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April 18th in Gennett History, 1928: Blythe and Burton Recorded “Block And Tackle Blues”

Posted on April 18, 2016 by Charlie Dahan

April 18th in Gennett History, 1928: Jimmy Blythe (vox & piano) and W.E. “Buddy” Burton (vox & piano) recorded “Block And Tackle Blues” in Richmond. It appeared on Gennett 6502 and Q.R.S. R – 7016 as by Williams and Moore.

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April 17th in Gennett History, 1928: Blythe and Burton Recorded “Dustin the Keys”

Posted on April 16, 2016 by Charlie Dahan

April 17th in Gennett History, 1928: Jimmy Blythe and W.E. Burton recorded “Dustin the Keys” in Richmond. It appeared on Gennett 6502-B, Champion 15507, and QRS 7016. Champion 15507 sold approx. 900 copies between 1928 and 1929.

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Happy 117th Birthday, Lonnie Johnson (2/8/1899)

Posted on February 8, 2016 by Charlie Dahan

Happy 117th Birthday, Lonnie Johnson (2/8/1899). The legendary guitarist recorded several sides, some with Jimmy Blythe, under the pseudonym George Jefferson in Richmond on December 13 and 14, 1927, which included the track “It’s Hot, Let it Alone” from Gennett … Continue reading →

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February 4th in Gennett History, 1930: Robinson’s Knights of Rest Recorded “Mean Baby Blues”

Posted on February 4, 2016 by Charlie Dahan

February 4th in Gennett History, 1930: Robinson’s Knights of Rest recorded “Mean Baby Blues” in Richmond. It appeared on Champion 16607. The track featured Bob Robinson (cl), Jimmy Blythe (p), and Scrapper Blackwell (g).

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Happy 114th Birthday, Jimmy Blythe! (5/20/1901)

Posted on May 20, 2015 by Charlie Dahan

Happy 114th Birthday, Jimmy Blythe! (5/20/1901) Blythe’s Blue Boys recorded “My Baby” on 4/18/1928 in Richmond. Champion 15528 sold approx. 5,000 copies between 1928 and 1930. It was also issued as Gennett 6454 as The State Street Ramblers, Champion 40115, Decca … Continue reading →

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April 18th in Gennett History, 1928: Jimmy Blythe and “Buddy” Burton Recorded “Block And Tackle Blues”

Posted on April 18, 2015 by Charlie Dahan

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April 17th in Gennett History, 1928: Jimmy Blythe and W.E. Burton Recorded “Dustin the Keys”

Posted on April 17, 2015 by Charlie Dahan

April 17th in Gennett History, 1928: Jimmy Blythe and W.E. “Buddy” Burton recorded “Dustin the Keys” in Richmond. It appeared on Gennett 6502-B, Champion 15507, and QRS 7016. Champion 15507 sold approx. 900 copies between 1928 and 1929.

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Happy 123rd Birthday, Johnny Dodds! (4/12/1892)

Posted on April 12, 2015 by Charlie Dahan

Happy 123rd Birthday, Johnny Dodds! (4/12/1892). Clarinetist, Johnny Dodds recorded with King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band on the Gennett label in 1923 and the State Street Ramblers in 1927. The State Street Ramblers’ “Cootie Stomp” appeared on Gennett 6232 and … Continue reading →

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March 19th in Gennett History, 1931: The State Street Ramblers Recorded “Georgia Grind”

Posted on March 19, 2015 by Charlie Dahan

March 19th in Gennett History, 1931: The State Street Ramblers recorded “Georgia Grind” in Richmond. It appeared on Superior 2648, Champion 16279, Champion 40009, HJCA HC-71, XX 15, and JC L-47. The band consisted of Alfred Bell (vox, kazoo, and … Continue reading →

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Happy 116th Birthday, Lonnie Johnson! (2/8/1899)

Posted on February 8, 2015 by Charlie Dahan

Feb. 8th in Gennett History, 1899: Lonnie Johnson was born. The legendary guitarist recorded several sides, some with Jimmy Blythe, under the pseudonym George Jefferson in Richmond on Dec. 13 & 14, 1927. This is his Gennett Walk of Fame … Continue reading →

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