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March 13th in Gennett History, 1991: Jimmy McPartland Passed Away

March 13th in Gennett History, 1991: Jimmy McPartland passed away. He recorded two tracks on Gennett with The Wolverine Orchestra. They appeared on Gennett 5620, Starr-Gennett 9611, and Tempo R-24. Both recordings featured Dave Harmon (vox), Jimmy McPartland (c), George … Continue reading

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February 18th in Gennett History, 1924: The Wolverine Orchestra Recorded “Jazz Me Blues”

February 18th in Gennett History, 1924: The Wolverine Orchestra recorded “Jazz Me Blues” in Richmond. This recording appeared on Gennett 5408, Brunswick 02203, Hot Jazz Clubs of America HC-120, Hot Record Society 25, and Temple 546. The track featured Bix … Continue reading

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December 4th in Gennett History, 1924: The Wolverine Orchestra Recorded “When My Sugar Walks Down the Street”

December 4th in Gennett History, 1924: The Wolverine Orchestra recorded “When My Sugar Walks Down the Street” in NYC. It appeared on Gennett 5620, Starr-Gennett 9611, and Tempo R-24. This recording featured Dave Harmon (v), Jimmy McPartland (c), George Brunies … Continue reading

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October 8th in Gennett History, 1924: The Wolverine Orchestra Recorded “Tia Juana”

October 8th in Gennett History, 1924: The Wolverine Orchestra recorded “Tia Juana” in Richmond. It appeared on Gennett 5565, HRS 26, and Temple 552. The recording featured Bix Beiderbecke (c), George Brunies (tb), Jimmy Hartwell (as/cl), George Johnson (ts), Dick … Continue reading

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September 18th in Gennett History, 1924: The Wolverine Orchestra Recorded “Lazy Daddy”

September 18th in Gennett History, 1924: The Wolverine Orchestra recorded “Lazy Daddy” in Richmond. The recording appeared on Gennett 5542, Claxtonola 40375, HRS 9, Poydras MJC-13, Tempo R-45, and Vinylite Jazz 8. It featured Bix Beiderbecke (c), George Brunies (tb), … Continue reading

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Aug. 6th in Gennett History, 1931: Bix Beiderbecke Passed Away

Aug. 6th in Gennett History, 1931: Bix Beiderbecke passed away. “Jazz Me Blues” was his first recorded solo. Bix and the Wolverine Orchestra first recorded in Richmond on 2/18/1924. The band consisted of Bix Beiderbecke (c); Al Gandee (tb); Jimmy … Continue reading

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June 20th in Gennett History, 1924: The Wolverine Orchestra Recorded “Tiger Rag”

June 20th in Gennett History, 1924: The Wolverine Orchestra recorded “Tiger Rag” in Richmond. The only known Gennett recording is one copy of a test pressing, otherwise it appeared on Brunswick 02205, Hot Record Society 24, Polydor 15387, and Temple … Continue reading

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May 6th in Gennett History, 1924: The Wolverine Orchestra Recorded “Riverboat Shuffle”

May 6th in Gennett History, 1924: The Wolverine Orchestra recorded “Riverboat Shuffle” in Richmond. It was released on Gennett 5454. The track featured Bix Beiderbecke (c); Jimmy Hartwell (cl); George Johnson (ts); Dick Voynow (p); Bob Gillette (bj/g); Min Leibrook … Continue reading

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March 13th in Gennett History, 1991: Jimmy McPartland Passed Away

March 13th in Gennett History, 1991: Jimmy McPartland passed away. He recorded two tracks on Gennett with The Wolverine Orchestra. They appeared on Gennett 5620, Starr-Gennett 9611, and Tempo R-24. Both recordings featured Dave Harmon (vox), Jimmy McPartland (c), George … Continue reading

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Feb. 18th in Gennett History, 1924: The Wolverine Orchestra Recorded “Jazz Me Blues”

Feb. 18th in Gennett History, 1924: The Wolverine Orchestra recorded “Jazz Me Blues” in Richmond. This recording appeared on Gennett 5408, Brunswick 02203, Hot Jazz Clubs of America HC-120, Hot Record Society 25, and Temple 546. The track featured Bix … Continue reading

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