All Star Album Of Swing Dedicated To The Memory Of Bix Beiderbecke - Victor P-4

Here's an album of six records consisting mainly of alternate and unissued takes (at the time) of sides featuring Bix Beiderbecke from 1927 to 1930.

Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra

Bix Beiderbecke & His Orchestra

Hoagy Carmichael & His Orchestra

Wolverine Orchestra - Gennett 5453 (1924)

From Bix Beiderbecke's second recording session...

Dick Voynow p, dir / Bix Beiderbecke c / Jimmy Hartwell cl, as / George Johnson ts / Bob Gillette bj / Min Leibrook bb / Vic Moore d.

Recorded in Richmond, IN on May 6, 1924.

Russell Gray & His Orchestra - Okeh 40938 (1927)

Is Bix on this record? Seems to be up for debate.

Frank Trumbauer Cm, dir / Bix Beiderbecke and another c / Bill Rank tb / Don Murray cl, ts / Pee Wee Russell cl, bar / Adrian Rollini bsx / Frank Signorelli p / Eddie Lang g / Joe Venuti vn / Chauncey Morehouse d.

Recorded in New York on October 26, 1927.

Broadway Bell-Hops - Diva 2504 (1927)

Been the runner up on this one several times at auction but now finally have a (beat up) copy after having found it on my trip to St. Louis last summer.

Sam Lanin dir / Bix Beiderbecke c / Hymie Farberman t / Bill Rank tb / Don Murray cl / Frank Trumbauer Cm / Bobby Davis as / Joe Venuti vn / Frank Signorelli p / John Cali bj / Joe Tarto bb / Vic Berton d / Irving Kaufman v.

Recorded in New York on September 29, 1927.

1924

Bix Beiderbecke / Tram Bix & Lang - Vocalion 3150 (1927)

Bix Beiderbecke p.

Recorded in New York on September 9, 1927.

Bix Beiderbecke c, p / Frank Trumbauer Cm / Eddie Lang g.

Recorded in New York on September 17, 1927.

Frankie Trumbauer & His Orchestra / Larry Abbott & His Orchestra - Okeh 41044 (1928)

Frank Trumbauer Cm, dir / Bix Beiderbecke c / Bill Rank tb / Jimmy Dorsey cl, as / Chester Hazlett as / Rube Crozier ts / Min Leibrook bsx / Matt Malneck vn / Lennie Hayton p, cel / Carl Kress g / Harold McDonald d.

Rcorded in New York on January 9, 1928.

Larry Abbott comb / Joe Venuti, Murray Kellner vn / Bill Wirges p / Tony Colucci g / sb / v duet.

Recorded in New York on November 15, 1927.

Frankie Trumbauer & His Orchestra - Okeh 40822 (1927)

Frank Trumbauer Cm, dir / Bix Beiderbecke c / Bill Rank tb / Don Murray cl, bar / Doc Ryker as / Irving 'Itzy' Riskin p / Eddie Lang g / Chauncey Morehouse d / Bill Challis a.

Recorded in New York on May 9, 1927.

Frankie Trumbauer & His Orchestra - Okeh 41145 (1928)

Frank Trumbauer Cm, as, v, dir / Bix Beiderbecke c / Bill Rank tb / Irving 'Izzy' Friedman cl, as / Min Leinbrook bsx / ? Roy Bargy p / Wilbur Hall g / Lennie Hayton d / Scrappy Lambert, Marlin Hurt v / Bill Challis a.

Recorded in new York on September 20, 1928.

Bix & His Rhythm Jugglers - Decca 02206 (1925)

Celebrating Bix Beiderbecke's birthday today (3/10/14).

Bix Beiderbecke c / Tommy DOrsey tb / Don Murray cl / Paul Mertz p / Howdy Quicksell bj / Tom Gargano d.

Recorded in Richmond, IN on January 26, 1925.

Bix Beiderbecke & His Orchestra - Victor 23008 (1930)

Great lineup...

Bix Beiderbecke c / Ray Ludwig t / Tommy Dorsey tb / Benny Goodman, Jimmy Dorsey cl, as / Bud Freeman ts / Min Leibrook, bsx, sb / Joe Venuti vn / Irving Brodsky p / Eddie Lang g / Gene Krupa d / Weston Vaughan v.

Recorded in New York on September 8, 1930.

Frankie Trumbauer & His Orchestra With Bix And Lang - Okeh 40772 (1927)

Frank Trumbauer Cm, dir / Bix Beiderbecke c / Bill Rank tb / Jimmy Dorsey cl, as / Doc Ryker as / Paul Mertz p / Howdy Quicksell bj / Eddie Lang g / Chauncey Morehouse d.

Recorded in New York on February 4, 1927.

Red & Miff's Stompers - Victor 20778 (1927)

Red Nichols t / Miff Mole tb / Jimmy Dorsey cl, as / Arthur Schutt p / Tony Colucci bj / Vic Berton d.

Recorded in New York on February 11, 1927.

Jean Goldkette & His Orchestra (Bix) - Victor 20273 (1926)

Sounds like Katharine Whalen of the Squirrel Nut Zippers may have found a bit of inspiration from the vocals of KS&L.

