The Texas Blue Destroyers, who were only trumpet player Bubber Miley and organist Alvin Ray, pulled some kind of con job back in 1924, and managed to record the same two songs for three different companies within a week or two of each other. This is a pretty sparse-sounding, unusual group of recordings, but Miley is playing well and the reed organ wheezing away adds a demented "Phantom of the Opera" feel to the songs. |
Title | Recording Date | Recording Location | Company |
Down In The Mouth Blues
(Bubber Miley / Alvin Ray ) |
9-1924 | New York, New York | Pathe Actuelle 036160 Perfect 14341 |
Lenox Avenue Shuffle
(Bubber Miley / Alvin Ray ) |
9-1924 | New York, New York | Pathe Actuelle 036160 Perfect 14341 |
Lenox Avenue Shuffle
(Bubber Miley / Alvin Ray ) |
10-2-1924 | New York, New York | Ajax 17065 |
Down In The Mouth Blues
(Bubber Miley / Alvin Ray ) |
10-2-1924 | New York, New York | Ajax 17065 |
Lenox Avenue Shuffle
(Bubber Miley / Alvin Ray ) |
10-7-1924 | New York, New York | Vocalion A 14913 |
Down In The Mouth Blues
(Bubber Miley / Alvin Ray ) |
10-7-1924 | New York, New York | Vocalion 13834 |
Artist | Instrument |
Bubber Miley | Cornet |
Alvin Ray | Reed Organ |