Recordings – January 4, 1928 through March 15, 1928

36 – January 4, 1928
37 – January 5, 1928
38 – January 9, 1928
39 – January 11, 1928
40 – January 12, 1928
41 – January 20, 1928
42 – January 21, 1928
43 – January 24, 1928
44 – January 28, 1928
45 – February 8, 1928
46 – February 9, 1928
47- February 10, 1928
48 – February 13, 1928
49 – February 14, 1928
50- February 15, 1928
51 – February 16, 1928
52 – February 18, 1928
53 – February 27, 1928
54 – February 28, 1928
55 – February 29, 1928
56 – March 1^st, 1928
57 – March 2, 1928
58 – March 3, 1928
59 – March 12, 1928
60 – March 13, 1928
61 – March 14, 1928
62 – March 15, 1928
63 – March 17, 1928

36 – January 4, 1928

VICTOR
Victor Talking Mach.,
Liederkranz Hall, New York

PAUL WHITEMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA

Henry Busse, Charles Margulis (tp);
Bix Beiderbecke (c);
Wilbur Hall (tb/g);
Boyce Cullen (tb);
Frank Trumbauer, Harold McLean, Chester Hazlett, Rupert ‘Rube’ Crozier, Charles Strickfaden (reeds);
Kurt Dieterle, Mischa Russell, Matty Malneck, Mario Perry, Charles Gaylord (vln);
Harry Perrella (p);
Steve Brown (sb);
Mike Trafficante (tu);
Mike Pingitore (bj);
Hal McDonald (dm);
Austin Young, Jack Fulton (voc).

BVE 41293-3- Ramona (Gilbert-Wayne-arr: Ferde Grofé)
solos: Young, voc & Fulton on second part (intro + 32) (end 4).

PAUL WHITEMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA

Henry Busse, Charles Margulis (tp);
Bix Beiderbecke (c);
Wilbur Hall, Bill Rank (tb);
Jimmy Dorsey, Harold McLean, Chester Hazlett, Charles Strickfaden, Rube Crozier (reeds);
Kurt Dieterle (vln); Harry Perrella (p);
Steve Brown (sb);
Mike Trafficante (tu);
Mike Pingitore (bj);
Hal McDonald (dm);
Austin Young, Al Rinker, Jack Fulton, Charles Gaylord (voc).

BVE 41294-1 Smile (Heywood-arr: Bill Challis)
solos : Young, voc (16) – Young, Rinker, Fulton & Gaylord, voc (32) – Dorsey, cl (4) – Strickfaden, bar + Bix, leads tp-trio (16) – Dieterle (6) – Bix (4).

PAUL WHITEMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA

Henry Busse, Charles Margulis (tp);
Bix Beiderbecke (c);
Wilbur Hall, Bill Rank (tb);
Frank Trumbauer (Cms);
Chester Hazlett, Harold McLean (as);
Jimmy Dorsey (cl);
Charles Strickfaden (ts);
Kurt Dieterle, Mischa Russell, Matty Malneck (vln);
Harry Perrella (p);
Steve Brown (sb);
Mike Trafficante (tu);
Mike Pingitore (bj);
Hal McDonald (dm).

BVE 41295-1 – Lonely Melody (Coslow-Meroff-Dyson-arr: Challis)
BVE 41295-3- Lonely Melody (Coslow-Meroff-Dyson-arr: Challis)
solos : Bix (1+16) (1+8) – Strickfaden, ts (8) – Dorsey & orch (12).

37 – January 5, 1928

VICTOR
9:30-13:00
Victor Talking Mach., New York

PAUL WHITEMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA

Henry Busse, Charles Margulis (tp);
Bix Beiderbecke (c);
Boyce Cullen, Wilbur Hall, Bill Rank, Jack Fulton (tb);
Frank Trumbauer, Chester Hazlett, Harold McLean, Jimmy Dorsey, Rube Crozier, Charles Strickfaden (reeds);
Kurt Dieterle, Mischa Russell, Matty Malneck, Mario Perry, John Bowman, Charles Gaylord (vln);
Harry Perrella (p);
Steve Brown (sb);
Mike Trafficante (tu);
Mike Pingitore (bj);
Hal McDonald (dm).

BVE 41296-2 – O Ya Ya (Klages-de Markoff – arr: Domenico Savino)

PAUL WHITEMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA

Henry Busse, Charles Margulis (tp);
Bix Beiderbecke (c);
Boyce Cullen, Wilbur Hall, Bill Rank, Jack Fulton (tb);
Chester Hazlett, Harold McLean, Rube Crozier, Charles Strickfaden (reeds);
Kurt Dieterle, Mischa Russell, Matty Malneck (vln);
Harry Perrella, Ferde Grofé (p);
Mike Trafficante (tu);
Mike Pingitore (bj);
Hal McDonald (dm).

