Release Date -19/10/1998

Personnel: Blue Ribbon Syncopators, George Warmack And His Orchestra, Roy Johnson's Happy Pals, Foor-Robinson Carolina Club Orchestra, Charlie Davis And His Orchestra, U. S. Naval Academy Ten, Frank E. Ward And His Orchestra, Bubbling Over Five, Emerson Gill And His Orchestra, Harold Ortli And His Ohio State Collegians, Maynard Baird And His Orchestra, Ernest Loomis' Orchestra, George Osborne And His Orchestra, Jackie Souders And His Orchestra, Arnold Frank And His Roger's Cafe Orchestra

Compiled by Sally-Ann Worsfold. Audio restoration by John R. T. Davies. Original material by John R.T. Davies. Liner notes by Sally-Ann Worsfold. Discography by Sally-Ann Worsfold and Wim van Eyle. Photo courtesy of Wim van Eyle. Production coordination by Ria Wigt. Art direction/design by Dolphin Graphics. Cover artwork by ULO.

DISCOGRAPHY

Blue Ribbon Syncopators

Harry Tate (tp), Herbert Diemer (as, bar), George West (p), Gilbert Roberts (bj), Hurley Diemer (d)

George Warmack And His Orchestra

unknown personnel

Roy Johnson's Happy Pals

Percy Trent, Slim Harris, Ed Humes (tp), Tyree Humes (tb), Emmett Johnson (cl, as), Robert Smith (as, bar), Silas Johnson (cl, ts), James Fauntleroy (ts), Leroy Wyche (p), Edward Trent (bj), Louis Carrington (bb), Roy Johnson (d, ld)

Foor-Robinson Carolina Club Orchestra

William Truesdale (dir), unknown personnel

Charlie Davis And His Orchestra

Charlie Davis (dir), Harry Willeford (tp, vo), Ralph Hayes (tp), Earle Moss (tp, arr), Charlie Fach, Phil Davis (tb), Reagan Carey, Carl Van der Walle (as), Ray Schonfeld, Paul Miller (ts), Fritz Morris, Ralph Bonham, Myron Fisher (vln), Bob Adamson (cello), Kenny Knott (p), Dick Powell (bj), Lew Turman (b), Ralph Lillard (d)

U. S. Naval Academy Ten

Oliver F. Naquin (tp, ld), Rowland H. Groff (tp), Robert L. Dwyer (tb, sax), John F. Walsh, George Gellhorn Jr. , John B. Poore (saxes), Hilford C. Owen (cl, ss), Thomas B. Klakring (p), John F. Glick (bj), Clarence C. 'Jug' Ray (bb). Joe Malach (d)

Frank E. Ward And His Orchestra

Frank E. Ward (dir, ts), Sylvester Ahola, Eddie Brown (tp), Eddie Foley (tb), Foster Morehouse (as), Harry Baltimore (vln), Lennie Powers (p), Clayton Cunningham (bj), unknown (bb), Boogie Walker (d)

Bubbling Over Five

Probably: Blues Birdhead (James Simons) (harmonica), unknown (ss), (vln), (p), (bj)

Emerson Gill And His Orchestra

Emerson Gill (dir), Lee Riley (co), Harry Countman (tb), unknown (cl, ss), (cl, as), Jim Harry (cl, ts), Bill Miller (p), Pinkey Hunter (bj), unknown (bb), Andy Pickard (d)

Harold Ortli And His Ohio State Collegians

Frank Zeeck (co), Elmer Sessenmyer (tb), Herb Hand (cl, ts), Walter Sessenmyer (p), Clarence Buck (bj, vo), Doug Whitstone (bb), Harold Ortli (d, ld)

Maynard Baird And His Orchestra

Maynard Baird (dir), probably: Sam Goble, Fred Gill (tp), Horace Ogle (tb), Harold Taft (as, bar), unknown (as), George Schuler (ts), Vic Johnston (p), Buddy Thayer (bj), Ebb Grubb (bb), Joe Fox (d)

Ernest Loomis' Orchestra

Earl Donaldson (dir), unknown personnel

George Osborne And His Orchestra

George Osborne (dir), Phil Burdick, Phil Bibbs (tp), Hal Runyon (tb), Bill Burdick (cl), George Rice, Jack Moroni (as, ts), Emery Graneer (vln), Rollie Altmeyer (p), Larry Arndt (bj), Eli Barnett (d)

Jackie Souders And His Orchestra

Jackie Souders (dir, tb), Sherman Herrick, Blaine Boyden (tp), George Shelton, Clarence Cumins, Walter Hawkins (cl, as, ts, bar), Billy Barrett (vln), Irvin Antes (p), Forrest Hart (bj, g), Walt Haines (bb, b), Steve Barrett (d), Walton McKinney (vo)

Arnold Frank And His Roger's Cafe Orchestra

Swanny Swenumsen (co), unknown (tb), (cl, as), (cl, ts), Arnold Frank (p, ld), Stan Thompson (bj), Russ Reed (d)

Compiled by Brian Rust. Audio restoration by John R. T. Davies. Original material by Brian Rust and John R.T. Davies. Liner notes by Brian Rust. Discography by Brian Rust and Wim van Eyle. Photo courtesy of Wim van Eyle. Production coordination by Ria Wigt. Art direction/design by Dolphin Graphics. Cover artwork by ULO.

