Jazz-Bo's Carolina Serenaders - Muse 232 (1922)

Here we have The Original Memphis Five under one of their many pseudonyms.

Phil Napoleon, t / Miff Mole, tb / Sam Lanin, Sidney Arodin cl / Loring McMurray or Rudy Wiedoeft, as / Frank Signorelli, p / Jack Roth, d.

Recorded in New York on April 22, 1922.

The Savannah Six (OM5) / Original Indiana Five - Harmony 58 (1925)

Not exceedingly rare or collectible but has proven tough for me to find...the only other one I've been able to stumble upon was cracked. Been after this one for three years since finding the other record by The Savannah Six. This completes the Original Memphis Five's run under this name on the Harmony label.

Phil Napoleon t / Miff Mole tb / Jimmy Lytell cl / Frank Signorelli p / ? John Cali bj / Jack Roth d.

Recorded in New York on October 26, 1925.

The Original Indian Five: Tom Morton d, dir / James Christie t / Pete Pellizzi tb / Nick Vitalo cl, as / Harry Ford p / Tony Colucci bj.

Alberta Hunter Acc. By Memphis Five - Paramount 12016 (1923)

(From a store stock 78)

Was just reading where these sides are considered the first of their kind...but not exactly sure of what the "first of their kind" means.

Another article considers Jelly Roll Morton's and the New Orleans Rhythm Kings recordings, waxed a few months after these, as the first interracial jazz records...so, again, what does the "first of their kind" mean?

Alberta Hunter v / Phil Napoleon t / Charlie Panelli tb / Jimmy Lytell cl / Frank Signorelli p / Jack Roth d.

Recorded in New York in February, 1923.

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.)

McMurray's California Thumpers - Gennett 4904 (1922)

Finally found a copy of the other Thumper record.

Phil Napoleon, Jules Levy, Jr. ? t / ? Miff Mole tb / Loren McMurray as / Frank Signorelli p / ? John Cali bj.

Recorded in New York on June 8, 1922.

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.

McMurray's California Thumpers - Gennett 4943 (1922)

Phil Napoleon, Jules Levy, Jr. ? t / ? Miff Mole tb / Loren McMurray as / Frank Signorelli p / ? John Cali bj.

Recorded in New York on September 1 (Oogie) & 5 (Blue), 1922.

The Seven Hot Air-Men - Columbia 1850 (1929)

Here are the first two of six sides by The (Seven) Hot Air-Men. (Unfortunately, a little worse for wear.)

Phil Napoleon t / Carl Loffler tb / Pete Pumiglio cl, as / Chauncey Gray p / Tommy Felline g / Ward Lay sb / Stan King d.

Recorded in New York on May 23, 1929.

Original Memphis Five - Edison 51204 (1923)

Looks like this may represent half of the output by the Original Memphis Five on Edison.

Phil Napoleon t / Charlie Panelli tb / Jimmy Lytell cl / Frank Signorelli p / Jack Roth d.

Recorded in New York on July 16, 1923.

Joe Candullo & His Everglades Orchestra - Edison 51826 (1926)

Here's my second Candullo offering.

Check out the first one here.

Personnel unknown other than Candullo.

Recorded in New York on September 2, 1926.

Take: 11177-C-1-4

Take: 11178-B-1-3

Broadway Seven / Broadway Music Masters - Grey Gull 1192 (1923)

Here we have the Original Memphis Five as the Broadway Seven and an undetermined (by me) Grey Gull studio band on the flip.

Broadway Seven: Phil Napoleon t / Miff Mole tb / Jimmy Lytell cl / as / John Cali bj / Frank Signorelli p / Jack Roth d.

Recorded in New York on December 1, 1923.

Memphis Five - Columbia 7D (1923)

Following the personnel trail in the discography, I believe this may be the lineup for these sides.

Phil Napoleon t / Charlie Panelli tb / Jimmy Lytell cl / Frank Signorelli p / Jack Roth d / Ray Kitchingman bj / Billy Jones v.

Recorded in New York on September 27, 1923.

