DISC 1
The Captivators, Direction of Red Nichols
Red Nichols (c), Mannie Klein and possibly Leo McConville (t), Glenn Miller (tb, arr), Alfie Evans or Arnold Brilhart, Pete Pumiglio (cl, as), Jimmy Crossan (cl, ts), Arthur Schutt and possibly Lennie Hayton (p), Carl Kress (g, bjo), Art Miller or Joe Tarto (sb), Chick Condon or Vic Berton (d), Scrappy Lambert (v).
New York, March 20, 1929
1. E 29507 (Step By Step – Mile By Mile) I’m Marching Home
To You (Silver)-vSL, arrGM Br 4308
2. E 29507-G (Step By Step – Mile By Mile) I’m Marching Home
To You (unknown)-vSL, arrGM Br (G) A 8257
3. E 29508 Building A Nest For Mary (Rose-Greer)-vSL Br 4321
4. E 29508-G Building A Nest For Mary (Rose-
Green (sic)) Br (G) A 8258
5. E 29509 I Used To Love Her In The Moonlight (But She’s
In The Limelight Now (Lewis)-vSL Br 4308
6. E 29509-G I Used To Love Her In The Moonlight (But She’s
In The Limelight Now (unknown)-vSL Br (G) A 8257
7. E 29509-alt I Used To Love Her In The Moonlight (But She’s
In The Limelight Now (Lewis)-vSL Br 4308
Red Nichols and His Five Pennies
Red Nichols (c), Leo McConville-Mannie Klein (t), Glenn Miller (tb, arr), Jack Teagarden (tb), Bill Trone (mel) or possibly Herb Taylor (tb), Benny Goodman (cl, bar), unknown (as), Babe Russin (ts), Jack Russin or Arthur Schutt or Bobby Van Eps (p), Carl Kress (g), Art Miller (sb), Gene Krupa (d), Scrappy Lambert (v), Bobby Van Eps (arr).
New York, April 18, 1929
8. E 29708-A Indiana (Macdonald-Hanley)-arrGM Br 4373
9. E 29708-B Indiana (Hanley-MacDonald)-arrGM Br 80006
10. E 29709-A Dinah (Lewis-Young-Akst)-arrGM Br 4373
11. E 29710-A On The Alamo (Kahn-Jones)-vSL, arrBVE Br 4363
12. E 29710-B On The Alamo (Kahn-Jones)-arrBVE Br 6825
Red Nichols and His Orchestra (Featuring His Five Pennies)
Bob Haring directing Red Nichols (c), Leo McConville-Mannie Klein (t), Glenn Miller (tb, arr), Jack Teagarden (tb, v), possibly Herb Taylor (tb) or Bill Trone (mel), Jimmy Dorsey (cl, as), Alfie Evans (cl, as, fl, bassoon), Arnold Brilhart (as, fl), Larry Binyon (ts, fl, oboe), Murray Kellner-Lou Raderman-Joe Raymond-Henry Whiteman (vln), Lucien Schmidt (cello), Arthur Schutt (p), Carl Kress (g), Art Miller (sb), Joe Tarto (bb), Vic Berton (d, bells), Scrappy Lambert (v).
New York, May 20, 1929
13. XE 29957-A Sally Won’t You Come Back? (Buck-
Stamper)-vSL-JT, arrGM Br 20092
Bob Haring directing Red Nichols (c,arr), Mannie Klein-Tommy Thunen or Phil Hart, (t), Glenn Miller-Herb Taylor (tb, arr), Jack Teagarden (tb, v), possibly Tommy Dorsey (tb), Bill Trone (mel), Jimmy Dorsey (cl, as), Arnold Brilhart (ss, as, fl), Jimmy Crossan (ts, fl, oboe, bassoon), Larry Binyon (ts, fl, oboe), Murray Kellner-Lou Raderman-Joe Raymond-Henry Whiteman (vln), Lucien Schmidt (cello), Arthur Schutt (p, arr), Carl Kress (g, bjo), Art Miller (sb), Joe Tarto (bb), Vic Berton (d, tymp), Scrappy Lambert-Dick Robertson (vcl).
