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MARSH LABORATORIES:
A Preliminary Discography

AUTOGRAPH & OTHER MARSH LABORATORIES 78 RECORD LABELS
MARSH RECORDING LABORATORIES 78 RECORD LABELS

Photos courtesy of Kurt Nauck (top row) and David Giovannoni (bottom row)


The story of Orlando Marsh and his pioneering Chicago studio is well known (see American Record Labels & Companies for a detailed history, and When Did Marsh Begin to Make Electrical Recordings? for a recent update). But the records themselves — many of which are exceedingly rare — have not been studied in great detail, aside from the handful of classic jazz sides. This listing is a start toward what will become a systematic Marsh Laboratories discography, covering what is known so far of Marsh's main pre-1926 matrix series (mxs. 1 – 1000s, plus control numbers).

Aside from his own Autograph brand, Marsh produced a vast array of ethnic, advertising, and private labels, including Crown (Thomas W. Hatch), Greek Record Co., Ideal Sacred Records, Messiah, Ogren & Uhe, Rialto, and Wallin's Svenska Records. In addition, his masters were sometimes licensed by Gennett, Paramount, Rainbow, and their subsidiary labels, and even appeared on Sears Roebuck' Silvertone label. In some cases, Marsh's masters were renumbered or assigned false "control" numbers for use on outside labels, possibly accounting for some of the gaps in this list.

Marsh's post-1926 production (including Electra, Crenshaw Brothers, Deagan, and numerous advertising records and radio transcriptions) is not covered below, but will be added if sufficient data become available. These generally have matrix numbers in a 4000–6000 range and appear in both 10" and 12" pressings. Some significant material appears in those series, including the earliest "Amos & Andy" radio transcriptions.

Collectors who own Marsh products or suspected Marsh products are encouraged to e-mail additions or corrections from first-hand inspection of their copies, and will be fully acknowledged in ongoing rev
isions of this list. Please, do not send data from secondary sources like auction lists or unmoderated hobbyist newsgroups.


Marsh Laboratories Preliminary Discography: Update 11 / May 1, 2008

Thanks to Jeffrey Fox, Richard Markow, Doug Benson, Angela Mack and Guido van Rijn (via Alex van der Tuuk), David Giovannoni, and Chuck Mulder for the latest additions and corrections to the database. Doug Benson has raised the interesting question of whether certain numbers in the 200 series, currently listed here as control numbers, might in fact be the true matrix numbers. Notations have been added to reflect that possibility, while further research is undertaken.

Our thanks also to the following collectors and researchers for supplying new or corrected information over the past three years: Richard Densmore (USA), Jeffrey Fox (USA), Pekka Gronow (Finland), Mark Hendrix (USA), Lawrence Holdridge (USA), Irving Lightner (USA), Richard Roof (USA), Randy Stehle (USA), Hans Schmidt (Germany), Hugo Strotbaum (Netherlands), Ellen W. Thomas (USA), and Ralph Wondraschek (Germany).

A dash following the label indicates that no catalog number was assigned. For unnumbered double-sided pressings, the matrix used on the reverse side is shown in parentheses.

Compilation ©2008 by Mainspring Press, LLC. All rights are reserved. Unauthorized reproduction or distribution is prohibited.

MX
ARTIST
DESCRIPTION
TITLE
LABEL / CATALOG # (IF USED)
19 WOOD BROS. QUARTETTE Vocal quartet Boys of the old brigade Autograph — (rev: 20)
20 WOOD BROS. QUARTETTE Vocal quartet Sorter miss you Autograph — (rev: 19)
21 WOOD BROS. QUARTETTE Vocal quartet Sandman's comin', honey Autograph test
22 EGYPTIAN CHORAL CLUB Frank E. Trobaugh, cond. The lord's prayer Autograph — (rev: 23)
23 EGYPTIAN CHORAL CLUB Frank E. Trobaugh, cond. Still as the night Autograph — (rev: 22)
24 DOUGLAS ROBSON Sermon We have fed you all for a thousand years Autograph — (rev: 25)

24-1

TOM TURPIN
Duck calls Calling for open water [No brand] — (rev: 25-2)
(Autograph-style tan label; special for Tom Turpin, Memphis, Tenn.)
25 DOUGLAS ROBSON
See note, next entry
Sermon  The commonwealth of toil Autograph — (rev: 24)
25-2
TOM TURPIN
Duck calls Mallard calling for small lakes, rivers, and overflowed timber lands—Record No. 1 [No brand] — (rev: 24-1)
(Autograph-style tan label; special for Tom Turpin, Memphis, Tenn.)
30 [ANONYMOUS JAZZ BAND]
See note, next entry
  Muscle Shoals blues Autograph unissued
(Test pressing exists)
35

[ANONYMOUS JAZZ BAND]
Note: Several identities have been proposed for this band based on aural evidence, including Bennie Moten's Orchestra, but none have been confirmed by more rigorous research.

