PREMIER DANCE ORCHESTRA
Pseudonym on Beltona 771 and 885 for Jeffries' Rialto Orchestra. q.v.
THE PRESIDENT ORCHESTRA
Pseudonym on Scala 529 for the California Ramblers (GEORGIA ROSE), q.v.
GEORGIE PRICE
This Al Jolson imitator was not a jazz singer in any sense, but the following side is of some interest for its accompaniment.
Vocal, acc. by the Virginians: Ross Gorman, cl, bcl, as, dir. Henry Busse, Frank Siegrist, t / Roy Maxon, tb / Hale Byers, cl, ss, as / Ferde Grofé, p, a / Jack Barsby, bb. New York, December 28, 1923.
29164-4 I'm Goin' South - vGP
Vic 19261, Zon 3737
SAM PRICE
SAMMY PRICE AND HIS FOUR QUARTERS: Douglas Finnell, t / Bert Johnson, tb / Sammy Price, p / Percy Darensbourg, bj. Dallas, September 29, 1929.
DAL-464- Blue Rhythm Stomp
Br 7136
VIC PRICE AND HIS ORCHESTRA
The following title from fifteen issued under this name on Gennett during 1928 is of some interest as hot dance music, and there may be others like it.
Leo McConville and another, t, tb / Larry Abbott, cl, as / as / ts / p / bj / bb / d / Arthur Fields, v. New York, April 5, 1928.
GEX-1184-A I'm More Than Satisfied - vAF
Gnt 6440, Bell 605, Ch 15494, Her 8059, Spr 376
NOTE: Champion 15494 as THE DIXIE RAMBLERS; Herwin 8059 as SHERMAN SUN-DODGERS.
LOUIS PRIMA
LOUIS PRIMA AND HIS NEW ORLEANS GANG: Louis Prima, t, v / George Brunies, tb / Sidney Arodin, cl / Claude Thornhill, p / George van Eps, g / Artie Shapiro, sb / Stan King, d. New York, September 27, 1934.
B-16023-A That's Where The South Begins - vLP
Br 7524, A-500515
B-16024-A Jamaica Shout
Br 7524, A-500515, Bm 1104, Dec F-5459
B-16025-A Long About Midnight - vLP
Br 7335, A-500516, Lucky 5095
B-16026-A Star Dust - vLP
Br 7335, A-500516, Pol 580009
Benny Pottle, sb, replaces Shapiro. New York, October 30, 1934.
B-16150-A-B Sing It 'Way Low Down - vLP
Br unissued
Brunies speaks*. New York, November 1, 1934.
B-16150-D Sing It 'Way Low Down - vLP
Dec F-5777, Br A-500540 ?
B-16286-B *Let's Have A Jubilee - vLP
Dec F-5499, Br A-500540 ?, Lucky 5095
B-16288-A I Still Want You - vLP
Br 7320, A-500542, 4968, Bm 1104
B-16289-A (Looks Like I'm) Breakin' The Ice - vLP
Br 7320, A-500542, 4968, Dec F-5459
NOTE: Biltmore 1104 as GEORGE BRUNIES AND HIS NEW ORLEANS GANG. Matrix 16287 was not used.
New York, November 30, 1934.
B-16150-C Sing It 'Way Low Down - vLP
Merritt 9 (LP)
B-16150-E Sing It 'Way Low Down - vLP
Br 7394, A-500540?
B-16286-C *Let's Have A Jubilee - vLP
Br 7394, A-500540?, 4988
Eddie Miller, cl, ts, replaces Arodin; Nappy Lamare, g, replaces van Eps. New York, December 26, 1934.
B-16540-A House Rent Party Day - vLP
Br 7376, A-500541
B-15541-A It's The Rhythm In Me - vLP
Br 7471, A-500543, Dec F-5528
B-16542-A *Worry Blues - vLP
Br 7471, A-500543
B-16543-A Bright Eyes - vLP
Br 7376, A-500541, 4988, Dec F-5499
ALBERTA PRIME
The correct spelling of this artist's surname appears to be PRYME, q.v. It is not a pseudonym for Alberta Hunter, as has so often been incorrectly asserted.
PRINCETON TRIANGLE CLUB JAZZ BAND
Clem Wells, t / Avery Sherry, cl, as / Kinney Ellis, ss, Cm, as / Dave Danforth, vn / Herb Sanford, p / Ed Botsford, bj, g / Kirk Gilmore, d. New York, May 5, 1924.
