Information taken from Brian Rust's American Dance Band
Discography and updated by Steve Abrams
To Tom
Brown InterviewYERKES JAZARIMBA ORCHESTRA : Harry A. Yerkes dir., t/Tom
Brown-tb/? Ed Violinsky-vn/ p/marimba/d-x. New York, February 24, 1919.
(78315-1-3) Bevo Blues (originally Bone Dry)......Columbia A-2720
YERKES JAZARIMBA BAND : As above. New York, c. February, 1919.
Ja Da (Intro. Heart Of Wetona/I Want To Shimmie).....Aeolian-Vocalion 12112
Bevo Blues..................Aeolian-Vocalion 12112
YERKES JAZARIMBA ORCHESTRA As above. New York, March 29, 1919.
(49610-) Mammy O' Mine......Columbia A-6108
YERKES JAZARIMBA ORCHESTRA: New York, April 7, 1919.
(49618-) How Ya Gonna Keep 'Em Down On The Farm ?.......Columbia A-6108
(78381-1-2) Mammy's Lullaby (w).......Columbia A-2747
YERKES JAZARIMBA ORCHESTRA : Harry A. Yerkes dir. probably
similar group. New York, April 11, 1919.
(78385-1-2-3-4-5-6-7) Gypsy Girl..........Columbia rejected
YERKES NOVELTY FIVE : Instrumentation and personnel unknown;
the American Quartet-v. Now York, April 23, 1919.
(78409-1-2-3-4) Jazzola - vAQ...Columbia rejected
YERKES JAZARIMBA BAND : Probably similar to previous band under
this name. New York, c. April, 1919.
Nice In' Breez................Aeolian-Vocalion 12154
My Dreamy Little Lotus Flower...........Aeolian-Vocalion 12154
YERKES NOVELTY FIVE : Instrumentation and personnel unknown;
Billy Murray-v. New York, May 8, 1919.
(78420-1-2-3-4) Jazzola - vBM....Columbia rejected
YERKES JAZARIMBA ORCHESTRA : Probably as last under this name.
New York, May 28, 1919.
(78450-3) Hawaiian Smiles....Columbia A-2760
YERKES NOVELTY FIVE : New York, June 2, 1919.
(49637-2) Easy Picken's....Columbia A-6116
THE HAPPY SIX: Earl Oliver-t/Tom Brown-tb/Rudy Wiedoeft (composer), Ross
Gorman or Bob Johnson-as/ Ed Violinsky-vn/? Ted Fiorito-p/George Hamilton
Green-d-x; Alcide Nunez-el present on several sessions. New York, June 19, 1919.
(78509-1) Karavan.........Col A-2773
YERKES JAZARIMBA ORCHESTRA : New York, July 15, 1919.
(78527-1-2-3) First Rose of Summer....Columbia rejected
THE HAPPY SIX: New York, July 19, 1919.
(78580-1-2-3) Witching Waves (Novelty Stop Waltz)....Columbia rejected
YERKES' ORCHESTRA : Instrumentation and personnel unknown. New
York, July 23, 1919.
(78591-1-2-3) Somebody's Heart Is So Lonely (intro. High
Yaller).....Columbia rejected
YERKES JAZARIMBA ORCHESTRA : Harry A. Yerkes dir. t/Tom
Brown-tb/Ross Gorman or Rudy Wiedoeft-as/Ed_Violinsky-vn/Ted Fiorito-p/? Arthur
Lange-bj/bb/Joe Green-George Hamilton Green others ?-d-x-marimba/Billy Murray-v.
New York, July 25, 1919.
(49654-) And He'd Say 'Oo-la-la ! Wee-Wee! (intro. When The Preacher Makes
You Mine) -vBM.......Columbia A-6123, 810
(78599-3 & 4) Cleo..........Columbia A-2799
YERKES JAZARIMBA ORCHESTRA : New York, July 26, 1919.
(78601-1-2) A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody (Intro. Mandy).....Columbia
rejected
YERKES JAZARIMBA ORCHESTRA : New York, July 30, 1919.
(78607-1-2-3) Tell Me (Intro. Out Of The East)......Columbia rejected
(78608-1-2-3) Sugar (Intro. Why Don't You Drive My Blues Away ?/Save Your
Money, John/Out Of The East)......Columbia rejected
(78613-1-2) Sugar (Intro Why Don't You Drive M Blues Away ?/Save Your Money,
John )......Columbia rejected
YERKES JAZARIMBA BAND : Harry A. Yerkes dir. t/Tom Brown-tb/?
Ross Gorman-as or possibly some other wind instrument/Ed Violinsky-vn/Ted
Fiorito-p/bb/George Hamilton Green-d/Joe Green-x. New York, c. July, 1919.
Cairo....................Aeolian-Vocalion 12194
Somebody's Sweetheart.......Aeolian-Vocalion 12194
YERKES JAZARIMBA ORCHESTRA : As above. New York, c. July, 1919.
More Candy.........Paramount 33016, Paramount 33034
(353) Calicoco..............Paramount 33016, Paramount 33046
YERKES JAZARIMBA ORCHESTRA : New York, August 1, 1919.
(76616-1-2-3) All I Want Is A Girl Like You (Intro. Everybody Wants A Key To
My Cellar/Eyes That Say "I Love You").....Columbia Rejected
(78617-1-2-3) Wild Flower (w).....Columbia Rejected
(78618-3 & 4) India............Columbia A-2798
NOTE:- Columbia A-2798 as YERKES NOVELTY FIVE.
YERKES NOVELTY FIVE : Possibly as above. New York, August 2,
1919.
(78572-6) The First Rose Of Summer (Intro. I've Been Waiting For You All The
Time/Teacher, Teacher).....Columbia A-2797
YERKES JAZARIMIBA ORCHESTRA : As above. New York, September 6,
1919.
(49657- A Prett Girl Is Like A Melody (Intro. Mandy)...Columbia A-6123
THE HAPPY SIX: New York, September 8, 1919.
(78591-5-6) Somebody's Heart (Is So Lonely)(Intro. High Yeller).....Columbia
A-2797
THE HAPPY SIX: New York, September 15, 1919.
(78580-4-5-6) Witching Waves (Novelty Stop Waltz)...Columbia rejected
(78657-1-2-3) Carmencia
YERKES JAZARIMIBA ORCHESTRA : New York, September 17, 1919.
(78617-4-5-6) Wild Flower (w)......Columbia rejected
YERKES JAZARIMIBA ORCHESTRA : New York, September 25, 1919.
(78616-4-5-6) All I Want Is A Girl Like You (Intro. Everybody Wants A Key To
My Cellar/Eyes That Say "I Love You")...Columbia rejected
YERKES JAZARIMIBA ORCHESTRA : New York, September 30, 1919.
(78703-1-2-3) Poor Little Butterfly Is A Fly Gal Now (Intro. That's Worth
While Waiting For).....Columbia rejected
(78704-1-2-3) Oriental Eyes.....Columbia rejected
JAZZARIMBA ORCHESTRA : Probably as for YERKES JAZARIMBA BAND
(C. July, 1919). New York, c. September-October, 1919.
(12020) Caran (comp. RW)......Lyric 4204, Concert 1001
(12021) Buddha......Lyric 4204, Concert 1002
All The Quakers Are Shoulder Shakers (Intro. When The Preacher Makes You
Mine/Take Me To The Land Of Jazz)...Lyric 4201, Concert 1008
And He'd Say "Oo-la-la ! Wee-Wee"...Lyric 4201
(12052) Cairo.....Lyric 4202, Concert 1001
Poor Little Butterfly Is A Fly Gal Now (Intro. That's Worth While Waiting
For/Bless My Swanee River Home).....Lyric 4202
Everybody's Crazy Over Dixie.....Lyric 4203
Goodnight, Dearie (w)...........Lyric 4203
YERKES JAZARIMBA BAND : Probably as above. New York, c. October, 1919.
(460-2) All The Quakers Are Shoulder Shakers (Intro. Take Me To The Land Of
Jazz/When The Preacher Makes You Mine).....Paramount 33039, Puritan 9039
(461-2) Patches - v.....Paramount 33039, Puritan 9039
YERKES JAZARIMBA BAND : /Tom Brown-tb/as/Ed Violinsky-vr
liurlTIO-P/bb/George Hamilton Green-d/Joe Green (or possibly Harry Yerkes)- New
York, October 9, 1919.
(78725-3) I Might Be Your "Once-in-a-while" (Intro. Call It A Day)
......Columbia A-2840, 3153
THE HAPPY SIX: New York, November 8, 1919.
