BDW 8058 Isham Jones, 1929-34 A selection of jazz-oriented titles made by the Isham Jones Orchestra, a fine dance band of the period. Included are rare sides by the Marigold Entertainers (a predecessor band) and a selection of titles recorded for World radio transcriptions in 1934. Extensive liner notes by Kurt Weisbecker are included in the 24 page booklet.   Marigold Entertainers Oscar Westlund (p) directing probably: Johnny Carlson-Harold “Whitey” Moeller (t), Sterling “Red” Ballard (tb,t), Don Cowan and either Claire Kuhns or Dick Hall (cl,as), Don Henneman (ts), Jack Blanchette (vln,g), Lauren Brown (bb), Wally Lageson (d), Art White (v). Minneapolis, c. March, 1929 1. TMP-31 When My Sugar Walks Down The Street (All The Little Birdies Go Tweet-Tweet-Tweet) (Austin-McHugh-Mills)-vAW Vocalion 15800 2. TMP-30 Jealous (Malie-Finch-Little)-vAW Vocalion 15800       Isham Jones Orchestra Isham Jones (ts) directing Johnny Carlson-Harold “Whitey” Moeller-Billy Scott (t), Sterling “Red” Ballard (tb), Don Cowan-Victor Hauprich (cl,as), Bill Guise (or Geese) (ts), Eddie Stone (vln,v), Nick Hupfner (vln), James “Jiggs” Noble (p,arr), Jack Blanchette (vln,g), James Basil “Base” Dupre (bb,bsx), Richard Kissinger (sb,bb), Wally Lageson (d), Charles “Bud” Dant (arr). Chicago, May, 1930 3. C-5748 Miss Hannah (Redman-Nesbitt)-vES, arrBD Brunswick 4868 4. C-5752 There’s A Wah-Wah Gal In Agua Caliente (Donaldson)-vES Brunswick 4868       Chicago, August, 1930 5. C-6127-G My Baby Just Cares For Me (Kahn-Donaldson) Brunswick (Arg) 4907       Isham Jones (ts) directing Johnny Carlson-Harold “Whitey” Moeller-Billy Scott (t), Sterling “Red” Ballard (tb), Ray Johnson-Victor Hauprich (cl,as), Maynard “Saxie” Mansfield (ts), Eddie Stone (vln,v), Nick Hupfner (vln), James “Jiggs” Noble (p,arr), Jack Blanchette (vln,g), James Basil “Base” Dupre (bb,bsx), Richard Kissinger (sb,bb), Wally Lageson (d), Dusty Rhodes (v). Chicago, January, 1932 6. C-8386-A Sweet Lorraine (Parish-Burwell)-vES Brunswick 6249       Chicago, February 28, 1932 7. JC-8472-A Keepin’ Out Of Mischief Now (Razaf-Waller)-vDR Brunswick 6277       Bing Crosby Bing Crosby (v) accompanied by Isham Jones’ Orchestra; personnel probably as above, with Eddie Lang (g) added. Chicago, April 23, 1932 8. JC-8592-A Sweet Georgia Brown (Bernie-Pinkard-Casey) Conqueror 9551       Isham Jones Orchestra Isham Jones (ts) directing Johnny Carlson-Harold “Whitey” Moeller-Billy Scott (t), Sterling “Red” Ballard (tb), Ray Johnson-Victor Hauprich (cl,as), Maynard “Saxie” Mansfield (ts), Eddie Stone (vln,v), Nick Hupfner (vln), James “Jiggs” Noble (p,arr), Jack Blanchette (vln,g), James Basil “Base” Dupre (bb,bsx), Richard Kissinger (sb,bb), Wally Lageson (d), Harlan Lattimore (v). New York, May 16, 1932 9. B-11837-A Poor Butterfly (Golden-Hubbell)-vHL Brunswick 6338       Isham Jones and His Orchestra Isham Jones (ts) directing George Thow-Clarence Willard (t), Jack Jenney-Sonny Lee-Sterling “Red” Ballard (tb), Milt Yaner-Victor Hauprich (cl,as), Maynard “Saxie” Mansfield (ts), Eddie Stone (vln,v), 2 unknown (vln), probably James “Jiggs” Noble (p,arr), probably Jack Blanchette (g,vln), Joe Bishop (bb,fh), Richard Kissinger (sb), Wally Lageson (d). Camden, NJ, August 17, 1932 10. 