Stuff Smith was one of the early great jazz violin pioneers, along with such contemporaries as Eddie South, Joe Venuti, and Stéphane Grappelli. After moving to NYC in 1935, Smith pulled a swingin’ band together featuring hot trumpeter Jonah Jones and jazz royalty drummer Cozy Cole.
The excellent “It Ain’t Right” was one of a string of records that Stuff and his Onyx Club band recorded for Vocalion in 1936.
Recorded in New York, NY on July 1, 1936.
Released as Vocalion 3270.
Credits:
Stuff Smith – violin, vocals
Jonah Jones – trumpet
James Sherman – piano
Bobby Bennett – guitar
Mack Walker – string bass
Cozy Cole – drums
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