Bix Beiderbecke – Complete Discography – Recordings – July 5, 1928 through December 22, 1928

Recordings – July 5, 1928 through December 22, 1928

  • 86 – July 5, 1928
  • 87 – July 7, 1928
  • 88 – September 4, 1928
  • 93 – September 19, 1928
  • 94 – September 20, 1928
  • 95 – September 21, 1928
  • 96 – September 21, 1928
  • 97 – October 5, 1928 (I)
  • 98 – October 5, 1928 (II)    
  • 99 – October 6, 1928

 

 

86 – July 5, 1928

OKEH
Okeh Phonograph Corp.
Consolidated Talking Machine Co. Bldg.
227-229 West Washington Street
Chicago, IL

FRANK TRUMBAUER AND HIS ORCHESTRA

  • Bix Beiderbekce (c);
  • Bill Rank (tb);
  • Irving Friedman (cl/as);
  • Frank Trumbauer (Cms/as);
  • Chester Hazlett (as);
  • Min Leibrook (bsx);
  • Roy Bargy or Lennie Hayton (p);
  • George Rose (bj/g); Harry Gale (dm);
  • Frank Trumbauer, Dee Orr, Harry Barris, Marlin Hurt (voc).

 

W 400989-C – Bless You! Sister (Dubin-Robinson)
solos : Bix (intro:1+3) – Bix (16) – Tram (8) – Bix (8) – Tram, voc & vocal trio + g (35) – Leibrook (4) – ?, voc (4) – Tram, voc (4) – Bix (2) – ?, p (4) – Bix (false start) – Friedman, cl (8) – Bix (4).      

W 400990-B – Dusky Stevedore (Razaf-Johnson)
solos: Tram, voc (2) – Bix (1) – Tram, as (1) – Bix (leads 34+8) – Friedman (4) – Bix (4) – ?, voc (16) & vocal quartet (32) – Tram (16).

 

 

87 – July 7, 1928                         

OKEH
Okeh, Chicago

BIX BEIDERBECKE AND HIS GANG

  • Bix Beiderbecke (c);
  • Bill Rank (tb);
  • Irving Friedman (cl);
  • Min Leibrook (bsx);
  • Roy Bargy (p);
  • Harry Gale (dm).

 

W 400994-A – Ol’ Man River (Kern-Hammerstein)
solos: Bix (32) – Rank (24) – Bargy (16) – Bix (4) – Friedman (4) – Bargy (16).

W 400995-A – Wa-Da-Da (Everybody’s Doing It Now) (Barris-Cavanaugh)
solos: Bargy (16) – Leibrook (8) – Friedman (8) – Leibrook (8) – Bix (8).

 

 

88 – September 4, 1928

COLUMBIA
Columbia, New York

PAUL WHITEMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA

  • Charles Margulis, Harry Goldfield, Eddie Pinder (tp);
  • Bix Beiderbecke (c);
  • Boyce Cullen, Wilbur Hall, Bill Rank, Jack Fulton (tb);
  • Frank Trumbauer, Chester Hazlett, Irving Friedman, Roy Maier, Charles Strickfaden (reeds);
  • Kurt Dieterle, Matty Malneck, Mischa Russell, Mario Perry (vln);
  • Roy Bargy (p);
  • Lennie Hayton (cel);
  • Mike Pingitore (bj);
  • Mike Trafficante (sb);
  • Min Leibrook (tu);
  • George Marsh (dm);
  • Austin Young (voc).

 

W 146947-3 – Roses of Yesterday (Irving Berlin-arr: Ferde Grofé)
solos: Hazlett & orch (32) – Young, voc (16+32).

 

 

89 – September 14, 1928                        

COLUMBIA
Columbia, New York

PAUL WHITEMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA

  • Charles Margulis, Eddie Pinder (tp);
  • Bix Beiderbecke (c);
  • Boyce Cullen, Wilbur Hall, Bill Rank (tb);
  • Frank Trumbauer, Chester Hazlett, Irving Friedman, Roy Maier, Charles Strickfaden (reeds);
  • Kurt Dieterle, Matty Malneck, Mischa Russell, Mario Perry (vln);
  • Roy Bargy (p);
  • Lennie Hayton (cel);
  • Mike Pingitore (bj);
  • Mike Trafficante (sb);
  • Min Leibrook (tu);
  • George Marsh (dm/vib);
  • Jack Fulton, Charles Gaylord, Austin Young, Boyce Cullen (voc).

