Charleston Chasers

The Charleston Chasers was a studio recording ensemble that recorded music on Columbia Records between 1925 and 1931. They recorded early versions of songs such as "After You've Gone", "Ain't Misbehavin'", and "My Melancholy Baby". Their 1931 recording of "Basin Street Blues" featured Benny Goodman, who stated that it was the first time that he was able to show his own musical personality on record. The group's rendition of "Someday Sweetheart" was featured on the soundtrack of the Depression-era crime drama Road to Perdition.

Birth and Death Data: Born Founded 1925, Died Ceased 1930

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1955

Roles Represented in DAHR: Musical group

Notes: Alternate listing for Charleston Chasers, led by Benny Goodman.

= 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
Columbia	W140872	10-in.	8/28/1925	Red hot Henry Brown	Charleston Chasers ; Dick Johnson	Jazz/dance band	Musical group
Columbia	W140873	10-in.	8/28/1925	Loud speakin' papa	Charleston Chasers ; Dick Johnson	Jazz/dance band	Musical group
Columbia	W143258	10-in.	1/4/1927	Someday sweetheart	Charleston Chasers	Jazz/dance band	Musical group
Columbia	W143259	10-in.	1/4/1927	After you've gone	Charleston Chasers	Jazz/dance band	Musical group
Columbia	W143476	10-in.	2/14/1927	One sweet letter from you	Charleston Chasers ; Kate Smith	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	Musical group
Columbia	W143477	10-in.	2/14/1927	I'm gonna meet my sweetie now	Charleston Chasers ; Kate Smith	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	Musical group
Columbia	W143533	10-in.	2/25/1927	Farewell blues	Charleston Chasers ; Red Nichols	Jazz/dance band	Musical group
Columbia	W143534	10-in.	2/25/1927	Davenport blues	Charleston Chasers ; Red Nichols	Jazz/dance band	Musical group
Columbia	W143537	10-in.	2/25/1927	Wabash blues	Charleston Chasers ; Red Nichols	Jazz/dance band	Musical group
Columbia	W144168	10-in.	5/18/1927	My gal Sal	Charleston Chasers ; Red Nichols	Jazz/dance band	Musical group
Columbia	W144169	10-in.	5/18/1927	Delirium	Charleston Chasers ; Red Nichols	Jazz/dance band	Musical group
Columbia	W144625	10-in.	9/6/1927	Five pennies	Charleston Chasers ; Red Nichols	Jazz/dance band	Musical group
Columbia	W144626	10-in.	9/6/1927	Sugar foot strut	Charleston Chasers ; Red Nichols	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	Musical group
Columbia	W144649	10-in.	9/8/1927	Imagination	Charleston Chasers ; Red Nichols	Jazz/dance band	Musical group
Columbia	W144650	10-in.	9/8/1927	Feelin' no pain	Charleston Chasers ; Red Nichols	Jazz/dance band	Musical group
Columbia	W145726	10-in.	3/7/1928	My melancholy baby	Charleston Chasers ; Red Nichols	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	Musical group
Columbia	W145727	10-in.	3/7/1928	Mississippi mud	Charleston Chasers ; Red Nichols	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	Musical group
Columbia	W148762	10-in.	6/28/1929	Ain't misbehavin'	Charleston Chasers	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	Musical group
Columbia	W148763	10-in.	6/28/1929	Moanin' low	Charleston Chasers	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	Musical group
Columbia	W148844	10-in.	7/24/1929	Red hair and freckles	Charleston Chasers	Jazz/dance band	Musical group
Columbia	W148845	10-in.	7/24/1929	Lovable and sweet	Charleston Chasers	Jazz/dance band	Musical group
Columbia	W149072	10-in.	9/28/1929	What wouldn't I do for that man?	Charleston Chasers	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	Musical group
Columbia	W149073	10-in.	9/28/1929	Turn on the heat	Charleston Chasers	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	Musical group
Columbia	W150009	10-in.	2/21/1930	Cinderella Brown	Charleston Chasers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	Musical group
Columbia	W150010	10-in.	2/21/1930	Sing, you sinners	Charleston Chasers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	Musical group
Columbia	W150537	10-in.	5/26/1930	Here comes Emily Brown	Charleston Chasers ; Eddie Walters	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	Musical group
Columbia	W150538	10-in.	5/26/1930	Wasn't it nice?	Charleston Chasers ; Eddie Walters	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	Musical group
Columbia	W150846	10-in.	9/30/1930	Loving you the way I do	Charleston Chasers	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	Musical group
Columbia	W150847	10-in.	9/30/1930	You're lucky to me	Charleston Chasers	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	Musical group
Columbia	W151290	10-in.	2/9/1931	When your lover has gone	Johnny Walker and his Orchestra [Charleston Chasers]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	Musical group
Columbia	W151291	10-in.	2/9/1931	Walkin' my baby back home	Johnny Walker and his Orchestra [Charleston Chasers]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	Musical group
Columbia	W151292	10-in.	2/9/1931	Basin Street blues	Charleston Chasers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	Musical group
Columbia	W151293	10-in.	2/9/1931	Beale Street blues	Charleston Chasers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	Musical group
Decca	89016		August 1955	Let's dance-1	Benny Goodman and his Orchestra		Musical group
Decca	89017		August 1955	Down south camp meetin'-2	Benny Goodman and his Orchestra		Musical group
Decca	89018		August 1955	King Porter stomp-2	Benny Goodman and his Orchestra		Musical group
Decca	89019		August 1955	It's been so long	Benny Goodman and his Orchestra		Musical group
Decca	89020		August 1955	Roll 'em-5	Benny Goodman and his Orchestra		Musical group
Decca	89021		August 1955	Bugle call rag	Benny Goodman and his Orchestra		Musical group
Decca	89022		August 1955	Don't be that way-4	Benny Goodman and his Orchestra		Musical group
Decca	89023		August 1955	You turned the tables on me	Benny Goodman and his Orchestra		Musical group
Decca	89024		August 1955	Goody goody	Benny Goodman and his Orchestra		Musical group
Decca	89025		August 1955	Slipped disc-6	Benny Goodman and his Orchestra		Musical group
Decca	89026		August 1955	Stompin' at the Savoy-4	Benny Goodman and his Orchestra		Musical group
Decca	89027		August 1955	One o'clock jump-2	Benny Goodman and his Orchestra		Musical group
Decca	89028		August 1955	Memories of you-7	Benny Goodman and his Orchestra		Musical group
Decca	89029		August 1955	China boy-7	Benny Goodman and his Orchestra		Musical group
Decca	89030		August 1955	Moonglow-8	Benny Goodman and his Orchestra		Musical group
Decca	89031		August 1955	Avalon-8	Benny Goodman and his Orchestra		Musical group
Decca	89032		August 1955	Alicia's blues	Benny Goodman and his Orchestra		Musical group
Decca	89033		August 1955	And the angels sing -9	Benny Goodman and his Orchestra		Musical group
Decca	89034		August 1955	Jersey bounce	Benny Goodman and his Orchestra		Musical group
Decca	89035		August 1955	Sometimes I'm happy-2	Benny Goodman and his Orchestra		Musical group
Decca	89036		August 1955	Shine-10	Benny Goodman and his Orchestra		Musical group
Decca	89037		August 1955	Sing sing sing-10	Benny Goodman and his Orchestra		Musical group

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Charleston Chasers," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110641.

Charleston Chasers. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110641.

"Charleston Chasers." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.

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