440731 BUNK JOHNSON’s BAND
  Recorded: 1944-07-31, San Jacinto Hall, 1422 Dumaine Street, New Orleans
     
Personnel    
  Bunk Johnson trumpet
  Jim Robinson trombone
  George Lewis clarinet
  Lawrence Marrero banjo
  Alcide “Slow Drag” Pavageau bass
  Warren “Baby” Dodds drums
  Sidney "Jim Little" Brown string bass,  tuba*
  Myrtle Jones vocals
     
Recordings    
     
201 1/2 Sister Kate Not issued
     
202 Sister Kate Dan Records VC7018, VC4016
     
203 Sister Kate American Music AMCD-2
     
204 Sister Kate American Music AMCD-3
     
205 Good Morning Blues (voc MJ) Jazzology BJ Book CD #7
     
205 1/2 Good Morning Blues (voc MJ) Not issued
     
206 Good Morning Blues (voc MJ) American Music LP 647, AMCD-1
    Storyville SLP 205
    Dan Records VC7016, VC4008
     
207 See See Rider (voc MJ) Storyville SLP 205
    American Music AMCD-1
    Dan Records VC7009, VC4007
     
208 Precious Lord * (voc MJ) Storyville SLP 205
    Dan Records VC7009, VC4007
    Supraphone 015 239778
    American Music AMCD-12
     
209 MyLifeWillBeSweeterSomeday * (voc MJ) American Music Book CD
     
210 MyLifeWillBeSweeterSomeday * (voc MJ) Storyville SLP 128
    Dan Records VC7015, VC4008
    American Music AMCD-3
    Music Memorial 7243 8429 402 1
     
211 St. Louis Blues American Music V 252, AMCD-1
    Storyville SLP 152
    Revival (D) 001
    Dan Records VC7006, VB1003, VC4006
     
212 Tiger Rag American Music 80
    Dan Records VC7018, VB1004, VC4016
    American Music AMCD-17
     
213 Tiger Rag American Music V 251, AMCD-3
    Storyville SLP 152
    Dan Records VC7006, VC4006
    Music Memorial 7243 8429 402 1
     
214 New Iberia Blues * Storyville SLP 205
    Dan Records VC7009, VC4007
    American Music AMCD-17
     
215 New Iberia Blues American Music V 257, AMCD-1
    Storyville SLP 152
    San Records VC7006, VC4006
     
Notes    
Both Alcide Pavageau and Sidney Brown play bass, alternating string bass + string bass and string bass + tuba. Sidney Brown on tuba is indicated above with an *.
Master 206 was issued as "Blue As I Can Be".
Master 214 was issued as "2.19 Blues".
The American Music 78's with a "V"-prefix are 30 cm and pressed in vinylite.
After recording master 214 George Lewis said that Bunk sounded just like Buddy Petit. A little later he said that he sounded like King Oliver.
Masters 212 and 214 were intended for issue on Baby Dodds #4.
There seems to be another recording, master 201 "San Jacinto Stomp". This is without Bunk; he could not get in while the door was locked.
     
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