Hersal would unfortunately succumb to food poisoning in Detroit around the age of 17.
Hociel Thomas v / Hersal Thomas p.
Recorded in Chicago in June, 1925.
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Hociel Thomas Acc By Hersal Thomas - Okeh 8222 (1925)
Here we have piano prodigy, Hersal Thomas, brother of George W. Thomas and Sippie Wallace, accompanying his older niece, Hociel Thomas on her first recording date for the Okeh label.
Hersal would unfortunately succumb to food poisoning in Detroit around the age of 17.
Hociel Thomas v / Hersal Thomas p.
Recorded in Chicago in June, 1925.
Hersal would unfortunately succumb to food poisoning in Detroit around the age of 17.
Hociel Thomas v / Hersal Thomas p.
Recorded in Chicago in June, 1925.
Sippie Wallace With King Oliver & Hersal Thomas - Okeh 8205 (1925)
Here we have Sippie Wallace (real name Beulah Thomas) accompanied by Joe King Oliver on cornet and her child prodigy little brother, Hersal Thomas, on piano.
Just read a bit about Hersal...born in Texas as part of a musical family (Sippie & George W. Thomas - siblings...Hociel Thomas - niece), recorded with Louis Armstrong & King Oliver, was acknowledged by Albert Ammons & Meade Lux Lewis as a major influence on the boogie woogie style of piano, composed many songs...all before the untimely death at 16 or 17 from food poisoning in Detroit.
Recorded in Chicago on February 24, 1925. (Rough starts but does settle down a bit)
Just read a bit about Hersal...born in Texas as part of a musical family (Sippie & George W. Thomas - siblings...Hociel Thomas - niece), recorded with Louis Armstrong & King Oliver, was acknowledged by Albert Ammons & Meade Lux Lewis as a major influence on the boogie woogie style of piano, composed many songs...all before the untimely death at 16 or 17 from food poisoning in Detroit.
Recorded in Chicago on February 24, 1925. (Rough starts but does settle down a bit)
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