Tag Archives: Phil Napoleon

June 8th in Gennett History, 1922: McMurray’s California Thumpers Recorded “Haunting Blues”

June 8th in Gennett History, 1922: McMurray’s California Thumpers recorded “Haunting Blues” in NYC. The recording appeared on Gennett 4904, Starr-Gennett 9260, and Rich-Tone 7045 (as the Dixie Boys). This recording featured Phil Napoleon & Jules Levy, Jr. (c), Miff … Continue reading

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June 6th in Gennett History, 1922: Bailey’s Lucky Seven recorded “Dancing Fool”

June 6th in Gennett History, 1922: Bailey’s Lucky Seven recorded “Dancing Fool” in NYC. The recording appeared on Gennett 4908, Starr-Gennett 9272, Apex 467, Cardinal 531, and Rich-Tone 7043. The session featured two takes -, & A that were released. … Continue reading

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Welcome To June From Gennett Records!

We enter June with an appropriate and great recording from Bailey’s Lucky Seven entitled “When June Comes Along with a Song.” They recorded it on 6/13/1923 in NYC. It appeared on Gennett 5183, Starr-Gennett 9416, and Apex 421. The track … Continue reading

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May 18th in Gennett History, 1923: Ladd’s Black Aces Recorded “Sittin’ on the Inside, Lookin’ at the Outside (Waitin’ for the Evening Mail)”

May 18th in Gennett History, 1923: Ladd’s Black Aces recorded “Sittin’ on the Inside, Lookin’ at the Outside (Waitin’ for the Evening Mail)” in NYC. It appeared on Gennett 5164, Starr-Gennett 9398, and Apex 424. The recording featured Ernest Hare … Continue reading

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May 11th in Gennett History, 1923: Bailey’s Lucky Seven Recorded “March of the Mannikins”

May 11th in Gennett History, 1923: Bailey’s Lucky Seven recorded “March of the Mannikins” in NYC. It appeared on Gennett 5153, Starr-Gennett 9382, and Apex 428. The recording featured Phil Napoleon (c), Charlie Panelli (tb), Benny Krueger and Loring McMurray … Continue reading

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May 3rd in Gennett History, 1923: Ladd’s Black Aces Recorded “Long Lost Mama (Daddy Misses You)”

May 3rd in Gennett History, 1923: Ladd’s Black Aces recorded “Long Lost Mama (Daddy Misses You)” in NYC. The track appeared on Gennett 5150 and Starr-Gennett 9409 and featured Phil Napoleon (c), Charlie Panelli (tb), Jimmy Lytell (cl), Frank Signorelli … Continue reading

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Happy 117th Birthday, Miff Mole! (3/11/1898)

Happy 117th Birthday, Miff Mole! (3/11/1898). Here is a photo of Mole with Ladd’s Black Aces members left to right: Phil Napoleon, Frank Signorelli, Miff Mole, Jimmy Lytell, Jack Roth. This line up recorded “Black Eyed Blues” on 4/17/1922 in … Continue reading

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March 9th in Gennett History, 1923: Bailey’s Lucky Seven Recorded Three Sides in NYC

March 9th in Gennett History: Bailey’s Lucky Seven recorded three sides in NYC.  They were “Wet Yo Thumb,” “Everything is KO in KY,” and “Carolina Mammy.”  Each track featured Ernest Hare (vox), Phil Napoleon (?) (c), Miff Mole (tb), Benny … Continue reading

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Happy 122nd Birthday, Jimmy Durante! (2/10/1893)

Happy 122nd Birthday, Jimmy Durante! (2/10/1893). Durante recorded “Gypsy Blues” with Ladd’s Black Aces in 1921 in NYC. It appeared on Gennett 4794, Connorized 3030, Rich-Tone 7014, and Starr Gennett 9177. In addition to Durante on piano, the track featured … Continue reading

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Jan. 19th in Gennett History, 1923: Bailey’s Lucky Seven Recorded “Apple Sauce”

Jan. 19th in Gennett History, 1923: Bailey’s Lucky Seven recorded “Apple Sauce” in NYC. It appeared on Gennett 5030. The track featured Phil Napoleon (?) (c), Charlie Panelli (tb), Benny Krueger & Loring McMurray (sax), Jimmy Lytell (cl), Nick Lucas … Continue reading

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