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Mister “After you’ve gone”, a forgotten trumpeter

FRANK “FAT MAN” HUMPHRIES (tp,voc) 1913-1978

by Mario Schneeberger

first issue. 2001/06/06 last update: 2001/10/10 late additions: 2016/04/27

Preface 2016 Back in 2001 I have elaborated a study on Frank Humphries. Now, in 2016, I have decided to publish it on Internet. The text is still from 2001, when I used a computer Sharp 3100. As with the breakdown of this machine all my entries got lost, I now have scanned the paper in order to present the contents in the original form. This is possible because in the meantime only few points have turned out to be wrong or questionable. These are listed here below.

Contents Label scans Introduction, page 1 to 3 Musical career (biography, band personnels, gigs, discography, solography) page 1 to 15 Musical career “mystery corner” page 16 Musicians’ index

Additions to the written text  Musical career, page 7: SLEEP and THERE’LL BE... may stem from 1945 (source of information unknown)  Musical career, page 12, AFTER... and LONESOME...: Duke Parham is on piano; both titles are arranged by Eddie Durham (info from “Newark Swing City” by Kukla). Bruyninckx has a slightly different personnel, with Herbert “Duke” Parham on piano and possibly on tenor, under the pseudonym Don Warren or Don Juan.  Musical career, page 13, LAUGHING...: Daniel Gugolz thinks that Buddy Lucas, who worked for Jubilee, could be on tenor sax.

Yvan Fournier collection 2OOr/rO / rO 1 Introduction

Preface

When I prepared a presentation of Joe cuy in 1993 I questioned if the fiery trumpeter on AFTER YOU'VE GONE by Lucky t'tillinder is really Frank Humphries, rnentioned in the liner notes, and not as expected Joe cuy. Frank Humphrj-es was unknown to me.

He apparently has not made history, as he is rnissing in all standard publications except for Chiltonts Whors who of jazz. Only the indefatigabLe Johnny Simmen bas interviewed hirn and thus brought him to 1i9ht. And Theo Zwickyrs impressive collection of films and photos as weLl- as his research work on band personnels fills many gaps in the picture of this forgotten artist.

Recentl-y a jazz expert told rne that he had never heard of Frank Humphries. This gave me the last kick to write this booklet. It is accompanying a presentation of Frankts music at |'.}le Jazz Circle Basel on June 7, 2OO]-.

This booklet describes the rnusical career of Frank Hunphries. Atl bands and recordi"ng sessions with his participation are mentioned. Tunes with solo by Frank are listed with natrix number and soLos. The solos are noted as usual in solographies, with sorne minor specialties: t I nelody ( ) obbl-igato or short solo - collective irnprovisation or four-four vom/vof/vog vocal mal-e/ fenal e/group sp speaking

Acknowl edgements

Otto Flückiger Yvan Fournier Roger Häner Dieter Hartmann Martin Meyer Mike Vogler Theo Zwicky

Sty1e

Frank Humphries has adnired Louis Amstrong and , He p]ays forceful and fiery or lyrical , in upper or lower registers. His tone is clear and rarely or never dirty. Ile may place a strong vibrato at the end of a phrase, sometimes whirnpering Like Roy Eldridge (e.9. AFTER YOU'VE GONEon Alanac). With nute he ptays Ilrost1y smooth obbligatos and is not easy to recognize (e.9. with Tab Snith except first session) . Licks known fron Howard l{cchee appear sometirnes, e.g. in LONESOMEMOOD. When compared to Joe Guy, his rnate in the Millinder band, Frank has the clearer tone and binds the notes less than Joe Guy. But both show Eldridgers influence and are hard to distinguish. Joe Guy uses eillespie licks, Frank not. Frank rerninds often of Arnstrong, Joe Guy 2OOr/rO / rO 2 fntroduction not. As a singer he follows in Louis Armstrong I s footsteps.

Legacy

Frank leaves us not more than thro dozen recordings where he comes into prorninence as gifted trumpeter or singer. He had the capability to write jazz history but the expectation did not naterialize.