  Oh baby dear Autograph unisued
(Test pressing exists)
74 HELEN McCORMICK and ?
Note: Speech addressed to telephone operators. Speaker not identified on label, but announces herself at the end as "Helen McCormick, Illinois Bell Telephone Traffic Center, Rogers Park Unit." A second, unidentified voice is then heard.
Speech The attractiveness of the smiling voice [No brand] — (rev: 75)
("Orlando Marsh Chicago Ill." at bottom; no attribution to Marsh Laboratories)
75 HELEN BEATTY [?]
Note: As above, but ending with a spoken chorus of "Just like a rainbow in the sky," with piano. Speaker not identified on label, but announces herself as "Helen Beatty [?], Illinois Bell Telephone Company Traffic Federation, Dearborn Unit."
Speeech with piano The voice with the smile wins [No brand] — (rev: 74)
("Orlando Marsh Chicago Ill." at bottom; no attribution to Marsh Laboratories)
96

[ANONYMOUS VIOLINIST & PIANIST]
Handwritten on label: "Florence [?] Hunter [?"] / "To Harriet with much love — Myrtle [?]"

Classical violin solo with piano Unknown Autograph (maroon label, no title or artist printed)
149 MINA HAGER   Cradle song Crown 1020
150 [UNKNOWN VOCALIST] Vocal with pipe organ No night there Crown 1004
153 MASTER ANATOLE FRANÇOISE   Love, here is my heart Crown 1004
163 [UNKNOWN ORGANIST, possibly Hugh Potter] Pipe organ Kamennoi ostrow Crown ? (unconfirmed, from an anecdotal report)
166 INGRID ARNESEN (acc: HUGH PORTER) Soprano with pipe organ Enough to know Crown 1005
167 INGRID ARNESEN (acc: HUGH PORTER) Soprano with pipe organ Behold what manner of love Crown 1008
169 HUGH PORTER Pipe organ Handel's Largo Crown 1019
170 ROYAL PONTIUS (acc: HUGH PORTER) Vocal & pipe organ Ho cometh for you Crown 1003
191 FRED A. MILLS Baritone Pearls by the way Ideal Sacred Records 12
192 HARRY W. VOM BRUCH Sermonette with musical acc. Man's greatest need Ideal Sacred Records 12
195 ALBERTO SCIARETTI Piano solo [label illegible] Autograph —
202 CLARENCE M. JONES Piano solo Modulations (Stepping on the keys) Autograph —
210 FANNIE WISE (acc: CLARENCE M.JONES) Vocal with piano My redeemer Messiah Sacred Record 503
216 SCHOOLER & POTTER (acc: CLARENCE M. JONES) Vocal with piano In the garden Messiah Sacred Record 503
223 [ANONYMOUS PERFORMERS]   Record 2, Accompaniment 1 Sergei Marinoff School of Classic Dancing, Chicago —
226 KENNETH ALLEN (acc: MARIAN EMMONS) Vocal with violin The wren Autograph —
227 KENNETH ALLEN (acc: MARIAN EMMONS) Vocal with violin My task Autograph —
229 [ANONYMOUS PERFORMERS]   Record 2, Accompaniment 2 Sergei Marinoff School of Classic Dancing, Chicago —
234 JESSE CRAWFORD (WURLITZER PIPE ORGAN) Pipe organ (Chicago Theater; not noted on label) The end of a perfect day Autograph — (rev: 236)
236 JESSE CRAWFORD (WURLITZER PIPE ORGAN)
Note: This has also been reported, possibly in error, on mx. 233.
Pipe organ (Chicago Theater; not noted on label) In a corner of the world all our own Autograph — (rev: 234)
258 THE HARMONY GIRLS (CARPENTER & INGRAM) (acc: CLARENCE M. JONES) Vocal with piano Trot along Autograph —
265 CLARENCE M. JONES Piano solo The rosary Messiah Sacred Record —
267 NOTRE DAME ORCH March Victory song Autograph — ? (Test exists)
268 NOTRE DAME ORCH March Stein song Autograph — ? (Test exists)
270 ROBERT MacDONALD Piano solo (a) Waltz in A flat (Brahms); (b) Spring song (Mendelssohn) Autograph —
(blue label, single-sided)
276 HILDA BRITTEN FARR   Country gardens Autograph —
277 MILTON CHARLES (TIVOLI THEATRE PIPE ORGAN)
Note: 277 may be Paramount's control number. A Marsh matrix number has not been confirmed.
Pipe organ Just a-wearyin' for you Paramount 4003-A (rev: 908)
278 Note: This number appears on Paramount pressings from Marsh mx. 908, q.v., and may be a control number rather than a true Marsh matrix number.      
279 MILTON CHARLES (TIVOLI THEATRE PIPE ORGAN)
Note: 279 may be Paramount's control number. A Marsh matrix number has not been confirmed.
Pipe organ The Student Prince: Deep in my heart, dear Paramount 4004-A (rev: 906)
280 Note: This number appears on Paramount pressings from Marsh mx. 906, q.v., and may be a control number rather than a true Marsh matrix number.    