 

W 146945-5 – In The Good Old Summertime (Waltz-medley – arr: Bill Challis)
Waltz medley made of the following titles: “In The Good Old Summertime”, “Little Annie Rooney”, “Comrades”, “Rosie O’Grady” ad “Yip I Addy I Ay”.

 

PAUL WHITEMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA

  • Charles Margulis (tp);
  • Bix Beiderbecke (c);
  • Bill Rank, Wilbur Hall (tb);
  • Frank Trumbauer, Chester Hazlett, Roy Maier, Charles Strickfaden (reeds);
  • Kurt Dieterle, Matty Malneck, Mischa Russell, Mario Perry (vln);
  • Roy Bargy (p);
  • Lennie Hayton (cel);
  • Mike Pingitore (bj);
  • Mike Trafficante (sb);
  • Min Leibrook (tu);
  • George Marsh (dm);
  • Jack Fulton, Charles Gaylord, Austin Young, Boyce Cullen (voc).

 

W 146946-6 – The Sidewalks of New York (Waltz medley-arr: Bill Challis)
Medley made of the following titles: “The Sidewalks of New York”, “The Bowery” and “Hail, Hail, the Gang”.

 

 

90 – September 15, 1928

COLUMBIA
Columbia, New York

PAUL WHITEMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA

  • Charles Margulis, Harry Goldfield, Eddie Pinder (tp);
  • Bix Beiderbecke (c);
  • Boyce Cullen, Wilbur Hall, Bill Rank, Jack Fulton (tb);
  • Frank Trumbauer, Chester Hazlett, Irving Friedman, Rube Crozier, Roy Maier, Charles Strickfaden (reeds);
  • Kurt Dieterle, Matty Malneck, Mischa Russell, John Bouman, Charles Gaylord, Mario Perry (vln);
  • Roy Bargy (p);
  • Mike Pingitore (bj);
  • Mike Trafficante (sb);
  • Min Leibrook (tu);
  • George Marsh (perc).

W 98568-8 – Concerto In F  (Gershwin-arr: Grofé) – Part 1: First Movement: Allegro.

 

PAUL WHITEMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA

  • Charles Margulis, Harry Goldfield, Eddie Pinder (tp);
  • Bix Beiderbecke (c);
  • Boyce Cullen, Wilbur Hall, Bill Rank, Jack Fulton (tb);
  • Frank Trumbauer, Chester Hazlett, Irving Friedman, Rube Crozier, Roy Maier, Charles Strickfaden (reeds);
  • Kurt Dieterle, Matty Malneck, Mischa Russell, John Bouman, Charles Gaylord, Mario Perry (vln);
  • Roy Bargy (p);
  • Mike Pingitore (bj);
  • Mike Trafficante (sb);
  • Min Leibrook (tu);
  • George Marsh (perc);
  • Lennie Hayton (cel).

W 98569-5 – Concerto In F (Gershwin-arr: Grofé) – Part 2: First Movement: Allegro (continuation).

 

PAUL WHITEMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA

  • Charles Margulis, Harry Goldfield, Eddie Pinder (tp);
  • Bix Beiderbecke (c);
  • Boyce Cullen, Wilbur Hall, Bill Rank, Jack Fulton (tb);
  • Frank Trumbauer, Chester Hazlett, Irving Friedman, Rube Crozier, Roy Maier, Charles Strickfaden (reeds);
  • Kurt Dieterle, Matty Malneck, Mischa Russell, John Bouman, Charles Gaylord, Mario Perry (vln);
  • Roy Bargy (p);
  • Mike Pingitore (bj);
  • Mike Trafficante (sb);
  • Min Leibrook (tu);
  • George Marsh (perc);

W 98570-5 – Concerto In F  (Gershwin-arr: Grofé) – Part 3: First Movement: Allegro (end).

W 98576-2 – Concerto In F  (Gershwin-arr: Grofé) – Part 4: Second Movement: Andante con Moto.
solos at the beginning of this part 4: Margulis, tp (15) – Bix, straight mute (10) – Margulis (11).

