BENNIE WASHINGTON'S SIX ACES
Bennie Washington, d, dir: Andrew "Big Babe" Webb, t / Harvey Lankford, tb / William "Weedy" Harris, cl, as / Harold Este, cl, ts / John Arnold, p / Pete Patterson, bj. St. Louis, November 4, 1925.
9433-A Compton Ave. Blues [sic]
OK 8269
FLOYD "BUCK" WASHINGTON
Piano solo. New York, March 8, 1934.
265174-1 Old Fashioned Love
Col 2925-D, Par R-1837, A-3989, Dec 18169
265174-2 Old Fashioned Love
Merritt 3 (LP)
ISABELLE WASHINGTON
Vocal, acc. by Fletcher Henderson, p. Long Island City, c. February, 1923.
507- 1 I Want To
BS 14141, Pm 12135
508- 1 That's Why I'm Loving You
BS 14141, Pm 12135
STEVE WASHINGTON AND HIS ORCHESTRA
Sterling Bose or Manny Klein, t / Benny Goodman, cl / ts / Joe Venuti or Harry Hoffman, vn / Fulton McGrath, p / Dick McDonough, g / Artie Bernstein, sb / Stan King or Chauncey Morehouse, d / Steve Washington, v. New York,
November 22, 1933.
14363-A We Were The Best Of Friends - vSW
Voc 2598
14364-A Sing A Little Low-Down Tune - vSW
Voc 2598
14365-A Blue River - vSW
Voc 2609
14366-A Love Me - vSW
Voc 2609
THE WASHINGTONIANS
Pseudonym on Blu-Disc, Brunswick, Cameo, Diva, Harmony, Lincoln, Pathé Actuelle, Perfect, Romeo, and Velvet Tone for Duke Ellington and his Orchestra, q.v.
This name was also used for (possibly) Sam Lanin and his Orchestra (3613-A) and Bob Haring and his Orchestra (3618-A), both said to be of interest as jazz or hot dance music. The instrumentation is 2 t / tb / 2 as / ts / p / bj /
bb / d / Scrappy Lambert (as HAROLD LANG), Billy Hillpot (as WILLIAM SMITH), v. New York, c. January 28, 1929.
3613-A Mississippi, Here I Am - vSL
Cam 9064, Lin 3093, Ro 868
108616 Mississippi, Here I Am - vSL
PA 36932, Per 15113
3618-A It's Tight Like That - vBH
Cam 9064, Lin 3093 Ro 868
108613 It's Tight Like That - vBH
PA 36937, Per 1511
NOTE: Pathé Actuelle 36932 and Perfect 15113 as SAM LANIN AND HIS ORCHESTRA; Pathé Actuelle 36937 and perfect 15118 as LEVEE LOUNGERS. Matrix 3613 and 108616 are identical, as are 3618 and 108613.
ETHEL WATERS
Vocal, acc. by Albury's Blues and Jazz Seven: Wesley Johnson, t / James Reevy, tb / Clarence Harris and another, as / Wilson Kyer, p / Ralph Escudero, bb / Kaiser Marshall, d. New York, March 21-22, 1921.
C-673 The New York Glide
Cdl 2036
C-674 At The New Jump Steady Ball
Cdl 2036
Acc. by Cordy Williams' Jazz Masters: t / ? Chink Johnson, tb / Edgar Campbell, cl / Cordy Williams, vn / Fletcher Henderson, p / ? Ralph Escudero, bb. New York, April, May, 1921.
P-114-1-2 Oh Daddy
BS 2010, Pm 12169
P-115-1-2 Down Home Blues
BS 2010, Pm 12169
Acc. by her Jazz Masters: t / tb / Garvin Bushell, cl / ? Charlie Jackson, vn / Fletcher Henderson, p. New York,
c. August, 1921.
P-146-1 One Man Nan
BS 2021, Pm 12170
P-147-1 There'll Be Some Changes Made
BS 2021, Pm 12170
? Chink Johnson, tb, replaces unknown; 2nd cl / ? Ralph Escudero, bb added. New York, c. August, 1921.
