Excelsior 166 (10-in.)

The following matrix(es) were released with this catalog number:

CompanyMatrix No.Take NumberDateTitle/Artist 
Excelsior OR-166-A unknown 1944-1951 Big gorilla blues / Gladys Bentley Quintette ; Billy Hadnott ; Byron Johnson ; Sylvester Scott ; William Woodman
Excelsior OR-165-B unknown 1944-1951 Lay it on the line / Gladys Bentley Quintette ; Billy Hadnott ; Byron Johnson ; Sylvester Scott ; William Woodman

Primary Performers:

Gladys Bentley Quintette (Musical group)
Byron Johnson (instrumentalist : guitar)
Billy Hadnott (instrumentalist : string bass)
Sylvester Scott (instrumentalist : piano)
William Woodman (instrumentalist : tenor saxophone)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Excelsior 166 (10-in.)," accessed December 27, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/object/detail/662360/Excelsior_166.

Excelsior 166 (10-in.). (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 27, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/object/detail/662360/Excelsior_166.

"Excelsior 166 (10-in.)." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 27 December 2025.

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