DON BESTOR AND HIS ORCHESTRA
The following titles from the considerable number made by this orchestra for Victor between 1925 and 1934 are known or believed to be of some interest as hot dance music.
Don Bestor, p, dir: Ray Raymond, c / Joe Quartell, tb / Jack Forsythe, cl, ss, as / John Hibner, as, bar / Guy Shrigley, cl, ss, ts / Cloyd Griswold, bj, v / James Roth, bb / Ray Rohle, d. Camden, NJ, August 3, 1925.
33206-1 Are You Sorry?
Vic 19746, HMV EA-40
Walter Payne, as, bar, replaces Hibner. Camden, NJ, March 15, 1926.
34726-2 Say, Mister! Have You Met Rosie's Sister? - vCG
Vic 19988, HMV B-5097, EA-86
34727-1, 2-3-4 Baby Blues - A Pickaninny Stomp
Vic unissued
34728-1-2-3-4 Dallas Stomp
Vic unissued
Charles "Ducky" Yontz, t, added; Eugene Huls, bj, replaces Griswold; Franklyn Baur, v. New York, November 14, 1927.
41029-2 Baby Your Mother (Like She Babied You) - vFB
Vic 21080, HMV B-5429
Chicago, June 18, 1928.
45910-1-2 The Loon
Vic unissued
Don Bestor, a, dir: Charles "Ducky" Yontz, Ed Camden, t / W. White, tb / Maurice Cross, as, v / Walter Payne, cl, as, bar / Harold Stargardt, cl, ts / Ernie Dieckmann, vn / Dudley Mecum, p, v / W. Yates, g / H. August, sb / Tom Whalen, d. New York, February 26, 1933.
75323-1 Forty-Second Street - vDM
Vic 24253, HMV EA-1205
BEVERLY SYNCOPATORS
Unknown t / as / p / d. Chicago, December, 1928.
21069-2 Sugar
Pm 12747
GEORGE BIAS
The following is of some interest for its accompaniment; other titles by this artist are of no jazz interest.
Vocal, acc. Joe Turner, p. New York, July 9, 1928
146515-1 Sentimental Baby
Columbia 14340-D
146516-1-2 I've Been Trying To Forget You But You're Forever On My Mind
Columbia 14340-D
OLIVER BIBB AND HIS JOY BOYS
Oliver Bibb, sb, dir unknown band. Chicago, May 15, 1929.
TC-3495-A Scissors Grinder Blues
Br test
HARRY BIDGOOD
This famous British bandleader, also known as PRIMO SCALA when directing a band of accordions and rhythm, was musical director for Vocalion records (UK) from 1925 to 1933. The following from his enormous output are known to be of some interest as jazz.
HARRY BIDGOOD'S ORCHESTRA: Harry Bidgood, p, dir: probably: Ernie Abbey, t / Ted Heath, tb / George Gibson, another, cl, ss, as / Fred Gilmore, cl, ts / Len Shevill, bj / Barney Singleton, bb / Wag Abbey, d / John Thorne, v. London, August, 1926.
C-7-E Me Too - vJT
Aco G-16056, Clm 1939, Gmn 1969
NOTE: Coliseum as MAYFIELD DANCE ORCHESTRA; Guardsman as CARNIVAL DANCE BAND.
HARRY BIDGOOD, SAM BOGEN: Piano duets. London, January, 1927.
C-152-E Cryin' For The Moon
Aco G-16174, Bel 1169, Clm 2004, Mto S-1745
C-153-E Tampeekoe
Aco G-16174, Clm 2004
C-154-E Crazy Quilt
Aco G-16144, Clm 2003
C-155-E Black Bottom
Aco G-16144, Bel 1169, Clm 2003, Gmn 2032, Mto S-1745
NOTE: Coliseums as BISHOP AND KNIGHT; Guardsman as ART AND LESLIE YOUNG; Beltona as GILLESPIE AND DOUGLAS; Meloto as HAZLEWOOD AND HARRISON.
