This list is based on the great work of Ron Sweetman
"Recording Activity in New Orleans in the Twenties"
, which also includes blues, gospel, cajun and country recordings.
Other sources:
The Red Hot Jazz Archive
Brian Rust: Jazz Records 1897-1942
Brian Rust: American Dance Band Discography 1917-1942
Tom Lord The Jazz Discography, CD Version 4
Brian Wood "The Song For Me"
J. Godrich and R.M.W. Dixon: Blues & Gospel Records 1890-1943
Hazeldine, Mike: Bill Russel's American Music
Rudi Blesh "Shining Trumpets;
Samuel B. Charters "Jazz New Orleans 1885-1963;
Daniel Hardie "Exploring Early Jazz";
Lennart Fält and Håkan Håkansson "Hymn to George";
Richard Sudhalter "Lost Chords"
I have also studied the liner notes and band presentations of several CDs:
ABMMCD 1188 "New Orleans Jazz"
American Music AMCD-40 "Prelude to the Revival Volume 1"
American Music AMCD-41 "Prelude to the Revival Volume 2"
American Music AMCD-47 "Raymond Burke 1937-1949"
American Music AMCD-109 "Muggsy Spanier in New Orleans"
ARCH OTR-MM10-C1 “
Cabaret Echoes: New Orleans Jazzers at Work, 1918-1927”
Azure AZ-CD-13 "Piron's New Orleans Orchestra"
Classics 774 "Wingy Manone 1927-1934"
Folkways RBF 27 “The Dancing Twenties”
Frog DGF 2 "The Owls' Hoot"
Frog DGF 4 "Strut Yo' Stuff"
Frog DGF5 "Sizzling the Blues"
Jazz Oracle BDW 8001 "The Halfway House Orchestra"
Jazz Oracle BDW 8002 "Oscar 'Papa' Celestin / Sam Morgan"
Timeless CBC 1-014 "New Orleans in The Twenties"
Topaz TPZ 1049 "Jazz - New Orleans style" (This CD has some errors, wrong tunes…)
THE EARLY YEARS
There are no recordings left from the early New Orleans jazz bands. However, there may have been a cylinder recording by Buddy Bolden (Louisiana Phonograph Company?), probably around the turn of the century . (See "New Orleans Music" Vol 13, No 4 "The Bolden Issue"). If this is correct, it must be the very first jazz recording (although the word "jazz" was not used until around 1915.
Tom Brown
claimed that he was the first to use the word .)
Buddy Bolden Band
Possible personnel:
Buddy Bolden co,
George Baquet
cl
,
Alphonse Picou
cl,
Frankie Dusen
tb, Bob Lyons b, rest unknown.
MAKE ME A PALLET ON THE FLOOR
CHICKEN
George Baquet
recalled recording in 1912 (Charters p. 133) He played with the Superior Orchestra from 1906 to 1914 - could they have recorded??
Buddy Petit
Buddy Petit co,
Phil Coycault
cl, Roy Evans dr.
Six copies of this record from 1920 existed but none has been located. (Charters p. 133)
1925
Dee Dee Pierce
Dee Dee Pierce co, Emile Barnes cl, rest unknown.
Home recording. "It was cut on an aluminium disc and is no longer playable". (Charters p. 133)
Freddie Keppard's Original Creole Orchestra
was offered an opportunity to record for Victor in New York 1915, but the offer was declined, of reasons not quite clear.
There were no permanent recording studios in New Orleans during the first decades of jazz, so the first New Orleans bands to record had to go to New York:
Original Dixieland Jazz Band
in 1917 and
New Orleans Jazz Band
(with pianist Jimmy Durante) in 1918-19.
Spike's Seven Pods of Pepper
(with Mutt Carey and Kid Ory) recorded in Los Angeles 1922.
THE TWENTIES
Some of the big recording companies made "field trips" to New Orleans between 1924 and 1929, where the portable recording equipment was put up in music stores or other places. 129 sides were recorded during the 13 visits, only 35 of them by black or creole bands:
Fate Marable's Society Syncopators
,
Papa Celestin’ s Original Tuxedo Jazz Orchestra
,
Sam Morgan
,
Louis Dumaine
,
Armand Piron
and the mixed
Jones and Collins
band. There is also a 1925 OKeh recording with
Punch Miller
(his very first), who accompanied the vaudeville singers
Billy and Mary Mack
.
Some blues artists were also accompanied by N.O. jazz musicians.
