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Columbia4238 The Plantation OrchestraThese Plantation Orchestra sides were made in London by the Pike Davies Orchestra which was an African-American jazz band that supported Florence Mills and Edith Wilson in Charles B. Cochran’s production of Lew Leslie’s musical revue “Blackbirds”. This show premiered at Alhambra Theatre in New York and then moved to London’s Pavilion Theatre where it played for 276 performances. Florence Mills health was failing at this time and she was forced to withdraw from the show she died the following year after returning to New York.

discography

TitleRecording DateRecording LocationCompany
Arabella’s Wedding Day
(from C.B. Cochran’s “Black-Birds” Revue)

(W.H. Meyer)
12-1-1926London, EnglandColumbia
4238
For Baby And Me
(from C.B. Cochran’s “Black-Birds” Revue)

(W.H. Meyer)
12-1-1926London, EnglandColumbia
4238
Silver Rose
(from C.B. Cochran’s “Black-Birds” Revue, London Pavillion)

(W.H. Meyer)
12-1-1926London, EnglandColumbia
4185
Smiling Joe
(from C.B. Cochran’s “Black-Birds” Revue, London Pavillion)

(W.H. Meyer)
12-1-1926London, EnglandColumbia
4185

ArtistInstrument
Jessie BaltimoreDrums
Bill BenfordBass Brass
Pike DavisTrumpet, Leader
Randolph DunbarClarinet, Alto Saxophone
Johnny DunnTrumpet
Maceo JeffersonBanjo
Casey JonesTrombone
Ralph JonesViolin
Nelson KincardClarinet, Alto Saxophone
George RicksonPiano
George SmithViolin
Alonzo WilliamsTenor Saxophone

 

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