Gennett matrix 12725. Down home special / Watson's Pullman Porters
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Down home special (Primary title) | Disc label |
| Unverified composer information: Johnson | |
| Composer information source: Disc label. | |
| Personnel | Notes Hide Additional Titles |
| Watson's Pullman Porters (Musical group) | |
| Henry Moon (instrumentalist : guitar) | |
| George Thomas (instrumentalist : guitar) | |
| Henry Johnson (instrumentalist : violin) | |
| Hank Jones and His Ginger (Musical group) | Listing on Champion 15509, |
| Bud Warner and his Red Caps (Musical group) | Listing on Bell 1174. |
- Description: Violin and 2 guitars
- Category: Instrumental
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Some sources note that George Thomas and Henry Moon are most likely pseudonyms. |
| Rockwell lists the performance as violin and 2 guitars; Dahan lists as 2 guitars and piano (or celeste). |
| Information on Gennett Records derives from data compiled and provided by Malcolm Rockwell and Charlie Dahan. Original sources consulted are noted in “sources.” |
| Source(s): Rust jazz; Dixon/Godrich/Rye; Gennett ledgers (IJS); Rockwell; Abrams; Champion Royalty Sheets (IJS); Tsotsi; Gennett recording cards (IHS MacKenzie files); IHS-MacKenzie. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Format | Note Hide Additional Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/20/1927 Richmond, Indiana | [Unlettered first take] | Unknown | |||
| 4/20/1927 Richmond, Indiana | A | Master | Bell 1174 | 10-in. | |
| 4/20/1927 Richmond, Indiana | A | Master | Gennett 6378 | 10-in. | |
| 4/20/1927 Richmond, Indiana | A | Master | Superior 351 | 10-in. | |
| 4/20/1927 Richmond, Indiana | A | Master | Champion 15509 | 10-in. |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Gennett matrix 12725. Down home special / Watson's Pullman Porters," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000463144/12725-Down_home_special.
Gennett matrix 12725. Down home special / Watson's Pullman Porters. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000463144/12725-Down_home_special.
"Gennett matrix 12725. Down home special / Watson's Pullman Porters." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.
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