P-149-1 Dying With The Blues
BS 2038, Pm 12174
P-150-1 Kiss Your Pretty Baby Nice
BS 2038, Pm 12174
ETHEL WATERS' JAZZ MASTERS: Gus Aiken, c / Bud Aiken, tb / Garvin Bushell, cl / ? Joe Elder, cl, as / bsx / Fletcher Henderson, p. Ethel Waters does not sing on these sides. New York, c. September, 1921.
P-160-1-2 'Frisco Jazz Band Blues
BS 2037, Pm 12173
P-161-1-2 Royal Garden Blues
BS 2035, Pm 12171
P-162-1-2 Bugle Blues (intro: Old Miss Blues)
BS 2037, Pm 12173
NOTE: The reverse of Black Swan 2035 and Paramount 12171, although credited to Ethel Waters' Jazz Masters, is actually by Irving Weiss and his Ritz-Carlton Orchestra, and of no jazz interest. Matrices P-160, P-161, and P-162 were also allocated to other artists (cf. Trixie Smith).
Vocal, acc. by Joe Smith's Jazz Masters: Joe Smith, c / George Brashear, tb / ? Clarence Robinson, cl / Fletcher Henderson, p. Long Island City, NY, c. May, 1922.
Jazzin' Babies Blues
BS 14117, Pm 12175
Kind Lovin' Blues
BS 14117, Pm 12175
Georgia Blues (two takes issued)
BS 14120, Pm 12177
That Da Da Strain
BS 14120, Pm 12177
NOTE: Black Swan 14120 and Paramount 12177 omit references to Joe Smith.
ETHEL WATERS' JAZZ MASTERS (on some copies as THE JAZZ MASTERS): As last above, plus Raymond Green, d. Ethel Waters does not sing on these sides. Long Island City, June, July, 1922.
386-2 Tiger Rag
BS 2077, 10073
Pacific Coast Blues
BS 2077, 10073
Struggle
BS 2074, 10070
Spread Yo' Stuff
BS 2074, 10070
Vocal, acc. by her Jazz Masters: t / tb / cl / ? Fletcher Henderson, p / bb. Long Island City, NY, c. July, 1922.
At The New Jump Steady Ball
BS 14128, Pm 12176
Oh Joe, Play That Trombone
BS 14128, Pm 12176
Acc. by the Jazz Masters: ? Elmer Chambers, c / George Brashear, tb / Edgar Campbell, cl / Fletcher Henderson,
p / John Mitchell, bj. Long Island City, NY, c. March, 1923.
564-1 Memphis Man
BS 14146, Pm 12179
565-2 Midnight Blues
BS 14146, Pm 12179
Brown Baby
BS 14145, Pm 12178
Long-Lost Mama
BS 14148, Pm 12180
Lost Out Blues
BS 14151, Pm 12181
Acc. by Fletcher Henderson, p. Long Island City, NY, c. March, 1923.
Ain't Goin' Marry (Ain't Goin' Settle Down)
BS 14145, Pm 12178
If You Don't Think I'll Do, Sweet Pops Just Try Me
BS 14148, Pm 12180
Acc. by J. C. Johnson, p. Long Island City, c. June, 1923.
651- Who'll Get It When I'm Gone?
BS 14155 (not issued?), Pm 12189
652- All The Time
BS 14155 (not issued?), Pm 12189
You Can't Do What My Last Man Did
BS 14151, Pm 12181
Ethel Sings 'Em
BS 14154, Pm 12182
Sweet Man Blues
BS 14154, Pm 12182
Acc. by Fletcher Henderson, p. New York, c. July, 1923.
11632 / 3 Kind Lovin' Blues
Voc 14634 (not issued)
11673 / 5 I Want My Sweet Daddy Now
Voc 14634 (not issued)
Acc. by Joe Smith, c / Pearl Wright, p. Chicago, c. March 25, 1924.
