYoung Tuxedo Brass Band. Played

aboard the Ouachita with Edward “Son White” Washington in the eary 1930s.

Played trumpet in the ERA/WPA bands during the Depression and had

lessons from Louis Dumaine at that time. Played in a quartet with Octave

Crosby and Dude Lewis during the Depression. Played regularly with the

Eureka Brass Band from the late 1920s (initially on clarinet, then alto

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saxophone and occasionally trumpet) leaving in the mid-1940s to play brass

bass with the Young Tuxedo Brass Band in 1948. After this he played alto

saxophone only occasionally in brass bands up to 1957. Casimir was

leading the Young Tuxedo Brass Band up to the time of his death in 1963,

when Tillman assumed leadership. Played brass bass occasionally with the

Eureka following Red Clark’s death in 1960 until ill health forced him to

retire.

Co-led the Avery - Tillman Band in the 1940s on saxophone. Avery played

trombone and the band had residencies at Tyler’s Beer Garden, the Eleanore

Club, the Lyons Club and the Jefferson City Buzzard’s Hall. The band

included at various times Dude Lewis, Albert Walters, Elmer Talbert, Percy

Humphrey and Teddy Riley on trumpet, Joe Harris deputising for Tillman on

alto saxophone, Lester Lewis on piano, Father Al Lewis, Ernest Roubleau and

Douglas Hood on banjo and guitar, Tom Harris on string bass and Edward

Washington on drums. The band is reputed to have played non-stop (ie no

breaks between numbers) and without solos. Tillman played brass bass on

the private recording made by the band in 1946, when both he and Casimir

were recorded for the first time. Casimir was brought in by special request

for this recording but did not otherwise play with the band.

Following Joe Avery’s death in the mid-1950s the Avery Tillman band was

disbanded and Tillman played with the Young Tuxedo Orchestra which was

led by Casimir. He played regularly at Preservation Hall in the early 1960s.

Although he played several instruments he only recorded on brass bass,

usually or possibly always sousaphone.

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RECORDINGS

20 March 1946 1

AVERY - TILLMAN BAND

New Orleans Private Recording

“Dude” Lewis Tpt

Joe “Kid” Avery Tbn

John Casimir Clt

Douglas Hood Pno & Bjo

Wilbert Tillman Bbs

Tom Harris Sbs

Edward “Son White” Washington Dms


Fidgety Feet


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31 October to 2 November 1958 2

YOUNG TUXEDO BRASS BAND

New Orleans Atlantic

Albert Walters Tpt

John Brunious Tpt

Andrew Anderson Tpt

Clement Tervalon Tbn

Eddie Pierson

or

Jim Robinson Tbn

John Casimir Clt

Herman Sherman Alt

Andrew Morgan Ten

Wilbert Tillman Bbs

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Paul Barbarin Sna

Emile Knox Bdm

John Casimir’s Whoopin’ Blues 5335

Eternal Peace 5336

Lead Me Saviour 5337

Flee As A Bird ) 5338

Nearer My God To Thee )

Pleyel’s Hymn )

Perdido 5339

Joe Avery’s Piece 5340

Panama 5341

Just A Closer Walk With Thee 5342

Lady Be Good 5343


It Feels So Good 5345

Westlawn Dirge 5346

Lord Lord Lord 5347

St Louis Blues 5348

When My Dreamboat Comes Home 5349

Just A Little While To Stay Here 5350

When The Saints Go Marching In 5351

CD/Microgroove Issues: Atlantic (F) 50404 & SD 1297 (LPs). London LTZ-K.

15234 (LP). Collectables COL-CD 6921 (CD). Mosaic MD4-179 Disc 1 (CD).

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29 February 1960 3


New Orleans (Mardi Gras Rehearsal)

Andrew Anderson Tpt

Albert “Fernandez” Walters Tpt

John Casimir Clt

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Andrew Morgan Ten

Wilbert Tillman Bbs

Alfred Williams Sna

Emile Knox Bdm

+ others unknown


Lady Be Good

Panama



Sheik Of Araby


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September 1960 4


New Orleans

Andrew Anderson Tpt

Bill Matthews Tbn

Oscar Henry Tbn

John Casimir Clt

John Handy Alt

Jesse Charles Ten

Wilbert Tillman Bbs

Alfred Williams Sna

William Philip Bdm


Lead Me Saviour

Eternal Peace

What A Friend We Have In Jesus (2 takes)

Nearer My God To Thee

Dirge

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CD/Microgroove Issues: Atlantic 590 023 (LP). Last track on MONO LP.16.

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2 July 1962 5

EUREKA BRASS BAND

New Orleans (Preservation Hall) Atlantic

Percy Humphrey Tpt

George “Kid sheik” Cola Tpt

Peter Bocage Tpt

Albert Warner Tbn

Oscar “Chicken” Henry Tbn

Willie Humphrey Clt

Emanuel Paul Ten

Wilbert Tillman Bbs

Josiah “Cie” Frazier Sna

Robert “Son Fewclothes” Lewis Bdm

Just A Little While To Stay Here 6298

Down In Honky Tonk Town 6299

Joe Avery’s Blues 6300

Panama 6301

Take Your Burden To The Lord 6302

Bye And Bye 6303

Whoopin’ Blues 6304

Lord, Lord, Lord

CD/Microgroove Issues: Atlantic SD 1408 (LP). London HA-K.8162. Mosaic

MD4-179 Disc 1.

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31 August 1962 6

JOHN CASIMIR’S YOUNG TUXEDO JAZZ BAND

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New Orleans Icon

Andrew Anderson Tpt

Bill Matthews Tbn

John Casimir Clt

Fred Minor Bjo

Wilbert Tillman Bbs

Alfred Williams Dms

We Shall Walk Through The Streets Of The City (2 takes)

I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate (2 takes) vocal by FM

Shake It And Break It (2 takes) vocal by JC

I Left My Mother I Can Leave You Too

Nearer My God To Thee (2 takes)

Back Home In Indiana (2 takes) vocal by FM

Mary Jo

Early Morning Blues (2 takes)

Andy’s Blues

Unknown title

CD/Microgroove Issues: Icon LP-11 (LP). AM LP 639 & 645 (LPS). Storyville

SLP 127 & 201 (LPS). AMCD-61 (CD). Jazzology JCE-21 (LP).

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PUNCH’S DELEGATES OF PLEASURE

New Orleans Icon

Ernest “Punch” Miller Tpt

Albert Warner Tbn

Israel Gorman Clt

“Creole” George Guesnon Bjo

Wilbert Tillman Bbs

Alex Bigard Dms

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Dinah (2 takes) vocal by PM

St Louis Blues (2 takes)

Long Distance Blues (2 takes) vocal by PM

Milenberg Joys (2 takes)

Rose Room (3 takes)

Weary Blues (3 takes)

Gate’s Blues (2 takes) vocal by PM

San (2 takes)

Sugar Blues (3 takes) vocal by PM

Microgroove/CD Issues: Icon LP.7 (LP). Jazzology JCE-17 (LP). Arhoolie F

1013. AMCD-57 (CD).

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5 September 1962 8

JOHN CASIMIR’S YOUNG TUXEDO JAZZ BAND

New Orleans Icon

Avery Howard Tpt

Albert Warner Tbn

John Casimir Clt

Emanuel Sayles Bjo

Wilbert Tillman Bbs

Alfred Williams Dms

St Louis Blues vocal by AH

What A Friend We Have In Jesus

Fidgety Feet

Rebecca vocal by JC

CD/Microgroove Issues: Icon LP.11 (LP). Jazzology JCE.21 (LP). AMCD-61

CD). __________________________________________________________

3 May 1963 9

HAROLD DEJAN’S OLYMPIA BRASS BAND

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New Orleans

Edgar “Sambo” Joseph Tpt

Andrew Anderson Tpt

Albert Warner Tbn

Harold Dejan Alt

Joe “Cornbread” Thomas Clt

Jesse Charles Clt

Willie Humphrey Clt

Anderson Minor Bbs

Wilbert Tillmnan Bbs

Josiah “Cie” Frazier Sna

Henry “Booker T” Glass Bdm

Joe Avery’s Piece

Panama


St Louis Blues

Willie The Weeper

Sheik Of Araby



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THE MUSIC

OF

ROY EVANS

BRIAN LEGAN

BRIAN LEGAN

2 Derwent Avenue

Churchtown

Southport

Merseyside

PR9 7PX

[email protected]

01704214075

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BIOGRAPHY.

ROY EVANS

Drums

Born Lafayette, La. c. 1890

Died Lafayette, La. c. 1943

Played with Earl Humphrey at Economy Hall and Buddy Petit in Thibodeaux in

1920, a band which included Phil Coycault on clarinet and is said to have

recorded on cylinder with 6 copies produced. With Lee Collins in the mid-

1920s when the unconfirmed Lee Collins/George Lewis recordings were said

to have been made. With Chris Kelly in the mid-1920s alongside Manuel

Manetta on alto, Yank and Buddy Johnson on trombone, George Lewis on

clarinet and Duck Ernest on bass. With the Lousiana Shakers in the mid-

1920s (pictured at p. 136 of New Orleans Jazz A Family Album). With Red

Allen and John Handy at the Entertainer’s Club in 1927 then joined the Sam

Morgan band as a replacement for the hard-drinking Shine Williams.

Recorded with the band in October 1927 followed by a promotional tour

through the Gulf States. The Morgan band broke up in 1933. Returned to

Lafayette and played occasionally with Frank Brown and Gus Fortinet.

Played with George Lewis at Mannie’s Tavern in a quartet with Slow Drag

Pavageau and Lawrence Marrero.

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RECORDING

22 October 1927 1



Sam Morgan Cnt

Isaiah Morgan Cnt

Jim Robinson Tbn

Earl Fouche Alt


O C Blancher Pno

Johnny Dave Bjo

Sidney Brown Sbs

Roy Evans Dms

Short Dress Gal (2 takes) vocal by

SM & band 145000-2 Columbia 14351-D

Bogalusa Strut (2 takes) 145001-2 Columbia 14351-D

Down By The

Riverside vocal by SM, AM, SB and band 145002-1 Columbia 14267-D

Over In The Glory Land 145003-1 Columbia 14267-D

CD/Microgroove Issues: Jazz Oracle BDW 8002. Azure AZ-CD-12 (CD). VJM

VLP 32 (LP). Columbia C3L30.

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THE MUSIC

OF

CIE FRAZIER

BRIAN LEGAN & JOHN ROTHWELL

2012

BRIAN LEGAN

2 Derwent Avenue

Southport

Merseyside

PR9 7PX.

[email protected]

Tel: 01704 214075

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BIOGRAPHY

JOSIAH “CIE” FRAZIER

Drums and Vocal

Born New Orleans, 1123 Touro Street, 23 February 1904

Died New Orleans 10 January 1985

Taught by Old Man Louis Cottrell and acknowledged being infuenced by the

drumming of Red Happy Bolton (who played with John Robichaux) and Face

O Woods (who played with Buddy Petit and Chris Kelly). His eldest brother

Sam played drums with Kid Rena and his youngest brother Simon played

piano at Preservation Hall when Ken Mills ran it.

Formed the Golden Rule Band in about 1922 with his cousins Lawrence and

Eddie Marrero and played with Marrero’s Young Tuxedo Orchestra (pictured

at p. 184 of New Orleans Jazz A Family Album) and with John Robichaux at

the Lyric Theatre in the mid-1920s. Made his first recordings with Oscar

Celestin’s Original Tuxedo Jazz Orchestra in 1927 and also played with

Celestin’s Tuxedo Brass Band. Joined Armand J Piron’s Orchestra in 1928

and was subsequently with Peter Bocage’s Creole Serenaders, the Sunny

South Band and the Sidney Desvigne Orchestra from 1932. Played in WPA

bands during the Depression years. He made his second recordings with

Wooden Joe Nicholas in 1945 whilst serving with the US Navy (pictured at p.

40 of Black Beauty, White Heat). He also played in a dance band whilst in

the navy. In the 1950s he worked with Emile Barnes (pictured at p. 185 of

New Orleans Jazz A Family Album), Oscar Celestin and Percy Humphrey as

well as the Eureka Brass Band and George Williams’ Brass Band. Played

regularly at Preservation Hall from 1961 to 1983 (pictured at p. 187 of New

Orleans Jazz A Family Album) and toured with various manifestations of the

PHJB. Payed with George Lewis at his last job in November 1968 and at

George’s funeral. Played and recorded with the New Orleans Ragtime

Orchestra in the 1960s and 1970s (pictured at p. 187 of New Orleans Jazz A

Family Album). Appeared in two film sequences - The Cincinnati Kid (1965)

and American Music From Folk To Jazz And Pop (1969).

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Cie’s playing, which combined a refined technique with a driving rhythm and

avoided excessive showboating, is regarded as the classical embodiment of

the New Orleans drumming style.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Preservation Hall Portraits - Larry Borenstein and Bill Russell

Talking to Josiah ‘Cie’ Frazier - Marcel Joly - Footnote x/3 1979 4

There’s Nothing Like The Best - Barrie Martyn - Footnote x/3 1979 12

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RECORDINGS

Cie had a recording career which began in 1927 when he recorded two

numbers with Papa Celestin. It was 1945 before he recorded again but after

that he recorded frequently until he was forced to stop playing for health

reasons in 1983. The final recording session we have been able to trace

took place at Preservation Hall in 1983 (an approximate date) but there

could be more. There could well be more from the Keith Smith stable.

Only tracks on which he played are included.

Many of his recordings remain unissued.

25 October 1927 1



Oscar Celestin Cor

Ricard Alexis

or

George McCullum Cor

August Rousseau

or

William Matthews Tbn

Clarence Hall Clt, Sop & Alt

Oliver Alcorn Clt & Ten


John Marrero Bjo

Simon Marrero Bbs

Josiah Frazier Dms

When I’m With You (3 takes) 145018-3 Columbia 14323-D

It’s Jam Up (2 takes) 145019-2 Columbia 14323-D

CD/Microgroove Issues: VJM (E) VLP33 (LP). Azure CD AZ-CD-12 (CD).

ABM Records ABM-CD-1162 (CD). JSP-921A. Jazz Oracle BDW 8002.

