Mister “After you’ve gone”, a forgotten trumpeter

FRANK “FAT MAN” HUMPHRIES (tp,voc) 1913-1978

by Mario Schneeberger

first issue. 2001/06/06 last update: 2001/10/10

late additions: 2016/04/27

Preface 2016 Back in 2001 I have elaborated a study on Frank Humphries. Now, in 2016, I have decided to publish it on Internet. The text is still from 2001, when I used a computer Sharp 3100. As with the breakdown of this machine all my entries got lost, I now have scanned the paper in order to present the contents in the original form. This is possible because in the meantime only few points have turned out to be wrong or questionable. These are listed here below. Contents Label scans Introduction, page 1 to 3 Musical career (biography, band personnels, gigs, discography, solography) page 1 to 15 Musical career “mystery corner” page 16 Musicians’ index Additions to the written text

Musical career, page 7: SLEEP and THERE’LL BE... may stem from 1945 (source of information unknown)

Musical career, page 12, AFTER... and LONESOME...: Duke Parham is on piano; both titles are arranged by Eddie Durham (info from “Newark Swing City” by Kukla). Bruyninckx has a slightly different personnel, with Herbert “Duke” Parham on piano and possibly Don Byas on tenor, under the pseudonym Don Warren or Don Juan.

Musical career, page 13, LAUGHING...: Daniel Gugolz thinks that Buddy Lucas, who worked for Jubilee, could be on tenor sax.

Yvan Fournier collection

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Pre face

1 Introduct ion

When I prepared a presentation of Joe cuy in 1993 I questioned if thefiery trumpeter on AFTER YOU'VE GONE by Lucky t'tillinder is reallyFrank Humphries, rnentioned in the liner notes, and not as expectedJoe cuy. Frank Humphrj-es was unknown to me.

He apparent ly has not made jazz history, as he is rnissing in al lstandard publ icat ions except for Chi l tonts Whors who of jazz.Only the indefatigabLe Johnny Simmen bas interviewed hirn and thusbrought him to 1i9ht. And Theo Zwickyrs impressive collection offilms and photos as weLl- as his research work on band personnelsfills many gaps in the picture of this forgotten artist.

Recentl-y a jazz expert told rne that he had never heard of FrankHumphries. This gave me the last kick to write this booklet. It isaccompanying a presentation of Frankts music at |'.}le Jazz Circle Baselon June 7, 2OO]-.

This booklet descr ibes the rnusical career of Frank Hunphries. At lbands and recordi"ng sessions with his participation are mentioned.Tunes with solo by Frank are listed with natrix number and soLos. Thesolos are noted as usual in solographies, with sorne minorspec ia l t i es :

t I nelody( ) obbl-igato or short solo- collective irnprovisation or four-four

vom/vof/vog vocal mal-e/ fenal e/groupsp speaking

Acknowl edgements

Otto F lück igerYvan FournierRoger HänerDieter HartmannMart in MeyerMike VoglerTheo Zwicky

Sty1e

Frank Humphries has adnired Louis Amstrong and Roy Eldridge, Hep]ays forceful and f iery or lyr ical , in upper or lower registers. Histone is clear and rarely or never dirty. Ile may place a strongvibrato at the end of a phrase, sometimes whirnpering Like RoyEldr idge (e.9. AFTER YOU'VE GONE on Alanac). With nute he ptaysI l rost1y smooth obbl igatos and is not easy to recognize (e.9. wi th TabSnith except first session) . Licks known fron Howard l{cchee appearsometirnes, e.g. in LONESOME MOOD.When compared to Joe Guy, his rnate in the Millinder band, Frank hasthe clearer tone and binds the notes less than Joe Guy. But both showEldr idgers inf luence and are hard to dist inguish. Joe Guy usesei l lespie l icks, Frank not. Frank rerninds of ten of Arnstrong, Joe Guy

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no t .As a singer he fol lows in Louis Armstrong I s footsteps.

Legacy

Frank leaves us not more than thro dozen recordings where he comesinto prorninence as gifted trumpeter or singer. He had the capabilityto wri te jazz history but the expectat ion did not nater ial ize.

As a sideman he played a rnajor role with Lucky Millinder onIy.ttillinder gave hin space to prove his musical competence andshovmanship. On AFTER YOUTVE GONE he is featured throughout, and histrumpet solo is as impressive as Roy Eldridgets hrith cene Krupadat ing f rom l-941-.

As a leader he was not to becone a big name, naybe by lack of a hittune or by lack of a el-ectrifying itthing of his o!'rnrt, say personalsty le.

But he deserves more attention as he has created a few menorabl-e ifnot outstanding solos, the rnost rernarkable ones being, fron rny pointof v ie$r:LAZYBoNES with the washboard Rhythn BoysAFTER YOU'VE GONE (on Hindsight) with L,ucky MillinderYOU IOVELY YOU and ALL NIGHT LONG with Tab SrnithLONESOME MOOD hrith his o$rn band.

ceneral ly his output wi th Mi l l inder is very sat isfy ing, whi lst on theTab Snith recordings only the first session meets the highexpectations, the rernainder representing rather anonymouscontributions .Of later recordings there are sorne fine contributions such as AFTERYOUTVE GONE or f CAN|T GET STARTED. Others are partly marred byI'funnyrr vocals: LAUGHING AT LIFE has a rather borinq vocal dialoguewhile the band swings like mad, and the De1la SirTrpson sides Live frornthe excellent tenor saxophone rather than from the foreground actors.

Sources of infornat ion

Main source:Storyville (Johnny Simnen, interview v/ith FH L971,/O2)Le Point du Jazz (Johnny Sirnrnen, L976/05 lupdated versj-on of 1971])

General discographies: Jepsen, Blues Records, Jazz Directory, TomLord, Bruninckx, Rust.

Liner notes: 3 LPs Tab Srnith on Saxophonograph, 3 LPs Lucky Millinderon MCA, Al-amac, Hindsight, CD Wynonie Harr is on King/ace 457, CDLucky Mi. l - l - inder on classics L026

Otto Flückiger/Kurt Mohr filesTheo Zvr ickyrs photos and invest igat ions on personnels and gigsFirst Pressings 1,952 & l -953 (Galen Gart)Whors who o f )azz ( John Ch i l t on )

Z O O L / L O / 7 0 3 fntroduct ion

Tenors Vo l .1 , 3 & 4 (Jan Evensmo)Lucky Mi l l inder (Jazz Publ ica t ions #S by Kur t Mohr e t a I )Discographie cr i t ique (Hugues Panassid)The K ing labe l (Ruppl i )AFRS Jubi lee (LotzlNeuert)The career of J imrny Butts (Otto Flückiger)Count Bas ie (Chr is Sher idan)

Foreword to the second, third and fourth edi t ion

It happens as always: when the work j-s thought to be finished itreaLly starts.