Producers: Chris Barber, Wim Wigt

1. Blues in a Minor - 2. 48
   Blue Ribbon Syncopators
   8988-A, March 1925, Buffalo, NY
   (H. Pate)
2. My Gal, My Pal - 2:54
   Blue Ribbon Syncopators
   8989-A, March 1925, Buffalo, NY
   (H. Arluck, H. Cheiffetz)
3. Shanghai Shuffle - 2:47
   George Warmack And His Orchestra
   9002-A, March 1925, Buffalo, NY
   (G. Rodemich, L. Couley)
4. Savoy Rhythm - 2:48
   Roy Johnson's Happy Pals
   402598-A, 15 August 1929, Richmond, Virginia
   (Johnson, Trent)
5. Happy Pal Stomp - 3:18
   Roy Johnson's Happy Pals
   402599-C, 15 August 1929, Richmond, Virginia
   (L. Wyche)
6. Collegiate - 2:47
   Foor-Robinson Carolina Club Orchestra
   9328-B, 1 September 1925, Ashville, North Carolina
   (L. Brown, M. Jaffe, N. Bonx)
7. Rose of the Nile - 3:06
   Foor-Robinson Carolina Club Orchestra
   9329-B, 1 September 1925, Ashville, North Carolina
   (W. E. Duff)
8. When - 3:18
   Charlie Davis And His Orchestra
   643, 25 June 1928, Indianapolis, Indiana
   (A. Razaf, Schaeffer)
9. The Drag - 2:43
   Charlie Davis And His Orchestra
   644, 25 June 1928, Indianapolis, Indiana
   (Lillard, Bird)
10. Navy Girl - 3:11
    U. S. Naval Academy Ten
    9182-A, June 1925, Annapolis, Maryland
    (T. B. Klakring)
11. My Dream Ship - 3:17
    U. S. Naval Academy Ten
    9183-B, June 1925, Annapolis, Maryland
    (H. C. Owen)
12. Lots O' Mama - 3:10
    Frank E. Ward And His Orchestra
    134, 25 March 1924, Framingham, Mass.
    (Elmer Schoebel)
13. Don't Mistreat Your Good Boy-Friend - 3:11
    Bubbling Over Five
    403104-A, 13 October 1929, Richmond, Virginia
    (Brown)
14. Get Up Off That Jazzophone - 3:25
    Bubbling Over Five
    403106-B, 13 October 1929, Richmond, Virginia
    (Brown)
15. Birmingham Bound - 2:53
    Emerson Gill And His Orchestra
    8928-A, c. 17 February 1925, Cleveland, Ohio
    (L. Spier, L. Shloss)
16. I Couldn't Get to It (In Time) - 2:35
    Harold Ortli And His Ohio State Collegians
    8942-B, c. 19 February 1925, Cleveland, Ohio
    (W. Hall)
17. My Daddy Rocks Me (With One Steady Roll) - 2:53
    Harold Ortli And His Ohio State Collegians
    8943-A, c. 19 February 1925, Cleveland, Ohio
    (J. B. Barbour)
18. Postage Stomp - 2:41
    Maynard Baird And His Orchestra
    K8100, 7 April 1930, Knoxville, Tennessee
    (S. Goble, V. Johnston)
19. Sweet Someone - 3:03
    Ernest Loomis' Orchestra
    PBVE-332, 2 June 1927, Butte, Montana
    (G. Waggner, Baron Keyes)
20. Brainstorm - 3:02
    George Osborne And His Orchestra
    GE12868, c. 18 June 1927, St. Paul, Minnesota
    (Joe Sanders)
21. Every Little Thing - 2:57
    Jackie Souders And His Orchestra
    142761-2, 27 September 1926, Seattle, Washington
    (Spencer, Wolohan)
22. Maybe Sometime - 2:55
    Jackie Souders And His Orchestra
    143405-3, 16 February 1927, Seattle, Washington
    (Nelke)
23. Gonna Get a Girl - 2:51
    Jackie Souders And His Orchestra
    143410-1, 17 February 1927, Seattle, Washington
    (Simon, Ash, Lewis)
24. Black Maria - 3:07
    Arnold Frank And His Roger's Cafe Orchestra
    81325-B, 9 September 1927, Minneapolis, Minnesota
    (Rose)
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    Total time: 71:53