THE VISITS:
OKEH MARCH 1924 (JUNIUS HART MUSIC STORE, 123 CARONDELET STR):
Johnny DeDroit and his New Orleans Jazz Orchestra
Lela Bolden
Fate Marable's Society Syncopators
Original Crescent City Jazzers
Ruth Green
Johnny Bayersdorffer and his Jazzola Novelty Orchestra
OKEH JANUARY 1925 (JUNIUS HART MUSIC STORE , 123 CARONDELET STR):
Halfway House Orchestra
Billy and Mary Mack
John Tobin's Midnight Serenaders
Anthony Parenti’s Famous Melody Boys
Papalia and his Orchestra
Brownlee's Orchestra of New Orleans
Papa Celestin’ s Original Tuxedo Jazz Orchestra
Scranton Sirens Orchestra
VICTOR MARCH 1925
Anthony Parenti’s Famous Melody Boys
Piron's New Orleans Orchestra
The Boswell Sisters
Original New Orleans Rhythm Kings
COLUMBIA SEPTEMBER 1925 (WERLINES MUSIC STORES):
Parenti’s Liberty Syncopators
Imperial Serenaders
New Orleans Owls
The Halfway House Dance Orchestra
COLUMBIA APRIL 1926:
Parenti’s Liberty Syncopators
The Halfway House Dance Orchestra
Papa Celestin’ s Original Tuxedo Jazz Orchestra
New Orleans Owls
Willie Jackson
VICTOR MARCH 1927:
Louis Dumaine's Jazzola Eight
Genevieve Davis
Genevieve Davis and Leonard Mitchell
Ann Cook
Florence White
John Hyman's Bayou Stompers
COLUMBIA APRIL 1927:
Joe Manone's Harmony Kings
Papa Celestin’ s Original Tuxedo Jazz Orchestra
Sam Morgan's Jazz Band
New Orleans Owls
The Halfway House Dance Orchestra
COLUMBIA OCTOBER 1927:
Sam Morgan's Jazz Band
The Halfway House Dance Orchestra
Original Tuxedo Jazz Orchestra
Blind Gilbert´s Tin Roofers
New Orleans Owls
Dixie Instrumental Four
Ralph Pollock and His Orchestra
COLUMBIA APRIL 1928:
Lillian Glinn
Art Gillham (Barrel-House Pete)
Alberta Brown
Lilian Glinn
Johnnie Miller's New Orleans Frollickers
Albert Brunies and his Halfway House Orchestra
Tony Parenti's New Orleanians
COLUMBIA DECEMBER 1928:
Original Tuxedo Jazz Orchestra
Magee String Band
The Orleanians
Albert Brunies and his Halfway House Orchestra
BRUNSWICK NOVEMBER 1928:
Monk Hazel and his Bienville Roof Orchestra
Frankie Quartell and his Little Club Orchestra
Tony Parenti´s New Orleanians
BRUNSWICK / VOCALION FEBRUARY / MARCH 1929:
Ellis Stratakos and his Hotel Jung Orchestra
BRUNSWICK SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 1929:
Hal Jordy and his Old Absinthe House Orchestra
VICTOR NOVEMBER 1929:
Jones and Collins Astoria Hot Eight
COLUMBIA / OKEH DECEMBER 1929:
Christina Gray
Christina Gray and Joe Lawrence
**********************************
Johnny DeDroit and his New Orleans Jazz Orchestra
OKeh 1924-03-15
Johnny De Droit co, Russ Papalia tb, Henry Raymond cl, Rudy Levy as, Frank Curry p, George Potter bj, Paul De Droit dr
PANAMA (Tyers)
OK 40240, Timeless CBC1-014
NOBODY KNOWS BLUES (DeDroit)
OK 40150, Timeless CBC1-014
NEW ORLEANS BLUES (DeDroit)
OK 40090, Timeless CBC1-014
OKeh 1924-03-16
THE SWING (DeDroit)
OK 40090, Frèmeaux FA 039, Timeless CBC1-014, Yazoo 2025
BROWN EYES (DeDroit)
OK 40192, Timeless CBC1-014
NUMBER TWO
B
LUES (DeDroit)
OK 40150, Timeless CBC1-014
This is the same tune as TIGER RAG!
OKeh 1924-03-15
Lela Bolden
acc. by Armand J. Piron vln and Steve Lewis p
SOUTHERN WOMAN BLUES (Bolden, Lewis, Piron)
OK 8139, Azure AZ-CD-13
SEAWALL SPECIAL BLUES (Bolden, Lewis, Piron)
OK 8139, Azure AZ-CD-13
OKeh 1924-03-16
Fate Marable's Society Syncopators
Sidney Desvignes, Amos White tp, Harvey Lankford tb, Norman Mason, Bert Bailey cl, as, Walter Thomas ts, bar, Fate Marable p, Willie Foster bj, g, Henry Kimball tu, Zutty Singleton dr.
FRANKIE AND JOH
N
NY
OK 40113, Disky DCD 800?, Timeless CBC1-014, Jazz Archives 157992
PIANOFLAGE (Bargy)
OK 40113, Timeless CBC1-014
OKeh 1924-03-17
Original Crescent City Jazzers
Stirling Bose co, Avery Loposer tb, Cliff Holman cl & as, Eddie Powers ts, Johnny Riddick p, Slim Hall bj, Felix Guarino dr
SENSATION RAG (Edwards)
OK 40101, Timeless CBC1-014
CHRISTINE (Loposer - Murphy)
OK 40101, Topaz TPZ 1049, Timeless CBC1-014
This band was later known as the Arcadian Serenaders
OKeh 1924-03-17
Ruth Green
acc. by Morris Rouse (p)
SAD AND LONELY BLUES (?)
OK 8140, Doc DOCD 5511
MAMA'S GOT SOMETHING, I KNOW YOU WANT IT (?)
OK 8140, Doc DOCD 5511
OKeh 1924-03-17
Johnny Bayersdorffer and his Jazzola Novelty Orchestra
Johnny Bayersdorffer co, Tom Brown tb, Nunzio Scaglioni cl, Johnny Miller p, Steve Loyacano bj, Leo Adde dr.
I WONDER WHERE MY EASY RIDER'S RIDING NOW (Bayersdorffer - Brown)
OK 40133, Timeless CBC1-014, Frèmeaux FA 039, Topaz TPZ 1049
THE WAFFLE MAN'S CALL (Loyocano - Scaglione)
OK 40133, Timeless CBC1-014, Jazz Archives 157992
OKeh 1925-01-22
Halfway House Orchestra
Albert Brunies co, Joe Loyacano tb, Leon Roppolo cl, as, Charlie Cordella cl, ts, Mickie Marcour p, Bill Eastwood bj, Leo Adde dr.
PUSSY CAT RAG (Brunies - Cordella - Marcour)
OK 40318, Topaz TPZ 1049,Jazz Oracle BDW 8001,Timeless CBC1-014
BARATARIA (Eastwood - Adde)
OK 40318, Frèmeaux FA 039, Jazz Oracle BDW 8001, Timeless CBC1-014, Jazz Archives 157992
OKeh 1925-01-22
Billy and Mary Mack
acc. by Punch Miller co and Edgar Brown p.