1737-2 Tell 'Em 'Bout Me (When You Reach Tennessee)
Pm 12214, Sil 3535
1740-1 You'll Need Me When I'm Long Gone
Pm 12214, Sil 3537
NOTE: Matrices 1738 and 1739 are untraced. Silvertone 3535 and 3537 as MAMIE JONES. Lou Black distinctly recalled having made Paramount records in Chicago as banjoist in a small band accompanying Ethel Waters, probably about this time, but he could not remember any titles or the names of his colleagues on the session.
Acc. by Lovie Austin's Blues Serenaders: ? Tommy Ladnier, c / ? Jimmy O'Bryant, cl / as / Lovie Austin, p. Chicago, late March, 1924.
1742-1-2 Craving Blues
Pm 12313, Sil 3536
1747-2 Black Spatch Blues
Pm 12230, Sil 3535
1749-2 I Want Somebody All My Own
Pm 12230, Sil 3535
NOTE: Matrices 1743 through 1746, and 1748 are untraced. Silvertone 3535 and 3536 as MAMIE JONES.
Acc. by Fats Waller (as THOMAS WALLER), p. New York, August 1, 1924.
13453 Pleasure Mad
Voc 14860, Sil 3014
13455 Back-Bitin' Mamma
Voc 14860, Sil 3014
Acc. by her Ebony Four: ? Joe Smith, c / ss, o / ? Pearl Wright, p. New York, April 29, 1925.
140564-1-2-3 Brother, You've Got Me Wrong
Col unissued
140565-2 No One Can Love Me (Like The Way You Do)
Col 379-D
Acc. by her Ebony Four: ? Joe Smith, c / ? Don Redman, cl, ss / bsn (not used on 140598) / ? Pearl Wright or Fletcher Henderson, p. New York, May 13, 1925.
140564-5 Brother, You've Got Me Wrong
Col 433-D
140597-1-2 Sweet Georgia Brown
Col 379-D
140598-1-2 Too Bad Jim (bsn omitted)
Col unissued
Acc. by Horace Holmes, c / Pearl Wright, p / Bill Benford, bb. New York, July 28, 1925.
140790-1 Go Back Where You Stayed Last Night
Col 14093-D
140791-1 Sympathetic Dan
Col 433-D
140792-2 Down Home Blues
Col 14093-0
Alex S. Jackson, bsx, replaces Benford; "Slow Kid" Thompson, comments*. New York, August 25, 1925.
140863-1 Loud Speakin' Papa (You'd Better Speak Easy To Me)
Col 472-D
140864-1 *You Can't Do What My Last Man Did
Col 14112-D
Acc. by Pearl Wright, p / Virgil van Cleeve, u. New York, September 12, 1925.
140936-3 Pickaninny Blues
Col 472-D
Acc. by her Plantation Orchestra: Ralph "Shrimp" Jones, vn (on 141163-2 only), dir: Harry Tate, Horace Holmes,
c / Joe King, tb / 2cl, ss, as / cl, ts / Lester Armstead, p / Maceo Jefferson, bj / Bill Benford, bb / Jesse Baltimore, d. New York, October 20, 1925.
141163-2 Sweet Man
Col 487-D
141164-2 Dinah
Col 487-D
Acc. by her Ebony Four: Joe Smith, c / Coleman Hawkins, bsx / Pearl Wright, p. New York, October 28, 1925.
141207-2 No Man's Mamma
Col 14116-D
141208-1 Tell 'Em About Me
Col 561-D
141209-3 Maybe Not At All
Col 14112-D
Acc. by Pearl Wright, p. New York, December 23, 1925.
141429-1 Shake That Thing
Col 14116-D
Acc. by Fletcher Henderson, p, with Joe Smith, c, and unidentified speaker as noted. New York, January 22, 1926.
