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.
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 51-55 of 55 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110641.
Charleston Chasers. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110641.
"Charleston Chasers." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
External Sources
Wikipedia: The Charleston Chasers
Discogs: Charleston Chasers
Allmusic: Charleston Chasers
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Charleston Chasers (1925-1931) - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98004761
Wikidata: The Charleston Chasers - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1146292
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/124497934
MusicBrainz: The Charleston Chasers - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/29c1fd55-680b-4288-bad5-5e22a6e88e38
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