The complete recordings of Kid Rena are on one excellent CD, “Prelude To The Revival vol. 2: Kid Rena 1940” (American Music AMCD-41). It may be ordered through www.jazzology.com
Title | Recording Date | Recording Location | Company |
Clarinet Marmalade (Larry Shields / Eddie Edwards / Tony Sparbaro / Nick LaRocca) | 8-21-1940 | New Orleans, Lousiana | Delta 805 |
Clarinet Marmalade- rehearsal (Larry Shields / Eddie Edwards / Tony Sparbaro / Nick LaRocca) | 8-14-1940 | New Orleans, Lousiana | Delta unissued |
Get It Right (Traditional) | 8-21-1940 | New Orleans, Lousiana | Delta B 807 |
Gettysburg March (A master) | 8-21-1940 | New Orleans, Lousiana | Delta 801 |
Gettysburg March (B master) | 8-21-1940 | New Orleans, Lousiana | Delta 801 |
Gettysburg March – rehearsal | 8-14-1940 | New Orleans, Lousiana | Delta unissued |
High Society | 8-21-1940 | New Orleans, Lousiana | Delta 804 |
High Society- rehearsal | 8-14-1940 | New Orleans, Lousiana | Delta unissued |
Lowdown Blues | 8-21-1940 | New Orleans, Lousiana | Delta 803 |
Milenburg Joys (Jelly Roll Morton) | 8-21-1940 | New Orleans, Lousiana | Delta 804 |
Panama (William H. Tyers) | 8-21-1940 | New Orleans, Lousiana | Delta 800 |
Panama #1- rehearsal (William H. Tyers) | 8-14-1940 | New Orleans, Lousiana | Delta unissued |
Panama #2- rehearsal (William H. Tyers) | 8-14-1940 | New Orleans, Lousiana | Delta unissued |
Weary Blues – rehearsal (Artie Matthews) | 8-14-1940 | New Orleans, Lousiana | Delta unissued |
Weary Blues (Artie Matthews) | 8-21-1940 | New Orleans, Lousiana | Delta B 806 |
Artist | Instrument |
Henry “Kid” Rena | Trumpet, Leader |
“Big Eye” Louis Nelson | Clarinet |
Alphonse Picou | Clarinet |
“Big” Jim Robinson | Trombone |
Willie Santiago | Guitar |
Albert Glenny | String Bass |
Joe Rena | Drums |