BLACK BUT SWEET, OH GOD!
OK 8195, RST JPCD 1517-2
MY HEART-BREAKIN' GAL
OK 8195, RST JPCD 1517-2
These were Punch Miller's very first recordings.
OKeh 1925-01-22
John Tobin's Midnight Serenaders
Harry Doring co, Jac Assunto tb, Norvelle Makofsky ss & as, Elbridge Westerfield ss, ts, bar, Adrian J. Larroque p, John Tobin bj, Benny Pottle bb
I'M AFRAID TO CARE FOR YOU (Frank - Owen)
OK 40297, Timeless CBC1-014
OKeh 1925-01-22
Anthony Parenti’s Famous Melody Boys
Harry Knecht co, Charles Hartman tb, Tony Parenti cl, saxes, Tony Papalia cl, saxes, Vic Lubowski p, Mike Holloway bj, Mario Finazzo dr, George Triay dr.
THAT'S A PLENTY (Pollack - Gilbert)
OK 40308, Frog DGF 4, Timeless CBC1-014
CABARET ECHOES (Parenti)
OK 40308, Frog DGF 4, Topaz TPZ 1049, Timeless CBC1-014
Okeh 1925-01-23
Papalia and his Orchestra
Probably Henry Knecht co, Russ Papalia tb, Tony Parenti cl, as, Eddie Powers ts, Vic Lubowski p, Mike Holloway bj, Mario Finazzo tu, George Triay dr.
CROSS-WORD MAMA YOU'RE PUZZLING ME (Monaco - Clare - Raskin, 1924)
OK 40347, Jazz Archives 157992
SOMETIME WHEN YOU'RE ALONE (?)
OK 40347
Okeh 1925-01-23
Brownlee's Orchestra of New Orleans
Sharkey Bonano tp, Tom Brown tb, Harry Shields cl, bass, Hal Jordy as, Howard Martin ts, Norman Brownlee p, Behran French bj, Alonzo Crumby dr
PECULIAR (?)
OK 40337, Jazz Archives 157992
DIRTY RAG (?)
OK 40337, Topaz TPZ 1049
Norman Brownlee's son, Henry F. Brownlee, gives interesting information about the band at "Big Bands Database Homepage"
http://nfo.net/usa/JO4.html
:
One of the early "white" jazz bands. This early dixieland group is not remembered today, but was well known and very popular in the 1920's.
In private correspondence, Henry Brownlee, Norman's son, has mentioned that on "Dirty Rag", recorded December 1925 in New Orleans; Okeh # 40337), the sidemen consisted of:
(My father, Norman Brownlee, Pianist, had several top-notch sidemen in his band.)
* Sharkey Bonano, cornet. Emmett Hardy was the band's first Cornetist. But, Emmett, a dim, legendary figure, never recorded and died at the young age of 22. His playing is reputed to have influenced Bix Beidebecke (who died at age 28).
After Emmett Hardy died, he was followed by trumpeters Wingy Manone, Johnny Wiggs, Sharkey Bonano (who was on the Okeh recording of "Peculiar" and "Dirty Rag" recorded December 1925 in New Orleans; Okeh # 40337)
* On trombone was mainly Tom Brown and George Barth (who doubled on Sax and Bass.
* Mellophone was played by Billy Braun who doubled on piano.
* Bill Eastwood was on Banjo, doubled on Guitar and Baritone Sax. ("but the record was cut with my uncle, Behrman French, on banjo".)
* On clarinet he had Larry Shields; then after Larry went to New York, his brother Harry Shields came in (he is on the record).
* Alto/Baritone Sax was played by Hal Jordy.
* On drums was Alonzo Crombie. Dad said -- "you start a piece, go out and eat lunch, and when you got back Al Crombie's beat was as steady as when you left! Like a metronome!"
"He had other sidemen, of course, over the years. Also, most of the members doubled on other instruments, Dad also played string bass; Eastwood played piano; almost all played saxophone (Dad played Tenor Sax as well)."
"My Dad played a short stint on String Bass with Paul Whiteman when he was in town. And, he was a good friend of Jack Teagarden. I remember when I was about 10, Jack's band came to New Orleans to play the old St. Charles Theater and Dad took me to hear them. Jack spotted him in the audience and made him go up on stage - they greeted each other like lost brothers! I was in awe! Of course I got to meet him and his brother Charlie. The Dorsey Brothers said Dad had the first "Swing" Band in America. Dad's String Bass is in the New Orleans Jazz Museum."
This entry on the wonderful Norman Brownlee Orch., was graciously submitted by his son Henry. F. Brownlee.
Original New Orleans Rhythm Kings
Okeh 1925-01-23
Paul Mares co, Santo Pecora tb, Leon Rappolo cl, Charlie Cordella ts, Glyn Lea "Red" Long p, Bill Eastwood bj, Chink Martin bb, Leo Adde dr.
BABY (Pecora - Newman)
OK 40422, Timeless CBC1-014, VIL CD013-2, Classics 1150
I NEVER KNEW WHAT A GAL COULD DO (Schoebel)
OK 40422, Timeless CBC1-014, VIL CD013-2, Classics 1150
SHE'S CRYING FOR ME BLUES (Santo Pecora, 1925) (two takes)
OK 40327, Timeless CBC1-014, VIL CD013-2, Best of Jazz 4050, Classics 1150
GOLDEN LEAF STRUT (Mares - Rappolo)
OK 40327, Timeless CBC1-014, Topaz TPZ 1049, VIL CD013-2, Best of Jazz 4050, Classics 1150
NORK made most of their recordings in New York and Richmond, but a few in New Orleans.