91472-1 Sea Of Dreams
Col 31-P
91473-1 Ships That Pass In The Night
Col 30-P
New York, May 13, 1924.
91475-2 Join The Navy
Col 30-P
91476-2 Pirate Gold
Col 31-P
Frank Orvis, t, cl, ts, pac, added; Arnold Tietig, vn, replaces Danforth; J. D. Evans, bj, replaces Botsford. Camden, NJ, October 29, 1924.
June Night
Vic test (unnumbered)
Sweet Little You
Vic test (unnumbered)
New York, December 3, 1924.
170020-2 I'll Build An Igloo For You
Col 59-P
170021-2 My White Rose
Col 59-P
New York, December 22, 1924.
170024-1 Indian Moon
Col 63-P
170025-1 Broke Again
Col 63-P
Theron Green, tb / John Berkshire, ts / Bill Green, 2nd p / Squirrel Ashcraft, pac / Larry Braman, bb, added; Randy Hall, as, replaces Ellis; Bill Priestley, bj, g, replaces Evans; Sanford doubles x. New York, March 27, 1926.
170205-1 Where Love Is King
Col 84-P
170206-1 Twilight
Col 84-P
170207-2 Pretty Please
Col 85-P
170208-2 Gondola Maid
Col 85-P
Clem Wells, Dick Turner, t / Avery Sherry, cl, as / Bill Thomas, Tom Wood, as / Jim Rodgers, bsx / Herb Sanford,
p / Squirrel Ashcraft, pac / Bill Priestley, g / Don Mills, d. New York, April 30, 1927.
170273-2 Rhythmic Refrain
Col 100-P
170274-2 Melody Moon
Col 100-P
Bill Priestley, c, g / Brainerd Kremer, cl, as / Philip Nash, Jack Howe, ts / Squirrel Ashcraft, pac / DeFord Swann,
p / Doug MacNamara, bj / Palmer Lathrop, bb, sb / Bob Bole, d. New York, March 31, 1928.
170299-1 You Know Who
Col 114-P
170300-1 Everybody And You
Col 114-P
170301-2 China Boy
Col 115-P
170302-2 That's A Plenty
Col 115-P
NOTE: Columbia 115-P as EQUINOX ORCHESTRA OF PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY.
Personnel unknown; James Stewart, v. New York, c. 1930
170614-1 Day After Day - vJS
Col (personal record)
170615-1 Make Time
Col (personal record)
Chuck Smith dir. similar instrumentation; Nick Foran, Midge Wood, Fran Messimer, v, as shown. New York, 1932.
No More - vNF-MW-FM
Royal 32-D-5
Wrong Again - vMW-FM
Royal 32-D-7
At Last - vNF
Royal 32-D-8
Douglas McNamee dir. seven-member group. New York, 1932.
Strong Talk
Royal 32-D-6
NOTE: This issue as EQUINOX ORCHESTRA. Many of the foregoing are of only slight jazz interest.
ALBERTA PRYME
Vocal, acc. by Duke Ellington, p, with Sonny Greer, v. New York, c. November, 1924.
T-2001-1 It's Gonna Be A Cold, Cold Winter (So Get Another Place To Stay)
B-D T-1007
T-2002-2 Parlor Social De Luxe - vSG
B-D T-1007
NOTE: These issues as ALBERTA PRIME (AND SONNY GREER on T-2002).
MARTHA PRYOR
The following sides by this white vaudeville artist have interesting accompaniments.
Vocal, acc. by c / tb / as / p / bj / bb / d. New York, c. June, 1923.
485-E Louisville Lou (The Vampin' Lady)
Cam 359
Acc. by the Golden Gate Orchestra (in this case not the California Ramblers): unknown t / tb / as / ts / vn / p / bj.
New York, March, 1924.
1724-3 Lazy
Bwy 11378, Pen 1378
PURPLE PIRATE ORCHESTRA
Collegiate orchestra of Williams College: Mac Stone, t / Nat Greenwood, tb / Jerry Davidson, cl, as, bsx / Bert Brossi, ts / Fred Neilson, p / Webb Mondell, bj / Jack Stewart, d. New York, c. May, 1926.
2527-2 Tiger Rag
W (unnumbered)
2528-2 China Boy
W (unnumbered)
NOTE: These are Paramount private recordings.
JACK PURVIS
Trumpet solos, acc. by John Scott Trotter, p / Gene Kintzle, g / Paul Weston, sb / Joe Dale, d. New York, December 17, 1929.
