Professor Longhair & His Shuffling Hungarians - Star Talent 809 (1949)

Rummaged around an old flea market today where I've had no luck over the last 10 years turning up a decent 78 and found a milk crate full of dusty rhythm and blues. Unfortunately half of the eighty or so records were too far gone but did manage to save a few.

In the collection, which looked like it had all come from one previous owner, were two copies of Professor Longhair's (Roy Byrd) debut recording on Dallas based Star Talent label from 1949.

Click here for one of his greatest hits.

Roy Byrd v, p / Robert Parker as / t / Al Miller d.

Recorded in New Orleans in 1949.


Duke Ellington & His Orchestra - Bluebird 6335 (1929/1930)

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 March 7, 1929.


Duke Ellington p, a dir / Arthur Whetsel, Freddy Jenkins, Cootie Williams t / Joe Nanton tb / Juan Tizol vtb / 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 June 4, 1930.

Alberta Brown - Columbia 14321 (1928)

Always happy to score a disc waxed in New Orleans...even if it is in this kinda shape.

Checking Rust, the instrumentalists are unknown but the Red Hot Jazz site lists members of the Halfway House Orchestra as accompanists...if so, that would make this record an even nicer get.

Alberta Brown v / ? Sidney Arodin cl / Abbie Brunies c / Red Long p / Chink Martin bb.

Recorded in New Orleans on April 25, 1928.