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A BEVY OF BERRESFORD'S

 

        Art Hickman's New York-London Five (recorded in Hayes, Middlesex, England)

  1. When My Baby Smiles at Me [HMV B-1200 (HO-6071ae); 1/25/21].
    The Happy Six
  2. My Little Bimbo
    Jazzbo's Carolina Serenaders (Original Memphis Five)
  3. Yankee Doodle Blues [Cameo 258 (249-B); 8/22]
    Yerkes' Novelty Five (as "Dance Orchestra")
  4. Bo-La-Bo [?]
  5. At the High Brown Babies' Ball (intro. There is a Lot of Blue-Eyed Marys Down in Maryland) [Lyric 4207 (12015); 11/19]  

(Ford) Dabney's Band [from Ziegfeld's Midnight Frolic]

  1. Darktown Strutters' Ball [Aeolian-Vocalion 1219-A (vertical); 8/17]
  2. Paddle Addle Your Little Canoe [Aeolian-Vocalion 1219-B (vertical); 8/17]
    Jimmie Joy's St. Anthony Hotel Orchestra (recorded in Dallas)
  3. Clarinet Marmalade Blues [Okeh 40329-A (8755-A); 10/24]
    Scranton Sirens Orchestra (recorded in New Orleans)
  4. Common Street Blues [Okeh 40329-B (8910-B); 1/25]
    Lanin's Southern Serenaders
  5. Mandy 'n' Me [Actuelle 020649-B (69393); 9/21]
    Ross Gorman's Virginians
  6. Come Day-Go Day (voc Hal White) [Harmony 322-H (143180-3); 12/13/26]
  7. Sidewalk Blues [Harmony 322-H (143181-1); 12/13/26].
    Helen Baxter (with Leecan & Cooksey)
  8. Scrubbin' Blues [Regal 8283-A (6910-2); 12/26)]
    Rocky Mountain Trio (Bob Fuller, clarinet)
  9. Freakish Blues (Bucket Stomp) [Gennett 3002-A (9421); 1925]
  10. Charleston Clarinet Blues [Gennett 3002-B (9422); 1925]
    (Charlie) Booker's Dixie Jazz Band (with Bubber Miley)
  11. West Texas Blues [Oriole 347 (b) [5789-2]; 12/24]

 

 

AND A LAGNIAPPE OF LEIFERTS

 

The Ambassadors (with Jack Pettis-Cmel)

  1. The "Throw-Down" Blues [Vocalion 14933 (13991); 11/24]
  2.  Oh! How I Love My Darling (voc Irving Kaufman) [Vocalion 14933 (13989); 11/24]
    Gene Rodemich's Orchestra (?recorded in St. Louis; piano Trios by Rodemich-Silverman-Wylie)
  3. Nobody Loves Me Now (Tracey-Arndt) [Brunswick 2299-A (8257); c. 6/22]
  4. Whenever You're Lonesome (Wendling-Kortlander). [Brunswick 2299-B (8263); c. 6/22]
    The American Harmonists (recorded in Richmond, IN)
  5. Lovey Came Back (Lewis-Handman) [Gennett 20036-A (11733-B); 1/24/24] Listed as 'rejected' by Rust!
  6. Git (Intro. My Little Sweetheart) (Frey-Duffecy) [Gennett 20036-B (11734-B); 1/24/24] Listed as 'rejected' by Rust; the Frey in the composer credits may be Fran Frey.
    Don Bestor And His Orchestra (Very obscure issue; band has 'territory band' feel in its musical approach)
  7. Fascination (Irving Mills-Dave Bernie; voc Franklyn Baur) [Vic 21239-A (41030-3); 11/14/27].
  8. Who Knows? (Mort Dixon-Harry Woods) [Vic 21239-B (41028-2); 11/14/27]

International Sax-o-phonics:

Cavalotti Saxaphone Quartette (recorded in London)

  1. Rienzi Overture [The Victory (6") No. 121 (706)]; ca. 1928/1929]. (Wagner!)
    Harmony Kings Orchestra (recorded in Trinidad)
  2. Sunny Grenada (N. Joseph Griffith) "Grenada Song" [Decca 7419-B (91365-a); ca. 1938/1939] Superb; has a distinct 1920s feel, with an excellent, full-toned alto sax featured (even "laughing saxophone" effects are heard! A Dan Levinson Special.