403522-B Copyin' Louis (Opus B)
OK 41404
403523-A Mental Strain At Dawn
OK 41404, Par R-673, A-3642, Od A-2317, A-286016
JACK PURVIS AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Jack Purvis, t, v / J. C. Higginbotham, tb, v / Coleman Hawkins, ts / Adrian Rollini, bsx / Frank Froeba, p / Will Johnson, g, v / Charles Kegley, d. New York, April 4, 1930.
403891-A Dismal Dan
OK 8808, Par R-1449, Od A-286069
403892-A Poor Richard - vJP-JCH-WJ
OK 8782, Par R-992, A-7631, Od A-286042
403693-B Down Georgia Way
OK 8782, Par R-698, Od A-286017
Greely Walton, ts, replaces Hawkins. New York, May 1, 1930.
403992-B What's The Use Of Cryin', Baby?
Od ONY-36093, A-286080, Par PNY-34084, R-1669
403993-A When You're Feelin' Blue
Od ONY-36093 A-2321, A-286034, Par PNY-3408, R-890
403994-A Be Bo Bo - vJCH
OK 8808, Par R-1252, Od A-286063
NOTE: Parlophone PNY-34084 and PNY-34085 as JOHN AYRES' ORCHESTRA.
Q_________________
SIS QUANDER
Vocal, acc. by Bob Fuller, cl / Cliff Jackson, p. New York, March 25, 1927.
E-4764 / 65W Down That Lonesome Road
Voc unissued
E-4766 / 67 / 68W Country Woman's Blues
Voc unissued
Vocal, acc. by Louis Hooper, p. New York, May, 1927.
Mama Is Waiting For You
PA 7528, Per 128
Mine's Just As Good As Yours
PA 7528, Per 128
107543 Black Snake Blues
PA 7530, Per 130
107544 Soul And Body (He Belongs To Me)
PA 7530, Per 130
FRANKIE QUARTELL
FRANKIE QUARTELL AND HIS MELODY BOYS: Frankie Quartell, t / Louis Shattel, tb / Al Hyatt, cl / Maurice
Morris, as / Dave Sholden, ts / Johnny Petrone, p / Earl Wright, bj / Jules Cassard, bb / Danny Alvin, d. Chicago, December 5, 1924.
8788-A Heart-Broken Strain
OK 40257, Od 03166
8790-A Prince Of Wails
OK 40258, Par E-5323
NOTE: Matrix 8789 is untraced.
FRANKIE QUARTELL AND HIS LITTLE CLUB ORCHESTRA: Frankie Quartell, t / tb / Rod Cless, cl, as / as, bsx / ts / p / pac (this may be Quartell himself, in which case the t is someone else) / g / bb / d / Ted Gilmore, v. New Orleans, December, 1928.
NO-751-A Pining - vTG
Br 4183, A-8138
NO-752-A Sweet Baby - vTG
Br 4183, A-8138
QUEEN CITY BLOWERS
Pseudonym on Champion for Richard Hitter's Blue Knights, q.v.
QUEEN CITY BOYS
Pseudonym on Champion 15015 for Tom Griselle and his Orchestra, q.v.
"QUEEN'S" DANCE ORCHESTRA
See Jack Hylton.
SNOOZER QUINN
Guitar solos. San Antonio, May 21, 1928.
42345-1-2 Snoozer's Blues
Vic unissued
42346-1-2-3 Tiger Rag
Vic unissued
42347-1-2 That'll Get It
Vic unissued
42348-1-2-3 Rambling Blues
Vic unissued
Q. R. S. BOYS
Robert Cloud, ts / Walter Pichon, p / Benny Nawahi, stg. Long Island City, NY, c. February, 1929.
336-A Dad Blame Blues
QRS R-7067
337-A Black Boy Blues
QRS R-7067
338 Wiggle Yo' Toes
QRS R-7062
339 I've Seen My Baby (And It Won't Be Long Now)
QRS R-7062
R_______________________________
OSCAR RABIN AND HIS ROMANY BAND
Oscar Rabin, bsx, vn, dir: Hamish Christie, t, tb / Nat Gonella, t, v / tb / Johnny Swinfen, Raymond Doughty, cl,
as / Sid Burn, cl, ts / Alf Kaplan, p / Harry Davis, bj, g / bb / Cecil Walden, d. London, September 7, 1933.
S-3202 Two Tickets To Georgia - vNG&ch
Sterno 1251, 4-in-1 64
S-3203 Roll Up The Carpet - vNG&ch
Sterno 1251, 4-in-1 64
London, October 12, 1933.
