CAL SMITH AND HIS ORCHESTRA
Pseudonym on Varsity 5078 for the Original Indiana Five, q.v. The Cal Smith who made a few sides for Gennett with his American Orchestra in 1922 is not the same as the banjoist-guitarist with the Dixieland Jug Blowers and Clifford Hayes' Louisville Stompers.
CLARA SMITH
Vocal, acc. by Fletcher Henderson, p. New York, May 31, 1923.
81059-1-2-3 I Got Everything A Woman Needs
Col unissued
81060-1-2-3 Every Woman's Blues
Col unissued
New York, June 28, 1923.
81059-6 I Got Everything A Woman Needs
Col A3943
81060-5 Every Woman's Blues
Col A3943
New York, July 27, 1923.
81150-5 Kind Lovin' Blues
Col A3961
81151-3 Down South Blues
Col A3961
81153-3 All Night Blues
Col A3966
81154-2 Play It A Long Time Papa
Col A3966
Elmer Chambers, c, added*. New York, August 31, 1923.
81183-1 I Want My Sweet Daddy Now
Col A3991
81184-1 *Irresistible Blues
Col A3991
Acc. by Joe Smith, c / Don Redman, cl / Fletcher Henderson, p. New York, September 6, 1923.
81198-1-2-3 Don't Never Tell Nobody
Col unissued
81199-1-2-3 Georgia Blues
Col unissued
Acc. by Fletcher Henderson, p. New York, September 7, 1923.
81202-2 I Never Miss The Sunshine (I'm So Used To The Rain)
Col A4000
New York, September 13, 1923.
81210-3 Awful Moanin' Blues
Col A4000
Acc. by Stanley Miller, p. New York, September 18, 1923.
81221-1-2-3 Goin' Down To The Levee
Col unissued
81222-1-2-3 Kansas City Man Blues
Col unissued
Acc. by Fletcher Henderson, p. New York, October 1, 1923.
81198-4 Don't Never Tell Nobody
Col 13002-D
81250-2 Waitin' For The Evenin' Mail
Col 13002-D
New York, October 2, 1923.
81222-6 Kansas City Man Blues
Col 12-D
81253-2 Uncle Sam Blues
Col 12-D
NOTE: 81222-6 credits the piano accompaniment to Stanley Miller.
Vocal duets with Bessie Smith, acc. by Fletcher Henderson, p. New York, October 4, 1923.
81261-3 Far Away Blues
Col 13007-D
81262-2 I'm Going Back To My Used To Be
Col 13007-D
CLARA SMITH AND HER JAZZ BAND: Vocal, acc. by t / tb / cl / ? Stanley Miller, p / bj. New York, January 11, 1924.
81476-1 It Won't Be Long Now
Col 14006-D
81477-3 Hot Papa
Col 14006-D
Vocal, acc. by her Jazz Trio: Porter Grainger, k / Lincoln M. Conaway, g / Clarence Conaway, md. New York, January 18, 1924.
81495-1 I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down
Col 14013-D
81496-1 I Don't Love Nobody (So I Don't Have No Blues)
Col 14016-D
Acc. by Ernest Elliott, cl, as (as noted) / Charles A. Matson, p. New York, January 29, 1924.
81508-1 Good Looking Papa Blues - cl
Col 14026-D
81509-1 You Don't Know My Mind - as
Col 14013-D
Acc. by her Jazz Trio (Porter Grainger, k / Herbert Leonard, h / Lincoln M. Conaway, g); or her Jazz Band (Elmer Chambers, c / Teddy Nixon, tb / Don Redman, cl / Fletcher Henderson, p / Charlie, Dixon, bj), as shown. New York, January 31, 1924.
81512-2 My Doggone Lazy Man - J3
Col 14016-D
81513-2 Chicago Blues - JB
Col 14009-D
81514-2 31st Street Blues - JB
Col 14009-D
Acc. by Don Redman, cl / Fletcher Henderson, p. New York, April 10, 1924.
81683-2 War Horse Mama (Pig Meat Sweetie)
Col 14021-D
81684-1 Cold Weather Papa
Col 14021-D
Acc. by Fletcher Henderson, u / Charlie Dixon, g (despite the labels of the third and fourth sides, no p is audible).
New York, April 17, 1924.