(49691-) Nobody Ever......Columbia A-6133
(49692-) Don't You Remember Those School Days ?...Columbia A-6133
THE HAPPY SIX: New York, November 12, 1919.
(78657-4-5-6) Carmencia....Columbia rejected
THE HAPPY SIX :Earl Oliver-t/Tom Brown-tb/Alcide Nunez-cl/Bob Johnson or
Ross Gorman-as/Phil Ohman-p/George Hamilton Green-d-x/Jack Kaufman-v.
YERKES JAZARIMBA BAND : New York, November 19, 1919.
(78617-8) Wild Flower (w).....Columbia A-2851
(78813-1-2-3) Oh, So Sweet ...Columbia Rejected
YERKES JAZARIMBA ORCHESTRA : Harry A. Yerkes dir. 2t/Tom
Brown-tb/Bennie Krueger-as ts/bsx/Ed Violinsky and another-vn/? Ted Fiorito-Phil
Ohman-p/bj/joe Green-George Hamilton Green-x. New York, November 20, 1919.
(23342-1-2-3) Behind Your Silken Veil (Intro. What Would We Do Without The
Girls ?/You And I)...Victor rejected
(23343-1-2-3-4) Roses At Twilight (intro. Let's Start All Over Again)
(w)...Victor rejected
YERKES NOVELTY FIVE : Earl Oliver-c/Tom Brown-tb/? Ross
Gorman-as/? Ted Fiorito-p/ George Hamilton Green-d. New York, c. November, 1919.
(12014) Missouri Blues.........Lyric 4207, Concert 1003
(12015) High Brown Babies Ball....Lyric 4207, Concert 1004
NOTE:- Concerts as CONCERT NOVELTY FIVE.
HARRY A. YERKES DANCE ORCHESTRA : Harry A. Yerkes
dir. Earl Oliver-c/Tom Brown-tb/ ? Ross Gorman or Rudy Wiedoeft-as,/Ed
Violinsky-vn/? Ted Fiorito-p/ ,George Hamilton Green-d. New York, c. November,
1919.
(5197) Mystery.......Vocalion 14024, X-9001, Homochord H-172
(5199) Dreamy Amazon (w).....Vocalion 14030, X-9005
NOTE:- Homochord as MELLOR'S DANCE ORCHESTRA
YERKES JAZZARIMBA ORCHESTRA : As for November 20, 1919 above.
New York, December 2, 1919.
(23342-4-5-6-7) Behind Your Silken Veil (Intro. What Would We Do Without The
Girls ?/You And I)....Victor rejected
(23343-5-6-7-8) Roses At Twilight (Intro. Let's Start All Over
Again)....Victor rejected
YERKES JAZZARIMBA ORCHESTRA : New York, December 11, 1919.
(23342-8) Behind Your Silken Veil (Intro. What Would We Do Without The Girls
?/You And I)...Victor 18636
(23343-11) Roses At Twilight (Intro. Let's Start All Over Again)
(w)...Victor 18636
HARRY A. YERKES' DANCE ORCHESTRA - As last under this name
(see above), plus Alcide Nuņez-cl and possibly other minor changes. New
York, c. January, 1920.
(5400) Shake Your Little Shoulder (intro. Dixieland Is Happy
Land).....Vocalion 14041, Homochord H-350
Oh By Jingo....Vocalion 14041
(5405) Swanee....Vocalion 14024, X-9020
NOTE:- Homochord as HOMOCHORD DANCE ORCHESTRA. According to Tom Brown, the
trumpet on this session (there may have been two) was a Hungarian whose name he
could not pronounce at the time and which he had long since forgotten who had
been recruited from the brass section of the Metropolitan Opera House!! The rest
are as above.
THE HAPPY SIX: New York, February 11, 1920.
(78971-3) Mystery (Intro. Poppy Blossoms/The Time Will Come)-vJK....Columbia
A-2905, 2977
(78972-1-2-3-4) Shake Your Little Shoulder (Intro. You'll Be Sorry/Dixieland
Is Happyland)-vJK...Rejected
THE KENTUCKY SERENADERS : Hungarian (name not remembered) c/Tom
Brown-tb/Fatty Moran-as/ Bill Pike-p d Marcel Klauberg-ts-vn/bj/Ernie
Cutting-sb/Roy Moise-d. New York, February 11, 1920.
78970-2 Venetian Moon......Columbia A-2895, Regal G-7586
NOTE:- Regal G-7586 as REGAL NOVELTY ORCHESTRA.
THE HAPPY SIX: New York, February 28, 1920.
(79002-1-2-3) Shake Your Little Shoulder (Intro. You'll Be Sorry/Dixieland
Is Happyland)...Columbia A-2929
(79003-1-2) My Sahara Rose (Intro. When My Baby Smiles/What A Day That'll
Be).......Rejected
HARRY A. YERKES' DANCE ORCHESTRA : New York, February, 1920.
(5480) La Veeda...........Vocalion 14052
(5482) The Crocodile......Vocalion 14052
HARRY A. YERKES' DANCE ORCHESTRA : New York, February, 1920.
(615) On Miami Shore.............Paramount 33061, Puritan 9061, Bw 2002
(616-2) I Might Be Your Once-In-A-While...Paramount 33061, Puritan 9061, Bw
2002
THE KENTUCKY SERENADERS New York, March 1, 1920.
(79007-2) Rose Of Washington Square (Intro. Jazz Babies' Ball)...Columbia
A-2908, 2998
YERKES JAZARIMBA ORCHESTRA : Probably as last under this name. New York,
March 2, 1920.
(49759-) Left All Alone Again Blues...Columbia A-6148
(49760-) Alexandria............Columbia A-6148
YERKES SOUTHERN FIVE : Tom Brown-tb/Alcide Nuņez-cl/Ted
Fiorito-p/? Arthur Lange-bj/ George_Hamilton Green7d. New York, March 5, 1920.
(79024-1-2-3) Railroad Blues...Columbia A-2929, LaBelle AL-5088
(79025-1-2-3) Old Grey Mare Blues Rejected
NOTE:- LaBelle as JAZZ BAND.
THE HAPPY SIX : Instrumentation and personnel unknown, but almost certainly
as before. New York, March 3, 1920.
(79014-1-2-3) The Sphinx.....Columbia rejected
THE HAPPY SIX :New York, March 12, 1920.
(79003-3-4-5-6-7) My Sahara Rose (Intro. When My Baby Smiles/What A Day
That'll Be)...Columbia rejected
YERKES SOUTHERN FIVE : New York, March 12, 1920.
(79043-1-2-3-4) I Never Knew I Had The Blues...Columbia rejected
HARRY A. YERKES' DANCE ORCHESTRA : Harry A. Yerkes dir. Earl
Oliver (and another ?)- c/Tom Brown-tb/? Alcide Nuņez-cl/? Ross Gorman-as/?
bsx/Ed Violinsky-vn/? Ted Fiorito-p/bj/George Hamilton Green-d. New York, c.
March, 1920.
(5539) Rose Of Washington Square....Vocalion 14060
(5542) Sunny Tennessee (w)....Vocalion 14060, X-9005
(5694) Sudan...Vocalion 14062, X-9001, Homochord H-212
Just Like A Ray Of Sunshine (Intro. - Who Wants A Baby ?)...Vocalion 14062
NOTE:- Homochord as HOMOCHORD DANCE ORCHESTRA.
THE HAPPY SIX : Earl Oliver-t/Tom Brown-tb/? Rudy Wiedoeft-? F. Wheeler
Wadsworth or Bob Johnson-as/ Ed Violinsky-vn/Phil Ohman_p/George Hamilton
Green-d-x. New York, April 6, 1920.
(79003-10) My Sahara Rose (Intro When My Baby Smiles/What A Day That'll
Be)...Columbia A-2934, 3053
(79102-2-3) Sudan........Columbia A-2934, 3053
HARRY A. YERKES' JAZARIMBA BAND : Probably as for the Jazarimba
Orchestra. New York, c. April, 1920.
(5798) Syncopated Dream....Vocalion 14071
(5800 Dance-O-Mania.....Vocalion 14071
THE HAPPY SIX: One sax omitted. New York, May 18, 1920.
(79183-3-4) Dance-O-Mania...Columbia A-2949, 2998
HARRY A. YERKES' DANCE ORCHESTRA : Probably as last. New York,
c. May, 1920.
(5802) On Miami Shore (w)......Vocalion 14077, X-9037
(5849) A Young Man's Fancy......Vocalion 14077, M-1004
NOTE:- Vocalion M-1004 as ST. GEORGE'S DANCE ORCHESTRA.
RAY MILLER'S BLACK AND WHITE MELODY BOYS : Ray Miller-d dir.
