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February 23rd in Gennett History, 1924: Hitch’s Happy Harmonists Recorded “Ethiopian Nightmare”

Posted on February 23, 2016 by Charlie Dahan

February 23rd in Gennett History, 1924: Hitch’s Happy Harmonists recorded “Ethiopian Nightmare” in Richmond. It appeared on Gennett 5402. Featured on the recording is Fred Rollison (c), Jerry Bump (tb), Dewey Neal (b. sax), Harry Wright (cl), Curtis Hitch (p), … Continue reading →

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Happy 116th Birthday, Hoagy Carmichael! (11/22/1899)

Posted on November 22, 2015 by Charlie Dahan

Happy 116th Birthday, Hoagy Carmichael! Carmichael, a Gennett Walk of Fame inductee, was born on 11/22/1899. Hitch’s Happy Harmonists, one of his first recordings, recorded ‘Boneyard Shuffle’ in Richmond on May 19, 1925. It featured Carmichael (p), Fred Rollison (c), … Continue reading →

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Feb. 23rd in Gennett History, 1924: Hitch’s Happy Harmonists Recorded “Ethiopian Nightmare”

Posted on February 23, 2015 by Charlie Dahan

Feb. 23rd in Gennett History, 1924: Hitch’s Happy Harmonists recorded “Ethiopian Nightmare” in Richmond. It appeared on Gennett 5402. Featured on the recording is Fred Rollison (c), Jerry Bump (tb), Dewey Neal (b. sax), Harry Wright (cl), Curtis Hitch (p), … Continue reading →

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Happy 115th Birthday, Hoagy Carmichael!

Posted on November 22, 2014 by Charlie Dahan

Happy 115th Birthday, Hoagy Carmichael! Carmichael, a Gennett Walk of Fame inductee, was born on 11/22/1899. Hitch’s Happy Harmonists, one of his first recordings, recorded ‘Boneyard Shuffle’ in Richmond on May 19, 1925. It featured Carmichael (p), Fred Rollison (c), … Continue reading →

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