BVE 41297-4- Dolly Dimples (Alter – arr: Ferde Grofé)
solos: Pingitore (16) – Perrella & Grofé (16) – Hazlett (12+2) – ?, vln (2).

38 – January 9, 1928

OKEH
Okeh, New York

FRANK TRUMBAUER AND HIS ORCHESTRA

Bix Beiderbecke (c);
Bill Rank (tb);
Frank Trumbauer (Cms);
Jimmy Dorsey (cl/as);
Chester Hazlett (as);
Rube Crozier (ts/bassoon);
Min Leibrook (bsx);
Lenny Hayton (p);
Carl Kress (g);
Hal McDonald (dm, harpophone);
Charles Margulis (tp) only on 400004.

W 400003-B – There’ll Come A Time (Manone-Mole)
solos: Bix (2) – Dorsey (16) – Bix (8) – Dorsey (8) –Tram (16) – Tram & Bix (2, with Bix last 2 notes).

W 400004-C – Jubilee (Robinson)
written arrangement; solo: Tram (2).

39 – January 11, 1928

VICTOR
9:30-13:45
Victor Talking Mach.
Liederkranz Hall, New York

PAUL WHITEMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA

Henry Busse, Charles Margulis, Bob Mayhew (tp);
Bix Beiderbecke (c);
Boyce Cullen, Wilbur Hall, Bill Rank, Jack Fulton (tb);
Frank Trumbauer, Chester Hazlett, Harold McLean, Rube Crozier, Charles Strickfaden (reeds);
Kurt Dieterle, Mischa Russell, Matty Malneck, Mario Perry, John Bouman (vln);
Harry Perrella (p);
Mike Trafficante (tu);
Mike Pingitore (bj);
Tom Satterfield (cel);
Hal McDonald (dm);
unknown xylophonist.

BVE 27268-11- Parade of the Wooden Soldiers (Jessel-arr: Ferde Grofé)
written arrangement.

PAUL WHITEMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA

Henry Busse, Charles Margulis (tp);
Bix Beiderbecke (c);
Boyce Cullen, Wilbur Hall, Bill Rank, Jack Fulton (tb);
Frank Trumbauer, Chester Hazlett, Harold McLean, Jimmy Dorsey, Charles Strickfaden (reeds);
Kurt Dieterle, Mischa Russell, Matty Malneck, Mario Perry, John Bouman (vln);
Harry Perrella (p);
Steve Brown (sb);
Mike Trafficante (tu);
Mike Pingitore (bj);
Hal McDonald (dm);
Bing Crosby (voc).

BVE 41607-2 – Ol’ Man River (Hammerstein-Kern- arr: Bill Challis)
solos: Malneck (2+2) – Crosby, voc + Malneck, vln (32) – Bix (2) – Tram (16).

40 – January 12, 1928

VICTOR
10:00-13:20
Victor Talking Mach.
Liederkranz Hall, New York

PAUL WHITEMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA

Bix Beiderbecke (c);
Charles Margulis (tp);
Bill Rank (tb);
Frank Trumbauer (Cms);
Jimmy Dorsey (c/cl);
Min Leibrook (bsx);
Bill Challis (p);
Matty Malneck (vln);
Carl Kress (g);
Hal McDonald (dm).

BVE 30172-6 – San (McPhail-Michels – arr: Bill Challis)
BVE 30172-7 – San (McPhail-Michels – arr: Bill Challis)
solos: Leibrook (24) – Tram (2) – Malneck & Kress (32) – Bix, Margulis & Dorsey, c (32) – Rank (8).

41 – January 20, 1928

OKEH
Okeh, New York

FRANK TRUMBAUER AND HIS ORCHESTRA

Bix Beiderbecke (c);
Charlie Margulis (tp);
Bill Rank (tb);
Frank Trumbauer (Cms, as, voc);
Jimmy Dorsey, Chet Hazlett (as);
Matty Malneck (vln);
Lennie Hayton (p);
Carl Kress (g);
Min Leibrook (bsx);
Hal McDonald (dm);
Bing Crosby (voc).

400034-A – Mississippi Mud (Barris)
solos: Malneck (4) – Crosby & Tram, voc + Malneck, vln (10+22) – Bix (4+22) – Margulis (8) – Rank (2) – Crosby, voc (10).

