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The Charleston Chasers recording sessions were often a pseudonym for Red Nichols Five Pennies, but the name was used by Columbia for various other outfits including the Original Memphis Five. The Charleston Chasers records had an all-star cast of musicians and even featured several fine vocal recordings. Eva Taylor does a great version of “Moanin’ Low” and Jack Teagarden contributes a nice version of “Beale Street Blues“.

Thanks to Bob Palmer for his help with this page.

ddd discography

TitleRecording DateRecording LocationCompany
After You’ve Gone
(Henry Creamer / J. Turner Layton)
1-4-1927New York, New YorkColumbia
861-D
Ain’t Misbehavin’
(from “Connie’s Hot Chocolates”)

(Andy Razaf / Harry Brooks / Fats Waller)
6-28-1929New York, New YorkColumbia
1891-D
Basin Street Blues
Under The Direction of Benny Goodman

(Spencer Williams)
2-9-1931New York, New YorkColumbia
2415-D
Okeh
41577
Beale Street Blues
Under The Direction of Benny Goodman

(W.C. Handy)
2-9-1931New York, New YorkColumbia
2415-D
Okeh
41577
Cinderella Brown
(Dorothy Fields / Jimmy McHugh)
2-20-1930New York, New YorkColumbia
2133-D
Davenport Blues
Under the Direction of Red Nichols

(Bix Beiderbecke)
2-25-1927New York, New YorkColumbia
909-D
Delirium
(Arthur Schutt)
5-18-1927New York, New YorkColumbia
1076-D
Farewell Blues
(Paul Mares / Leon Roppolo / Elmer Schoebel)
2-25-1927New York, New YorkColumbia
1539-D
Feeling No Pain
Under the Direction of Red Nichols

(Fud Livingston)
9-8-1927New York, New YorkColumbia
1229-D
Five Pennies
(Red Nichols)
9-6-1927New York, New YorkColumbia
1229-D
Here Comes Emily Brown
(Con Conrad / Jack Meskill)
5-26-1930New York, New YorkColumbia
2219-D
Imagination
(Fud Livingston)
9-8-1927New York, New YorkColumbia
1260-D
I’m Gonna Meet My Sweetie Now
(Benny Davis / Jessie Greer)
2-14-1927New York, New YorkColumbia
Loud Speaking Papa
(Jack Yellen / Lew Pollack)
8-28-1925New York, New YorkColumbia
446-D
Lovable And Sweet
(Claire / Levant)
7-24-1929New York, New YorkColumbia
1925-D
Loving You The Way I Do
(Eubie Blake / Jack Scholl)
9-30-1930New York, New YorkColumbia
2309-D
Moanin’ Low
(from “The Little Show”)

(Dietz / Rainger)
6-28-1929New York, New YorkColumbia
1891-D
Mississippi Mud
(Harry Barris)
3-7-1928New York, New YorkColumbia
1335-D
My Gal Sal
(Paul Dresser)
5-18-1927New York, New YorkColumbia
1539-D
My Melancholy Baby
(Norton / Burnett)
3-7-1928New York, New YorkColumbia
1335-D
One Sweet Letter From You
(Warren / Brown / Clare)
2-14-1927New York, New YorkColumbia
Red Hair And Freckles
(Howard Deietz / Jessie Deppen)
7-24-1929New York, New YorkColumbia
1925-D
Red Hot Henry Brown
(Fred Rose)
8-28-1925New York, New YorkColumbia
446-D
Sing, You Sinners
(Theme Song, “Honey”)

(Sam Coslow / Franke E. Harling)
2-20-1930New York, New YorkColumbia
2133-D
Someday Sweetheart
(Benjamin Spikes / John Spikes / Jelly Roll Morton)
1-4-1927New York, New YorkColumbia
861-D
Sugar Foot Strut
(Pierce / Meyers / Schwab)
9-6-1927New York, New YorkColumbia
1260-D
Turn On The Heat
Talkie Hit from Motion Picture “Sunny Side Up”

(Buddy DeSylva / Lew Brown / Ray Henderson)
9-28-1929New York, New YorkColumbia
1989-D
Wabash Blues
Under the Direction of Red Nichols

(Dave Ringle / Fred Meinken)
2-25-1927New York, New YorkColumbia
909-D
Walkin’ My Baby Back Home
(Roy Turk / Fred Ahlert)
2-9-1931New York, New YorkColumbia
2404-D
Wasn’t It Nice?5-26-1930New York, New YorkColumbia
2219-D
What I Wouldn’t Do For That Man?
(Talkie Hit from Motion Picture “Applause” and “Glorifying The American Girl”)

(Harburg / Gorney)
9-28-1929New York, New YorkColumbia
1989-D
When Your Lover Has Gone
(Swan)
2-9-1931New York, New YorkColumbia
2404-D
You’re Lucky To Me
(Eubie Blake / Andy Razaf)
9-30-1930New York, New YorkColumbia
2309-D

ArtistInstrument
Vic BertonDrums
Larry BinyonTenor Saxophone
Tony ColucciBanjo
Jimmy DorseyClarinet, Alto Saxophone
Tommy DorseyTrombone
Roy EvansVocals
Benny GoodmanClarinet
Harry GoodmanBass
Lennie HaytonPiano, Celeste
Jack HansenTuba
Dick JohnsonClarinet, Alto Saxophone, Music Director
Stan KingDrums
Carl KressGuitar
Gene KrupaDrums
Scrappy LambertVocals
Ward LayBass
Craig LeachVocals
Fud LivingstonClarinet, Tenor Saxophone
Leo McConvilleTrumpet
Dick McDonoughBanjo, Guitar, Piano
Glenn MillerTrombone, Arranger
Miff MoleTrombone
Phil NapoleonTrumpet
Red NicholsCornet, Trumpet, Music Director
Pee Wee RussellClarinet
Babe RussinTenor Saxophone
Arthur SchuttPiano, Harmonium
Frank SignorelliPiano
Paul SmallVocals
Kate SmithVocals
Sid StoneburnAlto Saxophone
Joe TartoTuba, Bass
Eva TaylorVocals
Charlie TeagardenTrumpet
Jack TeagardenTrombone, Vocals
Dave ToughDrums
Ruby WeinsteinTrumpet

 

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