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Chronological Discography arranger g guitar as alto saxophone 0 pipe organ bb brass bass (sousaphone/tuba) p piano bj banjo ss soprano saxophone bs baritone saxophone t trumpet c comet tb trombone cl clarinet ts tenor saxophone d drums v vocals db double bass vib vibraphone dir director vn violin f flute This chronological list contains most known releases on which Danny Barker plays and sings. Titles are given as they appear on the record labels. Where possible, the first issue number is given, but the complexity of subsequent reissues is such that these are not shown. In preparing the list much use has been made of the works cited in the acknowledgment section as well as Stagg and Crump: New Orleans: the Revival (Dublin, 1973). 1931 ]une9 NewYork Dave's Harlem Highlights Dave Nelson (1, v); Clarence Brereton (t); Melvin Herbert/Harry Brown (t); Wilbur de Paris (tb); Buster Bailey (cl, as); Glyn Paque (cl, as); Charles Frazier (ts); Wtryman Caroer (ts, f); Sam Allen (p); •Danny Barker (bj); Simon Marrero (bb); Gerald Hobson (iii 69905-1 Somebody stole my gal Timely Tunes C-1587 69906-1 Rockin' Chair Timely Tunes C-1576 69907-2 Loveless Love Timely Tunes C-1577 69908-2 St. Louis Blues Timely Tunes C-1588 •Danny Barker maintains he was not present at this session, and that the banjoist was Arthur Taylor. 1934 Dec28 NewYork Buster Bailey and his Seven Chocolate Dandies Henry Allen (I); J. C. Higginbotham (tb); Buster Bailey (cO; Benny Carter (as); Charlie Heal (p); Danny Barker (g); Elmer James (db); Walter Johnson (d); Fletcher Hendmon (a) 16445-1 Call of the Delta 16445-2 Call of the Delta 16446-1 Shanghai Shuffle 1935 Jan 23 New York Henry Allen and his Orchestra V ocalion 2887 Columbia 35677 V ocalion 2887 Henry Allen (t, v); Pee Wee Erwin (t); George Washington (tb); Buster Bailey (cO; Luis Russell (p); Danny Barker (g); Pops Foster(db); Paul Barbarin (d) 16671-1 Believe it, beloved (HA:v) 16671-2 Believe it, beloved (HA:v) 16672-1 It's written all over your face (HA:v) 16672-2 It's written all over your face t668r-I (We're gonna have) smooth sailing (HA:v) 16682-1 Whose honey are you? (HA:v) 1935 Oct5 NewYork The Little Ramblers Banner 33337 EpicLN-3252 Banner 33337 Melotone 91940 Banner 33355 Banner 33355 Ward Pinkett (t, v); Albert Nicholas (cO; Jack Russin (p); Danny Barker(g);Joe Watts (db); Sam Weiss (d) 95337-1 Everything is okey-dokey (WP:v) 95338-1 I'm on a see-saw (WP:v) 95339-1 Red sails in the sunset (WP:v) 95340-1 Tender is the night (WP:v) 95341-1 I'mpaintingthetownred (to hide a heart that's blue) 95342-1 Tap Room Special (Panama) 1935 Dec 27 New York The Little Ramblers Bluebird B-6144 Bluebird B-6130 Bluebird B-6131 Bluebird B-6131 Bluebird B-6130 Bluebird B-6193 Bill Dillard (1, v); Albert Nicholas (cO;Jack Russin (p); Dantry Barker (g);Joe Watts (db); Sam Weiss (d); AdrianRollini (vib) 98398-1 The music goes 'round and around 98399-1 I'm building up to an awful let-down 98400-1 I'm shooting high 98401 -1 I've got my fingers crossed 1936 Oct 12 New York Henry Allen and his Orchestra Bluebird B-6220 Bluebird B-6232 Bluebird B-6220 Bluebird B-6232 Henry Allen (t, v); GeneMikell(cO; Tab Smith (as); TedMcRae(ts); Clyde Hart (p); Dantry Barker(g);John Kirby (db); Cozy Cole (d) 20049-1 Midnight Blue Vocation 3339 zooso-1 Lost in my dreams Vocation 3340 20051-1 Sitting on the moon Vocalion 3340 zoosz-r Whatcha gonna do when there ain't no swing? Vocation 3339 1936 Nov 17 New York Henry Allen and his Orchestra Probably similar personnel to session o[Oa I2 I9J6 20267-1 Did you mean it? zoz68-1 In the chapel in the moonlight zoz6g-1 Here's love in your eye zoz 70-1 When my dream boat comes home Vocation 3377 Vocation 3377 Vocation 3389 Vocation 3389

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arranger g guitar as alto saxophone 0 pipe organ bb brass bass (sousaphone/tuba) p piano bj banjo ss soprano saxophone bs baritone saxophone t trumpet c comet tb trombone cl clarinet ts tenor saxophone d drums v vocals db double bass vib vibraphone dir director vn violin f flute

This chronological list contains most known releases on which Danny Barker plays and sings. Titles are given as they appear on the record labels. Where possible, the first issue number is given, but the complexity of subsequent reissues is such that these are not shown. In preparing the list much use has been made of the works cited in the acknowledgment section as well as Stagg and Crump: New Orleans: the Revival (Dublin, 1973).

1931 ]une9 NewYork Dave's Harlem Highlights Dave Nelson (1, v); Clarence Brereton (t); Melvin Herbert/Harry Brown (t); Wilbur de Paris (tb); Buster Bailey (cl, as); Glyn Paque (cl, as); Charles Frazier (ts); Wtryman Caroer (ts, f); Sam Allen (p); •Danny Barker (bj); Simon Marrero (bb); Gerald Hobson (iii 69905-1 Somebody stole my gal Timely Tunes C-1587 69906-1 Rockin' Chair Timely Tunes C-1576 69907-2 Loveless Love Timely Tunes C-1577 69908-2 St. Louis Blues Timely Tunes C-1588

•Danny Barker maintains he was not present at this session, and that the banjoist was Arthur Taylor.

1934 Dec28 NewYork Buster Bailey and his Seven Chocolate Dandies Henry Allen (I); J. C. Higginbotham (tb); Buster Bailey (cO; Benny Carter (as); Charlie Heal (p); Danny Barker (g); Elmer James (db); Walter Johnson (d); Fletcher Hendmon (a) 16445-1 Call of the Delta 16445-2 Call of the Delta 16446-1 Shanghai Shuffle

1935 Jan 23 New York Henry Allen and his Orchestra

V ocalion 2887 Columbia 35677

V ocalion 2887

Henry Allen (t, v); Pee Wee Erwin (t); George Washington (tb); Buster Bailey (cO; Luis Russell (p); Danny Barker (g); Pops Foster(db); Paul Barbarin (d) 16671-1 Believe it, beloved (HA:v) 16671-2 Believe it, beloved (HA:v) 16672-1 It's written all over your face

(HA:v) 16672-2 It's written all over your face t668r-I (We're gonna have) smooth

sailing (HA:v) 16682-1 Whose honey are you? (HA:v)

1935 Oct5 NewYork The Little Ramblers

Banner 33337 EpicLN-3252

Banner 33337 Melotone 91940

Banner 33355 Banner 33355

Ward Pinkett (t, v); Albert Nicholas (cO; Jack Russin (p); Danny Barker(g);Joe Watts (db); Sam Weiss (d) 95337-1 Everything is okey-dokey (WP:v) 95338-1 I'm on a see-saw (WP:v) 95339-1 Red sails in the sunset (WP:v) 95340-1 Tender is the night (WP:v) 95341-1 I'mpaintingthetownred

(to hide a heart that's blue) 95342-1 Tap Room Special (Panama)

1935 Dec 27 New York The Little Ramblers

Bluebird B-6144 Bluebird B-6130 Bluebird B-6131 Bluebird B-6131

Bluebird B-6130 Bluebird B-6193

Bill Dillard (1, v); Albert Nicholas (cO;Jack Russin (p); Dantry Barker (g);Joe Watts (db); Sam Weiss (d); AdrianRollini (vib) 98398-1 The music goes 'round and

around 98399-1 I'm building up to an awful

let-down 98400-1 I'm shooting high 98401 -1 I've got my fingers crossed

1936 Oct 12 New York Henry Allen and his Orchestra

Bluebird B-6220

Bluebird B-6232 Bluebird B-6220 Bluebird B-6232

Henry Allen (t, v); GeneMikell(cO; Tab Smith (as); TedMcRae(ts); Clyde Hart (p); Dantry Barker(g);John Kirby (db); Cozy Cole (d) 20049-1 Midnight Blue Vocation 3339 zooso-1 Lost in my dreams Vocation 3340 20051-1 Sitting on the moon Vocalion 3340 zoosz-r Whatcha gonna do when there ain't

no swing? Vocation 3339

1936 Nov 17 New York Henry Allen and his Orchestra Probably similar personnel to session o[Oa I2 I9J6 20267-1 Did you mean it? zoz68-1 In the chapel in the moonlight zoz6g-1 Here's love in your eye zoz 70-1 When my dream boat comes home

Vocation 3377 Vocation 3377 Vocation 3389 Vocation 3389

CHRONOLOGICAL DISCOGRAPHY / 201

1936 Dec 29 New York Henry Allen and his Orchestra Henry Allm (t, v); Tab Smith (as); Billy Kyle (p); Dan"Y Barlter (g); ?John Williams (Jh); unlmo~~>n (c~ IS, bs, d) 2.0458-1 I adore you 20459-1 He ain't gotrhythm 2.0460-1 This year's kisses 20461-2 Let's put our heads together

1937 Feb 11 New York Mills Blue Rhythm Band

Vocation 3422 V ocalion 3432 Vocation 3432 Vocation 3422

Lucky Millintkr (dir); Charlie Shaven ((}; Carl Wa,ick ((};Harry Edison((}; San4Y Watson (tb); Wilbur tk Paris (tb); Tab Smith (as); Eddie Williams (fa!); Ronald Haynes (IS); Harold Arnold (IS); Billy Kyle (p); Dan"Y Barker (g); John Williams (Jh); Lester Nichols (d, vib); Chappie Willet (a) M-1-2 Blue Rhythm Fantasy M-2-1 Prelude to a Stomp M-3-2 RhythmJam M-4-1 Jungle Madness

1937 March 4 New York Henry Allen and his Orchestra

Variety 503 Variety 546 Variety 546 Variety 503

Henry Allen (t, v); Buster Bailey (c/); Tab Smith( as); Sonny Fredericks (ts); Billy Kyle (p); Danny Barlter (g); John Williams (Jh); Alphonse Steele(d) 20759-2 Afterlast night with you 20760-1 Goodnight, my lucky day 20761-1 There's a kitchen up in heaven 20762-2 I was hom to swing

1937 March 18 New York Billy Kyle and his Swing Club Band

Vocation 3524 Vocation 3490 Vocation 3490 Vocation 3524

Charlie Shaven ((}; Eddie Williams (cO; Tab Smith (as); Harold Arnold (ts); Billy Kyle (p); Dan"Y Barker (g); John Williams (db); O'Neill Spencer (d); the Palmer Brothen (v) M-278-1 Sundays are reserved (PB:v) M-279-1 Havin' a ball M-280-2 Big Boy Blue (PB:v) M-281-1 Margie

1937 April28 NewYork Mills Blue Rhythm Band

Variety 574 Variety 574 Variety 531 Variety 531

Lucky Millintkr (dir); Charlie Shaven ((}; Carl Wa,.ick ((};Harry Edison((}; Alfred Cobbs (tb); Wilbus tk Paris (tb); Tab Smith (as); Ben Williams (cl, ts); Eddie W.1liams (ts); Harold Arnold (ts); Billy Kyle (p); Danny Barker (g); John Williams (Jh); Lester Nichols (d, vib); Chuck Richards (v) M-429-1 The Lucky Swing M-430-1-2 Please pity my heart (CR:v) M-431-1 Let's get together (LN:vib) M-432-1-2 Since I've heard it from you

1937 April29 NewYork Henry Allen and his Orchestra

Variety 604 Rejected

Variety 604 Rejected

Henry Allen (t, v); Glyn Paque (c/); Tab Smith (as); Harold A mold (ts}; Luis Russell (p); Danny Barker (g); John Williams (Jh); Paul Barbarin (d) 21070-1 Sticks and Stones 21071-I-2 Meet me in the moonlight 21072-1 Don'tyou care what anyone

says? 2 1073-1 A Love Song of Long Ago

1937 June 19 New York Henry Allen and his Orchestra Same personnel as session of Apri/29 193 7 21275-2 Till the clock strikes three 21276-2 The Merry-go-round broke down

Vocation 3564 Vocation 3574

Vocation 3574 Vocation 3564

Vocation 3607 Vocation 3594

21277-1 You'llnevergotoheaven (if you break my heart)

21278-1 The Miller's Daughter, Marianne

1937 JulyY NewYork Mills Blue Rhythm Band

Vocation 3594 Vocalion 3007

Lucky Millintkr (dir); Charlie Shaven ((}; Carl Warwick((}; Harry Edison ((};Alfred Cobbs (tb); Wi/burtk Paris (tb); Tab Smith (as); Ben Williams (c/, IS); Eddie Williams (ts); Harold Arnold (ts); Billy Kyle (p}; Dan"Y Barlter (g); John Williams (Jh); Lester Nichols (d); unlmown girl (v); Eli Robinson (tj) M-545-1 Jammin' for the jackpot (ER:a) M-546-1 The Image ofYou (v) M-547-1 When Irish eyes are smiling M-548-1 CampMeetingJamboree

1937 July 23 New York Billy Kyle and his Swing Club Band

Variety 634 Variety6o4 Variety 624 Variety 624

Charlie Shaven ((}; Tab Smith (as); Ronald Haynes (ts); Billy Kyle (p); Dan"Y Barlter (g); John Williams (Jh); Fran Mar.r (d); Leon Laftll (v) M-569-1 M-570-1 M-571-1 M-572-1

1937

Can I forget you? All you want to do is dance Handle my heart with care Girl of my Dreams

Sepq New York Henry Allen and his Orchestra

Variety 617 Variety 617 Variety 659 Variety 659

Henry Allen (t, v); ?Giyn Paque/Edmond Hall (cO; Tab Smith (as); Sammy Davis (ts); Billy K;yle (p); Danny Barker (g); John Williams (Jh); Alphonse Steele (d) 21630-2 I owe you 21631-2 Have you ever been in love? 21632-1 Is it love or infatuation? 21633-2 Can I forget you?

