Louisiana Sugar Babes - Victor 21346 (1928)

Recently made a trade with a friend and this (and a few others) arrived in the mail a few days ago.

On a Tuesday, March 27, 1928, the Louisiana Sugar Babes assembled in Victor's Church Studio in Camden, NJ and recorded four tunes. While an additional take of three of the four songs would be released later, this is the only released take of Persian Rug.

Here is the original release of the other two songs.

Jabbo Smith c / Garvin Bushell cl, as, bsn / James P. Johnson p / Thomas Fats Waller or.

Recorded in the Church Studio in Camden, NJ on March 27, 1928.

Clarence Williams' Washboard Band - Vocalion V-1034 (Originally Vocalion 1088 - 1927)

Personnel according to Rust: Ed Allen c / Carmelo Jari (Jejo) cl, as / Clarence Williams p / Floyd Casey wb / Clarence Lee v.

Personnel according to the label: Ed Allen c / Garvin Bushell cl, as / Clarence Williams p / Floyd Casey wb / possibly Eva Taylor v.

Recorded in New York on March 8, 1927.

Mamie Smith & Her Jazz Hounds - Okeh 4578 (1922)

Mamie Smith v / ? Bubber Miley c / tb / ? Garvin Bushell cl / ? Leroy Parker vn / Everett Robbins p.

Recorded in New York on February 16, 1922.

Louisiana Sugar Babes - Victor 21348 (1928)

Can't believe that I don't have any Fats Waller represented on the blog until now. Seems like sacrilege.

Jabbo Smith c / Garvin Bushell cl, as, bsn / James P. Johnson p / Thomas Fats Waller or.

Recorded in the Church Studio in Camden, NJ on March 27, 1928.