Discography

Disc One - Piano Power

Champion Jack Dupree, voc, p; Wilson Swain or Ransom Knowling, b.
Chicago, January 28, 1941.

C-3589-1 DUPREE SHAKE DANCE Okeh 06104
C-3592-1 JUNKER BLUES Okeh 06152

Champion Jack Dupree, voc, p; Jesse Ellery, el-g; probably Wilson Swain, b.
Chicago, November 27, 1941.

C-4067-1 BIG TIME MAMA Okeh 06597

Roy Byrd and his Blues Jumpers : Roy Byrd, (Professor Longhair), voc, p; Lee Allen, Leroy “Batman” Rankins, ts; Jack Scott, g; George Miller, b; Lester “Boots” Alex, d.
New Orleans, August 19, 1949.

7803 BYRD’S BLUES Mercury 314528295-2
7804 HER MIND IS GONE Mercury M 8175
7805 BALD HEAD Mercury M 8175
7806 HEY NOW BABY Mercury M 8184
7807 OH WELL (Alt B. Side)

Roy Byrd and his Blues Jumpers : Roy Byrd, voc, p; Walter “Papoose” Nelson, g (-1); George Miller, b; Louis Joseph, d.
New Orleans, September 8, 1949.

7820 HADACOL BOUNCE (-1) Mercury M 8184
7820 LONGHAIR STOMP Mercury 314528295-2
7821 BEEN FOOLING AROUND (-1) Mercury 314528295-2
7822 BETWEEN THE NIGHT AND DAY (IN THE WEE SMALL HOURS) (-1) Mercury 314528295-2

Roy Byrd, voc, p; Robert Parker, as; Charles Burbank, ts; unknown, b; John Woodrow, d.
New Orleans, November, 1949.

A-335 HEY NOW BABY Atlantic LP 7225
A-336 MARDI GRAS IN NEW ORLEANS Atlantic 897
A-337 SHE WALKS RIGHT IN Atlantic 897
A-338 HEY LITTLE GIRL Atlantic 947
A-339 WILLIE MAE Atlantic 947
A-341 WALK YOUR BLUES AWAY Atlantic 906
A-342 PROFESSOR LONGHAIR BLUES Atlantic 906
A-343 BOOGIE WOOGIE Atlantic LP 7225
A-344 LONGHAIR’S BLUES RHUMBA Atlantic LP 7225

Leon T. Gross (Archibald), voc, p; Dave Bartholomew, tp; Joe Harris, as; Clarence Hall, ts; Ernest McLean, g; possibly Harrison Verrett, bjo (-1); Chuck Badie, b; Thomas Moore, d.
New Orleans, March 23, 1950.

1M-164 STACK-A-LEE, pt.2 (-1) Imperial 5068
1M-165 STACK-A-LEE, pt.1 (-1) Imperial 5068
1M-166 SHAKE BABY SHAKE (-1) Imperial 5082
1M-167 BALLIN’ WITH ARCHIE Imperial 5082

Same personnel as above.
New Orleans, 1950.

1M-202 MY GAL Imperial 5101
1M-203 LITTLE MISS MUFFET Colony 105
1M-204 CRESCENT CITY BOUNCE Colony 105
1M-205 SHE’S SCATTERED EVERYWHERE Imperial 5101

Disc Two - The Pioneers

Dave Bartholomew, voc, tp; Joe Harris, as; Clarence Hall, ts; Fred Lands, p; Frank Fields, b; Earl Palmer, d.
New Orleans, April, 1949.

D-934-1 MR. FOOL De luxe 3223
D-935-2 COUNTRY BOY De luxe 3223
D-927-4 GERT TOWN BLUES De luxe 3217

Probably same personnel as above, but add unknown vocalist (-1).
New Orleans, circa 1950.