1937 Sept 10 New York Chu Berry and his Stompy Stevedores

Vocation 3704 Vocation 3704 Vocation 3690 Vocation 3690

Irving Randolph((}; KegJohnson (tb); ChuBerry (ts); Ben"Y Payne(p, v); Danny Barker(g); Milt Hinton (Jh); Leroy Maxey (d) M-622-1 ChuberryJam Columbia37571 M-623-1 Maelstrom Columbia 37571 M-624-1 My Secret Love Affair (BP:v) Variety 657 M-625-1 EbbTide Variety657

1937 Dec 10 New York Cab Calloway and his Orchestra Cab Calloway (v, dir); Shad Collins((}; Irving Randolph((}; Lammar Wright((}; Claude Jones (tb); KegJohnson (tb); DePriest Wheeler(tb); Chauncey Haughton (c/, as); Aadrew Brown (cl, as); Ben Webster(ts}; Walter Thomas (ts); Bennie Payne (p, vib); Danny Barker (g); Milt Hinton (db); Leroy Maxey (d) M-690-1-3 Every day's a holiday (CC:v) M-691-2-3 Jubilee (CC:v) M-692-1 In an old English village

(CC:v) M-693-1 Oustan)errorinthenews

(CC:v) M-694-1 A Minot Breakdown (Rusrle of

Swing) M-695-1 Bugle Blues

1938 Jan 26 New York Cab Calloway and his Orchestra Same personnel as session of Dec 10 1937 M-743-1 OneBigUnionforTwo(CC:v) M-744-1 Doing the reactionary (CC:v) M-745-2 Rusrle of Swing M-746-1 Three swings and out

Vocation 3896 Vocation 3896

Vocation 3912

Vocation 3912

Rejected Vocation 4019

Vocation 3970 Vocation 3970 Vocation 4144 Vocation 3995

202 / A LIFE IN JAZZ

M-747- I l like music (with a swing like that) (CC:v)

M-748-I Foolin'withyou(CC:v)

1938 March 23 New York Cab Calloway and his Orchestra Samepenonne/ as session of Dec 101937 M-787-I Azure M-788-I Skrontch (CC:v) M-789-1 We're breakin' up a lovely

affair (CC:v) M-790-I Peek-a-doodle-do (CC:v) M-79I-I At the Clambake Carnival

(BP:vib) M-792-I-2 Hoy-hoy (CC:v)

1938 June IO New York Midge Williams and her Jazz Jesters

Vocation 3995 Vocalion 40I9

Vocation 4100

Vocalion 4045

Voca!ion 4045 V ocalion 41 oo

Vocation 4437 V ocalion 4 I 44

Midge Williams (v); Charlie Shaven (I); Buster Bailey (cO; Russell Procope (as); Billy Kyle (p); Danny Barker(g); Johnny Williams (db); O'Neill Spencer (d) 23054-2 Don'twake up my heart 2JOSS-I Where in the world 23056-I In any language 23057-I Rosie the Redskin

1938 Aug11 NewYork

Vocation 4I92 V ocalion 4 I 77 Vocalion 4I77 Vocalion 4I92

Blue Lu Barker, accompanied by Danny Barker's Fly Cats Blue Lu Barker (v); Red Allen (lj; Buster Bailey (cO; Sam Price (p); Danny Barker (g); Wellman Braud (db); O'Neill Spencer (d) 64432-A You're going to leave the old

home, Jim 64433-A New Orleans Blues 64434-A He caught the B & 0 64435-A Don't you make me high

1938 Aug3o NewYork Cab Calloway and his Orchestra

Deccq56o Decca 7538 Decca 7506 Decca 7506

Cab Callow~ (v, dir); Shad Collins (V; Irving Randnlph (V; Lammar Wright (lj; Doc Cheatham (lj; Claude Jones (tb); KegJohnson (tb); De Priest Wheeler (tb); Chauncey Haughton (cl, as); Audrew Brown (cl, as); Walter Thomas (ts); Chu Berry (ts); Bennie Payne (p); Danny Barker (g); Milt Hinton (db); LeroyMa.rey (d) M-89I-I Miss Hallelujah Brown (CC:v) M-892-I The Congo-conga (CC:v) M-893-I The Boogie-woogie M-894-I There's a sunny side to

everything (CC:v) M-895-I Shout, shout, shout (CC:v) M-896- I Mister Paganini, swing for

Minnie (CC:v) M-897-I Jive (Page One of the Hepster's

Dictionary) (CC:v)

1938 Oct27 NewYork Cab Calloway and his Orchestra Same personnel as session of Aug 30 1938 M-904- I Do you wanna jump, children?

(CC:v) M-905-I I'm madly in love with you

(CC:v) M-906-2 April in my Hean (CC:v) M-907- I Blue Interlude

1938 Nov 2 New York Cab Calloway and his Orchestra Same personnel as session ofAugJo 1938 M-908-I F. D. R.Jones (CC:v) M-909-I Deep in a dream (CC:v)

V ocalion 4400 Vocation 44II V ocalion 4400

Voca!ion 4411 Vocalion 4369

Vocalion 4437

V ocalion 44 77

Vocalion45II V ocalion 44 77 Vocalion 4538

V ocalion 4498 Vocalion 4511

M-gro-1 Tee-urn, tee-urn, tee-i, Tahiti (CC:v)

M-911-I Angels with dirty faces Oune Richmond:v)

1938 Nov9 NewYork

V ocalion 4498

Ethel Waters, accompanied by Eddie Mallory and his Orchestra Ethel Waten (v); Eddie Mallory(!); Shirley Clay (t.); Tyree Glenn (tb, vib); Castor McCord (cl); William Steiner (as); Reg Beane (p, o); Danny Barker (g); Charles Turner(db) 028387-I You're mine 028388-I Frankie and Johnnie 028389-I They say 028JgO-I Jeepers creepers

1938 Nov 11 New York Chu Berry and his Little Jazz Ensemble

Bluebird B-I0038 Bluebird B-I0038 Bluebird B-I0025 Bluebird B-I0025

Roy Eldridge (I); Chu Berry (ts); Clyde Hart (p); Danny Barker (g); Artie Shapiro (db); Sidney Catlett (d); *dialogue between Eldridge and Berry 23699-2 Sittin' in (0 )

23700-I Star Dust 2370I-I BodyandSoul 23702-I Forty-six West Fifty-two

1938 Nov22 NewYork

Commodore 5 16 Commodore 1502

Commodore 1502

Commodore 516

Blue Lu Barker, accompanied by Danny Barker's Fly Cats Blue Lu Barker (v); Red Allen (!);Buster Bailey (cO; Sam Price (p); Danny Barker (g); Wellman Braud (db);(") O'Neill Spencer(d) 64767-A I feel like lying in another

woman's husband's arms 64768-A Give me some money 64769-A I got ways like the devil (0 )

64770-A That made him mad

1939 Jan30 NewYork Teddy Wilson and his Orchestra

Rejected Rejected

Decca 7560 Decca7538

Roy Eldridge (!); Ernie Powell (cl, ts); Benny Carter (as, ts); Teddy Wilson (p); Danny Barker (g); Milt Hinton (db); Cozy Cole (d); Billie Holiday(v) B-24044- I What shall I say? B-24045-I It's easy to blame the

weather B-24046- I More than you know B-24046-2 More than you know B-24047-I Sugar

1939 Feb 20 New York Cab Calloway and his Orchestra

Brunswick 83 I4

Brunswick 83 I 4 Brunswick 83I9

CBS CL-2428 Brunswick83I9

Cab Callow~ (v, dir); Shad Collins(!); Irving Randnlph (!); Lammar Wright(!); Doc Cheatham(!); Claude Jones (tb); Keg]ohnson (tb); De Priest Wheeler (tb); Chauncey Hanghton (cl, as); Andrew Brown (cl, as}; Walter Thomas (ts); Chu Berry (ts); Bennie Payne (p); Danny Barker (g); Milt Hinton (db); Co.ey Cole (d); Edgar Battle (a) M-970-I Long, long ago (CC:v) Vocation 4905 M-97I-I Mraid oflove (CC:v) Vocalion 4905 M-972-I Ratamacue (EB:a) Vocalion 4700 M-973-I Ad-de-dey(CC:v) Vocalion 4700

1939 March 28 New York Cab Calloway and his Orchestra Same personnel as session ofFeh 20 1939 WM-I009-I A New Moon and an Old

Serenade WM-IOIO-I One look at you WM-IOII-I TheGhostofSmokey

Joe WM-IOI2-I-2 Floogie Walk

V ocalion 4 767 V ocalion 4 767

Vocalion/OKeh 4807 Vocalion/OKeh 4807

tee-i, Tahiti

Vocalion 4437

CHRONOLOGICAL DISCOGRAPHY / 203

1939 March27 NewYork Ethel Waters, accompanied by Eddie MaUory and his Orchestra Ethel Waten (v); Eddie Mallory(!); Shirley Clay(!); Tyree Gknn (th, vih); Castor MeCord (cl); William Striner (as); Reg Beane (p, o); DannyBarkrr(g); Charles Turner(db) 035355-1 Lonesome Walls 035356-1 If you ever change your mind 035357-1 What goes up must come down 035358-t Y' had it comin' to you

1939 Apri12o NewYork

Bluebird B-10222

Bluebird B-10222

Bluebird B-10207 Bluebird B-10207

Blue Lu Barker, accompanied by Danny Barker's Fly Cats Blue Lu Barleer(v); Charlie Shavers(!); Chu Berry (ts); Sam Price (p); Danny Barker(g); unknown (db, d) 65433-A Scat Skunk 65434-A Nix on those lush heads 65435-A Buy me some juice 65436-A Georgia Grind

1939 June 9 New York Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra

Decca 7813 Decca7588

Rejected Decca 7588

Ziggy Elman (!); Hymie Schertzer (as); Russell Procope (ss, as); Jerry Jerome (ts); Chu Berry (ts); Clyde Hart (p); Danny Barker (g); Milt Hinton (db); Cozy Cole (d); Lionel Hampton (vih, v, d) 037614-1 !fit's good (then I want

it)(LH:v) 037615-1 Stand by for further

announcements (and more good news) (LH:v)

0376I6-r Ain't cha comin' home? 037617-1 Big-wig in the Wigwam (LH:d)

1939 June 19 New York Wingy Manone and his Orchestra

Viaor LPM-6702-5

Victor 26296 Victor 26362 Victor 26296

Wingy Manone (t, v); Buster Bailey (cl); Chu Berry (ts); Conrad Lanoue (p); Danny Barker (g); Jules Cassard (db); Cozy Cole (d) 037729-1 Royal Garden Blues Bluebird B-10331 037730-1 Beale Street Blues (WM:v) Bluebird B-10401 037731-1 In the Barrel (WM:v) Bluebird B-10331 037732-1 Farewell Blues Bluebird B-10401 037733-1 Fare thee, my baby,

fare-thee-well (WM:v) 037734-1 Limehouse Blues

1939 Julyt7 NewYork Cab Calloway and his Orchestra

Bluebird B-10432 Bluebird B-10432

Cab Callow'f)l (v, dir); Mario Bauza(!); lroing Rant/Qiph (!); Lammar Wright(!); Doc Cheatham(!); Claude Jones (th); KegJohnson (tb); De Priest Wheeler (th); Chauncey Haughton (cl, as); Andrew Brown (cl, as); Walter Thomas (ts); Chu Berry (1!); Bennie Payne (p); Danny Barker (g); Milt Hinton (db); Cozy Cole (d); Edgar Battle (a) WM-1054-A Trylon Swing Vocalion/OKeh 5005 WM-1055-A Utt-da-zay (CC:v) Vocalion/OKeh 5062 WM-1056-A Crescendo in Drums

(EB:a) Vocalion!OKeh 5062 WM-1057-A (Hep-hep!) TheJumpin'

Jive (CC:v) Vocalion/OKeh 5005

1939 Aups New York Ethel Waters, accompanied by Eddie Mallory and his Orchestra Ethel Watm (v); Eddie Mallory (!); Tyree Gknn (th, vih); Castor MeCord (c/); Benny Carter (as); Reg Beane (p, o); Danny Barkrr (g); Milt Hinton (db) 041552-1 Bread and Gravy 0·41553-I Down in my soul 041554-2 Georgiaonmymind 041555-1 Stop myselffrom worryin'

over you 041556-1 Old Man Harlem 041557-1 Push-out

Bluebird B-10415 Bluebird B-u284 Bluebird B-uo28

Bluebird B- II 284 Bluebird B-uo28 Bluebird B-10415

1939 Aug 30 New York Cab Calloway and his Orchestra Cab Callow'f)l (v, dir); Mario Bauza(!); Dizzy Gillespie(!); Lammar Wright(!); Doc Cheatham(!); Claude Jones (tb); KegJohnson (tb); De Priest Wheeler (tb); Chauncey Haughton (c~ as); Andrew Brown (c/, as); Walter Thomas (tJ); Chu Berry (1!); Bennie P'f)lne (p); Danny Barker (g); Milt Hinton (db); Leroy M,.,.ey (d); Chappie Willet (a) WM-1065-A For the last time I cried

over you (CC:v) WM- 1066-A Twee-twee-tweet WM- 1067-A Pluckin' the Bass WM- 1068-A I ain't gettin' nowhere

fast (CC:v) (CW:a)

1939 Oct 17 New York Cab Calloway and his Orchestra Same personnel as session of Aug 30 1939 WM-uot-A Chili con Conga (CC:v) WM-uo2-A Tarzan of Harlem (CC:v) WM- 1 103-A Jivefonnation, please

(CC:v) WM-uo4-A Vuelva

1939 Nov 17 New York

Vocation 5126 Vocalion 5126

Vocalion!OKeh 5406

Vocalion/OKeh 5195

Vocalion/OKeh 5315 Vocalion/Okeh 5267

Vocalion/OKeh 5195 Vocalion!OKeh 5315

Blue Lu Barker (v); accompanied by Henry Allen (!);Sam Price (p); Danny Barker (g); Wellman Braud (db); unknown (d) 66893-A Blue Deep Sea Blues Decca 7709

Decca 7683 Decca 7695 Decca7770

66894-A Never brag about your man 66895-A He'sso good 66896-A I don't dig you, Jack

1939 Nov 20 New York Cab Calloway and his Orchestra Same personnel as session of Aug JO 1939 WM-1 II3-A A bee gezindt WM-1 1 14-A Give, baby, give WM-rrts-A SincereLove WM-1 1 16-A Do it again

1939 Dec 13 New York

Vocalion/OKeh 5267 Vocalion/OKeh 5406 Vocalion/OKeh 5364 Vocalion/OKeh 5364

Blue Lu Barker (v), accompanied by same personnel as session o[Nuv I7 1939 66956-A Handy Andy 66957-A Jitterbug Blues 66958-A You been holding out too long 66959-A Lu's Blues

1940 March 8 New York Cab Calloway and his Orchestra

Decca 7709 Decca 7713 Decca7695 Decca 7770

Cab Callowny (v, dir); Mario Bauza (!);Dizzy Gillespie(!); Lammar Wright (!); Tyree Glenn (th, vib); Quentin Jackson (th); Keg Johnson (tb); Jerry Blake (Judnto Chahanij (cl, as); Hilton Jefferson (as); Andrew Brown (as, bs); Chu Berry (ts); Walter Thomas (ts); Bennie Pnyne (p); Danny Barker (g); Milt Hinton (db); Cozy Cole (d); Aruly Gibson, Benny Carter, Edgar Battle, Buster Harding, Don Redman (a) WC-2983-A Pickin' the cabbage

