“Snakes Hip” – Cardinal Dance Orchestra (1923)

Here’s a label you don’t see every day – the NYC-based Cardinal label.

The label was only active from 1921 – 1924. Like several labels at the time, Cardinal made its own line of phonographs and started a label to make records to sell with its machines. Cardinal did not have its own studio and leased its masters from various sources, including from the Clarion, Black Swan, Paramount, and Gennett labels.

Here we have Gennett artists Bailey’s Lucky Seven performing the Spencer Williams tune “Snakes Hips” under the pseudonym “Cardinal Dance Orchestra”.

Recorded in New York City on March 19, 1923.
Released as Cardinal 565 (mx. 8285C)
Originally released as Gennett 5110.

Credits:
Phil Napoleon, Jules Levy, Jr. – trumpet
Charlie Panelli (?) – trombone
Jimmy Lytell – clarinet, alto sax
Benny Krueger – alto sax
Nick Lucas (?) – banjo
Jack Roth – drums