The first edition was made possible through the indispensable help ofDieter Hartmann who gave me Johnny simmenrs interview with FrankHumphries.

Then I received substantial additions by Otto Flückiger and also alot of photos and personnels by Theo zwicky. This 1ed to the secondedit ion.

Shortly afterhrards Theo Zwicky sent further photos and a list of clubdates, and Yvan Fournier placed the hitherto unavailable Abbeyrecordings at rny disposal. This mater ial was included in the thirded i t i on .

And then again Theo Zwicky sent neh/ inforrnation, the most inportantbeing that the Vernon Stern Band - including Frank Humphries - takesoff in L932 and not in L929 as thought hitherto. The present fourthedi t ion is def in i te lv the last one.

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FRANK rrFAT tlANil HUITTPHRIES

Born: 19L3/O4/08 Gracey, KentuckyDied : 19 7 B / L I / OI I Nyack, New York

His brother Hi ldred plays saxophoneHis nephew Teddy Humphries sings, plays piano and organHis nephew Roger Humphries plays drums

FH moves to Pi t tsburgh, Pa. L92X

ORIGIIIAIJ HUUPHRIES PLAy BOyA Pittsburgh, 1928Frank Humphries(tp), Hi ldred Hurnphries(as), Stuf f Johnson(p), Ear lNorvel l (dr) .

Note: Some sources clain that Baron/Byron earr ison(bj) and LeroyBrovrn(2nd as) are added a few months 1ater. It is beLieved that theyj oin in l -9 3 1 onLy.

1929-1931FH's act iv i t ies dur ing his brother Hi ldred's tenure with the KoMEDYCLUB ORCHESTRA (L929-l-931-) are not known.

(New) EUUPERIES PIJAY BOYS ? Pittsburgh. L93L/?O4Frank Humphries(tp), Hi l -dred Hunphries(as), Leroy Brown(2nd as),. . . Tes t i ne ( t s ) , John Graharn (p ) , Mac Mans (b ) , Ba ron /By ron Gar r i son o rJoe wes t ray (b jo ) , Ea r l No rve l l ( d r ) .

Note: Testine is the father of the young Testine Brothers, playingtenor sax and trumpet respectively. Baron/Byron Garrison is speltBarron Gaston in some sources.

HIniPIIRIES I PIJAyBOYS New Kensington, Pa, L93t/O5Pit tsb. cour. May 9, L93L gives this personnel of the rrnew localbandtr :Dave Page, Wil l iam Hickerson, Frank Hunphries(tp), Hi ldred Hunphries,Leroy Brown(as) , Henry Jer^rel1(ts) , John Graharn(p), SteveWash ing ton (b jo ) , Ea r l No rve l l ( d r ) , Be r t Tay lo r ( von ) , W i l l i anHunphries (rngr) .

PITTaBURG üARLE}|ITES AAND Pittaburgh, L93L/O7=Frank Humphries, Dave Page(tp), Bob Murray(tb), Hi ldred Humphries,Denny !{ashington ( as ) , Wi l l ian I 'Biggsrr Biggers(ts) , ceorge Horbe(p),Steve Washington (bj , g, vom) , Ghost Hor^re11 (b, vorn) , trBiddyrt (dr) .

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EUIitPf,RIEA BROTEERA I DOUBITTNG BAND pittsburgh, 1932Frank Humphries ( tp, c1 , ts) , Hi ldred Hunphries(as,tb, tp), AndrewWoods (b j , t p ) , B i I l Conp (b ,as ) , W i l l i an Banks (p ) , Ea r I No rve l l ( d r ) .

VERIION ATERII BAND pittsburgb, L,32/OZ=Frank Humphries, V{ i1l iam rrChickrr Hickerson, Dave page(tp), BobMur ray ( tb ) , H i l - d red Hunphr ies (as ) , , . . Bake r (as ) , . . . F i she r ( t s ) ,A lge r W i l l i ans (p ) , . . . Johnson(b ) . No d . runmer nen t i oned .

Note: FH claims he was with Vernon Stern in l -929. There is noevidence for that. The band did not exist before L932.Hickerson is called Henderson in some sources. Fisher is probabl"yBud Fisher, 1931- with Dixiets Stornpers of South phi ladelphia.

f,UI.|PHRIES BROTEERS ! BAND pittsburgh, Lg32/Og/25-27The band performs at the Fullertone Theatre in the fiIlEy MAN rr revue.The personnel is unkown.

iIACK aPRUcE BAND pittsburgh, 1933-31Frank Hurnphries, Hardie Ke11y, Dave page(tp), Bob Uurray(tb), Hi ldredHurnphries, Denny Washington(as), Wi l l iarn uEiggsu aigger l( ts i ,r rPotentaterr (p) , Jack Spruce(9) , Steve washington (bj , g, von) , GhostHowel l (b,von) , r rBiddy" (dr) .Recordings under the nane of WASHBOARD RHYTHM BOYS, see below.

Note! Z!üicky informs that the pianist is called rtpotentatert, not'rrPolen.Tate'r as spelt in sorne sources. Dave page and steve ü?ashingtonopart ic ipate for a short t i rne only.

Records :WASHBOARD RHYTHITI BOYSJohnny S immen g ives th i s pe rsonneL :

N Y C , L 9 3 3 / O 8 / L 9

Dave.Page, Frank Humphries(tp), Bob rrGinorr Murray(tb), Dennywashington, Hi ldred Hunphries(as), WiI l iarn "Bigg!r i a igqers(Ls), SteveWashington (p, vom, ar) , ceorge trGhosttr Hosiell (b,von) , ttg166"ti (wbd) .Rust gives another personnel, rrhich Evensmo believes to be correct(Tenors Vo l . 1 , Car l_ Ia fade p . 12O) .Eight t i t l -es are recorded for Domino et är , one h a s F H :

t tp L vomSI^I- (vog) , tpFH

Note: FHrs solo ranks among his favor i te sol-os.FH says that a1l- other trurnpet sofos are by Dave page and arr artosaxsoLos by Hi ldred Hurnphries, the vocal ist is Washington (not HoweII) .

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NEW HUI{PHRIES BROTHERS ORCHESTRAFrank Humphr ies ( tp , ts ) , Bob Murray( tb) , DennyBal I (as) , H i ld red Humphr ies ( ts ) , Tom Drake (p) ,Jones (dr ) , Bess ie A lber t /A lbear (vof ) .

HUITTPHRIES BROTHERS I 9UARTETPhoto with this personnel:Frank Humphries ( tp) , Hi ldred Humphries ( ts) ,G r i t t y " (d r ) .

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Pi t tsburgh, L935-38I{ashington, Norman

Arthur Orr(b) , Leroy

Pi t tsburgh, L937 or 1938

Black Jack (p) , I 'N i t ty

Note: FH states that there are no changes of personnel dur ing thispe r iod .