(CC:v) WC-2984-A Chop, chop, Charlie

Chan (CC:v) WC-2985-A Paradiddle WC-2986-A Boog it (CC:v)

1940 Maps New York Cab Calloway and his Orchestra Same personnel as session of March 81940 27295-1 Calling all bars (BC:a) 27295-2 Calling all bars (BC:a) >7296-1 Do I care? No, no (CC:v) 27297-1-2 The Lone Arranger (BC:a)

Vocalion/OKeh 5467

V ocalion/OKeh 5444 Vocalion!OKeh 5467 Vocalion/OKeh 5444

OKeh5731 Jazz Archives 8

Vocalion/OKeh 5591 Rejected

vih); Castor MeCord (cl); William Striner 035355-1 Lonesome Walls

204 / A LIFE IN JAZZ

OKeh 5874

27300-1 27301-1

27301-2

Feelin' tip top (CC:v) Topsy Turvy (Hard Times) (EB:a) Hi-de-ho Serenade (CC:v) Who's Yehoodi? (CC:v) Who's Yehoodi? (CC:v)

Vocalion!OKeh 5566 Vocalion!OKeh 5591 Vocalion!OKeh 5566

1940 June 27 Chicago Cab Calloway and his Orchestra Same personnel as session of March 8 1940 WC-316o-A Fifteen Minute Intermission

(CC:v) WC-3 161 -A Rhapsody in Rhumba (BC:a) WC-3162-A Come on with the "come on"

(AG:a) WC-3163-A A Ghost of a Chance (AG:a) WC-3164-A Bye Bye Blues (CC:v) WC-3164-B Bye Bye Blues (CC:v)

1940

Jazz Archives 8

OKeh5644 OKeh5644

OKeh5687 OKeh5687 OKeh6o84

JazzArchives8

July 27 Meadowbrook, Cedar Grove, New Jersey Cab Calloway and his Orchestra Same personnel as session of March 8 1940 Minnie the Moocher (CC:v) Jazz PanoramaLP-16 Limehouse Blues I can't resist you (CC:v) Hard Times (Topsy Turvy) (EB:a) Fifteen Minute Intermission (CC:v) Boog it (CC:v) Cupid's Nightmare (DR: a) King Porter Stomp

1940 Aug 5 New York Cab Calloway and his Orchestra Same personnel as session of March 8 1940 27801-1 Papa's in bed with his britches

on(CC:v) 27802-1 Silly Old Moon (CC:v) 27803-1 Boo wah boo-wah (BH:a) 27804-2 Sunset (CC:v) 27805-1 Yoetacansa

1940 Auga8 New York Cab Calloway and his Orchestra Same personnel as session of March 8 1940 28513-1 Cupid's Nightmare (DR:a) 28514-1 Levee Lullaby 28515-1 Areyouheptothejive?(CC:v)

(AG:a) 28516-1 Goin'conga(CC:v) 28517-1 Hot Air 28518-1 Lonesome Nights (BC:a)

1940 Oct 14 New York Cab Calloway and his Orchestra Same personnel as session of March 8 1940 28863-1 A chicken ain'tnothin' but a

bird(CC:v) 28864-1 The Workers' Train (CC:v) 28865-1 NorthoftheMohawkTrail

(CC:v) 28866-1 Make yourself at home (CC:v)

1941 Jan 16 Chicago Cab Calloway and his Orchestra Same personnel as session of March 8 1940 C-3518-1 Run, little rabbit (CC:v) C-3519-1 Willow, weep for me (AG:a) C-3520-I You are the one in my heart

(CC:v) C-3521-1 Allyouallreet?(CC:v) C-3522-1 Ebony Silhouette (AG:a)

OKeh5731 OKeh5774 OKeh5774 OKeh58o4 OKeh5827

OKeh6o35 OKeh5950

OKeh5804 OKeh5911 OKeh5950 OKeh5827

OKeh5847 OKeh5874

OKeh5911 OKeh5847

OKeh6o84 0Keh6IO<)

OKeh 6391 OKeh6o35 OKeh6192

1941 March5 NewYork Cab Calloway and his Orchestra Cab Calloway (v, dir); Jonah Jones (t); Dizzy Gillespie (t); Lammar Wright (t); Tyree Glenn (tb, vib); Quentin Jackson (tb); Keg Johnson (tb); Jerry Blake (Jacinto Chabani) (d, a.s); Hilton Jefferson (a.s}; Andrw BroRJn (a.s, bs); Walter Thomas (ts}; Chu Berry (ts); Bennie Payne (p); Danny Barker (g); Milt Hinton (db); Cozy Cok (d); An4Y Gibson (a) 29866-1 HepCat Love Song (CC:v)

(AG:a) 29867-1-2 Jonah joins the Cab (CC:v)

(AG:a) 29868-1-2 GeecheeJoe (CC:v) 29869-1-3 Special Delivery (AG:a)

1941 July 3 New York Cab Calloway and his Orchestra Same personnel as session of March 5 1941 30835-1 Take the "A" train 30836-1 Chattanooga Choo-choo (CC:v) 30837-1 My gal (CC:v) 30838-1 St. James Infirmary (CC:v)

1941 Julya4 NewYork Cab Calloway and his Orchestra Same personnel as session of March 5 1941 30838-4 St.James Infirmary (CC:v) 30938-1 We go well together (CC:v) 30939-1 Hey Doc (CC, Tyree Glenn:v) 30940-1 I see a ntillion people (CC:v) 30941-1 Conchita (cares nothing about

love) (CC:v)

1941 Sept 1 o New York Cab Calloway and his Orchestra

OKeh6192

OKeh 6109 OKeh6147 OKeh6147

OKeh6305 OKeh6305

Columbia 32593 OKeh6391

OKeh6391 OKeh6341 OKeh6354 OKeh6341

OKeh6354

Cab Calloway (v, dir); Mario Bauza (t); Dizzy Gillespie (t}; Lammar Wright (t); Tyree Glenn (tb, vib); Quentin Jackson (tb); Keg Johnson (tb); Jerry Blake (Jacinto Chabani) (d, a.s); Hilton Jefferson (a.s); Andrero BroRm (a.s, bs); Walter Thomas (ts); Chu Berry (ts); Bennie Payne (p); Danny Barker (g); Milt Hinton (db}; Cozy Cok (4); the Palmer Brothers (v); Buster Harding (a) 31300-1 Blues in the Night (CC, PB:v)

(BH:a) 31300-2 Blues in the Night (CC, PB:v)

(BH:a) 31301-1 Mrs. Finnigan (CC:v) (BH:a) 31302-1 My coo-coo bird (could sing)

(CC:v) (BH:a) 3 IJ03-I Says who? Says you, says I!

(CC:v) (BH:a)

1941 Nov3 NewYork Cab Calloway and his Orchestra

Epic LN-3265 OKeh6459

OKeh6459

Cab Calloway (v, dir); Mario Bauza (t); Russell Smith (t); Shad Collins (t); Lammar Wright (t); Tyree Glenn (tb, vib); Quentin Jackson (tb); Keg Johnson (tb);Jerry Blake (Jacinto Chabani) (d, a.s); Hilton Jefferson (a.s};AndrwBroRJn (a.s, bs}; Waiter Thomas (ts); Ted McRae (ts); Bennie Payne (p); Danny Barker (g); Milt Hinton (db); Cozy Cole (4); the Palmer Brothers (v); Buster Harding (a) 31638-2 The Mermaid Song (CC:v) OKeh 6501 31639-1 Whocalls?(CC,PB:v) OKeh6501 31640-1 Nain, nain (CC:v) OKeh 6547 31641-1 Tappin' off(BH:a) OKeh 6547 31645-1 A Smo-o-oth One (BH:a) OKeh 6720

1941 Dec24 NewYork Cab Calloway and his Orchestra Same personnel a.s session ofNuv 3 1941, plus the Caba/iers (v) 32037-1 The moment I laid eyes

on you (CC:v) OKeh 6574 (never issued)

27300-1 27301-1

Epic LN-3265

Epic LN-3265

CHRONOLOGICAL DISCOGRAPHY / 205

32038-I Virginia, Georgia and Caroline (CC, the Cabaliers:v)

32039-I Blue Moonlighi 32040-I Lordy (CC:v)

OKeh 6574 (never issued) Rejected

Columbia 3675I

1942 Feb 2 Chicago Cab Calloway and his Orchestra Same personnel as session of Dec 24 1941 C-4I79- I I want to rock (CC:v) (BH:a) C-4180-1 What's buzzin' cousin? (CCt the

Cabaliers:v) C-4I8I-I I'll be around (CC:v) C-4I82-I 'Tain't no good (CC, the

Cabaliers:v) C-4I83-I MinnietheMoocher(CC,the

Cabaliers:v)

1942 July 27 Hollywood Cab Calloway and his Orchestra

0Keh66I6

Rejected 0Keh67I7

0Keh66I6

OKeh6634

Cab Calloway (v, dir);Jonah}ones (t.); Russell Smith (t.); Shad Collins (t.); Lammar Wright (t.); Tyree Glenn (tb, vib); Quentin Jackson (tb); Keg}ohnson (tb); Irving Brown (cl, as); Hilton Jefferson (as); Andrew Brown (as, bs); Walter Thomas (ts); AI Gibson (ts); Bennie Ptqne (p); Danny Barker (g); Milt Hinton (db); Cozy Cole(d) HC0-884-I Let's go,Joe HC0-885-I-2 Ogeechee River Lullaby HC0-886-I I get the neck of the

chicken HC0-887-I ChantoftheJungle

1943 tJ an Los Angeles

OKeh6720 Columbia 36662

Columbia 36662 Rejected

Lena Home (v), accompanied by Cab Calloway and his Orches­tra Probable personnel: Jonah Jones (t); Shad Collins (t); Russell Smith (t.); Tyree Glenn (tb); Keg Johnson (tb); Hilton Jefferson (as); Illinois Jacquet (ts); Walter Thomas (ts); Dave Rivera (p); Danny Barker(g);Mi/tHinton (db);}. C. Heard(d) Diga diga dee There's no two ways about love Good for Nothing Joe

late 1943 Hollywood Cab Calloway and his Orchestra

V-disc 126 V-disc 126 V-disc 126

Russell Smith (t); Lammar Wright (t); Jonah Jones (t); Shad Collins (t); Keg Johnson (tb); Q;;entin]ackson (tb); Tyree Glenn (tb); Hilton Jefferson (as); Irving Brown (as); AI Gibson (ts); Illinois Jacquet (ts); Dave Rivera (p); Danny Barker (g); Milt Hinton (db);]. C. Heard (d) 105 in the Shade Palm POMI

with Bill Robinson (v, tap-dance) Bojangles steps in Caracol439 Easy Joe Ain't that something Everybody dance

From the film soundtrack of Stormy Weather

late 1943 Cali Calloway and his Orchestra Same personnel as previous session, without Robinson Some of these days Swing Treasury 107 Rose Room Don't get around much any more King Porter Stomp Who can I tum to Red Bank Bounce Hey Doc I 05 in the Shade

1944 July 22 New London Cab Calloway and his Orchestra

Russell Smith (t); Lam mar Wright(!); Jonah Jones (!); Shad Collins (!); Keg}ohnson (tb); Quentin Jackson (tb); Tyree Glenn (tb); Hilton Jefferson (as); Irving Brown (as); AI Gibson (ts); Illinois Jacquet (ts); Dave Rivero (p); Danny Barker (g); Milt Hinton (db);]. C. Heard (d) A Smooth One IAJRC I 7

1944 Septi 8 New Y ark Cab Calloway and his Orchestra Russell Smith (t);Jonah]ones (!);Paul Webster(!); Shad Collins (t); Tyree Glenn (tb); Fred Robinson (tb); Keg Johnson (tb); Quentin Jackson (tb); Hilton Jefferson (as); Irving Brown (as); AI Gibson (ts); Ike Quebec (ts); Gree/y Walton (bs); Dave Rivera (p); Danny Barker (g); Milt Hinton (db);]. C. Heard (4) VP947 I'm making believe V-disc 338

1944 Sept 22 Broadcast Cab Calloway and his Orchestra Same personnel as session of Sept r 8 1944, with unknown female (v) The very thought of you Car=I4J9 F oo-a little-ballyhoo Is you or is you ain't my baby Frantic in the Atlantic Blue Skies

late 1944 Same personnel as session o[Sept r8 1944 The Honeydripper Let's go,Joe TheJumpin' Jive The angels sing The Birth of the Blues Fiesta in Brass I've got you under my skin Lady Whistle Beat Faa a little ballyhoo

1945 Jan 24 Chicago Cab Calloway and his Orchestra

Musidisc JO}ASISJ

Cab Callowtq (v, dir); Russell Smith (!); Jonoh Jones (t); Paul Webster (t); Shad Collins (t); Roger Jones (t); Tyree Glenn (tb); Fred Robinson (tb); Keg}ohnson (tb); Q;;entin]ackson (tb); Hilton}effenon (as); Irving Broum (as); AI Gibson (ts); Ike Quebec (ts); Gree/y Walton (bs); Dave Rivera (p); Danny Barker (g); Milt Hinton (db);]. C. Heard(4) CC04323-I Let's take the long way

home CC04324-I Faa a little bally-hoo

1945 April I9 New York Cab Calloway and his Orchestra

Columbia 36786 Columbia 36786

Cab Callowtq (v, dit); Russell Smith (t); Jonah Jones (t); Paul Webster (t); Shad Collins (t.); Roger Jones (t); Tyree Glenn (tb); Fred Robinson (tb); Keg]ohnson (tb); Quentin]aekson (tb); Hilton Jefferson (as); Bob Dorsey (as); AI Gibson (ts); Ike Quebec(ts); Rudy Powell (as, bs); DaveRivera(p); Danny Barker(g);MiltHinton(db);]. C. Heard (4) C034578 Allatonce C034579 Dawn Time

1945 JulyS, IO Club Zanzibar, New York Cab Calloway and his Orchestra Same penonnel as session of April 19 1945 Faa a little bally-hoo Russian Lullaby I was here when you left me St. Louis Blues Frantic on the Atlantic 9:20 Special The Great Lie I can't give you anything but love RoseMarie

Columbia 368I6 Columbia368I6

Unique J= U]oos

(as); Irving Broum (as);

206 / A LIFE IN JAZZ

I'm not ashamed of my tears One O'ClockJump The Great Lie

1945 Julyi6 Club Zanzibar, New York Cab Calloway and his Orchestra Same pmonnel as session of April 19 1945 We the cats shall hep you If this isn't love Zanzi Can't we try again Exactly like you I'm not ashamed of my tears Dinah Gypsy Love Song

1945 July 20 New York Cab Calloway and his Orchestra Same personnel as session of April 19 1945 Foo a little bally-hoo The more I see you The Great Lie Rosemary

