LIZZIE MILES
Vocal, acc. by t / cl / as / vn / p / whistler. New York, c. February 24. 1922.
70496-B Muscle Shoals Blues
OK 8031
70497-B She Walked Right Up And Took My Man Away
OK 8031
New York, c. March 11, 1922.
70534-B Virginia Blues
OK 8032
70535-B State Street Blues
OK 8032
Acc. by c / tb / as / vn / bb / d. New York, c. August 17, 1922.
70783-B Wicked Blues
OK 8037
70784-B He May Be Your Man, But He Comes To See Me Sometimes
OK 8037
New York, c. September 27, 1922.
70866-C Lonesome Monday Morning Blues
OK 8039
70867-A Please Don't Tickle Me, Babe
OK 8039
New York, c. October 18, 1922.
70936-B Hot Lips
OK 8040
70937-B Take It, 'Cause It's All Yours
OK 8040
Acc. by Ricketts' Stars: t / tb / cl / as / Bob Ricketts, p / bb. New York, January, 1923.
71249-B The Yellow Dog Blues
OK 8052
71250-B The Black Bottom Blues
OK 8050
71251-A He Used To Be Your Man But He's My Man Now
OK 8048
71254-B Sweet Smellin' Mama (Poro Blues)
OK 8048
71255-B The Trixie Blues
OK 8049
NOTE: Matrices 71252 / 71253 are untraced. The above five titles probably represent the work of two sessions.
Acc. by her Creole Jazz Hounds: t / tb / cl / p / ob / d. New York, c. January, 1923.
42319-1-2 Four O'Clock Blues
Em 10586
42320-2 Aggravatin' Papa
Em 10586
42337-1-2 Tell Me Gypsy
Em 10603
42338-1-2 You've Got To Come And See Mama Every Night [sic]
Em 10603
Acc. by Clarence Johnson, p. New York, c. February, 1923.
42364-2 Your Time Now
Em 10613
42365-2 Haitian Blues
Em 10613
New York, April 24, 1923.
Tishomingo Blues
Vic test (unnumbered)
New York, April 26, 1923.
80966-2 Sweet Smellin' Mama (Poro Blues)
Col A3897
80987-3 Haitian Blues (Wild Weepin' Moan)
Col A3897
New York, May 23, 1923.
28025-3 You're Always Messin' 'Round With My Man
Vic 19083, HMV B-1703
NOTE: Some copies of Victor 19083 show the accompanist as Clarence Williams; on HMV B-1703 he is anonymous.
Acc. by Clarence Johnson, p. New York, May 24, 1923.
81029-1 Family Trouble Blues
Col A3920
81030-2 Triflin' Man
Col A3920
New York, June 18, 1923.
10858 My Pillow And Me
Br 2462*
10864 Black Man (Be On Yo' Way)
Br 2462*
10868 / 70 Low Down Papa
Br unissued
10874 / 76 She Walked Right Up And Took My Man Away
Br unissued
NOTE: Many of the missing matrix numbers in the above sequence are by Edna Hicks, q.v. The remainder are unissued takes of the above two issued titles.
New York, July 19, 1923.
28297-2 Keep Yourself Together, Sweet Papa (Mama's Got Her Eyes On You)
Vic 19158
28298-4 Cotton Belt Blues
Vic 19124
Acc. by Louis Metcalf, c / Louis Hooper, p. New York, March 18, 1927.
80644-B Slow Up Papa
OK 8456
80645-A Grievin' Mama Blues
OK 8456
Acc. by cl / p. New York, October 12, 1927.
7554-1 Mean Old Bed Bug Blues
Ban 6117, Cq 7128, Dom 4055, Je 5138, Or 1059, Re 8434
7555-1-2 You Can't Have It Unless I Give It To You
Ban 6117, Cq 7082, Dom 4085, Je 5138, Or 1118, Re 8473
NOTE: Jewel 5138 and Oriole 1059, 1118 as MANDY SMITH.
Acc. by Clarence Johnson.p. New York, November 13, 1927.
