Chickasaw Syncopators - Columbia 14301 (1927)

Here's a group of students from Manassas High School in Tennessee who shared the same PE teacher...Jimmie Lunceford.

Charlie Douglas, Henry Clay, t / H. B. Hall, tb / Christopher Johnson, __ Williams, as / George Clarke, ts / Bobby Brown, p / Alfred Cahns, bj / Moses Allen, bb, preaching / Jimmy Crawford, d.

Recorded in Memphis on December 13, 1927.

Jimmie Lunceford & His Chickasaw Syncopators - Victor 38141 (1930)

Jimmie Lunceford as, dir. ? Sy Oliver another t / ? Henry Wells tb / Willie Smith as / Earl Carrothers or George Clark ts / Edwin Wilcox p / bj / Moses Allen bb, preaching / Jimmy Crawford d. 

Recorded in Memphis on June 6, 1930.

Jimmie Lunceford & His Orchestra - Decca 712 (1934 - 1935)

Jimmie Lunceford a, dir / Eddie Tompkins, Tommy Stevenson t / Sy Oliver t, a / Henry Wells, Russell Bowles tb / Willie Smith, Earl Carruthers cl, as, bar / Laforet Dent as / Joe Thomas cl, ts / Edwin Wilcox p / Al Norris g / Moses Allen sb / Jimmy Crawford d, vib.

Recorded in New York on October 29, 1934.

Jimmie Lunceford a, dir / Eddie Tompkins, Paul Webster t / Sy Oliver t, a / Elmer Crumbley, Russell Bowles tb / Eddie Durham tb, g / Willie Smith cl, as, bar / Laforet Dent as / Dan Grissom cl, as / Earl Carruthers cl, as, bar / Joe Thomas cl, ts / Edwin Wilcox p, cel / Al Norris g / Moses Allen sb / Jimmy Crawford d, vib.

Recorded in New York on December 23, 1935.

Billie Holiday With Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra / L. Armstrong With Edmund Hall & His Cafe Society Band - V-Disc 771 (1947)

Recently bought a bunch of 78s that came with lps...stuff I don't collect...and by chance happened to look inside some sleeves that housed V-Discs and other 12" 78s.

Never know what's hiding inside those Mantovanis and Conniffs.

Billie Holiday v / Louis Armstrong t / Irving 'Mouse; Randolph t / Henderson Chambers tb / Edmond Hall cl / Charlie Bateman p / Johnny Williams sb / Jimmy Crawford d.

Recorded in New York on February 8, 1947.

Louis Armstrong t, v / Irving 'Mouse' Randolph t / Edmond Hall cl / Charlie Bateman p / Johnny Williams sb / Jimmy Crawford d.

Recorded in New York on February 8, 1947.