Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra / Clifford Hayes' Louisville Stompers - Victor 21584 (1927/28)

Bennie Moten p, a, dir / Ed Lewis, Paul Webster c / Thamon Hayes tb / Harlan Leonard cl, ss, as / Jack Washington cl, as, bar / Woody Walder cl, ts / LaForest Dent as, ts / Leroy Berry bj / Vernon Page bb / Willie McWashington d.

Recorded in Chicago on June 11, 1927.


Hense Grundy tb / Clifford Hayes vn, as / Johnny Gatewoord p / Cal Smith g.

Recorded in Chicago on June 7, 1928.

Roy Evans - Columbia 14359 (1928)

Kind of an odd pairing...yodeling and jazz.

Roy Evans v / James P. Johnson p / Arthur Whetsel c (Syncopated Yodelin' Man only).

Recorded in New York on July 26 (Syncopated) & September 4, 1928.


Jean Goldkette & His Orchestra / Coon-Sanders Orchestra - Victor 22077 (1929)

Got this one because of all the controversy surrounding the B-side.

Is it Goldkette's Orchestra or McKinney's Cotton Pickers...I guess it's all in who you ask.

Rust has this as a McKinney's Cotton Pickers recording.

Here's a thoroughly researched article about it.

Recorded in Chicago on July 27, 1929.


Joe Sanders p, v & Carlton Coon d, dir / Bob Pope, Joe Richolson t / Rex Downing tb / Harold Thiell, John Thiell cl, as / Floyd Estep cl, ts / Russ Stout bj / Elmer Krebbs bb.

Recorded in Chicago on July 24, 1929. 

Bobbie & Boobie - Dice 480 (1958)

While out looking for 78s recently, got permission to rummage through all kinds of records stored in some out-buildings behind a record store. Brought this one out on a whim thinking maybe the kids would enjoy a different Christmas song...judging from the title on one side...for the school commutes.

After getting home, tried to research personnel and a recording date only to find very little. It does seem to be a fairly collectible R&B record from 1958 and Bobbie appears to be Bobby Nunn of The Robins and later, a founding member of The Coasters.

Please feel free to enlighten me even more if anyone has information on these sides.


Jimmy Johnson & His Orchestra - Columbia 14234 (1928)

Always fun to glean a nugget of information gold when it comes to a record.

In researching this 78, it was revealed that this is Mobile, Alabama's native son, seventeen year old Cootie Williams' debut recording.

Cootie Williams and another t / tb / ? Charlie Holmes cl, as, ss / cl, ts / James P. Johnson, Fats Waller p / Joe Watts sb / Perry Bradford speech (Chicago Blues).

Recorded in New York on June 18, 1928.



Clarence Williams & His Orchestra - Vocalion 2805 (1934)

Ed Allen c / Cecil Scott cl / Clarence Williams p?, v / ? Roy Smeck g / Richard Fulbright sb / Floyd Casey d. 

Recorded in New York on August 14, 1934.


Ed Allen c / ? Louis Jordan & another as / Cecil Scott cl, ts / bj / Richard Fulbright sb / Floyd Casey d / Chick Bullock v.

Recorded in New York on September 11, 1934.

Bob Pope & His Orchestra - Bluebird (1936)

Here's another 78 by ex Coon-Sanders trumpeter recorded in Charlotte, NC.

Bob Pope ldr, t / Howard Gaffney, Tommy Hatcher t / Howard Gibeling tb / Sonny Thorpe, Vic Christenson as / J.V. Johnson, Nolan Canova ts / Mac McGowan p / Fowler Hays sb / Johnny Blowers d.

Recorded in Charlotte on June 21, 1936.


Duke Ellington's Orchestra (Hot Dance Orchestra) - Victor 38045 (1929)

Duke Ellington p, a, dir / Arthur Whetsel, Freddy Jenkins, Cootie Williams t / Joe Nanton tb / Johnny Hodges cl, as, ss / Harry Carney cl, as, bar / Barney Bigard cl, ts / Fred Guy bj / Wellman Braud sb / Sonny Greer d.

Recorded in New York on February 18, 1929.


Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra - Vocalion 2583 (1933)

Fletcher Henderson p, a, dir / Russell Smith, Bobby Stark, Henry 'Red' Allen t / Dicky Wells tb / Sandy Williams tb / Russell Procope, Hilton Jefferson cl, as / Coleman Hawkins cl, ts / Bernard Addison g / John Kirby sb / Walter Johnson d.

Recorded in New York on August 18, 1933.