New York, June 7, 1929
14. XE 29994-A It Had To Be You (Kahn-Jones)-vSL, arrAS Br 20092
15. XE 29995-A I’ll See You In My Dreams (Kahn-
Jones)-vSL, arrGM Br 20091
16. XE 29996-A Some Of These Days (Brooks)-vDR-JT,arrRN-HT Br 20091
Red Nichols (c), Tommy Thunen-Mannie Klein (t), Glenn Miller (tb, arr), Jack Teagarden (tb), Herb Taylor or Charles Butterfield (tb) or Bill Trone (mel), Pee Wee Russell (cl, ts), Bud Freeman (ts), Joe Sullivan (p), Eddie Condon (bjo), Art Miller (sb), Dave Tough (d), Red McKenzie (v).
New York, June 12, 1929
17. E 30056-A Who Cares? (Yellen-Ager)-vRM, arrGM Br 4778
18. E 30057-A Rose Of Washington Square (MacDonald-
Hanley)-arrGM Br 4778
Red Nichols (c), Tommy Thunen-John Egan (tp), Jack Teagarden-Glenn Miller-Herb Taylor (tb), Jimmy Dorsey (cl, as), Pee Wee Russell (cl), Fud Livingston (cl, ts, arr), Henry Whiteman, Maurice Goffin (vln), Irving Brodsky (p, cel), Tommy Felline (bjo), Jack Hansen (bb), George Beebe (d), Scrappy Lambert-Red McKenzie (v), F. Sullivan (arr).
New York, August 20, 1929
19. E 30502-A I May Be Wrong (But I Think You’re Wonderful)
(Ruskin-Sullivan)-vSL, arrFL Br 4500
20. E 30504-A The New Yorkers (Yellen-Ager)-vRM, arrFS Br 4500
Red Nichols (c), Tommy Thunen-John Egan (t), Glenn Miller (tb, arr), Jack Teagarden-Herb Taylor (tb), Jimmy Dorsey (as), Pee Wee Russell-Fud Livingston (cl, ts), Irving Brodsky (p), Tommy Felline (g), Jack Hansen (bb), George Beebe (d), Scrappy Lambert (vcl), Jack Mason (arr).
New York, August 27, 1929
21. E 30712 They Didn’t Believe Me (Reynolds-
Kern)-arrJM, GM, vSL Br 4651
Red Nichols (c), Tommy Thunen-John Egan (tp), Glenn Miller-Jack Teagarden-Herb Taylor (tb), Jimmy Dorsey (cl, as), Pee Wee Russell (ts), Fud Livingston (ts, arr), Henry Whiteman-Maurice Goffin (vln), Irving Brodsky (p), Tommy Felline (bjo), probably Joe Tarto (sb), George Beebe (d, harpophone), Scrappy Lambert-Dick Robertson (vcl).
New York, September 6, 1929
22. E 30531 Wait For The Happy Ending (Yellen-
Ager)-arrFL, vSL Br 4510
23. E 30533 Can’t We Be Friends? (James-Swift)-arrFL, vDR Br 4510
DISC 2
Red Nichols and His Five Pennies
Red Nichols (c), Mickey Bloom-Tommy Thunen (t), Jack Teagarden-Glenn Miller-Herb Taylor (tb), Benny Goodman (cl), Jimmy Dorsey (cl, as), Rube Bloom (p), Eddie Condon (bjo), Joe Tarto (bb, sb), Dave Tough (d), Scrappy Lambert (v).
New York, September 9, 1929
1. E 30538-A Nobody Knows (And Nobody Seems To Care)
(Berlin)-vSL Br 4790
2. E 30540-A Smiles (Callahan-Roberts)-vSL Br 4790
3. E 30540-B Smiles (---)-vSL Br Test
Red Nichols (c), Mickey Bloom-Tommy Thunen (t), Glenn Miller (tb, arr), Herb Taylor and another (tb), Jimmy Dorsey (cl, as), unknown (as or ts), Rube Bloom (p), Tommy Felline and another (g), Joe Tarto (bb), Dave Tough (d), Scrappy Lambert (v).