81694-1-2-3 Back Woods Blues
Col unissued
81695-3 West Indies Blues
Col 14019-D
81697-2 Mean Papa, Turn In Your Key
Col 14022-D
81698-2 The Clearing House Blues
Col 14019-D
Acc. by Porter Grainger, p / Clarence Conaway, g or u. New York, April 23, 1924.
81722-1 Don't Advertise Your Man - u
Col 14026-D
81723-1-2-3 Mama's Gone, Goodbye - g
Col unissued
Acc. by Fletcher Henderson, u / Charlie Dixon, g. New York, April 30, 1924.
81694-4 Back Woods Blues
Col 14022-D
Acc. by Coleman Hawkins, ts / Fletcher Henderson, p. New York, August 19, 1924.
81931-3 Deep Blue Sea Blues
Col 14034-D
81932-1 Texas Moaner Blues
Col 14034-D
Acc. by Ernest Elliott, cl, as, as noted / Charles A. Matson, p. New York, September 20, 1924.
140052-1 Basement Blues - cl
Col 14039-D
140053-4 Mama's Gone, Goodbye - as
Col 14039-D
Acc. by her Jazz Trio (Don Redman, gfs / Cecil Scott, cl / Porter Grainger, p); or Don Redman, cl / Porter Grainger, p. New York, September 30, 1924.
140064-3 Freight Train Blues - J3
Col 14041-D
140076-3 Done Sold My Soul To The Devil (And My Heart's Done Turned To Stone) - clDR / pPG
Col 14041-D
Acc. by Cecil Scott, Don Redman, cl / Fletcher Henderson, p. New York, October 7, 1924.
140090-1-2-3 Broken Busted Blues
Col unissued
140091-2 San Francisco Blues
Col 14049-D
Acc. by her Jazz Trio: Elmer Chambers, c / Don Redman, cl / Porter Grainger, p. New York, October 15, 1924.
140108-1 Death Letter Blues
Col 14045-D
140109-1 Prescription For The Blues
Col 14045-D
Acc. by Ernest Elliott, as / Porter Grainger, p, with percussion effects on 140181-2. New York, December 16, 1924.
140181-2 Steel Drivin' Sam
Col 14053-D
140182-1 He's Mine, All Mine
Col 14053-D
Acc. by Cecil Scott, Don Redman, cl / Fletcher Henderson, p. New York, December 20, 1924.
140090-4-5-6 Broken Busted Blues
Col unissued
140200-1-2 Nobody Knows The Way I Feel Dis Mornin'
Col unissued
Acc. by Louis Armstrong, c / Charlie Green, tb / Fletcher Henderson, p. New York, January 7, 1925.
140226-1 Nobody Knows The Way I Feel 'Dis Mornin'
Col 14058-D
140227-2 Broken Busted Blues
Col 14062-D
Acc. by Leon Abbey, vn / Porter Grainger, p. New York, January 8, 1925.
140230-3 If You Only Knowed
Col 14058-D
140231-2 You Better Keep The Home Fires Burning ('Cause Your Mama's Getting Cold)
Col 14062-D
Acc. by Louis Armstrong, c / Fletcher Henderson, p. New York, January 17, 1925.
140266-1-2 My John Blues
Col unissued
140267-1-2 Shipwrecked Blues
Col unissued
Acc. by Herbert Leonard, h / Leonard Myers, g. New York, March 24, 1925.
140459-3 My Good-For-Nuthin' Man
Col 14069-D
140460-1-2-3 Rock Pile Blues
Col unissued
Acc. by Lemuel Fowler, p. New York, March 27, 1925.
140470-1 When I Steps Out
Col 14069-D
140471-1 The L & N Blues
Col 14073-D
Acc. by Louis Armstrong, c / Fletcher Henderson, p, with Charlie Green, tb*. New York, April 3, 1925.
140491-1 Shipwrecked Blues
Col 14077-D, HJCA HC-107
140492-1 Courthouse Blues
Col 14073-D
140493-1 *My John Blues
Col 14077-D, HJCA HC-107
Acc. by her Jazz Band: t / as / p / bj / w. New York, July 6, 1925.