Middle “muted-solo” has also been given to Harry Goldfield (Don Rayno).

 

 

91 – September 17, 1928                         

COLUMBIA
Columbia, New York

PAUL WHITEMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA

  • Charles Margulis, Harry Goldfield, Eddie Pinder (tp);
  • Bix Beiderbecke (c);
  • Boyce Cullen, Wilbur Hall, Bill Rank, Jack Fulton (tb);
  • Frank Trumbauer, Chester Hazlett, Irving Friedman, Rube Crozier, Roy Maier, Charles Strickfaden (reeds);
  • Kurt Dieterle, Matty Malneck, Mischa Russell, Mario Perry (vln);
  • Roy Bargy (p);
  • Lennie Hayton (cel);
  • Mike Pingitore (bj);
  • Mike Trafficante (sb);
  • Min Leibrook (tu);
  • George Marsh (dm);
  • Jack Fulton (voc).

 

W 98577-3 – Jeannine, I Dream Of Lilac Time (Gilbert-Shilkret-arr: Grofé)
solos: Fulton, voc (32) – Bargy (8+8).

 

PAUL WHITEMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA

  • Charles Margulis, Harry Goldfield, Eddie Pinder (tp);
  • Bix Beiderbecke (c);
  • Boyce Cullen, Wilbur Hall, Bill Rank, Jack Fulton (tb);
  • Frank Trumbauer, Chester Hazlett, Irving Friedman, Rube Crozier, Roy Maier, Charles Strickfaden (reeds);
  • Kurt Dieterle, Matty Malneck, Mischa Russell, John Bouman, Charles Gaylord, Mario Perry (vln);
  • Roy Bargy (p);
  • Mike Pingitore (bj);
  • Mike Trafficante (sb);
  • Min Leibrook (tu);
  • George Marsh (perc).

 

W 98578-4 – Concerto In F (Gershwin-arr: Grofé) – Part 5: Second Mouvement:Andante con Moto (continuation).
W 98575-3 – Concerto In F (Gershwin-arr: Grofé) – Part 6: Finale: Allegro con Brio.

 

 

92 – September 18, 1928

COLUMBIA
Columbia, New York

PAUL WHITEMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA

  • Charles Margulis, Harry Goldfield, Eddie Pinder (tp);
  • Bix Beiderbecke (c);
  • Boyce Cullen, Wilbur Hall, Bill Rank, Jack Fulton (tb);
  • Frank Trumbauer, Chester Hazlett, Irving Friedman, Rube Crozier, Roy Maier, Charles Strickfaden (reeds);
  • Kurt Dieterle, Matty Malneck, Mischa Russell, John Bouman, Charles Gaylord (vln);
  • Mario Perry (vln/accordion);
  • Roy Bargy, Lennie Hayton (p);
  • Mike Pingitore (bj);
  • Mike Trafficante (sb);
  • Min Leibrook (tu);
  • George Marsh (perc);
  • ? (cimbalom);
  • Austin Young (voc).

 

W 98579-5 – Gypsy (Malneck-Signorelli-Gilbert-arr: Ferde Grofé)
solos: ?, cimbalom (intro) – Young, voc (24+32) – ?, cimbalom (interlude) – Perry, acc (8) – Dieterle, vln (interlude+10) – Bix, straight mute (8) – Bix & Hazlett  (8+8).

 

 

PAUL WHITEMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA

  • Charles Margulis, Harry Goldfield, Eddie Pinder (tp);
  • Bix Beiderbecke (c);
  • Boyce Cullen, Wilbur Hall, Bill Rank, Jack Fulton (tb);
  • Frank Trumbauer, Chester Hazlett, Irving Friedman, Roy Maier, Charles Strickfaden (reeds);
  • Kurt Dieterle, Matty Malneck, Mischa Russell, Mario Perry, Charles Gaylord, John Bouman (vln);
  • Roy Bargy (p);
  • Lennie Hayton (cel);
  • Mike Pingitore (bj);
  • Mike Trafficante (sb);
  • Min Leibrook (tu);
  • George Marsh (dm);
  • Jack Fulton (voc).

