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Oct. 29th in Gennett History, 1929: Wilmer Watts and The Lonely Eagles Recorded “Been On The Job Too Long”

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Oct. 29th in Gennett History, 1929: Wilmer Watts and The Lonely Eagles recorded “Been On The Job Too Long” in NYC. The recording appeared on Paramount 3210 and Broadway 8248. The Gennett recording ledger noted “Made for New York Recording … Continue reading →

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Sept. 6th in Gennett History, 1929: The Carver Boys Recorded “The Brave Engineer”

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Sept. 6th in Gennett History, 1929: The Carver Boys recorded “The Brave Engineer” in Richmond.” It appeared on Pmt 3198, Bwy 8246, and ARC-Bwy 8246. The Gennett recording ledger noted on other Carver Boys recordings that day that “credited to … Continue reading →

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Happy 117th Birthday, Blind Lemon Jefferson (7/11/1897)!!!

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Happy 117th Birthday, Blind Lemon Jefferson (7/11/1897)! He recorded “Bed Spring Blues” in Richmond on 9/24/1929. It appeared on Paramount 12872 and Broadway 5056.

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