From Wikipedia…
In September
1934, Prima began recording for the Brunswick label. He recorded "That’s Where
the South Begins", "Long About Midnight", "Jamaica
Shout", and "Star Dust". Prima and his New Orleans Gang was a
band that consisted of five musicians. Frank Pinero was the pianist, Jack Ryan
played bass, Garrett McAdams played guitar, while Pee Wee Russell played
clarinet. The band had their first performance at a club called the “Famous
Door” owned and operated by Jack Colt. Prima’s stage presence and combination
of scat and swing style allowed jazz to reach a new level. His recordings from
1935 were a combination of Dixieland and swing.
Recorded in New York on June 27, 1935.
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