“Church Street Sobbin’ Blues” was written by Alcide Nuñez, Joe Cawley, and Anton Lada of the Louisiana Five – and was originally recorded by that group in 1919. Here we find Harry Raderman’s Plantation Dance Orchestra performing the tune for Emerson in 1921.
Very glad to find a clean copy of this one – the sound quality is quite good for an acoustic recording!
The song was later recorded by Eva Taylor and Clarence Williams in 1923 and again by Clarence Williams Washboard Four in 1927. I wonder if Williams had a copy of Emerson 9179 – which featured the Louisiana Five performing both Church St. Sobbin’ Blues and Yama Yama Blues – both tunes he covered with his washboard band.
Eddie Lang did a wonderful solo version accompanied by Frank Signorelli in 1928. I’ve been meaning to make a transfer of that one – will have to go dig that one out.
Recorded in New York City on March 30, 1921. This is take 3.
Released as Emerson 10368.
Also released as Regal 952 (as Regal Jazz Syncopators).
Credits:
Harry Raderman – director, trombone
Harry Glantz, Walter Kahn – trumpet
Pincus Glantz – bass clarinet
Nathan Glantz – C-melody sax
Lou Raderman – violin
Henry Scharf – piano
Dave Raderman – drums
Hear the flip side, “Rebecca”, from Lanin’s Roseland Orchestra at:
https://youtu.be/aRcaeZzEKkA
Hear the Clarence Williams 1927 version at:
https://youtu.be/vaAKFcS1kAM
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