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These sessions feature the great Ma Rainey accompanied by many of the best African-American jazz musicians of the 1920s. All of the New York sessions feature members of the Fletcher Henderson Orchestra, which in 1924 included Louis Armstrong. The Chicago sessions feature such greats as Johnny Dodds and Kid Ory, The sessions were released under the names of either Ma Rainey and her Georgia Jazz Band or as Ma Rainey and her Georgia Band.

Ma Rainey and her Georgia Jazz Band
Ma Rainey and her Georgia Jazz Band – 1924-1925 – Left to Right: “Gabriel”, Albert Wynn, Dave Nelson, Ma Rainey, Ed Pollack, Thomas A. Dorsey.

Jazzology.com owns the rights to Paramount Records and has available several collections of Ma Rainey material.

discography

TitleRecording DateRecording LocationCompany
Army Camp Harmony Blues
(Ma Rainey / Hooks Tilford)		5-1925Chicago, IllinoisParamount
12284-A
Bessemer Bound Blues
(Thomas A. Dorsey)		12-1925New York, New YorkParamount
12374-A
Big Boy Blues
(Ma Rainey)		8-1927Chicago, IllinoisParamount
12548
Blues Oh Blues
(Ma Rainey)		8-1927Chicago, IllinoisParamount
12566-A
Blues The World Forgot
(Part 1)		12-1927Chicago, IllinoisParamount
12647-A
Blues The World Forgot
(Part 2)		12-1927Chicago, IllinoisParamount
12647-B
Booze And Blues
(Jay Guy Suddoth)		10-15-1924New York, New YorkParamount
12242-A
Broken Hearted Blues
(Ma Rainey)		3-1926Chicago, IllinoisParamount
12364-A
Broken Soul Blues
(Tiny Parham)		6-1926Chicago, IllinoisParamount
12384-A
Cell Bound Blues
(Ma Rainey)		10-16-1924New York, New YorkParamount
12257-A
Chain Gang Blues
(Thomas A. Dorsey / Palmer)		12-1925New York, New YorkParamount
12338
Countin’ The Blues
(Ma Rainey)		10-16-1924New York, New YorkParamount
12238-A
Damper Down Blues
(Ma Rainey)		8-1927Chicago, IllinoisParamount
12548
Down In The Basement
(Tiny Parham)		6-1926Chicago, IllinoisParamount
12395
Explaning The Blues
(Thomas A. Dorsey)		5-1925Chicago, IllinoisParamount
12284-B
Fore Day Hon’ry Scat
(Ma Rainey / McOwens)		8-1925Chicago, IllinoisParamount
12303-B
Georgia Cake Walk
(K. Mills)		12-1927Chicago, IllinoisParamount
12590-B
Gone Daddy Blues
(Ma Rainey)		8-1927Chicago, IllinoisParamount
12526-B
Goodbye Daddy Blues
(Ma Rainey)		5-1925Chicago, IllinoisParamount
12290-B
Jealous Hearted Blues
(Lovie Austin)		10-15-1924New York, New YorkParamount
12252-A
Jealously Blues
(Glasco / Glasco)		3-1926Chicago, IllinoisParamount
12364-B
Jelly Bean Blues
(Ma Rainey / Lena Arant)		10-16-1924New York, New YorkParamount
12238-B
Lawd Send Me A Man Blues
(Ma Rainey)		3-1924Chicago, IllinoisParamount
12227-B
Levee Camp Moan
(Bert Houze)		8-1925Chicago, IllinoisParamount
12295-B
Louisiana Hoo Doo Blues
(Ma Rainey)		5-1925Chicago, IllinoisParamount
12290-A
“Ma” Rainey’s Black Bottom
(Ma Rainey)		12-1927Chicago, IllinoisParamount
12590-A
Memphis Bound Blues
(Thomas A. Dorsey)		8-1925Chicago, IllinoisParamount
12311
Moonshine Blues
(Ma Rainey)		12-1927Chicago, IllinoisParamount
12603-A
New Bo-Weevil Blues
(Lovie Austin)		12-1927Chicago, IllinoisParamount
12603-B
Night Time Blues
(Thomas A. Dorsey)		8-1925Chicago, IllinoisParamount
12303-A
Oh My Babe Blues
(Ma Rainey / Whitfield)		12-1925New York, New YorkParamount
12332-B
Oh Papa Blues
(Herbert / Russell)		8-1927Chicago, IllinoisParamount
12566-B
Rough And Tumble Blues
(Ma Rainey)		8-1925Chicago, IllinoisParamount
12311
See See Rider Blues
(Ma Rainey / Lena Arant)		10-15-1924New York, New YorkParamount
12252-B
Seeking Blues
(Lesilie McCallister)		3-1926Chicago, IllinoisParamount
12352-B
Sissy Blues
(Ma Rainey)		6-1926Chicago, IllinoisParamount
12384-B
Slave To The Blues
(Thomas A. Dorsey)		12-1925New York, New YorkParamount
12332-A
Slow Driving Moan
(Ma Rainey)		8-1927Chicago, IllinoisParamount
12526-A
South Bound Blues
(Tom Delaney)		3-1924Chicago, IllinoisParamount
12227-A
Soon This Morning
(Ma Rainey / Smith)		11-1926Chicago, IllinoisParamount
12438-A
Stack O’ Lee Blues
(Jasper Taylor / Williams)		12-1925New York, New YorkParamount
12357-A
Stormy Sea Blues
(Ma Rainey / Thomas A. Dorsey)		8-1925Chicago, IllinoisParamount
12295-A
Titanic Man Blues
(Ma Rainey / Williams)		12-1925New York, New YorkParamount
12374-B
Toad Frog Blues
(Jay Guy Suddoth)		10-15-1924New York, New YorkParamount
12242-B
Weepin’ Woman Blues
(Ma Rainey / Smith)		11-1926Chicago, IllinoisParamount
12455
Wringing And Twisting Blues
(P.Carter)		12-1925New York, New YorkParamount
12338
Ya-Da-Do
(Lovie Austin)		3-1924Chicago, IllinoisParamount
12257-B
Yonder Comes The Blues
(Ma Rainey)		12-1925New York, New YorkParamount
12357-B

ArtistInstrument
Lovie AustinPiano
Louis ArmstrongCornet
Buster BaileyClarinet
Rip BassettBanjo
Barney BigardClarinet
Happy BoltonDrums, Chimes
Jimmy Blythe?Piano
Lucian BrownClarinet, Alto Saxophone
Tom BrownClarinet, Alto Saxophone
Doc CheathamSoprano Saxophone
Shirley ClayCornet
Johnny DoddsClarinet
Charlie DixonBanjo
Charlie GreenTrombone
Coleman HawkinsBass Saxophone
Fletcher HendersonPiano
Lil HendersonPiano
Kid HendersonCornet
Hommer HobsonCornet
Kid OryTrombone
Tommy LadnierCornet
Jimmy O’BryantClarinet
Tiny Parham?Piano
Ma RaineyVocals
Ben ThigpenDrums
Hooks TilfordAlto Saxophone
George WilliamsBanjo
B.T. WingfieldCornet
Albert WynnTrombone
Bernie YoungCornet
unknownPercussion

 

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