1929 - 1930
King Oliver And His Orchestra [King Oliver & His Orchestra]
Label : RCA Victor [Jazz Star Serie - No. 2]
Reference : LPM 10 017
Date :
A1 | I Can’t Stop Loving You | Nelson [Dave Nelson], Oliver [King Oliver] | |
A2 | I’m Lonesome, Sweetheart | Nelson [Dave Nelson], Oliver [King Oliver] | |
A3 | Everybody Does It In Hawaii | Traditional | |
A4 | Frankie And Johnny | Traditional | |
A5 | St. James Infirmary | Joe Primrose | |
A6 | Edna | ||
A7 | Stealing Love | D.C. Nelson [Dave Nelson] | |
B1 | Boogie Woogie | Nelson [Dave Nelson], Oliver [King Oliver] | |
B2 | Mule Face Blues | Nelson [Dave Nelson], Oliver [King Oliver] | |
B3 | Struggle Buggy | Walker [Clinton Walker] | |
B4 | Olga | ||
B5 | Shake It And Break It | Qualli - Clark [H. Quail Clarke], Louchiha [Lou Friscoe Chiha] | |
B6 | Stingaree Blues | A. Kemp Clinton | |
B7 | Nelson Stomp | W.C. Nelson [Dave Nelson] |
Vocals | Dave Nelson | A2,A2 |
Steel Guitar | Roy Smeck | A3,A3 |
Vocals | Frank Martin | A5 |
Alto Saxophone | Bobby Holmes | A3-A4,B3-B4 |
Alto Saxophone | Glyn Pacque [Glyn Paque] | A3-A7,B1-B7 |
Alto Saxophone | Hilton Jefferson | A1-A2,A6-A7,B1-B2,B5-B7 |
Banjo | Arthur Taylor | A1-A6,B1-B4 |
Brass Bass | Clinton Walker | A1-A2,A5-A6,B1-B4 |
Clarinet | Bobby Holmes | A3-A5,B3-B4 |
Drums | Edmund Jones | |
Drums | Fred Moore [Freddie Moore] | A6,B1-B2 |
Guitar | Jean Stultz | A5 |
Harmonica | Roy Smeck | A4 |
Leader | Carroll Dickerson | A5-A6,B1-B2 |
Piano | Don Frye | A3-A6,B1-B2 |
Piano | Eric Franker | B3-B4 |
Piano | Henry Duncan [Henry ’Hank’ Duncan] | A3-A4,B5-B6 |
Piano | James P. Johnson [James Price Johnson] | A1-A2 |
Soprano Saxophone | Bobby Holmes | A5 |
Tenor Saxophone | Charles Frazier | A7,B3-B7 |
Tenor Saxophone | Walter Wheeler | A3-A4,A6,B1-B2 |
Trombone | James Archey [Jimmy Archey] | A3-A7,B1-B7 |
Trumpet | Bubber Miley | A5 |
Trumpet | Dave Nelson | A1-A4,A6-A7,B1-B4 |
Trumpet | Henry Allen [Henry ’Red’ Allen] | A5-A6,B1-B2 |
Trumpet | King Oliver | |
Violin | Carroll Dickerson | A5 |
Vocals | Frank Marvin [Frankie Marvin] | A5 |
Trombone for A1 & A2 unknown. Glyn Paque could be playing clarinet/alto sax and Charles Frasier tenor sax on A1 & A2. Presence of Henry Duncan on A3 & A4 is not certain. Clinton Walker might be playing brass bass on those tracks. Two extra unknown reeds on A5. Norman Lester might have played piano on A6, B1 & B2. Arthur Taylor may be the banjo player on B5 & B6. Rhythm section on A7 & B7 unknown... lotsa white places in this discography. If you happen to know, please fill in
A1, A2 recorded NYC, November 6th 1929
A3, A4 recorded NYC, January 15th 1930
A5 recorded NYC, January 28th 1930
A6, B1, B2 recorded NYC, April 10th 1930
A7, B7 recorded Camden, New Jersey, September 19th 1930
B3, B4 recorded NYC, May 22nd 1930
B5, B6 recorded NYC, September 10th 1930