PAUL BIESE AND HIS ORCHESTRA
Only the following from the large number of sides made by this prominent Chicago saxophonist and band leader are known to be of interest as hot dance music.
Paul Biese, ts, vn, dir: Rick Adkins, S. J. Stocco, t / Angelo Cavallo, tb / Don Mangano, cl, ss, as, ts / Anthony Ciccone, cl, ss, as, bar, vn / Jules Buffano, p, a / Dick Ede, bj / Mike Perrone, bb / Clarence Bittick, d. Chicago, April 3, 1924.
29828-4 Blue Evening Blues
Vic 19314
29829-4 Cinderella Blues
Vic 19314
THE BIG ACES
Tommy Dorsey, Nat Natoli, t / Jack Teagarden, tb / Don Redman, cl, as, a / Jimmy Dorsey, cl, as / Frank Teschmacher, cl, ts / George Thomas, ts, v / Frank Signorelli, p / Carl Kress, bj / Hank Stern, bb / Stan King, d, vib. New York, September 29, 1928.
401171-A Cherry - vGT
OK 41136, Par R-365, R-2541, 22377, Od 165125, A-2414, A-189230
401171-B Cherry - vGT
OK unissued (test exists)
401171-C Cherry - vGT
Par R-365, A-2654
NOTE: Parlophones and Odeon A-2414 as THE BIG CHOCOLATE DANDIES; Odeon 165125 as THE LITTLE ACES.
THE BIG CHOCOLATE DANDIES
Pseudonym on Parlophone for the Big Aces, q.v.
BIG CITY SIX ORCHESTRA
Pseudonym on Grey Gull 1234 and 1285 for the California Ramblers, q.v.
BIG SHOW SYNCOPATORS
See Grey Gull studio bands.
BIG TIME TRIO
Unknown cl, as / p / d / x. New York, December, 1929.
3775-A Hot Moments (Jazzopation)*
VD 71811, Mad 50008*
NOTE: Madison as STARLIGHT TRIO.
ESTHER BIGEOU
Vocal, acc. by c / tb / cl / as / p / d. New York, c. October 5, 1921.
70223-C The Memphis Blues
OK 8026
70224-A The St. Louis Blues
OK 8026
Acc. by t / tb / cl / vn / p / bb. New York, c. November 5, 1921.
70294-A Stingaree Blues (A Down Home Blues)
OK 8025
Unknown ts replaces vn. New York, c. November 15, 1921.
70318-A-B Nervous Blues
OK 8029
70319-B If That's What You Want, Here It Is
OK 8025
Acc. by Ricketts' Stars, presumably: Bob Ricketts, p, and unknown c / tb / cl / as / bj / bb / d. New York, March, 1923.
71322-B Aggravatin' Papa (Don't You Try To Two-Time Me)
OK 8053
71323-C Four O'Clock Blues
OK 8054
Acc. by Clarence Williams, p. New York, March, 1923.
71329-C I'm Through With You (As I Can Be)
OK 8057
71330-B Beale Street Mama
OK 8057
Acc. by unknown p (probably not Clarence Williams). New York, c. March 20, 1923.
71341-B Outside Of That, He's All Right With Me
OK 8056
71342-B The Gulf Coast Blues
OK 8056
71374-A-B Beale Street Blues
OK 8058
71375-A The Hesitating Blues
OK 8065
New York, c. December 3, 1923.
72131-B That Twa Twa Tune
OK 8118
New York, c. December 13, 1923.
72173-A Panama Limited Blues
OK 8125
72174-B You Ain't Treatin' Me Right
OK 8125
Acc. by Piron's New Orleans Orchestra: Armand J. Piron, vn, dir. Peter Bocage, t / John Lindsay, tb / Lorenzo Tio, Jr., cl / Louis Warnick, as / Steve Lewis, p / Charles Bocage, bj / Bob Ysaguirre, bb / Louis Cottrell, d. New York,
c. December 14, 1923.
