Johnny Shines - J.O.B. 1010 (1953)

Mentored by Robert Johnson for two years, here are some of Johnny Shines earliest issued sides.

Johnny Shines v, g / Walter Horton hca / Al Smith bass.

Recorded in Chicago on January 22, 1953.

Louis Armstrong & His Hot Five - Okeh 8597 (1928)

Louis Armstrong t, v / Fred Robinson tb / Jimmy Strong cl, ts / Earl Hines p / Mancy Cara bj / Zutty Singleton d.

Recorded in Chicago on June 27 & 28, 1928.

Paul Mares & His Friars Society Orchestra - Okeh 41575 (1935)

Paul Mares t / Santo Pecora tb / Omer Simeon cl / Boyce Brown as / Jess Stacy p / Marvin Saxbe g / Pat Pattison sb / George Wettling d.

Recorded in Chicago on January 7, 1935.

Tempo Toppers Featuring Little Richard - Peacock 1628 (1953)

Unfortunately, only one side of this record is playable as it was, evidently, a juke box record and Always was turned into fine grit sand paper.

The good news is that Rice, Red Beans and Turnip Greens looks unplayed.

Little Richard, Billy Brooks, Barry Lee Gilmore, Jimmy Swann v / Eddie Lee Williams g / Mildred Taylor d / Raymond Taylor organ, p, t, tb.

Recorded at ACA Studio in Houston, Texas on February 25, 1953.

Benny Meroff & His Orchestra - Okeh 41171 (1928)

Benny Meroff v, dir / Wild Bill Davison, Rosie Rusciolelli, Joe Rullo t / Al Marineau, Joe Quartell tb / Lenny Cohen, Tony Ciccone as / Arnold Pritikin ts, a / Roy Cole vn / Al Nillson p / Sid Pritikin g / George Physter sb / Benny Metz d.

Recorded in Chicago on December 9, 1928.

Original New Orleans Rhythm Kings - Okeh 40422 (1925)

There were only eight sides by this group recorded in New Orleans and with the recent acquisition of this one, I have finally completed that run.

Paul Mares c / Santo Pecora tb / Leon Roppolo cl / Charlie Cordella ts / Glyn Lea "Red" Long p / Bill Eastwood bj / Chink Martin bb / Leo Adde d.

Recorded in New Orleans on January 23, 1925.

New Orleans Owls - Columbia 1045 (1926)

Just received a much needed upgrade...

Benjie White cl, as, dir / Bill Padron c / Frank Netto tb / Pinky Vidacovich cl, as / Lester Smith ts / Mose Farrar p / Rene Gelpi bj, g / Dan LeBlanc bb / Earl Crumb d.

Recorded in New Orleans on April 14, 1926.

James Platt (Teddy Moss) - Champion 15860 (1929)

Teddy Moss v / unkown cl / Herve Duerson p (Electric Chair) / Turner Parrish p (Sympathizin' Blues)

Recorded in Richmond, IN on August 28, 1929.

Bessie Smith - Columbia A3888 (1923)

Bessie Smith v / Clarence Williams p.

Recorded in New York on April 11, 1923.

Dixie Jazz Band - Oriole 424 (1925)

Sam Lanin & His Orchestra: Red Nichols, Vic d'Ippolito t / Herb Winfield tb / Clarence Heidke, Alfie Evans cl, ss, as / George Slater cl, ts / Bill Krenz p / Tony Colucci bj, g / Joe Tarto bb / Vic Berton d.

Recorded in New York on May 8, 1925.

The Texas Ten under Nathan Glantz (personnel unknown).

Recorded May 5, 1925.