140751-1 Different Way Blues
Col 14085-D
140752-1 Down Home Bound Blues
Col 14085-D
Acc. by her Band: Bob Fuller, cl, as (as noted) / Stanley Miller, p / Buddy Christian, bj. New York, August 20, 1925.
140859-3 My Two-Timing Papa - as
Col 14097-D
140860-1 Kitchen Mechanic Blues - cl
Col 14097-D
Vocal duets with Bessie Smith, acc: by Stanley Miller, p, who probably plays the part of Charlie Grey on 140890-2. New York, September, 1, 1925.
140889-1-2-3 Down Old Georgia Way
Col unissued
140890-2 My Man Blues
Col 14098-D
CLARA SMITH AND HER JAZZ BAND: Vocal, acc. by tb / cl / p / bj. New York, September 16, 1925.
140945-1-2-3 I'm Tired Of Bein' Good
Col unissued
140946-1 'Tain't Nobody's Fault But Yours
Col unissued
Acc. by her Jazz Band (Bud Allen's Blues Trio): Teddy Nixon, tb / Prince Robinson, cl / Mike Jackson, p. New York, September 24, 1925.
141044-1 Onery Blues
Col 14117-D
141045-1 You Get Mad
Col 14126-D
Acc. by her Jazz Band: Harry Cooper, c / Bob Fuller, cl, as / Stanley Miller, p / Buddy Christian, bj. New York,
September 25, 1925.
141046-2 Alley Rat Blues
Col 14104-D
141047-1 When My Sugar Walks Down The Street
Col 14104-D
141048-1-2 You'll Never Miss Your Water
Col unissued
141049-1 Disappointed Blues
Col 14126-D
Acc. by her Jazz Band: tb / cl / p / bj. New York, September 28, 1925.
140945-5 I'm Tired Of Bein' Good
Col 14117-D
Acc. by Ernest Elliott, cl, as / Harry Stevens, cl, bsx / Porter Grainger, p. New York, November, 10, 1925.
141257-3 The Market Street Blues
Col 14108-D
141258-3 It Takes The Lawd (To Tell What's On My Mind)
Col 14108-D
141259-1-2-3 Caught You Triflin' Blues
Col unissued
Acc. by her Novelty Band: Tom Edwards, tb / Clarence Adams, cl / Stanley Miller, p / Herman Gibson, bj. New York, May 1, 1926.
142117-1 Look Where The Sun Done Gone
Col 14138-D
142118-2 Rock, Church, Rock
Col 14138-D
Gibson omitted. New York, May 3, 1926.
142136-1 So Long
Col unissued
142137-3 Jelly Bean Blues
Col 14294-D
Acc. by Lemuel Fowler, p. New York, May 25, 1926.
142250-3 How'm I Doin'
Col 14150-D
142251-1 Whip It To A Jelly
Col 14150-D
Acc. by Fletcher Henderson, p. New York, May 26, 1926.
142252-1 Salty Dog
Col 14143-D
142253-2-3 My Brand New Papa
Col 14143-D
Acc. by Clarence Parson, p. New York, June 15, 1926.
142300-2-3 Ain't Nothin' Cookin' What You're Smellin'
Col 14160-D
142301-2-3 Separation Blues
Col 14160-D
Acc. by Lemuel Fowler, p, with Ethel Grainger and Odette Jackson (as SISTERS WHITE AND WALLACE), v*. New York, November 23, 1926.
143140-1 Percolatin' Blues
Col 14202-D
143141-3 Ease It
Col 14202-D
143142-2 *Livin' Humble
Col 14183-D, 8938
143143-1 *Get On Board
Col 14183-D, 8938
Acc. by Ernest Elliott, as / Porter Grainger, p. New York, November 29, 1926.
143155-3 Cheatin' Daddy
Col 14192-D
143156-1-2-3 Deep Down In My Soul
Col unissued
Acc. by her Jazz Babies: Joe Smith, c / ts / Stanley Miller, p / bj. New York, December 30, 1926.
143230-3 You Don't Know Who's Shakin' Your Tree
Col 14192-D
143231-3 Race Track Blues
Col 14294-D
143232-1-2-3 The Old Folks Hunch
Col unissued
Acc. by Ernest Elliott, cl, as (as noted) / Clarence Parson, p. New York, April 7, 1927.