72175-B West Indies Blues
OK 8118
Acc. by Clarence Williams' Blue Five: Probably: Ed Allen, c / Charlie Irvis, tb / Benny Waters, cl / Clarence Williams, p / Buddy Christian or Leroy Harris, bj. New York, December 21, 1926.
80258-A Midnight Stomp
OK unissued
80259-A Zulu Blues
OK unissued
BILTMORE DANCE ORCHESTRA
Pseudonym on Golden Tongue 100 for Willard Robison and his Orchestra, q.v.
ETHEL BINGHAM
Pseudonym on Key for Annette Hanshaw, q.v.
JACK BINNEY AND HIS ORCHESTRA
Pseudonym on American Parlophone (PNY- series) for Jack Pettis and his Orchestra, q.v.
BIRMINGHAM BLUE BUGLERS
Vernon Dalhart, k / Ed Smalle, k, p / John Cali, bj. New York, c. June 29, 1924.
8966-A I Need You (To Drive My Blues Away)
Gnt 5498, St 9574
8967 Dancin' Blues
Gnt 5498, St 9574
BIRMINGHAM BLUETETTE
Pseudonym on Herwin 92019 for Jones' Paramount Charleston Four (HOMEWARD BOUND BLUES, retitled BACK HOME BLUES), and Kline Tyndall's Paramount Serenaders (SO IS YOUR OLD MAN, retitled OLD MAN BLUES, q.v. under KLIEN TINDULL'S PARAMOUNT SERENADERS), the latter often erroneosly cited as a Freddie Keppard item.
BIRMINGHAM FIVE
Pseudonym on Champion for the Original Indiana Five, q.v.
BIRMINGHAM JUG BAND
? Jaybird Coleman, h / jug / v / g / md. Birmingham, AL, December 11, 1930.
404677-B German Blues
OK 8856
404678-A-B Airplane Blues
OK unissued
404679-B Cane Break Blues
OK 8866
404680-A The Wild Cat Squall
OK 8908
404681-B Bill Wilson
OK 8895
404682-B Birmingham Blues
OK 8895
404682-C Gettin' Ready For Trial
OK 8856
404683-A Giving It Away
OK 8908
404684-B Kickin' Mule Blues
OK 8866
NOTE: Matrix 404682-B was renumbered 404801-A before release.
BIRMINGHAM RED JACKETS
Pseudonym on Buddy for The Vagabonds, q.v.
BISHOP AND KNIGHT
Pseudonym on Coliseum for Harry Bidgood (q.v.) and Sam Bogen.
BIX AND HIS RHYTHM JUGGLERS
See Bix Beiderbecke.
BLACK'S JAZZ BAND
Pseudonym on Grafton 9020 (RUNNIN' WILD) for the Southland Six, q.v.
CLARENCE BLACK'S SAVOY TRIO
Al Washington, cl, bsx / Clarence Black, ? vn, v / Henry Prince, p. Chicago, July, 1928.
20776-2 'Cause I Feel Low Down
Pm 12683
20777-2 Bless You, Sister
Pm 12683
ED BLACK AND HIS BAND
Pseudonym on Regent R-1043 for Sam Lanin and his Orchestra; and on R-1061 for (Irving) Mills' Merry Makers, both q.v.
HERMAN BLACK AND HIS ORCHESTRA
Pseudonym on Aurora A-22008 for King Oliver's Dixie Syncopators, q.v.
ROBERT BLACK
Pseudonym on American Regal for Eubie Blake, q.v., piano solo and accompanying Noble Sissle, q.v.
STANLEY BLACK AND HIS ORIOLE MODERNISTS
Nat Gonella, t, v / Joe Cordell, tb / Billy Amstell, cl, as / Mickey Amstell, ts / Stanley Black, p, a / Harry Sherman,
g / Joe White, sb / Ginger Conn, d. London, August 15, 1931.
91 Swanee
Or(E) P-101
92 I Ain't Got Nobody - vNG
Or(E) P-101
WILLIE BLACK
Pseudonym on Medallion for Noble Sissle, q.v.