7610-3 When You Get Tired Of Your New Sweetie
Ban 6162, Cq 7084, Dom 4099, Je 5188, Or 1118, Re 8493
7611- Police Blues
Cq 7082, Dom 4085, Re 8473
7612-2 Don't Let Your Love Come Down
Ban 7025, Je 5207, Or 1147
NOTE: Jewel 5188, 5207, and Oriole 1118, 1147 as MANDY SMITH.
Acc. by Porter Grainger, p. New York, January 4, 1928.
7708-2 Shootin' Star Blues
Ban 7025, Dom 4112, Je 5207, Or 1170, Re 8512
7709-2 Lonesome Ghost Blues
Ban 7048, Dom 4112, Je 5230, Or 1147, Re 8512
7710-2 If You Can't Control Your Man
Ban 7048, Cq 7084, Dom 4099, Je 5230, Or 1170, Re 8493
NOTE: Jewel 5207, 5230 and Oriole 1147 and 170 as MANDY SMITH.
Acc. by Bob Fuller, cl / Louis Hooper, p. New York, February 29, 1928.
7820-2 Nobody Shows What My Baby Shows
Ban 7075, Je 5254, Or 1197
7821-1-2 Second-Hand Daddy
Ban 7075, Cq 7185, Dom 4126, Je 5254, Re 8530
7822- -3 A Good Man Is Hard To Find
Cq 7185, Dom 4126, Or 1197, Re 8530
NOTE: Jewel 5254 and Oriole 1197 as MANDY SMITH.
Unknown bj added. New York, May 2, 1928.
7953-2 Shake It Down
Ban 7128, Je 5309, Or 1249
7954-1 Banjo Papa (Stop Pickin' 0n Me)
Dom 4152, Or 1249, Re 8572
7955-2-3 Your Worries Ain't Like Mine
Dom 4152, Je 5309, Or 1249, Re 8572
NOTE: Jewel 5309 and Oriole 1249 as MANDY SMITH.
Acc. by King Oliver, c / Albert Socarras, as, f / Clarence Williams, p. New York, June 12, 1928.
146430-1-2-3 You're Such A Cruel Papa To Me - fAS
Col unissued
146431-1-2-3 My Dif'rent Kind O' Man - asAS
Col unissued
Same acc. as previous date. New York, June 30, 1928.
146430-6 You're Such A Cruel Papa To Me - fAS
Col 14335-D
146431-4 My Dif'rent Kind O' Man - asAS
Col 14335-D
Acc. by Jelly Roll Morton, p. 46th Street studio, New York, December 11, 1929.
57761-2 I Hate A Man Like You
Vic V-38571, Bm 1023
57762-2 Don't Tell Me Nothin' 'Bout My Man
Vic V-38571, Bm 1023
Acc. by Harry Brooks, p. New York, January 27, 1930.
59122-2 My Man O' War
Vic 23281, BB B-5064, B-6152, Sr S-3149
59123-2 Electrician Blues
Vic 23298 (not issued), BB B-5064, B-6152, Sr S-3149
59124-1 Good Time Papa
Vic 23306, V-38607
59125-1-2 You Ain't Had No Blues
Vic unissued
Acc. by Porter Grainger, p / Teddy Bunn, g / Pops Foster, sb. New York, February 27, 1930.
58676-1 The Man I Got Ain't The Man I Want
Vic 23281
58677-1 or -2 Yellow Dog Gal Blues
Camden CDN-147 (LP)
58578-2 Too Slow Blues
Vic 23298 (not issued)
58579-1 Done Throwed The Key Away
Vic 23306
BUBBER MILEY AND HIS MILEAGE MAKERS
Bubber Miley, Ward Pinkett and another, t / Wilbur de Paris, tb / Hilton Jefferson and another, cl, as / Happy Caldwell, ts / Earl Frazier, p, cel / Bernard Addison and another, bj, g / Bill Benford, bb / Tommy Benford, d / Frank Marvin, v. New York, May 16, 1930.