I945 July 30 Broadcast, New York Cab Calloway and his Orchestra Same pmonnel as session of April I9 I945 I'll Pray for You Cruisin' with Cab Frantic on the Adantic Russian Lullaby St. Louis Blues 9:20 Special

I945 July3o NewYork

JuyceLPIOJ2

JuyceLP IOJ2

Alamac QSR2407

Oran ''Hot Lips" Page (t, v); Mezz M=row (cO; Sidney Bechet (ss); Sammy Price (p); Danny Barker rKJ; Pops Foster (db); Sidney Catlett (d) KJu-t House Party KJt2-2 House Party KJ13-1 Perdido Street Stomp KJ13-2 Perdido Street Stomp KJ 14-1 Revolutionary Blues, pt. I KJ 15-1 Revolutionary Blues, pt.2 KJt6-t Blood on the Moon (OP:v)

1945 July31 NewYork

Storyville SLPIJ7 Storyville SEP394 Storyville SEP4I I Storyville SEP14I Storyville SLPI5J Storyville SLPI5J Storyville SLPIJ6

Same personnel as session ofJuly 30 I945· plus Pleasant Joe (v) KJ17-1 LeveeBlues StoryvilleSLPIJ6 KJ r8-t Layin' my rules in blues Storyville SLPI5J KJ r 9-1 Bad Bad Baby Blues Storyville SLP 14 I Iq r 9-2 Bad Bad Baby Blues Storyville SEP 4 II KJ2o-r Saw Mill Man Blues Storyville SLPIJ7 KJzt-t MinorSwoon StoryvilleSLP821 KJ21-2 Minor Swoon Storyville SLPI42 KJ21-3 Minor Swoon Storyville SEP409 KJzz-t The Sheik of Araby Storyville SEP4o8 KJzz-2 The Sheik of Araby Storyville SLPI5J

1945 July NewYork Jonah Jones and his Orchestra Jonah Jones (!); Tyree Glenn (tb); Buster Bailey (cO; Hilton Jefferson (as); Ike Quebec (ts); Dave Rivera (p); Danny BarleerrKJ; Milt Hinton (db);J. C. Heard (d) A4862 Rose of the Rio Grande A4864 You brought a new kind oflove A486s Hubba hubba hub A4866 Stompin' at the Savoy

Commodore 602 Commodore 1520

Commodore 1520

Commodore 6oz

1945 Sepq New York Sir Charles and his All Stars Buck Clayton (!); Charlie Parker (as); Dexter Gordon (ts); Charles Thompson (p); Danny Barker rKJ; Jimmy Butts (db); J. C. Heard (d) Rr030 Takin' Off Apollo 757 R1031 If! Had You Apollo 757 R1032 2oth Century Blues Apollo 759 R1033 The Street Beat Apollo 759

1945 Sept 11 New York Cab Calloway and his Orchestra Cab CalwwifY (v, dir); Russell Smith (!); Jonah Jones (!); Paul Webster(!); Shad Collins (!);Roger Jones (!); Tyree Glenn (tb); Fred Robinson (tb); John Haughton (tb); Quentin Jackson (tb); Hilton Jefferson (as); Bob Doney (as); AI Gibson (ts); Ike Quebec (ts); Ru4Y Powell (as, bs); Dave Rivera (p); Danlf)l BarkerrKJ;MiltHinton (db); J. C. Heard (d) COJ5187-1 Ifthisisn'tlove C035188-r A Blue Serge Suit with a

Belt in the Back C035189 Here I go just dreaming away

1945 Nov 13 New York Cab Calloway and his Orchestra

Columbia 36894

Columbia 36993 V-disc585

Cab CalwwifY (v, dir); Russell Smith (!); Jonah Jones (!); Paul Webster(!); Shad Collins (!); Rager Jones (!); Tyree Glenn (tb); Fred Robinson (tb); KegJohnson (tb); Quentin Jackson (tb); Hilton Jefferson (as); Bob Doney (as); AI Gibson (ts); Ike Quebec(ts); Ru4Y Powell (as, bs); Dave Rivera (p); Dan'f)l Barker rKJ; Milt Hinton (db); Buford Oliver(d} C035420-1 TheHoneydripper C03 542 r -1 Afternoon Moon

mid-1940s

Columbia 36894 Columbia 36893

Danlf)l Barker (g, v), aca~mpanied by Haywood Henry (bs); Don Kirkpatrick (p); Johnlf)l Willianu (db); Fred Moore (d) Ktoo Chocko mo fendo hey King Zulu Kooot Ktot Totie Ma is a big fine thing King Zulu Kooo2 K102 My Indian Red King Zulu Kooot Kro3 Corinne died on the battlefield King Zulu Kooo2

This recording project was a disaster: when the records were printed the jukeboxes had changed over from 78 rpm to 45 rpm, so I could not put the records on the new boxes (Danny Barker).

I946 Jan 6 Stuyvesant Casino, New York Bunk Johnson and his New Orleans Band Bunk Johnson(!); Ralph Sutton (p); Danlf)l Barleer(bj) Jada White Label (E)I02

plus Jimmy Archey (tb); Edmund Hall (cO; Fred Moore (d) Muskrat Ramble White Label (E)I02 Someday sweetheart Sister Kate

Bunk Johnson (!);Jimmy Archey (tb); OmerSimeon (cO; Ralph Sutton (p); Dan'f)l Barker (bj); Cyrus St. Clair (tuba); Fred Moore (d) Baby won't you please come home Jf'hite Label (E)102 Basin Street Blues Royal Garden Blues

B~nkJohnson (!);Jimmy Archey (tb); Edmond Hall (cO; Ralph Sutton (p); Danlf)l Barker (bj); Fred Moore (d) Jazz Me Blues White Label (E)I02 After you've gone

plus Cyrus St. Clair (tuba); Huddie Ledbetter (v); probably Orner Simeon (c() Finale (Untided Blues) White Label (E)I02

NB: A limited edition of a 2-LP set: no details are to be found on the cover and personnel is from aural identification or from details given by the announcer. Errors may occur as the recording quality is rather unsatisfactory (Bruyninckx).

CHRONOLOGICAL DISCOGRAPHY / 207

1946 Sept/Oct New York Blue Lu Barker (v), accompanied by Shad Collins (l); Teddy McRae (IS); Norman Lester (p); Danny Barker (g); Emest Williamson (dh); unlmoflm(d) RI050 You gotta show itto me baby RI05I Don'tyoufeelmyleg Rrosz There was a li'l mouse RI053 Thatmadehimmad

1946 Oct3 NewYork

Apollo399 Apoll0376 Apollo382 Apollo376

Blue Lu Barker (v), accompanied by unlmoflm (l); Jerry Jerome (tt); Norman Lester (p); Danny Barker (g); unlmoflm (dh); Woadie Nichols (d) R1066 I feel like laying in another

woman's husband's arms R1o67 Buy me some juice

1946 Oct NewYork

Apollo382 Apollo399

Oran ''Hot Lips" Page (t, v); Earl Bostic (as); John Hartzfield (ts); Lannie Scott (p); Danny Barker (g); Carl Wilson (dh); George Jenkins (d) Rio98 Birmingham Boogie RI099 Gimme gimme gimme AP3057 Open the door Richard AP3o58 Texas and Pacific

c1947 New York

Apollo4II Apollo4II

Apolloi04I Apollo I04I

Oran ''Hot Lips" Page (t, v); probably Earl Bostic (as); John Hartz­field (IS); Danny Barker (g); unknown (p, dh, d) hu430-B Kansas City Jive h043 I -B Buffalo Bill Blues (OP:v)

1947 Feb IO New York

Hub3007 Hub3007

Rogi!T Jones (I); Earl Bostic ( as);Jerry Jerome (IS); Ted Bamett (ts); Bill Clifton (p); Danny Barker (g); Vernon King (dh); George Jenkins (d) Richard's Answer, pt. I Apollo 1042

Richard's Answer, pt.2 Apollo 1042

1947 March I New York This is Jazz Muggsy Spanier (t;); George Brunies (tb, v); Sidney Bechet (d, ss); Albert Nicholas (cl); James P. Johnson (p); Danny Barker (g); Pops Foster(dh); Baby Dodds (d) Slow Blues (Blues Improvisation) Riverside RLP139 Baby won't you please come home Charleston Riverside RLP149 That's a plenty I know that you know

1947 March8 NewYork This is Jazz Muggsy Spanier (t;); George Brunies (tb, v); Albert Nicholas (cj); Charlie Queener (p); Danny Barker (g); Pops Foster ( dh); Baby Dodds (d) Jada Circle L423 Panama

1947 March 22 New York This is Jazz Muggsy Spanier (t;); George Brunies (tb, v); Sidney Bechet (d, ss); Albert Nicholas (c/); Ralph Sutton/Art Hodes (p); Danny Barker(g); Pops Foster (dh); Baby Dodds (d) Black and Blue Sensation Buddy Bolden Blues You're some pretty doll Farewell Blues

Riverside RLP 149 Riverside RLP 149

unissued unissued unissued

without Spanier, Brunia, Nicholas Summertime

1947 April I9 This isJau

RiversideRLP149

Sidney Bechet (cl, ss); Bob Wilber (c/); James P. Johnson (p); Danny Barker (g); Pops Foster(dh); Baby Dodds (d) Kansas City Man Blues Kings ofJ= KLJ20033 Spreadin' Joy unissued Polka Dot Stomp Rag unissued

1947 April26 This isJuz Louis Armstrong (t, v); Wild Bill Davison (t;); George Brunies (tb); Albert Nicholas (c/);An Hodes (p}; Danny Barker(g); Pops Foskr(dh); Baby Dodds (d) Way Down Yonder in New Orleans When the saints go marching in (LA:v) 2: I 9 Blues (LA:v) Do you know what it means to miss New Orleans (LA:v) Dippermouth Blues Basin Street Blues (LA:v) High Society You rascal you (LA:v)

1947 May24 ThisisJuz

unissued PalmPCos PalmPCos

PalmPCos PalmPC19 PalmPC19 PalmPCos PalmPC19

Sidney Bechet (c~ ss); Wild Bill Davison (t;); George Brunies (tb); Albert Nicholas (c/); James P. Johnson (p); Danny Barker (g); Pops Foster(dh); FreddieMoore(d) Ain't Misbehavin' Blue turning grey over you

1947 June 12 New York Nick and his Creole Serenaders

Riverside RLP149 Riverside RLP 149

Albert Nicholas (d); James P. Johnson (p); Danny Barker (g, v); Pops Foster(dh) NY 35-B Moi pas Iemme cas

(AN,DB:v)

1947

Salee dame (AN, DB:v) Les oignons (AN, DB:v) Creole Blues (AN:v)

June 2I New York This is jazz

Riverside RLP12-216

Wild Bill Davison (t;); Jimmy Archey (tb); Albert Nicholas (c/); James P. Johnson (p); Danny Barker (g); Pops Foster (dh); Baby Dodds (d) N¥69 St. Louis Blues RivmideRLP12-2II

1947 June 28 New York This is Jazz Wild Bill Davison (t;); Jimmy Archey (tb); Albert Nicholas (c/); Ralph Sutton (p); Danny Barker (g); Pops Foster (dh); Baby Dodds (d) Shine All unissued Black and Blue Five O'Clock Blues (I) I can't stop (I) Struttin' with some Barbecue Tishomingo Blues I found a new baby

1947 July 5 New York This is jazz Wild Bill Davison (t;); Jimmy Archey (tb); Albert Nicholas (c/); Ralph Sutton (p); Danny Barker (g); Pops Fosti!T (dh); Johnny Blowers (d); Bertha Chippie Hill (v)

Rosetta All unissued Save it pretty mama

Salee dame (AN, Les oignons Creole Blues

208 / A LIFE IN JAZZ

How Long Blues Skeleton Jangle Careless Love Dill Pickles

NY71 Shim-me-sha-wabble

1947 July 12

RiversideRLPr2-21 r

This is Jazz WildBiliDavison(c);JimmyArch.ry(tb);Sidn.ryBechet(cl,ss);Aiben Nicholas (cf); Joe Sullivan (p); Danny Barker (g); Pops Foster (db); Baby Dodds (d) Dear Old Southland Sugar

1947 Ju!yt6 NewYork

Rivmilk RLP 149 Rivmilk RLP I 49

Samnry Price (p); Danny Barker (g); Pops Foster (db); Ken'!J' Clarke (d); Monette Moore (v); Cousin Joe (v) 74006-4a Another Woman's Man (MM:v) 74007-4a Please Mr. Blues (MM:v)

Decca 48047 Decca48047 Decca48045 74008 Bad Luck Blues (CJ:v)

74009 Box Car Shorty and Peter Blue (CJ:v)

1947 Julyt9 NewYork This is Jazz Wild Bill Davison (c); JimmY Archry (tb); Alben Nicholas (cO; Ralph Sutton (p); Dan'!Y Barker (g); Pops Foster (db); Baby Dodds (d); Bertha Chippie Hill (v) nth Street Rag Darktown Strutters' Ball I'm sorry I made you cry Oh, lady be good Whitewash Man Lonesome Road Muskrat Ramble

1947 Julp6 New York This is jazz Same personnel as session ofJuly 19 1947 NY43 Eccentric NY 44 Tishomingo Blues NY 45 Hotter than That NY 46 Big Butter and Egg Man NY 4 7 Baby won't you please come home NY 48 Sensation

1947

Everybody loves my baby Alexander's Ragtime Band

Aug 2 New York This is jazz

All unissued

Circle 12004

Unissued

CircleL402

FDC roi2 FDC 1012

Wild Bill Davison (c);JimmJArchry (tb); Sidney Bechet(cl, ss);Aiben Nicholas (cO; Ralph Sutton (p); Danny Barker (g); Pops Foster (db); Baby Dodds (d) NY 70 I never knew

Dardanella China Boy

1947

There'll be some changes made Dear old girl Wolverine Blues California here I come

Aup3 NewYork This is jazz

Riven ilk RLP 12-216 Rivenilk RLP12-216 RivmilkRLPI2-I49

FDC roi2 Unissued Unissued Unissued

Wild Bill Davison (c); Jimmy Archey (tb);Aiben Nicholas (as); Ralph Sutton (p); Danny Barker (g); Pops Foster (db); Baby Dodds (d)

Ballin' the jack Unissued Four or Five Times Unissued

NY67 As long as I live Rivmilk RLPI2-2II Trombone Preachin' Blues Riverside RLP25 14 Mandy Unissued

1947

Peg o' my Heart Nobody's Sweetheart

Aug 30 New York This is Jazz

Unissued Unissued

Same penonnel as session of Aug 23 1947, plus Benha Chippie Hill (v) At the Jazz Band Ball All unissued Sometimes I'm happy Some of these days Just a Gigolo Put your arms around me, honey Blues The world is waiting for the sunrise

1947 Sept6 NewYork This is Jazz Wild Bill Davison (c); Jimmy Archry (tb); Edmond Hall (d); Ralph Sutton (p); Dan'!J' Barker(g); Pops Foster(db); Baby Dodds (d) NY 59 Clarinet Marmalade Rivenide RLP25 14

