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| A1 | –Marie Griffin | What Do You Think This Is?Piano – Blind Leroy GarnettVocals – Marie Griffin |
| A2 | –Marie Griffin | Blue And DisgustedPiano – Blind Leroy GarnettVocals – Marie Griffin |
| A3 | –Marie Grinter | Morning Dove BluesAlto Saxophone – Unknown ArtistClarinet – Unknown ArtistPiano – Unknown ArtistViolin – Unknown ArtistVocals – Marie Grinter |
| A4 | –Marie Grinter | Road House BluesAccompanied By – The State Street Ramblers*Alto Saxophone – Unknown ArtistBass [String Bass] – Bill Johnson Clarinet – Baldy McDonaldDrums – Marcus H. NormanKazoo, Vocals [Vocal Effects] – W. E. Burton*Piano – Jimmy BlytheVocals – Marie Grinter |
| A5 | –Marie Grinter | St. Louis ManAccompanied By – The State Street Ramblers*Alto Saxophone – Unknown ArtistBass [String Bass] – Bill Johnson Clarinet – Baldy McDonaldDrums – Marcus H. NormanKazoo, Vocals [Vocal Effects] – W. E. Burton*Piano – Jimmy BlytheVocals – Marie Grinter |
| A6 | –Marie Grinter | Do Right BluesAccompanied By – The State Street Ramblers*Alto Saxophone – Unknown ArtistBass [String Bass] – Bill Johnson Clarinet – Baldy McDonaldDrums – Marcus H. NormanKazoo, Vocals [Vocal Effects] – W. E. Burton*Piano – Jimmy BlytheVocals – Marie Grinter |
| A7 | –Helen Gross | Hard Luck BluesAccompanied By – The Choo Choo Jazzers*Clarinet – Bob FullerCornet – Bubber MileyPiano – Louis HooperVocals – Helen Gross |
| A8 | –Helen Gross | Strange ManClarinet – Bob FullerEffects – Joe Davis Piano – Louis HooperVocals – Helen Gross |
| A9 | –Helen Gross | Death Letter BluesClarinet – Bob FullerKazoo – Unknown ArtistUkulele – Sterling ConawayVocals – Helen Gross |
| A10 | –Helen Gross | Crap Shooting BluesChimes – Unknown ArtistClarinet – Bob FullerPiano – Porter GraingerVocals – Helen GrossVocals [Male] – Unknown Artist, Unknown ArtistWhistle – Unknown Artist |
| A11 | –Lethia Hill | Old North State BluesCornet – Bubber MileyPiano [Poss.] – Arthur Ray Vocals – Lethia Hill |
| B1 | –Katherine Handy* | Loveless LoveBrass Bass – Unknown ArtistClarinet, Alto Saxophone – James Osborne Cornet [Prob.] – Johnny DunnOrchestra – Handy's Memphis Blues Orchestra*Piano [Prob.] – Bobby Lee Trombone [Prob.] – George Williams Vocals – Katherine Handy* |
| B2 | –Katherine Handy* | Early Every Mornin'Vocals, Piano [Prob.] – Katherine Handy* |
| B3 | –Lillian Harris | Four O'Clock BluesAccompanied By – Original New Orleans Jazz BandClarinet – Sidney ArodinCornet [Poss.] – Dick Landon, Ellsworth EvansDrums – Tom de RosePiano – Allie HammedTrombone – Andy RussoVocals – Lillian Harris |
| B4 | –Lillian Harris | Sugar BluesAccompanied By – Original New Orleans Jazz BandClarinet – Sidney ArodinCornet [Poss.] – Dick Landon, Ellsworth EvansDrums – Tom de RosePiano – Allie HammedTrombone – Andy RussoVocals – Lillian Harris |
| B5 | –Lillian Harris | Baby Won't You Please Come HomeAccompanied By – Original New Orleans Jazz BandClarinet – Sidney ArodinCornet [Poss.] – Dick Landon, Ellsworth EvansDrums – Tom de RosePiano – Allie HammedTrombone – Andy RussoVocals – Lillian Harris |
| B6 | –Lillian Harris | Baby Won't You Please Come HomeAccompanied By – Original New Orleans Jazz BandClarinet – Sidney ArodinCornet [Poss.] – Dick Landon, Ellsworth EvansDrums – Tom de RosePiano – Allie HammedTrombone – Andy RussoVocals – Lillian Harris |