62232-3 I Lost My Gal From Memphis - vFM
Vic V-38138
62233-3 Without You, Emaline - vFM
Vic V-38138
Buster Bailey, cl, as, replaces (or may be identified as) the unknown; unknown sb replaces Benford; George Bias, v. New York, July 3, 1930.
63108-2 Black Maria - vGB
Vic V-38146, 760-0006
63109-2 Chinnin' And Chattin' With May - vGB
Vic V-38146, 760-0006
As for May 16, 1930, without the unknown cl, as; Addison plays bj and g; Edith Wilson, v, replaces Marvin. New York, September 11, 1930.
63645-1-2-3 Loving You The Way I Do - vEW
Vic unissued
63646-1-2-3 The Penalty Of Love - vEW
Vic unissued
New York, September 17, 1930.
63645-6 Loving You The Way I Do - vEW
Vic 23010
63646-5 The Penalty Of Love - vEW
Vic 23010
EDDIE MILLER'S DANCE ORCHESTRA
Pseudonym on Romeo 396 for the Original Indiana Five, q.v.
EMMETT MILLER
The following titles by this pop singer are of some interest for their accompaniments.
Vocal, acc. by Walt Rothrock, p. New, York, October 25, 1924.
72936-D Anytime
OK 40239
New York, November 7, 1924.
72960-B. The Pickaninnies' Paradise
OK 40239
Asheville, NC, September 1, 1925.
9324- You're Just The Girl For Me
OK 40545
9325-A Big Bad Bill Is Sweet William Now
OK 40465
9326-B Lovesick Blues
OK 40465
9327- I Never Had The Blues
OK 40545
Acc. by his Georgia Crackers: Leo McConville, t / Tommy Dorsey, tb / Jimmy Dorsey, cl, as / Arthur Schutt, p / Eddie Lang, g / Stan King, d, "assisted by Dan Fitch" where noted. New York, June 12, 1928.
400781-A God's River Blues
OK 41438, Par R-198
400782-C I Ain't Got Nobody (And Nobody Cares For Me)
OK 41062, Od 165494
400783-B Lovesick Blues - DF
OK 41062, Od 165494, Par R-198
400784-A The Lion Tamers - DF
OK 41205
NOTE: Parlophone R-198 as EMMETT MILLER assisted by THE UNIVERSITY FIVE.
Manny Klein, t, may replace McConville on some, if not all, the next four sessions; there appears to be a 2nd as on these. New York, August 9, 1928.
401060-A Anytime
OK 41095, Od 165415
401061-3 St. Louis Blues
OK 41095, Par R-2270, Od 165415
New York, September 14, 1928.
401116-C Take Your Tomorrow
OK 41135, Par R-314
401117-C Dusky Stevedore
OK 41135, Par R-314
NOTE: Parlophone R-314 as EMMETT MILLER accompanied by MIFF MOLE'S MOLERS.
Charles Chiles, v, added where shown. New York, January 8, 1929.
401509-A I Ain't Gonna Give Nobody None O' This Jelly Roll
OK 41280, Par R-2163, Od 165812
401510-B (I Got A Woman Crazy For Me) She's Funny That Way
OK 41182
401511-C You Lose - vCC
OK 41205, Par R-1155
NOTE: Parlophone R-1155 as SAM AND BILL; reverse by different artists, under the same pseudonym, but of no interest as jazz.
Joe Tarto, sb, added. New York, January 19, 1929.
401546-B Right Or Wrong
OK 41280, Od 165812
401547-C That's The Good Old Sunny South
OK 41438
401548-C You're The Cream In My Coffee
OK 41182
As for June 12, 1928, plus Joe Tarto, sb; Phil Pavey, v where shown. New York, September 5, 1929.
402932-A Lovin' Sam (The Sheik Of Alabam')
OK 41305, Od ONY-41305, Par R-2270
402933-A Big Bad Bill Is Sweet William Now
OK 41305, Od ONY-41305
402934-B The Ghost Of The St. Louis Blues - vPP
OK 41342, Par PNY-34013, R-1138, Od 238013, A-286056 ONY-36016
NOTE: Some copies of Odeon A-286056 are pressed from matrix 402534, by Louis Armstrong, q.v.