Papa Celestin’ s Original Tuxedo Jazz Orchestra
Okeh 1925-01-23
Oscar Celestin cnt, Kid Shots Madison cnt, William Ridgley tb, Willard Thourny cl, as, Unknown ts, Manuel Manetta p, John Marrero bj, Simon Marrero b, Abby Foster dr
ORIGINAL TUXEDO RAG (Celestin)
OK 8215, Disky DCD 800?, Jazz Oracle BDW 8002, Timeless CBC1-014, Azure AZ-CD-13
CARELESS LOVE (Traditional)
OK 8198, Jazz Oracle BDW 8002, Timeless CBC1-014, Azure AZ-CD-13
BLACK RAG (Ridgley)
OK 8198, Frèmeaux FA 039, Jazz Oracle BDW 8002, Timeless CBC1-014, Azure AZ-CD-13
Scranton Sirens Orchestra
Okeh 1925-01-24
Unknown tp, Russ Morgan tb, Alfie Evans cl as, Sid Tucket cl as, Jim Crossan ts, Billy Lustig vn, Itzy Riskin p, Mike Trafficante bb, Ted Noyes dr
WHY SHOULD I BELIEVE IN YOU? (Therrien - Verges - LeClere)
OK 40297, Folkways RBF 27
The Folkways CD RBF 27 "The Dancing Twenties" gives some information about the composers, who were publishers and vaudeville performers from New Orleans. The pianist Irving "Itzy" Riskin made his debut in this band. He was later a member of the Goldkette band. On this tune he has a fine novelty break.
COMMON STREET BLUES (Al Cannon)
OK 40329, not issued on LP/CD?
The Boswell Sisters
Victor1925-03-22
B 32113-4 You Can Call Me Baby All The Time
Vi rejected
B 32114-1 I'm Gonna Cry (Crying Blues)
Vi 19639, ASV 5014
B 32132-3 Pal O' Mine
Vi rejected
Anthony Parenti and His Famous Melody Boys
Victor 1925-03-23/24
DIZZY LIZZIE (Parenti - Lubowski)
Vi 19697, Frog DGF 4
FRENCH MARKET BLUES (Parenti - Lubowski)
Vi 19697, Frog DGF 4
LA VIDA MEDLEY (IDA, GYPSY LOVE SONG) (arr. Parenti - Lubowski)
Vi 19698, Frog DGF 4
BE YOURSELF (Gilbert - Sharp - Russe)
Vi 19698, Frog DGF 4
12TH STREET BLUES (Heagney)
Vi 19647, Frog DGF 4
12TH STREET BLUES (Heagney)
RCA [F] B&W 741107, Frog DGF 4
CREOLE BLUES (Parenti - Lubowski)
RCA [F] B&W 741107, Frog DGF4
CREOLE BLUES (Parenti - Lubowski)
Vi 19647, Frog DGF 4, Jazz Archives 157992
Piron's New Orleans Orchestra
Armand J. Piron vln, Peter Bocage tp, probably Lorenzo Tio cl, Louis Warnecke as, Steve Lewis p, Charles Bocage bj, Bob Ysaguirre bb, Louis Cotrell dr
RED MAN BLUES (Bocage - Piron)
Vi 19646, Azure AZ-CD-13
RED MAN BLUES (Bocage - Piron)
Azure AZ-CD-13
DO JUST AS I SAY (Newman - Lewis - Piron).
Vi 19646, Azure AZ-CD-13
Piron's band recorded several tunes in New York. These are the only ones from New Orleans.
The Boswell Sisters
acc. by Vic Lubowski
Victor1925-03-24
DAD (?)
Vi rejected
NIGHTS WHEN I'M LONELY (?)
ASV 5014
NIGHTS WHEN I'M LONELY (?)
Vi 19639
Victor1925-03-24
New Orleans Rhythm Kings
Paul Mares co, Santo Pecora tb, Charlie Cordilla cl, Glyn Lea "Red" Long p, Bill Eastwood bj, Chink Martin tu, Leo Adde dr
SHE'S CRYIN' FOR ME (Pecora)
BB B-10956, Frog DGF 2, VIL CD013-2, Vic RA 5328, RCA FPM1-7003
SHE'S CRYIN' FOR ME (Pecora)
Vi 19645, 28206, Frog DGF 2, VIL CD013-2, Vic RA 5328, RCA FPM1-7003, Classics 1150
EVERYBODY LOVES SOMEBODY BLUES
[But Nobody Loves Me]
(Long, Mares, Pecora)
Vi 19645, 28206, Frog DGF 2, VIL CD013-2, Vic RA 5328, RCA FPM1-7003
EVERYBODY LOVES SOMEBODY BLUES
[But Nobody Loves Me]
BB B-10956, Frog DGF 2, VIL CD013-2, Vic RA 5328, RCA FPM1-7003, Classics 1150
Columbia 1925-09-23
Parenti’s Liberty Syncopators
Henry Knecht co, Leon Prima co, Charles Hartman tb, Tony Papalia ts, Vic Lubowski p, Mike Holloway bj, Mario Finazzo tu, George Triay dr
STRUT YO' STUFF (Holloway - Parenti)
Co 1549-D, Frog DGF 4
MIDNIGHT PAPA (unknown)
Co 545-D, Frog DGF 4
I NEED SOME LOVIN' (Winter - Parenti)
Co 1549-D, Frog DGF 4
CABARET ECHOES (Parenti)
Co 545-D, Frog DGF 4
Imperial Serenaders
Columbia 1925-09-23
Probably Lee Collins tp, George Lewis cl, Tink Baptiste p, Alex Scott bj, Roy Evans dr.
There is no certain proof that this is the recording which Lewis claimed that he made (which Collins denied!)