Tishomingo Blues All unissued 'S wonderful 01' Man River Maple Leaf Rag Georgia on my Mind Bugle Call Rag

1947 Sept 13 New York This is Jazz Same penonnel as msion of Sept 6 I 94 7

Crazy Blues Jelly Roll I'm coming Virginia

NY 55 Can't we befriends Skeleton Jangle Blues Muskrat Ramble

1947 Sept 20 New York This is jazz Same personnel as session of Sept 6 1947 Indiana Sunday Liza I can't believe that you're in Jove with me St. Louis Blues All of me

Unissued Riverside RLP25 14

Unissued Rivenide RLP25 14 Riverside RLP25 I 4 Riverside RLP25 I 4

Unissued

All unissued

Dippennouth Blues Tiger Rag ( 1) Steiner Davis Xmas 1949

1947 Sept 27 New York This is Jazz Same personnel as session of Sept 6 1947

Jazz Me Blues Royal Garden Blues Take me to the ball game

NY57 Avalon Wrap your troubles in dreams

NY 58 Swinging down the lane High Society

1947 Oct3 NewYork

Unissued Unissued Unissued

Rivenilk RLPI2-2I 1 Unissued

Rivmide RLPr2-21 1 Unissued

Frank Galbraith (l); Fats Ford (l); Henry Gluver(l); Eli Robinson (tb); Gene Simon (tb); John'!!' Peck (tb); Burnie Peacock (as); Snookie Huben(as); Frank Wess (ts); BullmooseJackson (ts); Ernest Puree (bs); Billy Mann (p); Dan'!J' Barker (g); CariPruitt(db);A/phonseStirrup (d); AnnisteenAI/en (v); Paul Breckenridge (v) 74098 Don't hesitate too long (AA:v) 74099 Tonight he sailed again (PB:v) 7 41 oo Berserk Boogie

Decca 24384 Decca 24384 Decca 24495

Decca48045

CHRONOLOGICAL DISCOGRAPHY / 209

1947 Ocq NewYork This is Jazz Wild Bill Davison (c); Jimmy Archey (tb); Sidney Becher (cl, ss); Edmund Hall (cl); Ralph Sunon (p); Danny Barlm- (g); Pops Foster (db); Baby Dodds (d) Sensation Jada St. Louis Blues Laura Big Butter and Egg Man Sweet Lorraine Farewell Blues

1947 Oct NewYork Dan Burley

Unissued Unissued

Rromide RLP149 Unissued Unissued

Rromide RLP 149 Unissued

Jimmy Archey (tb); John Hartke (ts); Dan Burley (p, v); Danrry Barker (g); Herman Mitchell (g); Pops Foster (db) DBIOO Chicken Shack Shuffle DB 10 I Skiille Blues

1947 Nov 8 Stuyvesant Casino, New York Bunk Johnson and his Band

Arkay roor Arkay 1001

Bunk Johnson ((I; Ed Ct4foe (tb); Garvin Bushell (c/); Don Kirkpatrick (p); Danrry Barker (g); Wellman Braud (db); Alphonse Steele (d) Please don't talk about me when I'm gone NolaLPJ Peg o' my Heart You're some pretty doll Please Pagan Love Song Margie Royal Garden Blues Sweet Lorraine Darktown Strutter's Ball Tishomingo Blues (I) Tishomingo Blues (2)

1947 Nov IS New York Mutt Carey's New Yorkers Mun Carey (lj;Jimmy Archey (tb); Albert Nicholas (c/1; Hank Duncan (p); Danrry Barker (g); Pops Foster(db); Baby Dodds (d) MCIOI-3 Shim-me-sha-wabble SavoyMGr2o5o MCto2-r SlowDrivin',pt.i MC1o2-2 SlowDrivin',pt.ii MCto3-3 Ostrich Walk MCI04-2 Cake Walking Babies

1947 Nov22 NewYork Tony Parenti's Ragtimers Wild Bill Davison ((I; Jimmy Archey (tb); Tony Parenti (c/); Ralph Sutton (p); Danrry Barker(bj); Cyrus St. Clair(tuba); Baby Dodds (d) NY49 Grace and Beauty Circle 1030 NY so Hiawatha Circle IOJI

NYsr Praline Circle IOJO

NY 52 SwipesyCakeWalk Circle 1031 NY 53 Hysterics Rag Circle 1029 NY 54 Sunflower Slow Drag Circle 1029

1947 Nov27 NewYork Mutt Carey's New Yorkers Mutt Carey ((I; Jimmy Archey (tb); Edmond Hall (c/); Cliff Jackson (p); Danrry Barker (g); Pops Foster (db); Baby Dodds (d) MCIIt-D Joplin's Sensation SavoyMGr2o38 MCI 12-B Chrysanthemum MC1 I3-B The Entertainer MC114-B Fidgety Feet MC115 Indiana

1947 Dec23 NewYork The New York Bunk Band: Bunk Johnson-The Last Testa­ment Bunk]ohnson ((I; Ed Cuffu (tb); Garvin Bushell (cl); Don Kirkpatrick (p); Danrry Barker (g); Wellman Braud (db); Alphonse Suele (d) 151 The Entertainer Columbia GLpo 152 The Minstrel Man 153 Chloe 154 Someday

Dec24 155 Hilarity Rag I56 Kinklets I 57 You're driving me crazy 158 OutofNowhere

Dec26 159 That Teasin' Rag I 6o Some of these days I6I Till we meet again 162 Maria Elena

1947 New York Cousin Joe with Dickie Wells's Blue Seven Cousin Joe (v); Shad Collins ((I; Dickie Wells (tb); Pete Bro.,. (as); Billy K;yk(p); Danrry Barker (g); Lloyd Trotman (db); Woodie Nichols (d) SRC-439 Come down baby SRC-440 Bachelor's Blues SRC-441 Don'tpaymenomind SRC-442 I had to stop to conquer you

baby SRC-443 Blues 1 SRC-444 Blues 2

1948 Jan 22 New York Tony Parenti's Ragpickers

Signature 1013 Signature 1012 Signature IOI3

Signature 1012 unissued unissued

Wild Bill Davison (0; Jimmy Archey (tb); Tony Parenti (c/); Ralph Sunon (p); Danrry Barker(bj); Cyrus St. Clair(tuba); Baby Dodds (d) NY73 Crawfish Crawl Circle 1056 NY 74 The Entertainer's Rag Circle 1054 NY75 Lily Rag Circle 1056 NY76 Cataract Rag Circle 1054 NY77 Nonsense Rag Circle I055 NY78 Redhead Rag Circle 1055

1948 Los Angeles Blue Lu Barker (v), accompanied by unknown band, including Danny Barker(g) 3527-2 Whatdidyoudotome? 3528-2 A little bird told me 3529 Here's a little girl 3538 Leavemymanalone 3539 Trombone Man Blues

1949 Jan IO Los Angeles

Capitol15308 Capitol15308 Capitol15347 Capitol15347 Capitol 70007

Scatman Crothers (v), accompanied by Gerald Wiggins (p); Danny Barker(g);John Simmons (db);Jesse Price (d) 3839 Pretty Little Blue-eyed Sally 3 844 Do something 3845 I'd rather be a humming bird

1949 March 2 I Los Angeles

Capitol15383 Capitol1543t Capitol15383

Blue Lu Barker (v), accompanied by Ulysses Smith, Jr. (0; Dave Cavanaugh (ts); James Jackson, Jr. (ts); Gerald Wiggins (p); Danrry Barker (g); Eddie Davis (db); Peppy Price (d) 4102-2 Now you're down in the alley 40I3-2 When the wagon comes 4I04-2 I'll give you some tomorrow 4105-2 Loan me your husband

Capitol 70007 Capitol 70034

unissued Capitol 70034

210 I A LIFE IN JAZZ

1949 Oct 2 5 New Orleans Blue Lu Barker (v), accompanied by Earl Barnes (I); Joe Paris (p); Danny Barker (g); Percy Gabriel (db); Paul Barbarin (d) 5111-2 Boogie is the thing to do 5112-3 LowLowDownBlues 51 13-2 Round and round the valley 5114-I That'showlgotmyman

1949 Oct 26 New Orleans Same personnel as session of Oct 25 1949 5115-4 Attheanimalfair 5 II 6-2 Bow Legged Daddy 51 17-2 Love that man 5118-2 Other People's Business

cl950 New Orleans Danny Barker's Band

unissued unissued

Capitol977 unissued

Capitol977 Capitol8o7 Capitol8o7

unissued

Albert Waltm (I); Danrry Barker (g, v); Percy Gabriel (db); ?Gilbert Erskine (d); Blue Lu Barker (v); othm unknown Honeysuckle Rose All unissued Some of these days Run, Joe That made him mad Panama Lily of the Valley Precious Lord

1950 Nov24 NewYork Conrad Janis and his Tailgate Jazz Band Dick Smith (I); Conrad Janis (tb); Tom Sharps teen (clj; Bob Greene (p); Danny Barker (bj}; Pops Foster (db); FredMaore (d) NY 108 Tiger Rag Circle L404 NY 109 Yell ow Dog Blues NY 1 1 o Bugle Boy March NY 111 Kansas City Stomps NY II 2 Gettysburg March NY1I3 19I9March NY II 4 Oriental Man NY 115 Original Dixieland One Step

1951 Jan 23 New York Jamming at Rudi's Dick Smith (I); Conrad Janis (tb); Tom Sharps teen (clj; Bob Wilber (ss); Ralph Sutton (p}; Danny Barker(g); Pops Foster(db); Fred Moore (d, v) NYII6 Panama NY I 17 Weary Blues NY 118 Maryland, my Maryland NY 1 I 9 See See Rider NY 120 High Society NY I 2 I That's a plenty NY144 Danny's Banjo Blues NY I73 When the saints go marchin' in,

pt. I NY174 When the saints go marchin' in,

pt.2

1951 Jan 23, 27 New York

CircleL407 CircleL407 CircleL407

GHBso

CircleL407

Circle L407

Dick Smith (I); Conrad Janis (tb); Tom Sharpsteen (clj; Bob Wilber (ss); Ralph Sutton (p); Danny Barker f8', bj}; Pops Foster (db); Fred Moore(d) When the saints (FM:v) LondonL1Z-UIJ095 See See Rider High Society That's a plenty

1951 Feb IO New York Oran "Hot Lips" Page (~; Tyree Glenn (tb}; Bernie Peacock (c/, as);

Paul Quinichettr (tt}; Ken Kersey (p); Dan Burky (p}; Danny Barker (g); WalterPage(db);Sonrry Greer(d) NY I 22 Blues no. I NYI2J Blues no.2 NY I 24 Dan Carter Blues NY125 SkiffieJam NY 126 Moanin' Dan (OP:v) NY127 SweetSue NYI28 Kersey's Boogie NY 129 I've got the upper hand (OP:v) NY130 SunnyJungle NY131 Main Street (OP:v)

1951 MayS NewYork

CircleL4ro Circle L410 CircleL410 CirdeL4ro

Circle R3003 Circle R3004 Circle R3004

Dick Smith (I); Conrad Janis (tb); Tom Sharpsteen (clj; Elmer Schoebel (p); Danny Barker f8', bj); FredMaore (d) NY134 Willie the Weeper All unissued NY135 Eh Ia bas (DB:v) NY I 36 When you and I were young Maggie NY 13 7 Down by the Riverside (FM:v) NY138 Blue bells goodbye NYI39 WearyWayBlues NY140 Just a closer walk NY I 41 Creole Belles NY142 Maryland (2 takes) NY143 Alabama Bound (2 takes) NY144 Danny's Banjo Blues NY 145 Mahogany Hall Stomp NY 146 Overin Gloryland NY 147 Ain't gonna give none of this jelly roll NY 148 Snag it NY I 49 Sobbin' Blues NY 1 so When are you gonna pop the question

1951 June 7 New York Dick Smith (!); Conrad Janis (tb); Tom Sharpsteen (cQ; Elmer Schoebel (p}; Danny Barker (g); FredMoare (d) Willie the Weeper LondonL1Z-Urso95 Eh! La-bas When you and I were young Maggie Down by the Riverside

cl953 New York Dick Smith (I); Conrad Janis (tb); Gene Sedric (clj; Dick Wellstaod (p}; Pops Foster (db); Danny Barker (bj); Arthur Trappier (d) Tailgate Blues and Eh Ia bas JubileeJLPIOIO Snag it When the saints go marchin' in South Rampart Street Parade Milne burg Joys St. James Infirmary Waiting for the Robert E. Lee

1954 Augt3 New York Louis Armstrong and Sy Oliver's Orchestra Louis Armstrong (t, v); Charlie Shaven (I); Taft Jordan (I); Abdul Salaam (William "Chiefie" Scott) (I); Alfred Cobbs (tb); Elmer Crumbley (tb); Paul F. Seiden (tb); Barney Bigard (clj; Orner Simeon (ss); Dave Martin (p); Danny Barker (g); Arve/1 Shaw (db); Barrett Deems (d); Sy Oliver(a) 86652 Skokiaan (South African song),

pt.i 86653 Skokiaan, pt. ii

1954 Dec NewYork Paul Barbarin and his New OrleansJau Band

Decca 29256 Decca 29256

John Brunious (I); Bob Thomas (tb); Willie Humphrey (cQ; Lester Santiago (p); Danrry Barker(bj); Paul Barbarin (d) Hindustan Gettysburg March Tiger Rag

CHJ 1ooo6 CHRC 1205

CHRONOLOGICAL DISCOGRAPHY / 211

Careless Love The Second Line Screamin' the Blues Mon chere amie (LS:v) When the Saints (JB:v) Lilies of the Valley First Choice

Danny Barl<rr(bj); Amy Hyman (db); Arthur Trappier(d) DaDa Strain QpemJLSsooo Someday sweetheart Gee baby, ain't I good to you New Orleans MilnebergJoys Tishomingo Blues See See Rider Li'l LizaJane (WH:v)

Big Bad Bully (PB:v) Gld de] ]710 Buddy Bolden's Blues

1955 Jan? NewYork Paul Barbarin and his New Orleans Jazz John Brunious (lj; Bob Thomas (tb); Willie Humphrey (cO; Lester Santiago (p); Danny Barl<er(bj); Milt Hinton (db); Paul Barl>arin (tl) Eh !a-bas (DB:v) Atlantic 1215 Bugle Boy March Sister Kate Bourbon Street Parade Sing on Just a little while to stay here Someday sweetheart Crescent Blues Walk through the Streets of the City

1955 Jan 24 New York New Orleans Shuffiers Jack Fine (!); Bob Thomas (tb); Tony Parenti (cO; Hank Ross (p); Danny Barker (ir, bj); Amy Hyman (db); Arthur Trappier (tl) Tishomingo Blues Kings way KL ;oo That Da Da Strain MilnebergJoys Gee baby, ain't I good to you? Buddy Bolden Blues Someday sweetheart See See Rider Do you know what it means to miss New Orleans?

