DISC 1
Red Nichols and His Five Pennies
Red Nichols (c), Jimmy Dorsey (cl, as), Arthur Schutt (p), Eddie Lang (g), Vic Berton (d).
New York, December 8, 1926
1. E 4178; E 20992 Washboard Blues (Carmichael-Callahan-Mills) Vo 15498
2. E 4179; E 20993 Washboard Blues (Carmichael-Callahan-Mills) Br 3407
3. E 4180; E 20994 That's No Bargain (Nichols) Br 3407
4. E 4181; E 20995 That's No Bargain (Nichols) Vo 1069
As above, with Miff Mole (tb) added.
New York, December 20, 1926
5. E 4260; E 21597 Boneyard Shuffle (--) Vo 15573
6. E 4261; E 21598 Boneyard Shuffle (Carmichael-Mills) Br 3477
7. E 4263; E 21594 Buddy's Habits (---) Vo 15573
New York, January 12, 1927
8. E 4382; E 22981 Alabama Stomp (Creamer-Johnson) Br (Cdn) 3550
9. E 4383; E 22982 Alabama Stomp (---) Vo 15566
10. E 4384; E 22983 Alabama Stomp (---) Br 3550
11. E 4385; E 22984 Hurricane (Mertz-Nichols) Br (Cdn) 3550
12. E 4387; E 22986 Hurricane (---) Br 3550
Red Nichols (c, arr), Miff Mole (tb), Jimmy Dorsey (cl, as), Joe Venuti (vln), Arthur Schutt (p), Eddie Lang (g), Vic Berton (d).
New York, March 3, 1927
13. E 21718; E 4643 Bugle Call Rag (Pettis-Mills-Schobel) Br 3490
14. E 21721; E 4640 Back Beats (Guarente) Br 3490
As above, with Adrian Rollini (bsx) added.
New York, June 20, 1927
15. E 23665; E 6301 Cornfed (---) -arrRN Br 3597
16. E 23666; E 6302 Cornfed (---) -arrRN Br 3597
17. E 23668 Five Pennies (---) -arrRN Br 3855
New York, June 25, 1927
18. E 23755; E 6300 Mean Dog Blues (---) -arrRN Br 3597
Red Nichols (c), Mannie Klein-Leo McConville (t), Miff Mole (tb), Pee Wee Russell (cl), Fud Livingston (ts, arr), Adrian Rollini (bsx, goofus), Lennie Hayton (p, arr), Dick McDonough (g), Vic Berton (d, harpophone).
New York, August 15, 1927
19. E 24224 Riverboat Shuffle (---)-arrFL Br 3627
20. E 24225 Riverboat Shuffle (Voynow-Carmichael-
Mills)-arrFL Br (G) A 7601
21. E 24228 Eccentric (---)-arrFL Br 3627
Same date; Klein or McConville omitted.
22. E 24230; E 6529 Ida! Sweet As Apple Cider (---)-arrLH Br 3626
23. E 24232; E 6531 Ida! Sweet As Apple Cider (---)-arrLH Br 3626
24. E 24233; E 6532 Feelin’ No Pain (---)-arrFL (probably) Br 3626
25. E 24235; E 6534 Feelin’ No Pain (---)-arrFL (probably) Br 3626
DISC 2
Red Nichols and His Five Pennies
Red Nichols (c), Miff Mole (tb), Dudley Fosdick-Bill Trone (mel), Fud Livingston (cl, ts, arr), unknown (p, cel), Carl Kress (g), Vic Berton (d, harpophone), Lennie Hayton (arr); he may also be the pianist.
New York, February 25, 1928
1. E 7168; E 26749 Nobody’s Sweetheart (Kahn-Erdman-Meyers-
Schoebel)-arrFL Br 3854
2. E 7169; E 26750 Nobody’s Sweetheart (Kahn-Erdman-Meyers-
Schoebel)-arrFL Br 3854
3. E 7170; E 26751 My Gal Sal (---)-arrLH Br (Cdn) 4844
Red Nichols (c, arr), Leo McConville-Mannie Klein (one or both of them, as noted) (t), Miff Mole (tb), Dudley Fosdick (mel), Fud Livingston (cl, ts, arr), Lennie Hayton (p, cel, arr), Carl Kress (g), Vic Berton (d, harpophone).