FH moves to New York

HAl{ WILIJIN{SI n c I . F r a n kHam UIi l l - iams

Note: Chuck

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BAND New york, 1939Humphries ( tp) , Hi ldred Humphries ( ts) , Chuck Jef ferson (p) ,(g) , Rufus S immons (b) .

Je f ferson is probably the same as Fredd ie Jef ferson.

Nyc, L942/O6-O7FIt joins CIRIATOPf,ER coLU]tBUg, together with his brother Hildred.

Note: Some sources say this was in L940, not L942. Further discussionfollows in the section dealing with the photo frorn the "paradiseCLubrr, l -942/summer,

CHRISTOPHER COLUUBUS ORCHESTRA N Y C , L 9 4 2 / O 6 - 0 7Personnel at that tirne, reported by Johnny S irnmen:Frank Hurnphries, Roger Jones(tp), ceorge Wil-son(tb), Hi ldredHumphries, J inmy Pohrel l (as), Freddie Wil l ians, unknown(ts), RayrnondTunia(p), Han Wil l ians(g), J i rnrny r tThe Face[ Butts(b), ChristophercoLunbus (dr) .

Note concerning George Wilson(tb) / ceorqe Wil l ians(tb):FH and Jinny Por^rell identify the trombone player from photos asGeorge Wifson, Chris Col-urnbus and J irnrny Butts say the name is GeorgeWi]I ians, Both names stand for the same musician.

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CTRIATOPIIER COLUUaUA ORCH. rrparadlise Clubrr, Atlantic CiXy, L9l2/OzJinny Butts gives this personnel:Roger Jones, Frank Humphries(tp), George Wil l iarns(tb), Hi ldredHumphries, J inmy PonreII , Freddie Wil l iarns, Larry Belton(saxes),F redd ie Je f fe rson (p ) , E rn ie w i l l i ans (g ) , J immy Bu t t s (b ) , Ch r i scoLumbus (dr) .Soon afterwards Ruby Thrower(saxes) replaces Hildred Humphries, hrhois drafted, and Ra)rnond Tunia(p) replaces Freddie Jefferson.

trParaäise Clubtr, Atlantic City, Lgl2/EunnerCHRTSTOPEER COI.,UI,IBUS E f,IS SWITG CREWPhoto in the Theo Zhricky collection from the rrParadise Clubtr, withthis personnel :Frank rrFat Manrr Humphries, Roger Jones(tp), George Wilson orWi l l i a rns ( tb ) , Ruby Th rower (cL ,as ,bs ) , J i rnmy Powe11(c I ,as ) , f r edd iew i l l i a rns (c1 , t s ) , Raymond Tun ia (p ) , E rnes t /E rn ie r ' (B ig ) HanWil-f ians (g) , Jimrny rrThe Facerr Butts (b) , Christopher Colurnbus (dr) .

Note concerning the date:It is not cl-ear if the engagement at the Paradise CIub took place in1940 or 1942: J inmy Polrel l to ld Theo Zrr icky that he lef t ColunbusearLy in L942 to jo in Count Basiei the engagernent tas in summer L940,r.oX L942. Chris Sheridan in his Basie Biography writes that JimnyPowel l jo ined Basie on I943/O2/O8 only, and that he was corning fronFats Waller. Rust and Chilton agree on Jirnrny Powe11 being with Fatsin 1940-4Lr recordj-ngs were nade on L94f/O7/ 0l- and L94L/IO/O1-includinq Jinny Pohrel l . But the walter recordings of f942/O3/L6 takeplace without J inny, so he has lef t by this t ine. J inmy Powel l 'sstatements obviously conf l ict wi th Sheridanrs, and Sheridants withChi l tonr s and Rust I s.Christopher CoLumbus too says the engagernent at the Paradise CIubtook place in l -940. But J inny Butts says is was in L942/O7. He aLsogives personnels for l -940t these are completely di f ferent f rom thisone and do not include FH or Jinmy Ponell. And FH hirnself says hejoined Columbus in L942, not l -940.I th ink that 1942 i -s more probable. A personnel of 1-942/06 forrrMurrains", NYC, has not yet FH and Hi ldred, but the fol lowing oneof I942/O7 for rrParadise Cl-ubrr , At lant ic Ci ty, l is ts them both, asreported by Jinny Butts. They supposedly have joined in 1942/06-07.

CHRISToPHER COLUUBU8 ORCEESTRA 19{0-41(-,12 }Freddie Wil-liarns gives the foltowing coflective personnel for theengagements at Annapol is, Marylandt at t tApol lorr and I tMurrainsrr , NYC.In his opinion al- I these events took place in l -940-1941, whi le J imrnyButts c lairns rruurrainsrr was in l -942.George Tait t , Eddie Mul l -ens, Frank Humphries, Bobby Wil l iarns, TeddySnith(tp) , Henderson Chanbers, ceorge Wit l iams ( tb), J inny Johnson,J i rnmy Powel l , Herman Fl intal1 (as), Freddie Wil l ians(ts), LarryBe l ton (bs ) , F redd ie Je f fe rson , C la rence Johnson , Ray Tun ia (p ) , HanJackson(g ) , J i n rny Bu t t s (b ) , Ch r i s Co lu rnbus (d r ) .

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betw€en L942/Oa and 1912,/10FH leaves CtrRIATOPIIER COLUI|BUS, as reported by J iruny Butts.

NYC, 19t2-{5while his brother Hildred is in the amy, Frank plays for a certaintine wj.th IvoRY JoE IIUNTER, I0INoNIE IIARRIS, IPUIa itoRDAN and DoxREDI.(AII . These engagernents remain untraced. He also leads own bands.

FH j oins COOTIE WILLIAIIIS. be tween 19{2 /Og and 1943 /earLy

cooTrE wrr,r . rAna L942/LO-1913/O6Theo zwicky has made up a list of engagements, one-nighters as weIIas l-onger stays, from advertisements in periodicals, coveringcoot iets bandrs appearances between f942/o8 and L943/o6 hthen FH is atleast part ly present:

COOTIE WILLIAI.{S ORCHESTRA (with FH?) ApoLlo, NyC, L942/IO/I6

cooTIE WILLIAMS & HIS BAND (with FH?) Apo]Io, NYc, t943/oT/22

Savoy Bal l room, NYc, 1943/03/05cooTIE WILLIAMS oRCHESTRA (probably t^tith FH)

Savoy Bal l room, NYc, 1943/04/02COOTIE WILLIAMS oRCHESTRA (probably l^tith FH) and SAVOY SULTANS

Apol lo, NYC, L943/05/L4COOTIE I,{ILLIAMS & HIS SENSATIONAL BAND... (probably with FH)

Gol-den Gate BalLroon, NYC, L943/05/29cooTIE I.{ILLIAMS & HIS ORCH. (probably with FH) and PAUL JACKSON ORCH.

Jol ly Fel lows Social C1ub, NYc, L943/05/30cOoTIE WILLIAMS & HIS ORCH. (probably with FH) and PAUL JAcKsoN ORCH.