THE BLACKBIRD ORCHESTRA
Pseudonym on Bellbird 340 for Fred Rich and his Orchestra, q.v.
BLACKBIRDS OF HARMONY
Probably Perry Bradford and Gus Horsley, v duets, acc. by own p and u, respectively. New York, c. June 2, 1926.
X-154,-A Wasn't It Nice?
Gnt unissued
X-155-A So's Your Old Man
Gnt 3333, Sil 3831
NOTE: Silvertone as BLACK KIDS OF HARMONY.
New York, c. June 25, 1926.
X-195 Wasn't It Nice?
Gnt unissued
X-196 Lucy Long
Gnt unissued
BLACKBIRDS OF PARADISE
William "Buddy" Howard, tb, v, dir: Philmore "Shorty" Hall, c / James Bell, cl, as / Walter Boyd, as, ts / Melvin Small, p / Tom Ivory, bj / Ivory Johnson, bb / Sam Bordees, d. Birmingham, AL, c. July 9, 1927.
GEX-716-B Muddy Water - vWH
Gnt 6211, Chg 715
GEX-717-A Bugahoma Blues
Gnt 6210, Bell 1182
GEX-718-A Tishomingo Blues
Gnt 6210
GEX-719-B Sugar - vWH
Gnt 6211, Ch 15338
GEX-720,-A-B Shim-Me-Sha-Wabble
Gnt unissued
GEX-721 Razor Edge
BP 8053
NOTE: Bell 112 as CORKY JAMES AND HIS BLACKBIRDS; Challenge 715 as SHERMAN CLUB ORCHESTRA; Champion 15338 as THEM BIRMINGHAM NITE OWLS.
Birmingham, AL, August 10, 1927.
GEX-788,-A When Jenny Does That Low Down Dance - vWH
Gnt unissued
GEX-789,-A Indiana Mud
Gnt unissued
GEX-790-B Stompin' Fool
BP 8053
THE BLACK DEVILS
See The Red Devils.
BLACK DIAMOND ORCHESTRA
2 t / tb / cl, ss, as / cl, as / cl, ts / p / bj / bb / d / Jerry White, v. New York, March 31, 1928.
GEX-1175 I've Got Somebody Now - vJW
Gnt 6442, Bell 595, Ch 15475, Spr 2503
NOTE: Bell as NIXON'S ROYAL FLUSH ORCHESTRA; Champion as LESTER SIMMONS AND HIS ORCHESTRA; Superior as MEMPHIS MELODY MEN. Seven other sides on Gennett by this band may also be of interest.
BLACK DIAMOND SERENADERS
Tony Tortomas, t / Pete Pellezzi, tb / Johnny Costello, cl, as / Harry Ford, p / Tony Colucci, bj / Tom Morton, d. New York, c. June 8, 1926.
106908 Sally's Not The Same Old Sally
PA 36503, 11300, Per 14684
106909 Ace In The Hole
PA 36511, Per 14692
106910 Toe-To-Toe
PA 36503, 11300, Per 14684
ORIGINAL BLACK DIAMOND SERENADERS: Almost certainly the same personnel as above. New York, June 30, 1926.
X-198,-A Turkish Towel
Gnt unissued
New York, July 1, 1926.
X-201,-A Sally's Not The Same Old Sally
Gnt unissued
X-202,-A Sour Grapes
Gnt unissued
BLACK DIAMOND TWINS
See W. E. Burton.
THE BLACK DOMINOES
Harry Gluck, t / Miff Mole, tb / cl, as / p / bj / d / v (listed in the Gennett files as by Ladd's Black Aces, q.v.). New York, September 20, 1923.
85321 Land Of Cotton Blues - v
Gnt 5263
8532-A Black Sheep Blues - v
Gnt 5263
NOTE: Matrix 8531 is by an Italian band.
New York, December 17, 1923.