S-3304; L-1264 Road House Shuffle (The Golden King Shuffle*)
Plaza P-161, P-175*, P-234*, Lewis L-28*, Peacock PS-232*
NOTE: Plaza P-161, P-175 as PLAZA DANCE BAND; P-234 as WILLIE FREEMAN AND HIS DANCE ORCHESTRA; Lewis L-28 as BILL FINDLAY'S DANCE BAND; Peacock PS-232 as PETER ROMNEY'S DANCE BAND.
London, January 18, 1934.
S-3505; L-1441 High Steppers (Rough And Tumble*)
Plaza P-208, P-265*
S-3506; L-1442 Violet Ray Blues
Plaza P-209
NOTE: Plaza P-208 and P-209 as WILLIE FREEMAN AND HIS DANCE ORCHESTRA; P-265 as TWELVE CRACKER JACKS.
London, August 22, 1934.
S-3941; L-1836 Hot And Strong
Plaza P-318
S-3942; L-1837 Singing A Song - v
Plaza P-304
NOTE: Plaza P-304 as BEN FIELDS AND HIS ORCHESTRA; P-318 as AL GOLD AND HIS BAND. Other titles by this dance band may feature good solos occasionally.
BEN RADER AND HIS MISSOURI ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION ORCHESTRA
Unknown c / tb / as / ts / p / bj / bb / d. New York, c. January, 1926.
Sugar Foot Stomp
New York 129
HARRY RADERMAN
The following titles from the vast recorded output of this trombonist are of some interest as hot dance music.
BAL TABERIN JAZZ ORCHESTRA: Harry Raderman, tb, dir: t / Bennie Krueger, as / 2 vn / p / sb / d / ? bj. New York, c. November 1919.
Yellow Dog Blues
Lyric 4212, Concert 1007
NOTE: Concert as CONCERT JAZZ ORCHESTRA. This recording replaced an earlier version by W. C. Handy's band (q.v.) issued under the same catalog number.
HARRY RADERMAN'S JAZZ ORCHESTRA: As above. New York, January 9, 1920.
7103 Yellow Dog Blues
Ed 50650, Amb 3991
New York, c. April-May, 1920.
7258 Railroad Blues
Gnt 9039
New York, August 11, 1920.
7496 Railroad Blues
Ed ?, Amb 4156
New York, c. June 6, 1923.
71605- Tin Roof Blues
OK 4885
71606- Wolverine Blues
OK 4885
RADERMAN'S ORCHESTRA: Harry Raderman, tb, dir: 1 or 2 t / cl, as / as / ts / p / ? Harry Reser, bj / ? bb / d. New York, September 1923.
1484- Bleeding Hearted Blues
Pm 20263
RADERMAN'S ROYSTERERS: Harry Raderman, tb, dir: Jules Berkman, another, t / ? Larry Abbott, another, cl, ss, as / ts / p / bj / bb / d. New York, August 26, 1925.
140866-1 Want A Little Lovin'
Har 25-H, Re G-8517
NOTE: Regal G-8517 as CORONA DANCE ORCHESTRA.
THE RED HOTTERS (Harry Raderman, Director): Harry Raderman, tb, dir: Jules Berkman and another, t / ? Bobby Davis, cl, ss, as / cl, as / cl, ts / p / bj / bb / d. New York, c. January 8, 1926.
73914-B What Did I Tell Ya?
OK 40543, Par E-5563
New York, June 22, 1926.
74182-A Just A Little Dance
OK 40642, Par E-5636
74183-A-B Black Bottom
OK 40641, Par E-5711, A-2125, Od 03387
74184-A I'd Climb The Highest Mountain
OK 40642, Par E-95636
NOTE: Okeh 40641, Par A-2125 as OKEH SYNCOPATORS; Parlophone E-5711 as PARLOPHONE SYNCOPATORS; Odeon 03387 as ODEON SYNCOPATORS.
See also Plantation Jazz Band. There may be other titles by the above groups and others under Harry Raderman's
name containing solos of interest as jazz.
LOU RADERMAN AND HIS PELHAM HEATH INN ORCHESTRA
Lou Raderman dir: Manny Klein and another, t / tb / cl, ss, as / as / ts / p / bj / bb / d / Irving Kaufman, Harry Donahey, v. New York, March 3, 1928.