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10 May 1945 2

WOODEN JOE’S NEW ORLEANS BAND

New Orleans (At Artisan’s Hall, 1460 North Derbigny Street)

American Music

Joe Nicholas Tpt

Albert Burbank Clt


Austin Young Sbs

Josiah Frazier Dms

Shake It And Break It (2 takes - no JR or JF on 1st take) 800 & 806

Careless Love (2 takes - no JF on 1st take) 803 & 805

Tiger Rag (2 takes) 804 & 808

Original Blues (Artesian Hall Blues) 807

All The Whores Like The Way I Ride 809

Eh, La-Bas (3 takes + test) vocal by AB 810, 811 & 812

Up Jumped The Devil (3 takes + test) 813. 814, 815 & 816

Don’t Go ‘Way Nobody (2 takes) 817 & 818

I Ain’t Got Nobody (3 takes) 819, 820 & 821

CD/MMicrogroove Issues: American Music AM LP 640 (LP) & AMCD-5 (CD).

Storyville SLP 204 (LP). Dan VC-7014, VC-7019, VC-4010, VC-4022 (LPs).

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31 August 1946 & 1 September 1946 3

KID HOWARD’S BRASS BAND

Algiers, La Intended for use in the film New Orleans but not used

Avery Howard Tpt

Henry Allen Snr Tpt

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Jim Robinson Tbn

Bill Matthews Tbn

Howard Davis Sax

George Lewis Clt

John Porter Bar Horn

Ricard Alexis Mel

Sidney Brown Bbs

Josiah Frazier Sna

Lawrence Marrero Bdm

Going To The Graveyard (numerous takes)

Marching From The Graveyard (numerous takes)


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11 July 1951 4

EMILE BARNES’ STORYVILLE RAMBLERS

New Orleans

Lawrence Tocca Tpt

Harrison Brazlee Tbn

Emile Barnes Clt

George Guesnon Bjo

Albert Glenny Sbs

Josiah Frazier Dms

I Can’t Escape From You (2 takes)

St Louis Blues (2 takes)

A Porter’s Love Song To A Chambermaid (2 takes)

Hindustan (2 takes)

Some Of these Days (2 takes)


Milneberg Joys

Careless Love Blues (2 takes)

Sheik Of Araby

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High Society


CD/Microgroove Issues: Folkways FJ 2857 & 2858 (LPs).

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30 August 1951 5

EMILE BARNES’ NEW ORLEANS BAND

New Orleans (At The Karl Kilinski Violin Studio, 315 St Charles Avenue)

American Music

Dee Dee Pierce Tpt


Emile Barnes Clt

Billie Pierce Pno

Albert Glenny Sbs

Josiah Frazier Dms

Tout De Moi vocal by DDP

Eh, La-Bas vocal by DDP

Lonesome Road (4 takes) vocal by BP

Bllie’s Blues No. 1 vocal by BP

Billie’s Blues No. 2 vocal by BP

Ciribiribin

Lawrence Toca Tpt


Emile Barnes Clt

Billie Pierce Pno

Albert Glenny Sbs

Josiah Frazier Dms

Panama

Careless Love (2 takes) vocal by BP on first take

St Louis Bues vocal by BP

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Shake It and Break It (2 takes) vocal by BP

Lawrence Toca Tpt

Dee Dee Pierce Tpt


Emile Barnes Clt

Billie Pierce Pno

Albert Glenny Sbs

Josiah Frazier Dms

Hindustan

St Louis Blues vocal by BP

Some Of These Days

CD/MMicrogroove Issues: AM LP 641 (LP) & AMCD-13 (CD). Storyville SLP

164 & 203 (LPs). Dan LP VC-7010 (LP). Folkways FA 2465 (LP).

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Spring 1953 6


New Orleans (Manny’s Tavern) Center

Percy Humphrey Tpt

Steve Angrum Clt

Emma Barrett Pno

Alfred Lewis Bjo & Gtr

Josiah Frazier Dms

Sugar Blues

High Society



Twelfth Street Rag

I’m Confessin’

Over In The Goryland


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Rosetta

CD/Microgroove Issues: Center CLP-13 (LP).

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30 September 1953 7


New Orleans (Mardi Gras Lounge)

Percy Humphrey Tpt

Bob Thomas Tbn

Lester Santiago Pno

Andrew Morgan Clt

George Guesnon Bjo

Richard McLean Sbs

Josiah Frazier Dms

Basin Street Blues (2 takes)

Clarinet Marmalade

I wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate



Sweet Georgia Brown

St Louis Blues

Tiger Rag


Darktown Strutters’ Ball

Maryland My Maryland

Sheik Of Araby

High Society


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16 May 1954 8

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Percy Humphrey Tpt

Joe Avery Tbn

Raymond Burke Clt

Emma Barrett Pno

Bill Huntington Bjo

Ricard Alexis Sbs

Josiah Frazier Dms


See See Rider


Rip ‘Em Up Joe

Blues



CD/Microgroove Issues: Storyville SLP-6008 (LP), SLP-6017 (LP), STCD-6008

(CD), STCD-6017 & 103-6101 (CDs). AMCD-124 (CD). GHB BCD-158 (CD)

(1st Track Only).

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17 December 1954 9

GEORGE LEWIS BAND

New Orleans (Roosevelt Hotel) New Orleans Jazz Club

Christmas Party

Avery Howard Tpt

Tbn

George Lewis Clt

Alton Purnell Pno

Alcide Pavageau Sbs

Josiah Frazier Dms

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Willie The Weeper

Gettysburg March

Lord Lord Lord

I Want To Be Happy

Panama

It’s A Long Way To Tipperary

Second Line

Melancholy

High Society

Fidgety Feet

Hindustan

Sheik Of Araby

Aunt Hagar’s Blues

Won’t You Come Home Bill Bailey/Margie vocal by AP

Jingle Bells

Cecilia

CD/Microgroove Issues: Storyville SLP 272 & 4116 (LPs). AMCD-83 (CD).

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January 1956 10

EUREKA BRASS BAND IN REHEARSAL


Percy Humphrey Tpt

Willie Pajeaud Tpt

George Cola Tpt

Charles Henry Tbn

Albert Warner Tbn

Ruben Roddy Alt

Emanuel Paul Ten

Joe Clark Bbs

Josiah Frazier Dm

Robert Lewis Dm

Alfred Williams Dm

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Panama (2 takes)

Lord, Lord, Lord

Sweet Fields

March In 6/8

CD/Microgroove Issues: AMCD 110 & 111 (CDs).

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27 February 1960 11

EMMA BARRETT BAND AT THE ABSINTHE HOUSE

New Orleans

Percy Humphrey Tpt

Jim Robinson Tbn

Emma Barrett Pno

Josiah Frazier Dms

When The Saints Go Marching In vocal by EB

Tailgate Ramble

Washington And Lee Swing


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1 March 1960 12

EMMA BARRETT’S BAND

New Orleans (Crewe Of Wrecks Mardi Gras Party, The Laura Lee Guest House,

St Charles Avenue) American Music

Percy Humphrey Tpt

Jim Robinson Tbn

Andrew Morgan Ten and Clt

Emma Barrett Pno

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George Guesnon Bjo

Ricard Alexis Sbs

Josiah Frazier Dms


Ice Cream

Alice Blue Gown

All Of Me

Shine

Ting-A-Ling

Panama

I’m Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter

Bill Bailey

If Ever I Cease To Love


St Louis Blues

Happy Birthday

Who’s Sorry Now


Indiana

Basin St Blues


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29 June 1960 13

JOSIAH ‘CIE’ FRAZIER

New Orleans M.O.N.O.

Josiah Frazier Dms


Demonstration of other drummers’ styles and narration

Interview by Barry Martyn (part).

Olympia Brass Band with Cie Frazier on Snd.

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Lord, Lord, Lord

CD/Microgroove Issues: M.O.N.O. LP MNLP 16 (LP).

Cinematography: 8mm cine film.

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13 & 14 July 1960 14

PAUL BARNES AND HIS POLO PLAYERS

New Orleans (At Dixon Hall, Tulane University) Icon

Paul Barnes Clt

Louis Gallaud Pno

McNeal Breaux Sbs

Josiah Frazier Dms

I Shall Not Be Moved vocal by PB

Someday

What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For

Slow Boat To China

Poor Butterfly

Pharaoh’s Army vocal by PB

Tishomingo Blues

Polo’s Blues

My Josephine

John Handy Clt & Alt

Louis Gallaud Pno

McNeil Breaux Sbs

Josiah Frazier Dms

Don’tcha Leave Before You Go

Broom Pusher’s Blues

Old Rugged Cross

Paul Barnes Clt & Alt on tracks 1, 2, 3. 4 & 7

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John Handy Alt on tracks 3, 4, 5 & 6

Louis Gallaud Pno

McNeal Breaux Sbs

Josiah Frazier Dms

Trouble In Mind

Georgia

You Made Me What I Am Today vocal by PB

Sleepy Time Gal vocal by JH

Panama

Captain’s Blues

Jumpin’ Blues

CD/Microgroove Issues: Icon LP 5 (LP). AMCD-55 (CD). Jazzology JCE-15

(LP).

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24 January 1961 15

PERCY HUMPHREY’S CRESCENT CITY JOYMAKERS

New Orleans Riverside

Percy Humphrey Tpt

Louis Nelson Tbn

Albert Burbank Clt

Emanual Sayles Bjo & Gtr

Louis James Sbs

Josiah Frazier Dms

Milenburg Joys 160

Over In The Gloryland 161

Lonesome Road 162

We Shall Walk Through The Streets Of The City (2 takes) 163

Weary Blues 164

Bucket’s Got A Hole In It 165

All The Girls Like The Way I Ride 166

Rip ‘Em Up Joe (2 takes) 167

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Climax Rag 168

CD/Microgroove Issues: Riverside RLP 356, 357 & 378 (LPs) & OJCCD-1834-

2 (CD). Preservation Hall 5004 (LP).

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25 January 1961 16

THE BELL GAL AND HER DIXIELAND BOYS

New Orleans Riverside

Percy Humphrey Tpt

Jim Robinson Tbn

Willie Humphrey Clt

Emma Barrett Pno

Emanuel Sayles Bjo, Gtr

McNeal Breaux Sbs

Josiah Frazier Dms

Just A Little While To Stay Here (2 takes)

St Louis Blues Vcl EB

Won’t You Come Home Bill Bailey vocal by EB


The Bell Gal’s Careless Blues

Tishomingo Blues

High Society

When The Saints Go Marching In vocal by EB

Sweet Emma’s Blues

I Ain’t Gonna Give Nobody None Of This Jelly Roll vocal by EB

Chinatown

CD/Microgroove Issues: Riverside RLP 357 & 364 (LPs) & OJCCD-1832-2

(CD). Preservation Hall 5002 (LP). Victor VIJ6349 (LP).

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16 February 1961 17

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JOSIAH ‘CIE’ FRAZIER

New Orleans

Interview by Barry Martyn.

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13 August 1961 18

‘KID’ HOWARD’S LA VIDA BAND

Cudichaux’s Department Store, Royal and Ursullines Streets, New Orleans

Icon

Avery Howard Tpt

Eddie Sommers Tbn

Israel Gorman Clt

Emanuel Sayles Bjo

Louis James Sbs

Josiah Frazier Dms

Indian Sagua (2 takes)

The Three Sixes

Willie The Weeper (2 takes)

High Society (5 takes)

When The Swallows Come Back To Capistrano (2 takes)

Nellie Gray vocal by AH

CD/Microgroove Issues: Icon LP 4 (part of session) (LP). Jazzology JCE 14

(LP). AMCD-54 (CD). Arhoolie F 1013 (LP) (Last Track Only).

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3 September 1961 19

‘KID’ HOWARD’S LA VIDA BAND

Cudichaux’s Department Store, Royal and Ursullines Streets, New Orleans

Icon

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Avery Howard Tpt

Eddie Sommers Tbn

Israel Gorman Clt

Homer Eugene Bjo

Louis James Sbs

Josiah Frazier Dms

Over In The Gloryland (3 takes) vocal by AH

When My Dreamboat Comes Home


Londonderry Air (2 takes)

Clarinet Marmalade

Just A Closer Walk With Thee (2 takes) vocal by AH

CD/Microgroove Issues: Icon LP.4 (part of session) (LP). Jazzology JCE.14

(LP). AMCD-54 (CD).

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KID SHEIK AT THE TUDOR ARMS

Cleveland M.O.N.O.

George Cola Tpt

Albert Warner Tbn

John Handy Alt & Clt

Louis Gallaud Pno

John Joseph Sbs

Josiah Frazier Dms

Some Of These Days

Sheik Of Araby vocal by GC


When The Saints Go Marching In vocal by GC and JH

Just A Closer Walk With Thee vocal by GC

I Want to Be Happy

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Eh La Bas vocal by JH

Cap’s Blues

Song Of The Islands

CD/Microgroove Issues: MONO LP 13 (LP). AMCD-69 (CD).

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5 February 1962 21



Ernest Cagnolatti Tpt

George Cola Tpt

Albert Warner Tbn

Louis Nelson Tbn

Harold Dejan Alt

Jesse Charles Ten

Louis Cottrell Clt

Anderson Minor Sou

Josian Frazier Sna

Henry Glass Bdm

Panama (2 takes)

Over In The Gloryland (2 takes)

Lord, You’ve Sure Been Good To Me (2 takes)

What A Friend We Have In Jesus (2 takes)

St Louis Blues

Jambalaya

Nearer My God To Thee (2 takes)


Fallen Heroes

CD/Microgroove Issues: MONO LP MNLP 5 (LP). AMCD-95 (CD).

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2 July 1962 22

- 490 -

EUREKA BRASS BAND

New Orleans Atlantic

Percy Humphrey Tpt

George Cola Tpt

Peter Bocage Tpt

Albert Warner Tbn

Oscar Henry Tbn

Willie Humphrey Clt

Emanuel Paul Ten

Wilbert Tillman Sou

Josiah Frazier Sna

Robert Lewis Bdm


Bye And Bye

Whoopin’ Blues


Take Your Burden To The Lord

Joe Avery’s Piece

Panama

Lord Lord Lord

CD/Microgroove Issues: Atlantic 1408 (LP). London E HA-K 8162 (LP).

Mosaic MD4-179 (CD).

