Territory Bands: "What Kind of Rhythm is That?" (Frog, 1927-1931).

Frog DGF31 (2000). 

George E. Lee and his Novelty Singing Orchestra

George E. Lee (saxophone ténor, direction, vocal sur 1), Sam Utterbach (trompette), Thurston "Sox" Maupins (trombone), Clarence Taylor (saxophones soprano et alto), Julia Lee (piano, accordéon-piano, vocal sur 1), inconnu (banjo), Clint Weaver (tuba), Abe Price (batterie). Kansas City, 1927. 

1. Down Home Syncopated Blues (---), Meritt 2206
2. Meritt Stomp (---), Meritt 2206

Bill Brown and his Brownies

Bill Brown (trombone, direction), Billy Hicks, Charlie Johnson (trompette), Ralph James (clarinette, saxophone alto), Malvin Whyatt (saxophone ténor), Bill Caine (piano), Harry Stevens (banjo), George DeLeon (tuba), Oliver Tines (batterie). New York, 17 mars 1927. 

3. Bill Brown Blues (Brown), Br 7003
4. Hot Lips -89 (Busse-Lange-Davis), Br 7003
5. Hot Lips -90 (Busse-Lange-Davis), Br 7003

The Chickasaw Syncopators

Charlie Douglas, Henry Clay (trompette), H.B. Hall (trombone), Christopher Johnson, ? Williams (saxophone alto), George Clarke (saxophone ténor), Bobby Brown (piano), Alfred Cahns (banjo), Moses Allen (tuba, preaching sur 6), Jimmy Crawford (batterie). Memphis, 13 décembre 1927. 

6. Chickasaw Stomp (---), Col 14301-D
7. Memphis Rag (---), Col 14301-D

Maynard Baird and his Southern Serenaders

Sam Goble (trompette), Fred Brill (trompette, saxophone alto), Horace Ogle (trombone), Harold Taft (saxophones alto et baryton), George Schuler (saxophone ténor), Vic Johnson (piano), Buddy Thayer (banjo), Ebb Grubb (tuba), Joe Fox (batterie). Knoxville, Tenn., 31 août 1929. 

8. Sorry (---), Voc 15834
9. Just For You (---), Voc 15834

George E. Lee and his Orchestra

George E. Lee (direction, vocal sur 10, 13), Sam Utterbach, Harold Knox (trompette), Jimmy Jones (trombone), Herman Walder (clarinette, saxophone alto), Clarence Taylor (saxophones alto et soprano, poss. basse), Albert "Bud" Johnson (saxophone ténor), Jesse Stone ou Julia Lee (piano, accordéon-piano), Charles Russo (banjo, guitare), Clint Weaver (tuba), Pete Woods (batterie). Kansas City, 6 novembre 1929. 

10. If I Could Be With You One Hour Tonight (Scott), Br 7132
11. Paseo Strut (Stone), Br 7132
12. Ruff Scufflin' (Stone), Br 4684
13. St. James Infirmary (---), Br 4684

Julia Lee accompagnée par George E. Lee's Novelty Singing Orchestra

Les mêmes moins Utterbach, Walder et Weaver. Kansas City, 8 novembre 1929. 

14. He's Tall, Dark and Handsome (Tobias-Sherman), Br 4761
15. Won't You Come Over to My House? (Holmes-Lee), Br 4761

Walter Page's Blue Devils

Walter Page (tuba, contrebasse, direction), James Simpson, Hot Lips Page (trompette), Dan Minor (trombone), Buster Smith (clarinette, saxophone alto), Ted Manning (saxophone alto), Reuben Roddy (saxophone ténor), Charles Washington (piano), Reuben Lynch ou Thomas Owen (guitare), Alvin Boroughs (batterie), Jimmy Rushing (vocal sur 16). Kansas City, 10 novembre 1929. 

16. Blue Devil Blues (Stoval), Voc 1463
17. Squabblin' (Basie), Voc 1463

Bill Brown and his Brownies

Bill Brown (trombone, direction), Ovie Alston (trompette, vocal sur 18), Billy Hicks (trompette), Rupert Cole (saxophones alto et baryton), Gene Johnson (saxophone alto), Hubert Thompson (saxophone ténor), Norman Lester (piano), Donald Tathim (banjo), John Kirby (tuba, contrebasse), Reggie Brown (batterie). New York, 26 décembre 1929. 

18. Zonky (Razaf-Waller), Br 7142
19. What Kind of Rhythm is That? (Easton), Br 7142

Maynard Baird and his Orchestra

Semblable au personnel sur 8-9, Fred Brill ne joue que de la trompette. Knoxville, Tenn., 7 avril 1930. 

20. Postage Stomp (Goebel-Johnston), Voc 1516
21. I Can't Stop Loving You (Hodgson-Baird), Voc 1516

Hunter's Serenaders

Lloyd Hunter, Ted Frank, George Lott (trompette), Elmer Crumbley (trombone), Noble Floyd, Archie Watts (clarinette, saxophone alto), Harold D. Arnold (saxophone ténor), George Madison (piano), Herbert Hannaks (banjo, guitare), Wallace Wright (tuba), Walter Harrold (batterie), Victoria Spivey (vocal sur 23). New York, 21 avril 1931. 

22. Sensational Mood (Woods-Floyd, arrangé par Henry Woods), Voc 1621
23. Dreaming 'bout My Man (Woods-Floyd), Voc 1621

Grant Moore and his New Orleans Black Devils

Grant Moore (clarinette, saxophone alto, direction), Robert Russell, Sylvester Friel (trompette), Thomas Howard (trombone), Earl Keith (clarinette, saxophone alto), Willard Brown (saxophone ténor), J. Norman Ebron (piano), Harold Robbins (banjo, guitare), Lawrence Williams (tuba), Harold Flood (batterie). Chicago, 6 mai 1931. 

24. Mama Don't Allow No Music Playing Here (Robbins-Kieth), Voc 1622
25. Original Dixieland One-Step (Carlson), Voc 1622

Produit par David French. 
Remasterisé par John R.T. Davies à partir de sa propre collection, avec remerciements à Russ Shor pour avoir rendu disponible sa copie des Walter Page's Blue Devils. 
Design et typographie par Rich Art. 
Notes de pochette: John Capes. 

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