Five Pennies

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1926 - 1939

Roles Represented in DAHR: Musical group

Notes: Led by Red Nichols. Sometimes used pseudonym Miff Mole's Molers.

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-041717 10-in. 10/6/1939 My melancholy baby Five Pennies ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band Musical group  
Victor BS-041718 10-in. 10/6/1939 Robins and roses Five Pennies ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble Musical group  
Victor BS-041719 10-in. 10/6/1939 Let me dream Bill Darnell ; Five Pennies ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo Musical group  
Victor BS-041720 10-in. 10/6/1939 She shall have music Five Pennies ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band Musical group  
OKeh W80716 10-in. 4/11/1927 After you've gone Miff Mole's Molers [Five Pennies] ; Ted Shapiro ; Sophie Tucker Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band Musical group  
OKeh W80717 10-in. 4/11/1927 I ain't got nobody (And nobody cares for me) Miff Mole's Molers [Five Pennies] ; Ted Shapiro ; Sophie Tucker Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band Musical group  
OKeh W80737 10-in. 4/15/1927 One sweet letter from you Miff Mole's Molers ; Ted Shapiro ; Sophie Tucker Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band Musical group  
Brunswick E27605 10-in. 5/29/1928 Panama Five Pennies ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band Musical group  
Brunswick E27606 10-in. 5/29/1928 There’ll come a time Five Pennies ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band Musical group  
Brunswick XE27621 12-in. 5/31/1928 Dear old Southland Five Pennies ; Scrappy Lambert ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) Musical group  
Brunswick XE27622 12-in. 5/31/1928 Limehouse blues Five Pennies ; Scrappy Lambert ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) Musical group  
Brunswick E27623 10-in. 5/31/1928 Whispering Five Pennies ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band Musical group  
Brunswick E27624 10-in. 5/31/1928 I can’t give you anything but love Louisiana Rhythm Kings ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band Musical group  
Brunswick E27625 10-in. 6/1/1928 Margie Five Pennies ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band Musical group  
Brunswick E27626 10-in. 6/1/1928 Imagination Five Pennies ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band Musical group  
Brunswick E27627 10-in. 6/1/1928 Original Dixieland one-step Five Pennies ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band Musical group  
Brunswick E28326 10-in. 10/2/1928 A pretty girl is like a melody Five Pennies ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band Musical group  
Brunswick E28327 10-in. 10/2/1928 I must have that man! Five Pennies ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band Musical group  
Brunswick E29209 10-in. 2/1/1929 I never knew Five Pennies ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band Musical group  
Brunswick E29210 10-in. 2/1/1929 Who’s sorry now? Five Pennies ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band Musical group  
Brunswick E29222 10-in. 2/5/1929 Chinatown, my Chinatown Five Pennies ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band Musical group  
Brunswick E29223 10-in. 2/5/1929 On the Alamo Five Pennies ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band Musical group  
Brunswick E29294 10-in. 2/16/1929 Alice blue gown Five Pennies ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band Musical group  
Brunswick E29295 10-in. 2/16/1929 Allah’s holiday Five Pennies ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band Musical group  
Brunswick E29296 10-in. 2/16/1929 Roses of Picardy Five Pennies ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band Musical group  
Brunswick E29507 10-in. 3/20/1929 (Step by step—mile by mile) I’m marching home to you The Captivators ; Scrappy Lambert ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) Musical group  
Brunswick E29508 10-in. 3/20/1929 Building a nest for Mary The Captivators ; Scrappy Lambert ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) Musical group  
Brunswick E29509 10-in. 3/20/1929 I used to love her in the moonlight (But she’s in the limelight now) The Captivators ; Scrappy Lambert ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) Musical group  
Brunswick E29708 10-in. 4/18/1929 Indiana Five Pennies ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo Musical group  
Brunswick E29709 10-in. 4/18/1929 Dinah Five Pennies ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo Musical group  