Ted Claire Snappy Bits Band (Chas. A. Matson, Director) / Mandy Lee & Ladd's Black Aces - Gennett 5060 (1923)

Chas. A Matson (name misspelled on the label) was an in demand piano accompanist during the twenties. Here is he with an unknown band. (Also, here he is on one of his two Edison recordings.)

Recorded in New York on January 31, 1923.

Here we have an unidentified Mandy Lee (Vaughn De Leath?) along with the Original Memphis Five, aka Ladd's Black Aces.

Phil Napoleon t / Charlie Panelli tb / Jimmy Lytell cl / Frank Signorelli p / Jack Roth d.

Recorded in New York on February 15, 1923.

Sam Lanin & His Orchestra - Romeo 866 (1929)

Found this post about Merle Johnston on Albert Haim's wonderful Bixography forum.

Personnel listed as probably: Phil Napoleon and another t / Tommy Dorsey tb / Jimmy Dorsey, Andy Sannella cl, as / Merle Johnston cl, ts / Arthur Schutt p / Tony Colucci bj / Jimmy Mullen bb / Stan King d / Scrappy Lambert v.

Recorded in New York on January 28, 1929.

Ladd's Black Aces - Gennett 4938 (1922)

The Original Memphis Five, aka Ladd's Black Aces.

Phil Napoleon t / Miff Mole tb / Jimmy Lytell cl / Frank Signorelli p / Jack Roth d.

Recorded in New York on August 24, 1922.

Bailey's Lucky Seven - Gennett 5186 (1923)

**Update: It has been pointed out that Loren McMurray could not have possibly played on this session as he had passed away a year earlier! Just found this wonderful article detailing McMurray and his contribution to jazz.

Phil Napoleon t / Charlie Panelli tb / Jimmy Lytell cl / Frank Signorelli p / Loring McMurray, Benny Krueger as / Nick Lucas bj / Jack Roth d / Billy Jones v.

Recorded in New York on June 22, 1923.

The Cotton Pickers - Brunswick 2507 (1923)

Here's my third straight offering from the recently "rediscovered" box marked Hot Sides. (Probably gonna ride this horse 'til it drops.)

This 78 is by The Cotton Pickers. Don't get this outfit confused with McKinney's Cotton Pickers.

Phil Napoleon t / Miff Mole tb / Jimmy Lytell cl / Frank Signorelli p / John Cali bj / Jack Roth d.

Original Memphis Five / New Synco Band - Pathé 036134 (1924)

Original Memphis Five: (I think) Phil Napoleon t / Charlie Panelli tb / Jimmy Lytell cl / John Cali bj / Frank Signorelli p / Jack Roth d.

Recorded in New York on July 21, 1924.

New Synco Band: Unknown t / tb / cl / ss / as / p / bj / d.

Recorded in New York on August 5, 1924.

New Orleans Jazz Band / Six Black Diamonds - Banner 1318 (1924)

Due to the recent weather, there hasn't been a new post in several days. The hurricane decided to skirt us and take aim at Louisiana. Although New Orleans wasn't a direct hit...the storm decided to stop moving and just dump rain...25 inches. For a city built below sea level and shaped like a bowl, that's not good.

Here's a little Tin Roof Blues that the New York based New Orleans Jazz Band (their first side) recorded on Banner less than a year after the New Orleans Rhythm Kings first waxed the tune on Gennett.

New Orleans Jazz Band: Harry Gluck t / Mike Martini tb / Sidney Arodin cl / Wilder Chase p / Tommy de Rose d.

Recorded in New York on February 12, 1924.

Six Black Daimonds: Harry Gluck or Phil Napoleon t / Miff Mole tb / Ken 'Goof' Moyer cl, as effects / p / bj / d.

Recorded in new York on February 14, 1924.

Orpheum Melody Masters - Bell 298 (1924)

Here we have Nathan Glantz' orchestra jazzing it up a bit.

Known personnel: Nathan Glantz as, dir / Jack Stillman, (possibly) Hymie Farberman, Harry Gluck or Phil Napoleon t.

Recorded in New York in mid 1924.