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GEORGE LEWIS WITH GEORGE GUESNON’S NEW ORLEANS BAND

New Orleans Icon


Jim Robinson Tbn

George Lewis Clt

- 491 -

George Guesnon Bjo

John Joseph Sbs

Josiah Frazier Dms

Bugle Boy March (2 takes)

Savoy Blues (2 takes)

Won’t You Come Home Bill Bailey (2 takes)

Milk Cow Blues Vcl TV (2 takes)

That’s A Plenty (2 takes)

See See Rider


Kid Thomas Boogie Woogie (2 takes)

Wagner Street Shuffle (2 takes)

CD/Microgroove Issues: Icon LP 9 (LP). Jazzology JCE 19 (LP). AMCD-59

(CD). Arhoolie F 1013 (LP) (2nd Track Only).

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31 August 1962 24

ALVIN ALCORN’S GAY PAREE STOMPERS

New Orleans Icon

Alvin Alcorn Tpt

Jim Robinson Tbn

Israel Gorman Clt


Josiah Frazier Dms

Down Home Rag (3 takes)

Willie The Weeper

Panama Rag (2 takes)

At A Georgia Camp Meeting

Careless Love Blues

Milenberg Joys

Four Or Five Times

Savoy Blues

- 492 -

Shake That Thing


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16 October 1962 25

DEE DEE PIERCE AND HIS NEW ORLEANS STOMPERS

Binghampton, New York (Harpur College)

Dee Dee Pierce Tpt

Albert Warner Tbn

Willie Humphrey Clt

Billie Pierce Pno

Josiah Frazier Dms

Introduction

That’s A Plenty

South

Hindustan

Blues

Boogie


Bye and Bye

Boogie

All Of Me

Panama

Careless Love



Indian Love Call

Dippermouth Blues


When My Baby Smiles

St Louis Blues

Li’l Liza Jane


- 493 -

Rose Room

Sheik Of Araby

Salee Dame

Eh, La-Bas

Reprise


CD/Microgroove Issues: AMCD-81 & 82 (CDs).

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c 1962 26

JIM ROBINSON’S NEW ORLEANS BAND

Charleston, West Virginia


Jim Robinson Tbn

Louis Cottrell Clt

Joseph Robichaux Pno

Emanuel Sayles Bjo

Alcide Pavageau Sbs

Josiah Frazier Dms

Won’t You Come Home Bill Bailey Vcl ES

Royal Garden Blues

Just A Closer Walk With Thee Vcl ES



Yellow Dog Blues Vcl ES

Sheik Of Araby Vcl ES

You Don’t Love Me Vcl LC

Down By The Riverside Vcl EC

Buddy Bolden’s Blues Vcl ES

Five Foot Two, Eyes Of Blue Vcl ES

Bugle Boy March

CD/Microgroove Issues: BJS Records BSCD 1001 (CD).

- 494 -

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3 May 1963 27


New Orleans

Edgar Joseph Tpt

Andrew Anderson Tpt

Albert Warner Tbn

Harold Dejan Alt

Joe Thomas Clt

Jesse Charles Clt

Willie Humphrey Clt

Anderson Minor Bhn

Wilbert Tillman Bbs

Josiah Frazier Sna

Henry Glass Bdm

Joe Avery’s Piece

Panama


St Louis Blues

Willie The Weeper

Sheik Of Araby


CD/Microgroove Issues: Fallen Heroes CD-3 (CD) (1st track only).

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2 August 1963 28

‘KID’ HOWARD’S BAND

New Orleans San Jacinto

Avery Howard Tpt

- 495 -

Jim Robinson Tbn

George Lewis Clt

George Guesnon Bjo

Alcide Pavageau Sbs

Josiah Frazier Dms

Collegiate (2 takes)

Sing On (2 takes)

Blues For Old San Jacinto (3 takes)


Bogalusa Strut (2 takes)

Royal Garden Blues (2 takes)

Old Rugged Cross (2 takes)

Victory Bounce (2 takes)

CD/Microgroove Issues: San Jacinto SJ.1 (LP). GHB 23 (LP) & BCD 23 (CD).

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20 November 1963 29

DEE DEE PIERCE’S NEW ORLEANS BAND


Dee Dee Pierce Tpt

Eddie Sommers Tbn

Israel Gorman Clt

Billie Pierce Pno

Joseph Butler Sbs

Josiah Frazier Dms

Ciribiribin (3 takes)

Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (2 takes)

Put On Your Old Grey Bonnet Vvocal by DDP

Billie’s Blues

Dee Dee’s Blues (Lowdown Blues)

Tie Me To Your Apron Strings Again (2 takes) vocal by DDP

Billie And Twat’s Humbug (2 takes) vocal by BP & JB

- 496 -

CD/Microgroove Issues: M.O.N.O. LP MNLP 17 (LP). Jazzology JCE-25 (LP).

77 LA 12/29 (LP) (1st Track Only). AMCD-64 (CD).

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Spring 1964 30


New Orleans (Preservation Hall) Recorded for Swedish Radio

Percy Humphrey Tpt

Willie Humphrey Clt

Emma Barrett Pno

Josiah Frazier Dms

B-Flat Blues

Milenberg Joys


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27 August 1964 31

JIM ROBINSON AND HIS NEW ORLEANS BAND

(aka ROBINSON’S JACINTO BALLROOM ORCHESTRA)

New Orleans (At San Jacinto Hall) Pearl



Jim Robinson Tbn

Albert Burbank Clt

George Guesnon Bjo

Alcide Pavageau Sbs

Josiah Frazier Dms

Everybody’s Talkin’ ‘Bout Sammy

- 497 -

Far Away Blues (2 takes)

Moonlight And Roses (2 takes)

I’ll Be Somewhere Working For The Lord (2 takes)

Don’t Go ‘Way Nobody

Sometimes My Burden Is So Hard To Bear

Silver Bells

Old Fashioned Love (2 takes)

At A Georgia Camp Meeting (2 takes)

Shake That Thing (2 takes)

CD/Microgroove Issues: Pearl PLP.1 (LP). GHB-28 (LP). Center CLP.8 (LP).

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1 & 2 September 1964 32

GEORE LEWIS BAND

New Orleans (At San Jacinto Hall) San Jacinto

Dee Dee Pierce Tpt

Jim Robinson Tbn

George Lewis Clt

Mike Polad Bjo

John Joseph Sbs

Josiah Frazier Dms

Say Si Si (3 takes)

La Marseillaise (2 takes)

Blues

My Old Kentucky Home (2 takes)

The Barking Bull Dog Blues (2 takes) vocal by DDP

I wish I Was In Peoria (2 takes)

One Sweet Letter From You (3 takes)

Isle Of Capri (3 takes)

My Gal Sal (2 takes)

South (2 takes)

CD/Microgroove Issues: San Jacinto SJ.2 (LP). GHB BCD-34 (CD).

- 498 -

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September 1964 33

SWEET EMMA AT DISNEYLAND


Percy Humphrey Tpt

Jim Robinson Tbn

Willie Humphrey Clt

Emma Barrett Pno

Emanuel Sayles Bjo

Placide Adams Sbs

Josiah Frazier Dms

Just A Closer Walk With Thee Vcl EB and choir

When I Grow Too Old To Dream Vcl EB


Eyes Of Texas


Jim Robinson Tbn

Willie Humphrey Clt

Emma Barrett Pno

Emanuel Sayles Bjo

Placide Adams Sbs

Josiah Frazier Dms

All The Wrongs You Done To Me vocal by EB


It’s A Long Way To Tipperary

Bye And Bye vocal by TJ

CD/Microgroove Issues: Southland LP 242 (LP). GHB 142 (LP).

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18 October 1964 34

- 499 -

SWEET EMMA AND HER PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND

Minneapolis (Tyrone Guthrie Theatre) Preservation Hall

Percy Humphrey Tpt

Jim Robinson Tbn

Willie Humphrey Clt

Emma Barrett Pno

Emanuel Sayles Bjo

Alcide Pavageau Sbs

Josiah Frazier Dms

Basin Street Blues

Clarinet Marmalade

Chimes Blues

Just A Closer Walk With Thee vocal by EB

Little Liza Jane Vcl WH

I’m Alone Because I Love You vocal by EB

Ice Cream vocal by PH

When The Saints Go Marching In vocal by PH

CD/Microgroove Issues: Preservation Hall VPH 2 (LP).

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28 & 31 December 1964 35

PETER BOCAGE AND HIS CREOLE SERENADERS

New Orleans (San Jacinto Hall) San Jacinto

Peter Bocage Tpt

Louis Nelson Tbn

George Lewis Clt

Emanuel Sayles Bjo

John Joseph Sbs

Josiah Frazier Dms

- 500 -

Jambalaya (5 takes)

Pete’s Blues (2 takes)

Lady Be Good (4 takes)


Yes Sir, That’s My Baby (2 takes)

Sheik Of Araby (5 takes)

Breeze (2 takes)

Tin Roof Blues

Sweethearts On Parade (2 takes)

You Can’t Escape From Me (2 takes)

CD/Microgroove Issues: San Jacinto SJ 3 (LP). GHB BCD-52 (CD).

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1964 36

ALVIN ALCORN’S JAZZ BAND

New Orleans N.E.T. (Milwaukee) TV Broadcast

Alvin Alcorn Tpt

Andrew Morgan Clt

John Handy Alt

Emma Barrett Pno

George Guesnon Bjo

Joseph Butler Sbs

Josiah Frazier Dms


Make Me A Pallet On the Floor

Won’t You Come Home Bill Bailey vcal by EB


Big Lunch Blues vocal by JB


CD/Microgroove Issues: New Orleans Rarities 2 (LP).

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- 501 -

1964 37


New Orleans

Jack Willis Tpt

Jim Robinson Tbn

Louis Cottrell Clt

George Guesnon Bjo

Alcide Pavageau Sbs

Josiah Frazier Dms


Milneberg Joys


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22 January 1965 38

KID THOMAS VALENTINE’S BAND

Little Rock, Arkansas Recorded for the Archive of New Orleans

Jazz at Tulane University


Jim Robinson Tbn

George Lewis Clt


Alcide Pavageau Sbs

Josiah Frazier Dms

Milneberg Joys

Tin Roof Blues

Clarinet Mamalade

Burgundy Street Blues


- 502 -

Careless Love

Jada

Red Wing



Ice Cream

Bugle Boy March

Jambalaya

Add:

Dee Dee Pierce Tpt

Paul Crawford Tbn

Raymond Burke Clt

Billie Pierce Pno

Allan Jaffe Bbs

Panama



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22 January 1965 39


Little Rock, Arkansas

Dee Dee Pierce Cnt

Paul Crawford Tbn

Raymond Burke Clt


Allan Jaffe Bbs

Josiah Frazier Dms

Billie Pierce Vcl


- 503 -

Careless Love Blues

Eh, La-Bas

Hindustan

Blues

Boogie Woogie (One O’Clock Jump)

Peanut Vendor

Dippermouth Blues


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23 January 1965 40

KID THOMAS VALENTINE’S BAND


Jim Robinson Tbn

George Lewis Clt


Alcide Pavageau Sbs

Josiah Frazier Dms

Basin Street Blues

Milenburg Joys

Tin Roof Blues

Bugle Boy March

Jada


Add:

Dee Dee Pierce Tpt

Paul Crawford Tbn

Raymond Burke Clt

Billie Pierce Pno

Alan Jaffe Bbs

I Can’t Escape From You

- 504 -

When the Saints Go Marching In


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24 February 1965 41

PERCY HUMPHREY AND HIS CRESCENT CITY JOYMAKERS

San Jacinto Hall, New Orleans Pearl

Percy Humphrey Tpt

Jim Robinson Tbn

Albert Burbank Clt

George Guesnon Bjo & Gtr

Alcide Pavageau Sbs

Josiah Frazier Dms

Old Spinning Wheel

Swanee River

San

Savoy Blues

When I Grow Too Old To Dream

Yes Sir! That’s My Baby

Climax Rag

Take Your Burden To The Lord

Fidgety Feet

Recorded by Dick Allen, Paul Crawford and Jack Hurley.

CD/Microgroove Issues: Pearl PS-3 (LP). Delmark DE-233.

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6 April 1965 42

GEORGE LEWIS - KEITH SMITH AND THEIR PALS

New Orleans (San Jacinto Hall)

- 505 -

Keith Smith Tpt

Hugh Watts Tbn

George Lewis Clt

George Guesnon Bjo

Alcide Pavageau Sbs

Josiah Frazier Dms

Thriller Rag (4 takes)

You Can’t Escape From Me (2 takes)

Get Out Of Here And Go On Home (3 takes)

Snag It

Sorry To Leave This Town

CD/Microgroove Issues: Blank Label (E) DW247/248. 77 Records 77 LEU

12/17 (LP). GHB 266 (LP). Lake Records LACD 67.

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22 April 1965 43

DON EWELL AND HIS JAZZOLOGY POLL WINNERS

New Orleans (Preservation Hall) Jazz Crusade


Jim Robinson Tbn

George Lewis Clt

Don Ewell Pno

George Guesnon Bjo

Alcide Pavageau Sbs

Josiah Frazier Dms

Sentimental Journey (3 takes)

Ciribiribin (2 takes)

Home Sweet Home (2 takes)

Li’l Liza Jane (2 takes)

All Of Me

Rose Room (2 takes)

- 506 -

Sheik Of Araby (2 takes)

When I Grow Too Old To Dream (2 takes)

Golden Leaf Strut

You Always Hurt The One You Love (2 takes)

CD/Microgroove Issues: Jazz Crusade JC.2004 & JC.CD-3050. GHB-30 &

BCD-200. Dan VC-7001.

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24 April 1965 44

GEORGE LEWIS WITH THE MOUSTACHE STOMPERS

New Orleans (San Jacinto Hall)

George Blood Tpt

Jay Brackett Tbn

George Lewis Clt

Ronnie Hill Bjo

JR Smith Sbs and Bbs

Josiah Frazier Dms

Coquette (2 takes)

Georgia On My Mind (2 takes)

In The Good Old Summertime (2 takes)

Baby Face (3 takes)

That Dada Strain (2 takes)

I Want A Little Girl (3 takes)


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Summer, 1965 45

SWEET EMMA’S BAND

New Orleans

- 507 -

Percy Humphrey Tpt

Louis Nelson Tbn

George Lewis Clt

Emma Barrett Pno

Emanuel Sayles Bjo

Josiah Frazier Dms

Basin St Blues



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1965 46

PUNCH MILLER’S BAND

New Orleans (Preservation Hall) MGM

Ernest Miller Tpt

Paul Crawford Tbn

George Lewis Clt

Emma Barrett Pno

Allan Jaffe Bbs

Josiah Frazier Dms

The River’s In Mourning vocal by EB

Cinematography: The Cincinnati Kid MGM.