Bix Beiderbecke c / Fuzzy Farrar, Ray Lodwig t / Bill Rank, Spiegle Willcox tb / Don Murray cl, as, bar / Doc Ryker as / Frank Trumbauer Cm / Joe Venuti vn / Paul Mertz p / Howdy Quicksell bj / Eddie Lang g / Steve Brown sb / Chauncey Morehouse d / Bill Challis a / Frank Bessinger, Keller Sisters & Lynch v.

Recorded in New York on October 15, 1926.

Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra - Victor 21304 (1928)

Parade Of The Wooden Soldiers: Henry Busse, Charles Margulis, Bob Mayhew tp / Bix Beiderbecke c / Boyce Cullen, Wilbur Hall, Bill Rank, Jack Fulton tb / Frank Trumbauer Cm, ss / Chester Hazlett cl, bcl, ss, as / Hal McLean cl, as, ss, o / Rube Crozier cl, ss, as, ts, bsn / Charles Strickfaden cl, as, ts, bar / Kurt Dieterle, Mischa Russell, Matty Malneck, Mario Perry, John Bouman vn / Harry Perrella p / Mike Trafficante bb / Mike Pingitore bj / Tom Satterfield cel /  Hal McDonald d / unknown x.

Recorded in New York on January 11, 1928.

O, Ya Ya: Henry Busse, Charles Margulis t / Bix Beiderbecke c / Boyce Cullen, Wilbur Hall, Bill Rank, Jack Fulton tb / Frank Trumbauer Cm, ss / Chester Hazlett cl, bcl, ss, as / Hal McLean cl, as, ss, o / Jimmy Dorsey cl, as, bar / Rube Crozier cl, ss, as, ts, bsn / Charles Strickfaden cl, as, ts, bar / Kurt Dieterle, Mischa Russell, Matty Malneck, Mario Perry, John Bowman, Charles Gaylord vn / Harry Perrella p / Steve Brown sb / Mike Trafficante bb / Mike Pingitore bj / Hal McDonald d.

Recorded in New York on January 5, 1928.

Bix Beiderbecke - Columbia C-29 (1947)

This is one of my favorite re-issue sets.

The last side is the unedited performance by Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra originally on a 12" disc. They got it all on there somehow.

Jean Goldkette & His Orchestra (Bix Beiderbecke) - Victor 20270 (1926)

Just a little Bix to get through the day.

Bix Beiderbecke c / Fuzzy Farrar, Ray Lodwig t / Bill Rank, Spiegle Wilcox tb / Don Murray cl, as, bar / Doc Ryker as / Frank Trumbauer Cm / Joe Venuti vn / Paul Mertz p / Howdy Quicksell bj / Eddie Lang g / Steve Brown sb / Chauncey Morehouse d / Bill Challis a / Frank Bessinger v.

Recorded in New York on October 12, 1926.

Frankie Trumbauer & His Orchestra - UHCA 29/30 (Okeh 40822 - 1927)

What I wouldn't give to go back in time and be able to walk into the Commodore Music Shop either on 42nd St or at it's newer 1937 spot on 52nd St.

Milt Gabler started working at his dad's radio shop and started buying up unsold records which got him into reissuing older jazz gems. He also started listing complete personnels on the labels.

Besides producing the taboo song Strange Fruit for Billie Holiday, he was also responsible for getting Bill Haley's Rock Around The Clock on wax with an abnormally loud backbeat as there was only 10 minutes left in the recording session and probably wasn't enough time for a thorough soundcheck.

Just discovered that there was a documentary called The Milt Gabler Story produced on dvd in 2005...gotta get me a copy!

Bix Beiderbecke c / Billy Rank tb / Don Murray cl / Frankie Trumbauer, Doc Ryker as / Paul Mertz p / Eddie Lang g / Chauncey Morehouse d.

Recorded in New York on May 9, 1927.

Bix Beiderbecke Finds

Continuing to post some more of my haul from yesterday.

Bix Beiderbecke c / Fuzzy Farrar, Ray Lodwig t / Bill Rank, Speigle Wilcox tb / Danny Polo cl, bar / Doc Ryker as / Frank Trumbauer Cm / Joe Venuti vn / Itzy Riskin p / Howdy Quicksell bj / Steve Brown sb / Chauncey Morehouse d / Ray Muerer v / Bill Challis a.

Recorded in New York on January 31, 1927

Paul Whiteman dir / Charlie Margulis, Harry Goldfield t / Bix Beiderbecke, Andy Secrest c / Boyce Cullen, Bill Rank, Wilbur Hall tb / Bernie Daly cl, ss / Frank Trumbauer cl, as / Chester Hazlett as / Charles Strickfaden cl, ss, bar / Izzy Friedman, Red Mayer cl, ts / Kurt Dieturle, Mischa Russell, John Bowman, Charles Gaylord vn / Lennie Hayton cel / Roy Bargy p / Mike Pingitore bj / Min Leibrook bb / Mike Trafficante sb / George Marsh d / Jack Fulton tb, v / Bing Crosby v.

Recorded in New York on May 3, 1929.

Someone must have liked their Potato Head as it has been well played...as you will hear.

Bix Beiderbecke & His Gang - Vocalion 3149 (1927)

I don't have many Bix records...even the Whiteman & Goldkettes elude me.

Here is probably the best conditioned one I have...and it's not even original.

Get your Bix fix now.

Bix c / Bill Rank tb / Do Murray cl / Adrian Rollini bsx / Frank Signorelli p /Chauncey Morehouse d. Recorded October 25, 1927.