Acc. by his Georgia Crackers: Tommy Dorsey, t / Jack Teagarden, tb / Jimmy Dorsey, cl, as / Arthur Schutt, p / Eddie Lang, g / Joe Tarto, sb / Gene Krupa, d. New York, September 12, 1929.
402948-C Sweet Mama (Papa's Getting Mad)
OK 41342, Par PNY-34013, Od ONY-36016, 623801
402949-C The Pickaninnies' Paradise
OK 41377
402950-C The Blues Singer (From Alabam')
OK 41377, Par R-1115, Od A-286054
JACK MILLER
The following from the large nunmber of Harmony records by this light vocalist are reportedly of some interest for their accompaniments.
Vocal, acc. by the New England Yankees (a Ben Selvin orchestra probably including Manny Klein and / or Bob Effros, t / Tommy Dorsey, tb / Larry Abbott, Merle Johnston, cl, as / Hymie Wolfson or Joe Dubin, ts / Irving Brodsky, p / Tony Colucci, bj, g / Jack Hansen or Hank Stern, bb / Stan King, d. New York, February 11, 1929.
147953-3 (When I'm Walkin' With My Sweetness) Down Among The Sugar Cane
Har 881-H, VT 1881-V
Acc. by the New Englanders: probably similar. New York, June 24, 1929.
148751-2 Singin' In The Rain
Har 953-11, SR 1039-P, VT 1881-V, Re G-20589
Acc. by the New Englanders: includes Manny Klein, t / Adrian Rollini, bsx. New York, March 1, 1930.
150047-2 The Moon Is Low
Har 1125-H, SR 2021-P, VT 2125-V, Re G-20756
JIM MILLER AND CHARLIE FARRELL
This popular comic vocal duo made a few records that are of mild interest as jazz for their accompaniments.
Acc. by Lennie Hayton, p / Carl Kress, g, with Red Nichols, Bob Ashford, t / Vic Berton, d*. New York, January 11, 1928.
41537-3 The Grass Grows Greener ('Way Down Home)
Vic 21209, Zon EE-100
41538-3 *Tin Pan Parade
Vic 21209, HMV B-2717, Zon EE-100
New York, April 19, 1928.
43585-3 What Do You Say?
Vic 21390, HMV EA-380
43586-1-2-3 I'm Wingin' Home
Vic unissued
Acc. by Mike Mosiello, t / Andy Sannella, cl, as / Lou Raderman, vn / Milt Rettenberg or Frank Banta, p / ? Carl Kress, g. New York, January 29, 1929.
49695-1 Happy Humming Bird
Vic 21887
Vocal duets with Charlie Farrell, acc. by Mike Mosiello, t / Andy Sannella, cl, as / Lou Raderman or Murray Kellner, vn / Frank Banta, p / Carl Kress, g / Al Armer, sb. New York, July 29, 1929.
55135-3 Lovable And Sweet
Vic 22078, HMV B-3183, EA-618
55166-3 Where The Sweet Forget-Me-Nots Remember
Vic 22078, EA-618
JOHNNIE MILLER'S NEW ORLEANS FROLICKERS
Sharkey Bonano, c / Sidney Arodin, cl / Hal Jordy, as / Johnnie Miller, p / Steve Brou, bj / Chink Martin, bb / Leo Adde, d. New Orleans, April 25, 1928.
146192-1 Everybody's Got Somebody To Love Them
Col unissued
146193-3 Panama
Col 1546-D, Gothic 510, HJCA HC-86
146194-2 Dipper Mouth Blues
Col 1546-D, Gothic 510, HJCA HC-86
LILLIAN MILLER
Vocal, acc. by Hersal Thomas, p. Chicago, March 4, 1926.