Earl Oliver-t/Tom Brown tb/Jim Welton-as/Billy Fazioli-p/Gus Lazaro-bj. New
York, May, 1920.
(7428-B) In Sweet September..OKeh 4118
(7429-B) Rose Of Spain........OKeh 4119
THE HAPPY SIX: New York, June 7, 1920.
( 79249-1-2-3) Didn't You ?........Rejected
(79250-3) Goodbye Sunshine, Hello Moon (Intro. Do, How I Love To Be Loved By
You)...Columbia A-2971
THE HAPPY SIX: New York, June 23, 1920.
(79301-5) Silver Water (Intro. Happy Hottentot).....Columbia A-2971
YERKES' SERENADERS : Instrumentation and personnel unknown. New
York, June 24, 1920.
(79305-1) You Ought To See Her Now (Intro. Sweet Mama, Papa's Getting
Mad)...Columbia rejected
HARRY A. YERKES' DANCE ORCHESTRA : As last. New York, c. June,
1920.
Louisiana (w).....Vocalion 14089
Jean (Intro. So Long, Oo-long -How Long - You Gonna Be Gone ?)
THE HAPPY SIX New York, July 9, 1920.
(79250-5-6-7-8) Goodbye Sunshine, Hello Moon (Intro. Do, How I Love To Be
Loved By You)...Columbia A-2971
(79336-1) Didn't You ?...Columbia rejected
YERKES JAZARIMBA ORCHESTRA : Probably as last under this name.
New York, July 19, 1920.
(49865-) My Man............Columbia A-6166
(49866-) Marion...........Columbia A-6166
HARRY A. YERKES' DANCE ORCHESTRA : Harry A. Yerkes dir. Earl
Oliver-t/Tom Brown. Ross Gorman or Bennie Krueger-as/Ed Violinsky-vn/? Ted
Fiorito-p/bb/? George Hamilton Green-d. New York, c. July, 1920.
(6119) Whispering.....Vocalion 14100
HARRY A. YERKES' DANCE ORCHESTRA : No bb used; f added. Now
York, c. July, 1920.
(6125) Granada......Vocalion 14107
(6128 Wond'ring......Vocalion 14107
(6132) Kismet..........Vocalion 14100, X-9036
The following two titles were almost certainly made at one or other (or
both) of the above sessions.
Mystic Nile....................Vocalion 14108
Just Like The House That Jack Built....Vocalion 14108
RAY MILLER'S BLACK AND WHITE MELODY BOYS New York, c. July 16,
1920.
(6172) Can You Tell ?.....Vocalion 14106
(6173) Rose Of Spain.....Vocalion 14106
RAY MILLER'S BLACK AND WHITE MELODY BOYS New York, July, 1920.
(7482-B) June (Intro. Can You Tell ?).....OKeh 4166
(7483-B) Cuban Moon.............OKeh 4165
(7484 7) Rock Me In A Cradle Of Love......OKeh 4182
(7485-B) Whispering.......OKeh 4167
RAY MILLER'S BLACK AND WHITE MELODY BOYS New York, c.
July-August, 1920.
I Love The Land Of Old Black Joe......Pathe 22425, Op 31159
Cuban Moon Rose Of Spain......Pathe 22427, 1347
Can You Tell ?......Pathe 22427, 1347
THE HAPPY SIX: New York, August 28, 1920.
(79336-2-3-4) Didn't You ?.......Columbia rejected
JAZZARIMBA DANCE ORCHESTRA : This is assumed to be a Yerkes
organization, despite the near-anonymity of the artist credit. New York, c.
August, 1920.
I Love The Land Of Old Black Joe (Intro. Bimbo)....Lyric 4227
Tickle Me (Intro. If A Wish Could Make 1t So)...Lyric 4228
Greenwich Village Follies - Medley (Intro. - I'll Be Your Valentine/Sweet
Sixteen)...Lyric 4228
YERKES JAZARIMBA ORCHESTRA : Probably similar to the Dance
Orchestra above with Green on x or both Greens on marimba. New York, c. August,
1920.
Little Miss Liberty.............Lyric 4231
Honeydew................Lyric 4231
Snap Your Fingers At Care (Intro. Tam).....Lyric 4232
Anytime, Anyday, Anywhere........Lyric 4232
Good Times (Intro. Hello, Imagination)...Lyric 4233
Just Like A Rose......Lyric 4233
THE HAPPY SIX: Frank Crumit-v. New York, September 7, 1920.
(79400-3) Je ne sais Pa Pa - vFC..........Columbia A-3304 (remake session
Sept. 19 also iss.)
(79401-1) My Little Bimbo Down On The Bamboo Isle (Intro. I Love The Land Of
Old Black Joe)....Columbia A-3314
THE HAPPY SIX: New York, September 19, 1920.
(79400-6-7) Je ne sais Pa Pa - vFC.......Columbia A-3304
THE HAPPY SIX: Ted Fiorito (composer) possibly on P. New York, September
24, 1920.
(79431-2) Rockaway Baby (Intro. Sometime You'll Know)....Columbia A-3314
(79432-1) By The Pyramids (composer TF)....Columbia A-3314
YERKES BLUEBIRD ORCHESTRA : Harry A. Yerkes dir. Earl Oliver-c/Tom
Brown-tb/? Ross Gorman-as/ts/bsxXd Violinsky-vn/p/c)b/George Hamilton Green-d-x.
Montreal, c. September, 1920.
Dance-O-Mania...........HMV 216188
Whispering...............HMV 216188
Hold Me.................HMV 216190
RAY MILLER'S BLACK AND WHITE MELODY BOYS New York, c. September, 1920.
(7327-A) June (Intro. Can You Tell ?)....Starr Gennett 9075
(7328-A) Rose Of Spain....Gennet 9075, Guardsman 1087
NOTE:- Guardsman as VIRGINIA VARSITY BOYS.
RAY MILLER'S BLACK AND WHITE MELODY BOYS New York, c.
September, 1920.
(42014-3) The Missing Link.......Emerson 10476
THE HAPPY SIX: New York, October 5, 1920.
(79447-1-2-3) Dolly (I Love You) (Intro. You're The Only Girl That Made Me
Cry)...Columbia A-3330
YERKES MARIMBA BAND : Probably similar to the Jazarimba Orchestra. New York,
c. October, 1920.
(6209) On The Shores Of Tripoli (w).......Vocalion 14117
YERKES JAZARIMBA ORCHESTRA : As last under this name, or very similar. New
York, c. October, 1920.
(7367) I Love The Land Of Old Black Joe (Intro. My Little Bimbo)...Gennett 4647,
Guardsman 1124, Starr Gennett 9021
THE HAPPY SIX: New York, November 18, 1920.
(79525-4) Feather Your Nest (Intro. A Young Man's Fancy)...Columbia A-3345,
3025
THE HAPPY SIX: New York, November 20, 1920.
(79529-2) Grievin' For You (Intro. Rose Of My Heart)...Columbia A-3345, 3027
HARRY A. YERKES' DANCE ORCHESTRA : Probably similar to the last session
under this name. New York, c. November, 1920.
Pitter Patter (Intro. I Saved A Waltz For You)....Vocalion 14136
(6427) Parisiola............Vocalion 14137
Nightingale (Intro Drifting Along)........Vocalion 14139
Snap Your Fingers at Care (Intro. The Love Flowers)........Vocalion 14139
THE HAPPY SIX : New York, December 13, 1920.
(79569-1) Humming....Columbia A-3358, 3027
THE HAPPY SIX: New York, December 15, 1920.
(79576-1) Now And Then (Intro. Granada).......Columbia A-3358, 3019
YERKES JAZARIMBA ORCHESTRA : Probably similar to the following session under
this name. New York, December 28, 1920.
(49919-) Down The Trail To Home, Sweet Home (w).....Columbia A-6180, 867
YERKES JAZARIMBA BAND : As above. New York, c. December, 1920.
(736-1, 2, 3) Old Fashioned Garden........Paramount 20043, Puritan 11043, Bw
1035
(737-1 & 2) Rosie............Paramount 20043, Puritan 11043, Bw 1035
YERKES' DANCE ORCHESTRA : Probably as for last Vocalion date above. New
York, c. December, 1920.
(7411) Now And Then........Gennett 4662, Starr Gennett 9082
Dolly I Love You (Intro. You're The Only Girl That Made Me Cry)....Gennett
4663, Starr Gennett 9083
YERKES JAZARIMBA ORCHESTRA : Harry A. Yerkes dir. Earl Oliver and
another-c/Tom Brown-tb/ss/as/ts/bsx/Ed Violinsky-vn/? Ted Fiorito-p/Joe Green
and/or George Hamilton Green-d-x. New York, - January 8, 1921.