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21 February 1966 47

NEW ORLEANS ALL STARS

Hamburg, Germany Polydor

Alvin Alcorn Tpt

- 508 -

Keith Smith Tpt

James Archey Tbn

Darnell Howard Clt

Alton Purnell Pno

George Foster Sbs

Josiah Frazier Dms

Gettysburg March

Pop’s Blues

In The Alley Blues

Bugle Boy March

Sweethearts On Parade vocal by AP, No AA

Down In Honky Tonk Town No AA

Four Or Five Times vocal by AP, No KS

Ting-A-Ling No KS

Angry No KS

Jimmy’s Blues No KS, AA or DH

Indiana No KS, AA or JA

CD/Microgroove Issues: Polydor (EU)623217.

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February 1966 48


Probably London, England

Keith Smith Tpt

James Archey Tbn

Darnell Howard Clt

Alton Purnell Pno

George Foster Sbs

Josiah Frazier Dms

Lonesome Road


Trombone Preachin’ Blues

- 509 -

That’s A Plenty

All The Girls Go Crazy

West End Blues


Panama

The CD included with Jimmy Archey The Little Giant Of The Trombone by

Peter Carr includes 2 tracks from this period - Big Butter And Egg Man and

Way Down Yonder In New Orleans. The full extent of Keith Smith’s venture

into recording remains something of a mystery.

CD/Microgroove Issues: G.H.B GHB-35.

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February 1966 49


Scandinavia Nola

Alvin Alcorn Tpt

Keith Smith Tpt

James Archey Tbn

Darnell Howard Clt

Alton Purnell Pno

George Foster Sbs

Josiah Frazier Dms

Struttin’ With Some Barbecue No KS

Wolverine Blues No KS

Bourbon Street Parade No AA

Indiana No AA, KS or JA

Panama

CD/Microgroove Issues: Nola LP-2.

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February/March 1966 50

- 510 -


Europe Nola

Alvin Alcorn Tpt

Keith Smith Tpt

James Archey Tbn

Darnell Howard Clt

Alton Purnell Pno

George Foster Sbs

Josiah Frazier Dms

Hindustan

Have You Seen My Kitty?

Tin Roof Blues

Royal Garden Blues


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February/March 1966 51

KEITH SMITH’S AMERICAN ALL STARS

England Hefty Jazz

Alvin Alcorn Tpt

Keith Smith Tpt

James Archey Tbn

Darnell Howard Clt

Alton Purnell Pno

George Foster Sbs

Josiah Frazier Dms

Strutting With Some Barbecue

Beale Street Blues

Buge Boy March

- 511 -

Melancholy Blues

Panama

Royal Garden Blues

See See Rider

Hindustan

Preaching Blues


CD/Microgroove Issues: Hefty Jazz HJ 102 (LP).

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1 March 1966 52

EAGLE BRASS BAND

London, England

George Cola Tpt

Alvin Alcorn Tpt

Keith Smith Tpt

Roy Maskell Tbn

Mike Pointon Tbn

John Handy Alt

Frank Brooker Ten

Jim Young Bbs

Barry Martyn Sna

Josiah Frazier Bdm

West Lawn Dirge (3 takes)

In The Upper Garden (3 takes)

Near The Cross (2 takes)


Barry Martyn & Josiah Frazier swap over

Bourbon Street Parade (3 takes)

Down In Honky Tonk Town (2 takes)


- 512 -

Panama

Sweet Fields

Lord Lord Lord

Joe Avery’s Piece

CD/Microgroove Issues: GHB 60.

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6 March 1966 53

KEITH SMITH WITH JIMMY ARCHEY’S HOT SIX

(aka Keith Smith’s American All Stars)

New York

Keith Smith Tpt

James Archey Tbn

Darnell Howard Clt

Alton Purnell Pno

Pops Foster Sbs

Josiah Frazier Dms


Franklin Street Blues

Weary Blues

Pops’ Blues (Kid Sonny’s Blues)


CD/Microgroove Issues: 77 records 77 LEU 12/17 (LP). GHB BCD-217 (LP).

Lake LACD67 (CD).

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20 March 1966 54

SWEET EMMA THE BELL GAL AND HER NEW ORLEANS BAND

New Orleans (At Heritage Hall) Nobility

- 513 -

Alvin Alcorn Tpt

Jim Robinson Tbn

Willie Humphrey Clt

Emma Barrett Pno

Narvin Kimball Bjo

Josiah Frazier Dms

Somebody Stole My Gal vocal by EB

Chinatown

Bye And Bye vocal by EB and JR

Whenever You’re Lonesome Telephone Me vocal by EB




Yes Sir, That’s My Baby vocal by EB

Black And Blue

St Louis Blues vocal by EB


CD/Microgroove Issues: Nobility LP 711. Dan VC 2004.

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26 April 1966 55

BILLIE AND DEE DEE AND THEIR PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND

New Orleans (Preservation Hall) Preservation Hall

Dee Dee Pierce Cnt

Louis Nelson Tbn

George Lewis Clt

Billie Pierce Pno

Narvin Kimball Bjo

Chester Zardis Sbs

Allan Jaffe Bbs on Just A Closer Walk With Thee, Just A Little While

To Stay Here, Put On Your Old Grey Bonnet and

Billie’s Boogie

- 514 -

Josiah Frazier Dms

Peanut Vendor vocal by DDP



St James Infirmary vocal by BP


Sallee Dame vocal by BP & DDP

Lonesome Road vocal by BP

Put On Your Old Grey Bonnet vocal by DDP

Freight Train Blues vocal by BP

Let Me Call You Sweetheart vocal by BP & DDP

Bilie’s Boogie

Yearning

What Am I Living For

CD/Microgroove Issues: Preservation Hall VHP 3 & VPS 3.

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5 June 1966 56

DON EWELL TRIO

SalIsbury, North Carolina (Boyden High School) Center

George Lewis Clt

Don Ewell Pno

Josiah Frazier Dms

Red Sails In The Sunset (2 takes)

When My Dreamboat Comes Home (2 takes)

I Wonder Who’s Kissing Her Now (3 takes)

Stumblin’ Vcl JF (2 takes)

Shine On Harvest Moon (3 takes)

Rose Room

Maple Leaf Rag


- 515 -

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Date 57

DON EWELL QUARTET

Salisbury, North Carolina (Boyden High School) Center

Jim Robinson Tbn

George Lewis Clt

Don Ewell Pno

Josiah Frazier Dms

Bucket’s Got A Hole In It (5 takes)

There’s Yes Yes In Your Eyes (3 takes)

Whispering (2 takes)

Of All The Wrongs You Done To Me (3 takes)

Someday Sweetheart

The Waltz You Saved For Me

Ole Miss (2 takes)

Toot Toot Tootsie (2 takes)

Wabash Blues (2 takes)

Ida (4 takes)

Baby Face (3 takes)

At A Georgia Camp Meeting (2 takes)

Pretty Baby (2 takes)

Salty Dog

CD/Microgroove Issues: Center CLP-3. GHB BCD-68. Delmark DE-220.

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6 June 1966 58

LEWIS-EWELL BIG FOUR

Salisbury, North Carolina

Jim Robinson Tbn

- 516 -

George Lewis Clt

Don Ewell Pno

Josiah Frazier Dms

Nobody Knows You When You’re Down And Out (2 takes)

Silvery Moon (4 takes)

All The Girls Go Crazy ‘Bout the Way I Drive (2 takes)

Under The Bamboo Tree

Atlanta Blues

I May Be Wrong But I Think You’re Wonderful

Wait ‘Til The Sun Shines Nellie (2 takes)

How Come You Do Me Like You Do (2 takes)

Swanee River


Rose Of Washington Square


Avalon

Four Or Five Times

CD/Microgroove Issues: GHB-68 & GHB BCD-68.

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24 July 1966 59

NEW KING JAZZMEN

Morristown, New Jersey

Dee Dee Pierce Tpt

Louis Nelson Tbn

George Lewis Clt

Billie Pierce Pno

Chester Zardis Sbs

Josiah Frazier Dms

Careless Love

Ja-Da


- 517 -

Burgundy Street Blues without DDP

Tiger Rag vocal by BP

Boogie Woogie


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6 September 1966 60

KEITH SMITH’S AMERICAN ALL STARS

Toronto, Canada

Keith Smith Tpt

James Archey Tbn

John Handy Alt

Lars Edegran Pno

Ernest Johnson Sbs

Josiah Frazier Dms

Ting-A-Ling

Blues

Squeeze Me

Georgia On My Mind

Milneberg Joys

Blues


Everybody Loves Somebody Sometime

Royal Garden Blues

Goin’ Home

CD/Microgroove Issues: 77 Records LL LEU 12/30 (LP). GHB BCD-217 (CD).

__________________________________________________________

14 & 16 November 1966 61

EARL HUMPHREY AND IGOR’S IMPERIAL ORCHESTRA

(aka Lars Edegran’s New Orleans Band)

- 518 -

New Orleans Center

Dee Dee Pierce Tpt

Earl Humphrey Tbn

Orjan Kellin Clt

Lars Edegran Pno

Joseph Butler Sbs

Josiah Frazier Dms

When My Baby Smiles At Me

Paper Doll

Weary Blues

I’m Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter vocal by JB

Dream

Someday

Toot Toot Tootsie

Pennies From Heaven vocal by JB

Cecilia

Goin’ To Chicago (2 takes) vocal by JB

CD/Microgroove issues: Center CLP-6 (LP). Biograph-CEN-6 (LP).

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23 January 1967 62


Stuttgart, Germany Radio Broadcasts

Dee Dee Pierce Tpt

Louis Nelson Tbn

Billie Pierce Pno

Chester Zardis Sbs

Josiah Frazier Dms

Billie And Dee Dee’s Riffs

Hindustan

- 519 -

Every Woman’s Blues vocal by BP

Hello Dolly Vcl DDP

Bourbon Street Parade vocal by DDP

Swanee River vocal by DDP

Panama


Careless Love vocal by BP

Eh La-Bas vocal by DDP

Love Song Of The Nile vocal by BP

Sallee Dame vocal by DDP

Say Si Si


Dippermouth Blues

When The Saints Go Marching In vocal by DDP

CD/Microgroove Issues: 504/La Croix CD 94.

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31 January 1967 63


Stockholm, Sweden

Dee Dee Pierce Tpt

Louis Nelson Tbn

Willie Humphrey Clt

Billie Pierce Pno

Chester Zardis Sbs

Josiah Frazier Dms

Billie And Dee Dee’s Riffs

Hindustan

Every Woman’s Blues vocal by BP

Hello Dolly vocal by DDP



Panama

- 520 -





Salee Dame vocal by DDP

Say Si Si


Dippermouth Blues



__________________________________________________________

3 February 1967 64


Baden Baden, Germany TV Broadcast

Dee Dee Pierce Tpt

Louis Nelson Tbn

Willie Humphrey Clt

Billy Pierce Pno

Chester Zardis Sbs

Josiah Frazier Dms


Hello Dolly vocal by DDP



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4 February 1967 65


Tivoli, Copenhagen

- 521 -

Dee Dee Pierce Tpt

Louis Nelson Tbn

Willie Humphrey Clt

Billie Pierce Pno

Chester Zardis Sbs

Josiah Frazier Dms

Hindustan

Every Woman’s Bues vocal by BP




Panama



Sallee Dame vocal by BP & DDP


When The Saints Go Marching In vocal by BP & DDP

CD/MMicrogroove Issues: Rarities 15.

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February, 1967 66


Stockholm or Gothenburg, Sweden

Dee Dee Pierce Tpt

Louis Nelson Tbn

Willie Humphrey Clt

Billie Pierce Pno

Chester Zardis Sbs

Josiah Frazier Dms

Panama


- 522 -



Salee Dame vocal by DDP


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c. Summer 1967 67

NEW ORLEANS MOVIE SEQUENCE


New Orleans (Preservation Hall)


Dee Dee Pierce Tpt

Jim Robinson Tbn

George Lewis Clt

Billie Pierce Pno

Narvin Kimball Bjo

Alcide Pavageau Sbs

Josiah Frazier Dms

Blues

Blues vocal by BP

Cinematography: Film entitled American Music, From Folk And Jazz To Pop.

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18 or 19 September 1967 68

ORANGE KELLIN IN NEW ORLEANS

New Orleans (Hope Hall, Algiers) Center


Jim Robinson Tbn

- 523 -

Orjan Kellin Clt

Lars Edegran Pno

Charlie Hamilton Bjo

Joseph Butler Sbs

Josiah Frazier Dms

Drinking Rum And Coca Cola

June Night

I Love You

I’m Glad For Your Sake


The Glory Of Love

The band recorded When You Wore A Tulip before Jim Robinson and Cie

Frazier joined them.

CD/Microgroove Issues: Center LP CLP.7 contains a selection from this

session and that recorded on 25 September 1967.

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ORANGE KELLIN IN NEW ORLEANS

New Orleans (Preservation Hall ) Center


Jim Robinson Tbn

Orjan Kellin Clt

Lars Edegran Pno


Joseph Butler Sbs

Josiah Frazier Dms

Drinking Rum And Coca Cola

Heart Of My Heart

Because Of You

Ida

- 524 -

Cielito Lindo

Piggly Wiggly Blues vocal by JB

CD/Microgroove Issues: Center CLP-7 contains a selection from this session

and that recorded on 13 September 1967.

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September 1967 70

NEW ORLEANS RAGTIME ORCHESTRA

New Orleans (At Paul Crawford’s Home)

William Russell Vln

Andrew Anderson Tpt

Paul Crawford Tbn

Orjan Kellin Clt

Lars Edegran Pno

Clement Tervalon Sbs except on The Chrysanthemum

Alan Jaffe Hel on The Chrysanthemum

Josiah Frazier Dms

The Cascades

The Chrysanthemum - An Afro-American Intermezzo

Sunburst Rag

Ethiopia Rag

Original Rags

Creole Belles - March Two Step

Reindeer Rag - Ragtime two Step

Pastime Rag

Contentment Rag

Grace And Beauty

CD/Microgroove Issues: Pearl LP.7. Delmark DS214.