As a sideman he played a rnajor role with onIy. ttillinder gave hin space to prove his musical competence and shovmanship. On AFTER YOUTVE GONE he is featured throughout, and his trumpet solo is as impressive as Roy Eldridgets hrith cene Krupa dating f rom l-941-.

As a leader he was not to becone a big name, naybe by lack of a hit tune or by lack of a el-ectrifying itthing of his o!'rnrt, say personal style.

But he deserves more attention as he has created a few menorabl-e if not outstanding solos, the rnost rernarkable ones being, fron rny point of vie$r: LAZYBoNES with the washboard Rhythn Boys AFTER YOU'VE GONE (on Hindsight) with L,ucky Millinder YOU IOVELY YOU and ALL NIGHT LONG with Tab Srnith LONESOMEMOOD hrith his o$rn band. cenerally his output with Millinder is very satisfying, whilst on the Tab Snith recordings only the first session meets the high expectations, the rernainder representing rather anonymous contributions . Of later recordings there are sorne fine contributions such as AFTER YOUTVE GONE or f CAN|T GET STARTED. Others are partly marred by I'funnyrr vocals: LAUGHING AT LIFE has a rather borinq vocal dialogue while the band swings like mad, and the De1la SirTrpson sides Live frorn the excellent rather than from the foreground actors.

Sources of infornation

Main source: Storyville (Johnny Simnen, interview v/ith FH L971,/O2) Le Point du Jazz (Johnny Sirnrnen, L976/05 lupdated versj-on of 1971])

General discographies: Jepsen, Blues Records, Jazz Directory, Tom Lord, Bruninckx, Rust.

Liner notes: 3 LPs Tab Srnith on Saxophonograph, 3 LPs Lucky Millinder on MCA, Al-amac, Hindsight, CD on King/ace 457, CD Lucky Mi.l-l-inder on classics L026

Otto Flückiger/Kurt Mohr files Theo Zvrickyrs photos and investigations on personnels and gigs First Pressings 1,952 & l-953 (Galen Gart) Whors who of )azz (John Chilton) ZOOL/LO / 70 3 fntroduction

Tenors Vol .1, 3 & 4 (Jan Evensmo) Lucky Millinder (Jazz Publications #S by Kurt Mohr et aI) Discographie critique (Hugues Panassid) The King label (Ruppli) AFRS Jubilee (LotzlNeuert) The career of Jimrny Butts (Otto Flückiger) (Chris Sheridan)

Foreword to the second, third and fourth edition

It happens as always: when the work j-s thought to be finished it reaLly starts.

The first edition was made possible through the indispensable help of Dieter Hartmann who gave me Johnny simmenrs interview with Frank Humphries.

Then I received substantial additions by Otto Flückiger and also a lot of photos and personnels by Theo zwicky. This 1ed to the second edition.

Shortly afterhrards Theo Zwicky sent further photos and a list of club dates, and Yvan Fournier placed the hitherto unavailable Abbey recordings at rny disposal. This material was included in the third edition.

And then again Theo Zwicky sent neh/ inforrnation, the most inportant being that the Vernon Stern Band - including Frank Humphries - takes off in L932 and not in L929 as thought hitherto. The present fourth edition is definitelv the last one. 2OOr/LO / LO 1 Musical career

FRANK rrFAT tlANil HUITTPHRIES

Born: 19L3/O4/08 Gracey, Kentucky Died : 197 B / LI/ OI I Nyack, New York His brother Hildred plays saxophone His nephew Teddy Humphries sings, plays piano and organ His nephew Roger Humphries plays drums

FH moves to Pittsburgh, Pa. L92X

ORIGIIIAIJ HUUPHRIES PLAy BOyA Pittsburgh, 1928 Frank Humphries(tp), Hildred Hurnphries(as), Stuff Johnson(p), Earl Norvell (dr) .

Note: Some sources clain that Baron/Byron earrison(bj) and Leroy Brovrn(2nd as) are added a few months 1ater. It is beLieved that they j oin in l-93 1 onLy.