CLIMAX RAG (Scott)
Co rejected
Columbia 1925-09-24
New Orleans Owls
STOMP OFF, LET'S GO (Schoebel)
Co 489-D, Frog DGF 2
OH ME! OH MY! (Barr)
Co 489-D, Frog DGF 2
THE OWL'S HOOT (White)
Co 605-D, Frog DGF 2
ZERO (unknown)
Co rejected
Columbia 1925-09-25
The Halfway House Dance Orchestra
Albert Brunies co, Charlie Cordella cl, as, ts, Bill Whitmore p, Bill Eastwood bj, Leo Adde dr.
SQUEEZE ME (Waller - Williams)
Co 541-D, Jazz Oracle BDW 8001
MAPLE LEAF RAG (Joplin)
Co 476-D, Jazz Oracle BDW 8001, Jazz Archives 157992
LET ME CALL YOU SWEETHEART (Friedman - Whitson)
Co 476-D, Jazz Oracle BDW 8001
NEW ORLEANS SHUFFLE (Whitmore)
Co 541-D, Jazz Oracle BDW 8001
Columbia 1926-04-12
Parenti’s Liberty Syncopators
Same personnel as before
UP JUMPED THE DEVIL
(Brunies - Lyons)
Co 836-D, Frog DGF 4
CAFÉ CAPERS
Co rejected
UP AND AT 'EM
Co rejected
WEARY BLUES (Matthews)
Co 1264-D, Frog DGF 4
NEW CRAZY BLUES (Bradford)
Co 836-D, Frog DGF 4
NEW CRAZY BLUES (Bradford)
Co 836-D, Frog DGF 4
AFRICAN ECHOES (Luke - Senter)
Co 1264-D, Frog DGF 4
Columbia 1926-04-13
The Halfway House Dance Orchestra
Albert Brunies co, Charlie Cordella cl, Glynn Lea "Red" Long p, Angelo Palmisano bj, Chink Martin tu, Emmett Rogers dr
SNOOKUM (Bennett)
Co 1041-D, Jazz Oracle BDW 8001
SINCE YOU'RE GONE (Levy - Long)
Co 681-D, Jazz Oracle BDW 8001
IT BELONGS TO YOU (Long - Brunies)
Co 1041-D, Jazz Oracle BDW 8001
I'M IN LOVE (Long - Brunies)
Co 681-D, Jazz Oracle BDW 8001
Columbia 1926-04-13
Celestin’ s Original Tuxedo Jazz Orchestra
Oscar Celestin cnt, August Rousseau tbn, Paul Barnes clt & alto sax, Earl Pierson tnr sax, Jeanette Salvant pno, John Marrero bjo, Abby Foster dr.
I'M SATISFIED YOU LOVE ME (Marrero)
14200-D, Azure AZ-CD-13, Jazz Oracle BDW 8002
MY JOSEPHINE (Barnes)
Co 636-D, Azure AZ-CD-13, Jazz Oracle BDW 8002
STATION CALLS (Marrero)
Co 636-D, Jazz Oracle BDW 8002
STATION CALLS (Marrero)
Co 636-D, Azure AZ-CD-13, Jazz Oracle BDW 8002
GIVE ME SOME MORE (Barnes)
Co 14200-D, Azure AZ-CD-13, Jazz Oracle BDW 8002
New Orleans Owls
Columbia 1926-04-14
SPAGHETTI (?) rejected
PICADILLY (Schoebel)
TAMPEEKOE (Panico, Schoebel)
DYNAMITE (Henderson, Palmer)
PRETTY BABY
WEST END ROMP (Padron, Ferrer)
Willie Jackson
acc. by Steve Lewis (p)
Columbia 1926-04-14
BAD, BAD MAMA (Jackson, Lewis)
WILLE JACKSON'S BLUES (Jackson, Lewis)
SHE KEEPS IT UP ALL THE TIME (Jackson, Lewis)
OLD NEW ORLEANS BLUES (Jackson, Lewis)
Louis Dumaine's Jazzola Eight
Victor1927-03-05
Louis Dumaine co, Earl Humphrey tb, Willie Joseph cl, Louis James ts, Morris Rouse p, Leonard Mitchell bj, Joe Howard (?) bb, James Willigan dr.
PRETTY AUDREY (Eddie Jackson-Morris Rouse)
Victor1927-03-05
Genevieve Davis
acc. by Louis Dumaine's Jazzola Eight
I HAVEN'T GOT A DOLLAR TO PAY YOUR HOUSE RENT MAN (Jackson - Rouse) (two takes)
Victor1927-03-05
Genevieve Davis and Leonard Mitchell
acc. by Louis Dumaine's Jazzola Eight
I'VE GOT SOMETHING (Jackson - Rouse) (two takes)
Victor 1927-03-07
Louis Dumaine's Jazzola Eight
TO-WA-BAC-A-WA (Dumaine - Jackson)
FRANKLIN STREET BLUES (Dumaine - Jackson)
RED ONION DRAG (Dumaine - Jackson) (two issued takes)
Victor 1927-03-07
Ann Cook
acc. by Louis Dumaine's Jazzola Eight
MAMMA COOKIE (Ann Cook) (two takes)
HE'S THE SWEETEST BLACK MAN IN TOWN (Ann Cook)
Victor 1927-03-09
Florence White
acc. by Simeon Henry p.
BABY DEAR, I DON´T WANT NO ONE BUT YOU
COLD ROCKS WAS MY PILLOW
Victor 1927-03-10
John Hyman's Bayou Stompers
John Hyman co, Charles Hartman tb, Elery Maser cl, Alvin Gautreaux harmonica, Horace Diaz p, "Nappy" Lamare g, Monk Hazel dr.