42 – January 21, 1928

VICTOR
9:30-12:30
Victor Talking Mach.
Liederkranz Hall, New York

PAUL WHITEMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA

Henry Busse, Charles Margulis, Bob Mayhew (tp);
Bix Beiderbecke (c);
Boyce Cullen, Wilbur Hall, Bill Rank, Jack Fulton (tb);
Frank Trumbauer, Chester Hazlett, Harold McLean, Jimmy Dorsey, Charles Strickfaden, Rube Crozier, Jack & Nye Mayhew (reeds);
Kurt Dieterle, Mischa Russell, Matty Malneck, Mario Perry, John Bouman (vln);
Harry Perrella, Tommy Satterfield (p);
Steve Brown (sb);
Mike Trafficante (tu);
Mike Pingitore (bj);
Hal McDonald (dm);
Jack Fulton, voc.

CVE 41635-3- Together (DeSylva-Henderson-Brown-arr: Ferde Grofé)
solos: Fulton, voc (32) – Busse (32).

43 – January 24, 1928

VICTOR
9:30-11:50
Victor Talking Mach.
Trinity Baptist Church Studio
Camden, New Jersey

PAUL WHITEMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA

Henry Busse, Charles Margulis, Bob Mayhew (tp);
Bix Beiderbecke (c);
Boyce Cullen, Wilbur Hall, Bill Rank, Jack Fulton (tb);
Frank Trumbauer, Chester Hazlett, Harold McLean, Jimmy Dorsey, Charles Strickfaden, Rube Crozier (+flute), Jack & Nye Mayhew (reeds);
Kurt Dieterle, Mischa Russell, Matty Malneck, Mario Perry, John Bouman (vln);
Harry Perrella (p);
Steve Brown (sb);
Mike Trafficante (tu);
Mike Pingitore (bj);
Hal McDonald (dm);
Jack Fulton, Charles Gaylord, Austin Young, Al Rinker (voc).

CVE 41465-1- My Heart Stood Still (Rodgers-Hart-arr: Bill Challis)
CVE 41465-3 My Heart Stood Still (Rodgers-Hart-arr: Bill Challis)
solos: Hazlett, cl (16) (8) – Young, voc (16) – Quatuor, voc (32) – Perella (4) – Bix (4) – Tram & Brown, sb (32) – Crozier, flute (4).

PAUL WHITEMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA

Henry Busse, Charles Margulis (tp);
Bix Beiderbecke (c);
Wilbur Hall, Bill Rank, (tb);
Chester Hazlett, Harold McLean, Jimmy Dorsey, Charles Strickfaden, Rube Crozier, (reeds); Kurt Dieterle (vln);
Harry Perrella (p);
Steve Brown (sb);
Mike Trafficante (tu);
Mike Pingitore (bj);
Hal McDonald (dm/ vibraphone);
Austin Young, Jack Fulton, Charles Gaylord, Al Rinker (voc).

BVE 41294-4 – Smile (Heywood-arr: Bill Challis)
BVE 41294-5 – Smile (Heywood-arr: Bill Challis)
solos : Rank & cuivres (16) – Young, voc (16) – Quatuor, voc (32) – Dorsey, cl (4)– Strickfaden, bar + Bix, leads tp-trio (16) – Dieterle (6) – Bix (4).

44 – January 28, 1928

VICTOR
9:30-11:25
Victor Talking Mach.,
Trinity Baptist Church Studio
Camden, NJ

PAUL WHITEMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA

Henry Busse, Charles Margulis (tp);
Bix Beiderbecke (c);
Boyce Cullen, Wilbur Hall, Bill Rank, (tb);
Frank Trumbauer, Chester Hazlett, Harold McLean, Jimmy Dorsey, Charles Strickfaden, Rube Crozier, (reeds);
Kurt Dieterle, Mischa Russell, Matty Malneck, Mario Perry, Charles Gaylord (vln);
Ferde Grofé (p);
Steve Brown (sb) ;
Mike Trafficante (tu);
Mike Pingitore (bj);
Hal McDonald (dm).

BVE 41471-3 – Back In Your Own Backyard (Jolson-Rose-Dreyer-arr: Bill Challis)
BVE 41471-4- Back In Your Own Backyard (Jolson-Rose-Dreyer-arr: Bill Challis)
solos: Bix (4) – Dorsey (1+8) – Bix (8) [Bill Challis (p), on takes 1 and 2, destroyed.]

45 – February 8, 1928

VICTOR
10:00-12:05 / 13:00-15:00
Victor Talking Mach.
Liederkranz Hall, New York

PAUL WHITEMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA

Henry Busse, Charles Margulis (tp);
Bix Beiderbecke (c);
Boyce Cullen, Wilbur Hall, Bill Rank, (tb);
Frank Trumbauer, Chester Hazlett, Harold McLean, Jimmy Dorsey, Charles Strickfaden, Rube Crozier, (reeds);
Kurt Dieterle, Mischa Russell, Matty Malneck, Mario Perry, John Bouman (vln);
Roy Bargy (p);
Mike Trafficante (tu);
Mike Pingitore (bj);
Hal McDonald (dm);
Bing Crosby, Jack Fulton, Austin Young, Charles Gaylord, Al Rinker, Harry Barris (voc).