 

W 98584-1 – Sweet Sue (Harris-Young-arr: Bill Challis)
solos: Fulton, voc (32) – Bix, derby mute (32).

 

 

 

93 – September 19, 1928                     

COLUMBIA
Columbia, New York

PAUL WHITEMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA

  • Charles Margulis, Harry Goldfield, Eddie Pinder (tp);
  • Bix Beiderbecke (c);
  • Boyce Cullen, Wilbur Hall, Bill Rank, Jack Fulton (tb);
  • Frank Trumbauer, Chester Hazlett, Irving Friedman, Roy Maier, Rube Crozier, Charles Strickfaden (reeds);
  • Kurt Dieterle, Matty Malneck, Mischa Russell, Mario Perry (vln);
  • Roy Bargy (p);
  • Lennie Hayton (cel);
  • Mike Pingitore (bj);
  • Mike Trafficante (sb);
  • Min Leibrook (tu);
  • George Marsh (dm);
  • Eddie King (sleigh bells);
  • ? (harp);
  • Jack Fulton, Charles Gaylord, Austin Young, Boyce Cullen (voc).

 

W 98586-3 – Christmas Melodies (O Holy Night, Adeste Fideles) (traditionnal-arr: Grofé).

 

 

94 – September 20, 1928

OKEH
Okeh, New York

FRANK TRUMBAUER AND HIS ORCHESTRA

  • Bix Beiderbecke (c);
  • Bill Rank (tb);
  • Irving Friedman (cl/ts);
  • Frank Trumbauer (Cms/as/voc);
  • Min Leibrook (bsx);
  • Roy Bargy (p);
  • Wilbur Hall (gt);
  • Lennie Hayton (dm);
  • Harold ‘Scrappy’ Lambert (voc).

 

W 401133-B – Take Your Tomorrow (And Give Me Today) (Razaf-Johnson-arr: Hayton)
solos: Tram (16) – Tram & Lambert, spoken vocal (14) – Tram & Lambert + Bix, Harmon mute ? (32) – Bix / Rank / Friedman / Leibrook (1+1+1+1).

W 401134-C – Love Affairs  (Dubin-Robinson-arr: Hayton)
solos: Bix, leads (16) – Rank, leads (8) – Bix, leads (8) – Bargy (6) – Bix & orch (16) – Lambert, voc + g (31) – Tram, Cms (5) – Rank (16) – Bargy (15) – Bix (2).

 

 

95 – September 21, 1928

COLUMBIA
Columbia, New York

PAUL WHITEMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA

  • Charles Margulis, Harry Goldfield, Eddie Pinder (tp);
  • Bix Beiderbecke (c);
  • Boyce Cullen, Wilbur Hall, Bill Rank, Jack Fulton (tb);
  • Frank Trumbauer, Chester Hazlett, Irving Friedman, Roy Maier, Rube Crozier, Charles Strickfaden (reeds);
  • Kurt Dieterle, Matty Malneck, Mischa Russell, Mario Perry, John Bouman, Charles Gaylord (vln);
  • Roy Bargy (p);
  • Lennie Hayton (cel);
  • Mike Pingitore (bj);
  • Mike Trafficante (sb);
  • Min Leibrook (tu);
  • George Marsh (dm);
  • Jack Fulton (voc).

 

W 98589-3 – I Can’t Give You Anything But Love (Fields-McHugh-arr: Grofé)
solos: Bargy (intro) – Fulton (32) – Tram (8).

 

 

96 – September 21, 1928

OKEH
Okeh, New York

BIX BEIDERBECKE AND HIS GANG

  • Bix Beiderbecke (c);
  • Bill Rank (tb);
  • Irving Friedman (cl);
  • Min Leibrook (bsx);
  • Roy Bargy (p);
  • Lennie Hayton (dm/p/harmonium).

 

W 401138-B – Rhythm Kings  (Joe Hoover)
solos: Bix (32) – Bargy (16) – Friedman (16).

W 401139-A – Louisiana  (Razaf-Schafer-Johnson)
solos : Bix (intro, 4) – Bargy & Hayton, p (14) – Leibrook (2) – Rank (16) – Hayton, harm (2).

W 401140-A – Margie  (Davis-Conrad-Robinson)
solos : Bargy (30) – Friedman (2+16) – Bix (16).   