1955 Nov New Orleans The Doc and his Patients Harry Shields (cO; Raymond Burke (cl, ss); Jeannette Kimball (p, v); Edmond Souchon (bj, g); Danny Barker (ir, v); Johnny St. Cyr (g); Chink Martin (tuba); Sherwood Mangiapane (db); Monk Hazel (tl); Blue Lu Barker (v) Southland Blues (BLB:v) Southland SLP218 Sister Kate (BLB:v) All the wrongs you've done to me Somebody else is taking my place OK:v) Rose Room

1956 MapS NewYork George Wein's Dixie Victors Ruby Braff(!); Vic Dickenson (tb); Bill Stegmeyer (cO; Ernie Caceres (bs); George Wein (p); Danny Barker (bj); Milt Hinton (db); Bu:.zy Drootin (tl) G2]B4574 Squeezeme VictorLPM1332 G2]B4575 Struttin' with some Barbecue G2]B4576 The Magic Hom G2]B4577 A Monday Date

Same session: Peanuts Hucko (cO replaces Stegmeyer G2]B4578 Sugar VictorLPM1332 G2]B4579 Dippermouth Blues (1) G2]N458o Dippermouth Blues (2) G2]B4581 Ain't gonna give none of this jelly roll G2]B4582 On the sunny side of the street

NB: For (1)]immy McPartland (t) added For (2) McPattland replaces Braff

1956 New York Dixie by The Seven Jack Fine (t;); Bob Thomas (tb); Tony Parenti (cO; Hank Ross (p);

1957 Dec 5 New York Henry Allen and his Orchestra Henry A lim (t, v); Rex StmJart (t;); Vic Dickenson (tb); Pee Wee Russell (cO; Coleman Haw/tins (ts); Nat Pierce (p); Danny Barkrr (g); Milt Hinton (db);JoJones (tl) C059469 Wild Man Blues C059470 Rosetta

1957 Dec 5 New York Jimmy Giuffre-Pee Wee Russell

Columbio CL1o98 ColumbioCL1098

Personnel includes: Jimtny Giaffre (cO; Pee Wee Russell (cO; Danny Barker(g);JoJones (ti) C059472 Blues Columbia CL1098

1957 Dec 8 New York Television show Billie Holiday with the Mal Waldron All Stars Billie Holiday (v); Doc Cheatham((}; Roy Eldridge((}; Vic Dickenson (tb); Lester Young(ts); Coleman Haw/tins (ts); Ben Webster(ts); Gerry Mulligan (bs); Mal Waldron (p); Danny Barker (g); Milt Hinton (db); OsieJohnson (ti) Fine and Mellow Avenue (E)A VINT1 o 19

The rehearsal for this session was recorded on December 5 (Matrix 59473, issued on Columbia CL1098); Hinton and Johnson replaced Jim Atlas (db) and Jo Jones (d).

1958 Jan 27 Lavern Baker (v), accvmpanied by Buck Clayton ((}; Vic Dickenson (tb); Paul Quinichetse (IJ); Sahib Shibab (bs); Nat Pierce (p); Danny Barker (g); Wendel/Marshall (db); Joe Marshall (d); Phi/Moore (a) 2936 Gimme a Pigfoot Atlantic LP1281 2937 Baby Doll 293 8 On Revival Day 2935 Nobody knows you when you're down and out

Jan 28 Jimmy Cleveland replaces Dickenson (tb); Nat Pierce, Ernie Wilkins (a) 2939 Money Blues 2940 Empty Bed Blues 2941 I ain't gonna play no second fiddle 2942 There'll be a hot time in the old town tonight

Jan 29 Url>ie Green replaces Cleveland (tb); Jerome Richardson replaces Shibab (bs) 2943 Backwater Blues 2944 Mter you've gone 2945 Young Woman's Blues 2946 Preaching the Blues

1958 Feb 20 New York Jimmy Rushing (v), accompanied by Emmett Berry(!); Mel Davis((}; Buck Clayton (!);Bernie Glow (!); Vic Dickenson (tb); Dickie Wei~ (tb); Url>ie Green (tb); Earl Warren (as); Rudy Powell (as); Buddy Tate (ts); Cokman Haw/tins (ts); Danny Bank (bs); Nat Pierce (p); Danny Barkrr(g); Milt Hinton (db);JoJones (d) C06o472 I'm coming Virginia Columbia CS8o6o C06o473 Mister Five by Five C06o4 7 4 June Night C06o4 7 5 Rosalie

212 / A LIFE IN JAZZ

1958 Feb26 NewYork Jimmy Rushing (v); accompanied by Emmett Berry (t); Mel Davis (t); Buck Cf'!yton (t); Doe Cheatham (t); Frank Rthak (tb); Dicki< Wells (tb); Urbk Grren (tb); Earl Warren (as); Rudy Powell (as); Buddy Tate (ts); Col<man Hawkins (ts); Danny Bank (hs); Nat Pierce (p, clavi­cimbeO; Danny Barker (g); Milt Hinton (db);Jo Jones (d) C06o4 76 Knock me a kiss Columbia CS8o6o C06o477 Jimmy's Blues C060478 Someday sweetheart C06o4 79 Harvard Blues

1958 Feb27 NewYork Same personnel as session ofhb 26 1958 C06o48o It's a sin to tell a lie C06o481 Travelin' Light C06o482 When you're smiling C06o483 Somebody stole my gal

1958 Oct28 NewYork

Columbia CS8o6o

Buck Cf'!yton (t); Vic Dickenson (tb); Herbie Hall (cO; Hal Singer (ts); AI Williams (p); Danny Barker(g); Gene Ramey (db); Marquis Foster (4) 3178 Has anyone seen Corinne? 3179 The lamp is low 3180 Under Plunder Blues 3181 HarlemNoctume 3182 Undecided

1958 Oct NewYork

Unissued Atlantic LPIJOJ

Unissued Unissued

AtlanticLPIJOJ

Wingy Manone (t, v); Sidney de Paris (t, tuba); King Curtis (ts); Charlie Queener (p); Danny Barker (g, bj); Babe Pizzelli (g); Freddie Moore (4) Hold on, baby, rock! Tuba Boogie Central Plaza Rock (WM:v) All Day Long, All Night Long Rock

1958 New York Danny Barker's Band

Pepper866 Pepper866

unissued unissued

Joe Muranyi (cO; Don Frye (p); Danny Barker (ld, v); Wellman Braud (db); Waiter Johnson (41 Bye Bye Blackbird PeriadSLP1205 Lazy River Sweet Sue Bill Bailey Careless Love World is Waiting for the Sunrise Tiger Rag Tishomingo Blues Chinatown Charleston Royal Garden Blues

1959 New York Tommy Flanagan (p, cekste); Mary Osborne (g); Danny Barker (g); Tommy Potter(db); Jo Jones (4) I love Paris Warwick W2004

I let a song go out of my heart How high the moon When your lover has gone Mary's Goodbye Blues I found a new baby Sophisticated Lady I'm beginning to see the light Body and Soul I surrender dear These Foolish Things

1960 March 2&-31, April 1 New York Wingy Manon< (t, v); Harry de Vito (tb); Lou McGarity (tb); Peanuts Hucko (cO; Charlie Queener (p); Danny Barker (g); Chubby Jackson (db); Jimmy Manone (4) Rose Room Roulette Downhearted How come you do me like you do? 'S Wonderful I wish Swingin' Music You, after all these years Fancy Woman Blues Darktown Strutters Ball Ernaline Orchichomiya Count me in baby

1961 May 19 New York Prestige Blues Swingers, also known as the Swingville All Stars Joe Thomat (t); Vic Dick<11Son (tb); Pee Wee Russell (cQ; AI Sears (ts); Buddy Tate (ts); Cliff Jackson (p); Danny Barker (g); Joe Benjamin (db);J. C. Heard (4) 3037 Things ain't what they used

to be 3038 SoGlad 3039 I want to be happy (•) 3040 I may be wrong 3041 Phoenix 3042 YearsAgo 3043 Vic's Spot

1966-7 New Orleans

Swingvilk LP2024 Swingville LP2025 Swingville LP2025 Swingville LP2024 Swingville LP2024 Swingville LP2o25 Swingvilk LP2024

George Fino/a (c); Paul Crawford (tb); R~mond Burke (cl, ts); Armand Hug (p); Danny Barker (g); Sherwood Mangiapane (db); Louis Barbarin (4); Blue Lu Barker (v) Hot Lips Junk Man Sugar Baby Someday sweetheart It's right here for you Blue (and broken-hearted) My Pet Melancholy Baby Walkin' the Dog Daddy, won't you please come home Sheila

1967

New Orkans Originals JM6s-4

Feb 6 Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois Journey intojau Direct from New Orleans, vol. 1

Johnny Wi&liJ (c); Emik Christian (tb); Harry Shields (cO; Jeannette Kimball (p); Danny Barker (g); Chester Zardis (db); Louis Barbarin (4); Blue Lu Barker (v) At the J au Band Ball GHB 65 Up a Lazy River Save the bones for Henry Jones Eh La-bas Clarinet Marmalade Big Butter and Egg Man Gulf Coast Blues Muskrat Ramble Pretty Baby

Direct from New Orleans, vol.2 (same d4te, location, personnel) Make me a pallet on the floor Don't you feel my legs I wish I could shimmy like my sister Kate Farewell Blues Milnebergjoys Tin Roof Blues Everybody loves my baby

GHB66

CHRONOLOGICAL DISCOGRAPHY / 213

1967 Dec 1S-19 New Orleans Alvin Alcorn's Band Alvin Alcorn (t); Jock Delaney (tb); Harry Shields (cf); Armand Hug (p); Danny Barker(bj); Chester Zardis (db); Louis Barbarin (d); Dave Oxley (v); Blue Lu Barker (v) When the saints go marching in (DO:v) High Society Tin Roof Blues Way Down Yonder in New Orleans Basin Street Blues (BLB:v) Muskrat Ramble Just a Closer Walk with Thee (DO:v) Louisiana

Issued on The Right to Profit State and All That Jazz (no number) GoodtimeLouisiana and New Orleans Jazz (no number)

I968 July 27 Meriden, Connecticut Onward Brass Band Alvin Alcorn (t); Ernie Cagnolatti (t); Clement Tervalon (tb); Wendell Eugene (tb); Louis Cottrell (cl); Jerry Green (tuba); Freddie Kohlman (snared); PauiBarbarin (bass d); Danny Barker(GrandMarshall, bj) Maryland My Maryland Conneaicut Traditional Jazz Club Just a Closer Walk with Thee SLP-s Second Line Original Dixieland One-step

1968 Dec 5 Memphis Johnny Wiggs and his Bayou Stompers Johnny Will8' (c); Raymnnd Burke (cl); Danny Barker (K); Chester Zardis(db) Peggy O'Neil Ja:::ztette roo2 Yellow Dog Blues Lillian Gaspergou (Mama's Baby Boy) (JW:v) The One I Love Belongs to Somebody Else

1969 June 3 New Orleans Danny Barker's Congo Square Marching Band AlvinAicorn (t); SamAicorn (t); Wendell Brunious (t);JohnBrunious (t); Wendell Eugene (tb); Clement Tervalon (tb); Edward ''Noon" Johnson (bazooka); John Brunious, Sr. (baritone horn); Wadleigh Johnson (bass horn); Jerry Green, Jr (bass horn); Earthy "Bibbs" Lazard (snared); Calvin Spears (bass d);JohnSmith (bass d); Alfred "Dutzey" Lazard (banner carrie.j; Danny Barker (Grand Marshall) St. Louis Blues Qacks beginning) unissued Unknown title (incomplete) unissued

I969 Dec Manassas, Virginia Zurty Singleton-Johnny Wiggs Probubly Ernie Carson (0; Johnny Will8' (c); George Brunies (tb); Walter "Slide" Harris (tb); Bobby Gordon (cl); Walt Gower (c/); Bob Greene (p); Danny Barker (g); Van Perry (db); Zutty Singleton (d) Just a lirtle while to stay here Fat Cat'sJazzFCJrr6 Just a lirtle while to stay here (alttake) Make me a pallet on the floor Girl of my dreams The one I love belongs to someone else Ole Miss Gertysburg March In the Morning Blues

1970 Oct 22-3 New Orleans Alvin Alcorn's jazz Band Alvin Alcorn (t); Wendell Eugene (tb); Harry Shields (c/); Armand Hug (p); Danny Barker (K); Chester Zardis (db); Josiah Frazier (d); Dave Oxley (v); Blanche Thomas (v) Bogalusa Strut Sugar Blues (DO:v)

Piano Medley: In the Gloanting Prerty Baby (DO:v) King Porter Stomp

Chimes Blues Up a Lazy River Wang Wang Blues Trouble in Mind (BT:v) Mama's Gone Goodbye Piano Medley: I'm Sorry I Made You Cry

Tiger Rag Don't Leave Me Daddy

Wolverine Blues

Issued on The Right to Profit State and All That Jazz Again (no number)

1970 Dec Manassas Festival, Virginia Colleaive personnel: Maxine Sullivan (v), accompanied by Jack Maheu (cl); Wally Gamer (cl); Tom Gwaltney (cl); John Eaton (p); Claude Hopkins (p); George "Butch" Hall (g); Danny Barker (K); Steve Jordan (g); Van Perry (db); Billy T~lor,Jr. (db); Cliff Leeman (d); Freddie Moore (d); Oliver Jackson (d); Berti// Knox (d) I'm conting Virginia Fat Cat'sJazz FC}136 One Hundred Years from Today As long as I live Georgia on my Mind St. Louis Blues I've got a right to sing the blues I've got the world on a string Every time I fall in love Skylark I thought about you Loch Lomond

1971 Spring New Orleans Kid Ory at the New Orleans Jazz Festival Thomas Jefferson (!);Kid Ory (tb); R~mond Burke (c/); Don Ewell (p); Emanuel Sayles (bj); Danny Barker (g); Ed Garland (db); Freddie Kohlman (d) Big Butter and Egg Man All unissued Sister Kate Bill Bailey (KO:v) Yellow Dog Blues Muskrat Ramble (KO:v) MilneburgJoys Muskrat Ramble (part only) Aunt Hagar's Blues That's a Plenty

Recorded at a rehearsal

I971 Memphis Memphis Cotton Carnival Highlights of the 1971Jazz and Blues Festival Dan Havens (t, v); R-ond Burke (c/); Jean Kittrell (p, v); Danny Barker (g, v); Chet Ely (v); Harry Goadwin (v) Ragged but Right (DH:v) Jazztette 1006 Rosetta My Memphis Baby (HG:v) Nagasaki (DB:v) A closer walk with Thee OK:v)

plus Dawed ''Fat Daddy" Thompson (g) Shorty (JK:v) Jazztette 1006 Some of these days (CE:v) Alice Blue Gown (CE:v)

plus George Brunies (p, v) Is there a change for me (GB:v) Ja::.ztette roo6

I972 May r New Orleans George Probert's Fine Time Band George Probert (ss, ocarina, v); Jeannette Kimball (p); Danny Barker (g, bj); PlacideAdams(db); FrankParker(d)

