Golden Mystics of Old Time Music

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Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra

The Meanest Kind of Blues

Columbia 249-D

Recorded in New York City, November 14, 1924

Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra

Naughty Man

Columbia 249-D

Recorded in New York City, November 14, 1924, 

Notes:  Fletcher Henderson and his bands were prolific recording artists, making 78s for many different labels.  In August, 1924, Henderson recorded “Meanest Kind of Blues” for Vocalion Records.  Neither Louis Armstrong nor Buster Bailey were present on that particular session.  On November 7, 1924, a week before the Columbia session, the band recorded “Naughty Man”, also for Vocalion.  Armstrong and Bailey were present.  For the Columbia Records session of November 14, 1924, and the recording of  “Naughty Man” and “Meanest Kind of Blues”, the full band consisted of:  Fletcher Henderson, piano; Elmer Chambers, Howard Scott, and Louis Armstrong, trumpets; Charlie Green, trombone; Buster Bailey, clarinet or alto sax; Don Redman, clarinet or alto sax; Coleman Hawkins, clarinet or tenor sax; Charlie Dixon, banjo; Ralph Escudero, brass bass; and Kaiser Marshall, drums.  The same group would record “Naughty Man” one more time on November 24, 1924, for the Oriole label.

As can be seen from the line-up on November 14th, even if Fletcher Henderson didn’t yet have a great jazz band, he already had the makings for one, with such great future jazzmen as Don Redman and Coleman Hawkins.

Discography information comes from: 

Brian Rust. Jazz and Ragtime Records 1897-1942 (Sixth Revised and Expanded Edition).  Mainspring Press.  2002 

Walter C. Allen. Hendersonia: The Music of Fletcher Henderson and His Musicians.  Private Printing. 1973.