Sam Manning accompanied by Adolphe Thenstead’s Mentor Boys
Adolphe Thenstead (pno), Walter Edwards (clt), Cyril Monrose? (sax), possibly Gerald Clark (bjo), probably Sam Manning (bottle and spoon - 1), probably Sam Manning-2 (claves).
June 23, 1927
|
| 1. 81104-A |
Bongo (Manning - Grainger)-1 |
OKeh 8488 |
| 2. 81105-A |
Pepper Pot (Manning) |
OKeh 8488 |
| 3. 81106-A |
Lignum Vitae (Manning) |
OKeh 8487 |
| 4. 81107-B |
Emily (Manning)-2 |
OKeh 8487 |
Sam Manning
Unknown (pno), Cyril Monrose? (sax), Unknown (cuatro).
February 2, 1928
|
| 5. E 26342 |
Bouncing Baby Boy (Sam Manning) |
Brunswick 7026 |
| 6. E 26343 |
Woman’s Sweeter Than Man (L. Belasco) |
Brunswick 7026 |
Sam Manning-Anna Freeman
vocals with Porter Grainger (pno).
March 19, 1928
|
| 7. E 27041 |
Nothin’ But A Double Barrel Shotgun’s Gonna Keep Me Away From You (Porter Grainger) |
Br 7027 |
| 8. E 27043 |
Goin’ Back To Jamaica (Porter Grainger) |
Br 7027 |
| 9. E 27046 |
The American Woman And West Indian Man
(Porter Grainger) - Pt.1 |
Br 7028 |
| 10. E 27047 |
The American Woman And West Indian Man
(Porter Grainger) - Pt.2 |
Br 7028 |
Sam Manning accompanied by Jack Celestain and His Caribbean Serenaders
Jack Celestain (pno), Cyril Monrose? (sax), Gerald Clark (gtr), Unknown (cuatro).
April 3, 1928
|
| 11. 400190-A |
Sweetie Charlie (Manning) |
OKeh 8567 |
| 12. 400191-B |
Lita (Manning) |
OKeh 8568 |
As before,
April 4, 1928
|
| 13. 400192-A |
Lieutenant Julian (Manning) |
OKeh 8567 |
| 14. 400193-B |
You Can’t Get Anything Out Of Me (Manning) |
OKeh 8568 |
Jack Celestain and His Caribbean Stompers
Jack Celestain (pno), Unknown (clt-1), Unknown (sax), Cyril Monrose (vln), Dr. Charlie Ford (cello bass), Gerald Clark (gtr), Unknown (cuatro-2).
September 1928
|
| 15. 96742-2 |
Barbadoes Blues (-) -2 |
Columbia 3268-X |
| 16. 96743-4 |
Lita (-) -1 |
Columbia 3269-X |
Sam Manning’s Orchestra
2nd male voice-1, Jack Celestain? (pno), Cyril Monrose? (sax), Walter Edwards? (clt), Unknown (Sb), Gerald Clark (gitr or cuatro?), probably Sam Manning (maracas -2).
January 8, 1930
|
| 17. 703089-1 |
Talking To Myself (I. Ghee) |
Columbia 3939-X |
| 18. 703090-2 |
I’m Going Your Way (I. Ghee) |
Columbia 3939-X |
| 19. 703091-1 |
Caribbean Moonlight (Sam Manning) |
Columbia 3940-X |
| 20. 703092-1 |
B.G. Blues (Sam Manning) |
Columbia 3941-X |
| 21. 703093-2 |
Back To My West Indian Home (Sam Manning) |
Columbia 3940-X |
| 22. 703094-2 |
Femme Martinique (Sam Manning)-1 -2 |
Columbia 3942-X |
| 23. 703095-1 |
Bacchanale (Sam Manning)-1 -2 |
Columbia 3942-X |
| 24. 703096-2 |
Land Of Humming Birds (Sam Manning)-2 |
Columbia 3941-X |
2 guitars - one or both guitarists may be with the “Dúo Caribe,” who shared the session with Manning
December 1930
|
| 25. W 703470- |
Sinking Of The Kate Esau (Hector J. Dick) |
Columbia 4414-X |
BDW8028 | BDW8030
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