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None of the musicians in Ladd’s Black Aces were Black even though Gennett records advertised them as such, going so far as to show a picture of an African-American band in some of their ads.

Ladd's Black Aces
Ladd’s Black Aces – April 14th, 1922, left to right: Phil Napoleon, Frank Signorelli, Miff Mole, Jimmy Lytell, Jack Roth.

In reality the name was a pseudonym for the Original Memphis FiveJimmy Durante plays piano on the 1921 sides. Cliff Edwards’ makes his first appearance on record on the song “Virginia Blues” and he does his interesting “Effin”, which is what he called his half scat, half kazoo-sounding vocals towards the end of the song.

Thanks to Shane Davis, James Gallup, and Scott and Mark of Vintage Music Company

discography

TitleRecording DateRecording LocationCompany
Aggravatin’ Papa
(Roy Turk / J. Russel Robinson)
12-12-1922New York, New YorkGennett
5023-A
9332
Aggravatin’ Papa
Vocal by Mandy Lee

(Roy Turk / J. Russel Robinson)
2-16-1923New York, New YorkGennett
5060-B
All Wrong
(Martin / Kahn / Jones)
10-3-1923New York, New YorkGennett
5272-B
Starr
9472
Any Way The Wind Blows
(Creamer / Hanley)
8-7-1924New York, New YorkGennett
5521
Silvertone
4039
Aunt Hager’s Children Blues
(W.C. Handy)
8-1921New York, New YorkGennett
4762-A
Starr
9150
Connerized
3011
Bad News Blues
(Akst / Davis)
6-22-1923New York, New YorkGennett
5187-A
Starr
9426
Beale Street Mama
Shufflin’ Phil Sings Chorus

(Roy Turk / J. Russel Robinson)
3-2-1923New York, New YorkGennett
5075-B
Black-Eyed Blues
(Jaxore / Kendall)
4-14-1922New York, New YorkGennett
4869-A
Cardinal
501
Starr
9246
Broken Hearted Blues
(Ringle / Elickmann)
6-22-1923New York, New YorkGennett
5187-B
Starr
9426
Edison Bell Winner
3948
Brother Low Down
(Al Bernard / Larry Briers)
10-1921New York, New YorkGennett
4806-A
Connerized
3034

7685-A-B
Brother Low Down
(Barnard / Briers)
10-1921New York, New YorkStarr
9189

7685-C
Great White Way Blues
(Phil Napoleon / Frank Signorelli)
12-8-1922New York, New YorkGennett
5018-A
Gypsy Blues
(Noble Sissle / Eubie Blake)
10-1921New York, New YorkGennett
4794-A
Connorized
3030
Rich Tone
7014
Starr
9177
Hopeless Blues
(Roy Turk / J. Russel Robinson)
5-25-1922New York, New YorkGennett
4886-A
Starr
9258
I Ain’t Never Had Nobody Crazy Over Me
(Jimmy Durante / Johnny Stein / Jack Roth)
5-19-1923New York, New YorkGennett
5164-B
Starr
9398
If Your Man Is Like My Man
Vocal by Mandy Lee

(A. J. Piron)
4-5-1923New York, New YorkGennett
5125-B
Starr
9385
I’m A Harmony Baby
Vocal by Mandy Lee

(Merrill / Da Costa / Jerome)
4-5-1923New York, New YorkGennett
5125-A
Starr
9385
I’m Just To Mean To Cry
(Squires)
10-1921New York, New YorkGennett
4794-B
Connorized
3030
Rich Tone
7014
Starr
9177
I’ve Got A Song For Sale
(Nelson)
10-3-1923New York, New YorkGennett
5272-A
Starr
9472
I’ve Got It, You’ll Get It
Vocal by Billy De Rex

(Pollack / Brown)
11-1921New York, New YorkGennett
4809-B
Connorized
3059
I’ve Got To Have My Daddy Blues
(Erdman / Cohn / Jones)
10-1921New York, New YorkGennett
4806-B
I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate
(A. J. Piron)
8-21-1922New York, New YorkGennett
4938-A
Starr
9288
Lonesome Mama Blues
(Billie Brown)
5-25-1922New York, New YorkGennett
4886-B
Starr
9258
Long Lost Mama
(Daddy Misses You)

(Woods)
4-17-1923New York, New YorkGennett
5150-A
Starr
9409
Lots Of Mama
(Elmer Schoebel)
1-29-1924New York, New YorkGennett
5366-B
Silvertone
4047
Louisville Lou
(The Vampin’ Lady)