 

 

97 – October 5, 1928 (I)                      

COLUMBIA
Columbia, New York

PAUL WHITEMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA

  • Charles Margulis, Harry Goldfield, Eddie Pinder (tp);
  • Bix Beiderbecke (c); Boyce Cullen, Wilbur Hall, Bill Rank, Jack Fulton (tb); Frank Trumbauer, Chester Hazlett, Irving Friedman, Rube Crozier, Roy Maier, Charles Strickfaden (reeds); Kurt Dieterle, Matty Malneck, Mischa Russell, John Bouman, Charles Gaylord, Mario Perry (vln); Roy Bargy (p); Mike Pingitore (bj); Mike Trafficante (sb); Min Leibrook (tu); George Marsh (perc):

W 98575-7 – Concerto In F  (Gershwin-arr: Grofé) – Part 6: Finale: Allegro con Brio.

Orchestra conducted by William Dailey; recording made in the presence of George Gershwin.

 

 

 

     

98 – October 5, 1928 (II)                        

OKEH
Okeh, New York

FRANK TRUMBAUER AND HIS ORCHESTRA

  • Bix Beiderbecke (c);
  • Charles Margulis (tp);
  • Bill Rank (tb);
  • Irving Friedman (cl/ts);
  • Frank Trumbauer (Cms/voc);
  • Lennie Hayton (p);
  • Wilbur Hall (gt);
  • ? (dm);
  • Charles Gaylord (voc).

W 401195-B – The Love Nest  (Harbach-Hirsch)
solos : Friedman (8) – Rank (4) – Gaylord, voc (32) – Bix (16).

 

FRANK TRUMBAUER AND HIS ORCHESTRA

  • Bix Beiderbecke (c);
  • Charles Margulis (tp);
  • Bill Rank (tb);
  • Irving Friedman (cl/ts);
  • Frank Trumbauer (Cms/voc);
  • Lennie Hayton (p);
  • Wilbur Hall (gt);
  • ? (dm);
  • Rube Crozier (bassoon).

W 401196-C – The Japanese Sandman  (Egan-Whiting)
solos : Tram, Cms (32) – Margulis (16) – Tram, voc (32) – Bix & orch (15) – Margulis (3).

 

FRANK TRUMBAUER AND HIS ORCHESTRA

  • Bix Beiderbecke (c);
  • Charles Margulis (tp);
  • Bill Rank (tb);
  • Irving Friedman (cl/ts);
  • Frank Trumbauer (Cms/voc);
  • Lennie Hayton (p);
  • Wilbur Hall (gt);
  • ? (dm);
  • Rube Crozier (bassoon);
  • Charles Gaylord (voc).

W 401197-A – High Up On A Hilltop (Baer-Whiting-Campbell)
solos : Margulis (15) – Rank (1+7) – Margulis (6) – Friedman (2) – Tram (2) – Rank (2) – Friedman & orch (5) – Gaylord, voc (31) – Tram (16) – Bix (8) – Margulis (8).

W 40119-A – Sentimental Baby  (Jack Palmer)
solos: Rank, leads (35) – Gaylord, voc & Tram, Cms (31) – Bix, derby mute (20) – Rank (8).

 

 

99 – October 6, 1928                     

COLUMBIA
Columbia, New York

PAUL WHITEMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA

  • Charles Margulis, Harry Goldfield (tp);
  • Eddie Pinder or Bix Beiderbecke ? (c);
  • Boyce Cullen, Wilbur Hall, Bill Rank (tb);
  • Frank Trumbauer, Chester Hazlett (as);
  • Irving Friedman, Roy Maier (ts);
  • Charles Strickfaden (bar);
  • Kurt Dieterle, Matty Malneck, Mischa Russell, Charles Gaylord (vln);
  • Roy Bargy (p);
  • Lennie Hayton (cel);
  • Mike Pingitore (bj);
  • Mike Trafficante (sb);
  • Min Leibrook (tu);
  • George Marsh (dm);
  • Jack Fulton (voc).

 

W 147032-8 – Where Is the Song of Songs for Me? (Berlin-arr: Ferde Grofé)
solos: Fulton, voc (32+4),

Trumpet part #3 is most probably played by Eddie Pinder.

 

 

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