9570-A Kitchen Blues
OK 8381
Acc. by George W. Thomas, p, v / Charlie Hill, g (and possibly a 2nd g*). Richmond, IN, c. May 3, 1928.
13713-A Harbor Blues - vGT
Gnt 6518, Spt 9282
13714-A You Just Can't Keep A Good Woman Down
Gnt 6486, Ch 15510
13716-B Butcher Shop Blues
Gnt 6486, Ch 15529, Spt 9282
13717 Hammond Blues
Gnt unissued
13718-A *Dead Drunk Blues - vGT
Gnt 6518, Ch 15550
NOTE: Matrix 13715 is by Charlie Hill (see Blues and Gospel Records, 1890-1943). Champion 15510, 15529, and 15550 as HELEN HARRIS, Supertone 9282 as BESSIE THOMAS.
LUELLA MILLER
Vocal, acc. by ? James Johnson (not James P. Johnson), p / Lonnie Johnson, vn, g. St. Louis, July 27, 1926.
546 / 7; E-3628 Dago Hill Blues - vn
Voc 1044, Br A-166
548 / 9; E-3629 Pretty Man Blues - g
Voc 1044, Br A-166
New York, January 28, 1927.
E-4439 Twelve O'Clock Blues - vn
Voc 1080
E-4441 Down In The Alley - g
Voc 1080
E-4443 Rattle Snake Groan - vn
Voc 1081
E-4445 Dreaming Of You Blues - g
Voc 1081
Acc. by:? Dewey Jackson, unknown vn / p / bj / g. Elmore Booker, p, claimed to have accompanied Luella Miller on records; these may be the ones in question. Instrumentation is shown after each title. Chicago, April 26, 1927.
E-5083 / 84 Peeping At The Rising Sun Blues - p / bj
Voc 1102
E-5086 Triflin' Man Blues - c / p / g
Voc 1103
E-5089 Jackson's Blues - c / p / g
Voc 1103
E-5081 / 82 Carrier Pigeon Blues - vn / p / g
Voc 1102
E-5091 Through And Through Blues - c / p / bj
Voc 1104
E-5092 Smiling Rose Blues - vn / p / g
Voc 1104
E-5095 North Wind Blues - c / p / bj / g
Voc 1105
E-5096 East St. Louis Blues - c p / bj / g
Voc 1105
NOTE: The above apparently were recorded in two sessions over the course of the same day and originally were assigned various Brunswick matrix numbers; only the reassigned Vocalion matrix numbers are shown above. Vocalion 1105 as LUELLA MILLER AND HER DAGO HILL STRUTTERS.
Acc. by unknown p. Chicago, October 11, 1927.
E-6753 / 54 Tornado Groan
Voc unissued
E-6751 / 52 Muddy Stream Blues
Voc unissued
E-6812 / 13 Tombstone Blues
Voc unissued
E-6814 Walnut Street Blues
Voc unissued
C-1284 / 85 Whiskey Moan
Voc unissued
NOTE: The first three titles were originally assigned Brunswick matrix numbers C-1276 / 77, C-1278 / 79, and
C-1280 / 81, respectivley.
Acc. by Jimmy Blythe, p. Chicago, January 24, 1928.
E-6751 Muddy Stream Blues
Voc 1147
E-6754 Tornado Groan
Voc 1147
E-6814 Walnut Street Blues
Voc 1151
E-6812 / 3 Tombstone Blues
Voc 1151
C-1675; E-7101 Union Station Blues
Voc unissued
C-1676; E-7102 Frisco Smoke Blues
Voc unissued
NOTE: The above apparently were recorded in two sessions over the course of the same day. The first four titles were originally assigned Brunswick matrix numbers C-1656 / 57, C-1658 / 59, C-1660 / 61, and C-1662 / 63, respectively.
Acc. by ? Al Miller, g / ? Edward Hill, md, p. Chicago, July 30, 1928.
C-2164-A-B Jefferson City Blues
Voc unissued
C-2165-A 'Frisco Blues
Voc 1202
C-2166-B Brick House Blues
Voc 1202
C-2167-A-B Worried Papa Blues
Voc unissued
Acc. by unknown vn / p / g / md; or piano only, where shown. Chicago, August 1, 1928.