145720-2 Oh Gee! On Joy! - vIK
Har 611-H
145721-2 Why Do I Love You? - vIK
Har 607-H, Diva 1086-P
145722-2 Ol' Man River - vHD
Har 607-H, Diva 1086 -P
NOTE: Manny Klein confirmed his presence on this session, but the other trumpet (or it may be a cornet) sounds uncannily like Bix Beiderbecke, and Lou Raderman is quoted as asserting it was Beiderbecke.
Probably as above. New York, April 4, 1928.
7898- I'm Riding To Glory (With A Glorious Girl) - v
Ban 7082, Dom 4134, Imp 1969
NOTE: Banner 7082 and Domino 4134 as PELHAM INN SOCIETY ORCHESTRA; Imperial 1969 as ERNIE GOLDEN AND HIS ORCHESTRA. Other recordings by this orchestra are of little or no interest as jazz.
THE RADIOLITES
Pseudonym on Columbia 2540-D (both sides) and Australian Regal G-21209 (I DON'T KNOW WHY) for Benny Goodman and his Orchestra, q.v., and for various Ben Selvin items of no interest as jazz.
RADIO MELODY BOYS
Pseudonym on Edison Bell Radio for Harry Hudson's Melody Men, q.v.
RADIO RASCALS ORCHESTRA
Pseudonym for the following items listed in this book:
Bluebird B-5249 Down On The Farm (Gene Kardos and his Orchestra)
HMV B-4921 Old Fashioned Love (Joe Haymes and his Orchestra)
B-4932 Dixie (Snooks and his Memphis Ramblers)
Sunrise S-3332 Down On The Farm (Gene Kardos and his Orchestra)
Victor 24007 Song Of The Fiddlers (Gene Kardos and his Orchestra)
RADIO RED
Pseudonym on Imperial 1777 and 1788 for Evelyn Preer, q.v., and for other singers of both sexes whose work is of no interest as jazz.
RADIO RHYTHM BOYS
Pseudonym on Edison Bell Radio for Harry Hudson's Melody Men, q.v.
KARL RADLACH AND HIS ORCHESTRA
Karl Radlach was pianist in Bernie Cummins' Orchestra at the time of these sessions, thus it seems reasonable to suggest that the personnel was drawn from that organization. The following are of interest as hot dance music.
Karl Radlach, p, nominally dir: ? Paul Roberts, ? Ernie Mathias, t / tb / ? Wally Smith and another, cl, as / cl, ts /
vn / ? Walter Cummins, bj, ? v / ? Bill Diehl, bb / ? Bernie Cummins, d. New York, April 17, 1930
9633-2 Mysterious Mose - v
Ban 0689, Per 15306
9634-3 Dust - v
Cr 81385
New York, May 14, 1930.
9729-2-3 Be Careful With Those Eyes - v
Cam 0332, Or 1980, Per 15311, Cr 81422, Ang 3240, Clif 5240, Emb 9240
New York, May 22, 1930
9753-2 Cheer Up (Good Times Are Comin') - v
Imp 2320
9754-2-4 Mand Me Down My Walking Cane - v
Per 15316, Or 1978, Dn C-336
NOTE: Crown 81385 as SMITH GARRISON'S ORCHESTRA; Dominion issue misspells the name RAFLACH.
RAG PICKERS
See the Dixie Boys (Autograph).
RAGPICKERS JAZZ BAND
Jack Raine, c / Stanley Jones, tb / Phil Goodman, as / Billy Kerdachi, vn / Harry Howard, p / Emile Grimshaw, Jr.,
bj / Dinty Moore, d. Hayes, Middlesex, February 23, 1920.
HO-5554-1-2 ae Dardanella
HMV unissued
HO-5555-1-2-3-4ae Bo-Bo-Beedle-Um-Bo
HMV unissued
Hayes, Middlesex, March 1, 1920.
HO-5566-1-2-3-4-5ae Dardanella
HMV unissued
HO-5567-1-2-3ae Bo-Bo-Beedle-Um- Bo
HMV unissued
HO-5568-1-2 ae I'll Sing You A Song
HMV unissued
HO-5569-1-2 ae Oh! How She Can Sing
HMV unissued
RAINBOW DANCE ORCHESTRA
Pseudonym on Romeo 366 (ST. LOUIS BLUES) for the Broadway Broadcasters (see Sam Lanin), and others of no known interest as jazz.
THE RAINBOW SERENADERS
Pseudonym on Gennett 3008 for Bailey's Lucky Seven, q.v.
MA RAINEY
Gertrude Rainey, v, acc. by Lovie Austin and her Blues Serenaders: Tommy Ladnier, c / Jimmy O'Bryant, cl / Lovie Austin, p. Chicago, early December, 1923.
