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Bix Beiderbecke Discography.
Part 1. 1924 to 1926.

Session 1 - February 18, 1924

GENNETT
Gennett Recording Company
S. First and A Streets
Richmond, Indiana

WOLVERINE ORCHESTRA
Bix (c); Al Gande (tb); Jimmy Hartwell (cl); George Johnson (ts); Dick Voynow (p); Bob Gillette (bj); Min Leibrook (bb); Vic Moore (d).

11751-a Fidgety Feet (LaRocca-Shields)

Gennett 5408-A
solos and/or breaks: Hartwell (2) – Gande (2) – Bix (2) – Hartwell (14) – Gillette (2)
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11754-a Jazz Me Blues (Delaney)

Gennett 5408-B
solos and/or breaks: Hartwell (2+4) – Bix (20) – Gande (2+4) – Gillette (2) – Johnson (4)
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Session 2- May 6, 1924

GENNETT
Richmond, Indiana

WOLVERINE ORCHESTRA
Bix(c); Jimmy Hartwell (cl); George Johnson (ts); Dick Voynow (p); Bob Gillette (bj/g); Min Leibrook (bb); Vic Moore (d).

11852    Oh Baby (DeSylva - Donaldson)

Gennett 5453-A, Claxtonola 40336-A
solos and/or breaks: Bix (30) - Gilette, bj (8) - Johnson (30) - Hartwell (16)
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11853    Copenhagen (Davis)

Gennett 5453-B, Claxtonola 40336-B
solos and/or breaks: Hartwell (12) – Johnson (12) – Bix (6) – Hartwell (1) – Leibrook (4+4) – Gillette, g (2)
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11854-C Riverboat Shuffle (Carmichael)

Gennett 5454-A, Claxtonola 40339-A
solos and/or breaks: Voynow (2) – Bix (2+30+2) – Hartwell (2) – Gillette, g (2) – Johnson (2)
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11855-a Susie (Naset-Kahn)

Gennett 5454-B, Claxtonola 40339-B
solos and/or breaks: Johnson (32) – Gillette, bj (16) – Moore (8)
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11855-B Susie (Naset-Kahn)

Gennett 5454-B
solos and/or breaks: Johnson (32) – Gillette, bj (16) – Moore (8)
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Note:
Claxtonola issues as by The Jazz Harmonizers.

3- June 20, 1924

GENNETT
Richmond, Indiana

WOLVERINE ORCHESTRA
Bix(c); Jimmy Hartwell (cl); George Johnson (ts); Dick Voynow (p); Bob Gillette (bj); Min Leibrook (bb); Vic Moore (d).

11930-B

I Need Some Pettin’ (Kahn-Fio Rito-King)
Gennett 20062-A
solos and/or breaks: Bix (32) – Johnson (30)
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11931-C

Royal Garden Blues (Williams-Williams)
Gennett 20062-B
solos and/or breaks: Bix (12) – Hartwell (12)
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11932

Tiger Rag (LaRocca)
Hot Record Society 24
solos and/or breaks: Hartwell (8+2+2+2) – Bix (2+32) – Johnson (2)
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Notes:
1. Test pressings of 11932 reveal that, after the music ends, a voice is heard saying a few words.
2. The reverse of Hot Record Society 24 is a dub of Big Boy by the Wolverine Orchestra, recorded October 8, 1924.
3. Artist credits for Gennett 20062 as Wolverine Orch.

4- September 18, 1924

GENNETT
Starr Piano Co.
9-11 East 37th Street
New York City, NY

WOLVERINE ORCHESTRA
Bix (c/p); George Brunies (tb); Jimmy Hartwell (cl); George Johnson (ts); Dick Voynow (p); Bob Gillette (bj); Min Leibrook (bb); Vic Moore (d).