1929-1931 FH's activities during his brother Hildred's tenure with the KoMEDY CLUB ORCHESTRA(L929-l-931-) are not known.

(New) EUUPERIES PIJAY BOYS ? Pittsburgh. L93L/?O4 Frank Humphries(tp), Hil-dred Hunphries(as), Leroy Brown(2nd as), ... Testine(ts), John Graharn(p), Mac Mans(b), Baron/Byron Garrison or Joe westray(bjo) , Earl Norvell(dr).

Note: Testine is the father of the young Testine Brothers, playing tenor sax and trumpet respectively. Baron/Byron Garrison is spelt Barron Gaston in some sources.

HIniPIIRIES I PIJAyBOYS New Kensington, Pa, L93t/O5 Pittsb. cour. May 9, L93L gives this personnel of the rrnew local bandtr: Dave Page, William Hickerson, Frank Hunphries(tp), Hildred Hunphries, Leroy Brown(as) , Henry Jer^rel1(ts), John Graharn(p), Steve Washington(bjo), Earl Norvell (dr), Bert Taylor(von), Willian Hunphries (rngr) .

PITTaBURG üARLE}|ITES AAND Pittaburgh, L93L/O7= Frank Humphries, Dave Page(tp), Bob Murray(tb), Hildred Humphries, Denny !{ashington ( as ) , Willian I'Biggsrr Biggers(ts), ceorge Horbe(p), Steve Washington (bj , g, vom) , Ghost Hor^re11(b, vorn) , trBiddyrt (dr) . 2OOr/LO / LO 2 Musical career

EUIitPf,RIEA BROTEERAI DOUBITTNGBAND pittsburgh, 1932 Frank Humphries (tp, c1 ,ts), Hildred Hunphries(as,tb,tp), Andrew Woods(bj,tp), BiIl Conp(b,as), Willian Banks(p), EarI Norvell(dr).

VERIION ATERII BAND pittsburgb, L,32/OZ= Frank Humphries, V{i1liam rrChickrr Hickerson, Dave page(tp), Bob Murray(tb) , Hil-dred Hunphries(as), ,.. Baker(as), ... Fisher(ts), Alger Willians(p), ... Johnson(b). No d.runmer nentioned.

Note: FH claims he was with Vernon Stern in l-929. There is no evidence for that. The band did not exist before L932. Hickerson is called Henderson in some sources. Fisher is probabl"y Bud Fisher, 1931- with Dixiets Stornpers of South philadelphia.

f,UI.|PHRIES BROTEERS! BAND pittsburgh, Lg32/Og/25-27 The band performs at the Fullertone Theatre in the fiIlEy MANrr revue. The personnel is unkown.

iIACK aPRUcE BAND pittsburgh, 1933-31 Frank Hurnphries, Hardie Ke11y, Dave page(tp), Bob Uurray(tb), Hildred Hurnphries, Denny Washington(as), Williarn uEiggsu aiggerl(tsi rrPotentaterr , (p) , Jack Spruce(9) , Steve washington (bj , g, von) , Ghost Howell (b,von) , rrBiddy" (dr) . Recordings under the nane of WASHBOARDRHYTHM BOYS, see below.

Note! Z!üicky informs that the pianist is called rtpotentatert, not' rrPolen.Tate'r as spelt in sorne sources. Dave page and steve ü?ashingtono participate for a short tirne only.

