Imperial matrix IM-261. Insect ball / Big Jay McNeely & Band ; Ernest "Skillet" Mayhand
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Insect ball (Primary title) | Disc label |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Ernest "Skillet" Mayhand (songwriter) | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Big Jay McNeely & Band (Musical group) | |
| Ernest "Skillet" Mayhand (vocalist) | Label: as "Skillet." |
| Big Jay McNeely (instrumentalist : tenor saxophone) | |
| Big Jay McNeely (leader) | |
| John Henderson (instrumentalist : trumpet) | |
| Jimmy O'Brien (instrumentalist : piano) | |
| Bob McNeely (instrumentalist : baritone saxophone) | |
| Dillard McNeely (instrumentalist : string bass) | |
| Leonard Hardiman (instrumentalist : drums) | |
| Mercy Dee Walton (vocalist) | Label: as "Dope." |
- Category: Vocal
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Information on this recording derives from "The Aladdin/Imperial labels : A discography" / Michel Ruppli (Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1991), as well as disc labels examined by DAHR editors. |
| Ruppli notes an unnamed alto sax player. |
| Source(s): disc. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January, 1951 Los Angeles, California | unknown | Master | Imperial 5130 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Imperial matrix IM-261. Insect ball / Big Jay McNeely & Band ; Ernest "Skillet" Mayhand," accessed January 7, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000590128/IM-261-Insect_ball.
Imperial matrix IM-261. Insect ball / Big Jay McNeely & Band ; Ernest "Skillet" Mayhand. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 7, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000590128/IM-261-Insect_ball.
"Imperial matrix IM-261. Insect ball / Big Jay McNeely & Band ; Ernest "Skillet" Mayhand." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 7 January 2026.
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