8669-A Back O' Town Blues
Gnt 5347
8670,-A Dancin' Dan
Gnt 5347, St 9507
BLACK KIDS OF HARMONY
Pseudonym on Silvertone for the Blackbirds of Harmony, q.v.
THE BLACK PIRATES
Unknown t / tb / cl, as / as / ts / vn / p / g / bb / d / Diana Dell, Harold Greenwood, v. Chicago, August, 1928.
20822-2 Some Of These Days - vDD
Bwy 1374
Chicago, October, 1928.
20950-2 My Old Girl's My New Girl Now - vHG
Pm 20671, Bwy 1230
20952-3 Roll Up The Carpets
Pm 20671, Bwy 1230
MAMIE BLACKBURN
Pseudonym on Herwin for Ardella Bragg, q.v.
NAN BLACKSTONE
The following are of interest for their accompaniments; other records by the artist are of no jazz interest.
Vocal, acc. by Nat Gonella, t / Stanley Black, p / Bill Harry, d. London, September 28, 1931.
206 I'll Putcha Pitcha In The Papers
Or(E) P-107
208 All For The Sake Of Love
Or(E) P-107
BLACK SWAN DANCE ORCHESTRA
Unknown t / tb / 2-3 as, ts / p / bj / bb / d. New York, c. July, 1921.
P-132-2 Pretty Ways
BS 2014
P-133-1 There Ain't No Nothin' (Gonna Take The Place Of Love)
BS 2014
NOTE: This item is often attributed to Fletcher Henderson, director of the Black Swan house orchestra; while that identification seems likely, it has not been confirmed.
BLAKE'S JAZZONE ORCHESTRA
This band was at first thought to have been led by Eubie Blake, but the existence of a Richmond, Virginia-based band of the same name leaves that attribution open to question, and the aural evidence is inconclusive.
Probably 2 c / tb / cl / as / vn / ? p / bj / bb / d. New York, c. November, 1917.
66787-A The Jazz Dance
P 20430, P 5108, Emp 6269
NOTE: Pathe 5108 as PATHE DANCE ORCHESTRA
EUBIE BLAKE
EUBIE BLAKE TRIO: Eubie Blake and another, p / Broadway Jones, d. New York, c. August, 1917.
66667 Jazzing Around
P 1181
66671 Sarah From Sahara
P 20358, 5389
66672 Hungarian Rag
P 20326
66673 American Jubilee
P 20326
Piano solos, with probably Vess Williams, as / Leroy Vanderveer, bj added*. New York, June 30, 1921.
Bandana Days
Vic test (unnumbered)
I'm Just Wild About Harry
Vic test (unnumbered)
*Baltimore Buzz
Vic test (unnumbered)
Broadway Jones, v added. New York, July 11, 1921.
Baltimore Buzz - vBJ
Vic test (unnumbered)
Dah's Gwinter Be Er Landslide [sic]
Vic test (unnumbered)
EUBIE BLAKE AND HIS SHUFFLE ALONG ORCHESTRA: Eubie Blake, p, dir: Billy Hicks, Russell Smith, t / Calvin Jones, tb / Bill Johnson, cl / Vess Williams, as / Sam Yearwood, f / o / Willie Carroll, vn / Leroy Vandervaer, bj / John Ricks, bb / George Reeves, d. New York, July 15, 1921.
25465-2 Baltimore Buzz (intro: In Honeysuckle Time)
Vic 18791, 18789 (Canada only), HMV B-1297
25466-4 Bandana Days (intro: I'm Just Wild About Harry)
Vic 18791, 18789 (Canada only), HMV B-1297, Zon 3325
NOTE: Both sides of US Victor 18789 are different titles, by Paul Whiteman and his Orchestra.
Piano solos. New York, July, 1921.
41885-4 Baltimore Buzz
Em 10434
41886-4-5-6 Sounds Of Africa (African Rag*)
Em 10434, Sym 4360, Pm 14004*
NOTE: Paramount 14004 as UNKNOWN RAG PIANIST, dubbed from a blank-labeled test bearing the title
AFRICA. The selection is a retitling of Blake's CHARLESTON RAG.