Records: WASHBOARD RHYTHITI BOYS NYC, L933/O8/L9 Johnny Simmen gives this personneL: Dave.Page, Frank Humphries(tp), Bob rrGinorr Murray(tb), Denny washington, Hildred Hunphries(as), WiIliarn aigqers(Ls), Steve trGhosttr "Bigg!ri Washington (p, vom, ar) , ceorge Hosiell (b,von) , ttg166"ti (wbd) . Rust gives another personnel, rrhich Evensmo believes to be correct (Tenors Vol . 1, Carl_ Iafade p. 12O) . Eight titl-es are recorded for Domino et är, one has FH:

13 B40-1 T.AZY BONES t tp L vomSI^I- (vog) , tpFH Note: FHrs solo ranks among his favorite sol-os. FH says that a1l- other trurnpet sofos are by Dave page and arr artosax soLos by Hildred Hurnphries, the vocalist is Washington (not HoweII) . 200r/ro/Lo 3 Musical career

NEW HUI{PHRIES BROTHERSORCHESTRA Pittsburgh, L935-38 Frank Humphries (tp, ts), Bob Murray(tb), Denny I{ashington, Norman BalI (as) , Hildred Humphries (ts) , Tom Drake (p) , Arthur Orr(b) , Leroy Jones (dr) , Bessie Albert/Albear (vof ) .

Note: FH states that there are no changes of personnel during this period.

HUITTPHRIESBROTHERS I 9UARTET Pittsburgh, L937 or 1938 Photo with this personnel: Frank Humphries (tp) , Hildred Humphries (ts) , Black Jack (p) , I'Nitty Gritty" (dr) .

FH moves to New York 1939

HAl{ WILIJIN{S BAND New york, 1939 IncI. Frank Humphries (tp) , Hildred Humphries (ts) , Chuck Jef ferson (p) , Ham UIil l- iams (g) , Rufus Simmons(b) .

Note: Chuck Jefferson is probably the same as Freddie Jefferson.

Nyc, L942/O6-O7 FIt joins CIRIATOPf,ER coLU]tBUg, together with his brother Hildred.

Note: Some sources say this was in L940, not L942. Further discussion follows in the section dealing with the photo frorn the "paradise CLubrr, l-942/summer,

CHRISTOPHER COLUUBUS ORCHESTRA NYC, L942/O6-07 Personnel at that tirne, reported by Johnny Sirnmen: Frank Hurnphries, Roger Jones(tp), ceorge Wil-son(tb), Hildred Humphries, Jinmy Pohrell (as), Freddie Willians, unknown(ts), Rayrnond Tunia(p), Han Willians(g), J irnrny rtThe Face[ Butts(b), Christopher coLunbus (dr) .

Note concerning George Wilson(tb) / ceorqe Willians(tb): FH and Jinny Por^rell identify the trombone player from photos as George Wifson, Chris Col-urnbus and J irnrny Butts say the name is George Wi]Iians, Both names stand for the same musician. ZOOL/LO / rO 4 Musical career

CTRIATOPIIER COLUUaUAORCH. rrparadlise Clubrr, Atlantic CiXy, L9l2/Oz Jinny Butts gives this personnel: Roger Jones, Frank Humphries(tp), George Williarns(tb), Hildred Humphries, Jinmy PonreII, Freddie Williarns, Larry Belton(saxes), Freddie Jefferson(p), Ernie willians(g), Jimmy Butts(b), Chris coLumbus (dr) . Soon afterwards Ruby Thrower(saxes) replaces Hildred Humphries, hrho is drafted, and Ra)rnond Tunia(p) replaces Freddie Jefferson.