 

282 JOHN H. SMILEY   Big business in glory Messiah — (rev: 283)
283 JOHN H. SMILEY   Follow me Messiah — (rev: 282)
294 PIETRO YON   Humoresque Autograph — (rev: 295)
295 PIETRO YON   Echo & la concertina Autograph — (rev: 294)
298 Note: This number appears on Paramount pressings from Marsh mx. 914, q.v., and may be a control number rather than a true Marsh matrix number.      
299 Note: This number appears on Paramount pressings from Marsh mx. 913, q.v., and may be a control number rather than a true Marsh matrix number.      
300 MARY WELCH   Coming home Autograph —
301 [ANONYMOUS PERFORMERS]   Record 3, Accompaniment 2 Sergei Marinoff School of Classic Dancing, Chicago —
302 [ANONYMOUS PERFORMERS]   Record 2, Accompaniment 2 Sergei Marinoff School of Classic Dancing, Chicago —
316 [UNKNOWN —illegible label]   Unknown Autograph — (rev: 318)
318 PHILIP MANUEL (Note: This was previosuly misreported as mx. 313) Vocal; acc. Gavin Williamson, piano Magic Flute: This picture is bewitching fair Autograph — (single-sided)
Autograph — (double-sided; rev: 316)
335 META HIERONYMUS   Old pal Autograph —
338 ALEXANDER BAIN & J. ORVILLE HAWKINS Vocal Since I have been redeemed Autograph — (rev: 339)
339 ALEXANDER BAIN & J. ORVILLE HAWKINS Vocal When Love Shines In Autograph — (rev: 339)
353 ELIZABETH STOKES Vocal Sonny boy Autograph — (single-sided)
375 HUNTINGTON B. HENRY Vocal She rested by the brokem brook Autograph — (single-sided)
390

CENTRAL CHURCH CHORUS
(DANIEL PROTHEROE, Conductor)

(acc: Ralp W. Ermeling)

Chorus with piano Soft floating on the evening air Central Church Chorus —
(rev: 391)
391 CENTRAL CHURCH CHORUS
(DANIEL PROTHEROE, Conductor)

