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Billy Banks
Many people thought Billy Banks vocals on these recordings were by Una Mae Carlisle. Banks, was a female impersonator in vaudeville.

These all-star recording sessions were released under a variety of different names that tagged the names of Jack BlandEddie Condon and Billy Banks in front of the word Rhythmakers. Some companies just released the records as the Rhythmakers. In 1938 Pee Wee Russell also released some records as Pee Wee Russell and his Rhythmakers.

discography

TitleRecording DateRecording LocationCompany
A Shine On Your Shoes
(Dietz / Schwartz)
10-8-1932New York, New YorkBanner
32607
It’s Gonna Be You
(Young / Schuster / Little)
10-8-1932New York, New YorkBanner
32607
I Would Do Anything For You (1)
(Hill / Williams / Hopkins)
7-26-1932New York, New YorkBanner
32530
I Would Do Anything For You (2)
(Hill / Williams / Hopkins)
7-26-1932New York, New YorkBanner
32530
Mean Old Bedbug Blues (1)
(Wood)
7-26-1932New York, New YorkBanner
32562
Mean Old Bedbug Blues (2)
(Wood)
7-26-1932New York, New YorkBanner
32562
Someone Stole Gabriel’s Horn
(Ned Washington / Edgar Hayes / Irving Mills)
10-8-1932New York, New YorkBanner
32605
Who Stole The Lock
(On The Hen House Door)

(Andy Razaf / Edgar Dowell)
10-8-1932New York, New YorkColumbia
35841
Who Stole The Lock
(On The Hen House Door)

(Andy Razaf / Edgar Dowell)
10-8-1932New York, New YorkBanner
32605
Yellow Dog Blues (2)
(W.C. Handy)
7-26-1932New York, New YorkBanner
32502
Yellow Dog Blues (3)
(W.C. Handy)
7-26-1932New York, New YorkBanner
32502
Yes Suh!
(Andy Razaf / Edgar Dowell)
7-26-1932New York, New YorkBanner
32530

ArtistInstrument
Henry “Red” AllenTrumpet
Billy BanksVocals
Jack BlandGuitar
Chick BullockVocals
Happy CaldwellTenor Saxophone
Eddie CondonBanjo
Tommy DorseyTrombone
Pops FosterBass
Frank FroebaPiano
Jimmy LordClarinet
Pee Wee RussellClarinet, Tenor Saxophone
Zutty SingletonDrums, Chimes
Fats WallerPiano, Vocals

 

St Louis Cotton Club Band 1925

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