Decca matrix 39553. Rhapsody junior-2, 4 / Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra

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  • Master Size: 10-in.
Notes
Documentation of Decca Records derives from Michel Ruppli's "The Decca labels: a discography" (Greenwood Press, 1996). Data has not been systematically reviewed or edited by ADP staff, except as indicated.
Ruppli session note: -5: Jimmy Lunceford (as) replaces Grissom. Note: On Decca 503 and Brunswick (England) 02758, master number on label was wrongly shown as 39555 in place of 39556-A marked in the wax. All titles, except 39555-A & 39556-B, also issued on Hep (England) 1013, CD Classics (France) 505.
Ruppli session personnel note: Eddie Tompkins, Paul Webster (trumpet), Sy Oliver (trumpet, vocals, arranger), Elmer Crumbley, Russell Bowles (trombone), Eddie Durham (trombone, guitar, arranger), Willie Smith (clarinet, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, vocals, arranger), Laforet Dent (alto saxophone), Dan Grissom (clarinet, alto saxophone, vocals), Earl Carruthers (clarinet, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone), Joe Thomas (clarinet, tenor saxophone), Edwin Wilcox (piano, celeste, arranger), Al Norris (guitar), Moses Allen (bass), Jimmy Crawford (drums, vibraphone), Jimmy Lunceford (leader).
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
5/29/1935 New York, New York A Master Decca 639 10-in.
5/29/1935 New York, New York A Master Brunswick (U.K.) 02052 10-in.
5/29/1935 New York, New York A Master Brunswick (France) A-505040 10-in.
5/29/1935 New York, New York A Master Decca DL7-9237 LP
5/29/1935 New York, New York A Master Coral CP-21 LP
5/29/1935 New York, New York A Master MCA MCA-1302 LP
5/29/1935 New York, New York A Master Hep (England) 1013 LP
5/29/1935 New York, New York A Master MCA (France) 510012 LP
5/29/1935 New York, New York A Master Brunswick (France, Germany) 87532 LP
5/29/1935 New York, New York A Master MCA-GRP 1608-2 Compact disc
5/29/1935 New York, New York A Master Classics (France) 505 Compact disc

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Decca matrix 39553. Rhapsody junior-2, 4 / Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000287666/39553-Rhapsody_junior-2_4.

Decca matrix 39553. Rhapsody junior-2, 4 / Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000287666/39553-Rhapsody_junior-2_4.

"Decca matrix 39553. Rhapsody junior-2, 4 / Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.

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