214 / A LIFE IN JAZZ

Blues Prelude Petite fleur Dinah

Nobility: all unissued Hopkins (p); Dtm'!Y Barl!er(bj); Billy Goodall (db); Cli!fLmnan (d); Fat CatMcRae(v)

Sweet Lorraine, pts. i-ii I'm confessin' Do you know what it means Summertime Black and Blue Sleepy Time Down South I can't give you anything but love Never swat a fly (GP:v) Swanee River (with ocarina chorus)

1972 Dec Manassas Festival, Virginia "Comets Together" Wild Bill Davison (c); Tommy Saunders (c); Danny Williams (tb); Jack Maheu (c(); Art Hodes (p); Danf!Y Barker (g); Frank Tate (db); Ken Undenvood (d) Keeping out of mischief now Fat Gat's Jazz FCLIJ4 I never knew Someday you'll be sorry Struttin' with some Bai-B-Q There'll be some changes made Fidgety Feet All of me Undecided Wolverine Blues

NB: Some tracks were recorded at the 1971 Manassas Festival

1972 Dec 2 Manassas jazz Festival, Virginia Tony Newstead (!); Danf!Y Williams (tb); Country Thomas (c(); Art Hodes (p); Danf!Y Barker (g); Frank Tate (db); Freddie Moore (d) Royal Garden Blues Fat CatsJazzFCJI27

1972 Dec 3 Manassas Jazz Festival Johnny Wigg< (c); Graham Stewart (tb); Raymond Burke (cl); Claude

Postman's Lament Fatt Cat'sJa:u. FCJI29 Oh! You beautiful doll I cried for you (FCM:v) 2:19 Blues

1972 Dec Manassas Jazz Festival Johnny W~gg< (c); Graham SttrDart (tb); Raymond Burk<: (c(); Bob Greene (p); Dtmf!Y Barl!er(g); FreddieMoore(d) Old Stack O'Lee Blues Fat Cats Jazz FCJI29

c1974 Ernie Carson (c); Bobby Gordon (tb); Walter Harris (c(); Bob Greene (p); Danf!Y Barker(bj); Van Perry (db); Ellie Baker(d) Somebody stole my gal Fat Cat'sJo:zzFCJIIJ Just the blues Doctor}a>z Nobody knows you when you're down and out Angry

c1975 Manassas, Virginia Ballin' the Jack Colleawe personnel: Wallace Davenport(!); Doc Evans(!); Wild Bill Davison (c); To'!Y Newstead (c); Herb Gardner (tb); Danf!Y Williams (tb); AI Winters (tb}; Mason "Country" Thomas (c(); Tommy Gwalt­ney (c(); Spencer Clark (bass s); Art Hodes (p); Steve Jordan (g); Danf!Y Barker (g); Van Perry (db); Bill Goodall (db); FreddieMoore(d); Skip Tomlinson (d); Cliff Leeman (d); Frank Marshall (d) MilneburgJoys FatCat'sJazzFCJI48 Washboard Blues 'Way down yonder in New Orleans Avalon Blues yesterday, today and tomorrow Do you know what it means to miss New Orleans Bye and Bye

Index

Adams, Lionel Arnold, 151 Addison, Bernard, 113, 147 Alabama, 71, 72 Albert, Don, 42, 111 Alexander, Adolph, Sr, 26, 27, 28, 52 Alexander, John, 121 Alexis, Ricard, 51 Algiers, Louisiana, 63, 69 Ali, Abdul, 142 Ali, Bardu, 142 Allen, Henry "Red," 47, 50, 51, 66, 69,

113, 119, 129, 158, 162 Amsterdam News (New York

newspaper), 141 Anderson, Marian, 159 Andrews, Dean, 194 Archey, Jimmy, 189 Arkansas, 78, 183 Armstrong, Lil, 119, 130, 162, 197-8 Armstrong, Louis, 42, 46, 47, 57, 58-9,

60,69, 118,129,130,131,138,145, 146

Atlantic City, New Jersey, 115 August, Cyril, 42 Autrey, Herman, 190

Babe, Cleo, 60 Baez, Joan, 138 Baggers, Joe, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18,

19 Bailey, Buster, 47, 118, 119, 152, 158,

162 Bailey, Pearl, 142 Bald Eagle (river packet), 1, 2, 3 Baltimore, Maryland, 121, 153 --,Eddie Leonard's Spa Bar, 121 --, Wheel, the, 151

Barbarin, Isidore (maternal grandfather), 21,24,25-8,34,52,62,63,64,108-9

Barbarin, Josephine (maternal grandmother), 6, 20, 25, 33, 71, 109

Barbarin, Louis (uncle), 21, 28, 29, 33 Barbarin, Lucien (uncle), 21, 29, 30, 31,

32 Barbarin, Marie Phillips (aunt), 109, llO Barbarin, Paul (uncle), 21, 28, 29, 33,

62, 113, 114, 115, 119, 182-3, 185 --, band, 153-4, 194 Barbarin, Willie (uncle), 21, 29, 30, 32 Barbarin family, 6, 21-2, 25-6, 31 Barker, Danny, 1, 152, 160, 186 --, Home Town (nickname), ll6, ll8,

123, 126, 128 --, Mose (nickname), 166, 168 --,paternal grandfather, 1, 25, 31-2 --, Section (nickname), 153 --, Stallion (nickname), 168, 177 Barker (nee Dupont), Louise; Blu Lu

(wife), 109, 110, 111, 119, 154-5, 157, 158, 161, 162, 166, 175, 178, 181, 183, 184, 186, 192

--,mother, 110-11, 191 Barker, Moses; Sweetie (father), 6, 7, 8,

9 --, Cele (common-law wife), 7, 8 Barker, Victoria (paternal grandmother),

1, 2,5,32,33 Barkerfamily, 31, 32 Barnes family, 65 Bart, Wilhemina, 41 Basie, Count, 151-2, 169 Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 66, 69 Battle, Edgar, 160-1 Bauza, Mario, 165 Bay St Louis, Mississippi, 61

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Bechet, Sidney, 29, 33-4, 43, 44, 46, 47, 51,60

Beiderbecke, Bix, 196, 197 Benford, Tommy, 117, 124 Bennett, Cuba, 114, 115 Berry, Chu, 143, 153, 154, 165, 169, 171 Bigard, Barney, 35 Big Fat Ham, 46 Bishop, Andrew, 139 Black Benny, 62-3 Blacker the berry, sweeter the juice, 18 Blair, Lee, 190 Blesh, Rudi, 188, 189 Blind Freddy, 60 Blue, Thornton, 141 Blue, Walter, 29, 30, 34 --, band,23 Blumberg, Jerry, 121 Bocage, Peter, 64 Bolden, Buddy, 28, 129 --,band, 52 Boo-Boo, Freddie, 80 Boozan Queens, 41 Bourbon Street Parade, 56 Boston, Massachusetts, 167 Bowling Green, Kentucky, 71 Bradford, Perry, 158 Braud, Wellman, 64, 115, 119, 158 Brinsfield, Harley, 121 Briscoe, Nelisca, 66 Brookhaven, Mississippi, 73 Brown, Irving "Skinny," 165 Brown, Mort, 161 Brown, Orville, 173 --, band, 146 Bucket's got a hole in it, 57, 86 Buddy Bolden Blues, 18 Buggs, Johnny, 132 Bugle Call Rag, 189 Bundy, Walter, 64 Bunn, Teddy, 114 Butts, Jimmy, 171

California, 178, 181 --, see also Los Angeles California, here I come, 85 Calloway, Cab, 64, 77, 119, 127, 138,

141, 142, 151, 154, 155, 156, 157, 166, 168, 169, 181

--, band, 153, 158, 161, 164, 165, 167, 170, 171, 172-3, 174, 175, 176-7

--, Cotton Club Orchestra and Revue, 28, 163, 168

--, see also Missourians, the Camden, New Jersey, 114 Canada, 167 Capitol (recording company), 181, 182 Capitol (riverboat), 66 Caravan, 115 Careless Love, 18, 40, 57 Carey, Jack, 64 Carey, Mutt, 51 Carroll, Big Bob, 150 Carter, Benny, 113, 114, 116, 118, 127,

162 --, band, 152, 153, 155 Casa Lorna Band/Orchestra, 113, 119,

127, 147 Catlett, "Big" Sid, 153 Celestin, Oscar "Papa," 40, 51, 69 Chalmette, Louisiana, 62 Chambers, Tig, 51 Cheatham, Doc, 165, 190 Chester, Pennsylvania, 147, 151, 152 Chicago, Illinois, 29, 35, 42, 44, 64, 68,

71, 72, 79, 113, 121, 123, 130, 154, 161, 163

--, Grand Terrace, 143 --, King Tut (club), 79 --, Pantages theater circuit, 143 --,Regal Theater, 129, 130, 146 --, Sherman Hotel, 163 Chicago Defender (newspaper), 141 Chinaman and Mabel, 38, 39 Chinatown, 130 Clayton, Buck, 171 Christian, Charlie, 43, 172 Cincinnati, Ohio, 129 Circle Records (recording company), 189 Clark, Pete, 190 Clarke, Kenny; Klook-a-mop, 165,

171-2 Clements, Octave, 66 Closer Walk, 53 Cole, Cozy, 164, 165 Colin, Ted, 132 Collins, Lee, 44, 51, 58, 69, 77, 112 --, Astoria Stompers, 57, 60

Collins, Shad, 169, 173, 175 Colombel (nee Barbarin; Danny Barker's

mother), 6, 8, 9, 35, 36, 70, 71, 72, 77, 80,85,86, 109,168

Colombel, Christopher (stepfather), 7, 8,9-10,31

Colombel family, 10 Commodore (recording company), 153 Constant Sinner (Broadway show),

142-3 Cornet Chop Suey, 57 Cornish, Willie, 52-3, 64 Cottrell, Louis, 47, 111 Crawley, Wilton, 121-2 Crazy Blues, 178 Crosby, Bing, 158, 161 Crystal Springs, Mississippi, 72, 80, 81 --,Motordrome, 82-3, 84, 85, 87, 88,

90 Cullen, Countee, 139

Daily Mirror (New York newspaper), 135

Daily News (New York newspaper), 135 Dameron, Tadd, 164 Das all- you all, 18 Davenport, Wallace, 183 Davis, Odette, 66 Decca (recording company), 119, 136,

157, 158, 160, 161, 162, 181 De Funiak Springs, Florida, 106 Dejan, Ferdinand, 111 Dejan, Harold, Olympia Brass Band, 53 Detroit, Greystone Ballroom, 113 Detroit Cotton Pickers, 64 Desdune, Clarence, orchestra, 78 Derbigny, Arthur, 111, 112 Desvignes, Sidney, Southern

Syncopators, 66 Dexter, Dave, 181 Dixie, 105 Dixon, Ike, 151 Dixon, R. C., 141 Dodds, Baby and Johnny, 47, 51, 197 Doggett, Bill, 152 Don't you feel my legs, 154, 155, 158,

159-60, 161 Dorsey, Bob, 165, 173, 174, 175 Dorsey, Tommy and Jimmy, 136

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--,bands, 147 Dowden, Wellington, 66, 70 Down by the Riverside, 94 Down in Chinatown, 138, 168

Easy Rider, 18 Edison, Harry "Sweets," 151-2 Ellington, Duke, 64, 121, 127, 136, 141,

146, 147, 149, 151, 157 Eldridge, Roy, 143, 153 Englund, Leon, 146, 147 Eureka Brass Band, 50, 52-3, 199 Excelsior Brass Band, 26, 50, 52, 199

Fairfax, Frankie, band, 152 Ferriday, Louisiana, Art Henderson's

Royal Garden, 78 Fetchit, Stepin, 179-80 Fields, Ernie, orchestra, 43 Fields, George, 64 Finola, George, 195-6 Fitzgerald, Ella, 142, 178, 198 Florida, 71 Foster, Pops, 64, _115, 119, 188 Francis, Joe, 36, 38, 40 Francis, Panama, 165 Frazierfamily, 65 Fullbright, Dick, 61

Gabel, Joe, 80, 81, 82, 84, 86, 88, 89, 90, 91

Gabriel, Percy, 183, 185 Cant, Willie, 146 Garvey, Marcus, 139 Georgia, 71 Gibson, Andy, 152, 164, 169 Gillespie, Dizzy, 152, 163-4, 165,

166-7, 169, 171 Give me a pigfoot and a bottle of beer,

178 Glenn, Tyree, 165, 168, 169 Glenny, Albert, 115 Goldkette, Jean, 127 Goodman, Benny, 143, 172 Gordon, Dexter, 171 Grable, Betty, 186 Graphic, The (New York newspaper),

135 Green, Manuel Jimmy, 54, 55-6

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Greer, Sonny, 113 Guthrie, Woody, 138

Hall, AI, 191 Hall, Bert, 113 Hall, Ed, 61 Hall, Rene, 42-3 Hampton, Lionel, 171 Harris, Trent, 142 Harrison, Jimmy, 47, 118 Hart, Clyde, 153 Hawkins, Coleman, 145, 159 Hawkins, Erskine, band, 159 Heard, J. C., 165, 171 Heebie Jeebies, 42 Henderson, Fletcher, 115, 116, 118,

127, 141, 142, 143, 154 --,band, 113, 114, 170 Henderson, George, 66 Henderson, Horace, 113 Henry, Haywood, 190 Here's a little girl, 166, 181-2, 186 Herth, Milt, 136 Heywood, Eddie, 77 High Society, 57 Hightstown, New Jersey, 116, 117 Hill, Herman, 7 4 Hill, Teddy, 153, 154 Hines, Earl "Fatha," 77, 126, 143, 169,

197 Hinton, Milton, 164, 165, 167, 169, 171,

172, 191 Rite, Mattie, 136 Hodges, Johnny, 113 Holiday, Billie, 136-7, 198 Holiday, Clarence, 170 Home Sweet Home, 89 Honeydripper, the, 185 Honeysuckle Rose, 153 Honeysuckle Vine, 157 Hopkins, Claude, 113 Hot Dog (originally Hot Damn), 158 Howard, Kid, 51 Humphrey, Percy, 53 Hunter, Alberta, 158

I got a brand new lover, don't want you no mo', 18

I'm through dealing in coal, 18

Indianapolis, Indiana, 140 Isham Jones Orchestra, 119 I've got a right to sing the blues, 157 I wonder what became of foe, 40,93

