“Sweet Georgia Brown” – Oliver Naylor’s Orchestra (1925)

Oliver Naylor was an Alabamian piano player who formed Naylor’s Seven Aces in Birmingham in 1923 – a band that included a handful of New Orleans players such as Jules Bauduc (brother of Ray Bauduc, the drummer of Johnny Bayersdorffer’s band).

The band toured as the Oliver Naylor Orchestra and played several stints in NYC at the Roseland Ballroom and the Knickerbocker grill before recording this track for Victor in 1925.

Hot, stompin’, and rhythmically surprising at every turn, this tune just cooks! Never a dull moment as the unrelenting hot breaks and ensemble playing continually drives momentum forward.

Recorded in Camden, New Jersey on May 1, 1925.
Released as Victor 19688

Credits:
Bill Perry – Director, Arranger
Edward “Pinky” Gerbrecht – cornet
Pete Beilman – trombone
Jerry Richel – clarinet, alto sax
Jack Howard – alto sax
Lester “Gilly” Bouchon – clarinet, tenor sax
Oliver Naylor, Bob Zurke – piano
Jules Bauduc – banjo
Carl Hansen – tuba
Louis Darrough – drums