AIN'T LOVE GRAND (Peck) (two takes)
ALLIGATOR BLUES (John Hyman, Horace Diaz) (two takes)
John Hyman was later known under the name Johnny Wiggs.
Columbia 1927-04-11
Joe Manone's Harmony Kings
Wingy Mannone co, Hal Jordy cl, as, Bob Sacks ts, Johnny Miller p, Steve Brou g, Arnold Loyacano b, John Ryan dr, Earl Warrren voc.
SADNESS WILL BE GLADNESS
CAT'S HEAD
UP THE COUNTRY BLUES
RINGSIDE STOMP
Wingy Manone (1900-1982) recorded extensively between 1924 and 1975, but these were his only recordings from New Orleans.
Columbia 1927-04-11
Celestin’ s Original Tuxedo Jazz Orchestra
Oscar Celestin co, Ricard Alexis co, August Rousseau tbn, Paul Barnes clt & alto sax, Sid Carriere ss, ts,Earl Pierson tnr sax, Jeanette Salvant pno, Simon Marrero b, John Marrero bjo.
DEAR ALMANZOER (Celestin)
PAPA'S GOT THE JIM JAMS (Marrero)
AS YOU LIKE IT (Barnes)
JUST FOR YOU DEAR I'M CRYING (Barnes) (two takes)
Columbia 1927-04-14
Sam Morgan
Sam Morgan, Isiah Morgan tpt, Jim Robinson tbn, Earl Fouché alto sax, Andrew Morgan clt & tenor sax, Tink Baptiste pno, Johnny Dave bjo, Sidney Brown sbs, Nolan Williams dms.
STEPPIN' ON THE GAS (Morgan)
EVERYBODY'S TALKING ABOUT SAMMY (Morgan)
MOBILE STOMP (Morgan)
SING ON (Traditional)
Columbia 1927-04-14
New Orleans Owls
THAT'S A PLENTY (Pollack, Gilbert)
MEAT ON THE TABLE (Christiansen, Vidacovitch)
Columbia 1927-04-15
The Halfway House Dance Orchestra
Same personnel as 1926-04-13
WON'T YOU BE MY LOVIN' BABY (unknown)
I DON'T WANT TO REMEMBER (unknown)
Columbia 1927-10-22
Sam Morgan's Jazz Band
SHORT DRESS GAL (Morgan)
Co 14351-D, Azure AZ-CD-13, Jazz Oracle BDW 8002,Jazz Archives 157992
BOGALUSA STRUT (Morgan)
Co 14351-D, Azure AZ-CD-13, Jazz Oracle BDW 8002, Frèmeaux FA 039
DOWN BY THE RIVERSIDE (Traditional)
Co 14267-D, Azure AZ-CD-13 Jazz Oracle BDW 8002, Jazz Archives 157992
OVER IN THE GLORY LAND (Traditional)
Co 14267-D, Co 14539-D, Jazz Oracle BDW 8002, Yazoo 2024 Azure AZ-CD-13
Columbia 1927-10-24
The Halfway House Dance Orchestra
Albert Brunies co, Charlie Cordella cl, Joe Loyacno as, Glynn Lea "Red" Long p, Angelo Palmisano bj, Chink Martin tu, Emmett Rogers dr, Johnny Saba voc.
WHY DID YOU MAKE ME CRY (unknown)
Co rejected
WHEN YOU'VE LOST YOUR BABY (unknown)
Co rejected
WHEN I'M BLUE (Long)
Co 1263-D, Jazz Oracle BDW 8001
I WANT SOMEBODY TO LOVE (Long)
Co 1263-D, Jazz Oracle BDW 8001
Columbia 1927-10-25
Celestin’ s Original Tuxedo Jazz Orchestra
WHEN I'M WITH YOU (Marrero)
Co 14323-D, Azure AZ-CD-13, Jazz Oracle BDW 8002
IT'S JAM UP (Celestin)
Co 14323-D, Azure AZ-CD-13, Jazz Oracle BDW 8002, Jazz Archives 157992
Columbia 1927-10-25
Blind Gilbert's Tin Roofers
Blind Gilbert co, Raymond Burke cl, Chink Johnson ts, Hal Mirante p, Henry Walde bj, Bill Walde bb, Al Durea dr
Blind Gilbert's real name was Gilbert Meistier. He played cornet, guitar and piano in New Orleans during the twenties. In 1996 some tracks by Blind Gilbert’s Trio including Sherwood Mangiapane and Raymond Burke, were released on the American Music label.
DUMP CART
Co rejected
CORNET OMELET
Co rejected
Columbia 1927-10-26
New Orleans Owls
THE NEW TWISTER (Lillard, Krise)
Co 1547-D, Frog DGF 2
GOOSE PIMPLES (Trent, Henderson)
Co 1261-D, Frog DGF 2
THROWIN' THE HORNS (LaMaire, Bolman)
Co 1261-D, Frog DGF 2
Columbia 1927-10-26
Dixie Instrumental Four
Personnel and instrumentation unknown
Senare Rust: Jules Bauduc, bj
SILVER SLIPPER RAG
Co rejected
DIZZY LOU
Co rejected
Columbia 1927-10-26
Ralph Pollock and His Orchestra
Personnel and instrumentation unknown
(Not in Rust; Lord; Wood…)
WHY SHOULD I SAY THAT I'M
SORRY (Larry Conley)
Co 1197-D
AN OLD GUITAR AND AN OLD REFRAIN
(Kahn / Black / Moret)
Co 1197-D
Columbia 1928-04-24
Lillian Glinn
THE MAN I LOVE IS WORTH TALKING ABOUT
BEST FRIEND BLUES
LOST LETTER BLUES
PACKING HOUSE BLUES
SHAKE IT DOWN
Columbia 1928-04-24
Art Gillham (Barrel-House Pete)
ST LOUIS BLUES unissued
MEMPHIS BLUES unissued
SOME OF THESE DAYS unissued
HESITATION BLUES unissued
Columbia 1928-04-25
Alberta Brown
acc. by George Brunies or Sharkey Bonano co, Sidney Arodin cl, Red Long or Johnny Miller p, Chink Martin bb.