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6 & 7 December 1968 71

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JOSIAH ‘CIE’ FRAZIER AND JIM ROBINSON WITH THE HALL BROTHERS

NEW ORLEANS JAZZ BAND

Mendota, Minnesota

Charie Devore Tpt

Jim Robinson Tbn

Butch Thompson Clt

Stan Hall Pno

Mike Polad Bjo and Gtr

Bill Evans Sbs

Josiah Frazier Dms

Tunes not known.

__________________________________________________________

1968 72

HERB ALPERT INTRODUCES CIE FRAZIER’S BAND

New Orleans (Preservation Hall) From “The Best Of Brass” TV Show

Starring Herb Alpert And The Tijuana Brass


Jim Robinson Tbn

Willie Humphrey Clt

Billie Pierce Pno

Allan Jaffe Bbs

Josiah Frazier Dms

Victory Walk

Panama

Won’t You Come Home Bill Bailey with Herb Alpert


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3 January 1969 73

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EUREKA BRASS BAND

New Orleans (George Lewis’ Funeral) Barclay

Percy Humphrey Tpt

Chris Clifton Tpt

Albert Walters Tpt

George Cola Tpt

Oscar Henry Tbn

Earl Humphrey Tbn

Paul Barnes Eb Clt

Willie Humphrey Clt

Andrew Morgan Ten

Jerry Green Sou

Nowell Glass Sna

Josiah Frazier Bdm

Anderson Minor Gd Mar


Old Rugged Cross/Just A Closer Walk With Thee joined by the Olympia Brass

Band

CD/Microgroove Issues: Barclay (France) 920.161.

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June 4 1969 74

JIM ROBINSON’S NEW ORLEANS BAND

New Orleans (New Orleans International Jazz Festival)

Voice Of America Radio Broadcast


Jim Robinson Tbn

Louis Cottrell Clt

Emanuel Sayles Bjo

Josiah Frazier Dms

- 527 -

Basin Street Blues

Bogalusa Strut

Tell Me Your Dreams

Ice Cream


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June/July 1970 (3 sessions) 75


New Orleans Pearl

William Russell Vln

Lionel Ferbos Tpt

Paul Crawford Tbn

Orjan Kellin Clt

Lars Edegran Pno

James Prevost Sbs

Josiah Frazier Dms

In The Home Of Betty Rankin

Maple Leaf Rag (3 takes)

Panama Rag (3 takes)

Dusty Rag (5 takes)

St Louis Tickle

Elite Syncopations (3 takes)

A Rag-time Nightmare (5 takes)

Tres Moutarde (3 takes)

Sensation - A Rag (2 takes and 1 false start)

Scott Joplin’s New Rag (3 takes)

Pleasant Moments (2 takes)

In The McAllister Auditorium

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Sensation - A Rag (4 takes)

A Rag-time Nightmare(4 takes)

Scott Joplin’s New Rag (3 takes)

St Louis Tickle (2 takes)

In The Home Of Paul Crawford


St Louis Tickle (3 takes)

CD/Microgroove Issues: Pearl PLP 8. Sonet SNTF 632.

__________________________________________________________

10 July 1970 76

EUREKA BRASS BAND

Newport, Rhode Island

Percy Humphrey Tpt

Dee Dee Pierce Tpt

Lionel Ferbos Tpt

Jim Robinson Tbn

Paul Crawford Tbn

Orjan Kellin Clt

John Handy Alt

Billie Pierce Pno

Allan Jaffe Bbs

Josiah Frazier Sna

Henry Glass Bdm

Louis Armstrong Vcl

St Louis Blues

Lord, You’ve Sure Been Good To Me

Panama

Just A Closer Walk With Thee vocal by LA


- 529 -

CD/Microgroove Issues: Wolf (Au) WJS-1003.

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10 July 1970 77


Newport, Rhode Island Wolf

William Russell Vln

Lionel Ferbos Tpt

Paul Crawford Tbn

Orjan Kellin Clt

Lars Edegran Pno

James Prevost Sbs

Josiah Frazier Dms

Louis Armstrong Announcer

Unknown Rag

St Louis Tickle

Creole Belles

CD/Microgroove Issues: Wolf (Au) WJS-1003.

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10 July 1970 78


Newport, Rhode Island

Dee Dee Pierce Tpt

Jim Robinson Tbn

Willie Humphrey Clt

John Handy Alt

Billie Pierce Pno

Allan Jaffe Bbs

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Josiah Frazier Dms

Louis Armstrong Announcer


I Want A Little Girl vocal by DDP

CD/Microgroove Issues: Wolf (Au) WJS1003.

__________________________________________________________

22 & 23 October 1970 79

ALVIN ALCORN’S JAZZ BAND

New Orleans (Esplanade Room, Royal Orleans Hotel)

Produced for the State of Louisiana Department Of Commerce and Industry

by Al Rose

Alvin Alcorn Tpt

Wendell Eugene Tbn

Harry Shields Clt

Armand Hug Pno

Danny Barker Gtr

Chester Zardis Sbs

Josiah Frazier Dms

Dave Oxley Vcl

Blanche Thomas Vcl

Bogalusa Strut

Sugar Blues vocal by DO

Medley:

In The Gloaming

Pretty Baby vocal by DO

King Porter Stomp

Chimes Blues

Up A Lazy River

Wang Wang Blues

Trouble In Mind vocal by BT


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Medley:

I’m Sorry I Made You Cry

Tiger Rag

Don’t Leave Me, Daddy

Wolverine Blues

No front line on the medleys

CD/Microgroove Issues: Louisiana (No Number). Rarities CD No 20.

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Summer 1971 80

RICARDO AND ORANGE KELLIN WITH PERCY HUMPHREYS JAZZBAND

New Orleans (At Preservation Hall) C.S.A. Records

Percy Humhrey Tpt

Jim Robinson Tbn

Orjan Kellin Clt

Ricardo Hansen Bjo

Chester Zardis Sbs

Josiah Frazier Dms

All The Girls Go Crazy ‘Bout The Way I Walk

Percy’s Blues

Tippitin

Preservation Hall Blues

My Buddy

Down On The Farm

CD/Microgroove Issues: CSA CLPS 1004.

__________________________________________________________

1971 81


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New Orleans

Percy Humphrey Tpt

Jim Robinson Tbn

Paul Barnes Clt

Emma Barrett) Pno on some titles

Jon Marks)

Narvin Kimball Bjo

Chester Zardis Sbs

Josiah Frazier Dms

Bucket’s Got A Hole In It vocal by PH

Tippitin

Down On The Farm vocal by PH

Just A Closer Walk With Thee vocal by NK

Sheik Of Araby vocal by

Unknown title

Old Rugged Cross vocal by NK

Climax Rag


Stumblin’ vocal by

Milenberg Joys

Exactly Like You


St James Infirmary vocal by

Dinah


Clarinet Marmalade


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11 & 12 January 1972 82

PERCY HUMPHREY AND HIS CRESCENT CITY JOYMAKERS

New Orleans (Bulls Club) Jazzology

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Percy Humphrey Tpt

Jim Robinson Tbn

Albert Burbank Clt


Chester Zardis Sbs

Josiah Frazier Dms

Over In The Gloryland (4 takes)

Savoy Blues (3 takes)


Blues In C (4 takes)

Deep In The Heart of Texas (3 takes)

Aunt Hagar’s Blues Introducing Careless Love (3 takes)

Somebody Else Is Taking My Place (2 takes)

Baby Face (4 takes)

The Bucket’s Got A Hole In It

Alabama Jubilee

Mama’s Baby Boy (4 takes)

When My Sugar Walks Down The Street

Careless Love

Final Bar Blues

Do what Ory Say

CD/Microgroove Issues: Jazzology JCE26. AMCD-124.

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1 & 8 June 1972 83

WALLACE DAVENPORT

New Orleans My Jazz

Wallace Davenport Tpt

Louis Nelson Tbn

Louis Cottrell Clt


Chester Zardis Sbs

Josiah Frazier Dms

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Margie

St James Infirmary

If I Had My Life To Live Over

St Louis Blues

All Of Me


CD/Microgroove Issues: My Jazz 133.

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July 7 & 8 1972 84

BILLIE AND DEE DEE PIERCE AND THEIR PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND

Stanford (Dinkelspiel Auditorium, Stanford University) Preservation Hall

Dee Dee Pierce Tpt

Jim Robinson Tbn

Willie Humphrey Clt

Billie Pierce Pno

Frank Demond Bjo

Allan Jaffe Bbs

Josiah Frazier Dms

Billie’s Preservation Hall Blues vocal by BP

Milneburg Joys

Swanee River vocal by BP & DDP

Dippermouth Blues


Don’t The Moon Look Lonesome Blues vocal by BP

Billie And Dee Dee’s Boogie Woogie


CD/Microgroove Issues: Preservation Hall VPS5.

__________________________________________________________

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7 September 1972 85

WALLACE DAVENPORT WITH LOUIS NELSON

New Orleans My Jazz

Wallace Davenport Tpt

Louis Nelson Tbn

Louis Cottrell Clt


Chester Zardis Sbs

Josiah Frazier Dms

Who’s Sorry Now

Sheik Of Araby

Is It True What They Say About Dixie?

Chinatown

CD/Microgroove Issues: My Jazz 134.

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Spring 1973 86

JIM ROBINSON’S BIRTHDAY MEMORIAL SESSION

New Orleans

Yoshio Toyama Tpt

Jim Robinson Tbn

Paul Barnes Clt

James Miller Pno

Keiko Toyama Bjo

Chester Zardis Sbs

Josiah Frazier Dms

Weary Blues

See See Rider

Panama

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The Waltz You Saved For Me

Dinah

Hurry Down Sunshine

Big Jim’s Ol’ Time Blues

Maryland My Maryland

Savoy Blues

CD/Microgroove Issues: Overseas ULS-1598. GHB BCD-276.

__________________________________________________________

8 & 10 December 1973 87

New Orleans Smoky Mary


Frank Demond Tbn

Willie Humphrey Clt

Narvin Kimball Bjo

Chester Zardis Sbs

Josiah Frazier Dms

Annie Pavageau Vcl

Alma Anderson Vcl


Milnebury Joys

Milk Cow Blues

Blues In Algiers


Precious Lord


In The Sweet Bye And Bye

Dinah

CD/Microgroove Issues: Smoky Mary SM1973. Madi Gras MG 9004.

__________________________________________________________

16 & 18 May 1974 88

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WILLIE HUMPHREY


Willie Humphrey Clt

James Miller Pno

Frank Demond Bjo & Gtr

James Prevost Sbs

Josiah Frazier Dms

Betty Carter Wbd

Joseph Butler Vcl

Little Liza Jane vocal by WH

Bourbon Street Parade vocal by WH

Oh How I Miss You Tonight vocal by JM

Won’t You Come Home Bill Bailey vocal by WH

Happy Birthday Resa’s Baby vocal by JM

Baby, Won’t You Please Come Home vocal by JM

Sweet Georgia Brown

Pennies From Heaven vocal by JB

Merry Christmas Pretty Baby vocal by JB

Hurry Down Sunshine Blues vocal by JM

My Blue Heaven vocal by JM

Big Lunch Blues vocal by JB

Amen vocal by JM

When The Saints Go Marching In vocal by JF

CD/Microgroove Issues: Smoky Mary SM1974W.

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26 May 1974 89

SWEET EMMA


Percy Humphrey Tpt

Jim Robinson Tbn

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Willie Humphrey Clt

Emma Barrett Pno

Frank Demond Bjo

Chester Zardis Sbs

Josiah Frazier Dms

Annie Pavageau Vcl

Alma Anderson Vcl


St Louis Blues vocal by EB



Streets Of The City vocal by AP & AA

Lord Lord Lord vocal by AP & AA

CD/Microgroove Issues: Smoky Mary SM1974P.

__________________________________________________________

27 May 1974 90

PRESERVATION HALL JAZZBAND

New Orleans (Preservation Hall) Smoky Mary

Percy Humphrey Tpt

Frank Demond Tbn

Albert Burbank Clt

James Miller Pno

Narvin Kimball Bjo

Chester Zardis Sbs

Josiah Frazier Dms


Bogalusa Strut


I’m Confessin’ vocal by JM

Alabama Jubilee Bjo solo

- 539 -

CD/Microgroove Issues: Smoky Mary SM1974P. Mardi Gras MG 9003.

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15 January 1976 91




Jim Robinson Tbn

Raymond Burke Clt

Alton Purnell Pno

Frank Demond Bjo

Chester Zardis Sbs

Josiah Frazier Dms

Moonlight And Roses

When You’re Smiling vocal by TJ

Lou-easy-an-i-a vocal by AP

The Old Rugged Cross

Just A Little While To Stay Here vocal by AP

CD/Microgroove Issues: Smoky Mary SM1976. Mardi Gras MG9003.

__________________________________________________________

19 January 1976 92




Jim Robinson Tbn

Paul Barnes Clt

Albert Burnabk Clt

Alton Purnell Pno

Frank Demond Bjo

- 540 -

Chester Zardis Sbs

Josiah Frazier Dms

Basin Street Blues

Lady Be Good


Eh La Bas

Jim Robinson Blues

CD/Microgroove Issues: Smoky Mary SM1976. Mardi gras MG 9003.

__________________________________________________________

c 1976-1977 93


New Orleans (Preservation Hall) Columbia

Percy Humphrey Tpt

Frank Demond Tbn

Willie Humphrey Clt

James Miller Pno

Narvin Kimball Bjo

Allan Jaffe Bbs

Josiah Frazier Dms

Tiger Rag

Amen


Good Blues

Bill Bailey Won’t You please Come Home

Joe Avery’s Piece

His Eye Is On The Sparrow vocal by JM and NK

Memories

Panama

CD/Microgroove Issues: Columbia PC 34549 & CBS FMT 44996.

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11 & 12 October 1977 94

GEOFF BULL IN NEW ORLEANS


Geoff Bull Tpt

Raymond Burke Clt

James Miller Pno

James Prevost Sbs

Josiah Frazier Dms

Peculiar

Do You Ever Think Of Me?

The Porter’s Love Song

One For The Road Blues

I’m Nobody’s Baby

All Alone

Nevertheless

Tuck Me To Sleep In My Old ‘Tucky Home vocal by JM

Jeep’s Blues


The Night When Love Was Born vocal by JM

Let Jesus Fix It For You vocal by JM

Honey vocal by JM

When I Grow Too Old To Dream vocal by JM

CD/Microgroove Issues: GHB-203.(CD).