C-2173-A-B Grievin' Moan
Voc unissued
C-2174-A Chicago Blues
Voc 1234
C-2175-B Wee Wee Daddy Blues - p
Voc 1234
C-2177-A-B Troublesome Blues - p
Voc rejected
RAY MILLER
The following by this prominent bandleader are known or are reported to be of some interest as jazz.
RAY MILLER'S BLACK AND WHITE MELODY BOYS: Ray Miller, d , dir: Earl Oliver, t / Tom Brown, tb / Jim Welton, as / Billy Fazioli, p / Gus Lazaro, bj. New York, May, 1920.
7429-B Rose Of Spain
OK 4119
RAY MILLER'S BLACK AND WHITE MELODY MEN: As above. New York, c. July 16, 1920.
6172 Can You Tell?
Voc 14106
6173 Rose Of Spain
Voc 14106
RAY MILLER'S BLACK AND WHITE MELODY BOYS. New York, c. July-August, 1920.
Rose Of Spain
P 22427, 1347
Can You Tell?
P 22427, 1347
New York, c. September, 1920.
7323-A Rose Of Spain
Gnt 9075, Gmn 1087
NOTE: Guardsman 1087 as VIRGINIA VARSITY BOYS.
New York, January-February, 1921.
7751-B Beale Street Blues
OK 4274, 4709
New York, March, 1921.
Sandman Blues
7824-C OK 4304
2nd t / Bernard Daly, cl, as / Phil Saxe, cl, ts / Mike Cirina, vn / Louis Epstein, bb, bsx, added (the drummer may not be Ray Miller). New York, January 31, 1922.
80168-1 Doo Dah Blues
Col A3563
RAY MILLER AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Ray Miller dir. Joe Brooco, t / Andy Sindelar, tb / Bernard Daly, cl, as / Phil Saxe, cl, ts / Harry Archer, vn / Billy Fazioli, p / Ralph Golati, bj / Louis Epstein, bb / Ward Archer, d. New York, June 1, 1923.
80933-9 Blue Hoosier Blues
Col A3926, Re G-8096
NOTE: Regal G-8096 as REGAL NOVELTY ORCHESTRA.
Ray Miller dir: Earl Oliver, Ray Lodwig, t / Andy Sindelar, tb / Bernard Daly, Andy Sannella, cl, as / Phil Saxe, cl,
ts / Harry Archer, Don Yates, vn / Harry Perrella, Tom Satterfield, p / Ralph Golati, Frank di Prima, bj / Louis Cassagne, bb, sb / Ward Archer, d. New York, December 20, 1923.
12146 / 49 Lovey Came Back
Br 2547
New York, January 5, 1924.
12233 / 36 I'm Goin' South
Br 2546
New York, January 29, 1924.
12409 / 12 Mindin' My Bus'ness
Br 2564
New York, February 19, 1924.
12559 / 61 Nine O'Clock Sal
Br 2573
New York, March 8, 1924.
12660 You Can Take Me Away From Dixie (But You Can't Take Dixie Away From Me)
Br 2607
New York, March 28, 1924.
12751 Come On, Red! (You Red Hot Devil Man)
Br 2606
Charles Rocco, Roy Johnston, t, replace Oliver and Lodwig; Miff Mole, tb, added; Frank Trumbauer, Cm, replaces Saxe; Gus or John Helleberg, bb, present as an extra; Harry Archer and Golati omitted. New York, April 23, 1924.
12964 Lots O' Mama
Br 2613
Unknown bb replaces Helleberg. New York, June 3, 1924.
13205 Mama's Gone, Goodbye
Br 2632
New York, July 10, 1924.
13494 / 97 I Can't Get The One I Want (Those I Get I Don't Want)
Br 2643
New York, August 5, 1924.
