Washboard Rhythm Kings 1932-1933 W.R.K.4011 Italian Press NEAR MINT VINYL
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Washboard Rhythm Kings
1932-1933
Gardenia Records WRK-4011 LP 33RPM 12" 19?? (Italy)
The Washboard Rhythm Kings, also known as the. Washboard Rhythm Boys, Georgia Washboard Stompers (1934-1935), or Alabama Washboard Stompers (1930-1932) were a loose aggregation of jazz performers, many of high calibre, who recorded as a group for various labels between about 1930 and 1935.
The band played good-time swinging music, featuring spirited vocals, horns, a washboard player and occasionally kazoo, and were popular around the time of the Great Depression. They mostly covered current hits from other artists.
Their personnel varied considerably between sessions, with guitarist Teddy Bunn a regular member from 1930 to 1931. Later recordings included singers Leo Watson or Steve Washington, washboard player and vocalist Bruce Johnson (aka Bruce Wiley Robinson?), trumpeters Valaida Snow and Taft Jordan, and clarinetist Ben Smith.
Their 1932 recording of "Tiger Rag" has been cited for its "wild, informal feel" as an early precursor of rock and roll. Their music was also highly influential on the skiffle music of the 1950s and later.
Tracklist
A1 Ash Man Crawl
Vocals – Bella Benson
Written-By – Sam Fried
A2 I'm Gonna Play Down By The Ohio
Vocals – Steve Washington, Band
Written-By – Sam Fried
A3 Underneath The Harlem Moon
Vocals – Leo Watson, Wilbur Daniels
Written-By – Harry Revel, Mack Gordon
A4 Ikey And Mikey
Vocals – Dave Page
Written-By – Sam Fried
A5 Sloppy Drunk Blues
Vocals – Frank Benton
Written-By – Leroy Carr
A6 A Nickel For A Pickle
Vocals – Frank Benton
Written-By – Sam Fried
A7 Fire
Vocals – Dave Page
Written-By – Sam Fried
A8 Oh! You Sweet Thing
Vocals – Steve Washington
Written-By – Andy Razaf, Fats Waller
B1 Something's Gotta Be Done
Vocals – Steve Washington
Written-By – Parker, Ted Koehler
B2 Old Yazoo
Vocals – Steve Washington
Written-By – Fats Waller
B3 Gotta Be, Gonna Be Mine
Vocals – Steve Washington
Written-By – Andy Razaf, Fats Waller
B4 Wah-Dee-Dah
Vocals – Steve Washington
Written-By – Mills, Robinson, Washington
B5 Blue Drag
Vocals – Steve Washington
Written-By – Myrow
B6 I'm Getting Sentimental Over You
Vocals – Steve Washington
Written-By – George Bassman, Ned Washington
B7 My Pretty Girl
Vocals – Cal Clement
Written-By – Ch. Fulcher
B8 Bug-A-Boo
Written-By – Red Nichols
Alto Saxophone – Jimmy Shine (tracks: A3 to A7), Unknown Artist (tracks: A8 to B8)
Banjo – Steve Washington (tracks: A1, A2, A8 to B6), Wilbur Daniels (tracks: A3 to A7)
Bass [String] – Ghost Howell (tracks: A1, A2, A8 to B6), Leo Watson (tracks: A3 to A7), Unknown Artist (tracks: B7, B8)
Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Ben Smith (tracks: A1 to A7, B7, B8), Unknown Artist (tracks: A8 to B6)
Directed By – Frank Benton (tracks: A3 to A7)
Guitar – Unknown Artist (tracks: B7, B8)
Piano – Eddie Miles (2) (tracks: A1 to A7), Unknown Artist (tracks: A8 to B8)
Tenor Saxophone – Carl Wade
Trombone – John Haughton (tracks: B7, B8)
Trumpet – Dave Page (tracks: A3 to A7, B7, B8), Taft Jordan (tracks: A1, A2), Unknown Artist (tracks: A8 to B6)
Washboard – H. Smith (8) (tracks: A1, A2), Unknown Artist (tracks: A3 to B8)
Recording dates:
A1, A2: 18 October, 1932
A3 to A7: 23 November, 1932
A8 to B6: 14 December, 1932
B7, B8: 1 June, 1933
Vinyl is PRISTINE, in paper inner sleeve in a picture sleeve in GOOD condition (edge wear, corner bend) in a plastic protector sleeve.
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