Cliff Jackson & His Crazy Kats / Kansas City Blue Boys - Van Dyke 81839 (1930)

Cliff Jackson p, dir / Melvin Herbert t / Henry Goodwin t, v / Noisy Richardson tb / Rudy Powell cl, as / Earl Evans as / Horace Langhorn ts / Andy Jackson bj / Chester Campbell bb / Percy Johnson d.

Recorded in New York on January 30, 1930.


The following is a Grey Gull band possibly including Andy Sannella and Mike Mosiello.

Recorded in New York in April, 1930.

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


Lonnie Johnson - Okeh 8253 (1925)

Having made his recording debut on November 2, 1925 in St. Louis as a violinist and vocalist with Charles Creath's Kazz-O-Maniacs, Lonnie Johnson waxed the first two sides under his own name two days later on Wednesday, November 4.

Here they are.

Lonnie Johnson v, vn, g / John Arnold p.

Recorded in St. Louis on November 4, 1925.


Lonnie Johnson - Okeh 8253 (1925)

Having made his recording debut on November 2, 1925 in St. Louis as a violinist and vocalist with Charles Creath's Jazz-O-Maniacs, Lonnie Johnson waxed the first two sides under his own name just two days later.

Here they are...

Lonnie Johnson v, vn, g / John Arnold p.

Recorded in St. Louis on November 4, 1925.


Trio Matamoros - Victor 81378 (1928)

Unfortunately, the store sticker has been cut but I've been told it was from Cuba.

Miguel Matamoros tenor v, g / Rafael Cueto v, g / Siro Rodríguez baritone v, claves.

Recorded in Camden, NJ on May 28, 1928.


Trio Matamoros - HMV G.V.8 (1928)

Miguel Matamoros tenor v, g / Rafael Cueto v, g / Siro Rodríguez baritone v, claves.

Recorded in Camden, NJ (Mujer) and New York (Elixir) on May 29 & 31, 1928.


Tommy McClennan - Bluebird 34-0716 (1942)

Here's gravelly voiced Mississippi blues musician, Tommy McClennan. He frequently played with fellow Yazoo City born, Robert Petway.

McClennan was with Bluebird from 1939-1942 but this record was released in 1944.

Tommy McClennan g, v / Ransom Knowling sb.

Recorded in Chicago on February 20, 1042.