Gol-den Gate BaLlroon, NYC, 1-943/06/LLCOOTIE WILLIAMS (FH nay have left already)

colden cate Bal l room, NYC, 1943/06/25COOTIE WILLIAI4S (FH nay have left already) and CAB CALIOI'IAY ORCHESTRA

t t$svsytr , NYC , L9 43 / springCOOTIE WILLIAITISinc l -uding FH.S o u r c e : J R ( ? ) ,

ORCHESTRA

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Records :cooIIE TIL,LIAUA AND IIIA ORCIIEATRA ErooXlytr, Nv, L9l3/O6/mLAcootie WilJ.iarns, Ermit v. Perry, Frank rrFat Manrr Humphries (tp) , EdBurke, unknown (prob. Jonas walker or Ed Glover/Glower) , Robert (Bob)trMackr l {orton(tb), Charl ie Holmes (as), Eddie r iCleanheadrlVinson(as,vom) , sam xThe Manx Taylor, Lee Pope (or Bob Dorsey) ( ts) ,creel-y Walton(ts,bs), Fletcher Snith(p), Nornan Keenan(b), GeorgetrButchtr Bal lard(dr) , Laurel watson(vof) , p lus dancing groups.Five t i t les are recorded for the rnovie rrFi lm Vodvi l , ser ies l - , No.2rr :cET HEP (wrongly titled WILD FIRE), THINGS AIN|T tilHAT THEY USED TOBE, unidentified tune, GIDDAP MULB and KEEP oN JIJI{PING. AI1 trunpetsoLos are by coot ie. The other sol-oists are Ed Burke(tb), samTayLor(ts) and Fletcher Snith (p)

Note: The movie is produced by B.K.Blake, directed by Harry Foster,copyrighted 1,9 43/ 1,O/ 27 .zr^ricky states that all previous personnels are wronet, and that IIILDFIRE is in fact cET HEP. Brandne$r is an article in the summer 200Lissue of the IAJRC journaL hrith the correct infonnation (except forI 'Fletcher Al len(p)rr instead of Fletcher sni th, nent ioned at onep lace ) .

L913 /O5FH l-eaves cooTIE WILLIAUa to join LUCKY I,|ILLIIDER, where he replacesMil- ton Fletcher ( tp) .Source : t rJR? rr , 1_9 43 / 07 / O). .

r ,ucKY urtr . rNDER L943/O6-L944/O4Theo zwicky has made up a list of engagements, one-nighters aswel l as longer stays, f rom advert isernents in per iodicals, cover ingLucky's bandrs appearances between L943/o6 artd L944/O4 where FH ispresenE:

LUCKY MfLL,INDER Casa Manana, Culver City, CA, L943/O7/06-1943/09Engagement of at l-east t hreeks.

LUCKY MILLTNDER ORCHESTRA Hollwood Canteen, Hol-lywood, L943/08/07

Lido Bal l room, NYc, L943 / Lo/ IoLUCKY MILLINDER, HIS VOCALIST AND ORCHESTRA

LUCKY MILLfNDER & HIS BAND Apo11o, NYC, I943/LI/ \2

LUCKY MILLINDER & HIS FAMOUS BAND AND SHOW Apollo, NyC, I944/O4/O7

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Casa l r l anana , Cu lve r C i t y , Cä , L943 /O7=Personnel s i rni lar to the V-Disc recording session of 1943/oax.Several titles are recorded for AFRS Jubilee 37-39. There is muchconfusion about this and the follovring session. None of the consuLteddiscographies gives cornplete and/or correct data. I have listenedcareful ly to aLt avaiLabLe t i t les to ident i fy ident ical versions. Acornplete listing is given hereafter, using the Lotz/Neuert notationand these abbreviations:lAl = LP Al-amac QsR-2425[H] = LP Hindsight HSR-233lKl = LP KaYDee-6

MIL-4 tHl AFTER YourvE GoNE t tpr 'Hl ,vonFH, (drPF) , tpFH, tpFH-drPFMIL-5 ARE YoU READY (not available)I,IIL-6 BIG FAT MAlitA (not available)MIL-7 TK] BOOGIE VTOOGIE (LITTLE JOHN SPECIAL) asTS,ts, tpFE?,bsEPIitrl,-8 tHl IKI CHERoKEE no tp soloMIL-9 tHl tKl CHTNAToWN [tpFn],vomFH,tpFHMIL-1o tAl tHl JITTERS (GIT IT) tp solo by Joe GuyMIL-I-2 [K] RHYTHM CHANGES tp solo by Joe GuyMIL-I-3 [H] RUSTLE OF SPRING no tp soloMIL-14 [K] ST. IoUIS BREAKDoWN tp solo by Joe GuyTHA-I tHl tKl DOWN BY THE RIVERSIDE no tp sol-oTHA-2 tHl ROCK DANIEL no tp soloTHA-3 tHl tKl I WANT A TALL SKINNY PAPA tp solo by Joe Guy

Note: LotzlNeuert and Tom Lord incorrectly give BOOGIE IVOOGIE (I l.{AYBE WRONG ) for MIL-7.

R e c o r d s :LUCKY I.IILLINDERSame personne l .The fo l l ow ing t i t l es a re recorded : ROCK ME fo rr e m a i n i n g t i t l e s p o s s i b l y f o r J u b i l e e 3 6 . A 1 1

Same or s in i lar date

J u b i l e e - 7 5 , t h ea r e l i s t e d b e l o w .

- tAl AFTER YOUTVE GONE ItpFH],vomFH, (drPF) , tpFH, tpFH-drPF- tAl DON|T GET AROUND MUCH ANYMORE no tp sol-o- tAl RHYTHM CHANGES tp solo by Joe Guy- tAl [H] SLEEP tp solo by Joe Guy- tAl [H] THERE I LL BE SOI'{E CHANGES MADE tp solo by Joe Guy?THA-4 tKl RoCK }{E obbligato by Joe Guy?

Note: FHrs soLo over AFTER YOUTVE GONE ranks among his favor i teso los .Could FH be the soloist on THERE and ROCK?

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Records :ITUCKy I,IIIJLTNDER ,/ AIATER ROsETTA IIIARPE acc.by Llt IJ.A., L9I?/OA=Joe cuy, Frank Humphries, Ludwig |tJoerr Jordan, I{iLlian trChiefienScott( tp), Joe Bri t ton, cene Sinon, ceorge Stevenson(tb), Bi l1yBor,rren, Tab Snith (as) , Mike Hedl-ey, San Taylor (ts) , Ernest Purce (bs) ,Ray Tunia(p), Trevor Bacon(g) , George Duvivier(b), PanamaFranc i s (d r ) , S i s te r Rose t ta Tha rpe (vo f ,g ) .one title - sAvoY - is recorded as by LM for V-Disc. The trumpet solois by Joe cuy.Four titles are recorded as by sRT for v-Disc. No trumpet solo onROCK ME, THAT'S AL,L and ROCK DANIEL, the trurnpet solo on TROUBLE INMIND probably by Joe Guy.

