Mississippi Mud Steppers - Okeh 45532 (1930)

This appears to be an alias for the Mississippi Sheiks...Bo Chatman & Charlie McCoy.

Recorded in Atlanta on December 5, 1930.

Jimmie Rodgers - Victor 23816 (1933)

Was alerted today (May 24, 2017) on Facebook that Mississippi Delta Blues was from Jimmie Rodgers' last recording session, 84 years earlier to the day.

At 35 years of age, he would pass away two days later from tuberculosis.

Jimmie Rodgers g, v / (Mississippi Delta Blues) John Cali g / Tony Colicchio g.

Recorded in New York on May 20 & 24, 1933.

Kerrville Mountain Sun, Texas - June 6, 1933

Elder Richard Bryant's Sanctified Singers - Okeh 8559 (1928)

Traded away a copy I had found in Georgia several years ago but it had an issue. (First trade I ever entered into)

Although this one has an issue as well...it's worn slap out...very happy to have a copy back on the shelf.

Haven't been able to nail it down but members of the Memphis Jug Band may have accompanied on these sides.

Recorded in Memphis on February 28, 1928.

Jimmy Bracken's Toe Ticklers - Domino 4274 (1929)

Jimmy McPartland t / Glenn Miller tb / Benny Goodman cl, as / Larry Binyon ts / Vic Breidis p / Dick Morgan bj, v (as ICKY MORGAN) / Harry Goodman bb / Ray Bauduc d.

Recorded in New York on January 18, 1929.

Jimmy McPartland c / ? Al Harris t / Jack Teagarden tb, v / Benny Goodman cl / Larry Binyon ts / Vic Breidis p / Dick Morgan bj / Harry Goodman bb / Ray Bauduc d.

Recorded in New York on February 11, 1929.

Jeter-Pillars Club Plantation Orchestra - Vocalion 3715 / Okeh 3973 (1937)

Here is the complete run of the Jeter-Pillars outfit.

This group was made up of several sidemen from Alphonse Trent's earlier hot territory band.

On another note, This seems to complete the recordings of John Orange who had recorded with Jimmie Gunn's orchestra a year earlier.

James Jeter, Charles Pillars as, dir / Ralph Porter, Walter Stanley, George Hudson t / Ike Covington, John "Bones" Orange tb / Hayes Pillars ts, v / Chester Lang p / Floyd Smith g / Vernon King sb / Henry Ross d / Ted Smith v.

Recorded in Chicago on August 25, 1937.

Lonnie Johnson - Groove 5003 / Dr. Clayton - Groove 5006 (1942 / 1946)

Looks like RCA's 1950's Groove 5000 series only lasted eight issues.

Here's two of 'em.

Lonnie Johnson g, v / Blind John Davis p / Andrew Harris sb.

Recorded in Chicago on February 13, 1942.

Peter Clayton v / Blind John Davis p / Alfred Elkins imitation sb / Ransom Knowling sb.

Recorded in Chicago on March 27, 1942.

Peter Clayton v / Blind John Davis p / Willie Lacey g / Ransom Knowling sb.

Recorded in Chicago on August 7, 1946

Washboard Serenaders - Victor 38610 (1930)

Henry Red Allen t / Clarence Profit p / Teddy Bunn g / Bruce Johnson wb.

Recorded in New York on March 31, 1930.

Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra - Perfect 14337 (1924)

I do believe that this recording was from the second session Louis Armstrong made after joining Fletcher Henderson's band just a few days before. (The flip side is a Sam Lanin track)

Fletcher Henderson p, a, dir / Elmer Chambers, Howard Scott, Louis Armstrong t / Charlie Green tb / Buster Bailey cl, as / Don Redman cl, as, a / Coleman Hawkins cl, ts / Charlie Dixon bj / Ralph Escudero bb / Kaiser Marshall d.

Recorded in New York on October 13, 1924.

Chicago Hot Five - Victor 23326 (1932)

One of several pseudonyms used by the Washboard Rhythm Kings.

Dave Riddick t / Jimmy Shine as, v / Carl Wade ts / Eddie Miles p, v / Steve Washington bj / Jimmy Spencer wb, v.

Recorded in Camden, NJ on March 1, 1932.

John Tobin's Midnight Serenaders / Scranton Sirens Orchestra - Okeh 40297 (1925)

Just one lone side by John Tobin's Midnight Serenaders.

John Tobin bj, dir / Harry Doring c / Jac Assunto tb / Norveile Makofsky ss, as / Elbridge Westerfield ss, ts, bar / Adrian J. Larroque p / Benny Pottle bb.

Recorded in New Orleans on January 22, 1925.

Here's a Pennsylvania group that had several notables pass through its ranks prior to this sole New Orleans recording session (resulting in just two songs) including Jimmy and Tommy Dorsey, Fred Fuzzy Farrar, and Eddie Lang.

Billy Lustig vn, dir: 2 t / Russ Morgan tb / Alfie Evans, Sid Trucker cl, as / Jim Crossan ts / Itzy Riskin p / bj / Mike Trafficante bb / Ted Noyes d. 

Recorded in New Orleans on January 24, 1925.