144000-2 Troublesome Blues - as
Col 14256-D
144001-3 You Can't Get It Now - cl
Col 14256-D
Acc. by Bob Fuller, as / Porter Grainger, p. New York, June 1, 1927.
144249-1-2 That's Why The Undertakers Are Busy Today
Col 14223-D
144250-1 Black Woman's Blues
Col 14223-D
Acc. by her Five Black Kittens: Gus Aiken, c / Bob Fuller, cl, as / Stanley Miller, p. New York, July 30, 1927.
144527-2 Black Cat Moan
Col 14240-D
144528-2 Strugglin' Woman's Blues
Col 14240-D
Acc. by? Porter Grainger, p / as. New York, May 10, 1928.
146244-2 Jelly, Look What You Done Done
Col 14319-D
146245-3 It's All Coming Home To You
Col 14319-D
Acc. by Lemuel Fowler, p. New York, May 21, 1928.
146310-1-2-3-4 Down And Out Blues
Col unissued
146311-2 Gin Mill Blues
Col 14419-D
Acc. by Freddy Jenkins, t / John Anderson, tb / Porter Grainger, p. New York, May 23, 1928.
146324-3 Steamboat Man Blues
Col 14344-D
146325-1 Sobbin' Sister Blues
Col 14344-D
Acc. by Joe Smith, c / cl / Marion Cumbo, vc / Stanley Miller, p. New York, July 6, 1928.
146507-1 Got My Mind On That Thing
Col 14419-D
146508-1-2-3 Ain't Got Nobody To Grind My Coffee
Col unissued
Acc. by Marion Cumbo, vc / Stanley Miller, reed or. New York, July 13, 1928.
146636-1 Wanna Go Home
Col 14368-0
Acc. by k / cl / p / g. New York, August 9, 1928.
146828-3 Ain't Got Nobody To Grind My Coffee
Col 14368-D
Acc. by 2 cl (? Emerson Harper, ? George Baquet, ? Ben Whittet) / ? Porter Grainger, p. New York, January 17, 1929.
147851-3 Tell Me When
Col 14409-D
147852-3 Empty House Blues
Col 14409-D
Acc. by Charlie Green, tb / ? Porter Grainger, p. New York, January 26, 1929.
147889-2 Daddy Don't Put That Thing On Me Blues
Col 14398-D
147890-3 It's Tight Like That
Col 14398-D
Acc. by Ed Allen, c / Charlie Green, tb / unknown, p. New York, September 4, 1929.
148970-2 Papa I Don't Need You Now
Col 14462-D
148971-2 Tired Of The Way You Do
Col 14462-D
148972-1-2-3 Breath And Breeches
Col unissued
Acc. by James P. Johnson, p. New York, September 12, 1929.
148994-2 Oh! Mister Mitchell
Col 14536-D
148995-3 Where Is My Man?
Col 14536-D
Acc. by Ed Allen, c / unknown, cl / p. New York, December 31, 1929.
149632-3 You Can't Stay Here No More
Col 14497-D
149633-3 Let's Get Loose
Col 14497-D
Acc. by Porter Grainger, p. New York, July 21, 1930.
150649-1 Don't Fool Around On Me
Col 14553-D
150550-1 Down In The Mouf' Blues
Col 14553-D
Acc. by Ed Allen, c / J. C. Johnson, p. New York, August 1, 1930.
150584-1 Why Can't You Do It Now?
Col unissued
150685-1-2-3 Lowland Moan
Col unissued
Acc. by c / p (not as last above). New York, September 9, 1930.
150685-7 Low Land Moan
Col 14580-D
150783-3 Woman To Woman
Col 14580-D
NOTE: Ed Allen is listed as cornetist in the Columbia files, but aural evidence strongly suggests otherwise.
Vocal duets with Lonnie Johnson (as TOMMY JORDAN on Columbia; Clara Smith as VIOLET GREEN on Okeh), acc. by ? Alex Hill, p / Lonnie Johnson, g. New York, October 31, 1930.
150927-3 You're Getting Old On Your Job
Col 14568-D
150928-2 What Makes You Act Like That?
Col 14568-D
404523-B You Had Too Much
OK 8839
404524-A Don't Wear It Out
OK 8839
Vocal, acc. by Porter Grainger, p. New York, March 7, 1931.
