Washboard Rhythm Kings
The Washboard Rhythm Kings, also known as the Washboard Rhythm Boys (1932), Georgia Washboard Stompers (1934-1935), Alabama Washboard Stompers (1930-1932), Washboard Rhythm Band (1932-1933), and Chicago Hot Five were a loose aggregation of jazz performers, many of high calibre, who recorded as a group for various labels between about 1930 and 1935. Bruce Johnson played washboard. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Founded 1930, Died Ceased 1935
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1930 - 1935
Roles Represented in DAHR: Musical group
Notes: Sometimes listed on disc label as "Chicago Hot Five." Personnel include vocalists Eddie Miles and Jake Fenderson. Some Victor ledgers entries list as The Rhythm Kings.
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= 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 | BVE-62189 | 10-in. | 6/3/1930 | I'm her papa, she's my mama | Wilton Crawley ; Washboard Rhythm Kings | Clarinet solo, with jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | BVE-62190 | 10-in. | 6/3/1930 | New Crawley blues | Wilton Crawley ; Washboard Rhythm Kings | Clarinet solo, with jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | ABRC-64084 | 10-in. | 4/2/1931 | Minnie the Moocher | Five Rhythm Kings | Jazz/dance band, with vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BRC-64085 | 10-in. | 4/2/1931 | Please don't talk about me when I'm gone | Five Rhythm Kings | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BRC-64086 | 10-in. | 4/2/1931 | Please don't talk about me when I'm gone | Five Rhythm Kings | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | ABRC-64087 | 10-in. | 4/2/1931 | Minnie the moocher | Five Rhythm Kings | Jazz/dance band, with vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BRC-68217 | 10-in. | 6/4/1931 | Please tell me | Jake Fenderson ; Washboard Rhythm Kings | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BRC-68218 | 10-in. | 6/4/1931 | You rascal you | Jake Fenderson ; Washboard Rhythm Kings | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BRC-68219 | 10-in. | 6/4/1931 | Crooked world blues | Buck Franklin ; The Rhythm Kings | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | BRC-68220 | 10-in. | 6/4/1931 | Call of the freaks | The Rhythm Kings | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal chorus | Musical group | |
| Victor | BRC-68221 | 10-in. | 6/4/1931 | I'm crazy 'bout my baby | The Melody Four | Vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | BRC-68222 | 10-in. | 6/4/1931 | Yours sincerely | The Melody Four | Vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | BRC-68265 | 10-in. | 7/9/1931 | Stardust | Chicago Hot Five ; Eddie Miles | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BRC-68266 | 10-in. | 7/9/1931 | You can't stop me from loving you | Chicago Hot Five | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BRC-68267 | 10-in. | 7/9/1931 | Boola boo | Jake Fenderson ; Washboard Rhythm Kings | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | ABRC-68268 | 10-in. | 7/9/1931 | Boola boo | Washboard Rhythm Kings | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | ABRC-68269 | 10-in. | 7/9/1931 | Who stole the lock from the hen house door? | Washboard Rhythm Kings | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BRC-68270 | 10-in. | 7/9/1931 | Who stole the lock (Off the hen house door)? | Jake Fenderson ; Washboard Rhythm Kings | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BRC-69021 | 10-in. | 5/8/1931 | One more time | Washboard Rhythm Kings | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BRC-69022 | 10-in. | 5/8/1931 | Walkin' my baby back home | Washboard Rhythm Kings | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BRC-69023 | 10-in. | 5/8/1931 | A porter's love song to a chambermaid | Washboard Rhythm Kings | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BRC-69024 | 10-in. | 5/8/1931 | Every man for himself | Washboard Rhythm Kings | Jazz/dance band, with vocal chorus | Musical group | |
| Victor | BVE-70529 | 10-in. | 9/23/1931 | Blues in my heart | Washboard Rhythm Kings | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BRC-70530 | 10-in. | 9/23/1931 | Just one more chance | Chicago Hot Five ; Eddie Miles | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BVE-70531 | 10-in. | 9/23/1931 | Many happy returns of the day | Washboard Rhythm Kings | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BVE-70532 | 10-in. | 9/23/1931 | Shoot 'em | Washboard Rhythm Kings | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BVE-70533 | 10-in. | 9/23/1931 | Wake 'em up | Chicago Hot Five | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | BVE-70534 | 10-in. | 9/23/1931 | Georgia on my mind | Washboard Rhythm Kings | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BVE-70596 | 10-in. | 3/1/1932 | Pepper steak | Jimmie Shine ; Washboard Rhythm Kings | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BVE-70597 | 10-in. | 3/1/1932 | If you don't love me (Make believe you do) | Washboard Rhythm Kings | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BVE-70598 | 10-in. | 3/1/1932 | You can depend on me | Chicago Hot Five | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BVE-70599 | 10-in. | 3/1/1932 | All this world is made of glass | Jimmy Spencer ; Washboard Rhythm Kings | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BVE-70600 | 10-in. | 3/1/1932 | Was that the human thing to do? | Washboard Rhythm Kings | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-71790 | 10-in. | 11/23/1932 | Underneath the Harlem moon | Wilbur Daniels ; Washboard Rhythm Kings ; Leo Watson | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-71791 | 10-in. | 11/23/1932 | Ikey and Mikey | Washboard Rhythm Kings | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-71792 | 10-in. | 11/23/1932 | How deep is the ocean (How high is the sky) | Wilbur Daniels ; Washboard Rhythm Kings ; Leo Watson | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-71793 | 10-in. | 11/23/1932 | Sloppy drunk blues | Washboard Rhythm Kings | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-71794 | 10-in. | 11/23/1932 | A nickel for a pickle | Frank Denton ; Washboard Rhythm Kings | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-71795 | 10-in. | 11/23/1932 | Fire | Washboard Rhythm Kings | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | BVE-72001 | 10-in. | 3/1/1932 | Oh what a thrill | Chicago Hot Five | Jazz/dance quintet, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BVE-72691 | 10-in. | 7/6/1932 | Just another dream of you | Eddie Miles ; Washboard Rhythm Kings | Washboard band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BVE-72693 | 10-in. | 7/6/1932 | My silent love | Eddie Miles ; Washboard Rhythm Kings | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-76240 | 10-in. | 6/1/1933 | Dinah | Georgia Washboard Stompers ; David Page | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-76241 | 10-in. | 6/1/1933 | Sophisticated lady | Georgia Washboard Stompers | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-76242 | 10-in. | 6/1/1933 | Happy as the day is long | Cal Clement ; Georgia Washboard Stompers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-76243 | 10-in. | 6/1/1933 | Nobody's sweetheart | Georgia Washboard Stompers ; David Page | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-76244 | 10-in. | 6/1/1933 | My pretty girl | Cal Clement ; Georgia Washboard Stompers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-76245 | 10-in. | 6/1/1933 | Bug-a-boo | Georgia Washboard Stompers | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-76248 | 10-in. | 6/1/1933 | Dinah | Page, David ; Washboard Rhythm Kings | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-76249 | 10-in. | 6/1/1933 | Sophisticated lady | Washboard Rhythm Kings | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-76250 | 10-in. | 6/1/1933 | Happy as the day is long | Cal Clement ; Washboard Rhythm Kings | Jazz/dance band, with vocal quartet | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-76251 | 10-in. | 6/1/1933 | Nobody's sweetheart | David Page ; Washboard Rhythm Kings | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-76252 | 10-in. | 6/1/1933 | My pretty girl | Cal Clement ; Washboard Rhythm Kings | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-76253 | 10-in. | 6/1/1933 | Bug-a-boo | Washboard Rhythm Kings | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Columbia | W265085 | 10-in. | 3/8/1933 | Shuffle off to Buffalo | Washboard Rhythm Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Columbia | W265088 | 10-in. | 3/8/1933 | Going! Going! | Washboard Rhythm Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Decca | 38338 | 10-in. | 8/17/1934 | Everybody loves my baby | Georgia Washboard Stompers | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 38339 | 10-in. | 8/17/1934 | Farewell blues | Georgia Washboard Stompers | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 38340 | 10-in. | 8/17/1934 | High society | Georgia Washboard Stompers | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 38341 | 10-in. | 8/17/1934 | I can't dance-1 | Georgia Washboard Stompers | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 38342 | 10-in. | 8/17/1934 | Tiger rag | Georgia Washboard Stompers | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 38343 | 10-in. | 8/17/1934 | Who broke the lock of the henhouse door | Georgia Washboard Stompers | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 38344 | 10-in. | 8/17/1934 | Limehouse blues | Georgia Washboard Stompers | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 38345 | 10-in. | 8/17/1934 | After you've gone | Georgia Washboard Stompers | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 38346 | 10-in. | 8/17/1934 | Chinatown, my Chinatown | Georgia Washboard Stompers | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 38347 | 10-in. | 8/17/1934 | Alexander's ragtime band | Georgia Washboard Stompers | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 39671 | 10-in. | 7/3/1935 | You're an angel | Georgia Washboard Stompers | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 39672 | 10-in. | 7/3/1935 | Lulu's back in town | Georgia Washboard Stompers | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 39673 | 10-in. | 7/3/1935 | In the middle of a kiss | Georgia Washboard Stompers | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 39674 | 10-in. | 7/3/1935 | Every little moment | Georgia Washboard Stompers | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 39675 | 10-in. | 7/3/1935 | I'm living in a great big way | Georgia Washboard Stompers | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 39676 | 10-in. | 7/3/1935 | Chasing shadows | Georgia Washboard Stompers | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 39677 | 10-in. | 7/3/1935 | The lady in red | Georgia Washboard Stompers | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 39678 | 10-in. | 7/3/1935 | Name it | Georgia Washboard Stompers | Musical group |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Washboard Rhythm Kings," accessed April 16, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109436.
Washboard Rhythm Kings. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 16, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109436.
"Washboard Rhythm Kings." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 16 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Washboard Rhythm Kings - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no92032684
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