(79632-1) Rosie (You Are Working Too Hard) (Intro. Beautiful
Faces)...Columbia A-3364, 3023
(79633-5) You Oughta See My Baby (Intro. No Wonder I'm Blue).....Columbia
A-3364, 3021
YERKES JAZARIMBA ORCHESTRA : 2nd t/ts/vn/d omitted. New York, January 19,
1921.
(79646-1-3) Answer (Saying That You Love Me)(Intro. Someone
Cares)....Columbia A-3376, 3044
(79647-1-4) My Mammy (Intro. Um-Pah-Pah)...Columbia A-3372, 3032
THE HAPPY SIX: Ss/bsx added. New York, January 21, 1921.
(79649-1) Do You Ever Think Of Me ? (Intro. Coral Sea)....Columbia A-3372,
3055
(79650-1 & 3) O-Hi-O (Intro. Any Girl Is A Wonderful Girl).....Columbia
A-3376, 3030
THE HAPPY SIX: New York, January 22, 1921.
(79654-1) Yokohama Lullaby (Intro. Kentucky).....Columbia A-3384
METROPOLITAN DANCE PLAYERS : Probably somewhat larger orchestra based on the
above. New York, January 26, 1921.
(49927-) Love In Lilac Time (w)....Columbia A-6181
THE HAPPY SIX: New York, January 26, 1921.
(79657-1-2-3-4) Na-Jo.........Columbia rejected
METROPOLITAN DANCE PLAYERS : New York, January 27, 1921.
(49928-) Mello 'Cello (w).....Columbia A-6181
RAY MILLER'S BLACK AND WHITE MELODY BOYS New York, January, 1921.
(7711-B) Bright Eyes........OKeh 4251
(7712-A) Molly..................................OKeh 4251
RAY MILLER MELODY KING AND HIS BLACK AND WHITE MELODY BOYS : New York,
January-February, 1921.
(S7750-B) Make Believe.............................OKeh 4274
(S7751-B) Beale Street Blues..................OKeh 4274, 4709
Sweet Lavender.................................OKeh 4277
Congo Nights.................................OKeh 4277
THE HAPPY SIX: Frank Crumit-v. New York, February 8, 1921.
(79711-1 & 2) Siam Soo - vFC........Columbia A-3379
THE HAPPY SIX: New York, February 11, 1921.
(79722-4) I Lost You....Columbia A-3384
YERKES JAZARIMBA ORCHESTRA : As for last under this name or very similar.
New York, February 24, 1921.
(79738-2) Mazie (Intro. If You Go Away)...Columbia A-3393, 3043
THE HAPPY SIX New York, February 25, 1921.
(79739-1) Not So Long Ago.....Columbia A-3429, 3075
YERKES JAZARIMBA ORCHESTRA : New York, February 28, 1921.
(79740-4) Wishing (Intro. Singin' The Blues (Till My Daddy Comes
Home)...Columbia A-3400
RAY MILLER AND HIS ORCHESTRA : New York, c. February, 1921.
Molly.............................Cardinal 2034, Clarion 1102
Two Sweet Lips.............................Cardinal 2034
Humming........................................Cardinal 2035
Without You....................................Cardinal 2035, Clarion 1102
(1159) Make Believe...................Grey Gull L-1049
Darling.........................................Grey Gull L-1049
Look For The Silver Lining...Grey Gull L-1050
Nightingale.................Grey Gull L-1058
Underneath The Dixie Moon..............Grey Gull L-1058
RAY MILLER AND HIS ORCHESTRA : New York, February-March, 1921.
(7437) Molly............................Gennett 4685, Starr Gennett 9104
(7438) Underneath The Dixie Moon.........Gennett 4685, St 9104
METROPOLITAN DANCE PLAYERS As last., New York, March 1, 1921.
(49938-) Over The Hill......Columbia A-6183 New York, March 2, 1921.
(49942-) Dreamy Hawaii (Intro. A Thorn Of My Heart) (w)...Columbia A-6183,
Re G-1002 (Regal as REGAL NOVELTY ORCHESTRA)
YERKES JAZARIMBA ORCHESTRA As last. New York, March 3, 1921.
(79752-2) Two Sweet Lips (Intro. April Showers Bring May Flowers)...Columbia
A-3393
RAY MILLER AND HIS ORCHESTRA : New York, c. March 4, 1921.
(7155) Molly............................Vocalion 14164, X-9050
(7158) Underneath Hawaiian Skies...............Vocalion 14164, X-9050
(7159) Without You (Intro. Happiness)........ Vocalion 14166, X-9051
RAY MILLER AND HIS ORCHESTRA : New York, March, 1921.
(7823-B) Without You...OKeh 4304
(7824-C) Sandman Blues
RAY MILLER AND HIS ORCHESTRA : New York, March 11, 1921.
(7839) Molly..................................Edison 50797, Amb 4344
(7840) Emaline.............................Rejected
Similar to the last under the name of HARRY YERKES DANCE ORCH: c. March,
1921 YERKES' DANCE ORCHESTRA; Arthur Hall-v. New York, .
All For You - vAH....Arto 9056
Mello 'Cello (w)....Arto 9062
THE HAPPY SIX New York, March 22, 1921.
(79791-1) Moonlight (Intro. Bring Back My Love Dreams)...Columbia A-3404,
3053
(79792-4) All For You (Intro. Broken Moon)...Columbia A-3414, 3093
METROPOLITAN DANCE PLAYERS : Probably as last under this name. New York,
March 23, 1921.
(49952-) Wyoming (Intro. Little Crumbs Of Happiness) (w)...Columbia A-6185
METROPOLITAN DANCE PLAYERS : New York, March 24, 1921.
(49953-) Where The Lazy Mississippi Flows (w).....Columbia A-6185
YERKES JAZARIMBA ORCHESTRA : Harry A. Yerkes dir. Earl Oliver and
another-t/Tom Brown-tb/ss/Bob Johnson-as/bsx/Ed Violinsk*-vn/p/joe Green and/or
George Hamilton Green-d-x. New York, March 25, 1921.
(79763-1-4) Sweetheart (Intro. Absence).....Columbia A-3414, 3074
YERKES JAZARIMBA ORCHESTRA :New York, March 28, 1921.
(79768-3) Mon Homme (My Man) (Intro. Vamping Rose) Columbia A-3403, Re
G-7647
NOTE:- Regal as REGAL NOVELTY ORCHESTRA.
YERKES JAZARIMBA ORCHESTRA :Violinsky omitted. New York, March 29, 1921.
(79773-4) Rebecca (Intro. What Could Be Sweeter ?) Columbia A-3404
YERKES JAZARIMBA ORCHESTRA :Probably as for March 25, 1921. New York, c.
late March, 1921.
(7441) O-Hi-O (Intro. Any Girl Is A Wonderful Girl)...Gennett 4690
(7445) Learning (Intro. Pleading)...Gennett 4690, Starr Gennett 9109
(7450) Dreaming (Intro. All For You)...Gennett 4692, Starr Gennett 9125
(7451) Wishing (Intro. My Dream Rose)...Gennett 4692, Starr Gennett 9125
THE HAPPY SIX New York, April 5, 1921.
(79797-) Wandering Home (Intro. On A Dreamy Night) (w)....Columbia A-3413,
Regal G-7764
(79798-4) I'm Nobody's Baby (Intro. Snuggle)...Columbia A-3410, 3069
NOTE:- Columbia A-3413 as METROPOLITAN DANCE PLAYERS; Regal as REGAL NOVELTY
ORCHESTRA.
THE HAPPY SIX: New York, April 12, 1921.
(79799-) Would You ? (I'll Say You Would)(Intro. Streets Of
Love)....Columbia A-3413, 3094
THE HAPPY SIX; New York, April 16, 1921.
(79802-4) Cherie (Intro. You'll Get Nothing From Me)....Columbia A-3410,
3042
THE HAPPY SIX: New York, May 23, 1921.
(79855-3) One Kiss (Intro. Idol Eyes).....Columbia A-3434, 3075
THE HAPPY SIX: New York, May 25, 1921.
(79863-2) Down Yonder (Intro. My Budding Rose)....Columbia A-3423, 3052
YERKES' S. S. FLOTILLA BAND : Unknown vn dir. Hymie Farberman-t/tb [may be
Brown]/Arnold Brill Bob Johnson-el-ss-as-ts/2nd vn/vc/p/bj/bb-sb/d. New York, c.
May, 1921.
