Jazz Crazy Records

An Archive of Early Jazz on 78 RPM

“Savannah (The Georgianna Blues)” – Georgia Melodians (1924)

An early Georgia Melodians recording from their second session with Edison. This one was also released as an Amberol cylinder!

After a bit of drama in the intro section, this tune starts out with an immediately likable melody and jaunty, charming playing.

At 1:03 a muted trumpet cranks up the rizz and is followed by an animated piano solo, trombone solo, and a sax solo before being handed back to the rizzler on trumpet. Not to be outdone, we get a finale section involving some slap-tongue sax soloing.

Recorded in New York City on May 15, 1924.
Released as Edison 51346.

Credits:
Charles Boulanger – violin, director
Ernie Intlehouse, (usually) Mickey Bloom – trumpet
Herb Winfield – trombone
Merritt Kenworthy – clarinet
Clarence Hutchins – tenor sax, baritone sax
Oscar Young – piano
Elmer Merry – banjo
Unknown Artist – tuba
Carl Gerold – drums

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