(acc: Ralp W. Ermeling)
Chorus with piano Then round about the starry throne Central Church Chorus —
(rev: 390)
396 MRS. CHARLES A. WEYERHAEUSER   Would God I were the tender apple blossom Autograph — (single-sided)
398 PERCY FULLINWIDER & NETTIE STENINGER FULLINWIDER Violin & piano Berceuse Autograph — (rev: 399)
399 PERCY FULLINWIDER & NETTIE STENINGER FULLINWIDER Violin & piano Valse serenade Autograph — (rev: 398)
400 PHILIP MANUEL Vocal Songs of Grusia (Rachmaninoff) Autograph — (single-sided)
401 PHILIP MANUEL Vocal Mary Autograph — (single-sided)
402 SAMMY WILLIAMS Piano House of David blues Autograph — (rev: 403)
403 SAMMY WILLIAMS Piano I've got a song for sale Autograph — (rev: 402)
407 HANS HESS (acc: J. ROSINE) Cello with piano By the sea-side Autograph — (rev: 408)
408 HANS HESS (acc: J. ROSINE) Cello with piano Berceuse from Jocelyn Autograph — (rev: 407)
409 MARTIN S. BABCOCK   Trees Autograph —
424 H.N. GREEN (acc: EVERETT ROBBINS) Vocal with piano A son of the desert am I Autograph —
428 MARK OSTER (acc: John R. Hawkins) Baritone with piano Wie koennte ich vergessen Autograph — (single-sided)
432 JESSE CRAWFORD (CHICAGO THEATRE PIPE ORGAN) Pipe organ The world is waiting for the sunrise Autograph 4004
433 [UNKNOWN ARTISTS, from anecdotal report]   Unknown Greek Record Co. 501-A
(rev: ?)
435 [UNKNOWN ARTISTS, from anecdotal report]   Unknown Greek Record Co. 503-A
(rev: ?)
439 JESSE CRAWFORD (CHICAGO THEATRE PIPE ORGAN) (Note: This has been widely reported as by Milton Charles, but all inspected copies show Crawford) Pipe organ The world is waiting for the sunrise Autograph 4008
441 JESSE CRAWFORD (CHICAGO THEATRE PIPE ORGAN) Pipe organ Humoresque Silvertone 6079
442 JESSE CRAWFORD (CHICAGO THEATRE PIPE ORGAN) Pipe organ You're in Kentucky sure as you're born Autograph — (rev: 445)
445 JESSE CRAWFORD (CHICAGO THEATRE PIPE ORGAN) Pipe organ Don't mind the rain Autograph — (rev: 446)
446 JESSE CRAWFORD (CHICAGO THEATRE PIPE ORGAN)
Note: Some pressings reportedly labeled mx. 445
Pipe organ A kiss in the dark Autograph — (rev: 443)
447 JESSE CRAWFORD (CHICAGO THEATRE PIPE ORGAN) Pipe organ The one I love belongs to somebody else Autograph —
454 FRITZ RENK (acc: Marion Lichtenheim) Stenger violin solo with piano On wings of song Stenger Violin Record
(12" Educational Series) —
(rev: 474)
459 [UNKNOWN VOCALIST]   The doctor (Turkish song) Greek Record Co. 505-B (12")
461 [UNKNOWN VOCALIST]   Gamjendeyem Greek Record Co. 505-A (12")
467 [UNKNOWN ARTISTS, from anecdotal report]   Unknown Greek Record Co. 507-B
468 [UNKNOWN ARTISTS, from anecdotal report]   Unknown Greek Record Co. 507-A
469 MAYNARD RAY TOURNIER (tenor) Tenor Duna Autograph — (rev: 470)
470 MAYNARD RAY TOURNIER (tenor) Tenor Little mother of mine Autograph — (rev: 469)
471 MAYNARD RAY TOURNIER (acc: JOHN R. HAWKINS) Tenor with piano Saw ye my savior Autograph — (rev: 472)
472 MAYNARD RAY TOURNIER (acc: JOHN R. HAWKINS) Tenor with piano Enough to know Autograph — (rev: 471)
473 AL CARNEY (WHT WONDER KILGEN ORGAN) Pipe organ There's a little white house on a little green hill Autograph 4010
474 FRITZ RENK (acc: Otto Beyer) Stenger violin solo with piano By the sea (Schubert) Stenger Violin Record
(12" Educational Series) —
(rev: 454)
482 [UNKNOWN ARTISTS, from anecdotal report] Tenor with piano Standchen Autograph?
489 EVERETT ROBBINS & HIS SYNCOPATING ROBINS Fox trot  You didn't want me when I wanted you, I'm somebody else's now Autograph Blue Chip Series —
(red label; rev: 510)
492 CLARENCE M. JONES Piano Hula Lou Autograph — (rev: 499)
499 CLARENCE M. JONES Piano Maybe (She'll write me, she'll phone me) Autograph — (rev: 492)
503 VARSITY QUARTET (UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN) Vocal quartet University of Wisconsin songs University of Wisconsin —
504 VARSITY QUARTET (UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN) Vocal quartet Serenade songs University of Wisconsin —
510 EVERETT ROBBINS Baritone with piano A triflin' daddy's blues Autograph Blue Chip Series —
(red label; rev: 489)
520 BOYD SENTER (acc: JACK RUSSELL) Clarinet with piano Bucktown blues Autograph —
521 BOYD SENTER (acc: JACK RUSSELL) Clarinet with piano Ralfella Autograph —
522 BOYD SENTER & HIS ZO-BO-KA-ZOOS Fox trot Omaha blues Autograph —
523 BOYD SENTER & HIS ZO-BO-KA-ZOOS Fox trot You've got ways blues Autograph —
524 H. N. DAVOCK (General Service Manager, Packard Motor Car Co.)  Speech The Packard Six–Part 4 Packard special label —
(rev: 526)
525 DR. H. G. HILLS (Vice President of Distribution, Packard Motor Car Co..)  Speech The Packard Six–Part 1 Packard special label —
(rev: 527)
526 E. F. ROBERTS (Vice President of Manufacturing, Packard Motor Car Co.)  Speech The Packard Six–Part 3 Packard special label —
(rev: 524)
527 COL. J. G. VINCENT (Vice President of Engineering, Packard Motor Car Co.)  Speech The Packard Six–Part 2 Packard special label —
(rev: 525)
531 FRANK COLLINS & HIS UKE Vocal with ukulele  I never miss the sunshine (when there's moonshine around) Rialto — (rev: 535)
(Special issue for Rialto Music House, Chicago)
534 JELLY ROLL MORTON Piano solo Froggie Moore Autograph test
(A single test pressing exists and has been widely reissued in dubbed form)
535 JELLY ROLL MORTON Piano solo London blues Rialto — (rev: 531)
(Special issue for Rialto Music House, Chicago)
  NOTE: Two additional JELLY ROLL MORTON solos ("Thirty-Fifth Street Blues" and "Mamanita") have been widely but erroneously cited as Marsh matrices. They are acoustical recordings, made by the Rodeheaver Recording Laboratories in Chicago, which was occasionally contracted for Paramount recording sessions.
536 BOYD SENTER (acc: JACK RUSSELL) Clarinet with piano Mobile blues Autograph —; Broadway 1337, Paramount 20341/12568, Puritan 11341, Silvertone 3527, Kalliope K-919, Maxsa 1504, Usiba 1289
537 BOYD SENTER (acc: JACK RUSSELL) Saxophone with piano Gertie (I'm in love with Gertie) Autograph —
538 BOYD SENTER (acc: JACK RUSSELL) Clarinet with piano Laugh Autograph —
539 BOYD SENTER (acc: JACK RUSSELL) Saxophone with piano Powder rag Autograph —
540 NOTE: This was previously reported in error as as "Hor oss svea" q.v. at 549. The material appearing on matrix 540 has not yet been discovered.      
544 BOYD SENTER (acc: CHICAGO DE LUX ORCH) Clarinet with piano Mr. Jelly Lord Autograph —
545 BOYD SENTER (acc: CHICAGO DE LUX ORCH) Clarinet with piano St. Louis blues Autograph—; Herwin 75508, Paramount 20341 (control #227), Puritan 11341 (control #227), Silvertone 3526
546 P.L. McKEE (President, American Greenhouse Mfg. Co.) Speech History of greenhouse structures—Part 1 Autograph —
547 P.L. McKEE (President, American Greenhouse Mfg. Co.) Speech History of greenhouse structures—Part 2 Autograph —
548 HENRY CORSELL / SVENSK-AMERIKANSKA SANGARFORBUNDET Tenor with Swedish chorus De gamla du fria [sic] Wallin's Svenska Records
113-B
549 SVENSK-AMERIKANSKA SANGARFORBUNDET (ERNEST FRANCKE, director) Swedish chorus Hor oss svea Wallin's Svenska Records
113-A
567 LANGDON BROTHERS Hawaiian guitars Dreams of Hawaii (waltz) Autograph — (rev: 568)
568 LANGDON BROTHERS Hawaiian guitars Hawaiian holiday march Autograph — (rev: 567)
573 JESSE CRAWFORD Pipe organ Tannhauser: Pilgrim's chorus Autograph 4000
575 JESSE CRAWFORD (CHICAGO THEATRE PIPE ORGAN) Pipe organ Honest and truly Autograph 4002
576 JESSE CRAWFORD (CHICAGO THEATRE PIPE ORGAN) Pipe organ Old Virginia moon Autograph 4002, Silvertone 3587 (control #274), Edison Bell Winner (Brit) 6370
578 JESSE CRAWFORD (CHICAGO THEATRE PIPE ORGAN) Pipe organ The rosary Autograph 4000, Silvertone 6079
581 JESSE CRAWFORD (CHICAGO THEATRE PIPE ORGAN) Pipe organ Until tomorrow Autograph 4004
582 JESSE CRAWFORD (CHICAGO THEATRE PIPE ORGAN) Pipe organ Arizona stars Autograph 4004
583

