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  • “When Day is Done” – Dave Nelson and The King’s Men (1931)

    “When Day is Done” – Dave Nelson and The King’s Men (1931)

    Trumpet player Dave Nelson leads a session with members of King Oliver’s orchestra (i.e. the “King’s Men”).

    Recorded in New York on January 14, 1931.
    Released as Victor 22639.
    DAHR reports only 3,847 copies sold.

    David Nelson – Vocals, Trumpet
    Buster Bailey – Clarinet, Alto Saxophone
    Arthur Taylor – Guitar
    Sam Allen – Piano
    Charles Frazier, Wayman Carver – Tenor Saxophone
    Glyn Paque – Clarinet, Alto Saxophone
    Harry Brown, Melvin Herbert – Trumpet
    Wilbur De Paris – Trombone
    Simon Marrero – String Bass
    Gerald Hobson – Drums