New York, October 22, 1929
4. E 31266 Get Happy (Klages-Greer)-vSL Br 4591
5. E 31266 “2” Get Happy (Klages-Greer)-vSL Br 4591
6. E 31268 Somebody To Love Me (Klages-Greer)-vSL Br 4591
7. E 31268 “2” Somebody To Love Me (Klages-Greer)-vSL Br 4591
8. E 31270 Say It With Music (Berlin)-vSL, arrGM Br 4651
9. E 31270 “2” Say It With Music (Berlin)-vSL, arrGM Br 4651
Red Nichols and His “Strike Up The Band” Orchestra
Red Nichols (c), Ruby Weinstein-Charlie Teagarden (t), Tommy Dorsey-Glenn Miller (tb), Jimmy Dorsey (cl, as), Sid Stoneburn (as), Babe Russin-Larry Binyon (ts), 2 or 3 unknown (vln), Jack Russin (p), Treg Brown (g), Joe Tarto (bb), Gene Krupa (d), Chester Gaylord-Wes Vaughan (v).
New York, January 17, 1930
10. E 31882-B Strike Up The Band! (I. Gershwin-
G. Gershwin)-vCG Br 4695
11. E 31882alt Strike Up The Band! (I. Gershwin-
G. Gershwin)-vCG Br 4695
12. E 31884- Soon (I. Gershwin-G. Gershwin)-vWV Br 4695
13. E 31884alt Soon (I. Gershwin-G. Gershwin)-vWV Br 4695
Red Nichols and His Five Pennies
Red Nichols (c), Ruby Weinstein or Tommy Thunen or Mannie Klein (tp), Glenn Miller (tb, arr), Tommy Dorsey (tb), Fud Livingston (cl, ts), Babe Russin (ts), Adrian Rollini (bsx), Jack Russin (p), Treg Brown (g), Gene Krupa (d).
New York, January 24, 1930
14. E 31903 Sometimes I’m Happy (Caesar-Youmans)-arrGM Br 4701
15. E 31903-G Sometimes I’m Happy (Caesar-Youmans)-arrGM Br 4701
16. E 31904 Hallelujah! (Robin-Grey-Youmans)-arrGM Br 4701
17. E 31904 “2” Hallelujah! (Robin-Grey-Youmans)-arrGM Br 4701
Red Nichols (c, arr), Tommy Thunen-Mannie Klein (t), Jack Teagarden (tb, v), Glenn Miller (tb, arr), Jimmy Dorsey (cl, as), Babe Russin (ts), Adrian Rollini (bsx), Jack Russin (p), Wes Vaughan (g), Jack Hansen (bb), Gene Krupa (d).
New York, February 3, 1930
18. E 31923-A I’m Just Wild About Harry (Sissle-
Blake)-arrGM,RN Br 4839
19. E 31924-A After You’ve Gone (Creamer-
Layton)-vJT, arrGM,RN Br 4839
Same personnel.
New York, February 14, 1930
20. E 32040-A I Want To Be Happy (Caesar-Youmans)-arrGM Br 4724
21. E 32041-A Tea For Two (Caesar-Youmans)-arrGM Br 4724
Red Nichols (c), Ruby Weinstein-Charlie Teagarden (t), Jack Teagarden (tb, v), Glenn Miller (tb, arr), Benny Goodman (cl), Sid Stoneburn (as), Babe Russin (ts), Joe Sullivan (p), Treg Brown (g, v), Art Miller (sb, bb), Gene Krupa (d).
New York, July 2, 1930
22. E 33304-A Peg O’ My Heart (Bryan-Fischer (sic))-arrGM Br 4877
23. E 33304-B Peg O’ My Heart (Fred Fischer (sic)-
Alfred Bryan)-arrGM Br 80004
24. E 33305-A Sweet Georgia Brown (Bernie-Pinkard-
Casey)-arrGM Br 4944
25. E 33306-A China Boy (Winfree-Boutelje)-arrGM Br 4877
DISC 3
Red Nichols and His Five Pennies
Same personnel.
New York, July 3, 1930
1. E 33333-A The Sheik (Smith-Wheeler-
Snyder)-vJT,TB, arrGM Br 4885
2. E 33334-A Shim-Me-Sha-Wabble (Williams) Br 4885
3. E 33334-B Shim-Me-Sha-Wabble (Spencer Williams) Br 80005
Red Nichols and His Orchestra
Red Nichols (c), possibly Mannie Klein (t), Glenn Miller (tb), Benny Goodman (?t, cl, as), Sid Stoneburn (cl, as), Bud Freeman (ts), Adrian Rollini (bsx), Jack Russin (p), Treg Brown (bjo), Gene Krupa (d).