141542-1 I've Found A New Baby - cJS
Col 561-D
141543-2-3 Make Me A Pallet On The Floor - sp
Col 14125-D
141544-2 Bring Your Greenbacks
Col 14125-D
Acc. by Shelton Brooks or Louis Hooper, p (as shown). New York, February 17, 1926.
141688-3 After All These Years - pSB
Col 14199-D
141689-1 Throw Dirt In Your Face - pSB
Col 14132-D
141690-3 I'm Saving It All For You - pLH
Col 14297-D
Acc. by Louis Hooper or Sammy Fain, p (as shown). New York, February 19, 1926.
141704-3 Refrigeratin' Papa (Mama's Gonna Warm You Up) - vLH
Col 14132-D
141705-1-2 If You Can't Hold The Man You Love - pSF
Col unissued
Acc. by Sammy Fain, Maceo Pinkard, or Nathaniel Reed, p (as shown). New York, February 20, 1926.
141705-4 If You Can't Hold The Man You Love - pSF
Col 14134-D
141706-1 Satisfyin' Papa - pNR
Col 14199-D
141707-1 Sugar - pMP
Col 14146-D
141708-3 I Wonder What's Become Of Joe? - pMP
Col 14134-D
141709-3 You'll Want Me Back - pNR
Col 14146-D
Acc. by her Jazz Band: Thornton Brown, c / Edward Carr, tb / Lorence Faulkener, p. New York, July 29, 1926.
142476-3 Heebie Jeebies
Col 14153-D, Re 8928 (Spanish)
142477-2 Ev'rybody Mess Aroun'
Col 14153-D, Re 8928 (Spanish)
Acc. by her Ebony Four (male voice quartet, unacc.) or Pearl Wright, p. New York, September 14, 1926.
142614-2-3 He Brought Joy To My Soul - E4
Col 14170-D
142615-3 Take What You Want - pPW
Col 14162-D
Acc. by Will Marion Cook's Singing Orchestra (c / vn / vc / J. C. Johnson, p), with male chorus added*; or J. C. Johnson, p, only.** New York, September 18, 1926.
142649-2-3 *I'm Coming, Virginia
Col 14170-D
142650-3 We Don't Need Each Other Any More
Col 14162-D
142651-3 *My Special Friend Is Back In Town
Col 14182-D
Acc. by Pearl Wright, p. New York, September 29, 1926.
142703-1-2-3 It Takes A Good Woman To Keep A Good Man At Home
Col unissued
142704-3 Jersey Walk
Col 14182-D
Acc. by Joe Smith, c / Alex S. Jackson, as / Pearl Wright, p. New York, May 6, 1927.
144100-1 Weary Feet
Col 14214-D
144101-3 Smile!
Col 14229-D
144102-1 Home (Cradle Of Happiness)
Col 14297-D
144103-3 Take Your Black Bottom Outside
Col 14214-D
Acc. by Diyaw Jones, c* / Pearl Wright, p. New York, June 28, 1927.
144404-1-2-3-4 *Big Ben
Col unissued
144405-1-2-3 *Keep An Eye On Your Man
Col unissued
144406-2 I Want My Sweet Daddy Now
Col 14229-D
144407-1-2 *Clorinda
Col unissued
Acc. by William A. Tyler, vn / H. Leonard Jeter, vc / Pearl Wright, p, or Pearl Wright, p only*. New York, October 14, 1927.
144863-1-2 One Sweet Letter From You
Biograph BLP-12026 (LP)
144864-1-2 Someday, Sweetheart
Col 14264-D
144867-1 Some Of These Days
Col 14264-D
144868-1-2 *It Hurts So Good
Col unissued
Acc. by James P. Johnson, p. New York, August 21, 1928.
146871-1 Lonesome Swallow
Col 14411-D
146872-2 Guess Who's In Town
Col 14353-D
146873-1 My Handy Man
Col 14353-D , SE 5014-S
146874-2 Do What You Did Last Night
Col 14380-D, SE 5014-S
Acc. by Clarence Williams, or *J. C. Johnson, p. New York, August 23, 1928.