1596-2 Bad Luck Blues
Pm 12081
1597-1 Bo-Weavil Blues
Ma Rainey Rarities MRR-4010 (LP)
1597-2 Bo-Weavil Blues
Pm 12080, Poydras 78
1598-2 Barrel House Blues
Pm 12082, JCL L-48, AF A-047
1599-1-2 Those All Night Long Blues
Pm 12081
NOTE: Issues from this session as MADAME "MA" RAINEY; thereafter, labeling is known both with and without quotes around "MA."
Chicago, c. December 12, 1923
1608-1-2 Moonshine Blues
Pm 12083, Hg 896, JC L-66
1609-2 Last Minute Blues
Pm 12080, Poydras 78
1612-2 Southern Blues
Pm 12083, Hg 896, JC L-66
1613-2 Walking Blues
Pm 12082, JC L-48, AF A-047
NOTE: Harmograph 896 as ANNE SMITH - acc. by GOLDIE HALL AND HER BLUES SERENADERS.
Acc. by the Pruit Twins [sic]: Miles Pruitt, bj / Milas Pruitt, g. Chicago, c. March, 1924.
1698-2 Ma Rainey's Lost Wandering Blues
Pm 12098
1699-1 Ma Rainey's Dream Blues
Pm 12098
NOTE: This issue titled as shown, with no separate artist credits; the accompaniment is incorrectly labeled as
two guitars.
Acc. by Lovie Austin's Blues Serenaders (as HER GEORGIA BAND on Paramount 12227 and 12257): Tommy Ladnier, c / Jimmy O'Bryant, cl / ? Charles Harris, as, ts / Lovie Austin, p. Chicago, c. March, 1924.
1701-2 Honey Where You Been So Long?
Pm 12200, JC L-82
1702-2-3 Ya-Da-Do
Pm 12257
1703-1 Those Dogs Of Mine (Famous Cornfield Blues)
Pm 12215, AM 6, JC L-78
1704-2 Lucky Rock Blues
Pm 12215, AM 6, JC L-78
Unknown ss added. Chicago, c. April, 1924.
1741-1 South Bound Blues
Pm 12227, JC L-107, AF A-010
Chicago, c. May, 1924.
1758-1-2 Lawd Send Me A Man Blues
Pm 12227, JC L-107, AF A-010
1759-2 Ma Rainey's Mystery Record
Pm 12200, JC L-82
Acc. by ? Milas Pruitt, g. Chicago, c. August, 1924.
1824-2-3 Shave 'Em Dry Blues
Pm 12222
1825-2 Farewell Daddy Blues
Pm 12222
Acc. by her Georgia Band: Howard Scott, c / Charlie Green, tb / Don Redman, cl / Fletcher Henderson, p / Charlie Dixon, bj, or Kaiser Marshall, d as shown. New York, c. October 15, 1924.
1922-2 Booze And Blues - d
Pm 12242
1923-2 Toad Frog Blues - d
Pm 12242
1924-1-2 Jealous Hearted Blues - bj
Pm 12252, UHCA 86, JI 9, JC L-20, Amp R-101, AFG 6
Louis Armstrong, c, replaces Scott; Buster Bailey, cl, replaces Redman. New York, c. October 16, 1924.
1925-1-2 See See Rider Blues - bj
Pm 12252, UHCA 85, JI 9, JC L-20, Amp R-101, AFG 6
1926-2 Jelly Bean Blues - bj
Pm 12238, 14016, UHCA 84, JI 8, JC L-10, XX 9, AF A-02
1927-2-3 Countin' The Blues - bj / d
Pm 12238, 14016, UHCA 83, JI 8, JC L-10, XX 9, AF A-02
NOTE: XX 9 as MAMA CAN CAN AND ORPHAN WILL (WITH THE ELASTIC BAND). UHCA 83 / 84 are
coupled.
Acc. by her Georgia Band: Tommy Ladnier, c / Jimmy O'Bryant, cl / Lovie Austin, p. Chicago, c. November, 1924.
10001-2 Cell Bound Blues
Pm 12257
Acc. by her Georgia Band: George "Hooks" Tilford, Cm / k, sw / Thomas A. Dorsey or Lil Henderson, p / Cedric Odom or Happy Bolton, d (except on 2139-1). Chicago, May 18 or 19, 1925.