New York, August 3, 1930
4. XE 33561 Some Of These Days (---) Br “Heat” Program
Red Nichols and His Five Pennies
Red Nichols (c), Charlie Teagarden (t), Jack Teagarden or Charlie Butterfield (tb), Glenn Miller (tb, arr), Benny Goodman (cl), Bud Freeman (ts), Adrian Rollini (bsx, vib), Joe Sullivan (p), Gene Krupa (d).
New York, August 27, 1930
5. E 34109-A Carolina In The Morning (Kahn-Donaldson)-arrGM Br 4925
6. E 34111-A Who? (Harbach-Hammerstein 2nd-Kern)-arrGM Br 4925
7. E 34112-A By The Shalimar (Magine-Delbridge-
Koehler)-arrGM Br 4944
Red Nichols-Ruby Weinstein-Charlie Teagarden (t), Jack Teagarden (tb, v), Glenn Miller and possibly Georgie Stoll (tb), Benny Goodman (cl), possibly Sid Stoneburn (as), Babe Russin (ts), Jack Russin (p), Art Miller (sb), Gene Krupa (d), The Foursome (Marshall Smith, Ray Johnson, Del Porter, Dwight Snyder) (v).
New York, September 26, 1930
8. E 34627-A On Revival Day (Pt. 1) (Razaf)-vJT,T4 Br 6026
9. E 34627 #2 On Revival Day (Pt. 1) (---)-vJT,T4 Br test
10. E 34628-A On Revival Day (Pt. 2) (Razaf) Br 6026
11. E 34628 #2 On Revival Day (Pt. 2) (---) Br test
Loring “Red” Nichols and His Orchestra
Red Nichols-Ruby Weinstein-Charlie Teagarden (t), Glenn Miller (tb), Benny Goodman (cl), Sid Stoneburn (as), Larry Binyon (ts, fl), Ed Bergman-Wladimir Selinsky (vln), Jack Russin (p), possibly Treg Brown (g), Art Miller (sb), Gene Krupa (d), Scrappy Lambert-Dick Robertson (v).
New York, October 23, 1930
12. E 34958 Embraceable You (I. Gershwin-G. Gershwin)-vSL Br 4957
13. E 34959 I Got Rhythm (I. Gershwin-G. Gershwin)-vDR Br 4957
14. E 34960 A Girl Friend Of A Boy Friend Of Mine
(Kahn-Donaldson)-vDR Melotone M 12005
15. E 34961 Sweet Jennie Lee (Donaldson)-vDR Melotone M 12005
Same, except Jack Teagarden (tb) added, and Harold Arlen and Eddy Thomas (v) replace Lambert and Robertson.
New York, November 6, 1930
16. E 35214-A “Linda” (Arlen-Koehler)-vHA Br 4982
17. E 35215-A Yours And Mine (Nelson-Burke)-vET Br 4982
Red Nichols and His Five Pennies
Red Nichols-Charlie Teagarden (t), Wingy Manone (t, v), Glenn Miller (tb), Jimmy Dorsey (cl, as), Babe Russin (ts), Joe Sullivan (p), Art Miller (sb), Gene Krupa (d).
New York, December 1, 1930
18. E 35618-G My Honey’s Lovin’ Arms (Ruby-Meyer) Br 6012
19. E 35619-A Rockin’ Chair (Carmichael)-vWM Br 6012
Red Nichols (t), Charlie Teagarden (t, sp), Wingy Manone (t (where shown), v), Glenn Miller (tb), Benny Goodman (cl, bar), Babe Russin (ts), Jack Russin (p), Art Miller (sb), Gene Krupa (d), Harold Arlen (v).
New York, December 10, 1930
20. E 35733-A Bug-A-Boo (Nichols)-spCT, vWM Br 6058
21. E 35734-A Corinne Corinna (McCoy-Chatman)-t-vWM Br 6058
22. E 35735-A How Come You Do Me Like You Do (Austin-
Bergere)-vHA Br 6149