146881-2 West End Blues
Col 14365-D
146882-2 Organ Grinder Blues
Col 14365-D
146883-2 Get Up Off Your Knees
Col 14380-D
146884-2 *My Baby Sure Knows How To Love
Col 14411-D
Acc. by? Manny Klein, t / Tommy Dorsey, tb / Jimmy Dorsey, cl / Frank Signorelli, p / Joe Tarto, sb. New York, May 14, 1929.
148531-3 Birmingham Bertha
Col 1837-D, 5534, 01739, A-8600
148532-2 Am I Blue?
Col 1837-D, 5534, 01739, A-8600
148532-3 Am I Blue?
CBS CL-2230 (LP)
Acc. by Pearl Wright, p. New York, June 6, 1929.
148670-2 Second-Handed Man
Col 1871-D, 5664
Acc. by Bob Effros, t / Tommy Dorsey, tb / Jimmy Dorsey, cl, as / ? Ben Selvin, vn / Frank Signorelli, p / Tony Colucci, g / Joe Tarto, sb / Stan King, d. New York, June 7, 1929.
148671-4 True Blue Lou
Col 1871-D, 5648
148672-1 Do I Know What I'm Doing?
Col 1905-D, 5690
148673-2 Shoo Shoo Boogie Boo
Col 1905-D, 5690
Acc. by Pearl Wright, p. New York, July 8, 1929.
148734-1 Georgia Blues
Col 14565-D
148735-2 I Like The Way He Does It
Col 14565-D
Bob Effros, t / 2 vn / vc / g added*. New York, July 11, 1929.
148798-2 *Waiting At The End Of The Road
Col 1933-D, 5664, A-8337
148799-2 *Trav'lin' All Alone
Col 1933-D , 5648
148804-2 Long Lean Lanky Mama
Col 14458-D, 5663
148805-1 Better Keep Your Eye On Your Man
Col 14458-D, 5663
Acc. by Manny Klein or Muggsy Spanier, t / ? Ben Selvin, vn / Frank Signorelli, p / ? Tony Colucci, g / Joe Tarto, sb.
New York, April 1, 1930.
150159-2 Porgy
Col 2184-D
150160-3 What Did I Do To Be So Black And Blue?
Col 2184-D
Acc. by Manny Klein, t / Tommy Dorsey, tb / Benny Goodman, cl / Adrian Rollini, bsx / ? Ben Selvin, vn / ? Rube Bloom, p. New York, June 3, 1930.
150562-3 My Kind Of Man
Col 2222-D
150563-4 You Brought A New Kind Of Love To Me
Col 2222-D
Acc. by o / 2 vn / p / sb. New York, August 29, 1930.
150747-1 You're Lucky To Me
Col 2288-D, DB-376
150748-2 Memories Of You
Col 2288-D, DB-376
Acc. by Manny Klein, t / Tommy Dorsey, tb / Jimmy Dorsey, cl / Ben Selvin, vn / p / g. New York, November 18, 1930.
150966-2 I Got Rhythm
Col 2346-D, J-1104
150967-1-2-3 Three Little Words
Col unissued
New York, November 28, 1930.
150967-5 Three Little Words
Col 2346-D, J-1104
Acc. by Manny Klein, t / Tommy Dorsey, tb / Benny Goodman, cl / Joe Venuti, vn / Rube Bloom, p / Eddie Lang, g. New York, February 10, 1931.
151298-3 When Your Lover Has Gone
Col 2409-D, J-1146
151299-3 Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone
Col 2409-D, J-1146
Venuti omitted; Dick McDonough, g, replaces Lang. New York, June 16, 1931.
151613-2 You Can't Stop Me From Loving You
Col 2481-D
151613-3 You Can't Stop Me From Loving You
Col 2481-D, DB-579, Re G-21179
151614-2 Without That Gal
Col 2481-D
New York, August 10, 1931.
