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 1-25 of 74 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-62189 | 10-in. | 6/3/1930 | I'm her papa, she's my mama | Wilton Crawley ; Washboard Rhythm Kings | Clarinet solo, with jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | BVE-62190 | 10-in. | 6/3/1930 | New Crawley blues | Wilton Crawley ; Washboard Rhythm Kings | Clarinet solo, with jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | ABRC-64084 | 10-in. | 4/2/1931 | Minnie the Moocher | Five Rhythm Kings | Jazz/dance band, with vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BRC-64085 | 10-in. | 4/2/1931 | Please don't talk about me when I'm gone | Five Rhythm Kings | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BRC-64086 | 10-in. | 4/2/1931 | Please don't talk about me when I'm gone | Five Rhythm Kings | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | ABRC-64087 | 10-in. | 4/2/1931 | Minnie the moocher | Five Rhythm Kings | Jazz/dance band, with vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BRC-68217 | 10-in. | 6/4/1931 | Please tell me | Jake Fenderson ; Washboard Rhythm Kings | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BRC-68218 | 10-in. | 6/4/1931 | You rascal you | Jake Fenderson ; Washboard Rhythm Kings | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BRC-68219 | 10-in. | 6/4/1931 | Crooked world blues | Buck Franklin ; The Rhythm Kings | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | BRC-68220 | 10-in. | 6/4/1931 | Call of the freaks | The Rhythm Kings | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal chorus | Musical group | |
| Victor | BRC-68221 | 10-in. | 6/4/1931 | I'm crazy 'bout my baby | The Melody Four | Vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | BRC-68222 | 10-in. | 6/4/1931 | Yours sincerely | The Melody Four | Vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | BRC-68265 | 10-in. | 7/9/1931 | Stardust | Chicago Hot Five ; Eddie Miles | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BRC-68266 | 10-in. | 7/9/1931 | You can't stop me from loving you | Chicago Hot Five | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BRC-68267 | 10-in. | 7/9/1931 | Boola boo | Jake Fenderson ; Washboard Rhythm Kings | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | ABRC-68268 | 10-in. | 7/9/1931 | Boola boo | Washboard Rhythm Kings | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | ABRC-68269 | 10-in. | 7/9/1931 | Who stole the lock from the hen house door? | Washboard Rhythm Kings | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BRC-68270 | 10-in. | 7/9/1931 | Who stole the lock (Off the hen house door)? | Jake Fenderson ; Washboard Rhythm Kings | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BRC-69021 | 10-in. | 5/8/1931 | One more time | Washboard Rhythm Kings | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BRC-69022 | 10-in. | 5/8/1931 | Walkin' my baby back home | Washboard Rhythm Kings | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BRC-69023 | 10-in. | 5/8/1931 | A porter's love song to a chambermaid | Washboard Rhythm Kings | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BRC-69024 | 10-in. | 5/8/1931 | Every man for himself | Washboard Rhythm Kings | Jazz/dance band, with vocal chorus | Musical group | |
| Victor | BVE-70529 | 10-in. | 9/23/1931 | Blues in my heart | Washboard Rhythm Kings | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BRC-70530 | 10-in. | 9/23/1931 | Just one more chance | Chicago Hot Five ; Eddie Miles | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BVE-70531 | 10-in. | 9/23/1931 | Many happy returns of the day | Washboard Rhythm Kings | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | 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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