9079

Sensation (Edwards)
Gennett 5542-A, Claxtonola 40375-A
solos and/or breaks: Bix, c (16+2) – Johnson (2) – Hartwell (16)
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9080-a

Lazy Daddy (LaRocca-Shields-Ragas)
Gennett 5542-B
solos and/or breaks: Leibrook (1) – Bix, c (2) – Hartwell (2) – Bix, c and Leibrook (2) – Johnson (2) –
Brunies (1) - Gillette (1) - Brunies (1) - Gilette (1) - Brunies, trombone mouthpiece, (16) – Johnson(2) – Bix, c (2)
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9080-B

Lazy Daddy (LaRocca-Shields-Ragas)
Gennett 5542-B, Claxtonola 40375-B
solos and/or breaks: Leibrook (1) – Bix, c (2) – Hartwell (2) – Bix, c (2) – Johnson (2) – Brunies (1) - Gillette (1) - Brunies (1) - Gilette (1) - Brunies, trombone mouthpiece (16) – Johnson(2) – Bix, c (2)
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Notes:
1. Claxtonola issues as by The Jazz Harmonizers.
2. On 9080, following the first 2-bar break by Johnson, Brunies plays 32 bars on trombone mouthpiece. The piano accompaniment is by Bix.

5- October 8, 1924

GENNETT
Starr Piano Co., New York

WOLVERINE ORCHESTRA
Bix(c/p); Jimmy Hartwell (cl); George Johnson (ts); Dick Voynow (p); Bob Gillette (bj); Min Leibrook (bb); Vic Moore (d).

9115-B

Tia Juana (Conley-Rodemich)
Gennett 5565-A
solos and/or breaks: Hartwell (8) – Johnson (32) – Bix, c (30) – Hartwell (2)
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9116	Big Boy (Ager-Yellen) Gennett 5565-B solos and/or breaks: Bix, c (14+14) – Johnson (2+32) – Bix, p (32) – Bix, c (2) Label Image Sound File

6- October 9, 1924

GENNETT
Starr Piano Co., New York

SIOUX CITY SIX
Bix(c); Miff Mole (tb); Frank Trumbauer (Cm); Rube Bloom (p); Min Leibrook (bb); Vic Moore (d).

9119-a

Flock O’ Blues (Bloom)
Gennett 5569-B
solos and/or breaks: Bloom (2) – Mole (2) – Bix (2) – Trumbauer (2) – Mole (1+1) – Leibrook (1) – Bloom (2) – Mole (2)
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9120-C

I’m Glad (Trumbauer)
Gennett 5569-A
solos and/or breaks: Mole (16) – Bloom (16) – Trumbauer (2)
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7- November 24, 1924

VICTOR
Detroit Athletic Club Detroit, Michigan

JEAN GOLDKETTE AND HIS ORCHESTRA
Fuzzy Farrar, Tex Brewster (tp); Bix(c); Bill Rank, Tommy Dorsey (tb); Doc Ryker, Don Murray, ?George Williams (reeds); Joe Venuti (vn); Paul Mertz (p); Howdy Quicksell (bj); Irish Henry (bb); Charles Horvath (d)..

31206-2

I Didn’t Know (Williams-Jones)
Victor, unissued on 78 rpm
solos and/or breaks: Bix (16) – ? tb (1) – Venuti (16) – ? as (2)
Sound File

Note:
First issued on Victor LPM-2323.

8- November 25, 1924

VICTOR
Detroit Athletic Club Detroit, Michigan

JEAN GOLDKETTE AND HIS ORCHESTRA
Fuzzy Farrar, Tex Brewster (tp); Bix(c); Bill Rank, Tommy Dorsey (tb); Doc Ryker, Don Murray, ?George Williams (reeds); Joe Venuti, ___ Gorner (vn); Paul Mertz (p); Howdy Quicksell (bj); Irish Henry (bb); Charles Horvath (d); George Crozier (a).

31212-1 or -4

Adoration (Borowski)
Victor, unissued on 78 rpm
Sound File

Note:
First issued on Sunbeam LP Box "Sincerely, Bix Beiderbecke," Volume 1, Record BIX 2A.