151718-3 River, Stay 'Way From My Door
Col 2511-D
151719-3 Shine On, Harvest Moon
Col 2511-D
Acc. by Duke Ellington and his Orchestra: Duke Ellington, p, dir: Arthur Whetsel, Cootie Williams, Freddy Jenkins, t / Joe Nanton, Lawrence Brown, tb / Johnny Hodges, ss, as / Harry Carney, cl, as, bar / Fred Guy, g / Wellman Braud, sb / Sonny Greer, d / unidentified male voice on B-12783-A. New York, December 22, 1932.
B-12783-A I Can't Give You Anything But Love
Br 6517, 6758, 01518, 01731, 05050, A-9395, A-9519, A-500256, Col DO-1143
B-12784-A Porgy
Br 6521, 6758, 01522, 01731, 05050, A-9397, A-9519, A-500260, Col C-6387, Lucky 60012
Acc. by the Cecil Mack Choir. New York, December 23, 1932.
B-12790-A St. Louis Blues
Br 6521, 01522, A-9397, A-500260
Acc. by probably: Sterling Bose, Bunny Berigan, t / Tommy Dorsey, tb / Jimmy Dorsey, cl, as / Larry Binyon, cl, ts / Joe Venuti, Harry Hoffman, Walter Edelstein, Lou Kosloff, vn / Fulton McGrath, p / Dick McDonough, g / Artie Bernstein, sb / Stan King or Chauncey Morehouse, d. New York, May 3, 1933
B-13292-A Stormy Weather
Br 6564 01524, A-500266, 4842 (Italian), Col 3639
B-13293-A Love Is The Thing
Br 6564 01524, A-500266, Col 3639
New York, July 18, 1933.
B-13565-A Don't Blame Me
Br 6617, 01579, 4842 (Italian)
B-13566-A Shadows On The Swanee
Br 6617, 01579
Acc. by Bunny Berigan and another, t / Benny Goodman, cl / ts / 2 vn / vl / p. New York, October 10, 1933.
152521-1-3 Heat Wave
Col 2826-D, DB-1436
152522-2 Harlem On My Mind
Col 2826-D, DB-1436
Acc. by Benny Goodman and his Orchestra: Charlie Teagarden, Shirley Clay, t / Jack Teagarden, tb / Benny Goodman, cl / Art Karle, ts / Joe Sullivan, p / Dick McDonough, g / Artie Bernstein, sb / Gene Krupa, d. New York, November 27, 1933.
152566-1 I Just Couldn't Take It, Baby
Col 2853-D
152566-2 I Just Couldn't Take It, Baby
Col 2853-D , Par R-2394, A-6865
152567-1 A Hundred Years From Today
Col 2853-D
152567-2 A Hundred Years From Today
Col 2853-D , Par R-2394
Acc. by Victor Young dir. probably: Sterling Bose or Bunny Berigan (or both), t / Tommy Dorsey, tb / Jimmy Dorsey, cl, as / ? others, as, ts / Joe Venuti and/or Harry Hoffman, vn / Fulton McGrath or Joe Meresco, p / Dick McDonough, g / Artie Bernstein, sb / Stan King, d. New York, March 16, 1934.
B-14956-A-B Come Up And See Me Sometime
Br unissued
B-14957-A-B You've Seen Harlem At Its Best
Br unissued
New York, March 30, 1934.
B-14956-C Come Up And See Me Sometime
Br 6885, 01736
B-14957-C You've Seen Harlem At Its Best
Br 6885, 01736
Acc. by studio orchestra, possibly including Tommy Dorsey, tb / Jimmy Dorsey, cl, as. New York, August 20, 1934.
38349-A Miss Otis Regrets (She's Unable To Lunch Today)
Dec 140
38349-C Miss Otis Regrets (She's Unable To Lunch Today)
Br 01848, Dec 140
38350-C Dinah
Dec 234, Br 01975, Pol 15392
38351-C When It's Sleepy Time Down South
Dec 234, 4410, Br 01975
38352-A Moon Glow
Dec 140
38352-C Moon Glow
Br 01848, 03026, Dec 140
Acc. by Taft Jordan, t / Sandy Williams, tb / Edgar Sampson, as, vn / Elmer Williams, ts / vn / vl / vc / ? Joe Steele, p / John Trueheart, g / John Kirby, sb, or Sampson and the three rhythm only*. New York, September 5, 1934.