Irving Kaufman, v. New York, September, 1921.
41985-2-3 Sweet Lady - vIK
Em 10450, Re 9130, Sym 4360
41986-1-2 Ma!
Em 10450
NOTE: Regal 9130 as ROBERT BLACK, PIANO SOLO; VOCAL CHORUS BY BILLY CLARK.
EUBIE BLAKE AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Probably similar to the Victor session of July 15, 1921. New York, c. February 11, 1922.
42185-2 Cutie
Em 10519, Re 9198
42186-1 Jimmy (I Love But You)
Em 10519, Re 9199
Piano solos, with Broadway Jones, v. New York, December 3, 1929.
687 Marching Home - vBJ
Vic test
688 My Fate Is In Your Hands - vBJ
Vic test
57734-1-2 House Rent Lizzie - vBJ
Vic unissued
57735-1-2 Dissatisfied Blues - vBJ
Vic unissued
EUBIE BLAKE AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Eubie Blake, p, dir: Alfred Brown, Frank Belt, George Winfield, t / Calvin Jones, tb / Ben Whittet, Ralph Brown, cl, as / Robert Robinson, cl, ts / George Rickson, 2nd p / Leroy Vanderveer, bj / Frank Smith, bb / Helen Porter, d / Dick Robertson, v. New York, March, 1931.
1234-4 Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone - vDR
Cr 3090, Bwy 1448, Ang 3334
1239-1 I'm No Account Any More - vDR
Cr 3090
1240- When Your Lover Has Gone - vDR
Cr 3086, Bwy 1447
1241- It Looks Like Love - vDR
Cr 3105
NOTE: Broadway as JOHN MARTIN AND HIS ORCHESTRA-vocal refrain by BEN ROBERTS; Angelus as
ORIOLE SALON ORCHESTRA.
New York, April, 1931.
1295-1 Two Little Blue Little Eyes - vDR
Cr 3111, Bwy 1460, Ang / Lyric 3345
1296-2 Nobody's Sweetheart - vDR
Cr 3130, Var 8046
1297-1 One More Time - vDR
Cr 3111, Lyric 3419
1298-3-4 St. Louis Blues - vDR
Cr 3130, Var 8046
NOTE: Angelus / Lyric 3345 as ORIOLE SALON ORCHESTRA; Lyric 3419 as LOU GOLD AND HIS ORCHESTRA.
New York, June 3, 1931.
69683-1 Thumpin' 'n' Bumpin' - vDR
Vic 22737
69684-1 Little Girl - vDR
Vic 22735
69685-2 My Blue Days Blew Over (When You Came Back To Me) - vDR
Vic 22735
New York, September, 1931.
1476-3 Blues In My Heart - vDR
Cr 3197, Var 5056
1477-2-3 Life Is Just A Bowl Of Cherries - vDR
Cr 3193, Imp 2628
1478-2 Sweet Georgia Brown - vDR
Cr 3197
1479-1, 2 River, Stay 'Way From My Door - vDR
Cr 3193, Var 6017
NOTE: Varsity 5056 as DICK ROBERTSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA. See also Noble Sissle.
SHEILA BLAKE
Pseudonym on Australian Embassy E-122 for Grace Johnston, q.v.
JACK BLAND AND HIS RHYTHMAKERS
Henry Allen, t, v / Tommy Dorsey, tb / Pee Wee Russell, cl / Happy Caldwell, ts / Frank Froeba, p / Eddie Condon,
bj / Jack Bland, g / Pops Foster, sb / Zutty Singleton, d (and probably chimes) / Chick Bullock, v. New York, October 8, 1932.