Note: PersonneL and recording date/Iocation are taken from the linernotes öf Classics CD l-026. Otto Flückiger conf i rrns this personnel .Other sources give NYC, 1-94311L/22 for the t i t les as by SRT, with asl ight ly di f ferent personnel .

Records:LUCKy t{rrrrJINDER \yC, L943/LO/L9Mil t Fletcher, Joe cuy, Ludwig Jordan, Frank Humphries(tp), GeorgeStevenson, Gene Simon, Joe Bri t ton(tb), Tab Snith, Bi l ly Bo$ren(as),sam Tayl-or, Mike Hedley(ts), Ernest Purce(bs), Ra)rmond Tunia(p),Trevor Bacon(g,vom), ceorge Duvivier(b), Panama Francis(dr) , JudycaroL (vof ) .Three titles are recorded for Decca, no trurnpet soto on SWEETSLUMBER.

7 I45 I DON'T CRY BABY [asTS] , vo fJC , tpFH? , ( t sST) , vo fJc71453 SHIPYARD SOCIAL FUNCTION asTS,tpFH,tsST, (pRT)

Note: FHrs sol-o over SHfPYARD ranks among his favor i te solos. Othersources (Panassi6, LP MCA) however say i t is Joe Guy. Personal ly Ithink it is FH, who plays rougher than cuy.The solo on DON'T sounds sirni lar to SHIPYARD, f th ink i t is by FH.

LUCKy IIIITITINDER ORCIIESTRA L913/L2-I914Personnel changes, according to Otto Flückigerrs f i les:ceorge Duvivier(b) is draf ted in 1,943/L2, replaced by Al McKibbon.chief ie Scott( tp) , Ernest Purce(bs) leave for J.Lunceford in L944/OLBi l ly Bowen(as) leaves and has ovrn band in 1,944/02Dave Francis is replaced by ceorge Jenkins(dr) . (Down Beat )-944/03).Joe Guy(tp) leaves and joins o.Pett i ford in 1,944/04Hot Lips Page and Freddie webster( tp) jo in in. (Music Di,aI lgaa/O6).E rnes t Lea ry (as ,c1 ) i s p resen t . (Down Bea t l - 944 , /06 ) .

L9 r4 /o5FH and others leave L,,UCKY I{ILLINDER to form TAB 8}|ITH t s group.

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Records :TAB a MH 'lnrc, L|II/OS/IOFrank Humphries(tp), Tab Srni th(as), Mike Hedley(ts), Ra)rnondTun ia (p ) , T revo r Bacon(g ,vom) , A I l , [ cK ibbon(b ) , I { a l t e r , l ohnson(d r ) ,Margaret Watkins (vof) .Four titles are recorded for Decca /Coral.

7 2 0 9 47 2 0 9 57 2 0 9 67 2097

FRANK HUMPHRIESFH forms a b igband.Up to 19 47 he h/orks alternately \ ,r i th ohrn bands

You LovELY You tpFH,vomTB-vog,asTSrtpFH,vomTB-vogr I LL LrvE TRUE To You vomTB- ( tpFH) - ( tsMH) , asTS, vomTB- ( tpFH)BRovtN sKrN BLUES (not avai lable), ,ALL NrcHT LONG tpFH, asTS-tpFH,vomTB- ( tsMH) - ( tpFH-asTS)

Note: FHrs solos over YOU IOVELY YOU, I'LL LM TRUE TO yOU and BROWNSKIN BLUES rank arnong his favorite sol-os.

L 9 4 4 / O 9 =

and wi th Tab Smith.

TAB SUrTH / FRäNK HUUPHRTES 1 9 4 r 1 - 1 9 5 3Theo Zhricky has made up a list of engagernents, one-nighters ashrell as l-onqer stays, frorn advertisernents in periodicals, coveringFrankrs oern and Tabrs bandrs appearances between L944 and j .953:

Elks Rendez Vous, NyC, L944/O5/2OTAB SMITH AND HIS BAND lTith TREVOR BACON, fEAt. FRANK HT'II{PHRIES

Elks Rendez Vous, NyC, f944/07/OBTAB SMITH feat. FRANK HWPHRIES/TREVOR BAcoN

EIks Rendez Vous, NYC, L944/09/02TAB SMITH & HrS BAND r.{ith TREVOR BACON (probably without FH)

Apo11o , NYC, L945 /O1 /26FRANK HUMPHRIES AND HIS BAND ('rA Great Nehr Band'r)

L inco ln Sq .Cen te r , NyC, L945 / 05 /06FRANK HUMPHRIES rrAmericars creat Trunpet Man"/TAB SMITH (Ace Sax Man)

Apol- Io, NYC, 1945/ 05/ILTAB SMrTH AND HIS BAND $/ith BETTY (act.BETTr) MAYS, FRANK HUMPHRIES

FRANK HUMPHRTES AND HrS BAND Apol-Lo, NyC, L945/IL/23

wrLLrE BR'ANT and rAB sMrrH (possror" i?Ii".fi;1rt"" ' Nvc' Le47/oL/o3

c l -ub 845 , B ronx , NY, L947 /O3 /22xAl1 Star Shos/ feat. Wi l l - ie Bryant [ ] , FRANK HUMpHREytS(sic) ORCH.

C lub 845 , B ronx , Ny , I 947 /O4 /O4FRANK HUMPHREY rS (sic) ORCHESTRA rrNer.{ ShovT ! !rr

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FRANK HUII IPHREYS (sic) AND I IrS BOYS CIub 845, Bronx, NY, I947/O4/n

FRANK HUMPHREYTS(sic) SWING BAND Murrains, Bronx, Ny, 1,949/I2/3L

FAT MAN HIIMPHRIES AND HfS ORCH. Copa City, Jamaica, LI , J.95O/LO/O7

Murrains, Bronx, NY, L95Ll09I'FAT MAN 'I HUMPHRIES AND HIS BAND 'IBxtra Added Attraction'I

FRANK HUMPHRIES AND BAND Apol lo, NYC, L953/LO/L6

Note: The l ist shohrs the spel l ings of FHrs name: Humphries, Humphrey,Hunphreys, sometirnes Humpheries.

FRANK HUIITPHRTES ORCHESTRA t t$aysytr , NYC , L9 44/ 09 / 25Personnel given by Theo Zvricky:Frank Humphries(tp,von), Henry Boozier, James (rrRexrt?) Kerney,McKinley rrKennyrr Dorham (tp) , J inny Archey, John Ho11or^ray iIr. , RichardBaker(tb), Rupert Co1e, Luther sni th(as), Tornmie Phi l l ips, ShirJ.eycreene(ts), Norman Thornton(bs), Richard El l ington (p, arr) ,unknown(b), wal lace Bishop(dr) , Ramon Tunia, E1ton Hi l I , Bi l - l -Dogqe t t (a r r ) .