38548-A Give Me A Heart To Sing To
Dec 141, Br 01914
38549-A I Ain't Gonna Sin No More
Dec 141, Br 02045
38550-A Trade Mark
Br 02045
38551-A *You're Going To Leave The Old Home, Jim
Dec 234, Br 01914
KITTY WATERS
Vocal, acc. by Louis Hooper, p. New York, c. June, 1927.
Back Water Blues
PA 7531, Per 131
Rough House Blues
PA 7531, Per 131
Acc. by Louis Hooper, p / g. New York, c. October 15, 1927.
107835 Mean Old Bed Bug Blues
PA 7537, Per 137
107836 Loud And Wrong
PA 7537, Per 137
WATSON'S PULLMAN PORTERS
Pseudonym on Gennett for Henry Johnson's Boys, q.v.
EL WATSON
Harmonica solos, acc. by Charles Johnson, g, where shown. Bristol, TN, July 28, 1927.
39732-2 Pot Licker Blues - gCJ
Vic 20951
39733-2 Narrow Gauge Blues
Vic 20951
Acc. by unknown "bones" player, with Robert Cooksey, h, or own tap-dancing as shown. New York, May 7, 1928.
43952-2 El Watson's Fox Chase - hRC
Vic 21440
43953-2 Bay Rum Blues
Vic 21585
43954-2 Sweet Bunch Of Daisies (waltz) - t-d
Vic 21585
43955-2 One Sock Blues
Vic 21440
NOTE: Despite the label of the last title, all the harmonica heard on this is by El Watson.
GILBERT WATSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA
Curtis Little, t / tb / 2as / ts / p / bj / bb / d / Charlie Hayward, v. New York, November 15, 1926.
E-2583-2 Suzie's Feller [sic]
Mic 22543
E-2584-1-2 Hot As A Summer's Day
Compo Co. unissued?
E-2585-2 How Could Red Riding Hood? - vCH
Dom 21564, LS 24530
E-2586-1 St. Louis Blues
Dom 21563, LS 24530, Mic 22543
E-2587-1-2 Don't Be Angry With Me
Compo Co. unissued?
E-2588-1-2 Spring Fever
Compo Co. unissued?
BRIAN WATT
Pseudonym on Ariel 4586 for Irving Kaufman, q.v.
FRED WEAVER
Vocal, acc. by Leroy Tibbs, p / bj. New York, c. November, 1924.
T-2014-2 I'll Take Her Back (If She Wants To Come Back)
UTD 2018
T-2015-1-2 When My Sugar Walks Down The Street
UTD 2018, Ebs 1006
RICHARD L. WEAVER
See Fred Stuber.
CHICK WEBB
CHICK WEBB'S HARLEM STOMPERS: Chick Webb, d, dir: Bobby Stark, t / William R. Paris, Johnny Hodges, as / Ed Williams, ts / Don Kirkpatrick, p / Benny James, bj, g / Leon England, bb. New York, August 25, 1927.
E-6358 / 61 Low Levee, High Water
Voc unissued
Ward Pinkett, t, v / Edwin Swayzee, t / Robert Horton, tb / Hilton Jefferson, Louis Jordan, cl, as / Elmer Williams, cl, ts / Don Kirkpatrick, p / John Trueheart, bj, g / Elmer James, bb / Chick Webb, d. New York, June 14, 1929.
E-30039-A Dog Bottom - vWP
Br 4450, 6808, 4495 (Canadian), 01235
Webb omitted. New York, June 27, 1929.