12452-1 Who Stole The Lock (On The Hen House Door) - vHA&ch
Col 35841
12452-2 Who Stole The Lock (On The Hen House Door) - vHA&ch
Ban 32605, Mt M-12513, Or 2593, Per 15694, Ro 1966, UHCA 104, Br 01737, A-500317, Par
R-2812, B-71147, PZ-11142, Kr 21182
12453-1 A Shine On Your Shoes - vCB
Mt M-12510, Or 2588, Per 15689, UHCA 111
12453-2-3 A Shine On Your Shoes - vCB
JA 2 (LP)
12454-2 It's Gonna Be You - vCB
Mt M-12510, Or 2588, Per 15689, UHCA 111, Br A-500316
12455-1 Someone Stole Gabriel's Horn - vHA
Ban 32605, Mt M-12513, Or 2593, Per 15694, Ro 1966, UHCA 104, Br 01737, A-500317, Par
R-2812, B-71147, PZ-11142, Kr 21182, Pol 580007
12455-2 Someone Stole Gabriel's Horn - vHA
JA 2 (LP)
NOTE: Columbia 35841 as THE RHYTHMAKERS; Brunswicks, Parlophones and Polydor as CHICAGO RHYTHM KINGS. The name JACK BLAND AND HIS RHYTHMAKERS was also used on Perfect 15651 and 15669 for Billy Banks and his Rhythmakers, q.v.
NORAH BLANEY
The following by this British variety star and actress are of interest for their small-band accompaniments.
Vocal, acc. by the Gilt-Edged Four: Max Goldberg, t / Al Starita, as / Eric Siday, vn / Sid Bright, p / ? Alfred Fields, bb. London, November 15, 1928.
WA-8111-1 Roses Of Yesterday
Col 5181, 01454
WA-8112-2 Old Man Sunshine
Col 5181, 01454
WA-8113-1 Two-Two-Double-Two Timbuctoo
Col 5381
WA-8114-1-2 Somebody Sweet Is Sweet On Me
Col unissued
BIRLEANNA BLANKS
Vocal, acc. by Fletcher Henderson, p. New York, mid-November, 1923.
1564-2 Mason-Dixon Blues
Pm 12074
1565-2 Potomac River Blues
Pm 12074
BLIND BLAKE
The following from this artist's prodigious output feature jazz accompaniments; for a complete listing of Blind Blake's records, see Blues and Gospel Records, 1890-1943. The artist's real name is Arthur Blake (not Phelps, as has often been cited elsewhere).
Vocal with own g, acc. by Johnny Dodds, cl / Jimmy Bertrand, x, blocks, sw, speech. Chicago, c. April, 1928.
20517-2-3 Doggin' Me Mama Blues - x, speech
Pm 12673
20520-2 C. C. Pill Blues - cl / sw
Pm 12634, Tem R-40, XX 7
20521-3 Hot Potatoes - cl / sw, blocks, speech
Pm 12673, Cen 3010, JC L-97, JD 002, Amp R-105
20522-2 South Bound Rag - no v / cl / x
Pm 12681, Cen 3027, JC L-97, XX 4
NOTE: XX 4 as GORGEOUS WEED AND STINKING SOCKS; XX 7 as GORGEOUS WEED. Matrices 20518 and 20519 are untraced.
Acc. by c / p / Jimmy Bertrand, x; the vocal part is speech rather than singing, but the label reads "Vocal, acc. guitar." Chicago, c. September, 1928.
20888-1 Sweet Papa Low Down
Pm 12737
BLIND PERCY AND HIS BLIND BAND
Blind Percy, k, ? g, v / vn / 2nd g. Chicago, c. October, 1927.
20138-2 Coal River Blues
Pm 12584
20180-2 Fourteenth Street Blues
Pm 12584
RUBE BLOOM
Piano solos. New York, March 31, 1926.
141895-2 Soliloquy
Har 164-H
141896-3 Spring Fever
Har 164-H
RUBE BLOOM AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Rube Bloom, p, dir. unknown instrumentation. New York, October 25, 1926.
E-20504 / 05 Stampede
Br unissued
E-20506 / 07 Back Beats
Br unissued
New York, December 7, 1926.