BVE 41681-2 – There Ain’t No Sweet Man That’s Worth the Salt of My Tears (Fisher – arr: Tommy Satterfield)
BVE 41681-3 – There Ain’t No Sweet Man That’s Worth the Salt of My Tears (Fisher – arr: Tommy Satterfield)
solos : Tram (2) – Bix (8+32 with orch) – Hazlett, as (4) – Bargy (4) – Crosby, alone and with vocal background (8+18+8+10) – Dieterle (4) – Tram (16) – Bix (8+7 with orch) – Hazlett, as (4).

46 – February 9, 1928

VICTOR
10:00-12:20 (et 13:20-15:00)
Victor Talking Mach.
Liederkranz Hall, New York

PAUL WHITEMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA

Henry Busse, Charles Margulis (tp/c);
Bix Beiderbecke (c);
Boyce Cullen, Wilbur Hall, Bill Rank (tb);
Frank Trumbauer, Chester Hazlett, Irving Friedman, Roy ‘Red’ Maier, Charles Strickfaden, (reeds);
Kurt Dieterle, Mischa Russell, Matty Malneck, (vln);
Roy Bargy (p);
Steve Brown (sb) ;
Mike Trafficante (tu);
Mike Pingitore (bj);
Hal McDonald (dm).

BVE 41683-2 – Dardanella (Bernard-Black-Fisher-arr: Bill Challis)
solos: Tram (8) – Bix (1+32) – Tram (8+4).

47 – February 10, 1928

VICTOR
Victor Talking Mach.
Liederkranz Hall, New York

PAUL WHITEMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA

Henry Busse, Charles Margulis (tp/c);
Bix Beiderbecke (c);
Boyce Cullen, Wilbur Hall, Bill Rank (tb);
Frank Trumbauer, Chester Hazlett, Harold McLean, Roy ‘Red’ Maier, Charles Strickfaden, (reeds);
Kurt Dieterle, Mischa Russell, Matty Malneck, (vln);
Roy Bargy (p);
Steve Brown (sb) ;
Mike Trafficante (tu);
Mike Pingitore (bj);
Hal McDonald (dm);
Jack Fulton, Charles Gaylord, Austin Young (voc).

BVE 41684-2 – The Love Nest (Harbach-Hirsch-arr : Bill Challis)
solos: Busse (32) – Trio vocal (32) – Strickfaden, ts (7) – Bix (1+8).

48 – February 13, 1928

VICTOR
13:15-16:00
Victor Talking. Mach.
Liederkranz Hall, New York

PAUL WHITEMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA

Henry Busse, Charles Margulis (tp);
Boyce Cullen, Wilbur Hall (tb/g);
Chester Hazlett, Charles Strickfaden, Rube Crozier, Roy ‘Red’ Maier (reeds);
Kurt Dieterle, Mischa Russell, Matty Malneck, Mario Perry, John Bouman (vln);
Roy Bargy (p);
Mike Trafficante (tu);
Mike Pingitore (bj);
Hal McDonald (dm);
Bing Crosby, Al Rinker, Jack Fulton, Charles Gaylord, Austin Young, voc.

BVE 41688-2- Sunshine (Berlin-arr: Grofé)
BVE 41688-3 – Sunshine (Berlin-arr: Grofé)
solos : Cullen (intro+16) – Bargy (8) – Cullen (8) – Crosby, voc (32) – vocal quartet (8) – Crosby + voc. quartet (8).

Previous discographies listed Bix Beiderbecke in this session. According to Don Rayno, Ferde Grofé would always give the first and second trumpet-parts to Busse and Margulis. This seems aurally confirmed, as Bix is not audible.

PAUL WHITEMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA

Charles Margulis (tp);
Bix Beiderbecke (c);
Bill Rank, (tb); Chester Hazlett, Rube Crozier, Roy Maier, Charles Strickfaden (reeds);
Kurt Dieterle, Mischa Russell, Matty Malneck (vln);
Harry Barris (p);
Steve Brown (sb);
Mike Trafficante (tu);
Mike Pingitore (bj);
Hal McDonald (dm);
Bing Crosby, Charles Gaylord, Austin Young, Jack Fulton, Al Rinker (voc).

BVE 41689-3- From Monday On (Barris-Crosby-arr: Matty Malneck)
solos : Fulton-Gaylord-Young, voc (4) – Fulton (4) – Crosby-Rinker (6) – Bix (31) – Crosby & quatuor voc (31) – Bix, leads (30+6+14+4) – Malneck (3).

