Gennett matrix 15709. Mother-in-law blues / Patent Leather Kids ; Horace Smith

TitleSource
Mother-in-law blues (Primary title)Disc label (Spt 9683)
PersonnelNotes
Horace Smith (vocalist)
Patent Leather Kids (Musical group)
Syd Valentine (instrumentalist : trumpet)
Paul George (instrumentalist : banjo)
Slick Helms (instrumentalist : piano)
Ted Ross (vocalist)Listing on Champion 15859 for Horace Smith.
Additional Information
  • Description: Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance trio
  • Instrumentation: Trumpet, banjo, and piano
  • Category: Vocal
  • Language: English
  • Master Size: 10-in.
Notes
Information on Gennett Records derives from data compiled and provided by Malcolm Rockwell and Charlie Dahan. Original sources consulted are noted in “sources.”
Source(s): Rust jazz; Dixon/Godrich/Rye; Gennett ledgers (IJS); Rockwell; Champion Royalty Sheets (IJS); Abrams.
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
10/2/1929 Richmond, Indiana [Unlettered first take] Unknown
10/2/1929 Richmond, Indiana A Master Gennett 7025 10-in.
10/2/1929 Richmond, Indiana A Master Champion 15859 10-in.
10/2/1929 Richmond, Indiana A Master Superior 2604 10-in.
10/2/1929 Richmond, Indiana A Master Supertone 9683 10-in.

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Gennett matrix 15709. Mother-in-law blues / Patent Leather Kids ; Horace Smith," accessed January 6, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000466129/15709-Mother-in-law_blues.

Gennett matrix 15709. Mother-in-law blues / Patent Leather Kids ; Horace Smith. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 6, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000466129/15709-Mother-in-law_blues.

"Gennett matrix 15709. Mother-in-law blues / Patent Leather Kids ; Horace Smith." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 6 January 2026.

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