The Georgia Melodians were an early jazz band that was
active in the 1920s and recorded for Edison Records. They were from Savannah
Georgia and the joint
leaders were Ernie Intelhouse (cor) and Hill Hutchins (cl, ts, bsx). After
being together for a few years, they worked their way up the east coast to New
York , where they arrived in February 1924. After some
changes in personnel, they were playing opposite the Paul Van Loan Orchestra at
the Cinderella Ballrom on 48th and Broadway. Around this time they started to
record and throughout 1924 they made 26 sides that were released on 78 rpm
Phonograph record. The band broke up towards the end of 1924 and left their
regular gig at the Strand Roof. Their last booking was a New Year's Eve Ball at
the Hotel Alamac.
Charles Boulanger vn, dir / Ernie Intlehouse, usually Mickey Bloom t / Herb Winfield tb / Merritt Kenworthy cl / Chalres Hutchins ts, bar / Oscar Young p / Elmer Merry bj / bb / Carl Gerold d.
Recorded in New York on October 10, 1924. (Music composed by Maceo Pinkard who also penned Sweet Georgia Brown)
Charles Boulanger vn, dir / Ernie Intlehouse, usually Mickey Bloom t / Herb Winfield tb / Merritt Kenworthy cl / Chalres Hutchins ts, bar / Oscar Young p / Elmer Merry bj / bb / Carl Gerold d.
Recorded in New York on October 10, 1924. (Music composed by Maceo Pinkard who also penned Sweet Georgia Brown)
Take: 9784-C-3-1
Recorded in New York on November 5, 1924.