Tim Brymn and his Black Devil Orchestra were an all African-American 70 piece musical unit that represented the 350th Field Artillery Regiment during World War I. Tim Brymn’s band was described at the time as “a military symphony engaged in a battle of jazz.”
Willie “The Lion” Smith also served in the 350th Field Artillery Regiment and claimed to have received the nickname of “The Lion” for his bravery while in this unit. Okeh 8054 was released under the name of Tim Brymn’s Black Devil Four and features an unknown male vocal harmony group.
| Title | Recording Date | Recording Location | Company |
| Arkansas Blues (Spencer Williams) | 5-1921 | New York, New York | Okeh 8002-B |
| Aunt Hagar’s Children Blues (W.C. Handy / Tim Brymn) | 2-1923 | New York, New York | Okeh 8054-A |
| Camp Meeting Blues (W.T. Carroll) | 4-1921 | New York, New York | Okeh 4339-B |
| Daddy Won’t You Please Come Home Vocal by Gertrude Saunders | 4-1921 | New York, New York | Okeh 8004-B |
| Don’t Tell Your Monkey Man (L. Johnson / Ted Koehler) | 5-1921 | New York, New York | Okeh 8003 |
| He’s My Man (You Better Leave Him Alone) (Anton Lada) | 4-1921 | New York, New York | Okeh 8003 |
| I’m Craving For That Kind Of Love Vocal by Gertrude Saunders (Noble Sissle / Eubie Blake) | 4-1921 | New York, New York | Okeh 8004-A |
| It’s Right Here For You (Introducing “Crazy Blues”) (Marion Dickerson / Alex. Belledna / Perry Bradford) | 5-1921 | New York, New York | Okeh 8002-A |
| Siren Of The Southern Sea (Harold Weeks) | 3-1921 | New York, New York | Okeh 4310-A |
| The Boll Wevil Blues (Cliff Hess) | 5-1921 | New York, New York | Okeh 8005-A |
| The Jazz Me Blues (Tom Delaney) | 5-1921 | New York, New York | Okeh 8005-B |
| The Memphis Blues (W.C. Handy) | 5-1921 | New York, New York | Okeh 4339-A |
| Wang Wang Blues (Gus Mueller / Bert Johnson / Henry Busse) | 3-1921 | New York, New York | Okeh 4310-B |
| Artist | Instrument |
| Tim Brymn | Piano, Leader |
| Gertrude Saunders | Vocals |
| unknown | Cello, Cornet, Trombone, Clarinets, Violin, Tuba, Drums |
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