(7496) I'm Always Dreaming You Are Mine (Intro. Broken Moon)....Vocalion
14198, X-9062, Hom H-213
(7499) You're The Sweetest Girl In All The World (Intro. What Could Be
Sweeter ?)....Vocalion 14198
(7500) Where The Lazy Mississippi Flows (Intro. Lantern Of Love)
(w)....Vocalion 14194
NOTE:- Homochord as HOMOCHORD DANCE ORCHESTRA.
YERKES JAZARIMBA ORCHESTRA : Harry A. Yerkes dir. Earl Oliver and
another-t/Tom Brown-tb/? Bob Johnson-ss-as/bsx/p/Joe Green or George Hamilton
Green-x. New York, June 1, 1921.
(79874-4) Ain't We Got Fun ? (Intro. Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep)...Columbia
A-3429, 3054
THE HAPPY SIX: One t added. New York, June 22, 1921.
(79903-3) Learn To Smile (Intro. Conversation Step)...Columbia A-3441
THE HAPPY SIX: Extra t omitted. New York, June 25, 1921.
(79913-2) Paper Doll (Intro. Congo Love).......Columbia A-3441
THE HAPPY SIX: New York, June 27, 1921.
(79914-) You're The Sweetest Girl In All The World (Intro. Stolen
Kisses)...Columbia A-3446
YERKES' S. S. FLOTILLA BAND : As before. New York, c. June, 1921.
(7741) Every Girlie Wants To Be A Sally.....Vocalion 14220
I'm Looking For A Bluebird (Intro. Sweet Malinda).....Vocalion 14220
RAY MILLER AND HIS ORCHESTRA : New York, c. June, 1921.
My Sweetie's Eyes...........OKeh 4357, 7967b
Painted Doll........................OKeh 4369, 7966
YERKES JAZARIMBA ORCHESTRA : Probably as before. New York, July 20, 1921.
(79946-1-2-3-4) Emaline (Intro. Remember The Rose)....Columbia rejected
THE HAPPY SIX: New York, July 20, 1921.
(79955-) South Sea Isles (Intro. She's Just A Baby)....Columbia rejected
(79956-) Sweet Little Bon-Bon (Intro. Who Cares ?)....Columbia rejected
RAY MILLER AND HIS ORCHESTRA : New York, c. July, 1921.
(7812) Canary Isle........Starr Gennett 9234
(7813) Georgia.............Starr Gennett 9234
YERKES' S. S. FLOTILLA DANCE ORCHESTRA : As for Vocalions of May-June,
1921. New York, c. July, 1921.
(774-1) Learn To Smile.....Banner 1016, Paramount 20064, Puritan 11064,
Famous 3058
(775-2 & 4) Ilo....Banner 1016, Paramount 20064, Puritan 11064, Famous 3058
YERKES' S. S. FLOTILLA ORCHESTRA : Same. New York, c. July, 1921.
(7825) South Sea Isles (Intro. She's Just A Baby)...Vocalion 14231, M-1020
Fancies...Vocalion 14231,M-1008, Clm 1491, Meloto 1008
NOTE:- Vocalion M-1008 as HALKINTS DANCE BAND- M-1020 as ST. GEORGE'S DANCE
ORCHESTRA- Coliseum as NEW YORK CASINO ORCHESTRA.
YERKES JAZARIMBA ORCHESTRA Probably as for June 1, 1921. New York, August
16, 1921.
(79946-7) Emaline (Intro. Remember The Rose).....Columbia A-3468, 3074
THE HAPPY SIX: New York, August 16, 1921.
(79962-) In A Boat (Intro. Peaches).....Columbia A-3468, 3105
THE HAPPY SIX: New York, August 17, 1921.
(79955-7) South Sea Isles (Intro. She's Just A Baby).....Columbia A-3467, 3128
(79956-) Sweet Little Bon-Bon (Intro. Who Cares ?)....Columbia A-3467, 3128
RAY MILLER AND HIS ORCHESTRA : New York, c. August 26, 1921.
(70117-B) If You Want Me, Whistle................................OKeh 4424
(70118-) Remember The Rose..........OKeh 4424, Parlophone E-5031
YERKES' METROPOLITAN DANCE PLAYERS (on issues from matrix 792), YERKES' S.
S. "FLOTILLA" DANCE ORCHESTRA (on the others) : As for Vocalions of May-June,
1921. New York, c. August, 1921. : Harry A. Yerkes dir. 2t/Tom Brown-tb/2cl-ss-
as/cl-ts/bsx/? 2vn/p/bj/bb/d/Arthur Hall-v. New York, c. August, 1921.
(791-3) My Sunny Tennessee...Paramount 20070, Puritan 11070, Famous 3059,
Banner 1019
(792-1 & 3) Peggy O'Neill vAH (w)...Paramount 20065, Puritan 11065, Clarion
1113, Claxtonola 1113, Banner 1018, Cardinal 2060
(793-1 & 2) Moonlight......Paramount 20065, Puritan 11065
(794-) I Wonder If You Still Care....Paramount 20070, Puritan 11070
THE HAPPY SIX: New York, September 13, 1921.
(79986-2) Who'll Be The Next One To Cry Over You? (Intro. Your Mama's Lonesome
For You)...Columbia 3481, 3093
(79987-) I Want Love (Intro. Pet Me)....Rejected
THE HAPPY SIX: New York, September 15, 1921.
(49984-) When The Sun Goes Down Blues (Intro. Once In A Blue Moon)...Columbia
A-6199, 882
(49985-) Why, Dear ? (Intro. Sweet)...Columbia A-6199, 884
THE HAPPY SIX: New York, September 26, 1921.
(79998-2, 4) Fancies.....Columbia A-3482
(79999-3) It's You.....Columbia A-3498
(80000-3) Yoo-Hoo.....Columbia A-3482
YERKES' S. S. FLOTILLA ORCHESTRA : As before. New York, c. September, 1921.
(7989) I Want You Morning, Noon And Night...Vocalion 14242, M-1010
(7992) My Sunny Tennessee (Intro. I Wonder If You Still Care For Me
?)...Vocalion 14242
(7994) The Merry Widow Waltzes...Vocalion 14243, M-1016, X-9225
NOTE:- Vocalion M-1010 as ELVINA DANCE ORCHESTRA,- M-1016 and X-92@5 as ST.
GEORGE'S DANCE ORCHESTRA.
YERKES JAZARIMBA ORCHESTRA : Probably as before. New York, c. September,
1921.
South Sea Isles (Intro. She's Just A Baby)....Olympic 15125
My Sunny Tennessee.........Olympic 15125
Who'll Be The Next One To Cry Over You (Intro. Daddy, Your Mama Is Lonesome For
You)...Olympic 15126
NOTE:- Olympic 15126 as YERKES' S. S. FLOTILLA ORCHESTRA.
YERKES' MUSICAL BELL-HOPS : Instrumentation and personnel unknown. New York,
c. October 10-15, 1921.
(518-A) When Frances Dances With Me (w)...Grey Gull 1084a
(519) Say It With Music........Grey Gull 1085b
(520-A) Just Like A Rainbow......Grey Gull 1084b
I Ain't Nobody's Darling.......Grey Gull 1085b
YERKES' S. S. FLOTILLA ORCHESTRA : New York, c. October 10-15, 1921.
(523) Figaro......Grey Gull 1087
THE HAPPY SIX: New York, October 13, 1921.
(80025-4, 5) Jabberwocky....Columbia A-3503, 3104
(80026-1-2-3) Glow, Little Lantern Of Love...Rejected
THE HAPPY SIX: New York, October 14, 1921.
(80030-4) Kentucky Home....Columbia A-3498
THE HAPPY SIX: New York October 22, 1921.
(79657-5) Na-Jo....Columbia A-3503, Re G-7764
NOTE:- Regal as REGAL NOVELTY ORCHESTRA.
YERKES' METROPOLITAN DANCE PLAYERS: New York, c. October, 1921.
(544-A) Somewhere in Naples......Grey Gull 1092
YERKES JAZARIMBA ORCHESTRA : Probably as before. New York, c. October, 1921.
It's You.........Olympic 15131
Leave Me With A Smile...Olympic 15131
YERKES' S. S. FLOTILLA ORCHESTRA : As before. New York, c. October, 1921.
How Many Times ?.......Olympic 15132
Have You Forgotten ?.....Olympic 15132, Banner 1022, Paramount 20097
YERKES JAZARIMBA ORCHESTRA : Probably as before. New York, c. October, 1921.