2136-1-2 Army Camp Harmony Blues
Pm 12284, Poydras 88
2137-1-2 Explaining The Blues
Pm 12284
2138-1 Louisiana Hoo Doo Blues
Pm 12290
2139-1 Goodbye Daddy Blues - sw
Pm 12290
Acc. by her Georgia Band: Robert Taylor or Kid Henderson, c / George "Hooks" Tilford or Lucien Brown, cl, as / Thomas A. Dorsey or Lil Henderson, p / ? George Williams, bj / Cedric Odom or Happy Bolton, d. Chicago, between July 13 and 18, 1925.
2209-1-2 Stormy Sea Blues - cl
Pm 12295
2210-2 Rough And Tumble Blues
Pm 12311
2211-1-2 Night Time Blues
Pm 12303
2212-2 Levee Camp Moan - cl
Pm 12295
2213-2 Four Day Honory Scat
Pm 12303
2214-2 Memphis Bound Blues
Pm 12311
Acc. by her Georgia Band: Joe Smith, c / Charlie Green, tb / Buster Bailey, cl / Coleman Hawkins, bsx / Fletcher Henderson, p / Charlie Dixon, bj. New York, December, 1925.
2369-2 Slave To The Blues
Pm 12332, JC L-87
2370-1-2 Yonder Come The Blues
Pm 12357, Sig 908, JC L-73, Jazz 5001
2371-1-2 Titanic Man Blues
Pm 12374
2372-2 Chain Gang Blues
Pm 12338
2373-1-2 Bessemer Bound Blues
Pm 12374
2374-1 Oh My Babe Blues
Pm 12332, JC L-87
2375-2 Wringing And Twisting Blues
Pm 12338
2376-2 Stack O' Lee Blues
Pm 12357, Sig 908, JC L-73, Jazz 5001
Acc. by her Georgia Band: Kid Henderson, Bernie Young, or Dave C. Nelson, c / Albert Wynn, tb / Lucien Brown, Stump Johnson, or Barney Bigard, ss, as / Lil Henderson, p / ? George Williams, bj. Chicago, between February
3 and 18, 1926.
2448-1-2 Broken Hearted Blues
Pm 12364
2451-3-4 Jealousy Blues
Pm 12364
2452-1-2 Seeking Blues
Pm 12352
NOTE: Matrices 2449 and 2450 are untraced.
Acc. by Jimmy Blythe, p. Chicago, February, 1926.
2466-1-3 Mountain Jack Blues
Pm 12352
Acc. by her Georgia Band: Kid Henderson or Homer Hobson, c / Albert Wynn, tb / William Clinton or Tom Brown, cl, as / musical saw / Lil Henderson or Jimmy Flowers, p / W. J. Byrne, Rip Bassett, or Silas White, bj / Fred Scott or Ben Thigpen, d. Chicago, c. August, 1926.
2627-1 Down In The Basement
Pm 12395
2628-1 Sissy Blues
Pm 12384
2629-2 Broken Soul Blues
Pm 12384
Acc. by Lil Henderson, p. Chicago, c. August, 1926.
2631-1 Trust No Man
Pm 12395
Acc. by ? Jimmy Blythe, p / Blind Blake, g / Jimmy Bertrand, x; or by Her Georgia Band, probably: B. T. Wingfield,
c / Junie Cobb or Johnny Dodds, cl / Jimmy Blythe or Tiny Parham, p. Chicago, c. November, 1926.
405- Morning Hour Blues
Pm 12455, JC L-57, AF A-011
407-2 Weepin' Woman Blues - accGB
Pm 12455, JC L-57, AF A-011
408-2 Soon This Morning - accGB
Pm 12438, Bwy 5010, AM 5, JC L-16, JRS AA-121
NOTE: Broadway 5010 as LILA PATTERSON; Paramount 12438 as MA RAINEY AND HER GEORGIA BAND. Only the control numbers shown above appear on the Paramount pressings; from the aural and visual evidence, it seems likely that they were made in the Marsh Recording Laboratories.
Acc. by (?) Leroy Pickett, vn / Blind Blake, g; or Jimmy Blythe, p, as shown. Chicago, c. December, 1926.
4019-2 Little Low Mama Blues
Pm 12419, Bwy 5005
4020-1-2 Grievin' Hearted Blues
Pm 12419, Bwy 5005
4021-2 Don't Fish In My Sea - pJB
Pm 12438, Bwy 5010, AM 5, JC L-16, JRS AA-121
NOTE: Broadway 5005, 5010 as LILA PATTERSON.
