Marion Hardy and his Alabamians were originally formed in Chicago, Illinois in the late 1920s. Cab Calloway fronted this band in 1929 at the Savoy Ballroom. This was the only record released by this band and Marion Hardy’s first name was apparently misspelled as Marlow.

Thanks to Wim van der Brugghen for his help with this page.

Title	Recording Date	Recording Location	Company
Georgia Pines (Jo Trent / Ford Dabney)	10-29-1929	New York, New York	Columbia 2034-D
Song Of The Bayou (Rube Bloom)	10-29-1929	New York, New York	Columbia 2034-D

Artist	Instrument
The Alabama Magpie Trio	Vocals
Leslie Corley	Banjo
Jimmie McHendricks	Drums
Ralph Anderson	Piano
Henry Clark	Trombone
Marlow Hardy aka Marion Hardy	Clarinet, Alto Saxophone
Elisha Herbert	Trumpet
Eddie Mallory	Trumpet
Artie Starks	Clarinet, Alto Saxophone
Charlie Turner	Bass Brass