Smiling......Grey Gull 1097
YERKES' S. S. FLOTILLA ORCHESTRA :
(8084) Sal-O-May (Salome).....Vocalion 14259, M-1023, Hom H-320
(8086) Have You Forgotten ?.....Vocalion 14259, M-1018, Hom H-305
NOTE: Vocalion M-1018 and M-1023 as ST. GEORGE'S DANCE ORCHESTRA, Homochords
as HOMOCHORD DANCE ORCHESTRA.
YERKES' S. S. FLOTILLA ORCHESTRA : New York, October, 1921.
(903-3) Why, Dear ?............Paramount 20073, Banner 1016
(904-) South Sea Isles....Paramount 20073
YERKES' METROPOLITAN DANCE PLAYERS: Probably as before. New York, October,
1921.
(905-2-3-4) Just Like A Rainbow (Intro. Second-Hand Rose)...Paramount 20074,
Banner 1013, Broadway and Puritan 11074
(906-1-2-3) Who'll Be The Next One To Cry Over You? (Intro. Daddy)...BS 2043
Paramount 20075, Banner 1017, Puritan 11075
NOTE:- Black Swan as HENDERSON DANCE ORCHESTRA- Broadway and Puritan as
METROPOLITAN DANCE PLAYERS.
RAY MILLER AND HIS ORCHESTRA : New York, c. October, 1921.
(S70257-B) Stars.............................................OKeh 4466
(S70258-C) It's You..........................................OKeh 4466
YERKES' MASTER SAXOPHONISTS : New York, late October, 1921. (This may not
consist entirely of saxophones).
(915-1, 3, 4) Dapper Dan..................Paramount 20075, Famous 3069, Banner
1010
(916-1, 2, 3) Tuck Me To Sleep In My Old Kentucky Home...Paramount 20075,
Famous 3069, Banner 1010 -
YERKES' S. S. FLOTILLA ORCHESTRA - As before; Tom Brown-tb present (Probably
or if not all earlier Flotilla dates). New York, late 0ctober, 1921.
(8169) Blue Danube Blues....Vocalion 14264,' Hom H-241, H-351
(8172) Wana (Intro. No Wonder)....Vocalion 14261 M-1090 X-9299
NOTE: Homochords as HOMOCHORD DANCE ORCHESTRA.
THE HAPPY SIX: New York, November 1, 1921.
(80046-2) Gypsy Blues (Intro.Love Will Find A Way)....Columbia A-3514
THE HAPPY SIX: New York, November 7, 1921.
(80054-1) How Many Times ? (Intro. The Sheik).....Columbia A-3512, 3105
(80055-2) Leave Me With A Smile (Intro. I Wonder If You Still Care For
Me)....Columbia A-3512, Re 6-7783
NOTE:- Regal as REGAL NOVELTY ORCHESTRA.
RAY MILLER AND HIS ORCHESTRA : Earl Oliver and another-t/Tom Brown-tb/Jim
Welton-Bernard Daly-cl-as/Phil Saxe-el- ts-vn/Mike Giring-vn/Billy Fazioli-p/Gus
Lazaro-bj/Louis Stein-bb-bsx/d (probably not Ray Miller). New York, November 18,
1921.
(80073-) Weep No More (My Mammy)........Columbia A-3519, 3092
(80074-) The Sheik............................................Columbia
A-3519
RAY MILLER AND HIS ORCHESTRA : New York, c. November 20, 1921.
(70307-B) The Sheik..............................OKeh 4498, 40677
(70308-B) All That I Need Is You.......OKeh 4523
YERKES' S. S. FLOTILLA ORCHESTRA New York, November, 1921.
(8243) Arkansas Blues......Vocalion 14272, M-1035, Hom H-294
(8244) Stop ! Rest Awhile.....Vocalion 14272, Coliseum 1489
NOTE: Vocalion M-1035 as ST. GEORGE'S DANCE ORCHESTRA; Coliseum as NEW YORK
CASINO ORCHESTRA.
YERKES JAZARIMBA ORCHESTRA : Probably similar to the previous Jazarimba
personnel
(940-2) Leave Me With A Smile....Paramount 20080, Puritan 11080, Banner 1001
YERKES JAZARIMBA ORCHESTRA : New York, late November, 1921.
(941-2) Weep No More, My Mammy....Paramount 20080, Puritan 11080, Banner
1001
(942-2) Blue Danube Blues.....Banner 1003, Paramount 20083, Puritan 11083,
Grey Gull 1091
YERKES' METROPOLITAN DANCE PLAYERS : Probably as before.
(943-1-2) Ka-Lu-A...Paramount 20082, Banner 1003, Puritan 11082, Grey Gull
1092
YERKES' METROPOLITAN DANCE PLAYERS :New York, late November, 1921.
(946-1-2) April showers...Paramount 20082, Banner 1002, Puritan 11082
(947-) Sweet Lady...Banner 1007, Paramount 20083, Puritan 11083
(948-1 & 4) Wimmin...Paramount 20084, Puritan 11084, Banner 1007
NOTE:- Matrices 944 and 945 are by the Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra- in
view of Tom Brown's recollection regarding its Hungarian trumpet player there
may be some connection here.
RAY MILLER AND HIS ORCHESTRA : New York, November-December, 1921.
(42081-3) I Ain't Nobody's Darling............Em 10481, Regal 9152
RAY MILLER AND HIS ORCHESTRA : New York, November-December, 1921.
Don't Forget..............................Vocalion 14276
Da-Da, Darling..........................Vocalion 14276
(8285) She Loves Me She Loves Me Not (Intro. Doll House)...Vocalion 35009,
Aco G-33016
THE HAPPY SIX: New York, December 3, 1921.
(80089-) Stealing (Intro. I Hold Her Hand And She Holds Mine).....Columbia
A-3531, 3137
THE HAPPY SIX: New York, December 7, 1921.
(80092-3) Why Don't You Smile ?....Columbia A-3531, 3094
THE HAPPY SIX: New York, December 20, 1921.
(80110-2) Goodbye, Shanghai (Intro. Call Me)......Columbia A-3542, 3128
NOTE:- Regal as REGAL NOVELTY ORCHESTRA.
RAY MILLER'S BLACK AND WHITE MELODY BOYS New York, December 23, 1921.
(80115-) Dinny Danny..........Columbia A-3585
THE HAPPY SIX: New York, December 28, 1921.
(80123-2) Wimmin (I've Got To Have 'Em That's All)(Intro. Sink All Your
Ships)......Columbia A-3542, Regal G-7765
(80124-3) Broken Toy (Intro. My Darling).....Columbia A-3546, 3140
YERKES' S- S. FLOTILLA ORCHESTRA : New York, December 1921
(958) Goodbye Shanghai....Paramount 20090, Banner 1037
(959) Somewhere in Naples....Paramount 20088, Banner 1026
Broken Toy........Paramount 20088, Puritan 11088
RAY MILLER'S BLACK AND WHITE MELODY BOYS New York, January 3, 1922.
(80127-) After The Rain..........Columbia A-3546, 3159
THE HAPPY SIX: Ss db ts; vn added- no d. New York, January 10, 1922.
(80132-4) Tell Her At Twilight (Just Sing Love's Sweet Song).....Columbia
A-3150, 3159
YERKES' S- S. FLOTILLA ORCHESTRA : As before. New York, early January, 1922.
(8405) Why Don't you Smile ?...Vocalion 14286, M-1038
(8406) Somewhere In Naples....Vocalion 14301, M-1045, Meloto 1187
(8410) Tell Her At Twilight (Just Sing Love's Sweet song)...Vocalion 14284,
Aco G-15045, Coliseum 1507
NOTE:-, Coliseum as NEW YORK CASINO ORCHESTRA, Meloto as MELOTO SAXOPHONE
ORCHESTRA
RAY MILLER'S BLACK AND WHITE MELODY BOYS New York, January 13, 1922.
(80133-2) On The 'Gin 'Gin 'Ginny Shore...Columbia A-3550, 3117
RAY MILLER'S BLACK AND WHITE MELODY BOYS New York, January 19, 1922.
(80144-) Venetian Love Boat....Columbia A-3557, 3137
YERKES' S. S. FLOTILLA ORCHESTRA New York, c. January, 1922.
(8316)Ty-Tee (Tahiti).............Vocalion 14278
(8318) Goodbye, Shanghai............Vocalion 14278
YERKES' S. S. FLOTILLA ORCHESTRA New York, c. January 25, 1922.
(976-1 & 2) Tell Her At Twilight.....Paramount 20100, Puritan 11100, Banner
1034
(977-1 & 2) All That I Need Is You....Paramount 20103, Puritan 11103, Banner
1034
(978-1,2,3) Smilin'..........Paramount 20100, Puritan 11100, Banner 1037
YERKES' S. S. FLOTILLA ORCHESTRA New York, c. late January, 1922.