Blind Arthur Groom & Brother - Paramount 12874 (1929)

Roosevelt Graves (December 9, 1909, Meridian, Mississippi – December 30, 1962, Gulfport, Mississippi) was an American blues guitarist and singer, who recorded both sacred and secular music in the 1920s and 1930s.

On all his recordings, he played with his brother Uaroy Graves, who was also nearly blind and played the tambourine. They were credited as "Blind Roosevelt Graves and Brother." Their first recordings were made in 1929 for Paramount Records. Theirs is the earliest version recorded of Guitar Boogie, and they exemplified the best in gospel singing with I'll Be Rested. One blues researcher has suggested that their 1929 recording Crazy About My Baby could be considered the first rock 'n' roll recording.

In July 1936, they were located by the talent broker H. C. Speir, who arranged for them to record in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, according to some sources at the train station, although Speir later told said that the recordings took place in a temporary studio, in the Hotel Hattiesburg, at Mobile Street and Pine Street. For the session they were joined by the local piano player Cooney Vaughn, who performed weekly on radio station WCOC in Meridian prior to World War II. The trio was billed on record as the Mississippi Jook Band. In all, they recorded four tracks at Hattiesburg for the American Record Company: Barbecue Bust, Hittin' The Bottle Stomp, Dangerous Woman and Skippy Whippy. According to the Rolling Stone Illustrated History of Rock and Roll, these "...featured fully formed rock & roll guitar riffs and a stomping rock & roll beat".

The Graves Brothers did not record again. After the war, Roosevelt Graves is thought to have moved to Gulfport, Mississippi.

Recorded on September 20, 1929.


Clarinet Joe & His Hot-Footers - Harmony 8 (1925)

Although this trio...plus one...had another record released on Harmony (any more than that?), here is the only one using the name Clarinet Joe & His Hot-Footers.

Percy Glascoe cl / Lemuel Fowler p / Richard Ward d.

Recorded in New York on August 8, 1925.


Henry Allen, Jr. & His Orchestra With Victoria Spivey - Victor 38088 (1929)

Henry 'Red' Allen t / J.C. Higginbotham tb / Albert Nicholas cl, as / Charlie Holmes cl, ss, as / Teddy Hill cl, ts, bar / Luis Russell p, cel / Will Johnson bj, g / Pops Foster sb / Paul Barbarin d, vib / Victoria Spivey v.

Recorded in New York on September 24, 1929.


Bennie Moten & His Kansas City Orchestra - Victor 23030 (1930)

Bennie Moten dir / Ed Lewis, Booker Washington c / Oran Hot Lips Page t / Thamon Hayes tb / Harlan Leonard cl, ss, as / Jack Washington cl, as, bar / Woody Walder cl, ts / Count Basie p / Ira Buster Moten pac / Leroy Berry bj / Vernon Page bb / Eddie Durham tb, g, a / Willie McWashington d.

Recorded in Kansas City on October 30 & 31, 1930.


Henry Allen, Jr. & His New York Orchestra - Victor 38121 (1930)

Henry 'Red' Allen, Otis Johnson t / Jimmy Archey tb / Albert Nicholas cl, as / Charlie Holmes cl, ss, as / Greely Walton ts / Luis Russell p, cel / Will Johnson bj, g / Ernest Hill bb / Paul Barbarin d, vib.

Recorded in New York on July 15, 1930.


The Missourians - Victor 38120 (1930)

Went looking for the Black Friday Record Store Day cream colored vinyl release of Little Richard's second album and found this at the same place...a nice bonus. (Plus my very first non-Bluebird Missourians)

Lockwood Lewis dir / R. Q. Dickerson, Lammar Wright t / De Priest Wheeler tb / unknown, George Scott cl, as / Walter Thomas cl, ts, bar / Earres Prince p / Morris White bj / Jimmy Smith bb / Leroy Maxey d.

Recorded in New York on February 17, 1930.


Ramblin' Thomas - Paramount 12616 (1928)

From wikipedia...

Ramblin' Thomas (1902–1945) was an American country blues singer, guitarist and songwriter. He was the brother of another blues musician, Jesse Thomas. Thomas is best remembered for his slide guitar playing, and recording several pieces in the late 1920s and early 1930s. Blues scholars seem undecided if Thomas's nickname of Ramblin' was in reference to his style of playing, or itinerant nature.

Willard Thomas was born in Logansport, Louisiana, one of nine children. His father played the fiddle, and three brothers Joe L., Jesse, and Willard learnt to play the guitar, with Willard particularly practising slide guitar techniques. Thomas relocated to Deep Ellum, Dallas, Texas in the late 1920s, and was influenced by the playing of Lonnie Johnson. He performed in San Antonio, Oklahoma and possibly St. Louis, Missouri in his subsequent travels. Thomas recorded in both Dallas and Chicago between 1928 and 1932, for Paramount Records and Victor Records.