E-20890 / 92 Stampede
Br 3366 (not issued)
E-20893 / 95 Back Beats
Br 3366 (not issued)
Piano solos. New York, April, 1927.
2425- Soliloquy
Cam 1153
2426- Spring Fever
Cam 1153
New York, May 7, 1927.
144105-1-2-3 Sapphire
Col unissued
New York, June 16, 1927.
81021-B March Of The Dolls
OK 40842, ARC 5-11-06, Par E-5911, A-2256
81022-B The Doll Dance
OK 40842, ARC 5-11-06, Par R-3385, A-2256
NOTE: Parlophone E-5911 as ART KAHN.
New York, July 1, 1927.
144419-2 Silhouette
Col 1195-D
New York, July 14, 1927.
81169-B Soliloquy
OK 40867, Par R-3508
81170-A Spring Fever
OK 40867, Par R-3385
New York, August 31, 1927.
144105-5 Sapphire
Col 1195-D
New York, September 2, 1927.
81416-A-B-C Dancing Tambourine
OK unissued
81417-A-B Silhouette
OK unissued
New York, September 9, 1927.
81416-E Dancing Tambourine
OK 40901, Par R-3446
81417-E Silhouette
OK 40901, Par R-3446
New York, November 2, 1927.
81768-B My Blue Heaven
OK 40931, Par R-3508
81769-C Sapphire
OK 40931, Par R-111
Own v; Eddie Lang, g. added. New York, December 16, 1927.
81940-C Mine - All Mine - gEL / vRB
OK 40988
Lang omitted. New York, January 23, 1928.
400041-B I'm Cryin' 'Cause I Know I'm Losing You - vRB
OK 40988, Par E-6043
400042-C Serenata
OK 41073
NOTE: Parlophone E-6043 as EDDY FORD.
New York, February 21, 1928.
400099-B That Futuristic Rag
Par R-162
400099-C That Futuristic Rag
OK 41073
New York, June 8, 1928
400766-A Evening Star
OK unissued
New York, July 5, 1928.
400848-A Because My Baby Don't Mean "Maybe" Now
OK 41117, Par R-208, Od 193260, A-221105
New York, August 2, 1928.
401048-A Spirituelle
OK unissued
401049-A I Can't Give You Anything But Love
OK 41117, Od 193260, A-221105
New York, c. November 22, 1928.
108507-2 Sonny Boy
PA 36916, Per l5097
108508-2 There's A Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder
PA 36916, Per l5097
New York, March 1929
401755-A Annabelle
OK unissued
NOTE: It should not be assumed that all of the forgoing solos are of interest as jazz, many being in the piano-novelty style of the period.
RUBE BLOOM AND HIS BAYOU BOYS: Manny Klein, t / Tommy Dorsey, tb / Benny Goodman, cl / Adrian Rollini, bsx / Rube Bloom, p, v / Stan King, d / Roy Evans, v. New York, January 16, 1930.
149771-4 The Man From The South - vRB, RE
Col 2103-D, DC-57, DO-34
149772-2 St. James Infirmary - vRE
Col 2103-D, CB-75, DC-57, DO-34
Babe Russin, ts / unknown bj, g, added; Goodman doubles as; Rollini doubles gfs. New York, April 9, 1930.
150156-4 Mysterious Mose - vRE
Col 2186-D
150157-3 Bessie Couldn't Help It - vRE
Col 2186-D
Jack Purvis, t, added. Dick McDonough, g, replaces the unknown; Eddie Walters, u, v. New York, May 24, 1930.
150531-1-3 On Revival Day - vRE&ch
Col 2218-D
150532-4 There's A Wah-Wah Girl In Agua Caliente - vEW
Col 2218-D
Piano solos. New York, December 18, 1934.
86472-1 Penthouse
Vic 25060
86473-1 On The Green
Vic 25060
86474-1 One-Finger Joe
Vic 25227
86475-2 Aunt Jemima's Birthday
Vic 25227
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