BASIN STREET BREAKDOWN CD Charly 273
PYRAMID (-1) CD Charly 273
MESSY BESSIE CD Charly 273
NICKEL WINE CD Charly 273

Dave Bartholomew, voc, tp; Joe Harris, as; Clarence Hall, Lee Allen, Red Tyler, ts; Salvador Doucette, p; Ernest McLean, g; Frank Fields, b; Thomas Moore, d.
New Orleans, 1950.

A-13298 GOOD JAX BOOGIE Jax 1-2

Dave Bartholomew, voc, tp; Joe Harris, as; Clarence Hall, ts; Salvador Doucette, p; Ernest McLean, g; Chuck Basie, b; Thomas Moore, d.
New Orleans, March 23, 1950.

1M-169 AIN’T GONNA DO IT (REST OF MY LIFE) Imperial 5069

Paul Gayten & his Band : Paul Gayten, voc (-1), p; Wallace Davenport, tp; Frank Campbell, as, bs; Lee Allen, ts; Jack Scott, g; George Pryor, b; Robert Green, d; Annie Laurie, voc (-2).
New Orleans, 1949.

NOW THAT YOU’RE GONE (-2)
R-1030 BACKTRACKIN’ (DR. DADDY-O) Regal 3230
R-1063 BABY WHAT’S NEW? (-2) Regal 3246
R-1064-3 MY ROUGH AND READY MAN (-2) Regal 3235
R-1068 YOU SHOULDN’T (-1) Regal 3245
R-1069 CONFUSED (-1) Regal 3234
R-1070 YOU OUGHTA KNOW Regal 3258
R-1074 FISHTAILS Regal 3234

Same personnel as above but add John Hunt, tp; Eddie Barefield, as; Chips Outcalt, tb; Ray Abrams, ts.
New Orleans, 1950.

R-1203 I’LL NEVER BE FREE (1-2) Regal 3258
R-1204 I AIN’T GONNA LET YOU IN Regal 3273

Smiley Lewis & his Sextet : Smiley Lewis, voc, g; Dave Bartholomew, tp; Joe Harris, as; Clarence Hall, ts; Isidore “Tuts” Washington, p; Papa John Joseph, b; Herman Seale, d.
New Orleans, March 1950.

1M 161 LOWDOWN Imperial 5067
1M 162 SLIDE ME DOWN Imperial 5072
1M 163 GROWING OLD Imperial 5072

Smiley Lewis, voc, g; Dave Bartholomew, tp; Joe Harris, as; Clarence Hall or Lee Allen, ts; Tuts Washington, p; Ernest McClean, g; Frank Fields, b; Herman Seale, d.
New Orleans, April 1950.

1M 194 IF YOU EVER LOVED A WOMAN Imperial 5102
1M 195 DIRTY PEOPLE Imperial 5102
1M 196 WHERE WERE YOU Colony 110
1M 197 MY BABY WAS RIGHT Colony 110

Disc Three - The Hit Makers

Roy Brown with Bob Ogden’s Orchestra : Roy Brown, voc; Tony Moret, tp; Clement Tervalone, tb; O’Neil Jerome, as; Earl Barnes, ts; probably Walter Daniels, p; probably Billy Diamond, b; Bob Ogden, d.
New Orleans, July 1947.

D-406 GOOD ROCKIN’ TONIGHT De Luxe 1093
D-407 LOLLY POP MAMA De Luse 1093

Roy Brown, voc; Walter Daniels, p; Bill Jones, b; Percy Gabriel, b.
New Orleans, September 1947.

D-449 SPECIAL LESSON NO.1 De Luxe 1098
D-450 WOMAN’S A WONDERFUL THING De Luxe 1098
D-451 ROY BROWN BOOGIE De Luxe 1107

Roy Brown & his Mighty Mighty Men : Roy Brown, voc; Wallace Davenport, tp; Leroy Rankins, Earl Barnes, ts; Walter Daniels, p; Bill Jones, g; Percy Gabriel, b; unknown, d; band members, voc. chorus.
New Orleans, October 1947.