151401-2 I Wanna Two-Fisted Double-Jointed Man
Col 14592-D
151402-2 Good Times (Come On Back Once More)
Col 14592-D
Acc. by Asbestos Burns, p, who also sings where shown. New York, August 4, 1931.
151706-2 Ol' Sam Tages
Col 14619-D
151707-3 Unemployed Papa - Charity Working Mama - vAB
Col 14619-D
NOTE: The initial files entry is ASBESTOS JONES, which was later altered to the above.
Acc. by Clarence Williams, p. New York, September 25, 1931.
151810-1 For Sale (Hannah Johnson's Jack Ass)
Col 14633-D
151811-1 You Dirty Dog
Col 14633-D
Acc. by Fred Longshaw, p. New York, January 18, 1932.
152076-1 Street Department Papa
Col 14645-D
152077-1 Pictures On The Wall
Col 14645-D
New York, March 25, 1932.
152159-1 I'm Tired Of Fattenin' Frogs For Snakes
Col 14653-D
152160-1 So Long Jim
Col 14653-D
CLARA SMITH
This is not the same artist as the subject of the previous chapter.
Vocal (and whistling*), acc. by Harold Lewis, c / Buster Lindsay, p. St. Paul, MN, June 27, 1927.
12899-A *Wandering Boy Blues
BP 8034
12900 Sand Raisin' Blues
BP 8034
St. Paul, MN, June 28, 1927.
12904 Clara Blues
BP 8035
12905 After You've Gone Away
BP 8035
CLEMENTINE SMITH
Pseudonym on Pathé Actuelle and Perfect for Helen Gross, q.v. The following are by a different performer, who is the same person as GLADYS MURRAY, although it is not known if either of these is her real name.
Vocal, acc. by the Kansas City Five:? Louis Metcalf or Bubber Miley, c / Bob Fuller, cl / Louis Hooper, p / Elmer Snowden, bj. New York, c. November 24, 1924.
5740-5 Everybody Loves My Baby
Dom 436, Re 9760
5740-6 Everybody Loves My Baby
Ban 1464
5742-1 I'm Done Done Done With You
Ban 1483, Dom 3453, Re 9782
NOTE: Domino 3453 as CHARLOTTE EVANS, 436 as DOLLY RANSOM; Regal 9760, 9782 as GLADYS MURRAY. Matrix 5741 is by Josie Miles, q.v.
Jake Frazier, tb, added; Fuller doubles as. New York, c. December 2, 1924.
5759-2 Nobody Knows What A Red Head Mama Can Do
Ban 1479, Dom 3452, Re 9779
5760-1-2 Big Bad Bill Is Sweet William Now
Ban 1464, Dom 436, Re 9760
NOTE: Banner 1464, 1479, Domino 436 as GLADYS MURRAY; 3452 as LOUELLA TAYLOR.
Both c omitted. New York, c. January 6, 1925.
5800-1 Nobody Knows The Way I Feel This Mornin'
Ban 1484, Or 325, Re 9781
NOTE: Oriole 325 as SARA MESSON.
ELIZABETH SMITH
Vocal, acc. by own u or Tom Morris, c / Bob Fuller, cl / Mike Jackson, p.* New York, September 6, 1926.
36097-2 No Sooner
Vic 20297
36098-2 *Gwine To Have Bad Luck For Seven Years
Vic 20297
Vocal duets with Sidney Easton, acc. by Phil Worde, p / Bobby Leecan, g. New York, October 18, 1926.
36621-3 When My Wants Run Out
Vic 20334
36622-3 Talk 'Bout Something That's Gwine To Happen
Vic 20334
Vocal, acc. by Rex Stewart, c / Ernest Elliott, Bob Fuller, cl / f / ? Phil Worde, p. New York, January 26, 1927.
37574-2 Police Done Tore My Playhouse Down
Vic 21539
NOTE: It is suspected that the sides made in 1926 as by MANDY LEE (q.v.) may be by Elizabeth Smith.
FABER SMITH
See Jimmy Yancey.
HARL SMITH AND HIS ORCHESTRA
Harl Smith, d, dir: Joe Rose, c / Howard Browne, tb / Henry Nathan, cl, vn / Fred Morrow, as / Bill Haid, p / Evert Davidson, bj / Joe Tarto, bb. New York, c. October 7, 1924.
