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Violinist Charles Elgar (June 13, 1879 – August 1973) left New Orleans sometime before 1910 and moved to Chicago. He organized several bands that played in and around the Chicago area in the 1920s. These recordings are of the band that he led at the Wisconsin Roof Gardens in Milwaukee from 1925 to 1927 and they were really quite swinging.

Elgars Creole Orchestra
Elgar’s Creole Orchestra – standing Charles Elgar, left to right Leroy Bradshaw, William Shelby, Walter Wright, Walter Gossette, William Neely, William Randall, Bert Hall, Harry Swift, Richard Curry, Joe Sudler, Clifford King, Darnell Howard

The cornet team is thought to be “Joe Sudler and Emmanuel Perez” and if that is the case, then these are the only known recordings of New Orleans cornet legend Manuel Perez.

discography

TitleRecording DateRecording LocationCompany
Brotherly Love
(Billy Meyers / Elmer Schobel)
9-17-1926Chicago, IllinoisBrunswick
3404-B
Vocalion
15478 A
Cafe Capers
(Mel Stitzel)
9-17-1926Chicago, IllinoisVocalion
B 15477

E-3840
Cafe Capers
(Mel Stitzel)
9-17-1926Chicago, IllinoisVocalion
B 15477

E-3841
Nightmare
(Handler / Riley / Meyers)
9-17-1926Chicago, IllinoisBrunswick
3404-A

E-3836
Nightmare
(Handler / Riley / Meyers)
9-17-1926Chicago, IllinoisVocalion
A 15478

E-3837
When Jenny Does Her Low-Down Dance
(Rose)
9-17-1926Chicago, IllinoisBrunswick
B 15477

ArtistInstrument
Lawson BufordBass
Charles ElgarViolin
Darnell HowardClarinet, Alto Saxophone
Manuel PerezCornet
Bill ShelbyBanjo
Joe SudlerCornet
Harry SwiftTrombone
Ben ThigpenDrums, Vocals
Logan ThomasPiano
unknownClarinet, Alto Saxophone

 

St Louis Cotton Club Band 1925

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