D-508 MISS FANNY BROWN De Luxe 1128

Roy Brown & his Mighty Mighty Men : Roy Brown, voc; unknown, tp; tb; ts; p; g; b;d.
New Orleans, December 1947.

D-618 LONG ‘BOUT MIDNIGHT De Luxe 1154

Roy Brown & his Mighty Mighty Men : Roy Brown, voc; unknown, tp; Leroy Rankins, ts; unknown, bs; p; g; b; d.
New Orleans, October 1948.

D-816-2 RAINY WEATHER BLUES De Luxe 1198

Similar personnel as above, including Leroy Rankins, ts
New Orleans, January 1949.

D-881 ROCKIN’ AT MIDNIGHT De Luxe 3212

Roy Brown, voc, with unknown Orchestra.
New Orleans, July, 1949.

D-1002-2 PLEASE DON’T GO De Luxe 3226
D-1001-2 RIDING HIGH De Luxe 3226

Roy Brown, voc; with members of the Lucky Millinder Orchestra.
New Orleans, March 22, 1949.

D-1453 ROCK-A-BYE BABY Route 66-Kix-26
D-1455 (THE GIRLS IN) BIG TOWN Route 66-Kix-26

Antoine “Fats” Domino, voc, p; Dave Bartholomew, tp; Joe Harris, as; Herb Hardesty, Clarence Hall, ts; Alvin “Red” Tyler, bs; Ernest McLean, g; Frank Fields, b; Earl Palmer, d.
New Orleans, December 10, 1949.

1M 132 DETROIT CITY BLUES Imperial 5058
1M 133 THE FAT MAN Imperial 5058
1M 134 HIDE AWAY BLUES Imperial 5077
1M 135 SHE’S MY BABY Imperial 5077

Same personnel as above.
New Orleans, January 1950.

1M 136 BRAND NEW BABY Imperial 5085
1M 137 LITTLE BEE Imperial 5065
1M 138 BOOGIE WOOGIE BABY Imperial 5065
1M 139 HEY! LAS BAS BOOGIE Imperial 5085

Same personnel as above.
New Orleans, September

1M 215 KOREA BLUES Imperial 5099
1M 216 EVERY NIGHT ABOUT THIS TIME Imperial 5099
1M 217 CARELESS LOVE Imperial 5145
1M 218 HEY, FAT MAN Imperial 150

Larry Darnell, voc, with Paul Gayten’s band : Wallace Davenport, tp; Frank Campbell, as, bs; Lee Allen, ts; Paul Gayten, p; Jack Scott, g; George Pryor, b; Robert Green, d.
New Orleans, 1949.

R-1078 FOR YOU MY LOVE Regal 3240
R-1083 I’LL GET ALONG SOMEHOW, PT.1 Regal 3236
R-1084 I’LL GET ALONG SOMEHOW, PT. 2 Regal 3236
R-1085 LOST MY BABY Regal 3240

Disc Four - Hip Shakin’ Mamas, Crooners and Shouters

Chubby “Hip Shakin’” Newsome and her Hip Shakers : Chubby Newsome, voc; Wallace Davenport, tp; Lee Allen, ts; Frank Campbell, bs; Paul Gayten, p; Jack Scott, g; George Pryor, b; Robert Green, d.
New Orleans, Nov/Dec 1948.

836 HIP SHAKIN’ MAMA De Luxe 3199
837 CHUBBY’S CONFESSION De Luxe 3199
838 BACK BITIN’ WOMAN De Luxe 3204
839 BEDROOM BLUES De Luxe 3204

Chubby “Hip Shakin’” Newsome, voc; Dave Bartholomew, tp; Joe Harris, as; Herb Hardesty, ts; Salvador Doucette, p; Ernest McLean, g; Frank Feilds, b; Earl Palmer, d.
New Orleans, January 1949.