FRANK HUI,TPHRIES I ORCHESTRA t r$avoyr t , NYC , L9 l4 / 10 - L9 45 /sp r ingFrank Humphries, Kenny Dorharfl, Henry Boozier, James rrRexrrKearney(tp), ceorge stevenson, unknohrn(tb), Luther Henderson, RupertCo le (as ) , Sh i r l ey c reene , John Har t z f i e ld ( t s ) , No rman Thorn ton (bs ) ,Richard trDuketr El l ington(p), unknown(b), Wal lace Bishop(dr) -repLaced by George Jones after one week.Information probably from wal-l-ace Bishop, reported by Otto Flückiger.

Records :TAB SI{ITIISame personnel as 1-9 4 4 / 05/ LO .Four t i t l es a re recorded fo r Reg is /Manor .

N Y C , L 9 4 4 / L L

s - 1 1 8 7 - Ss - 1 1 8 8 - Ss - 1 1 9 3s - 1 1 9 4

I hIAS lvRoNG (pRT) , [asTS] ,vomTB- ( tpFH) - ( tsMH)RoSA LEE (bAMI() , asTS, vomTB- ( tpFH) - ( tsMH) - (asTS-tpFH)ONE HOUR MAMAr HEAR YOU KNOCKING

(no t ava i lab le )( n o t a v a i l a b l e )

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Records:TAB SI| ITH tWC, L941/L2/O6Same personnel .Four titles are recorded for Decca, two issued.

72603 LOVING YOU JUST THE SAI.{E (not available)72605 SORRY ABOUT THE WHOLE AFFAIR (not available)

FRAIIX fiUIIPXRIES BIG BAND 1915Photo in the Theo Zwicky collection with this personnel , only partlyidenti f ied :Frank Humphries, Henry Boozier?, unknown, rrBrazi l t t , Rex Kerney? orKenny Dorhan?(tp), J i rnmy Archey, Bi l ly Kato, unknown?(tb), RupertCole, unknovrn(as), Don Warren?, unknown(ts), Norman Thornton(bs),Teddy Hunphr ies (p ) , unknown(b ) , Roger Hunphr ies (d r ) , unknown* (vo f ) ,*not Laurel watson.

TAB SUTTHBugs Hami l ton( tp) rep laces FH.Sou rce : JR (? ) , 1945 / 09 .

rrf isysyrr , NYC , Lg 45 / 09

Chicago, 19a5FH has a long engagernent in the Porgy and Bess Show in Chicago.

IU!,IPIIRIEA BROTIIERS BAND 19{5-197 5Hildred comes back frorn the arrny in l-945. The brothers form a bandagain which wi l - l - last up to about L976.l lembers at one t i rne or another are; Frank Hurnphries(tp,sax), Hi ldredHumphr ies (sax ,p ,o rg ) , Raymond Tun ia (p ) , M ichae l rM ike t r c rego ry (p ) ,Ma lco lm Key (d r ) .FH renembers to have played in these clubs, all of them catering toa black cl ientele:Orchid Club, Scranton, PABan.boo Cafe, NYCPiccadi l ly CIub, Ne$rark, NJBaby crand, NYCClub 4 21, Phi ladelphia, PA845 CIub, Brooklyn, NYGolden PLatter, NewburglF ranny fs Supper C lub , Nanne t , NY (1 ,970 /O7 / I l t o L97 I /O1 , / I 7 ) .C Iub Baron , Har lem, NY ( l -97L l01 - / I 9 to . - . r .

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Records :FRANK HUI,IPBRIES I ORCEESTRA L9I$/fALLFrank Humphries, Henry Boozier, t rBrazi l r r , Rex Kearny or KennyDorhan(tp), Eddie Durham, Jinny Archey, ceorge Stevenson sr. ( tb),Hi l -dred l lumphries, Joe Bishop(as), Johnny l l icks, Don warren(ts),Norman Thornton(bs), Teddy Hunphries(p), unknohtn(b), RogerHunphr ies (d r ) .Two titles are recorded for Pick-Up:

SG-1 AFTER YOUTVE GONE tpFH,vonFH,tpFHSG-3 LONESOME MOOD [tpFH], tsDW, t tprHl , tsDW, ( tpFH)

Note: AFTER is arranged by Ray Tunia, LoNESoME is composed by FH andarranged by Harry trFathern White. FII says that the tenor solo onIoNESoME is by Don warren. Evensmo gives 1947 as recording date, but1945 seems to be correct.

Records :TAB SUrrE Nvc, L945/LL=Frank Hunphr ies ( tp ) , Tab Sn i th (as ,vom) , Johnny H icks ( t s ) , RedRichards (p) , Joe Brown(b), Wa1ter Johnson(dr) , Betty I ' lays(vof) .Four titles are recorded for Hub. No FH on SUNNY SIDE, but:

hu40l- RIFFINT THE BASS bJB,vog-bJB,tpr 'H,tsJH,pRR,asTS,vog-bJBhu402 DARLING YOUTRE ALL I NEED [asTS],vonTs-(tpFH) -( tsJH) , IasTS]hu408 FAT MOUTH BLUES (pRR) , I asTS ] , vofBM- ( tpFH) -( tsJH) ,asTS,vofBM

FRANK IIFAT }IAIIII BT'}IPIIRIEA COUBO L917=Photo in the Theo zwicky col-l-ection with this personnel:Frank Humphries(tp), Hi ldred Hurnphries(as), J i runy Powel l* ( ts) , HoraceBrown(p ) , unknown(b ) , cene B rooks (d r ) .* Jimmy Powell is locaL rnusician, namesake of the better knol{n

saxophonist .

FRANK ffFAT l,ljANrr nUl,lptrRIES COUBO [Club Baronfl, NyC, L947= ot L9TLPhoto in the Theo zwicky col lect ion with this personnel:Frank Hunphries(tp), Hi ldred Hunphries(as), Mike cregory(org),Ma1colm Key(dr) .

FRANK rfFAT ltANrr üUuptrRIEg 't845 Clubr, Bronx, Ny, 1917 /O3/ O2-O4/L9?Photo in the Theo Zwicky col lect ion vi th this personnel:Frank Humphries(tp), unkno$/n(as), rrstretchtt Ridley(ts), HoraceBrown(p ) , unknown(b ) , cene B rooks (d r ) .

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TAB SUITE r'savoy', r NyC, 1917/lateFrank Hunphries, Russel l Green(tp), Tab Snith(as), EaI Singer(ts) ,Johnny wi l l ians(b), walter Johnson(dr) . No piano ment j -oned.Johnny Wil- l iarns jo ins in Decenber 1947.