trParaäise Clubtr, Atlantic City, Lgl2/Eunner CHRTSTOPEER COI.,UI,IBUSE f,IS SWITG CREW Photo in the Theo Zhricky collection from the rrParadise Clubtr, with this personnel : Frank rrFat Manrr Humphries, Roger Jones(tp), George Wilson or Williarns(tb), Ruby Thrower(cL,as,bs), Jirnmy Powe11(cI,as), freddie williarns(c1,ts), Raymond Tunia(p), Ernest/Ernie r'(Big) Han Wil-f ians (g) , Jimrny rrThe Facerr Butts (b) , Christopher Colurnbus (dr) . Note concerning the date: It is not cl-ear if the engagement at the Paradise CIub took place in 1940 or 1942: Jinmy Polrell told Theo Zrricky that he left Colunbus earLy in L942 to join Count Basiei the engagernent tas in summer L940, r.oX L942. Chris Sheridan in his Basie Biography writes that Jimny Powell joined Basie on I943/O2/O8 only, and that he was corning fron . Rust and Chilton agree on Jirnrny Powe11 being with Fats in 1940-4Lr recordj-ngs were nade on L94f/O7/ 0l- and L94L/IO/O1- includinq Jinny Pohrell. But the walter recordings of f942/O3/L6 take place without Jinny, so he has left by this tine. Jinmy Powell's statements obviously conflict with Sheridanrs, and Sheridants with Chiltonr s and Rust I s. Christopher CoLumbus too says the engagernent at the Paradise CIub took place in l-940. But Jinny Butts says is was in L942/O7. He aLso gives personnels for l-940t these are completely different from this one and do not include FH or Jinmy Ponell. And FH hirnself says he joined Columbus in L942, not l-940. I think that 1942 i-s more probable. A personnel of 1-942/06 for rrMurrains", NYC, has not yet FH and Hildred, but the following one of I942/O7 for rrParadise Cl-ubrr, Atlantic City, lists them both, as reported by Jinny Butts. They supposedly have joined in 1942/06-07.

CHRISToPHER COLUUBU8ORCEESTRA 19{0-41(-,12 } Freddie Wil-liarns gives the foltowing coflective personnel for the engagements at Annapolis, Marylandt at ttApollorr and ItMurrainsrr, NYC. In his opinion al-I these events took place in l-940-1941, while J imrny Butts clairns rruurrainsrr was in l-942. George Taitt, Eddie Mull-ens, Frank Humphries, Bobby Williarns, Teddy Snith(tp) , Henderson Chanbers, ceorge Witliams (tb), Jinny Johnson, J irnmy Powell, Herman Flintal1 (as), Freddie Willians(ts), Larry Belton(bs), Freddie Jefferson, Clarence Johnson, Ray Tunia(p), Han Jackson(g), J inrny Butts(b), Chris Colurnbus(dr). ZOOL/LO / rO 5 Musical career

betw€en L942/Oa and 1912,/10 FH leaves CtrRIATOPIIER COLUI|BUS, as reported by J iruny Butts.

NYC, 19t2-{5 while his brother Hildred is in the amy, Frank plays for a certain tine wj.th IvoRY JoE IIUNTER, I0INoNIE IIARRIS, IPUIa itoRDAN and Dox REDI.(AII. These engagernents remain untraced. He also leads own bands.

FH j oins COOTIE WILLIAIIIS. between 19{2/Og and 1943/earLy

cooTrE wrr,r.rAna L942/LO-1913/O6 Theo zwicky has made up a list of engagements, one-nighters as weII as l-onger stays, from advertisements in periodicals, covering cootiets bandrs appearances between f942/o8 and L943/o6 hthen FH is at least partly present:

COOTIE WILLIAI.{S ORCHESTRA(with FH?) ApoLlo, NyC, L942/IO/I6 cooTIE WILLIAMS & HIS BAND (with FH?) Apo]Io, NYc, t943/oT/22

Savoy Ballroom, NYc, 1943/03/05 cooTIE WILLIAMS oRCHESTRA (probably t^tith FH)

Savoy Ballroom, NYc, 1943/04/02 COOTIE WILLIAMS oRCHESTRA (probably l^tith FH) and SAVOY SULTANS

Apollo, NYC, L943/05/L4 COOTIE I,{ILLIAMS & HIS SENSATIONAL BAND... (probably with FH)

Gol-den Gate BalLroon, NYC, L943/05/29 cooTIE I.{ILLIAMS & HIS ORCH. (probably with FH) and PAUL JACKSON ORCH.

Jolly Fellows Social C1ub, NYc, L943/05/30 cOoTIE WILLIAMS & HIS ORCH. (probably with FH) and PAUL JAcKsoN ORCH.