(8522) Lo La Lo...M-1039
(8524) Doo Dah Blues.......Vocalion 14303, M-1038
(8570) Angel Child.......Vocalion 14293, M-1039
RAY MILLER'S BLACK AND WHITE MELODY BOYS New York, January 31, 1922.
(80168-1) Doo Dah Blues...Columbia A-3563
(80170-1) Lola Lo......Columbia A-3563, 3319
THE HAPPY SIX: New York, February 14, 1922.
(80184-5) Sing-Song Man.......Columbia A-3594, 3140
THE HAPPY SIX: New York, February 16, 1922.
(80206-1-2-3-4) Boo Hoo Hoo.......Columbia rejected
RAY MILLER'S BLACK AND WHITE MELODY BOYS New York, February 20, 1922.
(80201-1-2-3) Who (Believed In You)......Columbia rejected
NOTE: at this point Ray Miller changes personnel and
Brown ceases to record with the band.
YERKES' S. S. FLOTILLA ORCHESTRA New York, February, 1922.
(8565) Cutie...Vocalion 14304, M-1118
(8568) After The Rain....Vocalion 14301
JAZZARIMBA DANCE ORCHESTRA : New York, February-March, 1922.
(8864) Pick Me Up And Lay Me Down In Dear Old Dixieland...Vocalion 14316a
(8665) Sing Song Man....Vocalion 14318, M-1055
(8667) Blue Bird Land....Vocalion 14316b, Aco G-15072
NOTE:- Aco as WASHINGTON DANCE ORCHESTRA.
JAZZARIMBA DANCE ORCHESTRA : New York, February-March, 1922.
(1000-3) Cutie......Banner 1042, Paramount 20106, Puritan 11106
(1001-1 & 2) Dear Old Southland.......Banner 1044, Paramount 20106, Black
Swan 2052, Puritan 11106
(1002-1) After The Rain Banner 1042, Paramount 20105, Puritan 11105
(1003-1 &2) Angel Child....Banner 1044, Paramount 20111, Puritan 11111
NOTE:- Banner 1044 as MOULIN ROUGE ORCHESTRA; Paramount 20106, 20111,
Puritan 11106 and 11111 as FRISCO SYNCOPATORS, Black Swan as FRED SMITH AND HIS
SOCIETY ORCHESTRA.
JAZZARIMBA DANCE ORCHESTRA : New York, March-April, 1922.
(8807) Stumbling......Vocalion 14347, M-1059
(8812) Lovey Dove......Vocalion 14327, Hom H-380
(8814) You Won't Be Sorry ....Vocalion 14328, M-1054
(8816) Tennessee Moon....Vocalion 14328, Aco G-15072, Se 536
(8818) Some Sunny Day.......Voc 14327, M-1054
NOTE:- Aco as WASHINGTON DANCE ORCHESTRA- Homochord as HOMOCHORD DANCE
ORCHESTRA; Scala as BROADWAY BAND.
JAZZARIMBA DANCE ORCHESTRA : 2p used; Billy Jones-Ernest Hare-v
New York, April, 1922.
(8930) Mr Gallagher And Mr. Shean - VBJ-EH.....Vocalion 14334, Aco G-15143,
Hom H-402
NOTE:- Aco as WASHINGTON DANCE ORCHESTRA,- Homochord as HOMOCHORD DANCE
ORCHESTRA.
YERKES' NOVELTY FIVE : C/Tom Brown-tb/cl/p/d. New York, April,
1922.
(578-C) On The) 'Gin 'Gin 'Ginny Shore....Grey Gull 1102
(579) Lonesome Hours..............Grey Gull 1103
(580) Just a Little Love Song.....Grey Gull 1103
Note: credits for Grey Gull 1103 are not certain.
YERKES' S. S. FLOTILLA ORCHESTRA : As before; Arthur Hall-v.
New York, April, 1922.
(582-B) Some Sunny Day.............Grey Gull 1104b
(583-B) Pick Me Up And Lay Me Down In Dear Old - Dixieland vAH...Grey Gull
1104
(584-b & C) Every Day vAH..........................Grey Gull 1106
(585) Swanee River Moon.......Grey Gull 1105
Grey Gull 1105 as YERKES' MUSICAL BELLHOPS
YERKES' S. S. FLOTILLA ORCHESTRA : As before. New York, April, 1922.
(586-A&B) California..............................Grey Gull 1106
(587-A) Georgia..............................Grey Gull 1107a
(588-A) Gee, But I Hate To Go Home Alone....Grey Gull 1107b
Grey Gull 1106 as YERKES' METROPOLITAN DANCE PLAYERS
YERKES' DANCE ORCHESTRA : Instrumentation and personnel unknown. New York,
April-May, 1922.
(1053-1) Opera-Trot No. 2 (Samson and Delilah)......Cx 40126, Banner 1059
(1054-3) You Won't Be Sorry....Banner 1060
NOTE:- Banner as BANNER DANCE ORCHESTRA.
THE HAPPY SIX: New York, May 12, 1922.
(80206-) Boo Hoo Hoo..............Columbia 3141
(80349-1) Pick Me Up And Lay Me Down In Dear Old Dixieland...Columbia A-3627,
3162
YERKES' S. S. FLOTILLA ORCHESTRA : As before. New York, May, 1922.
(594) Bluebird Land................Grey Gull 1110
(595) Two Little Wooden Shoes...........Grey Gull 1110
(596-B) When The Leaves Come Tumbling Down.......Grey Gull 1109
Grey Gull 1110 as METROPOLITAN DANCE PLAYERS (YERKES'... on 595)
YERKES' S. S. FLOTILLA ORCHESTRA : Adrian Schubert-a. New York, May, 1922.
(9170) Aeolian Symphony Dance ("Samson and Delilah") (Saint-Saens,
aAS)...Vocalion 14377a, Aco G-15197
Aeolian Symphony Dance (Egyptian Ballet) - (Luigini, aAS)...Vocalion 14377b
NOTE:- Aco as WASHINGTON DANCE ORCHESTRA.
METROPOLITAN DANCE PLAYERS : New York, May/June 1922
(608-B) Sweet Indiana Home.........Grey Gull 1114a
(609-A) Wake Up Little Girl........Grey Gull 1114b
(610-A) Georgette..........Grey Gull 1115b
THE HAPPY SIX: Elmer Grosso-t-vn/Tom Brown-tb/Bob
Johnson-as/ss-ts/bsx/p/bj. New York, June 7, 1922.
(80379-2) Nobody Lied (When They Said I Cried Over You).....Columbia A-3645, Re
G-7931
(80380-) If I Had My Way, Pretty Baby.......Columbia A-3645,3221
NOTE:- Regal as REGAL NOVELTY ORCHESTRA
YERKES' S. S. FLOTILLA ORCHESTRA : New York, June, 1922.
(9237) Just Because You're You (That's Why I Love You)....Vocalion 14363a,
M-1081
(9236) The Sneak..........Vocalion 14363b, M-1068
(9254) Sunshine Alley......Vocalion 14388, M-1071
(9404) The French Trot (Intro. If I Had My Way, Pretty Baby)......Vocalion
14388, M-1103
(9407) Blue.......... Vocalion 14389, Hom H-380
(9258) Gee! But I Hate To Go Home Alone......Vocalion 14417b, Aco G-15143,
Hom H-414
Note:- Aco as WASHINGTON DANCE ORCHESTRA-, Homochords as HOMOCHORD DANCE
ORCHESTRA.
YERKES' S. S. FLOTILLA ORCHESTRA : New York, June, 1922.
(1134-3) Swanee Bluebird..............Paramount 20153, Banner 1095, Puritan
11150
YERKES' S. S. FLOTILLA ORCHESTRA : New York, July, 1922.
(1125-1 &2) Down Old Virginia Way (w)......Paramount 20156, Banner 1101,
Puritan/Tri 11154
(1126-2 & 4) Soothing..........Paramount 20155, Banner 1096, Em 10538,
Puritan 11148, Re 9351, Famous 3149
(1127-1,2,3) Mary Ellen............Paramount 20155, Puritan/Tri 11151
NOTE:- Some issues of the above four titles are reported as being credited
to YERKES' METROPOLITAN DANCE PLAYERS or simply METROPOLITAN DANCE PLAYERS;
Puritan 11150 as BROADWAY MELODY PLAYERS; Emerson as SYDNEY KLEEFELD'S
ORCHESTRA.
YERKES' S. S. FLOTILLA ORCHESTRA : New York, c. August 7, 1922.