New York, February 27, 1928
4. E 26693 Avalon (Rose-Jolson)-tLM-MK, arrRN, FL Br 3854
5. E 26695 The Japanese Sandman (Egan-Whiting)-tLM or MK, arrLH Br 3855
6. E 26696 The Japanese Sandman (Egan-Whiting)-tLM or MK, arrLH Br 3855
Red Nichols (c), Leo McConville-Mannie Klein (t), Miff Mole (tb), Bill Trone (tb, mel), Dudley Fosdick (mel), probably Arnold Brilhart (cl, as), Fud Livingston (cl, ts), Arthur Schutt (p), Carl Kress or Dick McDonough (g), Art Miller (sb), Vic Berton (d), Scrappy Lambert (v), William Grant Still (arr).
New York, March 2, 1928
7. XE 26772 Poor Butterfly (Hubbell)-vSL Br 20062
8. XE 26773 Poor Butterfly (Hubbell)-vSL Br 20062
9. XE 26774 Poor Butterfly (---) Br (F) A 5044
10. XE 26775 Can’t Yo’ Heah Me Callin’ Caroline?
(Roma)-arrWGS; vSL Br 20062
11. XE 26776 Can’t Yo’ Heah Me Calling Caroline?
(---)-arrWGS Br (F) A 5044
Red Nichols (c), Leo McConville or Mannie Klein (t), Miff Mole (tb), Fud Livingston (cl), Jimmy Dorsey (as), Arthur Schutt (p), Carl Kress (g), Vic Berton (d).
New York, May 29, 1928
12. E 27605 Panama (---) Br 3961
13. E 27606 There’ll Come A Time (Wait And See)
(Mannone-Mole) Br (G) A 9932
Red Nichols (c), Leo McConville-Mannie Klein (t), Miff Mole (tb), Dudley Fosdick (mel), probably Arnold Brilhart (as, oboe), Fud Livingston (cl, ts), Joe Venuti-Murray Kellner (vln), Arthur Schutt (p, cel), Eddie Lang (g), Art Miller (sb, bb), Vic Berton (d), unknown (bells), Scrappy Lambert (v).
New York, May 31, 1928
14. XE 27621 Dear Old Southland (Creamer-Layton)-vSL Br 20070
15. XE 27621-G Dear Old Southland (Greemer (sic)-Layton) Br (F) A 5081
16. XE 27622 Limehouse Blues (Furber-Braham)-vSL Br 20070
17. XE 27622-G Limehouse Blues (Furber-Braham) Br (F) A 5081
Red Nichols (c), possibly Leo McConville or Mannie Klein (t), Miff Mole (tb), Dudley Fosdick (mel), Fud Livingston (cl, ts), Joe Venuti (vln), Arthur Schutt (p), Vic Berton (d).
New York, May 31, 1928
18. E 27623 Whispering (Schonberger) Br (G) A 9932
Red Nichols (c), Leo McConville or Mannie Klein (t), Miff Mole (tb), Dudley Fosdick (mel), Fud Livingston (cl), Joe Venuti and possibly Murray Kellner (vln), Arthur Schutt (p), Vic Berton (d), unknown (vib).
New York, May 31, 1928
19. E 27624 I Can’t Give You Anything But Love (Fields-McHugh) Vo 15710
DISC 3
Red Nichols and His Five Pennies
Red Nichols (c), Leo McConville-Mannie Klein (t), Miff Mole (tb), Dudley Fosdick (mel), Fud Livingston (cl), Arthur Schutt (p), Carl Kress (g), Art Miller (sb), Chauncey Morehouse and possibly Vic Berton (d, vib).
New York, June 1, 1928
1. E 27625 Margie (Davis-Conrad-Robinson) Br 3961
2. E 27626 Imagination (Livingston) Br 3989
3. E 27627 Original Dixieland One Step (Jordan-Dixie Jazz Band) Br 3989
The Wabash Dance Orchestra
Red Nichols (c), Mannie Klein (t), Miff Mole (tb), Arnold Brilhart-Jimmy Crossan (as), Fud Livingston (ts, arr), Murray Kellner (vln), Arthur Schutt (p), Perry Botkin (bjo), possibly Hank Stern (bb), Gene Krupa (d), Dick Robertson-Ed Smalle (v).