892 CLOSE TO TRAIN TIME De Luxe 3213
893 NEW ORLEANS LOVE MAN De Luxe 3213

Alma “The Lollipop Mama” Mondy with George Miller’s Mid-Driffs :Alma Mondy, voc; Dave Bartholomew, tp; Lee Allen, Leroy “Batman” Rankins, ts; Alex “Duke” Burrell, p; Jack Scott, g; George Miller, b; Lester “Boots” Alexis, d.
New Orleans, August 18, 1949.

7800 MISS LOLLIPOP’S CONFESSION Mercury M 8190
7802 BABY GET WISE Mercury M 8176

Alma “The Lollipop Mama” Mondy with George Miller’s Mid-Driffs : Lee Allen, as; Charles Burbank, ts; Salvador Doucette, p; Walter “Papoose” Nelson, g; George Miller, b; Louis Joseph, d.
New Orleans, September 10, 1949.

7824 STREETWALKIN’ DADDY Mercury M 8190
7825 A JOB FOR A JOCKEY Mercury M 314528295-2

George Miller & his Mid-Driffs : Dave Bartholomew, tp; Lee Allen, Leroy “Batman” Rankins, ts; Alex “Duke” Burrell, p; Jack Scott, g; George Miller, b; Lester “Boots” Alexis, d; Theard Johnson, voc.
New Orleans, August 22, 1949.

7810 BOOGIE’S THE THING Mercury M 8183

Joseph “Little Joe” Gaines with George Miller’s Mid-Driffs : Lee Allen, Leroy “Batman” Rankins, ts; Alex “Duke” Burrell, p; George Miller, b; Lester “Boots” Alexis, d; Joseph “Little Joe” Gaines, voc.
New Orleans, August 22, 1949.

7812 SHE WON’T LEAVE NO MORE Mercury M 8180

Hosie Dwine Craven with George Miller’s Mid-Driffs : Lee Allen, Leroy “Batman” Rankins, ts; Alex “Duke” Burrell, p; George Miller, b; Lester “Boots” Alexis, d; Hosie Dwine Craven, voc.
New Orleans, August 23, 1949.

7814 MERCURY BOOGIE Mercury 314528295-2

James “Blazer Boy” Locks with The Four Drifters : James “Blazer Boy” Locks, voc, unknown, p; g; b.
New York, August 1949.

AM 1025-5 BLAZER BOY BLUES Regal 3231
AM 1026-1 NEW ORLEANS WOMEN BLUES Regal 3239

Erline Harris with the Johnson Brothers Combo : Erline Harris, voc; unknown, tp; as; Plas Johnson, ts; Ray Johnson, p; unknown, b; d; voc. group.
New Orleans, 1949.

AM 1015-2 JUMP AND SHOUT Regal 3233
AM 1016-5 I NEVER MISSED MY BABY Regal 3233

Johnson Brothers Combo : Unknown, voc; tp; as; Plas Johnson, ts; Ray Johnson, p; unknown, b; d.
New Orleans, 1949.

1018-1A MELLOW WOMAN BLUES De Luxe 3227

Tommy Ridgley, voc; Dave Bartholomew, tp; Joe Harris, as; Clarence Hall, Red Tyler, ts; Salvador Doucette, p; Ernest McLean, g; Frank Fields, b; Earl Palmer, d.
New Orleans, November 29, 1949.

1M 113 SHREWSBURY BLUES Imperial 5054

Jewel King, voc; Dave Bartholomew, tp; Red Tyler, Clarence Hall, ts; possibly Salvador Doucette, p; Ernest McLean, g; Frank Fields, b; Earl Palmer, d.
New Orleans, November 29, 1949.

1M 118 DON’T MARRY TOO SOON Imperial 5055
1M 119 3X7=21 Imperial 5055

Same personnel as above.
New Orleans, January 1950.

1M 142 I’LL GET IT Imperial 5061
1M 143 I BROKE MY MOTHER’S RULE Imperial 5061

Joe “Google Eye” August, voc; unknown tp; ts; p; b; d; 2nd voc.
Newark, 1950.

I CRIED P. Vine LP 9034
JUST TO BE HOME WITH YOU Delmark DE-715