BDW 8038 Grey Gull Rarities A selection of hot sides released by Grey Gull from 1924-30, featuring Leroy Smith's Orchestra, Thomas Morris, Mike Mosiello and Andy Sannella. Includes the complete "Memphis Jazzers" session, the trumpet on which was once ascribed to King Oliver. Leroy Smith’s Dance Orchestra Leroy Smith (vln) dir. probably Frank Belt-Pike Davis (t), Robert Lewis (tb), Emerson Harper (cl,as,oboe), Harold Henson (as,vc,sb), Stan Peters (ts,bsn), Harry Brooks (p), Sam Speed (bjo), unknown (bb), Edward Beeler (d). New York, c. September, 1924 1. 2017-B Harlem's Araby (---) Nadsco 1283 International Dance Orchestra Unknown (c), (tb), (cl), (p), (bjo), (bb), (d). New York, c. October, 1924 2. 3540-A Copenhagen (Melrose-Davis) Amco 1251 Original Dixie Rag Pickers 2 unknown (t), (tb), (cl,as), (as,ts), (p), (bjo), (bb), (d). New York, c. July-August, 1925 3. 3678-B Strut Your Jones (Alter) Globe 1296 Universal Dance Orchestra Possibly Mike Mosiello (t), unknown (vln), unknown (p), unknown (bjo), unknown (d), unknown (sp). New York, c. February, 1927 4. 2327-B Pepper Blues (Maguire)-sp Madison 1620 The Hilltoppers Unknown (t), (tb), (cl,as,bar), (p), (bjo), (d). New York, c. October, 1927 5. 2727-B Tiger Rag (Carmichael & Mills) Grey Gull 12000 Nashville Jazzers Thomas Morris (c), Bob Fuller (cl), unknown (as), ?Mike Jackson (p), unknown (bjo). New York, c. late 1927 6. 102 St. Louis Blues (Handy) Madison 50001 Grey Gull House Band Mike Mosiello (t), probably Charlie Butterfield (tb), unknown (cl,oboe), Andy Sannella (cl,as,gtr), possibly Al Duffy (vln), probably Charlie Magnante (pac), probably John Cali (bjo), unknown (bb), Vaughn de Leath-Jerry White (v). New York, c. June, 1929 7. 3517-B It's Tight Like That (Dorsey, Whittaker)-vVdL Van Dyke 33025 8. 3518- Sweet Little Sis (Sannella)-vJW Madison 50024 Mike Mosiello (t), probably Tommy Dorsey (tb), Andy Sannella (cl,as), possibly Al Duffy (vln), probably Charlie Magnante (pac), unknown (p), probably Carl Kress (gtr), George Hamilton Green or Joe Green (d,x). New York, c. June, 1929 9. 3570-B Sweetheart It's You (Mosiello) Van Dyke 81891 10. 3572-A Stomp Along (Mosiello) Phonycord 563 11. 3573-A Wow-Wow Blues (Mosiello) Goodson 156 As above, with possibly Charlie Butterfield (tb) replacing Dorsey; unknown (bb) added. Arthur Fields (v). New York, c. early 1930 12. 223-A St. James Infirmary Blues (---)-vAF Madison 50047 Sam Lanin and His Orchestra Mannie Klein (t), Tommy Dorsey (tb), unknown (cl,as), possibly Al Duffy (vln), probably Charlie Magnante (pac), unknown (p), unknown (bb), unknown (d), Frank Luther (v). New York, c. April, 1930 13. 3997-B The Free And Easy (Ahlert,Turk)-vFL Goodson 215 Note: This issue is credited to The High Hat Revellers. Similar; Irving Kaufman (v). New York, c. April, 1930 14. 4070-B Dancing With Tears In My Eyes (Dubin, Burke)-vIK Van Dyke 81880 Nick Nichols and His Orchestra Jack Cox and another (t), (tb), 2 (as), (ts), (p), (bjo), (bb), (d), (v). New York, c. October, 1929 15. 3700-A Breakin' A Leg (Andrews)-v Van Dyke 81820 Memphis Jazzers Unknown band, probably black, composed of (t), 2 unknown (cl,as), ? Porter Grainger (p), unknown (v). New York, c. November, 1929 16. 3741-A Don't Know And Don't Care (Grainger) Van Dyke 71803 17. 3742-B Ev'rybody Dance (Porter, Grainger) (sic)-v Van Dyke 81816 18. 3743-B Miss Golden Brown (Grainger) Supreme 1805 19. 3744-B In Harlem's Araby (Grainger) Piccadilly 494 Big Time Trio Andy Sannella (cl,as), unknown (p), probably either George Hamilton Green or Joe Green (d,x), unknown (sp). New York, c. December, 1929 20. 3775-B Hot Moments (Green)-sp Van Dyke 71811 Levee Syncopators Unknown band, probably black, composed of (t), (cl,as), (as,ts), ?Claude Austin (p), (bjo). New York, c. January 17, 1930 21. 3843-A The Rackett (Austin) Van Dyke 81843 22. 3844-A The Harlem Stomp Down (Austin) Radiex 1836 California Ramblers Unknown (t), unknown (tb), possibly Carl Orech (cl,as), unknown (as,ts), unknown (p), unknown (bb), unknown (d), Smith Ballew (v). New York, c. January 24, 1930 23. 3857-C Happy Days Are Here Again (Ager, Yellen)-vSB Piccadilly 529 Alternate Takes: Leroy Smith’s Dance Orchestra Leroy Smith (vln) dir. probably Frank Belt-Pike Davis (t), Robert Lewis (tb), Emerson Harper (cl,as,oboe), Harold Henson (as,vc,sb), Stan Peters (ts,bsn), Harry Brooks (p), Sam Speed (bjo), unknown (bb), Edward Beeler (d). New York, c. September, 1924 24. T2017-2 Harlem's Araby (Trent-Waller) Up-To-Date 2016 Nashville Jazzers Thomas Morris (c), Bob Fuller (cl), unknown (as), ?Mike Jackson (p), unknown (bjo). New York, c. late 1927 25. 102-B St. Louis Blues (Handy) Madison 50001 Levee Syncopators Unknown band, probably black, composed of (t), (cl,as), (as), ? Claude Austin (p), (bjo). New York, c. January 17, 1930 26. 3843-B The Rackett (Austin) Madison 6002 27. 3844-alt The Harlem Stomp Down (Claude, Austin) Radiex 945 BDW8037 | BDW8039 http://www.jazzoracle.com info@jazzoracle.com