9- January 26, 1925

GENNETT
Richmond, Indiana

BIX AND HIS RHYTHM JUGGLERS
Bix(c); Don Murray (cl); Tommy Dorsey (tb); Paul Mertz (p); Tommy Gargano (d)

12140

Toddlin’ Blues (LaRocca-Shields)
Gennett 5654-A
solos and/or breaks: Dorsey (2)
Record Label Sound File

9120-C

Davenport Blues (Beiderbecke)
Gennett 5654-B
solos and/or breaks: Bix & Murray (2) – Bix (32, prominent in ensemble) – Dorsey (2) – Murray (4)
Record Label Sound File

10- October 12, 1926

VICTOR
Victor Talking Machine Co.
42 West 38th Street
New York City, NY

JEAN GOLDKETTE AND HIS ORCHESTRA
Fuzzy Farrar, Ray Lodwig (tp); Bix(c); Bill Rank, Spiegle Willcox (tb); Doc Ryker, Frank Trumbauer, Don Murray (reeds); Eddie Lang (g); Joe Venuti (vn); Itzy Riskin (p); Howdy Quicksell (bj); Steve Brown (sb); Chauncey Morehouse (d); Frank Bessinger (voc); Bill Challis (a)..

36813-1

Idolizing (Messenheimer-Abrahamson-West)
Vocal refrain by Frank Bessinger
Victor, unissued on 78 rpm
solos and/or breaks: Bix, derby mute (16)
Sound File

36813-2

Idolizing (Messenheimer-Abrahamson-West)
Vocal refrain by Frank Bessinger
Victor 20270-B
solos and/or breaks: Bix, derby mute (16)
Record Label Sound File

36815-2

Hush-a-Bye(Galvin-Spencer)
Vocal refrain by Frank Bessinger
Victor 20270-A
Record Label Sound File

Note:
36813-1 first issued on Natchez WEP 804.

11- October 15, 1926

VICTOR
Victor Talking Machine Co.
New York

JEAN GOLDKETTE AND HIS ORCHESTRA
Fuzzy Farrar, Ray Lodwig (tp); Bix(c); Bill Rank, Spiegle Willcox (tb); Doc Ryker, Frank Trumbauer, Don Murray (reeds); Eddie Lang (g on 36814 and 36829 only.); Joe Venuti (vn); Itzy Riskin (p); Howdy Quicksell (bj); Steve Brown (sb); Chauncey Morehouse (d); Frank Bessinger, Nan and Taddy Keller (Keller Sisters), Al Lynch (voc); Bill Challis (a) (except Ed Sheasby on 36831).

36814-8

I’d Rather Be The Girl in Your Arms (Harlan Thompson-Harry Archer)
Vocal Refrain by Frank Bessinger
Victor 20273-A
solos and/or breaks : Lang (8) – Venuti (2) – Venuti + Lang (16+7) – Trumbauer (8)
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36829-2

Sunday (Miller-Cohn-Stein-Kreuger)
Vocal Refrain by Keller Sisters and Lynch
Victor, unissued on 78 rpm
solos and/or breaks: Rank (16+6) – Lang (8) – Murray (10)
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36829-3

Sunday (Miller-Cohn-Stein-Kreuger)
Vocal Refrain by Keller Sisters and Lynch
Victor 20273-B
solos and/or breaks: Rank (16+6) – Lang (8) – Murray (10)
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36830-2

Cover Me Up With Sunshine(Mort Dixon-Ray Henderson)
Vocal Refrain by Frank Bessinger
Victor 20588-B
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36831-2

Just One More Kiss (Harry Owens-Reggie Montgomery)
With Vocal Refrain
Victor, unissued on 78 rpm
Sound File

36831-4

Just One More Kiss (Harry Owens-Reggie Montgomery)
With Vocal Refrain
Victor 20300
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Notes:
1. 36829-2 first issued on Victor LPM-2323.
2. 36831-2 first issued on Raretone RTR 24008.
3. The vocal refrain on both takes of 36831 is by Al Lynch.