(Milton Ager / Jack Yellen)
4-9-1923New York, New YorkGennett
5127-B
Starr
9388
Morning Won’t You Ever Come ‘Round?
(Turk / Silver)
8-7-1924New York, New YorkGennett
5521
Silvertone
4039
Muscle Shoals Blues
(Thomas)
4-14-1922New York, New YorkGennett
4869-B
Connerized
3077
Starr
9246
My Honey’s Lovin’ Arms
(Ruby Meyer)
3-19-1922New York, New YorkGennett
4856-A
Starr
9230
Nine O’Clock Sal
Vocal Chorus, Vernon Dalhart

(Leroy / Hayes / Leary / Ingham)
1-29-1924New York, New YorkGennett
5366-A
Silvertone
4047
Nobodys Sweetheart
(Billy Meyers / Gus Kahn / Ernie Erdman / Elmer Schoebel)
3-19-1924New York, New YorkGennett
5422-B
Starr
9532
Papa Blues
(Leslie / Wending / Kortlander)
4-9-1923New York, New YorkGennett
5127-A
Starr
9388
Papa Better Watch Your Step
(Wells / Cooper)
4-9-1923New York, New YorkGennett
5142
Cardinal
564
Railroad Men
(Elmer Schoebel / Ernie Erdman / Billy Meyers)
12-8-1922New York, New YorkGennett
5018-B
Starr
9332
Runnin’ Wild
(Joe Grey / Leo Wood / A. Harrington Gibbs)
1-16-1923New York, New YorkGennett
5035-B
Starr
9343
Satanic Blues
(Larry Shields / Emile Christian)
3-19-1922New York, New YorkGennett
4856-B
Starr
9230
Rich Tone
7034
Connorized
3077
Shake It And Break It
(Chiha / Clark)
8-1921New York, New YorkGennett
4762-B
Starr
9150
Connerized
3011
She’s A Mean Job
Vocal by Billy De Rex

(Jimmy Selby)
11-1921New York, New YorkGennett
4809-A
Sittin’ On The Inside Lookin’ At The Outside
(Waiting For The Evenin’ Mail)

(Billy Baskette)
5-19-1923New York, New YorkGennett
5164-A
Starr
9398
Stop Your Kidding
(Irving Mills / Ferd Groffe / Jimmy McHugh)
11-6-1922New York, New YorkGennett
4995-B
Starr
9315
Cardinal
540
Sugar Blues
Shufflin’ Phil Sings Chorus

(Lucy Fletcher / Clarence Williams)
3-2-1923New York, New YorkGennett
5075-A
Sweet Lovin’ Mama
(Please Come Back To Me)

(Wagner / Lockard)
12-12-1922New York, New YorkGennett
5023-B
9331
‘Taint Nobody’s Biz-ness If I Do
Vocal by Mandy Lee

(Porter Grainger / Robbins)
4-17-1923New York, New YorkGennett
5142-A
Cardinal
564
Two Time Dan
(Roy Turk / J. Russel Robinson)
4-17-1923New York, New YorkGennett
5150-B
Starr
9409
Unfortunate Blues
(Winston / Hamm)
3-19-1924New York, New YorkGennett
5422-A
Starr
9532
Virginia Blues
Featuring Cliff Edwards

(Fred Meinken)
2-25-1922New York, New YorkGennett
4843-B
Connorized
3059
Starr
9229
Yankee Doodle Blues
(George Gershwin)
11-6-1922New York, New YorkGennett
4995-A
Starr
9315
Cardinal
552
You Can Have Him, I Don’t Want Him
(Tracy / Dougherty)
8-21-1922New York, New YorkGennett
4938-B
You’ve Got To See Your Mama Everynight
(Rose / Conrad)
1-16-1923New York, New YorkGennett
5035-A
Starr
9343

ArtistInstrument
Doc BehrendsonClarinet
Benny BloomCornet
John CaliBanjo
Billy the RexVocals
Jimmy DurantePiano
Cliff EdwardsVocals
Arthur FieldsVocals
Moe GappellTrombone
ErnestVocals
Sam LaninVocals
Mandy LeeVocals
Jimmy LytellClarinet
Loren McMurrayBanjo
Miff MoleTrombone
Phil NapoleonTrumpet
Charles PanelliTrombone
Jack RothDrums
Frank SignorelliPiano

 

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