OKeh matrix W402489. High society / Clarence Williams’ Washboard Band

TitleSource
High society (Primary title)Disc label (RDI)
Fox trot (Title descriptor)Disc label (RDI)
Authors and ComposersNotes
Armand J. Piron (composer)
Composer information source: Disc label; ADP.
PersonnelNotes
Clarence Williams’ Washboard Band (Musical group)
Clarence Williams (leader)
Additional Information
  • Description: Jazz/dance ensemble
  • Category: Instrumental
  • Master Size: 10-in.
Notes
Laird/Rust notes that the OKeh file card for this master states: "30289-C lost in process 7-22-29." Laird/Rust also notes: "Yet this take is used both on the original Okeh issue and the British Columbia reissue."
Source(s): Rigler-Deutsch Index.
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
7/2/1929 New York, New York A Master OKeh 8706 10-in.

High society / Clarence Williams’ Washboard Band

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High society / Clarence Williams’ Washboard Band - OKeh 8706 - Take A - 7/2/1929
Audio from the Joe Bussard Collection provided by:
7/2/1929 New York, New York A Master Columbia (U.K.) DB-3513 10-in.
7/2/1929 New York, New York B Unknown
7/2/1929 New York, New York C Master OKeh 8706 10-in.
7/2/1929 New York, New York C Master Columbia (U.K.) DB-3513 10-in.

The take number from which this recording is derived is not known.

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "OKeh matrix W402489. High society / Clarence Williams’ Washboard Band," accessed December 13, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000211314/W402489-High_society.

OKeh matrix W402489. High society / Clarence Williams’ Washboard Band. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 13, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000211314/W402489-High_society.

"OKeh matrix W402489. High society / Clarence Williams’ Washboard Band." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 13 December 2025.

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