E-30091-A Jungle Mama (Jungle Blues)
Br 4450, 6808
NOTE: Both sides of Brunswick 6808 as DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS FAMOUS ORCHESTRA. All other issues as THE JUNGLE BAND, which normally was an Ellington pseudonym. Despite the labeling, these titles are confirmed as Webb sides in the Brunswick files.
CHICK WEBB AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Chick Webb, d, dir: Shelton Hemphill, Louis Hunt, t / Louis Bacon, t, v / Jimmy Harrison tb / Benny Carter, cl, as, v, a / Hilton Jefferson, cl, as / Elmer Williams, cl, ts / Don Kirkpatrick, p / John Trueheart, bj, g / Elmer James, bb, sb. New York, March 30, 1931.
E-36432- Heebie Jeebies (Heebie Jeebie*)
Voc 1607, Br 6898, 01857, A-500324*, Pan 25047, Dec M-30361
E-36433-A Blues In My Heart - vBC
Br 6156, 6898, 01857, A-9842, A-82524, A-500217
E-36434- Soft And Sweet
Voc 1607, Br 02079, A-9941, A-500324, Dec M-30361
NOTE: Some copies of Brunswick 02079 play HEEBIE JEEBIES instead of SOFT AND SWEET, although correctly labeled according to the catalog.
CHICK WEBB'S SAVOY ORCHESTRA: Chick Webb, d, dir: Mario Bauza, Reunald Jones, t / Taft Jordan, t, v / Sandy Williams, tb / Pete Clark, as / Edgar Sampson, as, a / Elmer Williams, ts / Joe Steele, p / John Trueheart, bj, g / John Kirby, sb / Chuck Richards, v. New York, December 20, 1933.
152658-1 On The Sunny Side Of The Street - vTJ
Col 2875-D, CB-741, Voc 3246
152659-2 Darktown Strutters' Ball
CBS CL-2639 (LP)
New York, January 15, 1934.
152659-4 Darktown Strutters' Ball
Col CB-754
152686-3 If Dreams Come True
Col 2883-D, CB-754,
152687-2 Let's Get Together - aES
Col 2883-D , Col CB-741
New York, May 9, 1934.
152733-2 I Can't Dance (I Got Ants In My Pants) - vTJ
Col 2920-D, DB-5009
152734-2 Imagination - vCR
Col 2920-D, DB-5009
152735-1-2 Why Should I Beg For Love? - vTJ / aES
Col unissued
New York, May 18, 1934.
152735-4 Why Should I Beg For Love? - vTJ / aES
Col 2926-D, MC-3020, Par R-2117, A-6269
152740-2 Stomping At The Savoy
Col 2926-D, Voc 3246, Par R-2088
Bobby Stark, t, replaces Jones; Fernando Arbello, tb / Wayman Carver, ts, f, added; Charles Linton, v. New York, July 6, 1934.
152769-2 Blue Minor - aES
OK 41572, Voc 3100
152770-2 True - vCL
OK 41571, Voc 3101
152771-2 Lonesome Moments - aES
OK 41572, Voc 3101
152772-2 If It Ain't Love - vCL
OK 41571, Voc 3100
CHICK WEBB AND HIS ORCHESTRA: As last session above, but Claude Jones, tb, replaces Arbello; Don Kirkpatrick, p, replaces Steele. New York, September 10, 1934.
38593-A That Rhythm Man - vTJ
Dec 173, Br 02019
38594-A On The Sunny Side Of The Street - vTJ
Dec 172, 3318, Br 01915
38595-A Lona - aES
Dec 173, Br 02019
38596-A-B Blue Minor - aES
Dec 172, Br 01915
New York, November 19, 1934.
39138-A It's Over Because We're Through - vTJ
Dec 483, Br 02029, A-9830
39140-A Don't Be That Way
Dec 483, Br 02029, A-9830
39141-A What A Shuffle - aES
Dec 1087, Br 02152, A-9969, A-505048
39142-A Blue Lou
Dec 1065, Br 02152, A-9969, A-505048
NOTE: Matrix 39139 is untraced.
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