Records :VIOLA WATXINS - FRÄNX HITIiIPIIRIEA AND ORCEESTRA NYC, 19{9:Viola watkins(vof) , Frank Hunphries (vorn) , wi th unknor,rn ts,p,b,dr. Thepiano may be pl-ayed By VioLa Watkins.Three titles are recorded for Jubilee, ALL AIONE and WRAP YOURTROUBLES IN DREAI1IS not available.

JR645 LAUGHING AT LIFE (g) , spFH-spW, vofvl{-vonFH- (ts)

Note: The tenor saxophonist and especial ly the bass player give arenarkable performance. Who rnight they be?LAUGHING is coupled $rith RED RIDING HOOD on Jubil"ee 5023. Sonesources say it is frorn the sane session, but it is recorded at anearl- ier date r4rithout FH .

Records :FRAIIK HUI{PARIES AND HIA ORCHEATRA NYC, 1950=PersonneL unknown.Seven t i t les are recorded for Derby, not avai lable:

PRELUDE TO JANIEBOPOLTNKBACK TO PITTSBURGH BLUESROSA LEE BLUESIF I EVER HAD ANOTHER CHANCEBIG CAT BLUESSOMEBODYIS BEEN SLEEPING TN IUY BED

Records:FRANK AUUPERIES AND ORCUESTRA 1950=Frank Humphries(tp), unknob/n(ts), unknoü/n(bs), Herbie Nichols(p),unkno\4rn (9) , unknown(b), unknown(dr), Ted Hunphries(von).Three or more titl-es are recorded for Abbev.

G755 ANYTIME IS THE RIGHT TIME ts,vornTH,ts, ts-bs,bs,vomTHG756 BIRMINGHAIII BOUNCE (not available)c757 DOBY AT THE BAT vonTH- (vog-g) , ts, vonTH- (vog)

Note: G755 and c757 are issued on Abbey 301-6. Ton Lord however l istsG756 and e757 for th is issue. Do some copies exist wi th thiscoupl ing?

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Records:FRANK FAT I,I.AN trUI{PHRIEA With TEE I NOTES L952Frank Humphries(tp,von), The 4 Notes(vog), wi th unknohln ts,p,g?,b,dr.Two titfes are recorded for Jubilee.

J&2aO72 I cANrT GET STARTED WITH YOU (p),vonFH-(vog-ts), tpFH-(vog)JR28073-l- LULUBELL BLUES tpFH, vonFH- ( ts-vog), tpFH, ts- (vog), vonFH- ( ts)JR28073-2 LULUBELL BLUES tpFH, vonFH- ( ts-vog), tpFH, ts- (voS), vomFH- ( ts)

Note: FH even prefers these perforrnances to the ones of l-945 r4rith hisbig band.LULUBELL is composed by FH.cD westside WESM-539 contains two versions of LULUBELL BLUES andcalls the tune LULUBELLE BLUES. The cD-only version is take 1 and theversion on Jubi lee & cD is take 2. The Jubi lee record has no takenumber.

1.953/O3/07FH's band begins a tour of one-nighters, backing wYNoNfE EARRfS,VARETTA DTLLARD and LIRRY DARNELL, thru April 15.

Records :WYNoNIE EARRIS Circinnati, L953/o3/ LLFrank Hunphries(tp), cornel ius Tate(tb), Rufus core, RobertDarby ( t s ) , wa l te r H i l es (bs ) , Edd ie Sn i th (p ) , c l a rence Mack (b ) , B i l lwarren(dr) , Wynonie llarrj-s (von) .Four tittes are recorded for King, SoNG oF THE BAYoU not available,no sol-o by FH on the remaining titles THE DEAcoN DoNtT LIKE IT,WASNIT THAT GOOD and MAMA YOUR DAUGHTER I S DONE LIED ON II!8.

Note: Jepsen and Blues Records attribute the master K-9260 of MAMAYoUR DAUGHTER incorrectlv to a title called WHAT SHALL I Do.

Apol lo Theater, Nirc, 1953/10

"The Apollo this week really 'has the bluesr with wYNoNIE HaRRIS,VARETTA DII.I.ARD, TIIE THREE CIIOCOI,ETEERS and thE FRANK BT'}TPfiRIEA BANDal l under the sarne roofr t .See al-so the advertisement in the photo section hereinafter.

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Records:FRANK IIUUPIRrES t DEr,r,A ATUPAON L95a/O4?Frank Hunphries (vom on TIME, tp on DoNrT), Del la Simpson(vof) , wi thunknown ts, p, b, dr.Two t i t l es a re reco rded fo r Eag le (# rOOS . . CO-5 -9439) . DON'T BE I ,ATEis issued as by DELr.,A arupaoN AND TEE RHyTEttrTEs .

Bu rL l -005 -3 DONrT BE LATE ( t s ) , vo fDs - ( tpFH- ts ) , t s , vo fDs - ( tpFH- ts )BURL l-006-2 TIME AND TIME AGAIN vomFH-vofDs- (ts-p)

Note: Although not indicated, it is evident that both sides areplayed by the same personnel , including a strong tenor saxophonist.The recordings may or iginate fron 1952.

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l- . FH clains to be present (and to play one of his favor i te solos onMooNDREAM) in this session:

SANDY Wr&LrAtf8,/TAB 8ürTE [le, L946/O6/O3George trPee l {eer I rwin(tp), Alexander t rSandytr wi l l ians(tb), TabSn i th (as ) , cec i l Sco t t ( t s ,bs ) , J imrny Jones (p ) , Roger t rB r i ck rF leag le (g ) , S id we i ss (b ) , Denz i l Bes t (d r ) .Five t i t les are recorded by Sandy Wil- l ians for H.R.s. one of thern,FRosT oN THE MooN, is later remastered and reissued by Atlantic asMooNDREAI,I by Tab Snith.

l -038lA802 FROST ON THE MOON/MOONDREAM [asTS], tpPI{ I , [asTS]

Note: The trumpeter has a smooth, soft tone. He binds the notes,even over big intervals. Even i f FH has sirni lar moments, e.g. inLoNESoME MooD, this style is not typical for hin. could there beanother MooNDREAM, hidden in obscurity, which features FH?Jepsen and saxophonograph LP-511 also suggest L949/02/L5 or f952/02respectively as recording date, r^rith different personnels. Both areI^rrOng .

2. FH claims to be present in this and the next session:

TAB AUTTII N|IC, L917 /\2Personnel- from Tom Lord:F rank Humphr ies , Russe l l G reen( tp ) , Tab Sn i th (as ) , Ha l S i .nge r ( t s ) ,Red Richards (p) , Johnny lililliarns (b) , Walter Johnson (dr) , J immy rrBabyFacerr Lewis (von) .Two titl-es are recoded for Manor, both with possibly two trumpetso lo i s t s :

HS- l -000 R fFF INT AT THE SAVOY tpL ,asTs , tp2? , t sHs? ,pRRHS-l-001 GOOD WOMAN BLUES (pRR),vonFc-(tp1) -(asTS) , tp2?,vonFc- ( tp1)

Note: Johnny Sinnen attributes the solo on cooD to Frank Galbraith,rrwho also takes the vocaLtr . S i rnrnen has not inspected RIFFINT.