Gol-den Gate BaLlroon, NYC, 1-943/06/LL COOTIE WILLIAMS (FH nay have left already)

colden cate Ballroom, NYC, 1943/06/25 COOTIE WILLIAI4S (FH nay have left already) and CAB CALIOI'IAY ORCHESTRA

COOTIE WILLIAITIS ORCHESTRA tt$svsytr , NYC, L9 43 / spring incl-uding FH. Source: JR (?) , 1943/07/OI. TOOL/LO / rO 6 Musical career

Records : cooIIE TIL,LIAUA AND IIIA ORCIIEATRA ErooXlytr, Nv, L9l3/O6/mLA cootie WilJ.iarns, Ermit v. Perry, Frank rrFat Manrr Humphries (tp) , Ed Burke, unknown (prob. Jonas walker or Ed Glover/Glower) , Robert (Bob) trMackr l{orton(tb), Charlie Holmes (as), Eddie riCleanheadrl Vinson(as,vom) , sam xThe Manx Taylor, Lee Pope (or Bob Dorsey) (ts), creel-y Walton(ts,bs), Fletcher Snith(p), Nornan Keenan(b), George trButchtr Ballard(dr), Laurel watson(vof), plus dancing groups. Five titles are recorded for the rnovie rrFilm Vodvil, series l-, No.2rr: cET HEP (wrongly titled WILD FIRE), THINGS AIN|T tilHAT THEY USED TO BE, unidentified tune, GIDDAP MULB and KEEP oN JIJI{PING. AI1 trunpet soLos are by cootie. The other sol-oists are Ed Burke(tb), (ts) and Fletcher Snith (p)

Note: The movie is produced by B.K.Blake, directed by Harry Foster, copyrighted 1,943/ 1,O/27 . zr^ricky states that all previous personnels are wronet, and that IIILD FIRE is in fact cET HEP. Brandne$r is an article in the summer 200L issue of the IAJRC journaL hrith the correct infonnation (except for I'Fletcher Allen(p)rr instead of Fletcher snith, nentioned at one place).

L913/O5 FH l-eaves cooTIE WILLIAUa to join LUCKY I,|ILLIIDER, where he replaces Mil-ton Fletcher (tp) . Source : trJR?rr , 1_943 / 07/ O)..

r,ucKY urtr.rNDER L943/O6-L944/O4 Theo zwicky has made up a list of engagements, one-nighters as well as longer stays, from advertisernents in periodicals, covering Lucky's bandrs appearances between L943/o6 artd L944/O4 where FH is presenE:

LUCKY MfLL,INDER Casa Manana, Culver City, CA, L943/O7/06-1943/09 Engagement of at l-east t hreeks.

LUCKY MILLTNDER ORCHESTRA Hollwood Canteen, Hol-lywood, L943/08/07

Lido Ballroom, NYc, L943/ Lo/ Io LUCKY MILLINDER, HIS VOCALIST AND ORCHESTRA

LUCKY MILLfNDER & HIS BAND Apo11o, NYC, I943/LI/\2

LUCKY MILLINDER & HIS FAMOUSBAND AND SHOW Apollo, NyC, I944/O4/O7 2OOr/rO / LO 7 Musical career

Records: LUCKY ITILLINDER Casa lrlanana, Culver City, Cä, L943/O7= Personnel sirnilar to the V-Disc recording session of 1943/oax. Several titles are recorded for AFRS Jubilee 37-39. There is much confusion about this and the follovring session. None of the consuLted discographies gives cornplete and/or correct data. I have listened carefully to aLt avaiLabLe titles to identify identical versions. A cornplete listing is given hereafter, using the Lotz/Neuert notation and these abbreviations: lAl = LP Al-amac QsR-2425 [H] = LP Hindsight HSR-233 lKl = LP KaYDee-6