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1 & 5 June 1978 95

SWEET EMMA BARRETT AND HER NEW ORLEANS BAND


Percy Humphrey Tpt

- 542 -

Frank Demond Tbn

Willie Humphrey Clt

Emma Barrett Pno

Narvin Kimball Bjo

Chester Zardis Sbs

Josiah Frazier Dms

Whenever You’re Lonesome vocal by EB

Somebody Else Is Taking My Place vocal by EB

I Get The Blues When It Rains vocal by EB

Fidgety Feet

Bucket’s Got A Hole In It vocal by PH

Big Butter And Egg Man vocal by EB

A Good Man Is Hard To Find vocal by EB

Just A Closer Walk With Thee (2 takes) vocal by EB

CD/Microgroove Issues: Smoky Mary SM1978E. Mardi gras MG 9001.

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21 & 28 August 1979 96

RAYMOND BURKE’S BIG THREE


Raymond Burke Clt

Richard Thompson Pno

Josiah Frazier Dms

Gypsy Love Song

Hindustan

Dead Bug Blues

Wonderful One

I Want Somebody To Love

At Sundown

Oh Daddy

All That I Ask Is Love

I Surrender Dear

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Sweet Little You


Maybe You’re Mine

Blues In Ab

Dirty Rag

All By Myself

Sweet Baby Doll

CD/Microgroove Issues: 504 CDS 27. 504 CDS 101 (Last Track Only).

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3 & 4 December 1981 97


New Orleans (Preservation Hall) Columbia

Percy Humphrey Tpt

Frank Demond Tbn

Willie Humphrey Clt

James Miller Pno

Narvin Kimball Bjo

Allan Jaffe Bbs

Josiah Frazier Dms

Shake It And Break It vocal by PH


Indy Blues

The Bucket’s Got A Hole In It vocal by PH

St Louis Blues vocal by JM

I Ain’t Got Nobody vocal by NK

Rip ‘Em Up Joe

Down On The Farm vocal by NK

CD/Microgroove Issues: Columbia FM37780.

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c 1983 98

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New Orleans (At Preservation Hall) Columbia

Percy Humphrey Tpt

Frank Demond Tbn

Willie Humphrey Clt

James Miller Pno

Narvin Kimball Bjo

Allan Jaffe Bbs

Josiah Frazier Dms

Hindustan

Lord Lord Lord

Careless Love

Bye And Bye

When The Saints Go Marching In vocal by PH

Just A Closer Walk With Thee Part 1

Just A Closer Walk With Thee Part 2

CD/Microgroove Issues: Columbia FM 38650 & CBS FMT 44996..

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STRUGS

JAZZLIFE - EUREKA BRASS BAND 99

New Orleans Recorded by Joachim E Berendt.

Eureka Brass Band, probably including Josiah Frazier, at an unknown funeral.

Date unknown.

Just A Closer Walk With Thee.

CD/Microgroove Issues: Metronome JEB 1000.

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THE MUSIC

OF

TUBBY HALL

BRIAN LEGAN

BRIAN LEGAN

2 Derwent Avenue

Churchtown

Southport

Merseyside

PR9 7PX

[email protected]

01704 214075

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BIOGRAPHY

ALFRED “BEBE” “TUBBY” HALL

Drums

Born Sellers, La 12 October 1895

Died Chicago 13 May 1946

Elder brother of Minor “Ram” Hall. Family moved to New Orleans in the

early 1900s. Played in trombonist Jack Carey’s Crescent Orchestra in 1913

with Mutt Carey, Wade Whaley, Charley Moore and Pep King. With the Eagle

Band in 1915 and the Silver Leaf Orchestra in 1916. Played in the Olympia

Band with Freddie Keppard, Roy Palmer and George Baquet. Left for

Chicago in 1917 to play at the De Luxe Cafe in Lawrence duhe’s band with

Sugar Johnny Smith, Roy Palmer and Wellman Braud. Lil Hardin joined the

band in 1918. Served in the US Army for 2 years. Played with Oliver at the

Lincoln Gardens. Worked with Doc Cook (photo at p. 38 of A Pictorial

History Of Jazz), Frankie “Half-Pint” Jaxon (photo at p. 41 of A Pictorial

History Of Jazz), Clarence Black (at the Savoy Ballroom in 1929), Carroll

Dickerson and Boyd Atkins during the mid-twenties. Then Armstrong at the

Sunset Cafe in 1929/1930 along with Earl Hines and Honore Dutrey (photo

at p. 52 of A Pictorial History Of Jazz), Noone (photo at p. 45 of A Pictorial

History Of Jazz) and Johnny Dodds. Played a residency with Armstrong at

the Suburban Gardens, New Orleans in 1931 (a gig taken to get away from

gangster controlled Chicago) with Preston Jackson and John Lindsay on bass

(photos at pages 209 and 271 of Big Band Jazz). Toured extensively with

Armstrong including Memphis where the whole band was arrested for a

perceived misdemeanour. He led his own band in 1935 and 1945/46.

After the war played some concerts for the Hot Club of Chicago at Moose

Hall on North Dearborn Street with Lee Collins, Preston Jackson, John

Lindsay, Darnell Howard and Little Brother Montgomery. Continued to play

up to the time of his death, leading his own band at the Ball of Fire in

Chicago.

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RECORDINGS

21 January 1924 1

COOK’S DREAMLAND ORCHESTRA

Richmond, Indiana Gennett

Charles Cooke Dir

Freddie Keppard Cnt

Elwood Graham Cnt

Fred Garland Tbn

Jimmie Noone Clt & Alt

Clifford King Clt & Alt

Joe Poston Alt

Jerome Pasquall Ten

Jimmy Bell Vln

Stan Wilson Bjo

Bill Newton Bbs

Tubby Hall Dms

Scissor Grinder Joe (3 takes) 11727-B Gennett 5374

Lonely Little Wallflower 11728 Gennett 5373

So This Is Venice (3 takes) 11729-A-B Gennett 5360

Moanful Man 11730 Gennett 5373

The Memphis Maybe Man 11731 Gennett 5374

The One I Love Belongs To Somebody Else

(3 takes) 11732-A-B Gennett 5360


Fountain FJ-107 (LP).

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9 May 1927 2

LOUIS ARMSTRONG AND HIS HOT SEVEN

Chicago Columbia

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Louis Armstrong Tpt

Bll Wilson Tpt

Honore Dutrey Tbn

Boyd Atkins Clt, Sop & Alt

Joe Walker Alt & Bar

Albert Washington Ten

Earl Hines Pno

Rip Bassett Bjo & Gtr

Pete Briggs Bbs

Tubby Hall Dms

Chicago Breakdown (3 takes) 80851-C Columbia 36376

CD/Microgroove Issues: JSP CD 313 (CD). CBS 88001 (LP). EMI SM 422

(LP).

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20 April 1931 3


Chicago OKeh

Louis Armstrong Tpt & Vcl all tracks

Zilner Randolph Tpt

Preston Jackson Tbn

Lester Boone Clt & Alt

George James Clt, Sop & Alt

Albert Washington Clt & Ten


Mike McKendrick Bjo & Gtr

John Lindsay Sbs

Tubby Hall Dms

Walkin’ My Baby Back Home (2 takes) 404422-B OKeh 41497

I Surrender, Dear (2 takes) 404423-B OKeh 41497

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When It’s Sleepy Time Down South (2 takes) 404424-B OKeh 41504

CD/Microgroove Issues: Classics 536 (CD). Giants Of Jazz LPJT 53 (LP) 2nd

track only.

__________________________________________________________

28 April 1931 4


Chicago OKeh

Personnel as above

Blue Again 404425-A OKeh 41498

Little Joe (3 takes) 404870-C OKeh 41501

I’ll Be Glad When You’re Dead You Rascal You 404871-A OKeh 41504


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29 April 1931 5


Chicago OKeh

Personnel as above

Them There Eyes (3 takes) 404872-C OKeh 41501

When Your Lover Has Gone 404873-A OKeh 41498


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3 November 1931 6


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Chicago OKeh

Personnel as above

Lazy River (4 takes) 405058-4 OKeh 41541

Chinatown, My Chinatown (4 takes) 405059-4 OKeh 41534

CD/Microroove Issues: Classics 536 (CD). Giants Of Jazz LPJT 53 (LP) 2nd

track only. Philips BBL 7218 (LP).

__________________________________________________________

4 November 1931 7


Chicago OKeh

Personnel as above

Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams (2 takes) 405060-1-2 OKeh 41530

Star Dust (4 takes) 405061-1-2-4 OKeh 41530

CD/Microgroove issues: Classics 536 (CD). Philips BBL 7218 (LP).

__________________________________________________________

5 November 1931 8


Chicago OKeh

Personnel as above

You Can Depend On Me (2 takes) 405062-2 OKeh 41538

Georgia On My Mind (3 takes) 405063-3 OKeh 41541


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6 November 1931 9


Chicago OKeh

Personnel as above

The Lonesome Road (5 takes) 405064-5 OKeh 41538

I Got Rhythm (3 takes) 405065-3 OKeh 41534


__________________________________________________________

25 January 1932 10


Chicago OKeh

Personnel as above

Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea

(3 takes) 405130-A OKeh 41550

Kickin’ The Gong Around 405131-A OKeh 41550


__________________________________________________________

27 January 1932 11


Chicago OKeh

Personnel as above

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Home 405132-A OKeh 41552

All Of Me 405133-A OKeh 41552


__________________________________________________________

2 March 1932 12


Chicago OKeh

Personnel as above

Love, You Funny Thing (2 takes) 405154-B OKeh 41557

The New Tiger Rag (2 takes) 405155-A-B


__________________________________________________________

11 March 1932 13


Chicago OKeh

Personnel as above

The New Tiger Rag (3rd take) 405155-C OKeh 41557

Keepin’ Out Of Mischief Now 405166-A OKeh 41560

Lawd, You Made The Night Too Long (2 takes) 405167-B OKeh 41560

CD/Microgroove Issues: Epic EE-22019 (LP). Classics 536 (CD).

__________________________________________________________

23 June 1933 14

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Chicago Vocalion

Frankie Jaxon Vcl

Bob Shoffner Tpt

George Mitchell Tpt

Guy Kelly Tpt

Preston Jackson Tbn




Cassino Simpson Pno

Johnny Frazier Sbs

Tubby Hall Dms

Mama Don’t Allow It C-585-1

Spank It C-586-1

CD/Microgroove Issues: Merritt 24 (LP).

__________________________________________________________

29 July 1933 15


Chicago Vocalion

Frankie Jaxon Vcl

Bob Shoffner Tpt

George Mitchell Tpt

Guy Kelly Tpt

Preston Jackson Tbn





Johnny Frazier Sbs

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Tubby Hall Dms

Mama Don’t Allow It C-605-1 Vocalion 2603

My Baby’s Hot (Can’t You Understand?) C-606-1 Vocalion 2553

Fifteen Cents C-607-1 Vocalion 2603

Fan It C-608-1 Vocalion 2553


__________________________________________________________

8 June 1935 16

CLEO BROWN

New York Decca

Cleo Brown Vcl & Pno

Mike McKendrick Gtr

Leonard Bibbs Sbs

Tubby Hall Dms

Never Too Tired To Love 39578-A Decca 512

Give A Broken Heart a Break (2 takes) 39579-A-B Decca 486

Mama Don’t Want No Peas An’ Rice

An’ Coconut Oil 39580-A Decca 512

Me And My Wonderful One 39581-A Decca 486

CD/Microgroove Issues: Classics 1252 (CD). Hep 1034 (CD).

__________________________________________________________

15 January 1936 17

JIMMIE NOONE AND HIS NEW ORLEANS BAND

Chicago Decca

Guy Kelly Tpt

Preston Jackson Tbn

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Jimmie Noone Clt

Francis Whitby Ten

Gideon Honore Pno

Israel Crosby Sbs

Tubby Hall Dms

He’s A (The) Different Type Of Guy 90575-A Parlophone R 2303

Decca 18439

‘Way Down Yonder In New Orleans 90576-A Parlophone R 2281

Decca 18440

The Blues Jumped A Rabbit vocal by GK 90577-A Parlophone R 2303

Decca 18439

Sweet Georgia Brown 90578-A Parlophone R 2281

Decca 18440

NOTE: This session was recorded by Decca for issue on English Parlophone.

The Decca 78s were released later.

CD/Microgroove Issues: Classics 651 (CD). Affinity AFS 1023 (LP).

Brunswick LAT 8124 (LP).

__________________________________________________________

5 June 1940 18

JIMMIE NOONE AND HIS ORCHESTRA

Chicago Decca

Natty Dominique Tpt

Preston Jackson Tbn

Jimmie Noone Clt

Richard M Jones Pno

Lonnie Johnson Gtr

John Lindsay Sbs

Fred Hall Dms

New Orleans Hop Scop Blues 93030-A Decca 18095

Keystone Blues 93031-A Decca 18095

- 556 -

CD/Microgroove Issues: Affinity AFS 1023 (LP). Brunswick OE 9342 (EP).

Cllectors classics CC 43 (LP). Swaggie 1226 (LP).

__________________________________________________________


- 557 -

THE MUSIC

OF

ANDREW HILAIRE

BRIAN LEGAN

BRIAN LEGAN

2 Derwent Avenue

Churchtown

Southport

Merseyside

PR9 7PX

[email protected]

01704 214075

- 558 -

BIOGRAPHY

ANDREW H HILAIRE

Drums


Died Chicago c 1936

Name on a Doc Cook publicity poster spelt with two l’s, but everywhere else

spelt with one ‘l’. Moved to Chicago and was playing with Lil Hardin c 1921

and Doc Cook at Harmon’s Dreamland from 1924-27 (photo at p. 36 of A

Pictorial History Of Jazz and p. 24 of Big Band Jazz). Recorded with Jelly-

Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers (a recording studio band) in 1926 (photo at

p. 63 of A Pictorial History Of Jazz and p. 62 of Black Beauty, White Heat).

Worked in theatres in the late 1920s, with Don Pasquall in 1930 and Eddie

South in 1931 and his own groups up to the time of his premature death

which was caused by tuberculosis.