Jimmy Dorsey was listed on cornet in previous discographies, while, according to Don Rayno, he had already left the band. The Victor files list only two trumpets on that number.

49 – February 14, 1928

VICTOR
9:30-12:00
Victor Talking Mach.
Liederkranz Hall, New York

PAUL WHITEMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA

Henry Busse, Charles Margulis, 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, Nye & Jack Mayhew ? (reeds);
Kurt Dieterle, Mischa Russell, Matty Malneck, Mario Perry, Charles Gaylord, John Bouman (vln);
Roy Bargy (p);
Steve Brown (sb) ;
Mike Trafficante (tu);
Mike Pingitore (bj);
Hal McDonald and a second unknown percussionist (dm).

CVE 41690-2 Grand Fantasia From Wagneriana, Part 1 (Wagner-arr: Herman Hand)
CVE 41691-4 Grand Fantasia From Wagneriana, Part 2(Wagner-arr: Herman Hand)

50 – February 15, 1928

VICTOR
Victor Talking Mach.,
Liederkranz Hall, New York

PAUL WHITEMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA

Henry Busse, Charles Margulis, Eddie Pinder (tp);
Bix Beiderbecke (c);
Boyce Cullen, Wilbur Hall, Bill Rank (tb);
Frank Trumbauer, Chester Hazlett, Irving Friedman, Rube Crozier, Roy Maier, Charles Strickfaden (reeds);
Kurt Dieterle, Mischa Russell, Matty Malneck, Mario Perry (vln);
Roy Bargy (p);
Mike Pingitore (bj);
Mike Trafficante (sb);
Hal McDonald (dm/sl-wh);
Jack Fulton and Austin Young, voc.

CVE 41682-5- A Shady Tree (Donaldson-arr: Ferde Grofé)
solos: Busse (30) – Futon, voc (30) – Young, recitation (32) – Fulton, voc (16).

Test-pressing; was not published by Victor. Austin Young recites “Trees”, a Joyce Kilmer poem.

51 – February 16, 1928

VICTOR
10:15-12:45 / 14:40-16:00
Victor Talking Mach.,
Liederkranz Hall, New York

PAUL WHITEMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA

Henry Busse, Charles Margulis, Eddie Pinder (tp);
Bix Beiderbecke (c);
Boyce Cullen, Wilbur Hall, Bill Rank, Jack Fulton (tb);
Chester Hazlett, Rube Crozier, Roy Maier, Harold McLean, Charles Strickfaden (reeds);
Kurt Dieterle, Mischa Russell, Matty Malneck, Mario Perry, Charles Gaylord, John Bouman (vln);
Roy Bargy (p);
Mike Pingitore (bj);
Mike Trafficante (sb);
Min Leibrook (bsx);
Hal McDonald (dm);
Frank Trumbauer & Irving Friedman (reeds) on ‘Part 2’ only.

CVE 41693-2 – Three Shades of Blue, Part 1 : Indigo (Grofé-arr: Grofé)
CVE 41692-3- Three Shades of Blue, Part 2 : Alice Blue & Heliotrope (Grofé-arr: Grofé)

52 – February 18, 1928

VICTOR
11:30-12:40
Victor Talking Mach.
Liederkranz Hall, New York

PAUL WHITEMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA

Bix Beiderbecke (c);
Eddie Pinder (tp);
Bill Rank (tb);
Frank Trumbauer, Chester Hazlett (as);
Irving Friedman (cl);
Charles Strickfaden (ts);
Roy Bargy (p);
Min Leibrook (tu);
Mike Pingitore (bj);
Mike Trafficante (sb);
Hal McDonald (dm);
? (ukulele) ;
Irene Taylor (voc);
Bing Crosby, Harry Barris, Al Rinker [Rhythm Boys];
Jack Fulton, Charles Gaylord, Austin Young [Sweet Vocal Trio] (voc).

BVE 41696-2 – Mississippi Mud (Barris-arr: Tom Satterfield)
BVE 41696-3 – Mississippi Mud (Barris-arr: Tom Satterfield)
solos: Rhythm Boys (6) – Bix (leads, 22+16) – Friedman (22) – Taylor, voc & Sweet Trio (22) – [Crosby (4) + Young & Rhythm Boys (4)] – [même séquence (8)] – Taylor, voc & Sweet Trio (12) – Bix (leads, 8) – Tram (2) – Bix (leads, 16) – Taylor & Sweet trio (4).