CHICAGO DE LUX ORCH (dir: ART LARSON & FRANK DESORT)
Note: Shown as 584 on label, but 583 in the wax.

Fox trot Old-fashioned love game Autograph — (rev: 586)
584 See previous entry      
585 See next entry      
586 CHICAGO DE LUX ORCH (dir: ART LARSON & FRANK DESORT)
Note: Shown as 585 on label, but 586 in the wax. 
Fox trot Sad-hearted blues Autograph — (rev: 583)
589 [UNKNOWN FEMALE VOCAL WITH ORCHESTRA]   Greek dance Greek Record Co. 516-A
590 [UNKNOWN ARTISTS, from anecdotal report]   Unknown Greek Record Co. 511-B
592 [UNKNOWN ARTISTS, from anecdotal report]   Unknown Greek Record Co. 511-A
593 [UNKNOWN FEMALE VOCAL WITH ORCHESTRA]   Turkish dance Greek Record Co. 516-B
595 HOMER RODEHEAVER & WOOD BROTHERS QUARTET Vocal View de land Rainbow 1043
598 [UNKNOWN ARTISTS, from anecdotal report]   Unknown Greek Record Co. 518
599 [UNKNOWN ARTISTS, from anecdotal report]   Unknown Greek Record Co. 518
601 HOMER RODEHEAVER & WOOD BROTHERS QUARTET Vocal I know the lord Rainbow 1043
603 WILLARD ROBISON Piano Out of the south Autograph 601
604 WILLARD ROBISON'S DEEP RIVER FOUR
Note: Matrix number not shown on some pressings
Euphonium by John Jarman The rhythm rag Autograph 600 (rev: 608)
605 SAMMY WILLIAMS Piano Mandy, make up your mind Autograph — (rev: 611)
608 WILLARD ROBISON'S DEEP RIVER FOUR
Note: Matrix number not shown on some pressings
Euphonium by John Jarman Jolene - Fox trot Autograph 600 (rev: 604)
609 WILLARD ROBISON Piano Up and down in China Autograph 601
611 SAMMY WILLIAMS Piano Mama's gone, goodbye Autograph — (rev: 605)
613 MERRITT BRUNIES & HIS FRIARS INN ORCH Fox trot  Up jumped the devil Autograph 614
(Note: Shows control #85042, indicating an issue had been planned on Gennett.)
614 MERRITT BRUNIES & HIS FRIARS INN ORCH Fox trot  Follow the swallow back home Autograph 614
(Note: Shows control #85043, indicating an issue had been planned on Gennett.)
615 KITTY IRVIN (clt: VOLLY DE FAUT, pno: WALTER MELROSE) Vocal with clarinet & piano Daddy do Gennett 5592 (control #85044)
616 KITTY IRVIN (clt: VOLLY DE FAUT, pno: WALTER MELROSE) Vocal with clarinet & pian Copenhagen Gennett 5592, 3048 (control #85045)
617 DAVID JAMIESON Speech A man's a man for all that Autograph — (single-sided)
620 FLORENCE M. FARRAR Vocal There's a beautiful land on high Autograph —
621 FLORENCE M. FARRAR Vocal When they ring the golden bells for you and me Autograph —
622 WILLARD ROBISON'S DEEP RIVER ORCH Fox trot Deep Elm blues Autograph 602
623 WILLARD ROBISON'S DEEP RIVER ORCH Fox trot Mobile blues Autograph 602
624 WILLARD ROBISON   I'll have the blues until I get to California Autograph 603
625 WILLARD ROBISON   Peaceful valley Autograph 603
627 ELMER KAISER & HIS BALLROOM ORCH Fox trot Fox trot classique Autograph — (rev: 628)
628 ELMER KAISER & HIS BALLROOM ORCH Fox trot Monkey business Autograph — (rev: 627)
635 JELLY ROLL MORTON'S KINGS OF JAZZ Fox trot Fish tail blues Autograph 606
636 JELLY ROLL MORTON'S KINGS OF JAZZ Fox trot High society Autograph 606
638 JELLY ROLL MORTON'S KINGS OF JAZZ Fox trot Weary blues Autograph 607
639 JELLY ROLL MORTON'S KINGS OF JAZZ Fox trot Tiger rag Autograph 607
641 JESSE CRAWFORD Pipe organ All alone Autograph 4005
642 JESSE CRAWFORD Pipe organ What'll I do? Autograph 4005
643 A.J. FREEMAN & ESTHER FREEMAN HOLDER Vocal Säg har du funnit vila? Autograph —
648 A.J. FREEMAN Tenor Vad gör det valt Autograph —
658 LAMPE'S ORCH FROM THE TRIANON BALLROOM (vcl: AL DODSON) Waltz  All alone Autograph 604
660 LAMPE'S ORCH FROM THE TRIANON BALLROOM Fox trot  Prince of wails Autograph 604
661 MERRITT BRUNIES & HIS FRIARS INN ORCH Fox trot  Angry Autograph 610
(Note: Shows control #85057, indicating an issue had been planned on Gennett.)
662 MERRITT BRUNIES & HIS FRIARS INN ORCH Fox trot  I weep over you

Autograph 610
(Note: Shows control #85056, indicating an issue had been planned on Gennett.)