Jackson, Cliff, 146, 147 Jackson, Eddie, 24 Jackson, Mississippi --,C. C. Coleman's Cafe, 78 --, Red Castle (nightclub), 79 Jacquet, Illinois, 165 Jambora, Catherina, 159 Janis, Conrad, 188-9 felly Roll, 136 Jenkins, Freddie, 113, 147, 149 Jiles, Albert, 51 Jitterbug Waltz, 135 Johnson,Buddy,63-4 Johnson, Bunk,51,60,64 --, band,46 Johnson, Charlie, 113 Johnson, James P., 115 --,band, 147 Johnson,Joe,51,60 Johnson, Keg, 165 Johnson, Tom, band, 78 Johnson, Walter, 118, 151, 170 Johnson, Yank, 63 Joint is Jumping, 134 Jones, David, 60 --,Astoria Stampers band, 57, 59,60 Jones, Jonah, 153,165,169 Jones, Slick, 142 Jones, Tommy, band, 147

Kankakee, Indiana, 7l Kansas City, 121, 129, 164, 166, 168 Kapp, Dave, 160 Kapp,Jack, 160,161 Kelly,Chris, 40, 51, 61-2, 129 --, band, 69, 80 Kelly, Ernest, 43, 112 Kelly, Guy, 51, 66, 69, 70, 129 Kentwood, Louisiana, 69, 78 Keppard, Freddie, 43, 51, 60, 146 Kickin' the Gong Around, 168 Kimball, Andrew, 24, 51 King,Jack,82,83,85,86,87,89,90,91 Kir.g ra.-tcr Stomp, 120, 127

Kirby, John, 113, 114, 115, 118, 170 --, band, 152 Kirkeby, Ed, 142 Knolling, Ransom, 115 Kyle, Billy, 152

Labelle, Patti, 178, 198 Lacey, ~ack,43,60 Lacoume, Stalebread, 197 Ladnier, Tommy, 118 Lady be Good, 134, 153 Lafayette Players, 139 Lambert, Don, 146. LaRocca, Nick, 197, 198 Laurel, ~ississippi, 78 Lazybones, 179, 180 Leadbelly, 188, 190 LeBlanc, Dudley, Senator, 182, 183-6 Lee, Baron, band, 147, 155 Leonard, Harlan, band, 164 Lewis, Ted, 118 Lewis, Walter, 183 Li'lLiza]ane, 103 Little bird told me, 181 Livingstone, Ulysses, 162 Liza, 113, 115, 153 Lombardo, Guy, 118 Long Head Bob, band, 12, 14, 15, 16,

18,23 Los Angeles, California, 126 --, Chinatown, 178 --, Hollywood, 179-80, 186, 189 Louisiana, 78, 107, 183 Louisville, Kentucky, 146 Lown, Bert, 127 Lunceford, Jimmy, 118, 151, 157, 169 --, Lunceford Special, 119

~cCord, Cass, 145 ~cCoy, Jack, 161 ~cCullum, George, 80 ~cKay, Claude, 139 ~cKinney' s Cotton Pickers, 113, 127 ~cRae, Teddy, 145 ~adison, Bingie, 145 ~ajestic Brass Band, 53 Make me a pallet on the floor, 40 ~alcolm X, 193 Mamie Desdune's Blues, 18

Mamie's Blues, 121 ~ann, Blanche, 192 ~anone, Wingy, 147 ~arable, Fate, 121, 129 --,band, 66 ~arco, Earl, 146, 147 ~ares, Paul, 198

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~arigny public school, 6, 29-30 ~arrero, John, 43, 64, 65 ~arrero, Simon, 43, 64, 65, 115 ~arrero, William, 65 --, Superior Jazz Band, 64 ~edard' s private school, 6 ~emphis, Tennessee, 71, 121, 129 ~etcalfe, Louis, 131 ~icheaux, Oscar, 180 Mighty Like a Rose, 190 ~illinder, Lucky, 152 ----, band, 127, 151, 155, 157, 180 --, Blue Rhythm Band, 154 ~ills, Irving, 151 --,~ills's Blue Rhythm Band, 147 ~ills Brothers, 157 Milenberg]oys, 120, 127 ~ingus, Charles, 136 Minnie the Moocher, 138, 168 ~ississippi, 69, 70, 72, 73, 74, 77, 78,

80,81,84,87,88,91,95,97, 169 Mississippi Mud, 157 ~ississippi River, 1, 50, 58, 63, 121, 129 ~issouri, 78 ~issourians, the, 60, 154, 173 Mr jelly Lord (book), 122 ~ole, ~iff, 47, 197 ~oliere family, 65 ~onk, Thelonious, 171-2 ~onroe, Clark, 145 ~onroe, Jimmy, 145 ~ontgomery, Gunzy, 78 --, Big Four, the, band, 78 ~ontgomery, L'il Brother, 69, 70, 71,

72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78-9, 161 --, L'il Brother's Southland

Troubadors, 79 ~oore, Fred, 153, 189 ~oret, George "Patat," 51 ~orand, Billy, see ~arrero, William ~orand, Herb, 51 ~organ, AI, 64, 115

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Morgan, Sam, 40 --, band, 61, 62 Morton, Jelly Roll, 46, 47, 77, 115-28,

190, 197, 198 --, Mabel (wife), 127-8, 139 Muggles, 138 Muse, Clarence, 139 My baby rocks me, 158 My daddy rocks me with one steady roll,

136 My josephine, 40

Nelson, Dave, 142, 143 Nelson, Louis "Big Eye," 30, 64, 66, 70,

81 New England, 167 Newman, Dwight, band, 111 New Orleans, 2, 7, 11, 17, 19, 20, 21, 24,

27-8,29,33,35,41,42,43,44,45-6, 48,49,50,51,52,53,59,60, 61,63, 64,67, 71, 77,80,81,83,86,89, 105, 108, 109, 112, 115, 120, 138, 139, 149, 163, 168, 170, 178, 182, 185, 191, 193, 194, 198, 199

--, Alamo, the, 112 --,Alley, the, 66, 68 --, Do Do Cabaret, 78 --, Frans Amis Hall, 41 --, French Market, 1, 31 --, French Quarter, 1, 3-5, 6, 21 --, Irish Channel, 88 --, Italians in, 4-5, 6, 7 --,jazz bands in 1917-18, 23 --,Jazz Museum, 193, 194, 195 --, marching clubs in, 22, 23, 34 --,NewHall, 61 --, 1027 Chartres Street (first home),

5,6,32 --, Perseverance Hall, 24 --, Preservation Hall, 151 --, RoofGarden, 111 --,World's Fair, 1984, 187 Newton, Frankie, 132 New York, 19, 20, 29, 43, 44, 45, 46, 60,

61, 88, 113, 114, 115, 116, 118, 119, 120, 123, 124, 128, 136, 137, 138, 139, 162, 163, 170, 171, 176, 179, 185, 188, 192

--,Adrian Rollini's Taproom, 142, 147-8

--,Amsterdam Club, 113, 114 --, Apollo, the, 153, 154, 155 --, Baggers, Joe, club, 20 --, Bandbox, the, 113 --,Broadway, 142, 143, 171, 176 --, Cinderella Club, 191 --, ClefClub, 113 --, clubs list, 135 --, Cotton Club, 141, 142, 146, 154,

171 --, Eddie Condon's Club, 188, 193 --,Freddie Pisana's Club, 191 --, Freedomland, the Bronx, 190, 193 --,Gates Theater, Brooklyn, 141 --, Harlem, 20, 64, 120, 131, 132,

134, 135, 136, 138-9, 140, 142, 143, 153, 159, 180, 181

--,Irish bars, 190-1 --, Lennox Club, 146 --,Minton's Playhouse, 171-2 --,Nest Club, 64, 134, 142 --, Paramount Theater, 136, 141,

173-4 --,Pod and Jerry's Cabaret, 134, 135,

136, 137 --,Reuben's, club, 131-3 --,Rhythm Club, 113, 115, 116, 117,

118, 119-20, 122, 123, 128, 142, 145, 176, 180

--,Roseland Ballroom, 144 --, Rosemont Ballroom, Brooklyn,

144 --,Ryan's club, 135, 188, 189-90, 193 --, Savoy, the, 131, 142, 144, 146,

151, 153, 159, 164 --,Small's Paradise, 147 --,World's Fair, 193, 194 New York Age (newspaper), 141 Nicholas, Albert, 147, 148-9 Nicholas, Wooden Joe, 40 Noone, Jimmy, 51, 197

Ohio, 144 Oklahoma City, 43 Oland, Warner, 39 Oliver, Buford, 165

Oliver, Joe; King, 23, 51, 59, 60, 62, 115, 116, 118, 129, 197

--, band,35 --, in Onward Brass Band, 23, 24, 26 Omaha, Nebraska, 79 Onward Brass Band, 20, 23-4, 26, 27,

28,34,50,52,53,63, 199 Ory, Kid, 64, 197

Pagaud, Henry, 80, 81, 82, 83, 85, 86, 87,89,90,91

Pagaud, Willie, 112 Pagaud family, 80, 92, 104 Panama Rag, 57, 83 Paramount (recording company), 79 Parenti, Tony, 190 de Paris, Wilbur, 189 Parker, Charlie, 170-71 Parker, Sam, 191 Pavageau, Slow Drag, 59 Payne, Benny, 164, 165 Payne, Richard, 64 Pearls, The, 198 Pensacola, Florida, 61, 106 Perez, Manuel, 26, 30, 51 --, Imperial Band, 23 --,Onward Brass Band leader, 24, 26,

27 Petit, Buddy, 30, 51, 60, 129 --,band, 23 --, Young Olympia Band, 43 Petit, Joe, 64 --, Camelia Band, 23 Peyton, Dave, Regal Theater Orchestra,

129, 130 Philadelphia, 153 Phillips, Billy, 110 Phillips, Gladys, 110, 111 Phoenix, Arizona, 8 Picou, Alphonse, Roody Doody Band, 59 Picou, George, 59 Pineville, Mississippi, 74 Pinkett, Ward, 117, 132-3, 147, 149-50,

180 Pittsburgh, 129 Pittsburgh Courier (newspaper), 141 Plaquemine Parish, Louisiana, 10 Poppa Stopper, 182, 183 Porter, Yank, 154

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Powell, Adam, 193 Price, Sam, 119, 158, 161 Punch, Kid, 51

Quebec, Ike, 165

Randolph, Irving "Mouse," 165 Redman, Don, 113, 116, 118, 127 --, band, 150 Reefer Man, 168 Reeves, Reuben, 129-30 Rena, Joe, 44 Rena, Kid,40,44,51,58-9 --,band, 57,69 Richards, Chuck, 157 Riddle, Beale, 121 River stay 'way from my door, 157 Roamin' in the clover, 157 Roane, Kenneth, 145 Robert E. Lee, 85, 157 Roberts, Luckey, 146 Robichaux, Joe, 112 Robinson, Bill "Bojangles," 122, 154,

155-6, 159 Robinson, Eli, 151 Robinson, Ikie, 113 Robinson, Prince, 145, 153 Rollini, Adrian, 142 Rooney, Mickey, 186 Roosevelt, Eleanor, 159 Roosevelt, Franklin D., 138, 158, 159 Rouzan, Lee, 112 Running Wild, 77 Russell, Luis, 119, 127, 153, 190 Russell, Pee Wee, 150

StCyr, Johnny, 42, 47, 188 StLouis, 60, 121, 129 StLouis Blues, 86, 94, 180 Salty Dog, 136 Sammy's back in town, 40 Sampson, Edgar, 127 Saparo, Henry, 139, 140 Savoy Blues, 57 Schoebel, Elmer, 189 Scofidio, Earl, 146 Scott, Bud, 188 Scott, Cecil, 145 Scott, Lloyd, 144

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Sedric, Gene, 145 Seminole, 114, ll5 Shapiro, Artie, 153 Shavers, Charlie, 151, 152, 162 Sherman, Cheeky, 59 Shoe Shiner's Drag, 120, 121, 127, 190 Shreveport Stomp, 120 Sincere Love, 157 Singleton, Zutty, 190 Sittin' In, 153 Smith, Bessie, 121, 155, 178 Smith, Jabbo, 129 Smith, Joe, 118 Smith, John, 176, 177 Smith, Kate, 161 Smith, Mamie, 178 Smith, Russell, 118 Smith, Tab, 151, 152 Smith, Willie "the Lion," 136, 146 Smoky joe, 168 Spencer, O'Neill, 136, 152, 158 Spirits of Rhythm, 141 Stark, Bobby, 113, 114 Steel, Blind, 146 Steele, Alphonse, 176 Stewart, Rex, 114 Stewart, Sammy, band, 154 Stomping at the Savoy, 135 Storyville, 198 Stop it, joe, 136, 155 Street, Tilden, 121 Sullivan, John L., 120 Summit, Mississippi, 74, 78 Swanee, 157 Swing low, sweet chariot, 61

Take the A-Train, 134 Talbot, Wayne, 143 Taylor, Billy, 115 Texas,42, 71, 76,111,168,183 There's a new mule kicking in your stall,

18 They All Played Ragtime (book), 189 "This is Jazz" (New York radio show),

188 Thomas, Kid, 51 Thompson, Sir Charles, 170 Tiger Rag, 130 Tio, Lorenzo, 24, 51

--,brother, 43 Tisket a-tasket, 142 Trappanier, Ernest, 51, 63 Tucson, Arizona, 8 Tuxedo Brass Band/Orchestra, 27, 50,

52,66

Underneath the Harlem Moon, 135 Up in Mattie's bunk, 18

Van Vechten, Carl, 140 Vaughn, Coonie, 77 Vicksburg, Mississippi, 77, 78 Vicksburg Blues, 69, 78 Victor (recording company), 120, 121,

142 Vocalion (recording company), 119

Walk, Hughie, 155 Walker, Alelia, 139-40 Walker, Eddie, 60 Waller, Fats, 136, 142 Walsh, Matty, 189, 190 Walton, Greely, 145, 165 Warwick, Carl, 152 Washington, Dinah, 178, 198 Washington, DC, 121, 153, 157 --,Howard Theater, 180 Waters, Ethel, 155. Watson, Clay, 194-5 Watts, Joe, 147 Webb, Chick, 113, 114, 116, 142 Webber, Freddie, 178-9 West, Mae, 142, 143 Wheeler, De Priest, 165 When you're smilin', 57, 58 White, Harry, 64 White, Josh, 188, 190 White, Pearl, 39 White, Walter, 159 White, Zack, band, 151 William, Eddie, 145 Williams, Black Benny, 51, 62-3 Williams, Clarence, 44, 198 Williams, Cootie, 61 Williams, Fess, 113, 127 --, band, 145-6 Williams, Jimmy, 60 Williams, Johnny, 151, 152

Williams, Mayo, 157, 158, 160, 161 Willigan, Jim, 112 Windhurst, Johnny, 191 Wolverine Blues, 121, 127 Woman from Chicago (film), 180 Woods, Face-So, 80 World is Waiting for the Sunrise, 190 Wright, Hugh, 163, 166, 167, 174, 175,

176

Wright, Jimmy, 145 Wright, Lammar, 169

Young, Lester, 150

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Young Olympia Jazz Band, 43-4 Young Tuxedo Brass Band, 53

Zardis, Chester, 114 Zuzu, Buddy, 65