53 – February 27, 1928

VICTOR
12:00-15:15
Victor Talking Mach.
Liederkranz Hall, New York

PAUL WHITEMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA

Henry Busse, Charles Margulis, Eddie Pinder (tp);
Bix Beiderbecke (c);
Boyce Cullen, Wilbur Hall, Bill Rank, Jack Fulton (tb);
Frank Trumbauer (Cms, bassoon);
Rube Crozier (flute, bassoon);
Chester Hazlett, Irving Friedman, Roy Maier, Charles Strickfaden (reeds);
Kurt Dieterle, Mischa Russell, Matty Malneck, Mario Perry (vln);
Roy Bargy (p);
Mike Pingitore (bj);
Mike Trafficante (sb);
Min Leibrook (tu)
Hal McDonald (dm);
Austin Young (voc).

CVE 43116-3 – Chloe (Kahn-Moret-arr: Grofé)
solos: Crozier, flute & Hazlett, cl (intro) – Young, voc – Dieterle, vln.

54 – February 28, 1928

VICTOR
11:00-14:30 / 14:30-15:45
Victor Talking Mach.,
Liederkranz Hall, New York

PAUL WHITEMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA

Henry Busse, Charles Margulis (tp);
Boyce Cullen, Wilbur Hall (tb);
Frank Trumbauer (Cms, bassoon);
Chester Hazlett, Irving Friedman, Rube Crozier, Roy Maier, Charles Strickfaden (reeds);
Kurt Dieterle, Mischa Russell, Matty Malneck, Mario Perry (vln);
Roy Bargy (p);
Mike Pingitore (bj);
Mike Trafficante (sb);
Min Leibrook (tu);
Hal McDonald (dm);
Bing Crosby (voc).

CVE 43117-3 – High Water, A Spiritual (Brennan-McCardy-arr: Satterfield)
solos: Crosby, voc & Tram, bassoon – Crosby, voc & Friedman, cl.

Bix was previously listed on this recording. Don Rayno specifies however that the original score arrangement for this number gives the two trumpet parts to Busse and Margulis. Audition confirms this point, and Bix is not audible.

PAUL WHITEMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA

Charles Margulis (tp);
Bix Beiderbecke (c);
Bill Rank (tb);
Frank Trumbauer (?), Chester Hazlett, Irving Friedman, Roy Maier, Charles Strickfaden (reeds);
Kurt Dieterle, Mischa Russell, Matty Malneck (vln); Harry Barris (p);
Mike Pingitore (bj);
Mike Trafficante (tu);
Min Leibrook (bsx);
Hal McDonald (dm);
Bing Crosby, Al Rinker; Charles Gaylord, Austin Young, Jack Fulton [Sweet Trio] (voc).

BVE 41689-4- From Monday On (Barris-Crosby-arr: Malneck)
BVE 41689-6- From Monday On (Barris-Crosby-arr: Malneck)
solos : Sweet Trio (4) – Fulton (2) – Crosby & Rinker (6) – Bix (32) – Crosby & vocal acc. (31) – Bix & orch (30+6+14+4).

Don Rayno specifies that the Victor files for this session list 5 reeds only (including Leibrook on bsx) and that Trumbauer should be omitted.

PAUL WHITEMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA

Henry Busse, Charles Margulis, 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, Mischa Russell, Matty Malneck, Mario Perry (vln);
Roy Bargy (p);
Mike Pingitore (bj);
Mike Trafficante (sb);
Min Leibrook (tu);
Hal McDonald (dm).

BVE 43118-1 – Sugar (Pinkard-arr: Bill Challis)BVE 43118-2 – Sugar (Pinkard-arr: Bill Challis)
solos : Bix + Strickfaden, bar (16) – Rank (8) – Bix, straight mute & Strickfaden, bar (8) – Tram, as (8) – Bix (8).

55 – February 29, 1928

VICTOR
9:30-12:00
Victor Talking Mach.
Liederkranz Hall, New York

PAUL WHITEMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA

Henry Busse, Charles Margulis, Eddie Pinder (tp);
Bix Beiderbecke (c);
Boyce Cullen, Wilbur Hall, Bill Rank, Jack Fulton (tb);
Chester Hazlett, Rube Crozier, Roy Maier, Charles Strickfaden (reeds);
Kurt Dieterle, Mischa Russell, Matty Malneck, Mario Perry, Charles Gaylord (vln);
Roy Bargy (p);
Mike Pingitore (bj);
Mike Trafficante (sb);
Min Leibrook (tu);
Hal McDonald (dm).