13677 / 79 Red Hot Mama
Br 2681
Larry Abbott, cl, as, replaces Daly; Billy Richards, ts, added; Rube Bloom, p, replaces Perrella; Frank E. Barry, a. New York, September 27, 1924.
13856 / 59 Doodle-Doo-Doo
Br 2724
Tom Satterfield, a. New York, October 13, 1924.
13926 Me And The Boy Friend
Br 2753, Sil 3034
NOTE: Silvertone 3034 as GENEVA DANCE ORCHESTRA.
Tom Satterfield, a. New York, December 16, 1924.
14497 / 99 Nobody Knows What A Red Head Mama Can Do
Br 2778, 2313 (Australian), Sil 3034
NOTE: Silvertone 3034 as GENEVA DANCE ORCHESTRA.
Tom Satterfield, p, replaces Bloom. New York, January 7, 1925.
14588 / 91 Tessie (Stop Teasing Me)
Br 2830
New York, February 5, 1925.
14814 / 17 That's My Girl
Br 2823
RAY MILLER AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Ray Miller dir. Charles Rocco, Roy Johnston, t / Miff Mole, Andy Sindelar,
tb / Larry Abbott, Andy Sannella, cl, as / Frank Trumbauer, Cm / Billy Richards, ts / Don Yates, vn / Rube Bloom, Tom Satterfield, p / Frank di Prima, bj / Louis Cassagne, bb, sb / Ward Archer, d / Irving Kaufman, v. New York, February 27, 1925.
15007 / 10 We're Back Together Again - vIK
Br 2847
New York, March 16, 1925.
15181 Red Hot Henry Brown
Br 2855
New York, April 11, 1925.
15513 Phoebe Snow (That Anthracite Mama)
Br 2898
Volly de Faut, cl, as, replaces Sannella; Carl Orech, ts, replaces Richards; Trumbauer omitted; Eddie Chester, v. New York, August 19, 1925.
E-16174 / 75 Ya! Ya! Alma - vEC
Br 2935
NOTE: Brunswick 2989 (SPANISH SHAWL), although credited on the labels to Ray Miller and his Orchestra, is actually a remake of the original Miller session by the Ambassadors (q.v.), under the direction of Louis Katzman.
Ray Miller dir: Charlie Margulis, Bob Howard, t / Andy Sindelar, Mike Durso, tb / Volly de Faut, cl, as / Fred Crissey, as / Karl Spaeth, ts / Herman Kaplan, vn / Bill Krenz, Joe Breitenbach, p / Happy Mansfield, bb, sb / Tony Briglia, d. New York, March 9, 1926.
E-18319 Stomp Your Stuff
Br 3132
E-13325 I Want You To Want Me To Want You
Br 3133
Chicago, September 13, 1926.
E-20198 Mercy Percy
Br 3328
RAY MILLER AND HIS HOTEL GIBSON ORCHESTRA: Ray Miller, v, dir: Bob Jones, Doug Wellmon, t / Ted Skiles, tb / Roland Chastain, cl, as / Frank Wagner, ts, vn / Karl Milles, vn, v / Cookie Conrad, Andy Mansfield, p / Mort Clavner, bj, v / Cookie Trantham, bb, sb, v / Sam Bird, d / Andy Mansfield, Rex Maupin, a. Chicago, October 2, 1927.
C-1150 I Ain't Got Nobody - vRM, aAM
Br 3677, 3716
C-1153 Weary Blues - aAM
Br 3677, 3716
C-1156 Blue Baby - vRM-MC-CT, aRM
Br 3676
C-1160 Yep! 'Long About June - vRM-MC-CT, aRM
Br 3676
Al Cameron or trio, v. Cincinnati, February 1, 1928.
CN-101 Is She My Girl Friend? - v3
Br 3829, 3731
CN-105 I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate
Br 3829, 3731
CN-107 Sorry - vAC
Br 3828, 3749
CN-107-G Sorry - vAC
Br A-7637
CN-111 My Honey's Lovin' Arms - vAC
Br 3828, 3749
RAY MILLER AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Ray Miller dir: Max Connett, Lloyd Wallen, t / Jules Fasthoff, tb / Jim Cannon, cl, as / Maurice Morse, as / Lyle Smith, ts / Paul Lyman, vn / Art Gronwall, p, a / Al Carsella, pac / Leon Kaplan, bj, g / Jules Cassard, bb, sb / Bill Paley, d / Harry Maxfield, v. Chicago, September 21, 1928.