LONELY BLUES
HOW LONG
Columbia 1928-04-25
Lilian Glinn
WHERE HAVE ALL THE BLACK MEN GONE
Columbia 1928-04-25
Johnnie Miller's New Orleans Frollickers
Sharkey Bonano tp, Sidney Arodin cl, Hal Jordy as, Johnny Miller p, Steve Brue bj, Chink Martin bb, Leo Adde dr.
EVERYBODY'S GOT SOMEONE
PANAMA
DIPPER MOUTH BLUES (Joe Oliver, 1923)
Dippermouth Blues was also called Sugarfoot Stomp. King Oliver recorded his tune under both names.
Columbia 1928-04-26
Albert Brunies and his
Halfway House Orchestra
Albert Brunies co, Sidney Arodin cl, Glynn Lea "Red" Long p, Angelo Palmisano bj, Chink Martin tu, Emmett Rogers dr
LOVE DREAMS
I HATE MYSELF FOR LOVING YOU
LET YOUR LIPS TOUCH MY LIPS
Columbia 1928-04-27
Albert Brunies and his
Halfway House Orchestra
Personnel as above but Chink Martin plays string bass. Arodin plays tin whistle.
I'LL GO BACK TO THAT DEAR OLD PAL O' MINE (unknown)
TELL ME WHO (Brunies - Paley - Van Hook)
WYLIE AVENUE BLUES (Brunies - Diaz - Mistier)
Columbia 1928-04-27
Tony Parenti's New Orleanians
John Hyman co, Charles Hartman tb, Tony Parenti cl, as, Buzzy Williams p, Jack Brian g, Monk Hazel dr
IN THE DUNGEON
WHEN YOU AND I WERE PALS
Brunswick 1928-11-??
Monk Hazel and his Bienville Roof Orchestra
Sharkey Bonano tp, Sidney Arodin cl, Hal Jordy as, Freddy Neumann p, Joe Caparo g, Luther Lamar bb, Monk Hazel dr
SIZZLING THE BLUES (Capraro)
HIGH SOCIETY
GIT-WIT-IT (Arodin)
IDEAS (Bonano)
Brunswick 1928-11-??
Frankie Quartell and his Little Club Orchestra
Frankie Qartell tp, Louis Shatel tb, Al Hyatt cl, Maurice Morrise as, Dave Sholden ts, Johnny Petrone p, Earl Wright bj, Jules Cassard bb, Danny Alvin dr.
PINING
Br 4183
SWEET BABY
Br 4183
Brunswick 1928-11-??
Tony Parenti´s New Orleanians
GUMBO
Br 4184, Frog DGF 4
YOU MADE ME LIKE IT BABY
Br 4184, Frog DGF 4
Columbia 1928-12-13
Celestin’ s Original Tuxedo Jazz Orchestra
THE SWEETHEART OF T.K.O. (James)
Co 14396-D, Azure AZ-CD-13,Jazz Oracle BDW 8002
TA-TA DADDY (Celestin)
Co 14396-D, Azure AZ-CD-13,Jazz Oracle BDW 8002
Columbia 1928-12-15
Magee String Band
MISTER JOHNSON, TURN ME LOOSE
Co unissued
MUSTARD AND ONIONS
Co unissue
Columbia 1928-12-16
The Orleanians
Sharkey Bonano tp, Sidney Arodin cl, Hal Jordy as, bars, Freddy Newman p, Joe Capero g, Luther Lamar b, Monk Hazel dr
BANANA PEEL
Co rejected
BABY
Co rejected
Columbia 1928-12-17
Albert Brunies and his
Halfway House Orchestra
Same personnel as 1928-04-26
JUST PRETENDING (Long)
IF I DIDN'T HAVE YOU (Long)
Brunswick / Vocalion 1929-03-??
Ellis Stratakos and his Hotel Jung Orchestra
John Hyman - Howard Reed co, Ellis Stratakos tb, John Reiniger - Joe Loyacano as, Eddie Powers ts, Joe Wolf p, Fred Loyacano g, voc, Dave Fridge sb, Von Gammon dr.
A PRECIOUS LITTLE THING CALLED LOVE
WEARY RIVER
Brunswick / Vocalion 1929-10-??
Hal Jordy and his Old Absinthe House Orchestra
ABSINTHE HOUSE STOMP
Br rejected
I WAS FOOLING YOU
Br rejected
Victor 1929-11-15
Jones and Collins Astoria Hot Eight
ASTORIA STRUT (Collins - Jones)
DUET STOMP (Jones - Arodin)
DAMP WEATHER ((Morgan - Sayles) (two takes)
TIP EASY BLUES (two takes) (Robichaux - Purnell)
Columbia / OKeh 1929-12-13
Christina Gray
acc. by Joe Robichaux
DIRTY MISTREATING BLUES
OK unissued
WINDOW SHOW CASE SHOPPING BLUES
OK unissued
THE REVEREND IS MY MAN
OK 8757, Doc DOCD 5511, EPM 157612
Columbia / OKeh 1929-12-13
Christina Gray and Joe Lawrence
acc. by Joe Robichaux
JUST LIKE YOU WALKED IN, YOU CAN WALK OUT
OK 8757, Doc DOCD 5511
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THE THIRTIES AND EARLY FOURTIES
There were only a few recordings in New Orleans during the thirties. Barry Martyn has described "The Missing Years" in the Liner Notes of AMCD-40 "Prelude to the Revival".