Brunswick E29710 10-in. 4/18/1929 On the Alamo Five Pennies ; Scrappy Lambert ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) Musical group  
Brunswick XE29957 12-in. 5/20/1929 Sally, won’t you come back Five Pennies ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet Musical group  
Brunswick XE29994 12-in. 6/7/1929 It had to be you Five Pennies ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) Musical group  
Brunswick XE29995 12-in. 6/7/1929 I’ll see you in my dreams Five Pennies ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) Musical group  
Brunswick XE29996 12-in. 6/7/1929 Some of these days Five Pennies ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) Musical group  
Brunswick E30056 10-in. 6/12/1929 Who cares? Five Pennies ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) Musical group  
Brunswick E30057 10-in. 6/12/1929 Rose of Washington Square Five Pennies ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band Musical group  
Brunswick XE30524 12-in. 8/30/1929 Brunswick brevities program F, part 3 Five Pennies ; Red Nichols Radio transcription disc : Jazz/dance band Musical group  
Brunswick XE30714 12-in. 8/27/1929 Brunswick brevities program E, part 2 Five Pennies ; Red Nichols Radio transcription disc : Jazz/dance band; with male vocal solo Musical group  
Brunswick XE30715 12-in. 8/27/1929 Brunswick brevities program E, part 5 Five Pennies ; Red Nichols Radio transcription disc : Jazz/dance band; with male vocal solo Musical group  
Brunswick XE30716 12-in. 8/27/1929 Brunswick brevities program E, part 3 Five Pennies ; Red Nichols Radio transcription disc : Jazz/dance band; with male vocal solo Musical group  
Brunswick XE30717 12-in. 8/27/1929 Brunswick brevities program E, part 4 Five Pennies ; Red Nichols Radio transcription disc : Jazz/dance band; with male vocal solo Musical group  
Brunswick XE30718 12-in. 8/27/1929 Brunswick brevities program E, part 6 Five Pennies ; Red Nichols Radio transcription disc : Jazz/dance band Musical group  
Brunswick E31270 10-in. 10/22/1929 Say it with music Five Pennies ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo Musical group  
Brunswick E31903 10-in. 1/24/1930 Sometimes I’m happy Five Pennies ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band Musical group  
Brunswick E31904 10-in. 1/24/1930 Hallelujah! Five Pennies ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band Musical group  
Brunswick E31923 10-in. 2/3/1930 I’m just wild about Harry Five Pennies ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo Musical group  
Brunswick E31924 10-in. 2/3/1930 After you’ve gone Five Pennies ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo Musical group  
Brunswick E32040 10-in. 2/14/1930 I want to be happy Five Pennies ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band Musical group  
Brunswick E32041 10-in. 2/14/1930 Tea for two Five Pennies ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band Musical group  
Brunswick E33304 10-in. 7/2/1930 Peg o’ my heart Five Pennies ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band Musical group  
Brunswick E33305 10-in. 7/2/1930 Sweet Georgia Brown Five Pennies ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band Musical group  
Brunswick E33306 10-in. 7/2/1930 China boy Five Pennies ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band Musical group  
Brunswick E33307 10-in. 7/2/1930 Chong (He come from Hong Kong) Five Pennies ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band Musical group  
Brunswick E33333 10-in. 7/3/1930 The sheik of Araby Five Pennies ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet Musical group  
Brunswick E33334 10-in. 7/3/1930 Shim me sha wabble Five Pennies ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band Musical group  
Brunswick E34109 10-in. 8/27/1930 Carolina in the morning Five Pennies ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band Musical group  
Brunswick E34110 10-in. 8/27/1930 How come you do me like you do? Five Pennies ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band Musical group  
Brunswick E34111 10-in. 8/27/1930 Who? Five Pennies ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band Musical group  
Brunswick E34112 10-in. 8/27/1930 By the Shalimar Five Pennies ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band Musical group  
Brunswick E34626 10-in. 9/26/1930 On revival day Five Pennies ; Red Nichols ; Jack Teagarden Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal quartet Musical group  
Brunswick E34627 10-in. 9/26/1930 On revival day Five Pennies ; Red Nichols ; Jack Teagarden Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal quartet Musical group  