CVE 43119-1 – Sea Burial (Eastwood Lane-arr: Ferde Grofé)

PAUL WHITEMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA

Henry Busse, Charles Margulis (tp);
Bix Beiderbecke (c);
Boyce Cullen, Wilbur Hall, Bill Rank (tb);
Frank Trumbauer, Chester Hazlett, Irving Friedman, Roy Maier, Charles Strickfaden (reeds);
Kurt Dieterle, Mischa Russell, Matty Malneck (vln);
Roy Bargy (p);
Mike Pingitore (bj);
Mike Trafficante (sb);
Min Leibrook (tu);
Hal McDonald (dm).

BVE 43120-1- When You’re With Somebody Else (Baer-Gilbert-arr: Bill Challis)
BVE 43120-2- When You’re With Somebody Else (Baer-Gilbert-arr: Bill Challis)
solos: Bix (2) – Strickfaden, bar (15) – Hazlett, as (1+7) – Strickfaden, bar (1+6) – Tram or Friedman, as (8).

56 – March 1^st, 1928

VICTOR
10:15-12:00 / 14:00-15:30
Victor Talking Mach.,
Liederkranz Hall, New York

PAUL WHITEMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA

Henry Busse, Charles Margulis (tp);
Bix Beiderbecke (c); Boyce Cullen, Wilbur Hall (tb); Frank Trumbauer, Chester Hazlett, Irving Friedman, Rube Crozier, Roy Maier, Charles Strickfaden (reeds); Kurt Dieterle, Mischa Russell, Matty Malneck, Mario Perry (vln);
Roy Bargy (p);
Mike Pingitore (bj);
Mike Trafficante (sb);
Hal McDonald (dm).

Choir:

Olive Kline, D. Baker, V. Hold, R. Rogers (sopranos);
E. Baker, H. Clark, E. Indermauer (altos);
Lambert Murphy, C. Harrison, L. James, J. Hause (tenors);
W. Glen, E. Shaw, F. Croxton, Kinsley (basses).

CVE 43123-2 – Selections from “Show Boat” (Hammerstein-Kern-arr: Satterfield)
CVE 43123-4- Selections from “Show Boat” (Hammerstein-Kern-arr: Satterfield)
solos:

on “Why Do I Love You?”: Kline, voc (31), Tram, bassoon (3);
on “Can’t Help Lovin’ Dat Man”: Margulis, tp (12) – Bix (12) – choir, voc;
on “You Are Love”: Murphy, voc (48);
on “Make Believe”: Murphy, voc (8) – Kline, voc (6) – Murphy & Kline, voc duet (2+8) – duet & choir (8).

57 – March 2, 1928

VICTOR
10:30-12:10 / 13:15-15:50
Victor Talking Mach.,
Liederkranz Hall, New York

PAUL WHITEMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA

Henry Busse, Charles Margulis, Eddie Pinder (tp);
Bix Beiderbecke (c);
Boyce Cullen, Wilbur Hall, Bill Rank, Jack Fulton (tb);
Frank Trumbauer, Chester Hazlett, Charles Strickfaden, Rube Crozier (as);
Roy Maier (ts);
Irving Friedman (bar);
Kurt Dieterle, Mischa Russell, Matty Malneck, Mario Perry (vln);
Roy Bargy, Tom Satterfield (p);
Mike Pingitore (bj);
Mike Trafficante (sb);
Min Leibrook (tu);
Hal McDonald (dm).

CVE 43124-3 – A Study in Blue (Domenico Savino-arr: Savino)

PAUL WHITEMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA

Henry Busse, Charles Margulis, Eddie Pinder (tp);
Bix Beiderbecke (c);
Boyce Cullen, Wilbur Hall, Bill Rank (tb);
Chester Hazlett, Charles Strickfaden, Rube Crozier, Roy Maier, Irving Friedman (reeds);
Kurt Dieterle, Mischa Russell, Matty Malneck (vln);
Roy Bargy (p);
Mike Trafficante (sb);
Mike Pingitore (bj);
Min Leibrook (tu);
Hal McDonald (dm).

BVE 43125-1 – Coquette (Kahn-Green-Lombardo-arr: Bill Challis)
BVE 43125-3- Coquette (Kahn-Green-Lombardo – arr: Bill Challis)
solos : Margulis, tp & Hazlett, bcl (32) – Bix & brass trio (16) – Rank (8).

58 – March 3, 1928

HARMONY
Studios Columbia, New York

LOU RADERMAN & HIS PELHAM HEATH INN ORCHESTRA

Bix Beiderbecke? (c);
Mannie Klein (tp);
? (tb);
? (cl);
2 (as);
(ss);
(ts);
(p);
(bj);
(tu);
(dm) ;
Irving Kaufman on -720 and -721, Harry Donahey on -722 (voc).

145720-2 – Oh Gee! Oh Joy!
(?)solos: Kaufman, voc (32) – ?, as (16+8).

