Excelsior matrix OR-536-AA. Midnight in the barrel house / Johnny Otis Band ; Pete "Guitar" Lewis ; Big Jay McNeely
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Midnight in the barrel house (Primary title) | Disc label |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Johnny Otis (songwriter) | |
| Pete "Guitar" Lewis (songwriter) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Johnny Otis Band (Musical group) | |
| Pete "Guitar" Lewis (instrumentalist : guitar) | |
| Big Jay McNeely (instrumentalist : tenor saxophone) | According to McGrath 2000. |
| Johnny Otis (leader) | |
- Category: Instrumental
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Information on this recording derives from label copy and has not been verified from any other primary sources or evaluated by a DAHR editor, except as indicated. It is included here as it has been digitized by the University of California Santa Barbara. |
| McGrath 2000 notes that Excelsior released two different discs with catalog number 536, both with Johnny Otis and his Orchestra with Big Jay McNeely; in that text the matrix number for this side is "OR-536-A" whereas the disc label has "OR-536-AA" (and the other 536 disc's A side label shows "OR-536-A"). |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944-1951 Hollywood, California | unknown | Master | Excelsior 536 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Excelsior matrix OR-536-AA. Midnight in the barrel house / Johnny Otis Band ; Pete "Guitar" Lewis ; Big Jay McNeely," accessed January 6, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000687679/OR-536-AA-Midnight_in_the_barrel_house.
Excelsior matrix OR-536-AA. Midnight in the barrel house / Johnny Otis Band ; Pete "Guitar" Lewis ; Big Jay McNeely. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 6, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000687679/OR-536-AA-Midnight_in_the_barrel_house.
"Excelsior matrix OR-536-AA. Midnight in the barrel house / Johnny Otis Band ; Pete "Guitar" Lewis ; Big Jay McNeely." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 6 January 2026.
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