673 JACK PENEWELL Twin-six guitar That tumble down shack in Athlone Autograph 609
674 JACK PENEWELL Twin-six guitar Penewell blues Autograph 608
677 JIMMY O'BRYANT Clarinet Red hot mama Paramount 12246
679 JIMMY O'BRYANT Clarinet Drunk man's strut

Broadway 1337, Paramount 12246, 12568

682 JACK PENEWELL Guitar Hen house blues Autograph 608
683 JACK PENEWELL Twin-six guitar Marcheta Autograph 609
685 KING OLIVER (pno: JELLY ROLL MORTON) Cornet with piano King Porter stomp Autograph 617
(control #100)
687 KING OLIVER (pno: JELLY ROLL MORTON) Cornet with piano Tom cat blues Autograph 617
(control #101)
695 [UNKNOWN VOCALIST; label illegible] Tenor Eili, eili Autograph
696 [UNKNOWN VOCALIST; label illegible] Tenor La Boheme: Che gelida manina Autograph
701 WILLIAM HAID Banjo solo with piano Shim-sha-wabble [sic] / I'll see you in my dreams Autograph — (rev: 702)
702 WILLIAM HAID (with William F. Ludwig)
Note: The Metronome for March 15, 1925, reported on the difficulties this session presented, and confirmed that Ludwig was the speaker on this side.
Banjo solos, with speech by Ludwig Demonstrating record of the Ludwig banjo Autograph — (rev: 701)
703 HOTEL LA SALLE TRIO (vln: CAESAR LINDEN; cello: THEODORE RATZER; pno: ABE SHYNMAN)   Serenade Autograph 616
(La Salle special label)
704 HOTEL LA SALLE TRIO (vln: CAESAR LINDEN; cello: THEODORE RATZER; pno: ABE SHYNMAN)   By the waters of Minnetonka Autograph 616
(La Salle special label)
707 CHICAGO GOSPEL TABERNACLE BRASS QUARTET   Gospel medley—Part 1 Rainbow 105
711 LAMPE'S ORCH FROM THE TRIANON BALLROOM   Trianon—A new dance Autograph — (rev: 712)
712 LAMPE'S ORCH FROM THE TRIANON BALLROOM   Trianon Chicago tango Autograph — (rev: 711)
715 JOE THOMAS' SAX-O-TETTE   Colored, Scotch, and Dutch bands Autograph 612
716 JOE THOMAS' SAX-O-TETTE   Irish, bull frog, and chicken bands Autograph 612
718 CHICAGO GOSPEL TABERNACLE BRASS QUARTET   Gospel medley - Part 2 Rainbow 105
719 OSCAR W. GREEN Baritone with piano Ofta min tanke Special (Rodeheaver) —
(rev: 821)
724 EZRA HOWLETT SHELTON Piano Dearest darling Autograph
726 EDDIE LOFTUS (OF STATION WTAS) Vocal Dirty flies Autograph 620
727 EDDIE LOFTUS (OF STATION WTAS) Vocal I'll open the door and I'll shut the door Autograph 620
732

ORIGINAL MIDNIGHT RAMBLERS
Note: This is reported incorrectly in Brian Rust's Jazz Records as mx. 733.

