The Washboard Rhythm Kings 1931 to 1933 (aka. Washboard
Rhythm Boys, Georgia Washboard Stompers from 1934 to 1935, Alabama Washboard
Stompers 1930 to 1932) were a loose aggregation of jazz performers, many of
high caliber, who recorded as a group for various labels between about 1930 and
1935.
The band played goodtime swinging music, featuring spirited
vocals, horns, a washboard player and occasionally kazoo, and were popular
around the time of the Great Depression. They mostly covered current hits from
other artists.
Their personnel varied considerably between sessions, with
guitarist Teddy Bunn a regular member from 1930 to 1931. Later recordings
included singers Leo Watson or Steve Washington, washboard player and vocalist
Bruce Johnson (aka Bruce Wiley Robinson?), trumpeters Valaida Snow and Taft
Jordan, and clarinetist Ben Smith.
Their 1932 recording of "Tiger Rag" has been cited
for its "wild, informal feel" as an early precursor of rock and roll.
Their music was also highly influential on the skiffle music of the 1950s and
later.
Taft Jordan, ? Dave Page t / cl, as / Clarence Profit p / Steve Washington bj, g / Ghost Howell sb / Jake Fenderson wb, v.
Recorded in New York on August 17, 1934.
Taft Jordan, ? Dave Page t / cl, as / Clarence Profit p / Steve Washington bj, g / Ghost Howell sb / Jake Fenderson wb, v.
Recorded in New York on August 17, 1934.
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