(9563) Coal Black Mammy..................................Vocalion 14410
(9568 -4) Two Little Wooden Shoes...........Vocalion 14410, M-1081
YERKES' S. S. FLOTILLA ORCHESTRA : New York, c. August, 1922.
(9613) The Mikado - aAS......................Vocalion 14415a
(9615) H. M. S. Pinafore- aAS...............Vocalion 14415b
YERKES' S. S. FLOTILLA ORCHESTRA : New York, September, 1922.
(9716) The Yankee Doodle Blues...Vocalion 14432a, M-1093
(9809) All Over Nothing At All ........Vocalion 14431b, M-1090, X-9299
(9811) Japanese Moon............................Vocalion 14431a, M-1091
YERKES' MUSICAL BELL-HOPS - Probably similar to the S. S. Flotilla
Orchestra- Arthur Hall-v. New York, September, 1922.
(657-C) Carolina In The Morning - vAH...............Grey Gull/Rx 1131
(658-A-8) Lovin, Sam (The Sheik Of Alabam')-vAH...Grey Gull/Rx 1131
THE HAPPY SIX: New York, October 11, 1922.
(80600- ) Time Will Tell (Intro. Oh, How I've Missed You, Mary).....Columbia
A-3741, 3269
(80601-) I Found A Four-Leaf Clover........Columbia A-3741,3228
YERKES' METROPOLITAN DANCE PLAYERS : Probably drawn from the Metropolitan
Opera House Orchestra; Adrian Schubert-a. New York, c. October, 1922.
Selections from AIDA (Verdi, aAS).................... Vocalion 14480
Selections from FAUST (Gounod, aAS)........ Vocalion 14480
THE HAPPY SIX New York, November 10, 1922.
(80664-) Dumbell.....Columbia A-3764
(80665-) You Gave Me Your Heart (So I Gave You Mine)..... Rejected
YERKES' S. S. FLOTILLA ORCHESTRA : Richard Barton dir. Hymie Farberman-t/?
Tom Brown tb/Arnold Brilhardt-cl--as/Bob Johnson-ss-as/el-as-Cm/vn/2p/bj/d. New
York, November 14, 1922.
(80671-3) Burning Sands...............................Columbia A-3765, 3297
(80672-1) Ivy (Cling To Me)...........................Columbia A-3764
THE HAPPY SIX: New York, November 22, 1922.
(80665-) You Gave Me Your Heart (So I Gave You Mine)...Columbia A-3765
THE HAPPY SIX: New York, December 15, 1922.
(80713-) Teddy Bear Blues.....Columbia rejected
(80714-) The Thief.........Columbia rejected
THE HAPPY SIX: New York, February 5, 1923.
(80836-4) Peggy Dear.....Columbia A-3831
(80837-3) Little Rover.......Columbia A-3831
THE HAPPY SIX : Earl Oliver-? Elmer Grosso-t/Tom Brown-tb/ss-as/p/bj/bb/d.
New York, March 12, 1923.
(80896-2) Sweet One....Columbia A-3861, 3302
(80897-4) Who's Sorry Now ?..............Columbia A-3861, 3302
THE HAPPY SIX New York, May 14, 1923.
(81011-) Stella............Columbia rejected
(81012-) Ritzi Mitzi.........Columbia rejected
At this point, the S. S. Flotilla Orchestra went on a tour of Canada and the
mid- West, and as far as is known, made only the following records before
returning to New York. Chicago, May 31, 1923.
(81051-1) 1 Can't Forget You...................Columbia A-3928
(81052-1) Someday You'll Cry Over Someone
YERKES' MUSICAL BELL-HOPS : Similar instrumentation to the S. S. Flotilla
Orchestra, but obviously entirely different personnel. New York, May-June, 1923.
(1411-3) Blue Hoosier Blues........Fam 3231, Grey Gull 1180, Puritan 11237,
Tri 11259
(1412-3) Waiting for the Evening Mail...Fam 3231, Grey Gull 1180, Puritan
11237, Tri 11259
THE HAPPY SIX : New York, June 5, 1923.
(81011-) Stella..................Columbia A-3927
(81012-) Ritzi Mitzi.....Columbia A-3927
METROPOLITAN DANCE PLAYERS :Probably the contingent from the Metropolitan
Opera House Orchestra as before. New York, June, 1923.
(1423-1 & 2) Just For Tonight (w).....Paramount 20242, Tri 11258, Harmograph
823
(1424-2 & 3) Just A Girl That Men Forget (w).....Paramount 20242, Harmograph
823
YERKES' METROPOLITAN DANCE PLAYERS : As last above; Adrian Schubert-a. New
York, c. June, 1923.
Rigoletto..............Vocalion 14595a
Cavalleria Rusticana.....Vocalion 14595b
(10685) Egyptian Trot (Strauss, aAS)...............Vocalion 14611a, Aco
G-15297
(10682) Slavonic Dance (Dvorak, aAS).......Vocalion 14611b
Lucia Sextet (Donizetti, aAS).......Vocalion 14665a
YERKES' BELL-HOPS : Probably as for Yerkes' Musical Bell-Hops above. New
York, June-July, 1923.
(1463-3) No No Nora.......Paramount 20257, Claxtonola 40257, Tri 11278
(1464-3) Annabelle...........Paramount 20257, Claxtonola 40257, Tri 11278
(1465-2) Louisiana............Paramount 20258
THE HAPPY SIX New York, July 7, 1923.
(81112-) First, Last And Always....Columbia A-3948
(81113-) Louisiana..................Columbia A-3948
YERKES' S S.S. FLOTILLA ORCHESTRA : As before.
New York, August 4, 1923.
(81164-3) Stealing To Virginia....................Columbia A-3973
(81165-2) Ev'ry Night I Cry Myself To Sleep Over You...Columbia A-3973
YERKES' BELL -HOPS : Possibly the same as the S. S. Flotilla Orchestra, if
so, without Brilhart (replacement unknown). New York, c. September, 1923
Steamboat Sal.............................Olympic 1447, Pt 11309
Mama Goes Where Papa Goes (Or Papa Don't Go Out Tonight).....Olympic 1447,
Pt 11309
METROPOLITAN DANCE PLAYERS/ORCHESTRA : Similar instrumentation to the S. S.
Flotilla Orchestra, and possibly now a pseudonym for this. New York, c.
September, 1923.
Sop-Tim-Bom (Half-Past Ten) (w).....Fed 5332
Oh, You Little Sun-uv-er-gun.....Fed 5332
This is assumed to be a Yerkes organization, but there is room for some
doubt. New York, October, 1923.
(1522-2-3) Indiana Moon (w)...Paramount 20267,Harmograph 855, 885, Tri 11296
(1523-2) Lonesome And Blue (w)...Paramount 20267, Harmograph 855, Tri 11296
(1524-2) I Love You.....Harmograph 877
NOTE:- Harmographs as HARMOGRAPH DANCE ORCHESTRA.
METROPOLITAN PLAYERS : Probably as above, Jack Murray-v. New York, c.
January, 1924.
Whose Izzy Is He ? - vJM........Fed 5369
I Love The Girl Who Kisses...Fed 5361
JOHNNY BAYERSDORFFER AND HIS JAZZOLA NOVELTY ORCHESTRA
r-p/Steve k)hnny Bayersdorffer-c dir. Tom Brown-tb/Charlie
Scaglioni-el/Johnny Mille Loyacano-bj/Leo Adde-d.
New Orleans, March 17, 1924.
(8570-A) I Wonder Where My Easy Rider's Riding Now?.....OKeh 40133,
Parlophone R-3260, Od 03173, HJCA HC-69
(8571-A) The Waffle Man's Call.....OKeh 40133, Parlophone R-3260, Od 03173,
HJCA HC-69
JOHNNY BAYERSDORFFER AND HIS JAZZOLA NOVELTY ORCHESTRA: Presumably similar
personnel. Richmond, Ind., February 12, 1925.
(12151, -A-B) Leaving Town On Skates.......Gennett rejected
(12152, -A-B The Bucket...............Gennett rejected
(12153, -A-B) Washington And Lee Swing...Gennett rejected
BROWNLEE'S ORCHESTRA OF NEW ORLEANS: Norman Brownlee-p dir. Sharkey
Bonano-c/Tom Brown-tb/Harry Shields-cl-bs) Hal Jordy-as/Howard Martin-ts/Behrman
French-bj/Alonzo Crumby-d.
New Orleans, January 23, 1925.
(8900-A) Peculiar.............OKeh 40337, JCI 525
(8901-A) Dirty Rag.............OKeh 40337, JCI 525
Recordings by Tom Brown and his Merry Minstrel Orch. on OKeh are by a
saxophonist also named Tom Brown
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