The Georgia Melodians
| The Georgia Melodians | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Genre (s) | New Orleans Jazz |
| founding | 1924 |
| Founding members | |
cornet |
Ernie Intelhouse |
cornet |
Red Nichols |
trombone |
Herb Winfield |
trombone |
Abe Lincoln |
Saxophone, clarinet |
Merrit Kenworthy |
Saxophone, clarinet |
Clarence Hutchins |
piano |
Oscar Young |
Banjo, guitar |
Elmer Merry |
Drums |
Carl Gerold |
singing |
Vernon Dalhart |
violin |
Charles Boulanger |
The Georgia Melodians were a jazz band the New Orleans Jazz in the 1920s.
Band history
The Georgia Melodians were an early jazz band from the 1920s. They were from Savannah , Georgia ; its directors were the cornetist Ernie Intelhouse and the clarinetist and tenor saxophonist Hill Hutchins , who had previously played with Jean Goldkette . After initially only playing in their home region, they toured the east coast of the United States until they came to New York City in February 1924 . There he made recordings for the Edison Records label ; first number was "Charleston Ball". After a few staff changes, the band played at the Cinderella Ballrom on the corner of 48th Street and Broadway . Around this time they recorded more material; 26 pages were created which were published on 78 shellac records by Phonograph Record ; their success numbers were titles like "Everybody Loves My Baby" or "Spanish Shawl". In October 1924, Red Nichols also took part in recordings ("I'm Bound for Tennessee" / "I'm Satisfied"). Although the band officially broke up in late 1924 after finishing their regular appearances at the Strand Roof , more recordings were made until 1926. The formation made their last appearance at the New Year Eve Ball in the Hotel Alamac.
For writers Richard Cook and Brian Morton, the Georgia Melodians are early representatives of the Territory Bands , although they celebrated their successes in New York. They consider the music of the formation as hot dance music with a limited scope of solos, although Thomas Alva Edison's technical solutions at the time allowed the records to be played for longer.
Discographic notes
- Georgia Melodians 1924-1926 (Timeless Historical)
- The Georgia Melodians, Vol. 1 (Retrieval Records LP, published 1974)
literature
- Richard Cook , Brian Morton : The Penguin Guide of Jazz on CD . 6th edition. Penguin, London 2002, ISBN 0-14-051521-6 .