Acc. by her Georgia Band: Shirley Clay, c / Kid Ory, tb / ? Hop Hopson, p / bj / bb; an unidentified male voice is heard in conversation with Ma Rainey on the side marked *. Chicago, c. August, 1927.
4682-2 Big Boy Blues
Pm 12548, JD 015
4683-2 Blues Oh Blues
Pm 12566, 4, JC L-98, JRS AA-108
4690-3 Damper Down Blues
Pm 12548, JD 015
4691-2 *Gone Daddy Blues
Pm 12526, 3, JC L-120
4692-1-2 Oh Papa Blues
Pm 12566, 4, JC L-98, JRS AA-108
Ory, Hopson, and bb only; or Hopson only, where shown. Chicago, c. August, 1927.
4707-1 Misery Blues
Pm 12508, Bwy 5018, JC L-52
4708-2 Dead Drunk Blues - pHH
Pm 12508, Bwy 5018, JC L-52
4709-1 Slow Driving Moan - tb / p / bb
Pm 12526, 3, JC L-120
NOTE: Broadway 5018 as LILA PATTERSON. Paramount 12508 shows the piano accompaniment as by HOP HOPKINS.
Acc. by her Georgia Band (dir. by Prof. C. M. Russell, according to the label of Paramount 12612, which has no vocal on either side by Ma Rainey; on Paramount 12590, she converses with an unidentified man, marked *, who speaks without her where marked **). Possibly: Shirley Clay, c / Albert Wynn, tb / ? Artie Starks, cl / p / d. Chicago,
c. December, 1927.
20228-3 **Blues The World Forgot - Part 1
Pm 12647, P-1, JC L-35
20229-2 **"Ma" Rainey's Black Bottom
Pm 12590, JD 014
20230-2 **Blues The World Forgot - Part 2
Pm 12647, P-1, JC L-35
20231-2 Hellish Rag
Pm 12612
20232-1 *Georgia Cake-Walk
Pm 12590, JD 014
20233-1 New Bo-Weavil Blues
Pm 12603, P-2, JC L-42
20234-2 Moonshine Blues
Pm 12603, P-2, JC L-42
20235-3 Ice Bag Papa
Pm 12612
Acc. by her Tub Jug Washboard Band: Thomas A. Dorsey (Georgia Tom), p / Herman Brown, k, wb / Martell Pettiford, bj / Carl Reid, jug, jazzhorn, with moaning effect by the band*. Chicago, June 12, 1928.
20661-1 Black Cat Hoot Owl Blues
Pm 12687
20662-3 Log Camp Blues
Pm 12804
20663-2 Hear Me Talking To You
Pm 12668, Poydras 62, Ristic 6
20664-2 Hustling Blues
Pm 12804
20665-2 Prove It On Me Blues
Pm 12668, Poydras 62, Ristic 6
20666-1 Victim Of The Blues
Pm 12687
20667-1-2 Traveling Blues
Pm 12706, 14011, JC L-1
20668-1-2 *Deep Moaning Blues
Pm 12706, 14011, JC L-1
Acc. by Thomas A. Dorsey (Georgia Tom), p / Hudson Whitaker (Tampa Red), g. Chicago, September, 1928.
20878-1 Daddy Goodbye Blues
Pm 12963
20879-1 Sleep Talking Blues
Yazoo L-1071 (LP)
20879-2 Sleep Talking Blues
Pm 12760
20880-2 Tough Luck Blues
Pm 12735
20881-1 Blame It On The Blues
Pm 12760
20882-2 Sweet Rough Man
Pm 12926
20883-3 Runaway Blues
Pm 12902
Acc. by Thomas A. Dorsey (Georgia Tom) or Eddie Miller, p. Chicago, c. September, 1928.
20685-2 Screech Owl Blues
Pm 12735
20886-1 Black Dust Blues
Pm 12926
Acc. by Georgia Tom Dorsey, p / Tampa Red (Hudson Whittaker), g. Chicago, c. September, 1928.
20897-1 Leaving This Morning
Pm 12902
20898-1 Black Eye Blues
Yazoo L-1039 (LP)
20898-2 Black Eye Blues
Pm 12963
Vocal duets with Papa Charlie Jackson, acc. by the latter, bj. Chicago, c. October, 1928.
20921-4 Ma And Pa Poorhouse Blues
Pm 12718, Poydras 11, Ristic 5, JD 013
Chicago, c. December, 1928.
21044-1 Big Feeling Blues
Pm 12718, Poydras 11, Ristic 5, JD 013
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