Washboard Rhythm Kings
The Washboard Rhythm Kings, also known as the Washboard Rhythm Boys (1932), Georgia Washboard Stompers (1934-1935), Alabama Washboard Stompers (1930-1932), Washboard Rhythm Band (1932-1933), and Chicago Hot Five were a loose aggregation of jazz performers, many of high calibre, who recorded as a group for various labels between about 1930 and 1935. Bruce Johnson played washboard. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Founded 1930, Died Ceased 1935
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1930 - 1935
Roles Represented in DAHR: Musical group
Notes: Sometimes listed on disc label as "Chicago Hot Five." Personnel include vocalists Eddie Miles and Jake Fenderson. Some Victor ledgers entries list as The Rhythm Kings.
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Recordings (Results 51-74 of 74 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-76250 | 10-in. | 6/1/1933 | Happy as the day is long | Cal Clement ; Washboard Rhythm Kings | Jazz/dance band, with vocal quartet | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-76251 | 10-in. | 6/1/1933 | Nobody's sweetheart | David Page ; Washboard Rhythm Kings | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-76252 | 10-in. | 6/1/1933 | My pretty girl | Cal Clement ; Washboard Rhythm Kings | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-76253 | 10-in. | 6/1/1933 | Bug-a-boo | Washboard Rhythm Kings | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Columbia | W265085 | 10-in. | 3/8/1933 | Shuffle off to Buffalo | Washboard Rhythm Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Columbia | W265088 | 10-in. | 3/8/1933 | Going! Going! | Washboard Rhythm Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Decca | 38338 | 10-in. | 8/17/1934 | Everybody loves my baby | Georgia Washboard Stompers | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 38339 | 10-in. | 8/17/1934 | Farewell blues | Georgia Washboard Stompers | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 38340 | 10-in. | 8/17/1934 | High society | Georgia Washboard Stompers | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 38341 | 10-in. | 8/17/1934 | I can't dance-1 | Georgia Washboard Stompers | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 38342 | 10-in. | 8/17/1934 | Tiger rag | Georgia Washboard Stompers | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 38343 | 10-in. | 8/17/1934 | Who broke the lock of the henhouse door | Georgia Washboard Stompers | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 38344 | 10-in. | 8/17/1934 | Limehouse blues | Georgia Washboard Stompers | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 38345 | 10-in. | 8/17/1934 | After you've gone | Georgia Washboard Stompers | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 38346 | 10-in. | 8/17/1934 | Chinatown, my Chinatown | Georgia Washboard Stompers | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 38347 | 10-in. | 8/17/1934 | Alexander's ragtime band | Georgia Washboard Stompers | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 39671 | 10-in. | 7/3/1935 | You're an angel | Georgia Washboard Stompers | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 39672 | 10-in. | 7/3/1935 | Lulu's back in town | Georgia Washboard Stompers | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 39673 | 10-in. | 7/3/1935 | In the middle of a kiss | Georgia Washboard Stompers | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 39674 | 10-in. | 7/3/1935 | Every little moment | Georgia Washboard Stompers | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 39675 | 10-in. | 7/3/1935 | I'm living in a great big way | Georgia Washboard Stompers | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 39676 | 10-in. | 7/3/1935 | Chasing shadows | Georgia Washboard Stompers | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 39677 | 10-in. | 7/3/1935 | The lady in red | Georgia Washboard Stompers | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 39678 | 10-in. | 7/3/1935 | Name it | Georgia Washboard Stompers | Musical group |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Washboard Rhythm Kings," accessed November 4, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/109436.
Washboard Rhythm Kings. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 4, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/109436.
"Washboard Rhythm Kings." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 4 November 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: The Washboard Rhythm Kings
Discogs: Washboard Rhythm Kings
Allmusic: Washboard Rhythm Kings
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Washboard Rhythm Kings - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no92032684
Wikidata: The Washboard Rhythm Kings - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q958283
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/159595697
MusicBrainz: The Washboard Rhythm Kings - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/fef8ae6b-b1c9-4412-a627-1958ea222289
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