Jazz — 1920s, the foundation and leaps within early jazz
17 songs — 59 minutes
| Artist | Song | Label & Cat # | Year | Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Rhythm Kings | Sobbin’ Blues | Gennett 5219 | 1923 | July |
| King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band | Chimes Blues | Gennett 5135 | 1923 | April |
| Fletcher Henderson | One of These Days | Regal 9753 | 1924 | November |
| New Orleans Rhythm Kings | Golden Leaf Strut | OKeh 40327 | 1925 | January |
| Halfway House Orchestra | Snookum | Columbia 1041-D | 1926 | April |
| The Charleston Chasers | Feelin’ No Pain | Columbia 1229-D | 1927 | September |
| Frankie Trumbauer | Singin’ the Blues | OKeh 40772 | 1927 | February |
| The Columbians | Honey | Columbia 1068-D | 1927 | May |
| Jean Goldkette Orchestra | So Tired | Victor 21150 | 1927 | December |
| Isham Jones | Together We Two | Brunswick 3685 | 1927 | October |
| Jan Garber | Positively, Absolutely | Victor 20676 | 1927 | May |
| Miff Mole and His Little Molers | Wild Oat Joe | OKeh 41153 | 1928 | November |
| Jones and Collins Astoria Hot Eight | Duet Stomp | Victor V-38576 | 1929 | November |
| Louisiana Rhythm Kings | That’s A Plenty | Vocalion 15784 | 1929 | February |
| Jabbo Smith’s Rhythm Aces | Jazz Battle | Brunswick 4244 | 1929 | January |
| Louis Armstrong and His Hot Five | West End Blues | OKeh 41078 | 1928 | August |
| Bix Beiderbecke | In a Mist (Bixology) | OKeh 40916 | 1927 | September |
Notes / Credits / Personnel
- New Orleans Rhythm Kings – “Sobbin’ Blues”: Jelly Roll Morton [piano]; Paul Mares [cornet]; George Brunies [trombone]; Leon Roppolo [clarinet]; Glen Scoville [a- & t-sax]; Jack Pettis [C melody sax]; Lew Black [banjo]; Steve Brown [bass]; Ben Pollack [drums]
- King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band – “Chimes “Blues”: King Oliver [cornet]; Louis Armstrong [cornet]; Honore Dutrey [trombone]; Johnny Dodds [clarinet]; Lil Hardin Armstrong [piano]; Baby Dodds [drums]; Bill Johnson [banjo]; recorded 4/6/23 in Richmond, IN
- Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra – “One of These Days”: Louis Armstrong [cornet]; Coleman Hawkins [t-sax]; Fletcher Henderson [piano]; Buster Bailey [a-sax]; Charlie Dixon [banjo]; Howard Scott [trumpet]
- New Orleans Rhythm Kings – “Golden Leaf Strut”: [as The Original New Orleans Rhythm Kings]; Paul Mares [cornet]; Santo Pecora [trom]; Leon Roppolo [clarinet]; Charlie Cordella [t-sax]; Glyn Lea ‘Red’ Long [piano] Bill Eastwood [banjo]; Chink Martin [bass]; Leon Adde [drums]
- Halfway House Orchestra – “Snookum”: Albert Brunies [cornet]; Chink Martin [bass], Charlie Cordilla [clarinet]; Glynn Lea Long [piano]; Angelo Palmisano [banjo]; Emmett Rogers [drums]
- The Charleston Chasers – “Feelin’ No Pain”: Red Nichols, Leo McConville, Mannie Klein [trumpet]; Miff Mole [trombone]; Pee Wee Russell [clarinet]; Fud Livingston [t-sax]; Adrian Rollini [bass-sax]; Lennie Hayton [piano]; Dick McDonough [guitar]; Vic Berton [drums]
- Frankie Trumbauer & His Orchestra – “Singin’ the Blues”: Eddie Lang [guitar]; Bix Beiderbecke [cornet]; Frank Trumbauer [c-sax]; Bill Rank [trombone]; Jimmy Dorsey [clarinet]; Doc Ryker [a-sax]; Paul Madeira Mertz [piano]; Chauncey Morehouse [drums]
- The Columbians – “Honey”: Vaughn De Leath [vocal]; Bud Selvin?
- Jean Goldkette Orchestra – “So Tired”: Hoagy Carmichael [vocal]; Nat Natoli, Andy Secrest, Sterling Bose [trumpet]; Red Ginsler [trombone]; Larry Tice, Bob Hutsell [clarinet, a-sax]; Myron Schulz [violin]; Harold Stokes [accordian]; Harry Bason [piano]; Hoagy [cornet]; Joe Gallbraith [banjo]; Harold George [tuba]; Mel Miller [drums]
- Isham Jones & His Orchestra – “Together We Two”: Isham Jones [sax]
- Miff Mole and His Little Molers – “Wild Oat Joe”: Fud Livingston [clarinet, t-sax]; Stan King [drums]; Arthur Schutt [piano]; Manny Klein [trumpet]; Phil Napoleon [trumpet]; Joe Tarto [bass]
- Jones and Collins Astoria Hot Eight – “Duet Stomp”: Lee Collins [trumpet]; David Jones [t-sax]; Sidney Arodin [clarinet]; Teddy Purnell [a-sax]; Emanuel Sayles [banjo]; Joe Robichaux [piano]; Al Morgan [bass]; Joe Strode [drums]
- Louisiana Rhythm Kings – “That’s A Plenty”: Fud Livingston [clarinet, t-sax]; Red Nichols [cornet]; Vic Berton [drums]; Dudley Fosdick [mellophone]; Arthur Schutt [piano]; Glenn Miller [trombone]
- Jabbo Smith’s Rhythm Aces – “Jazz Battle”: Jabbo Smith [trumpet]; Cassino Simpson [piano]; Omer Simeon [clarinet]; Ikey Robinson [banjo]
- Louis Armstrong and His Hot Five – “West End Blues”: Armstrong [trumpet]; Earl Hines [piano]; Jimmy Strong [clarinet]; Fred Robinson [trombone]; Mancy Carr [banjo]; drummer Zutty Singleton [hand cymbals]; recorded 6/28/28 in Chicago
- Bix Beiderbecke – “In a Mist (Bixology)”: Bix [piano]