105597 Bring Back Those Rock-A-Bye Baby Days
PA 036158, Per 14339
105598 Rose Marie
PA 036158, 10846, P 1862, Per 14339, GP 18503
NOTE: Pathé Actuelle 10846 as MAYFLOWER SERENADERS; Grand Pree 18503 as MAX GOMEZ AND HIS ORCHESTRA. See also the Lido Venice Dance Orchestra.
HAZEL SMITH
Vocal, acc. by King Oliver, c / Clarence Williams, p. New York, August 29, 1928.
401083-B West End Blues
OK 8620
401084-A Get Up Off Your Knees
OK 8620
HORACE SMITH
Vocal, acc. by Syd Valentine and his Patent Leather Kids: Syd Valentine, t / Slick Helms, p / Paul George, bj.
Richmond, IN, October 2, 1929.
15709-A Mother-In-Law Blues
Gnt 7025, Ch 15859, Spr 2604, Spt 9683
15710-A Love Is Dead (No Use To Hang Around*)
Gnt 7025, Ch 15382*, Spt 9683
15711,-A The Deacon's Prayer
Gnt unissued
15712-A Goin' Away And Leavin' My Baby
Gnt 7056, Ch 15859, Var 6064
15713 Wrist Watch Blues
Gnt unissued
15714 Clickety-Clack Blues
Gnt 7056, Ch 15882
NOTE: Champion 15859 and 15882 as TED ROSS; Varsity 6064 as BILL BROWN.
IVY SMITH
Vocal, acc. by Cow Cow Davenport, p, with B. T. Wingfield, c, or Leroy Pickett, vn (as shown). Chicago, c. January, 1927.
4087-1 Rising Sun Blues - c
Pm 12436
4089-1 Sad And Blue
Pm 12447
4092-1-2 My Own Man Blues - vn
Pm 12436
4094-1 Third Alley Blues - vn
Pm 12447
NOTE: All the above titles as IVA SMITH. Matrices 4088 by Cow Cow Davenport; 4090 / 4091 are by Vance Dixon (both q.v.), and 4093 is untraced.
Acc. by Cow Cow, p / speech*. Chicago, c. April, 1927.
4365-2 Ninety-Nine Years Blues
Pm 12496
4366-1-2 *Cincinnati Southern Blues
Pm 12472
4368-1 Too Mean To Cry Blues
Pm 12496
4370-1 Barrel House Mojo
Pm 12472
NOTE: Matrices 4367 and 4369 are untraced. Both issues as IVA SMITH.
Acc. by Cow Cow Davenport, p, v. Richmond, IN, April 1, 1929.
14982 Shadow Blues
Gnt 6829, Ch 15736; Spt 9509, Var 6040
14984-B No Good Man Blues
Gnt 6861, Spt 9515
14987 Gin House Blues
Gnt 6861, Ch 15736, Spt 9515, Var 6040
14990-A Mistreated Mama Blues - vCCD
Gnt 6875, Ch 15756, Var 6058
NOTE: Matrices 14983, 14985, and 14986 are by Cow Cow Davenport, q.v.; 14998 and 14989 are by the Southern Blues Singers, q.v. Gennett 6875 as IVY SMITH AND CHARLIE DAVENPORT; Champion 15736 as RUBY RANKIN; 15756 as RUBY RANKIN AND GEORGE HAMILTON; Varsity 6040 and 6058 as SALLY SAD.
Unknown female vocal added* (labels of all issues of these sides credit the soloist "and her Buddies"). Richmond, IN, August 27, 1929.
15495 *Doin' That Thing - vCCD
Gnt 7040, Ch 15902, Spt 9528
15496-A *Somebody's Got To Knock A Jug - vCCD
Ch 15902, Spt 9528
15499 Southern High Waters Blues
Gnt 7101, Ch 16057, Spt 9533
15500-A Cheating Only Blues
Gnt 7101, Spt 9533
15501-A Wringin' And Twistin' Papa
Gnt 7024, Ch 15357, Spt 9527, Var 6027
15502 Got Jelly On My Mind
Gnt 7024, Ch 15357, Spt 9527, Var 6027
15505-A He Don't Mean Me No Harm
Gnt 6994, Ch 15836, Spt 9526
15506-A You Got Another Thought Coming To You
Gnt 6994, Ch 15836, 50034, Spt 9526
NOTE: Champion 15857, 15902 and 16057 as RUBY RANKIN; Supertone 9528 as MISSISSIPPI TRIO; Champion 50034 as CHAS. DAVENPORT.