1935-01-21
Charlie Barnet
Eddie Sauter (tp,arr) Chris Griffin, Toots Camarata (tp) Russ Jenner (tb) ? Bill McVeigh, Frank Llewellyn (tb) Les Cooper, George Bone (as) Charlie Barnet, Fred Fallensby (ts) Rupe Biggadike (p) Buford Turner (g) Pete Peterson (b,tu) Rudy DeJulius (d) Marion Nichols (vcl) Benny Carter, Basie Head (arr)
GROWLIN'
NAGASAKI
I'M KEEPING THOSE KEEPSAKES
FARE THEE WELL, ANNABELLE
DON'T BE AFRAID TO TELL YOUR MOTHER
ON A HOLIDAY
1935-08-10
Little Brother Montgomery
Little Brother Montgomery (vcl,p) acc by Walter Vincson (g-1) Monkey Joe Coleman (comments-2)
THE WOMAN I LOVE BLUES (1,2)
PLEADING BLUES (1,2)
MAMA YOU DON'T MEAN ME NO GOOD (2) - -
1936-03-20
Joseph Robichaux
unknown 14 piece band with poss. Eugene Ware, Henri "Kildee" Holloway tp,arr, John Girard tp, Waldren "Frog" Joseph, Clement Tervalon tb, Joe Robichaux p,ldr ; rest unknown.
WHEN THE SUN GOES DOWN (unissued) Decca
YOU WERE MEANT FOR LOVE -
HEAD STUFF -
DON'T LET OLD AGE CREEP UP ON YOU -
1936-03-21
Sharkey Bonano
Sharkey Bonano tp,vcl, Julian Lane tb, Meyer Weinberg cl,as, Dave Weinstein ts, Armand Hug p, Bill Bourjois bj,g, Ray Bonitas b, Augie Schellange d
EVERYBODY LOVES MY BABY (SB VCL) De 1014, TOM 40
YES SHE DO, NO SHE DON'T (SB VCL) - -
SWING IN, SWING OUT (SB VCL) (unissued)
1936-10-16
Creole George Guesnon
St Charles Hotel New Orleans
"Creole" George Guesnon voc, Little Brother Montgonery p
GOODBYE, LUCK TO YOU
1937-??-??
Kid Howard´s band
Kid Howard tp, voc, Sammy Hopkins p, voc, Frank Murray g, Chester Zardis b
SWEET GEORGIA BROWN
SONG OF THE WANDERER
1937-??-??
Raymond Burke
George Hartman tp, Raymond Burke cl, others unknown
SOLITUDE
1938-??-??
Muggsy Spanier
Muggsy Spanier co, Buije Centobie cl, Julian Laine tb, Armand Hug p, Chink Martin b, Monk Hazel dr
DIPPERMOUTH BLUES
TIN ROOF BLUES
SWEET LORRAINE
BLUES
1938-??-??
Kid Howard
Kid Howard tp, Frank Murray g
GET ON THE RIGHT SIDE
ST LOUIS BLUES
1938-10-??
Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong, Louis Bacon (tp) or Otis Johnson, Shelton Hemphill, Henry "Red" Allen (tp) Wilbur DeParis, George Washington, J.C. Higginbotham (tb) Rupert Cole, Charlie Holmes (as) Bingie Madison (ts) Albert Nicholas (ts,cl) Luis Russell (p) Lee Blair (g) Pops Foster (b) Paul Barbarin (d)
soundtrack, "News of the Day", New Orleans, October, 1938
THE SKELETON IN THE CLOSET
SWING THAT MUSIC
CONFESSIN' THAT I LOVE YOU (ending only)
1939-??-??
Dandy Inn Five
Raymond Burke cl, Ray Armand p, Chink Martin b, Charlie Stow dr
MARDI GRAS BLUES
1939-??-??
Andy Anderson´s Pelican State Jazz Band:
Andrew Anderson tp, voc, Martin Cole ts, Joe Robertson p, Leonard Mitchell g, bj, voc, Charles Sylvester dr.
CHANT OF THE TUXEDOS
BASIN STREET BLUES
1940-02-02
Duke Derbigny´s Orchestra
Charles "Duke" Derbigny tp, Joe "Cornbread" Thomas cl, Frank Murray g, Matie Murray voc
I CAN DO MOST ANYTHING FOR YOU
SWEET GEORGIA BROWN
1940-??-??
Andy Anderson & Frank Murray
CARELESS LOVE
HONEYSUCKLE ROSE
BLUES IN G
BLUES MY NAUGHTY SWEETIE GIVES TO ME
1940-08-14
Henry "Kid" Rena's Delta Jazz Band
Recorded at Willie Santiago's Home, New Orleans.
"Kid" Rena tp, Jim Robinson tb, Louis "Big Eye" Nelson cl, Alphonse Picou cl, Willie Santiago g, Albert Gleny b, Joe Rena dr
HIGH SOCIETY
GETTYSBURG MARCH
PANAMA #1
PANAMA #2
WEARY BLUES
CLARINET MARAMALADE
1940-08-21
Henry "Kid" Rena's Delta Jazz Band
WWL Radio Station, Roosevelt Hotel
PANAMA
GETTYSBURG MARCH
MILENBERG JOYS
LOW DOWN BLUES
HIGH SOCIETY
CLARINET MARAMALADE
WEARY BLUES
GET IT RIGHT
1941-??-??
Joe Thomas Dixieland Band
Charles Derbigny tp, Joe "Cornbread" Thomas cl, Frank Murray g, Junious Wilson dr
EH LA BAS #1
EH LA BAS #2
In 1942 Bunk Johnson started recording. This was the beginning of a new era in jazz music.