C-2333- Anything You Say - vHM
Br 4077, 3892, A-7933
C-2333-G Anything You Say
Br unissued?
Muggsy Spanier, c, added; Bob Nolan, v. Chicago, December 31, 1928.
C-2739- Who Wouldn't Be Jealous Of You? - vBN
Br 4131, 3920, A-8139
C-2739-G Who Wouldn't Be Jealous Of You?
Br unissued?
Chicago, January 3, 1929.
C-2743- That's A Plenty
Br 4224, 3947, A-8153
C-2744- Angry - vBN
Br 4224, 3947, A-8153
C-2744-G Angry
Br unissued?
NOTE: The Ray Miller orchestra recorded "Sunny Meadows" Program B (Brunswick matrices XC-2751- XC-2756 inclusive) on January 5, 1929 for the National Radio Advertising Company, but it is not known if there is anything of jazz value on these six sides.
Chicago, January 4, 1929.
C-2745-A or -B No One In The World But You - vBN
Br 4194, 3975
C-2745-G No One In The World But You
Br A-8140
Mary Williams, v. Chicago, January 12, 1929.
XC-2785- Angry
"Sunny Meadows" Program C, Sunbeam MFC-14 (LP)
XC-2786- Crazy Rhythm
"Sunny Meadows" Program C, Sunbeam MFC-14 (LP)
NOTE: Titles for the remainder of this program (matrices XC-2787 - XC-2790 inclusive) are unknown.
Chicago, January 18, 1929.
XC-2826- You're The Cream In My Coffee - vBN / I Ain't Got Nobody - vMW
"Sunny Meadows" Program D, Sunbeam MFC-14 (LP)
NOTE: Other known titles from this session (matrices XC-2825, XC-2827 - XC-2830 inclusive) include My Blackbirds Are Bluebirds Now / Caressing You - v / Royal Garden Blues, but it not known on which matrices they appear.
Chicago, January 24, 1929.
C-2857-A or -B Cradle Of Love - vBN
Br unissued
C-2858-A or -B Mississippi, Here I Am - vBN
Br 4194
C-2858-G Mississippi, Here I Am
Br A-8140
Chicago, January 25, 1929.
XC-2862- I'll Never Ask For More / He, She, And Me - vMW
"Sunny Meadows" Program E
XC-2866- Tell Me Who - vBN / There's No Place Like Home
"Sunny Meadows" Program E
NOTE: Titles for the remainder of this program (matrices XC-2861, XC-2863 - XC-2865 inclusive) are unknown.
Chicago, January 28, 1929.
XC-2878- What A Girl! What A Night!
"Sunny Meadows" Program F
XC-2879- Dream House / How About Me? - vMW
"Sunny Meadows" Program F
XC-2880- Sweetheart Of All My Dreams - v
"Sunny Meadows" Program F, Sunbeam MFC-14 (LP)
XC-2881- In My Garden Of Memories
"Sunny Meadows" Program F
XC-2882- Some Of These Days - vMW / Me And The Man In The Moon
"Sunny Meadows" Program F
XC-2883- Tiger Rag
"Sunny Meadows" Program F
Different personnel; Dusty Roads, v. Chicago, December 20, 1929.
C-5040- Harlem Madness - vDR
Br 4692, A-8643, 1096 (French)
C-5040-G Harlem Madness
Br unissued?
C-5041- Ain't You, Baby ? - vDR
Br 4692, A-8643, 1096 (French)
C-5041-G Ain't You, Baby ?
Br unissued?
NOTE: RAY MILLER AND HIS BAND on Australian Sterling denotes the Varsity Eight, q.v.
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