“Here Comes My Ball and Chain” – Bert Lown & His Loungers (1929)

Bert Lown was a violinist who played in Fred Hamm’s orchestra in Chicago in 1925 before leading his own orchestra in New York starting in the late 20s.

While this tune gets fired up straightaway with dynamic interplay between Frank Cush and Miff Mole, the extended sax solo starting at 0:43 is quite tasty. Mole takes another solo at 1:39 followed by Cush’s trumpet and another sax encore.

Recorded in New York City on April 5, 1929.
Released as Harmony 892-H.

Bert Lown – director
Frank Cush – trumpet
Miff Mole – trombone
Rudolph Adler, Johnny Costello – clarinet, alto sax
Paul Mason – clarinet, tenor sax
Chauncey Gray – piano
Tommy Felline – banjo
Ward Lay or Al Weber – baritone brass
Unknown Artist – drums