| B7 | –Lillian Harris | Mama's Got The BluesAccompanied By – Original New Orleans Jazz BandClarinet – Sidney ArodinCornet [Poss.] – Dick Landon, Ellsworth EvansDrums – Tom de RosePiano – Allie HammedTrombone – Andy RussoVocals – Lillian Harris |
| B8 | –Lillian Harris | Mama's Got The BluesAccompanied By – Original New Orleans Jazz BandClarinet – Sidney ArodinCornet [Poss.] – Dick Landon, Ellsworth EvansDrums – Tom de RosePiano – Allie HammedTrombone – Andy RussoVocals – Lillian Harris |
| B9 | –Lillian Harris | Down Hearted BluesAccompanied By – Original New Orleans Jazz BandClarinet – Sidney ArodinCornet [Poss.] – Dick Landon, Ellsworth EvansDrums – Tom de RosePiano – Allie HammedTrombone – Andy RussoVocals – Lillian Harris |
| B10 | –Lillian Harris | Gulf Coast BluesAccompanied By – Original New Orleans Jazz BandClarinet – Sidney ArodinCornet [Poss.] – Dick Landon, Ellsworth EvansDrums – Tom de RosePiano – Allie HammedTrombone – Andy RussoVocals – Lillian Harris |
| B11 | –Lillian Harris | Gulf Coast BluesAccompanied By – Original New Orleans Jazz BandClarinet – Sidney ArodinCornet [Poss.] – Dick Landon, Ellsworth EvansDrums – Tom de RosePiano – Allie HammedTrombone – Andy RussoVocals – Lillian Harris |
Companies, etc.
- Remastered At – Studio Klement
- Distributed By – Rudolf Staeger
Credits
- Compiled By, Producer – Johnny Parth
- Remastered By – Hans Klement
Notes
A1: L-434-2 Grafton, Wis., c. 29 May 1930A2: L-436-1 Grafton, Wis., c. 29 May 1930
A3: 12185 Richmond, Ind., 6 April 1925
A4: 14068 Richmond, Ind., 18 July 1928
A5: 14069 Richmond, Ind., 18 July 1928
A6: 14071 Richmond, Ind., 18 July 1928
A7: 31564 New York City, c. May 1924
A8: 31590 New York City, c. July 1924
A9: 31682 New York City, c. October 1924
A10: 31684 New York City, c. October 1924
A11: 13496 New York City, c. 10 August 1924
B1: B-102-1 New York City, c. January 1922
B2: B-103-1 New York City, c. January 1922
B3: 5051-3 New York City, c. mid.-January 1923
B4: 5052-1 New York City, c. mid.-January 1923
B5: 5152-1 New York City, c. late April 1923
B6: 5152-3 New York City, c. late April 1923
B7: 5153-1 New York City, c. late April 1923
B8: 5153-3 New York City, c. late April 1923
B9: 5187-5 New York City, c. late May 1923
B10: 5188-4 New York City, c. late May 1923
B11: 5188-5 New York City, c. late May 1923
Rematering: Studio Hans Klement, Vienna.
Copyright 1991
Discographical details from Blues And Gospel Records 1902 - 1943 by John Godrich and Robert Dixon (third edition, Storyvielle 1982)
Exclusive Distribution: Rudolf Staeger
Obere Amtshausgasse 27/11, A-1050 Vienna, Austria. Phone 0222-54 28 73
Considering the extreme rarity of the original 78s, condition is generally better than might be hoped, but it must be borne in mind that only one or two copies are known to exist of some titles.
Photo: Helen Gross
Original recordings from the collections of Werner Benecke, Roger Misiewicz, Johnny Parth, Guido van RIjn, Ken Romanowski, Tom Tsotsi, Pete Whelan.
Important Notes: 3 titles by Marie Grinter are missing. Helen Gross' remaining titles are on Document DLP-542 (5 titles remain untraced); other artists are complete
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Rights Society: AUSTRO MECHANA
- Label Code: LC 8395