145721-2 – Why Do I Love You? (Hammerstein-Kern)
solos: Kaufman, voc (32) – Bix ? (16) – ?, cl (8).

145722-2- Ol’ Man River (Hammerstein-Kern)
solo : ?, as (16) – Klein, tp (8) – ?, as (8) – Donahey, voc (32) – Bix ? (16) – ?, tb (8).

Confirmed by the band-leader Lou Raderman, Bix’s presence on these sides was questioned by different people, for instance by Mannie Klein, who claimed to have played all the recorded trumpet- or cornet-solos…

59 – March 12, 1928

VICTOR
9:30-12:00 / 14:00-15:00
Victor Talking Mach.
Liederkranz Hall, New York

PAUL WHITEMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA

Charles Margulis, Eddie Pinder (tp);
Bix Beiderbecke (c);
Boyce Cullen, Bill Rank (tb);
Frank Trumbauer, Chester Hazlett, Irving Friedman, Charles Strickfaden, Rube Crozier, Roy Maier (reeds);
Roy Bargy (p);
Mike Pingitore (bj);
Mike Trafficante (sb);
Min Leibrook (tu);
Hal McDonald (dm);
Jack Fulton, Charles Gaylord, Austin Young, Al Rinker, Harry Barris (voc).

BVE 43138-2 – When (Razaf-Schafer-Johnson – arr: Satterfield)
BVE 43138-3- When (Razaf-Schafer-Johnson – arr: Satterfield)
solos : Friedman, cl (8) – Tram (12) – Fulton, Gaylord, Young, voc (30) – Barris, scat & vocal quartet (8) – Bix & vocal quartet (6) – Barris, scat & vocal quartet (2+8) – Bix & vocal quartet (7).

60 – March 13, 1928

VICTOR
9:30-13:00 / 14:30-16:00
Victor Talking Mach.,
Liederkranz Hall, New York

PAUL WHITEMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA

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

CVE 43142-4 – Metropolis, Part 1 (Ferde Grofé-arr: Grofé)
CVE 43141-4- Metropolis, Part 2 (Ferde Grofé-arr: Grofé)
In Part 2, Bix can be heard on a 6-bar space: at (6:19-6:26) on BXCD7 (Volume 3 of “Bix Restored”), and Bill Rank immediately after: at (6:31-6:41).

61 – March 14, 1928

VICTOR
Victor Talking. Mach.
Liederkranz Hall, New York

PAUL WHITEMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA

Henry Busse, Charles Margulis, Eddie Pinder (tp);
Bix Beiderbecke (c);
Boyce Cullen, Wilbur Hall, Bill Rank, Jack Fulton (tb);
Frank Trumbauer, Chester Hazlett, Irving Friedman, Charles Strickfaden, Rube Crozier, Roy Maier (reeds);
Kurt Dieterle, Mischa Russell, Matty Malneck, Mario Perry, Charles Gaylord (vln);
Roy Bargy (p);
Mike Pingitore (bj);
Mike Trafficante (sb);
Min Leibrook (tu);
Hal McDonald (dm);
Bing Crosby, Jack Fulton, Al Rinker, Austin Young, Boyce Cullen (voc).

CVE 43143-3 – Metropolis, Part 3 (Ferde Grofé-arr: Grofé)
CVE 43143-4 – Metropolis, Part 3 (Ferde Grofé-arr: Grofé)
solos: « humming » by the vocal group (16) – Bix and Irving Friedman on the last 8 bars of the syncopated moment (“Fugue”), which is at (11:04-11:14) on BXCD 7 (Volume 3 of “Bix Restored”).

62 – March 15, 1928

VICTOR
9:30-12:00
Victor Talking Mach.
Liederkranz Hall, New York

PAUL WHITEMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA

Charles Margulis, Eddie Pinder (tp);
Bix Beiderbecke (c);
Boyce Cullen, Wilbur Hall (tb);
Frank Trumbauer, Chester Hazlett, Roy Maier, Charles Strickfaden, Rube Crozier (reeds);
Kurt Dieterle, Mischa Russell, Matty Malneck (vln);
Roy Bargy (p);
Mike Pingitore (bj);
Min Leibrook (bsx);
Hal McDonald (dm);
Bing Crosby (voc).

BVE 43145-1- Lovable (Holmes-Simons-Whiting-arr: Bill Challis)

solos : Strickfaden, bar (8) – Bix (4+4) – Friedman, as (32) – Crosby, voc (32) – Bix (8).

63 – March 17, 1928

VICTOR
Victor Talking. Mach.
Liederkranz Hall, New York

PAUL WHITEMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA

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

CVE 43149-3 – Metropolis, Part 4 (Ferde Grofé – arr: Grofé)

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