Brunswick E34628 10-in. 9/26/1930 On revival day Five Pennies ; Red Nichols ; Jack Teagarden Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal quartet Musical group  
Brunswick E34960 10-in. 10/23/1930 A girl friend of a boy friend of mine The Captivators Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo Musical group  
Brunswick E34961 10-in. 10/23/1930 Sweet Jennie Lee! Red Nichols Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo Musical group  
Brunswick E35618 10-in. 12/1/1930 My honey’s lovin’ arms Five Pennies ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) Musical group  
Brunswick E35619 10-in. 12/1/1930 Rockin’ chair Five Pennies ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo Musical group  
Brunswick E35733 10-in. 12/10/1930 Bug-a-boo Five Pennies ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band Musical group  
Brunswick E35734 10-in. 12/10/1930 Corrine Corrina Five Pennies ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band Musical group  
Brunswick E35735 10-in. 12/10/1930 How come you do me like you do? Five Pennies ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band Musical group  
Brunswick E35790 10-in. 12/17/1930 [First three-quarters jazz—last quarter recorded at 1500 cycles] Five Pennies ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band Musical group  
Brunswick E35954 10-in. 1/23/1931 The peanut vendor Five Pennies ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo Musical group  
Brunswick E35955 10-in. 1/23/1931 Sweet Rosita Five Pennies ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo Musical group  
Brunswick E36830 10-in. 5/26/1931 Just a crazy song (Hi-hi-hi) Five Pennies ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo Musical group  
Brunswick E36831 10-in. 5/26/1931 You rascal you Five Pennies ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo Musical group  
Brunswick E36832 10-in. 5/26/1931 Moan, you moaners Five Pennies ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo Musical group  
Brunswick E36877 10-in. 6/24/1931 How long, how long blues Five Pennies ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo Musical group  
Brunswick E36878 10-in. 6/24/1931 Fan it Five Pennies ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo Musical group  
Brunswick E37098 10-in. 8/24/1931 I’m with you! Sleepy Hall and his Collegians [Red Nichols and his Five Pennies] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo Musical group  
Brunswick E37099 10-in. 8/24/1931 If I didn’t have you The Captivators Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo Musical group  
Brunswick E37100 10-in. 8/24/1931 River, stay ‘way from my door The Captivators Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo Musical group  
Brunswick E37101 10-in. 8/24/1931 I idolize my baby’s eyes The Captivators Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo Musical group  
Brunswick E37102 10-in. 8/24/1931 I don’t know why (I just do) Sleepy Hall and his Collegians [Red Nichols and his Five Pennies] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo Musical group  
Brunswick E37103 10-in. 8/24/1931 In a dream The Captivators Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo Musical group  
Brunswick E37204 10-in. 9/16/1931 Oh Peter (You're so nice) Five Pennies ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance ensemble Musical group  
Brunswick E37205 10-in. 9/16/1931 Honolulu blues Five Pennies ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance ensemble Musical group  
Brunswick E37235 10-in. 10/2/1931 This is the missus Red Nichols Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo Musical group  
Brunswick E37236 10-in. 10/2/1931 Life is just a bowl of cherries Red Nichols Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo Musical group  
Brunswick E37436 10-in. 12/1/1931 Slow and easy Five Pennies ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo Musical group  
Brunswick E37437 10-in. 12/1/1931 Waitin’ for the evenin’ mail Five Pennies ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo Musical group  
Brunswick E37438 10-in. 12/1/1931 Yaaka hula hickey dula Five Pennies ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band Musical group  
Brunswick E37439 10-in. 12/1/1931 Haunting blues Five Pennies ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band Musical group  
Brunswick E37462 10-in. 12/15/1931 Twenty-one years Five Pennies ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo Musical group  
Brunswick E37463 10-in. 12/15/1931 My sweetie went away Five Pennies ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo Musical group  
Brunswick E4178-E4179 10-in. 12/8/1926 Washboard blues Five Pennies ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band Musical group  