Thomas reportedly died of tuberculosis in 1945 in Memphis, Tennessee.

Recorded in Chicago in February, 1928.



Rodney Sturgis (Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five's Debut Recording Session) - Decca 7579 (1938)

Although closer than the debacle on the label of the initial release from this session, Jordan's name was again misspelled.

Just a few months later, Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five would no longer have that problem.

This, along with this side, would complete the output of Louis Jordan and his band under blues crooner Rodney Sturgis' name.

One more record would be released, sans Sturgis, from this session (Decca 7556).

Courtney Williams t / Louis Jordan as / Lem Johnson ts / Clarence Johnson p / Charlie Drayton sb / Walter Martin d / Rodney Sturgis v.

Recorded in New York on December 20, 1938.


Monk Hazel & His Bienville Roof Orchestra - Brunswick 4181 (1928)

For two years now, I've been outbid on several auctions for this Crescent City record...finally able to bring it home this week.

This completes my run of four sides recorded for Brunswick under Monk Hazel's name.

Here's the other one.

Sharkey Bonano t, dir / Sidney Arodin cl, tin whistle / Hal Jordy as, bar / Freddy Newman p / Joe Capraro g / Luther Lamar bb / Monk Hazel d, mel, v.

Recorded in New Orleans in December, 1928.


The Savannah Six (OM5) / Original Indiana Five - Harmony 58 (1925)

Not exceedingly rare or collectible but has proven tough for me to find...the only other one I've been able to stumble upon was cracked. Been after this one for three years since finding the other record by The Savannah Six. This completes the Original Memphis Five's run under this name on the Harmony label.

Phil Napoleon t / Miff Mole tb / Jimmy Lytell cl / Frank Signorelli p / ? John Cali bj / Jack Roth d.

Recorded in New York on October 26, 1925.


The Original Indian Five: Tom Morton d, dir / James Christie t / Pete Pellizzi tb / Nick Vitalo cl, as / Harry Ford p / Tony Colucci bj.


Louis Armstrong & His Hot Five - Okeh 8357 (1926)

Louis Armstrong c, v / Kid Ory tb / Johnny Dodds cl / Lil Armstrong p / Johnny St. Cyr bj.

Recorded in Chicago on June 16, 1926.


Luis Russell & His Orchestra / Bennie Moten & His Kansas City Orchestra - Victor 22793 (1930-31)

Luis Russell p, dir / Henry Red Allen t, v / Robert Cheek, Gus Aiken t / Dicky Wells tb / Albert Nicholas cl, as / Henry Jones as / Greely Watson ts / Will Johnson g / Pops Foster sb / Paul Barbarin d, vib.

Recorded in New York on August 28, 1931.


Bennie Moten dir / Ed Lewis, Booker Washington c / Oran Hot Lips Page t / Thamon Hayes tb / Harlan Leonard cl, ss, as / Jack Washington cl, as, bar / Woody Walder cl, ts / Count Basie p / Ira Buster Moten pac / Leroy Berry bj / Vernon Page bb / Eddie Durham tb, g, a / Willie McWashington d / Jimmy Rushing v.

Recorded in Kansas City on October 28, 1930.

Duke Ellington's Orchestra - Victor 38089 (1929)

Duke Ellington p, a, dir / Artur Whetsel, Cootie Williams t / Joe Nanton tb / Juan Tizol vtb / Johnny Hodges cl, as, ss / Harry Carney cl, as, bar / Barney Bigard cl, ts / Teddy Bunn g / Fred Guy bj / Wellman Braud sb / Sonny Greer d.

Recorded in New York on September 16, 1929.


Brown & Terry Jazzola Boys - Okeh 8006 (1921)

Not much information out there at all on this early jazz outfit. They only made nine sides over two sessions with one of those being coupled with a tune from Clarence Williams' first session resulting in issued recordings.

None of the personnel are identified in Rust's discography.

(Both sides suffer from rough starts)


Johnny De Droit & His New Orleans Orchestra - Okeh 40285 (1925)

Not sure how many sides Ellis Stratakos played on but here are two out of three he recorded with Johnny De Droit.

Does anyone out there have the only sides released by Ellis Stratakos & His Jung Hotel Orchestra on Vocalion 15792 (1929)?

Johnny De Droit c / Ellis Stratakos tb / Henry Raymond cl / Rudolph Levy as / Frank Froeba p / George Potter bj / bb / Paul De Droit d.

Recorded in New York on January 12, 1925.