Duke Ellington & His Orchestra / Mills' Blue Rhythm Band - Victor 22800 (1931)

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

Recorded in Camden, NJ on June 17, 1931.


Bob Stephens dir / Wardell Jones, Shelton Hemphill, Ed Anderson t / Harry White, Henry Hicks tb / Charlie Holmes cl, as / Ted McCord, Castor McCord cl, ts / Edgar Hayes p / Benny James bj / Hayes Alvis sb / Willie Lynch d / George Morton v.

Recorded in New York on June 18, 1931.

Albert Ammons - Blue Note 2 (1939) (RSD Reissue)

Record Store Day 2014 offering celebrating Blue Note's 75th anniversary.

Twelve inch 33 1/3 rpm.

Albert Ammons p.

Recorded January 6, 1939.


Tiny Parham & His Musicians (Originally Victor 38041 - 1929) / Boots & His Buddies - Bluebird 7005 (1937)

Tiny Parham p, cel, dir / Roy Hobson c / Charles Lawson tb / Charles Johnson cl, as / Mike McKendrick bj / Elliott Washington vn / Quinn Wilson bb / Ernie Marrero d, wb.

Recorded in Chicago on February 2, 1929.


Boots Douglas d, dir / C.H. Chubby Jones, Percy Bush, L.D. Harris t / George Corley tb / Alva Brooks. Arthur Hampton as / Baker Millian ts / Herbert Goodwin p / Jeff Thomas g / Walter McHenry sb.

Recorded in San Antonio, TX on February 27, 1937.

Locke Brothers Rhythm Orchestra - Bluebird 6288 (1936)

Another get from this largely unknown Carolina territory band from their lone session on February 15, 1936.

Recorded in Charlotte, NC.


Pine State Playboys - Bluebird 7535 (1938)

Here's a thorough write-up on Claude Casey of the Pine State Playboys.

Claude Casey g, v-1 / Lawrence Boling g, v-2 / Carl Boling tnr g / James “Jimmy” Rouse fiddle / William “Willie” Coates p.

Recorded at the Hotel Charlotte in Charlotte,NC on January 26, 1938.


Frankie Trumbauer & His Orchestra - Okeh 41437 (1930)

Frank Trumbauer Cm, as, dir, v (HTB) / Andy Secrest, Harry Goldfield, Nat Natoli t / Bill Rank, Jack Fulton tb / Charles Strickfadden as / Fud Livingston cl, ts / Min Leibrook bsx / Matt Malneck vn / Lennie Hayton p, cel / Eddie Lang g / George Marsh d / Smith Ballew v (WTU?).

Recorded in New York on July 22, 1930.