Red Nichols & His Five Pennies - Vocalion 15536 (1927)

Red Nichols t, a / Miff Mole tb / Jimmy Dorsey cl, as / Joe Venuti vn / Arthur Schutt p / Eddie Lang g / Vic Berton d.

Recorded in New York on March 3, 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.

Dorsey Brothers & Their Orchestra - Okeh 41007 (1928)

Mickey Bloom, Fuzzy Farrar t / Tommy Dorsey t, tb / Jimmy Dorsey cl, as / Arnold Brilhart as, o / Herbert Spencer ts / p / Carl Kress bj / Hank Stern bb / Chauncey Morehouse d / Bill Dutton v.

Recorded in New York on March 14, 1928.

The Charleston Chasers - Columbia 1891 (1929)

Phil Napoleon t / Miff Mole tb / Jimmy Dorsey cl, as / Arthur Schutt p, har / Joe Tarto sb / Dave Tough d / Eva Taylor v.

Recorded in New York on June 28, 1929.

(Little bit of trivia...Eva Taylor's grandson played Prince's father, Francis L, in the movie, Purple Rain.)

Ten Black Berries - Banner 0839 (1927 & 1929)

Sam Lanin ldr / Bill Moore, Unknown t / Tommy Dorsey tb / Jimmy Dorsey cl, as / Unknown cl, ss, ts / Irving Brodsky p / Unknown bj / Joe Tarto bb / Vic Berton d.

Recorded in New York on February 22, 1927.

An Irving Mills' outfit: Jimmy McPartland c / ? Tommy Thunen t / Jack Teagarden tb / Jimmy Dorsey cl, as / Gil Rodin as / Larry Binyon ts / Vic Bredis p / Dick Morgan bj, g / Harry Goodman bb, sb / Ray Bauduc d.

Recorded in New York on April 4, 1929.

Dixie Jazz Band - Oriole 1668 (1929)

Took a chance on this one considering the band's name and the composers' credits. Turns out this is an Irving Mills' group.

A little worn down (the flip...a Reser outfit, I think...is unplayable) but the price was right. Not sure how many sides there are with Big T on trumpet (wasn't even aware he played one).

Jimmy McPartland c / ? Tommy Gott t / Jack Teagarden t, tb, v / Jimmy Dorsey, Gil Rodin cl, as / Bud Freeman, Pee Wee Russell cl, ts / Vic Breidis p / Dick Morgan bj / Harry Goodman bb / Ray Bauduc d.

Recorded in New York on June 6, 1929.

Phil Napoleon's Emperors - Bluebird 7101 - Originally Victor 38057 (1929)

An all-star lineup on this one...

Phil Napoleon t / Tommy Dorsey tb / Jimmy Dorsey cl, as / Joe Venuti vn / Frank Signorelli p / Eddie Lang g / Joe Tarto sb / Stan King d.

Recorded in New York on May 14, 1929.

Sam Lanin's Arkansaw Travellers (The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra) - Parlophone R 426 (1929)

Recorded stateside on Okeh 41259 as The Travelers (James Dorsey, Director), here is the UK counterpart.

Leo McConville, Manny Klein t / Tommy Dorsey tb / Jimmy Dorsey cl, as / Alfie Evans as / Paul Mason ts / Arthur Schutt p / Tony Colucci bj / Hank Stern bb / Stan King d / ? Irving Kaufman v.

Recorded in New York on June 19, 1929.

Got My Nichols Worth (Red Nichols On Brunswick)

Some earlier Nichols' posts: Brunswick 4510, Brunswick 6014, Brunswick 4321, Edison 51854.

Red Nichols t, a / Miff Mole tb / Jimmy Dorsey cl, as / Joe Venuti vn / Arthur Schutt p / Eddie Lang g / Vic Berton d.

Recorded in New York on March 3, 1927.

Red Nichols, Leo McConville, Manny Klein t / Miff Mole tb / Pee Wee Russell cl / Fud Livingston ts, a / Adrian Rollini bsx, gfs / Lennie Hayton p, cel / Dick McDonough g / Vic Berton d.

Recorded in New York on August 15, 1927.

Red Nichols t, a / Miff Mole tb / Dudley Fosdick mel / Fud Livingston cl, a / Pee Wee Russell cl, ts / Lennie Hayton p, cel / Carl Kress g / Vic Berton d.

Recorded in New York on February 25 & 27, 1928.

Red Nichols t, a / Manny Klein t / Miff Mole tb / Dudley Fosdick mel / Fud Livingston cl / Benny Goodman cl, as / Lennie Hayton p, cel / Carl Kress g / Vic Berton d.

Recorded in New York on February 5, 1929.

Red Nichols Leo McConville, Manny Klein t / Glenn Miller tb / Jack Teagarden, Bill Trone, or Herb Taylor tb / Benny Goodman cl, as, bar / as / Babe Russin ts / Arthur Schutt p / Carl Kress g / Art Miller sb / Gene Krupa d / Scrappy Lambert v.