New York, September 11, 1928 (morning)
4. E 28194-B Get Out And Get Under The Moon (Tobias-
Jerome-Shay)-vDR Duophone D. 4024
5. E 28195-A That’s My Weakness Now (Green-
Stept)-vDR,ES Duophone D. 4001
Red Nichols (c), Mannie Klein (t), Miff Mole (tb), Arnold Brilhart and possibly Jimmy Crossan (cl, as), Fud Livingston (cl, ts, arr), Murray Kellner (vln), Arthur Schutt (p, cel), Perry Botkin (bjo, g), possibly Hank Stern (sb), Gene Krupa (d, vib), Scrappy Lambert (vcl).
New York, September 11, 1928 (afternoon)
6. E 28199-B My Ohio Home (Kahn-Donaldson)-vSL Duophone D. 4005
7. E 28200-B My Pet (Yellen-Ager)-vSL Duophone D. 4012
Red Nichols (c), Mannie Klein (t), Miff Mole (tb), Arnold Brilhart and possibly Jimmy Crossan (cl, as), Fud Livingston (cl, ts, arr), Murray Kellner (vln), Arthur Schutt (p), Carl Kress (bjo, g), possibly Hank Stern (bb), Chauncey Morehouse (d), Jay C. Flippen-Phil Baker-Eddy Thomas (v).
New York, September 14, 1928
8. E 28220-B Chlo-e (Kahn-Moret)-vJF Duophone D. 4006
9. E 28221-B Ready For The River (Kahn-Moret)-vPB Duophone D. 4008
10. E 28222-A Sweet Sue – Just You (Harris-Young)-vPB Duophone D. 4009
Same personnel.
New York, September 18, 1928
11. E 28225-B She’s A Great Great Girl (Woods)-vET Duophone D. 4007
12. E 28226-B Because My Baby Don’t Mean “Maybe” Now
(Donaldson)-vET Duophone D. 4003
13. E 28227-A Oh Baby (---)-vET Duophone Test
Red Nichols and His Five Pennies
Red Nichols (c,arr), Manny Klein (t), Dudley Fosdick (mel), Fud Livingston (cl, ts), Jimmy Dorsey (as), Arthur Schutt (p), Carl Kress (g), probably Joe Tarto or Neyland Olds (bb), Vic Berton (d).
New York, October 2, 1928
14. E 28326 A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody (Berlin)-arrRN Br 4456
15. E 28326-B A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody (---)-arrRN Swaggie (LP) 839
Red Nichols (c), Glenn Miller (tb), Dudley Fosdick (mel), Benny Goodman (cl, as, bar), Arthur Schutt (p), Carl Kress (g), Chauncey Morehouse (d).
New York, February 1, 1929
16. E 29209 I Never Knew (Kahn-Fiorito) Br 4243
17. E 29210 Who’s Sorry Now? (Kalmar-Ruby-Snyder) Br 4243
Red Nichols (c), Mannie Klein (t), unknown (tb), Dudley Fosdick (mel), Benny Goodman (cl), Fud Livingston (ts), Lennie Hayton (p), Carl Kress (g), Vic Berton (d).
New York, February 5, 1929
18. E 29222-B Chinatown, My Chinatown (Jerome-Schwartz) Br 4363
Red Nichols (c), Mannie Klein (t), Glenn Miller (tb (where shown)), Dudley Fosdick (mel), Jimmy Dorsey (cl, as), Fud Livingston (cl, ts), Adrian Rollini (bsx, hot fountain pen), Arthur Schutt (p), Carl Kress (g), unknown (d).
New York, February 16, 1929
19. E 29294-A Alice Blue Gown (McCarthy-Tierney)-tbGM Br 4456
20. E 29294-B Alice Blue Gown (McCarthy-Tierney)-tbGM Br 6826
21. E 29295-A Allah’s Holiday (Friml)-tbGM Br 4286
22. E 29295-B Allah’s Holiday (Friml)-tbGM Br 4286
23. E 29296-A Roses Of Picardy (Weatherly-Wood) Br 4286