Fox trot  Midnight Ramblers stomp / Owl strut Autograph — (rev: 733)
733 ORIGINAL MIDNIGHT RAMBLERS
See note at mx. 732.
Fox trot  Midnight Ramblers blues / Bowling Green Autograph — (rev: 732)
742 [UNKNOWN ARTISTS; anecdotal report]    Unknown Greek Record Co. 514
743 [UNKNOWN ARTISTS; anecdotal report]     Greek Record Co. 514
745 H. F. LARSON Tenor in Swedish Jesus gor mig nojd och stilla Rainbow 300
750 H. F. LARSON Tenor in Swedish Om dagen vid mitt Rainbow 300
751 SUPER SYNCOPATORS Fox trot Jimtown blues Autograph — (rev: 754)
754 SUPER SYNCOPATORS Fox trot Oh! That sweet in suite 16 Autograph — (rev: 754)
758 JIMMY O'BRYANT'S WASHBOARD BAND Fox trot Skoodlum blues Paramount 12260, Silvertone 3549
759 JIMMY O'BRYANT'S WASHBOARD BAND Fox trot Midnight strutters Paramount 12260, Silvertone 3548
772 BALTIMORE & OHIO GLEE CLUB Chorus Song of the Capitol Limited B&O special label —
(rev: 773)
773 BALTIMORE & OHIO GLEE CLUB Chorus Casey's ghost comes back B&O special label —
(rev: 772)
791 JELLY ROLL MORTON & HIS JAZZ TRIO Fox trot My gal Autograph 623
792 VOLTAIRE DE FAUT (acc: JELLY ROLL MORTON) Clarinet with piano Wolverine blues Autograph 623
793 MERRITT BRUNIES & HIS FRIARS INN ORCH  Fox trot Flag that train (to Alabam') Autograph 624
797 MILTON CHARLES (TIVOLI THEATRE PIPE ORGAN) Pipe organ I wonder what's become of Sally Autograph 4006
798 MILTON CHARLES (TIVOLI THEATRE PIPE ORGAN) Pipe organ I'll see you in my dreams Autograph 4006
799 MILTON CHARLES (TIVOLI THEATRE PIPE ORGAN) Pipe organ Thru the shady lane Autograph 4009
800 MILTON CHARLES (TIVOLI THEATRE PIPE ORGAN) Pipe organ Most of all, I want your love Autograph 4010, Paramount 4002
801 MILTON CHARLES (TIVOLI THEATRE PIPE ORGAN) Pipe organ A walk in the moonlight and you Autograph 4009
802 MILTON CHARLES Pipe organ Our yesterdays Autograph 4010, 5000; Paramount 4002
814 REX SCHEPP (acc: MARIE M. RITZLER) Banjo with piano Darkies dream Autograph 630
817 MERRITT BRUNIES & HIS FRIARS INN ORCH   Clarinet marmalade Autograph 624
821 OSCAR W. GREEN Baritone with piano O kunde jag fortalja Special (Rodeheaver) —
(rev: 719)
823 SERGEI MARINOFF SCHOOL OF CLASSIC DANCING, CHICAGO   Record 1, acc. 2, 3/4 time Autograph — (rev: 824)
824 SERGEI MARINOFF SCHOOL OF CLASSIC DANCING, CHICAGO   Record 1, acc. 1, 4/4 time Autograph— (rev: 823)
825 RAG PICKERS Fox trot Suite 16 Autograph — (rev: 826)
826 RAG PICKERS Fox trot Poplar Street Blues Autograph — (rev: 825)
828 THE STOMP SIX Fox trot Why can't it be poor little me? Autograph 626
829 THE STOMP SIX Fox trot Everybody loves my baby Autograph 626
830 LAMPE'S ORCHESTRA FROM THE TRIANON BALLROOM (J. BODEWALT LAMPE, DIRECTOR; DELLE LAMPE CONDUCTING) Fox trot  Broken down Jim Autograph 626
831 LAMPE'S ORCHESTRA FROM THE TRIANON BALLROOM (J. BODEWALT LAMPE, DIRECTOR; DELLE LAMPE CONDUCTING) Fox trot  Lady of the Nile Autograph 628
832 LAMPE'S ORCHESTRA FROM THE TRIANON BALLROOM (J. BODEWALT LAMPE, DIRECTOR; DELLE LAMPE CONDUCTING) Fox trot  Candied sweets Autograph 626
833 LAMPE'S ORCHESTRA FROM THE TRIANON BALLROOM (J. BODEWALT LAMPE, DIRECTOR; DELLE LAMPE CONDUCTING) Waltz Midnight waltz Autograph 628
834 SUPER SYNCOPATORS Fox trot South bound Autograph 625
835 SUPER SYNCOPATORS Fox trot When my sugar walks down the street Autograph 625
846 AXEL CHRISTENSEN
Note: Picture label; "Learn to play the Christensen way. Our schools are located in most cities—or lessons by mail. Send for booklet. Distributed by the Christensen School of Popular Music, 20 E. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, Ill."

Piano solo Teasing the classics — Rag-jazz piano solo Christensen Record —
(rev: 847)
847 AXEL CHRISTENSEN
Note: Picture label; no advertising copy, but same address as above
Piano and speech The girl I kissed on the stairs — Musical monologue Christensen Record —
(rev: 846)
860 REX SCHEPP (acc: MARIE M. RITZLER) Banjo with piano Russian rag Autograph 630
872 RAY LOGAN Vocal Lost John blues Paramount 12310
873 RAY LOGAN Vocal You can't shake it in here Paramount 12310
879 [ANONYMOUS]
Handwritten on label: "Sept. 9, 1925"
  Oh how I miss you tonight Autograph test —
891 IRWIN MISHKIN Baritone with piano Un Ballo in Maschera: Di tu macchiari gell....[? illegible] Autograph (rev: 897)
897 IRWIN MISHKIN Baritone with piano Il Barbiere di Siviglia: Largo al factotum Autograph (rev: 891)
899 MILTON CHARLES (TIVOLI THEATRE PIPE ORGAN) Pipe organ Sometime Autograph 5001; Gennett 5745 (control # 85185)
905 MILTON CHARLES (TIVOLI THEATRE PIPE ORGAN) Pipe organ Mighty Lak a Rose Paramount 4006
906