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RECORDINGS

10 July 1926 1

COOK AND HIS DREAMLAND ORCHESTRA

Chicago Columbia

Charles Cooke Dir

Freddie Keppard Cnt

Elwood Graham Cnt

William Dawson

or

Fred Garland Tbn

Jimmie Noone Clt

Joe Poston Clt & Alt

Clifford King Clt & Alt

Billy Butler Clt & Ten

Jerome Pasquall Clt & Ten

Kenneth Anderson

or

Sterling Todd Pno

Robert Shelley Bjo

Johnny St Cyr Bjo

Rudolph Reynaud Bbs

Bert Greene or

Andrew Hilaire Dms

Here Comes The Hot Tamale Man 142414-1 Columbia 727-D

Brown Sugar (2 takes) 142415-2 Columbia 813-D

High Fever 142416-1 Columbia 813-D

Spanish Mama 142417-1 Columbia 727-D

NOTE: There is a number of guesses on Cook Orchestra personnels. So far

as the drummer is concerned opinion is split as to whether it is Hilaire or

Bert Greene on the first 2 sessions; Hilaire is a definite for the sessions on

11 and 15 June 1927 and 30 March 1928.

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CD/Microgroove Issues: VJM VLP 27 (LP). Jazz Treasury JT 1002 (LP).

Philips 13652A-JL (LP).

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2 December 1926 2

COOK AND HIS DREAMLAND ORCHESTRA

Chicago Columbia

Personnel as above

except

George Mitchell Cnt

replaces Freddie Keppard

and

Noone is out

and


replaces pianist

Sidewalk Blues (3 takes) 142981-3 Columbia 862-D

The Sermon (3 takes) 142982-1-2-3


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11 & 15 June 1927 3

DOC COOK AND HIS 14 DOCTORS OF SYNCOPATION

Chicago Columbia

Charles Cooke Dir

George Mitchell Cnt

Elwood Graham Cnt

Bill Dawson Tbn

Fayette Williams Tbn

Jimmie Noone Clt

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Joe Poston Alt

Billy Butler Alt

Wyatt Huston Vln

Clarence Owens Ten


Johnny St Cyr Bjo

Bill Newton Bbs

Andre Hilaire Dms

Alligator Crawl (2 takes) 144317-2 Columbia 1298-D

Willie The Weeper (2 takes) vocal by AH 144318-2 Columbia 1070-D

Brainstorm (3 takes) 144334-3 Columbia 1298-D

Slue Foot (3 takes) 144335-3 Columbia 1070-D


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30 March 1928 4

DOC COOK AND HIS 14 DOCTORS OF SYNCOPATION

Chicago Columbia

Charles Cooke Dir

George Mitchell Cnt

Elwood Graham Cnt

Bill Dawson Tbn

Billy Butler Clt & Alt

Joe Poston Clt & Alt

Ten

Sterling Todd Pno

Johnny St Cyr Bjo

Bill Newton Bbs

Andrew Hilaire Dms

Hum And Strum (Do-Do-Do, That’s What I Do )

(2 takes) vocal by EG, BD & JP 145859-2 Columbia 1430-D

I’m A Broken-Hearted Blackbird

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(3 takes) vocal by BD 145860-1-2-3

I Got Worry (Love Is On My Mind)

(2 takes) vocal by AH 145861-2 Columbia 1430-D

The Treat By The Gang (3 takes) 145862-1-2-3

CD/Microgroove Issues: VJM VLP 27. Jazz Treasury JT 1002 (LP).

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15 September 1926 5

JELLY-ROLL MORTON’S RED HOT PEPPERS

Chicago Victor

George Mitchell Cnt

Kid Ory Tbn

Omer Simeon Clt


Johnny St Cyr Bjo

John Lindsay Sbs

Andrew Hilaire Dms

Black Bottom Stomp (2 takes) 36239-2 Victor 20221

Smoke House Blues (2 takes) 36240-2 Victor 20296

The Chant (3 takes) 36241-3 Victor 20221

CD/Microgroove Issues: Classics 599 (CD). RCA RD-27113 & INTS 5092

(LPs). Paramount 42405 (LP). Herwin 116 (LP). Gannet 5552.

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21 September 1926 6

JELLY-ROLL MORTON’S HIS RED HOT PEPPERS

Chicago Victor

George Mitchell Cnt

Lee Collins Cnt

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Kid Ory Tbn

Omer Simeon Clt

Barney Bigard Clt

Darnell Howard Clt

Jelly-Roll Morton Pno & Speech

Johnny St Cyr Bjo & Speech

John Lindsay Sbs

Andre Hilaire Dms

Marty Bloom Effects

Sidewalk Blues (3 takes) 36283-3 Victor 20252

Dead Man Blues (2 takes) 36284-1-2 Victor 20252

Steamboat Stomp (3 takes) 36285-3 Victor 20296

CD/Microgroove Issues: Classics 599 (CD). RCA RD-27113 & INTS 5092

(LPs). Paramount 42405 (LP). Gannet 5552.

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16 December 1926 7

JELLY-ROLL MORTON’S HIS RED HOT PEPPERS

Chicago Victor

George Mitchell Cnt

Kid Ory Tbn

Omer Simeon Clt & Bclt

Clarence Black Vln

Wright Smith or

Darnell Howard Vln


Johnny St Cyr Bjo & Gtr

John Lindsay Sbs

Andrew Hilaire Dms

Someday Sweetheart (3 takes) 37254-2 Victor 20405

Grandpa’s Spells (3 takes) 37255-3 Victor 20431

Original Jelly-Roll Blues (2 takes) 37256-2 Victor 20405

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Doctor Jazz (3 takes) vocal by JRM 37257-3 Victor 20415

Cannon Ball Blues (2 takes) 37258-2 Victor 20431

CD/Microgroove Issues: Classics 599 (CD). RCA RD-27113, RD-27184 &

INTS 5092 (LPs).

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THE MUSIC

OF

CLIFFORD JONES

BRIAN LEGAN

BRIAN LEGAN

2 Derwent Avenue

Churchtown

Southport

Merseyside

PR9 7PX

[email protected]

01704 214075

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BIOGRAPHY

CLIFFORD “SNAGS” JONES

Drums & Kzo

Born New Orleans 1900

Died Chicago 31 January 1947

Played drums left-handed. Played with Buddy Petit, Jack Carey, Papa

Celestin and A J Piron before leaving for Chicago and joining King Oliver in

1924 when the Creole Jazz Band was split by arguments over royalties and

contracts (pictured at p. 56 of Black Beauty, White Heat). Played with

Richard M Jones, Junie Cobb and Jimmy Wade. Worked in Milwaukee with

Arthur Sims and Bernie Young who took over the Sims band in 1927 when

Sims died. Recorded with Sims in 1926. He seems to have shared the

drum chair with Sylvester Rice. Snags was the band drummer in 1930 when

Eddie Barefield replaced Edward Inge in the reed section. Preston Jackson

was still in the band at that time. When Snags left the band he freelanced

around Chicago for many years, leading his own band in 1934. Played and

recorded with Punch Miller in the early 1940s. Following his death in 1947

he was written about by G Hoefer in Down Beat (The Hot Box) xiv/5, 1947

and J T Schenk in Jazz Record (Lament for Snags) No. 55, 1947.

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RECORDINGS

14 June 1926 1

SARA MARTIN acc by RICHARD M JONES’ JAZZ WIZARDS

Chicago OKeh

Sara Martin Vcl

Shirley Clay

or

Dave Nelson Cnt


Barney Bigard Ten

Richard M Jones Pno

Cliff Jones Dms

Late Last Night 9708-A OKeh 8374

Some Sweet Day 9709-A OKeh 8374

CD/Microgroove Issues: Herwin 101 & 103 (LPs).

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14 June 1926 2

BERTHA “CHIPPIE” HILL acc by RICHARD M JONES’ JAZZ WIZARDS

Chicago OKeh

Bertha “Chippie” Hill Vcl

Shirley Clay

or

Dave Nelson Cnt

Preston Jackson Tbn


Barney Bigard Ten

Richard M Jones Pno

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Cliff Jones Dms

Leavenworth Blues 9710-A OKeh 8367


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21 June 1926 3

ARTHUR SIMS AND HIS CREOLE ROOF ORCHESTRA

Chicago OKeh

Bernie Young Cnt

Preston Jackson

or


Arthur Simms Alt & Vln

Edward Inge Clt & Alt

Gilbert Munday Clt & Alt

Bert Bailey Bar

Cassino Simpson Pno

Arthur Allbright Bjo

Charles Harkness Bbs

Cliff Jones Dms

How Do You Like It Blues 9763-A OKeh 8373

As Long As I Have You 9764-A OKeh 40675

Soapstick Blues 9765-A OKeh 8373

CD/Microgroove Issues: Herwin 102 (LP). Parlophone PMC 1166 (LP).

Swaggie 1301 (LP).

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21 June 1926 4

HAZEL MEYERS acc by STARKS’ HOT FIVE

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Chicago OKeh

Hazel Meyers Vcl

Shirley Clay Cnt

Preston Jackson Tbn


Cassino Simpson Pno

Johnny St Cyr Bjo

Cliff Jones Dms

Blackville After Dark 9766-A OKeh 8364

Heartbreaking Blues 9767-A OKeh 8364


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c June 1928 5

DIXIE FOUR

Chicago Paramount

Jimmy Blythe Pno

W E Burton Pno & Vcl

Bill Johnson Sbs

Cliff Jones Dms

Five O’ Clock Stomp 20657-1 Paramount 12674

Kentucky Stomp (2 takes) 20658-2 Paramount 12661

South Side Stomp (2 takes) 20659-2 Paramount 12674

St Louis Man (2 takes) 20660-2 Paramount 12661

CD/Microgroove Issues: Collectors Items 019 (LP). Gannett CJR 1003 (CD).

__________________________________________________________

18 & 19 July 1928 6


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Richmond Gennett


Baldy MacDonald Clt & Alt

W E Burton Vcl interpolations

Jimmy Blythe Pno

Bill Johnson Sbs


Endurance Stomp (3 takes) 14065-A Champion 40025

14065-B Gennett 6552

Tuxedo Stomp 14066 Gennett 6589

Brown-Skin Mama (4 takes) 14067-C Gennett 6569

St Louis Nightmare 14072 Gennett 6692

Yearning And Blue 14073 Gennett 6641

Tell Me, Cutie (2 takes) 14074-A Gennett 6589

Someday You’ll Know 14075 Gennett 6641

Five O’Clock Stomp (2 takes) 14076 & -A

Barrel House Baker (2 takes) 14077 & -A

Handful Of Keys (2 takes) 14078 & -A

Searching For A Flat (2 takes) 14079 & -A

How Would You Like To Be Me? vocal by CJ 14080 Gennett 6569

NOTE: Tracks

CD/Microgroove Issues: Gannet CJR 1003 (CD) (first 5 tracks). Cygnet CYG

1003 (CD) (Tracks 6, 7 & 12). Collectors Items 019 (last track only).

__________________________________________________________

21 August 1928 7

JUNIE C COBB AND HIS GRAINS OF CORN

Chicago Vocalion

Jimmy Cobb Cnt


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Junie Cobb Ten

Jimmy Blythe

or

Alex Hill Pno


Bill Johnson Sbs

Cliff Jones Dms & Kzo on Yearning And Blue

Jimmy Bertrand Vcl interpolations

Endurance Stomp (2 takes) C-2252-A-B Vocalion 1204

Yearning And Blue C-2253-A Vocalion 1204

CD/Microgroove Issues: Swaggie 852 (LP). Collectors Classics CC 47 (LP).

Collectors Classics COCD 14 (CD).

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21 August 1928 8

THE MIDNIGHT ROUNDERS

Chicago Vocalion

Jimmy Blythe Pno

Bill Johnson Sbs

Cliff Jones Dms


Bull Fiddle Rag C-2254-A-B

Barrel House Baker C-2255-A-B


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9 October 1928 9

THE MIDNIGHT ROUNDERS

Chicago Vocalion

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Jimmy Blythe Pno

Bill Johnson Sbs

Cliff Jones Dms


Shake Your Shimmy (2 takes) C-2421-B Vocalion 1218

Bull Fiddle Rag (2 takes) C-2422-A Vocalion 1218

CD/Microgroove Issues: Cygnet CYG 1003 (CD). Dust-to-Digital DTD-04

(CD). Collectors Items 019 (LP).

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10 October 1928 10


Chicago Vocalion

Jimmy Wade Cnt

Punch Miller Cnt

Charles Lawson Tbn



Ten

Alex Hill Pno

Charles Jackson

or

Stanley Wilson Bjo

Quinn Wilson Bbs


Mississippi Wobble (2 takes) C-2428 Vocalion 1236



Brunswick BL 58026 (LP).

__________________________________________________________

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7 and 11 February 1929 11

JUNIE C COBB AND HIS GRAINS OF CORN

Chicago Vocalion

Jimmy Cobb Tpt

Junie Cobb Clt, Ten & Vln

Alex Hill Pno


Bill Johnson Sbs

Cliff Jones Dms

W E Burton Vcl interpolations

Shake That Jelly Roll C-2920-A Vocalion 1263

Don’ Cry, Honey vocal by Junie C C-2921-A Vocalion 1263

Smoke Shop Drag (2 takes) C-2940-A-B

Boot That Thing C-2941-A

CD/Microgroove Issues: Swaggie 852. Collectors Classics CC 47.

__________________________________________________________

11 October 1937 12


Aurora Bluebird

Tpt

Bill Owsley Ten

Blind John Davis Pno

Hudson Whittaker Gtr & Vcl

Cliff Jones Dms

You’re More Than A Palace To Me 014324-1 Bluebird B-7225

Harlem Swing 014325-1 Bluebird B-7225

Oh Babe, Oh Baby 014326-1 Bluebird B-7269

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I’m Gonna Get High 014327-1 Buebird B-7236

CD/Microgroove Issues: RCA 07863 66722-2 (CD).

__________________________________________________________

3 November 1939 13

GEORGIA WHITE

Chicago Decca

Georgia White Vcl

Edgar Saucier Alt

Georgia White

or

Richard M Jones Pno

Cliff Jones Dms

Furniture Man (2 takes) 91863-A Decca 7689

Ain’t That So? 91864

I’m Doing What My Heart Says Do (2 takes) 91865-A Decca 7672

You Got To Drop The Sack (2 takes) 91866-A Decca 7689

‘Tain’t Nobody’s Fault But Yours (2 takes) 91867-A Decca 7672

Worried Head Blues (2 takes) 91868-A Decca 7808


__________________________________________________________

28 January 1941 14

KID PUNCH MILLER TRIO

Chicago Paramount

Punch Miller Cnt

? Harris Pno & Vcl on Track 2

Cliff Jones Dms

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Shine

Harris Blues

Chinatown, My Chinatown (2 takes)

High Society

CD/Microgroove Issues: Paramount CJS-102 (LP). AMCD-40 (CD).