Recorded in New York on April 18, 1929.

Red Nichols t, a / Manny Klein t / Miff Mole tb / Dudley Fosdick mel / Fud Livingston cl / Benny Goodman cl, as / Adrian Rollini bsx / Lennie Hayton p, cel / Carl Kress g / Vic Berton d.

Recorded in New York on February 16, 1929.

Red Nichols, Tommy Thunen, Manny Klein t / Jack Teagarden tb, v / Glenn Miller tb / Jimmy Dorsey cl, as / Babe Russin ts / Adrian Rollini bsx / Jack Russin p / Weston Vaughan g / Jack Hansen bb / Gene Krupa d.

Recorded in New York on February 3, 1930.

Red Nichols, Ruby Weinstein, Charlie Teagarden t / Jack Teagarden, Glenn Miller tb / Benny Goodman cl / Sid Stoneburn as / Babe Russin ts / Joe Sullivan p / Treg Brown bj / Art Miller sb / Gene Krupa d.

Recorded in New York on July 2, 1930.

Red Nichols, Ruby Weinstein, Charlie Teagarden t / Jack Teagarden tb v / Glenn Miller tb / Benny Goodman cl / Sid Stoneburn as / Babe Russin ts / Joe Sullivan p / Treg Brown bj, v / Art Miller sb / Gene Krupa d.

Recorded in New York on July 3, 1930.

Red Nichols, Ruby Weinstein, Charlie Teagarden t / Jack Teagarden tb, v / Glenn Miller, George Stoll tb / Benny Goodman cl / Sid Stoneburn as / Larry Binyon ts, f / Jack Russin p / Art Miller sb / Gene Krupa d / The Foursome (Marshall Smith, Ray Johnson, Del Porter, Dwight Snyder) v.

Recorded in New York on September 26, 1930.

Red Nichols, Ruby Weinstein t / Glenn Miller, George Stoll tb / Benny Goodman cl / Sid Stoneburn as / Larry Binyon ts / Ed Bergman, Vladimir Selinsky vn / Fulton McGrath p / Treg Brown g / Art Miller sb / Gene Krupa d / Harold Arlen, Smith Ballew v.

Recorded in New York on April 24, 1931.

Red Nichols t, v, dir / Ernie Mathias t, v / Frank Sacco, Snub Pollard t / Alex Palocsay tb / Ted Klein, Joe Catalyne cl, as / Fred Morrow cl, as, ts / Charlie Roddick p / Tony Sacco g, v / Bill Lower sb / Victor Engle d.

Recorded in Chicago on November 28, 1932.

The Charleston Chasers - Columbia 1539 (1927)

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Red Nichols t, dir / Miff Mole tb / Jimmy Dorsey cl, as / Arthur Schutt p / Dick McDonough bj, g / Vic Berton d.

Recorded in New York on February 25 (FB) & May 18 (Sal), 1927.

Louisiana Rhythm Kings - Brunswick 4706 (1930)

Red Nichols, Tommy Thunen t / Glenn Miller tb / Jimmy Dorsey cl, as / Babe Russin ts / Adrian Rollini bsx / Wes Vaughan bj, g, v / Jack Russin p / Gene Krupa d.

Recorded in New York on January 20, 1930.

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.

Warren Mills & His Blue Serenaders - (12") Victor 35962 (1928/1929)

Rust has the lineups on these sides as follows:

Matt Malneck vn, dir white orchestra (personnel unidentified) / Duke Ellington & His Cotton Club Orchestra: Bubber Miley, Arthur Whetsel t / Freddy Jenkins t, fh / Joe Nanton tb / Barney Bigard cl, ts / Johnny Hodges ss, as / Harry Carney cl, as, bar / Duke Ellington p, a / Fred Guy bj / Wellman Braud sb / Sonny Greer d / female v.

Recorded in New York on December 20, 1928.

Matt Malneck vn, dir: Manny Klein, Red Nichols and another t / Tommy Dorsey tb / Jimmy Dorsey, Arnold Brilhart as / ts / 4 vn / Arthur Schutt p / Eddie Lang g / 2 bb / d / 3 female and 6 male (4 of them apparently black) voices with unknown female soloist.

Recorded in New York on February 1, 1929.

Red Nichols & His Five Pennies - Brunswick 4510 (1929)

Red Nichols, Tommy Thunen, John Egan t / Jack Teagarden, Glenn Miller, Herb Taylor tb / Jimmy Dorsey, Pee Wee Russell cl / Fud Livingston ts, a / Irving Brodsky p / Tommy Felline bj / Henry Whiteman, Maurice Goffin v / Jack Hansen bb / George Beebe d / Scrappy Lambert, Dick Robertson v.

Recorded in New York on September 6, 1929.