MILTON CHARLES (TIVOLI THEATRE PIPE ORGAN) Note: See also mx. 280

Pipe organ The prisoner's song Paramount 4004-B (control? # 280) (rev: control? # 279); Silvertone 3589
907 MILTON CHARLES (TIVOLI THEATRE PIPE ORGAN) Pipe organ The Student Prince: Serenade Autograph 5000
908 MILTON CHARLES (TIVOLI THEATRE PIPE ORGAN) Pipe organ Moonlight and roses Autograph 5001; Paramount 4003 (control? # 278) (rev: control? # 277)
911 JIMMY O'BRYANT'S WASHBOARD BAND
Note: This may be a control number. See adjacent O'Bryant issues at 298/299.
Fox trot Thirty-eight and two Paramount 12329
912 JIMMY O'BRYANT'S WASHBOARD BAND
Note: This may be a control number. See adjacent O'Bryant issues at 298/299.
Fox trot Please don't break 'em down Paramount 12329
913 JIMMY O'BRYANT'S WASHBOARD BAND
Note: See 911/912 (which may be control numbers) for adjacent O'Bryant material.
Fox trot Chicago skiffle Paramount 12339 (rev: 298)
(control ? #299)
914 JIMMY O'BRYANT'S WASHBOARD BAND
Note: See 911/912 (which may be control numbers) for adjacent O'Bryant material.
Fox trot My man rocks me Paramount 12339 (rev: 299)
(control ? # 298)
922 JACK PENEWELL Twin-six guitar When Irish eyes are smiling Broadway 8035
923 JACK PENEWELL Twin-six guitar The rosary Broadway 8035
924 [UNKNOWN VOCALIST] Piano acc. A toast / The question / Then here's to you Alpha Theta special label — (rev: 923)
925

[UNKNOWN VOCALIST]
Note: Previously reported incorrectly as mx. 923

Piano acc. Theta prayer Alpha Theta special label — (rev: 924)
936 UNKNOWN BANJOIST Banjo Memories / Nola Autograph test
939 JOHN RANKEL Baritone with piano In an old-fashioned town Autograph — (rev: 940)
940 JOHN RANKEL Baritone with piano Until Autograph — (rev: 939)
948 PAPA CHARLIE JACKSON Vocal with own banjo I'm going where the chilly winds don't blow Autograph test
(Made for Paramount. A white-label "Special" test pressing exists.)
954 C. & M.A. COLORED GOSPEL QUINTET Male quintet Elijah's God Still Lives Chicago Gopel Tabernacle Record — (rev: 983)
955 C. & M.A. COLORED GOSPEL QUINTET Male quintet Everything is alright in my father's house Chicago Gopel Tabernacle Record — (rev: 984)
969 SCANDINAVIAN BELL RINGERS Hand bells Ring the bells of Heaven Wallins' Svenska Records 123
970 SCANDINAVIAN BELL RINGERS Hand bells Home sweet home Wallins' Svenska Records 123
971 SCANDINAVIAN BELL RINGERS Hand bells Evening chimes Wallins' Svenska Records 122
972 SCANDINAVIAN BELL RINGERS Hand bells Pleasant dreams Wallins' Svenska Records 122
980 MOISSAYE BOGUSLAWSKI Piano Prelude in C sharp minor Autograph 500
981 MOISSAYE BOGUSLAWSKI Piano Dizzy fingers Autograph 500
983 C. & M.A. COLORED GOSPEL QUINTET Male quintet I'm pressing on
Chicago Gopel Tabernacle Record — (rev: 954)
984 C. & M.A. COLORED GOSPEL QUINTET Male quintet I'm gld that Jesus won
Chicago Gopel Tabernacle Record — (rev: 955)
989 MILTON CHARLES (TIVOLI THEATRE PIPE ORGAN) Pipe organ Let me call you sweetheart Paramount 4006
997 CHICAGO PREMIER KVARTETT Quartet Mitt hemlands dal Wallins' Svenska Records 101
998 CHICAGO PREMIER KVARTETT Quartet Sang faglarne Wallins' Svenska Records 101
1013 [UNKNOWN ARTISTS; anecdotal report]   Unknown Greek Record Co. 523
1014 [UNKNOWN ARTISTS; anecdotal report]   Unknown Greek Record Co. 523
1018 MINNIE HUBBARD (acc: WILLIAM BELLER) Violin with piano Serenade Autograph — (rev: 1019)
1019 MINNIE HUBBARD (acc: WILLIAM BELLER) Violin with piano Elegie Autograph — (rev: 1018)
1059 LORNA HOOPER WARFIELD   Inter nos Autograph — (rev: 1071)
1071 LORNA HOOPER WARFIELD   Gretchen am spinnrade Autograph — (rev: 1059)
The following Marsh masters probably pre-date 1926, but the numbers shown in the wax appear to be control numbers:
2065 MILTON CHARLES (CHICAGO TIVOLI THEATRE ORGAN) Pipe organ My Heart Will Tell Me So Autograph 5003
2066 MILTON CHARLES (CHICAGO TIVOLI THEATRE ORGAN) Pipe organ Tenderly Autograph 5003
The following Marsh matrixes appear on Gennett with that label's outside-source control numbers, but we have not yet determined the original Marsh master numbers or Autograph catalog numbers (if any):
? MILTON CHARLES (TIVOLI THEATRE PIPE ORGAN) Pipe organ Are you sorry? Gennett 5745 (control #85184)
? MILTON CHARLES (CHICAGO TIVOLIN THEATRE ORGAN) Pipe organ Lantern of love Gennett 5753 (control #85224)
? MILTON CHARLES (CHICAGO TIVOLIN THEATRE ORGAN) Pipe organ What can I say after I say I'm sorry? Gennett 5753 (control #85227)
 

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