Don Redman & His Orchestra - Brunswick 6211 (1931)

Here we have a side, Song Of The Weeds, from Don Redman's first recording session under his own name. The flipside, Shakin' The Africann, is from his second trip to the studio three weeks later.

Don Redman as, v, a, dir / Leonard Davis, Bill Coleman (Weeds only), Henry Red Allen, Langston Curl (Africann only) t / Claude Jones, Fred Robinson, Benny Morton tb / Edward Inge, Rupert Cole cl, as / Robert Carroll ts / Horace Henderson p / Talcott Reeves bj, g / Bob Ysaguirre bb, sb / Manzie Johnson d, vib.

Recorded in New York on September 24 / October 15, 1931.

Chas. A. Matson's Creole Serenaders - Edison 51222 / 51224 (1923)

Found 51224 while rummaging through the garage of a collector in the middle of Wisconsin a few years back. Completed the Edison output when I found 51222 the easy way...eBay.

Still on the lookout for his lone Paramount/Claxtonola/Puritan release, Lawdy Lawdy Blues / Jail House Blues.

Personnel unknown other than Matson on piano.

Recorded on July 30, 1923.

La Veeda Dance Orchestra - Columbia 1549 (1925)

A recent addition for the crate labeled Recorded in New Orleans.

Tony Parenti cl, as, bar, dir / Leon Prima, Henry Knecht c / Charles Hartman tb / Tony Papalia ts / Vic Lubowski p / Mike Holloway bj / Mario Finazzo bb / George Triay d.

Recorded in New Orleans on January 22, 1925.