? Walter Fennell, g, added. Richmond, IN, June 6, 1930.
16725-A Gypsy Woman Blues
Gnt 7251, Ch 16080, Van 6066
16726 Milkman Blues
Gnt 7251, Ch 16080
16728-A Now She Gives It Away
Gnt 7275, Ch 16038, 50034, Spr 2763
NOTE: Gennett 7275 as CHARLEY DAVENPORT AND IVY SMITH; Ch 16038 as COW COW DAVENPORT AND IVY SMITH; Superior 2763 as DAVENPORT AND SMITH; Varsity 6066 as SALLY SAD.
Richmond, IN, June 7, 1930.
16736,-A She Knows How To Sell That Stuff
Gnt unissued
16738 Alabammy Mistreated [sic]
Gnt 7231, 5006, Ch 16057, Spr 2763
16742-A That's The Kind Of Girl I'm Looking For
Gnt 7231, Ch 16038
NOTE: Gennett 7231 as COW COW DAVENPORT AND IVA SMITH (16738) or IVA SMITH AND HER BUDDIES; Superior 2763 as DAVENPORT AND SMITH. Gaps in the above matrix sequences are filled by blues artists of no jazz interest. See also Cow Cow Davenport.
JABBO SMITH
THE RHYTHM ACES: Jabbo Smith, t, v / Omer Simeon, cl / Cassino Simpson, another, p / Ikey Robinson, bj.
Chicago, January 29, 1929.
C-2884-A Jazz Battle
Br 4244, UHCA 43, AF A-042
JABBO SMITH AND HIS RHYTHM ACES: Hayes Alvis, bb, added. Chicago, February 22, 1929.
C-2999-A Little Willie Blues
Br 7058, HJCA HC-111
C-3000-A Sleepy Time Blues - vJS
Br 7058, HJCA HC-111
JABBO SMITH'S RHYTHM ACES (Four Aces and The Joker). Unidentified speech*. Chicago, February 23, 1929.
C-3003-A *Take Your Time
Br 7061
C-3004-A Sweet And Low Blues - vJS
Br 7061
Simeon doubles as*. Chicago, March 1, 1929.
C-3026- Take Me To The River - vJS
Br 7071, HJCA 616
C-3027-B Ace Of Rhythm
Br 7071, HJCA 616
C-3028- *Let's Get Together - vJS
Br 7065, Voc V-1031
C-3029-A *Sau-Sha Stomp
Br 7065
Willard Brown, as, replaces Simeon; Alex Hill, p, replaces Simpson. Chicago, March 30, 1929.
C-3212- Michigander Blues
Br 7069
Brown doubles cl, as. Cassino Simpson, p, replaces Hill. Chicago, April 4, 1929.
C-3233-A Decatur Street Tutti - vJS
Br 7078, HJCA 616
C-3234-A Till Times Get Better - vJS
Br 7078, HJCA 616
Smith doubles tb*; Kenneth Anderson, p, replaces Simpson. Chicago, April 17, 1929.
C-3300-A *Lina Blues - vJS
Br 7087
C-3301-A Weird Blues
Retrieval FJ-132 (LP), Jazz Archives 158112 (CD)
George James, cl, as, added; Earl Frazier, p, replaces Anderson. Chicago, June 7, 1929.
C-3576-A Croonin' The Blues
Br 7087
C-3577-A I Got The Stinger - vJS
Br 7120, HJCA HC-97
Jabbo Smith, t / ? George James, tb / Omer Simeon, cl, as, ts / Alex Hill, p / Ikey Robinson, bj / Lawson Buford, bb. Chicago, August 8, 1929.
C-4023-A Boston Skuffle (Boston Shuffle*)
Br 7101, UHCA 44, AF A-044*
C-4024-A Tanguay Blues
Br 7101, HJCA HC-97
Chicago, August 22, 1929.
C-4100-A Band Box Stomp
Br 7111
C-4101-A Moanful Blues
Br 7111
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