__________________________________________________________

6 February 1942 15

TAMPA RED

Chicago Bluebird

Maceo Merriweather Pno

Hudson Whittaker Gtr, Kzo & Vcl

Cliff Jones Dms

My First Love Blues 074042-1 Bluebird B-34-0700

Gin Head Woman 074043-1 Bluebird B-9009

Don’t Jive Me Mama 074044-1 Bluebird B-9009

Gypsy Lady Blues 074045-1

She Can’t Make Up Her Mind 074046-1

Mean And Evil Woman 074047-1 Bluebird B-9024

Let Me Play With Your Poodle 074048-1 Bluebird BB 34-0700

She Want To See (Sell) My Monkey 047049-1 Bluebird B-9024

Hard Road Blues


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28 July 1942 16

TAMPA RED

Chicago Bluebird

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Maceo Merriweather Pno

Hudson Whittaker Gtr, Kzo & Vcl

Cliff Jones Dms

You Gonna Miss Me When I’m Gone 074634-1 Bluebird B-34-0711

I Got My Habits On 074635-1

I Ain’t Fur It 074636-1 Bluebird B-34-0711

Mary Lou Blues 074637-1


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28 July 1942 17

BIG MACEO

Chicago Bluebird

Maceo Merriweather Pno & Vcl


Cliff Jones Dms

Some Sweet Day 074638-1

Anytime For You 074639-1 Bluebird B-34-0703

My Last Go Round 074640-1

Since You Been Gone 074641-1 Bluebird B-34-0703


__________________________________________________________

12 June 1944 18

PUNCH MILLER’S STOMPERS

Chicago Session

Punch Miller Tpt

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Artie Starks Clt

Richard M Jones Pno

John Lindsay Sbs

Cliff Jones Dms

West End Blues WC-178 Session 12-014

Sugar Foot Stomp WC-179 Session 12-015

Muscle Shoals Blues WC-180 Session 12-015

The Boy In The Boat WC-181 Session 12-014

CD/Microgroove Issues: Gannet CJR 1002 (CD). Vogue LDE 123.

__________________________________________________________

31 October 1946 19

PRESTON JACKSON AND HIS NEW ORLEANS BAND

Chicago Victor

Louis Ogletree Tpt

Preston Jackson Tbn

Buck Douglas Ten

Gideon Honore Pno

John Henley Gtr

John Lindsay Sbs

Cliff Jones Dms

Yancey Blues D6-VB-1975-1 Victor 20-2146

The Blues Stay With Me vocal by CJ D6-VB-1976-1 Victor 20-2306

That Funny Feelin’ DC-VB-1977 Victor 20-2146

Snuff-Dripping Woman vocal by CJ DC-VB-1978 Victor 20-2306

CD/Microgroove Issues: Gannet CJR 1002 (CD).

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- 578 -

THE MUSIC

OF

EDGAR MOSLEY

BRIAN LEGAN

BRIAN LEGAN

2 Derwent Avenue

Churchtown

Southport

Merseyside

PR9 7PX

[email protected]

01704 214075

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BIOGRAPHY

EDGAR MOSLEY

Drums

Born Algiers, La 12 November 1895

Died Los Angeles 1962

Brother of drummer Baptiste “Bat” Mosley who led brass bands in the 1920s

and 1930s. Name frequently misspelt Moseley. A leading bass drummer

in parades in the 1920s and 1930s with brass bands led by Kid Rena

(initially called the Henry Rena Brass Band, later the Pacific Brass Band)

(pctured at p. 203 of New Orleans Jazz A Family Album), Chris Kelly, Alcide

“Al” Landry (The Tulane Brass Band) and George Lewis. The Mosley brothers

were a famous drum team feature of brass bands in the 1930s with Bat

playing snare and Edgar on bass drum. In the late 30s Mosley was a

member of the Kid Howard Orchestra, filling in with the Eureka Brass Band

during breaks in the orchestra’s tour schedule. Preston Jackson was a close

friend and played a lot with Mosley. He describes the man and his beliefs at

Trombone Man pages 211 - 214. Recorded with Bunk Johnson and George

Lewis in the early 1940s. Moved to Los Angeles to live. Played in a parade

sponsored by the New Orleans Jazz Club of Southern California in 1962.

Pictured at p. 90 of New Olreans Jazz A Family Album.

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RECORDINGS

2 October 1942 1


New Orleans Jazz Information

Bunk Johnson Tpt

Albert Warner Tbn

George Lewis Clt

Walter Decou Pno


Chester Zardis Sbs

Edgar Mosley Dms

Big Chief Battle Axe (2 takes) 4657-1B Jazz Information 13

Dusty Rag 4658-2A Jazz Information 14

Franklin Street Blues (2 takes) 4659-3A Jazz Information 12

The Thriller Rag 4660-4A Jazz Information 11

Sobbin Blues No. 2 4661-5A Jazz Information 16

Sobbin’ Blues No. 1 4661-5B Jazz Information 14

When I Leave The World Behind 4662-6A Jazz Information 11

Sometimes My Burden Is So Hard To Bear 4663-7A Jazz Information 16

Bluebells Goodbye 4664-8A Jazz Information 13

Shine 4665-9A Jazz Information 15

Yaaka Hula Hickey Dula 4666-10A Jazz Information 15

Weary Blues 4667-11A Jazz Information 12

CD/Microgroove Issues: Commodore CE 79 & 80 (EPs). Vogue INT 40027

(LP). Melodisc MLP 12-112 (LP). Top Rank (D) HJA 16505. Document

DOCD-1010 (CD). NoLa LP 6 (LP).

__________________________________________________________

10 May 1943 2


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San Francisco

Bunk Johnson Tpt

Jim Robinson Tbn

George Lewis Clt


Sidney Brown Bbs

Edgar Mosley Dms

Basin Street Blues

St Louis Blues

CD/Microgroove issues: Dan VC-4020 (LP).

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15 & 16 May 1943 3

GEORGE LEWIS AND HIS NEW ORLEANS STOMPERS

New Orleans Climax

Kid Howard Tpt

Jim Robinson Tbn

George Lewis Clt


Cheser Zardis Sbs

Sidney Brown Bbs replaces CZ on CD.104, 121, 122, 123

Edgar Mosley Dms

Two Jim Blues without KH CD.104 Climax 102

Climax Rag (2 takes) CD.105 & CD.106 CD.105 Climax 101

Just A Closer Walk With Thee (3 takes) CD.107-1,

CD.108 & CD.116 (without KH) CD.107-1 Climax 103

I Ain’t Gonna Give Nobody None

O’ This Jelly Roll (2 takes) CD.109 & CD.110

Careless Love Blues (2 takes) CD.111 & CD.112 CD.111 Climax 105

Dauphine Street Blues CD.113 Climax 104


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(2 takes) CD.114 & CD.115 CD.114 Climax 103

Milenberg Joys (2 takes) CD.117 & CD.118 CD.118 Climax 102

Fidgety Feet (2 takes) CD.119 & CD.120 CD.119 Climax 104


(2 takes) without KH CD.121 & CD.122 CD.122 Climax 105

Deep Bayou Blues CD.123 Climax 101

Whenever You’re Lonesome Telephone Me (2 takes) CD.124 & CD.125


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c November 1943 4


San Francisco

Pacific Blues

This is a recording of Bunk playing over the Lewis Band recording of Two Jim

Blues (Climax 102).



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THE MUSIC

OF

ERNEST ROGERS

BRIAN LEGAN

BRIAN LEGAN

2 Derwent Avenue

Churchtown

Southport

Merseyside

PR9 7PX

[email protected]

01704 214075

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BIOGRAPHY

ERNEST ROGERS

Born New Orleans 19 April 1891

Died New Orleans 26 August 1956.

Had some lessons from Walter Brundy and Louis Cottrell Snr. Played with

Edward Clem in 1910 and Jack Carey’s Crescent Orchestra in 1913 and with

Silver Leaf Orchestra up to c. 1917. Played with the Four Hot Hounds with

Richard M Jones at Abadie’s in 1914 with Sugar Johnny Smith on cornet and

Wooden Joe Nicholas on clarinet. Played snare drum with the Lyons Club

Brass Band in 1928 and was with the Young Tuxedo Brass Band for many

years. Played with Big Eye Louis Nelson at Luthjen’s in the 1940s. Played

with Peter Bocage at Jefferson City Buzzards’ Hall in 1955 and 1956.

Pictured at p. 110 of New Orleans Jazz, A Family Album.

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RECORDINGS

11 June 1942 1

BUNK JOHNSON’S ORIGINAL SUPERIOR BAND

New Orleans Jazz Man

Bunk Johnson Tpt

Jim Robinson Tbn

George Lewis Clt

Walter Decou Pno


Austin Young Sbs

Ernest Rogers Dms

Yes Lord I’m Crippled MLB.132 Jazz Man 2

Down By The Riverside MLB.133 Jazz Man 8

Storyville Blues MLB.134 Jazz Man 10

Weary Blues MLB.135 Jazz Man 9

Bunk’s Blues MLB.136 Jazz Man 10

Moose March (rehearsal)

Moose March MLB.137 Jazz Man 9

Make Me A Pallet On The Floor MLB.138 Jazz Man 16

Ballin’ The Jack MLB.139 Jazz Man 16

Panama MLB.140 Jazz Man 8

These Draftin’ Blues (rehearsal)

CD/Microgroove Issues: Jazz Man Limited Edition. Good Time Jazz M12048

(LP). Mandadisc MDD 1 (LP). Vocalion LAG545 (LP). Document DOCD-

1010 (CD).

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18 July 1949 2

LOUIS DELISLE’S BAND

New Orleans (Dr George Nelson’s home, 1421 Touro Street)

American Music (Rehearsal for following day’s recording)

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Charles Love Tpt

Louis Nelson Tbn

Louis Nelson Delisle Clt

Johnny St Cyr Gtr

Austin Young Sbs

Ernest Rogers Dms

Black Cat On The Fence (3 takes)

South

Clarinet Marmalade (2 takes)

Dinah

Basin Street Blues (2 takes)

CD/Microgroove Issues: AMCD-7 (CD).. South issued under the title Pork

Chop on the CD which accompanied Bill Russell’s American Music.

__________________________________________________________

19 July 1949 3

LOUIS DELISLE’S BAND

New Orleans (Dr George Nelson’s home, 1421 Touro Street) American

Music

Personnel as above

plus

William Tircuit Vcl on Basin Street Blues

Basin Street Blues (2 takes) 972 & 972A AM 533

Dinah (2 takes) 973 AM 533

Black Cat On The Fence (2 takes) 982 AM 537

Clarinet Marmalade (6 takes) 983 AM537

South (Pork Chop) (2 takes) 986

CD/Microgroove Issues: AM LP 646 (LP). AMCD-7 (CD). Storyville SLP 203

(LP). Dan VC-7013.

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- 588 -

THE MUSIC

OF

JIM WILLIGAN

BRIAN LEGAN

BRIAN LEGAN

2 Derwent Avenue

Churchtown

Southport

Merseyside

PR9 7PX

[email protected]

01704 214075

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BIOGRAPHY

JAMES “JIM” WILLIGAN

Drums


Died New Orleans c 1930

Given that this is not a common surname he was probably related to Bolden

drummer Bill Willigan and Willie Willigan, who played second cornet in Amos

White’s New Orleans Creole Jazz Band, although I have yet to make that link.

Played with bassist Nat Towles’ Creole Harmony Kings in 1923 (Towles was

born in New Orleans in 1905 and formed the Creole Harmony Kings in 1923,

using New Orleans as his base for extensive tours for at least 4 Years). The

band was stranded in Oklahoma when a booking at the Neal Brothers’ Dance

Pavilion in Tulsa fell through. They spent several months playing in and

around Chandler and did a radio broadcast from Station KFRM in Bristow,

Oklahoma, one of the earliest New Orleans bands to broadcast. The band

included Herb Morand, Ernest Moliere, Wallington Hughes, Bill Matthews,

Frank Pasley and Towles on bass. Played with Papa Celestin’s Original

Tuxedo Orchestra as a dep for Chinee Foster when the latter was on his

travels. His only recording was with Louis Dumaine in 1927. Something of

a mystery man as he apparently used the names William Leboeuf and William

Lebet. Played with Lee Collins in the late 1920s including a tour in Florida

with Earl Humphrey, Edmond Hall and Caffrey Darensburg in the band,

before his premature death. Rated one of the best drummers in the city.

Brian Rust, when reviewing VJM VLP46, commented “James Willigan displays

his great skill as a percussionist throughout, executing long press rolls that

are straight out of the New Orleans marching bands, in which all the

Dumaine men played regularly. This probably accounts for the “open-air

sound of their music...”

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RECORDINGS

5 March 1927 1

GENEVIEVE DAVIS acc by LOUIS DUMAINE’S JAZZOLA EIGHT

New Orleans Victor

Genevieve Davis Vcl

Louis Dumaine Cnt

Earl Humphrey Tbn

Willie Joseph Clt

Louis James Ten

Morris Rouse Pno


Joe Howard Bbs

James Willigan Dms

Haven’t Got A Dollar To Pay Your House

Rent Man (2 takes) vocal by GD 37975-1 Victor 20648

I’ve Got Something (2 takes) vocal by GD & LM 37976-2 Victor 20648

CD/Microgroove Issues: Victor LP-7003 includes alternative takes. Frog

DGF 5.

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5 & 7 March 1927 2

LOUIS DUMAINE’S JAZZOLA EIGHT

New Orleans Victor

Personnel as above

except Genevieve Davis omitted

Pretty Audrey 27977-1 Victor 20723

Ta-Wa-Bac-A-Wa (2 takes) 37978-2 Victor 20723

Franklin Street Blues vocal by MR 37979-1 Victor 20580

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Red Onion Drag (3 takes) 37980-1-3 Victor 20580

CD/Microgroove Issues: VJM VLP 46 (LP). Frog DGF 5. Collectors Classics

CC 45 (LP). HMV 7EG 8119 (EP). RCA FXM1-7003 (LP).

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