58975-2 Sentimental Gentleman From Georgia (Mitchell Parish-Frank Perkins)-vES Victor 24099       Camden, NJ, September 2, 1932 11. 58994-2 Everyone Says “I Love You” (Bert Kalmar- Harry Ruby)-vES Victor 24118       Isham Jones directing George Thow-Clarence Willard-Chelsea Quealey (t), Jack Jenney-Sonny Lee (tb), Milt Yaner-Victor Hauprich (cl,as), Maynard “Saxie” Mansfield (ts), Eddie Stone (vln,v), probably James “Jiggs” Noble (p,arr), probably Jack Blanchette (g,vln), Joe Bishop (bb,fh), Richard Kissinger (sb), Wally Lageson (d), Frank Sylvano (v). New York, December 16, 1932 12. 74696-1 It’s Winter Again (Freed-Hoffman-Goodhart)-vFS Victor 24207 13. 74697/8-1 It’s Winter Again (Freed-Hoffman-Goodhart) Victor T-75       Isham Jones (ts) directing George Thow-Johnny Carlson-Joe Hostetter (t), Jack Jenney-Sterling “Red” Ballard (tb), Milt Yaner-Victor Hauprich (cl,as), Maynard “Saxie” Mansfield (ts), Eddie Stone (vln,v), Nick Hupfner (vln), Howard Smith or James “Jiggs” Noble (p,arr), George Wartner or Jack Blanchette (g,vln), Joe Bishop (bb,fh), Richard Kissinger (sb,bb), Wally Lageson (d), Joe Martin (v). Camden, NJ, October 3, 1933 14. 77837-1 That Dallas Man (Du Bois-Ellison-Brooks)-vJM Victor 24421 15. 77839-1 Doin’ The Uptown Lowdown (Mack Gordon- Harry Revel)-vJM Victor 24409       Gertrude Niesen Gertrude Niesen (v) accompanied by Isham Jones and His Orchestra; same personnel as the October 3, 1933 session. New York, October 13, 1933 16. 78202-1 Harlem On My Mind (Irving Berlin)-vGN Victor 24435       Isham Jones and His Orchestra Same personnel as the October 3, 1933 session; Isham Jones does not play. New York, December 15, 1933 17. 78859-2 You’re O.K. (Mitchell Parish-Mickey Bloom)-vES Victor 24500       New York, January 17, 1934 18. 81068-2 I Hate Myself (For Being So Mean To You) (Davis-Young-Ager)-vES Victor 24595       Same personnel, except Bishop omitted. Unknown male (M) and female (F) vocalist. New York, April 1, 1934 19. BB-6971C22 Jimtown Blues (---) World Transcription 200.650 20. BB-6971C22 I Hate Myself For Being So Mean (sic) (---)-vF World Transcription 300.651 21. BB-6972B22 Riptide (---)-vM World Transcription 300.654 22. SS-6973-1 When You Climb The Golden Stairs (---)-vES World Transcription 300.657 23. SS-6973-1 I Wish I Were Twins (---)-vES World Transcription 300.660       Isham Jones and His Orchestra Personnel same as December 16, 1932 session; Joe Martin-Eddie Stone (v). New York, February 14, 1933 24. 75223-1 You’ve Got Me Crying Again (---)-vJM/Down A Carolina Lane (---)-vES/Honestly (---)-vJM Victor Program Transcription L-16021