TAB SLTII N:rC, L94A/L2Personnel frorn Torn Lord:Frank Gal-braith (tp) replaces Hunphries.Four titles are recorded for Manor. BULGING EYES not available, notTunpet solo on EVERY SUNDAY BEFORE MONDAY and THE RED RIDER.

F-L739 IrM WISE TO YOU BABY vomJl, tsTS, gJL, asTS, vonJl- ( tp)

Note: Johnny Sj-mmen attributes the solos on ISISE and RIDER to FrankGal-braith. RIDER however has no trurnpet solo or obbligato.

3 . FH reportedly has recorded v/ith MRY itOE III'NTER. do suchrecording can be found in the discographies.

2001 /10/10

A Bess ie A l ,ber t /A tbear (vo f )J innry Archey( tb )

B Trevor Bacon(9 ,vm)Baker ( as )

R i c h a r d B a k e r ( t b )N o r m a n B a L t ( a s )Ggorge r rButch ' r Bat Lard(dr )t l i l . L iam Banks(p)L a r r y B e I t o n ( b s )D e n z i L B e s t ( d r )rrB i dhlyrr ( dr, wbd )t J i l . L i a m r r B i g g s , , B i g g e r s ( t s )J o e B i s h o p ( a s )tJa t tace B ishop(dr )"B t ack J ack t ' ( p )H g n f y B o o z i e r ( t p )B i L t y B o w e n ( a s ) 'r r B r a z i [ ' , ( t p )J o e B r i t t o n ( t b )Gene Brooks(dr )Horace Brown(p)Joe Brown(b)Leroy Brown(as)E d B u r k e ( t b )J i n m y " T h e F a c e " B u t t s ( b )

C J u d y C a r o t ( v o f )Henderson Chambers( tb)T h e T h r e e C h o c o t a t e e r s ( v o g )R u p e r t C o t e ( a s )Chr i s topher Cotumbus(dr )B i l , L Comp(b ,as)

D R o b e r t D a r b y ( t s )Lar ry Darnet t (vom)V a r e t t a D i t t a r d ( v o f )B i t t D o g g e t t ( a r r )Kenny Dorham( tp)Bob Dorsey( ts )Tom Drake(p)Edd ie Durham( tb)G e o r g e D u v i v i e r ( b )

E R i c h a r d r r D u k e r E [ [ i n g t o n ( p , a r r )B u d ? F i s h e r ( t s )

F R o g e r r r B r i c k , r F t e a g t e ( g )M i L t o n F L e t c h e r ( t p )H e r m a n F t i n t a t l , ( a s )Dave r rPanamarr Franc is (dr )

G F r a n k G a t b r a i t h ( t p )Baron/Byron Gar r i son(b j )E d G l . o v e r / G t o w e r ( t b )R u f u s G o r e ( t s )John Graham(p)R u s s e t I G r e e h ( t p )S h i r L e y G r e e n e ( t s )l - l i chaeI t tM i ke t t Gregory(p ,org)J o e G u y ( t p )

H B u g s H a m i L t o n ( t p )W y n o n i e H a r r i s ( v o m )J o h n H a r t z f i e t d ( t s )l . l i k e H e d t e y ( t s )Lu ther Henderson(as)t J i t L i a m I ' C h i c k " H i c k e r s o n ( t p )J o h n n y H i c k s ( t s )[ J a t t e r H i t e s ( b s )E t t o n H i t t ( a r r )J o h n H o I t o w a y J r . ( t b )C h a r I i e H o t m e s ( a s )George Horbe(p)Rober t (Bob) i rMackr Hor ton( tb )George | tchos t r r Howe[ [ (b ,vom)Ff?nk Humphr i es ( tp , c [ , säx ,vom)H i td red Xurnpbr i es . (sax , tp , tb , p , o rg)KOger Hunpn r I es ( ctr )f g99y Hunph ri es ( p, or9, vom)tJ i l . L i am Humphri eb(mgi)Ivory Joe Hunter (vom)

I George rrPee lJeei l I rHin(tp)J H a m J a c k s o n ( g )

C h u c k J e f f e r s o n ( p )F r e d d i e J e f f e r s o h ( p )G e o r g e J e n k i n s ( d r ) .H e n r y J e w e I l , ( t s )

Johnson( b)Ctarence Johnson(p)J inmy Johnson(as) 'S t u f f J o h n s o n ( p )tJa I ter Johnson(dr )

M u s i c i a n s r i n d e x

George Jones(dr )J inrny Jones(p)Leroy Jones(dr )Roger Jones( tp )Lou i s Jordan( ' td )L u d r i 9 , , J o e , , J o r d a n ( t p )

K B i l . l , y K a t o ( t b )Norman Keenan(b)James rrRexrr Kearney or Kerney(tp)H a r d i e K e I t y ( t p )l ' {a tco tm Key(dr )Komedy Ctub Orchestra

L E r n e s t L e a r y ( a s , c t )J inmy t tBaby Facer r Lewis (vom)

l , l Ctarence Mack(b)Mac Mans(b)Betty l , lays(vof )A t McKibbon(b)L u c k y l ' l i t t i n d e r ( t d )Edd ie Mul , Lens( tp )Bob t 'G i norr Murray( tb)

N H e r b i e N i c h o t s ( p )t t N i t t y G r i t t y " ( d r )E a r t N o r v e L t ( d r )T h e 4 N o t e s ( v o g )

0 A r t h u r 0 r r ( b )P D a v e P a g e ( t p )

H o t _ L i p s P a g e ( t p )E r m i t V . P e r r y ( t p )O s c a r P e t t i f o r d ( L d )T o n m i e P h i t I , i p s ( t s )L e e P o p e ( t s )i lPo ten ta te , , ( p )J ! n m y P o w e t t ( c t , a s )J i n m y P o w e t l . I I ( t s )Ernes t Purce(bs)

R Don Redman( td)Red R ichards(p)r r S t r e t c h ' r R i d t e y ( t s )

S C e c i I S c o t t ( t s , b s )t J i t t i a m r r C h i e f i e , ' S c o t t ( t p )Rufus Sinmons(b)Gene S imon( tb )D e [ [ a S i m p s o n ( v o f )H a I S i n g e r ( t s )E d d i e s m i t h ( p )F I e t c h e r S m i t h ( p )L u t h e r S m i t h ( a s )T a b S m i t h ( a s , v o m )T e d d y S m i t h ( t p )Jack Spruce(g)Vernon Stern( td )George Stevenson(tb)

T G e o r g e T a i t t ( t p )C o r n e L i u s T a t e ( t b )B e r t T a y t o r ( v o m )S a m T a y t o r ( t s )

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