Brunswick E4180-E4181 10-in. 12/8/1926 That’s no bargain Five Pennies ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance ensemble Musical group  
Brunswick E4260-E4262 10-in. 12/20/1926 Boneyard shuffle Five Pennies ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band Musical group  
Brunswick E4263-E4265 10-in. 12/20/1926 Buddy’s habits Five Pennies ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band Musical group  
Brunswick E4392-E4394 10-in. 1/12/1927 Alabama stomp Five Pennies ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band Musical group  
Brunswick E4395-E4397 10-in. 1/12/1927 Hurricane Five Pennies ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance quintet Musical group  
Brunswick E7168-E7169 10-in. 2/25/1928 Nobody’s sweetheart Five Pennies ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band Musical group  
Brunswick E7170-E7171 10-in. 2/25/1928 My gal Sal (They called her frivolous Sal) Five Pennies ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band Musical group  
Brunswick E21717-E21719 10-in. 3/3/1927 Bugle call rag Five Pennies ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band Musical group  
Brunswick E21720-E21722 10-in. 3/3/1927 Back beats Five Pennies ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band Musical group  
Brunswick E23665-E23667 10-in. 6/20/1927 Cornfed Five Pennies ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band Musical group  
Brunswick E23668-E23670 10-in. 6/20/1927 Five pennies Five Pennies ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band Musical group  
Brunswick E23752-E23755 10-in. 6/25/1927 Mean dog blues Five Pennies ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band Musical group  
Brunswick E24224-E24226 10-in. 8/15/1927 Riverboat shuffle Five Pennies ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band Musical group  
Brunswick E24227-E24229 10-in. 8/15/1927 Eccentric Five Pennies ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band Musical group  
Brunswick E24230-E24232 10-in. 8/15/1927 Ida! Sweet as apple cider Five Pennies ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band Musical group  
Brunswick E24233-E24235 10-in. 8/15/1927 Feelin’ no pain Five Pennies ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band Musical group  
Brunswick E26693-E26694 10-in. 2/27/1928 Avalon Five Pennies ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band Musical group  
Brunswick E26695-E26696 10-in. 2/27/1928 The Japanese sandman Five Pennies ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band Musical group  
Brunswick XE26772-XE26774 12-in. 3/2/1928 Poor Butterfly Five Pennies ; Scrappy Lambert ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take XE26774) Musical group  
Brunswick XE26775-XE26777 12-in. 3/2/1928 Can’t yo’ heah me callin’ Caroline Five Pennies ; Scrappy Lambert ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take XE26777) Musical group  
Brunswick E30502-E30503 10-in. 8/20/1929 I may be wrong (But, I think you’re wonderful) Five Pennies ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) Musical group  
Brunswick E30504-E30505 10-in. 8/20/1929 The New Yorkers Five Pennies ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) Musical group  
Brunswick E30531-E30532 10-in. 9/6/1929 Wait for the happy ending Five Pennies ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) Musical group  
Brunswick E30533-E30534 10-in. 9/6/1929 Can’t we be friends? Five Pennies ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) Musical group  
Brunswick E30538-E30539 10-in. 9/9/1929 Nobody knows (And nobody seems to care) Five Pennies ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) Musical group  
Brunswick E30540-E30541 10-in. 9/9/1929 Smiles Five Pennies ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) Musical group  
Brunswick E30542-E30543 10-in. 9/9/1929 Say it with music Five Pennies ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) Musical group  
Brunswick E30712-E30713 10-in. 8/27/1929 They didn‘t believe me Five Pennies ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) Musical group  
Brunswick E31266-E31267 10-in. 10/22/1929 Get happy The Captivators Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) Musical group  
Brunswick E31268-E31269 10-in. 10/22/1929 Somebody to love me The Captivators Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) Musical group  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Five Pennies," accessed March 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104164.

Five Pennies. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104164.

"Five Pennies." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 March 2024.

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