MIL-4 tHl AFTER YourvE GoNE ttpr'Hl,vonFH, (drPF) , tpFH, tpFH-drPF MIL-5 ARE YoU READY (not available) I,IIL-6 BIG FAT MAlitA (not available) MIL-7 TK] BOOGIE VTOOGIE(LITTLE JOHN SPECIAL) asTS,ts,tpFE?,bsEP Iitrl,-8 tHl IKI CHERoKEE no tp solo MIL-9 tHl tKl CHTNAToWN [tpFn],vomFH,tpFH MIL-1o tAl tHl JITTERS (GIT IT) tp solo by Joe Guy MIL-I-2 [K] RHYTHMCHANGES tp solo by Joe Guy MIL-I-3 [H] RUSTLE OF SPRING no tp solo MIL-14 [K] ST. IoUIS BREAKDoWN tp solo by Joe Guy THA-I tHl tKl DOWNBY THE RIVERSIDE no tp sol-o THA-2 tHl ROCK DANIEL no tp solo THA-3 tHl tKl I WANT A TALL SKINNY PAPA tp solo by Joe Guy Note: LotzlNeuert and Tom Lord incorrectly give BOOGIE IVOOGIE (I l.{AY BE WRONG) for MIL-7.

Records: LUCKY I.IILLINDER Same or sinilar date Same personnel. The following titles are recorded: ROCK ME for Jubilee-75, the remaining titles possibly for Jubilee 36. A11 are listed below.

- tAl AFTER YOUTVEGONE ItpFH],vomFH, (drPF) , tpFH, tpFH-drPF - tAl DON|T GET AROUNDMUCH ANYMORE no tp sol-o - tAl RHYTHMCHANGES tp solo by Joe Guy - tAl [H] SLEEP tp solo by Joe Guy I - tAl [H] THERE LL BE SOI'{ECHANGES MADE tp solo by Joe Guy? THA-4 tKl RoCK }{E obbligato by Joe Guy? Note: FHrs soLo over AFTER YOUTVEGONE ranks among his favorite solos . Could FH be the soloist on THERE and ROCK? 200r/ro/ro B Musical career

Records : ITUCKy I,IIIJLTNDER,/ AIATER ROsETTA IIIARPE acc.by Llt IJ.A., L9I?/OA= Joe cuy, Frank Humphries, Ludwig |tJoerr Jordan, I{iLlian trChiefien Scott(tp), Joe Britton, cene Sinon, ceorge Stevenson(tb), Bil1y Bor,rren, Tab Snith (as) , Mike Hedl-ey, San Taylor (ts) , Ernest Purce (bs) , Ray Tunia(p), Trevor Bacon(g) , (b), (dr), (vof,g). one title - sAvoY - is recorded as by LM for V-Disc. The trumpet solo is by Joe cuy. Four titles are recorded as by sRT for v-Disc. No trumpet solo on ROCK ME, THAT'S AL,L and ROCK DANIEL, the trurnpet solo on TROUBLE IN MIND probably by Joe Guy.

Note: PersonneL and recording date/Iocation are taken from the liner notes öf Classics CD l-026. Otto Flückiger confirrns this personnel . Other sources give NYC, 1-94311L/22 for the titles as by SRT, with a slightly different personnel .

Records: LUCKy t{rrrrJINDER \yC, L943/LO/L9 Milt Fletcher, Joe cuy, Ludwig Jordan, Frank Humphries(tp), George Stevenson, Gene Simon, Joe Britton(tb), Tab Snith, Billy Bo$ren(as), sam Tayl-or, Mike Hedley(ts), Ernest Purce(bs), Ra)rmond Tunia(p), Trevor Bacon(g,vom), ceorge Duvivier(b), Panama Francis(dr), Judy caroL (vof ) . Three titles are recorded for Decca, no trurnpet soto on SWEET SLUMBER.

7I45I DON'T CRY BABY [asTS],vofJC,tpFH?, (tsST) ,vofJc 71453 SHIPYARD SOCIAL FUNCTION asTS,tpFH,tsST, (pRT)

Note: FHrs sol-o over SHfPYARDranks among his favorite solos. Other sources (Panassi6, LP MCA) however say it is Joe Guy. Personally I think it is FH, who plays rougher than cuy. The solo on DON'T sounds sirnilar to SHIPYARD, f think it is by FH.

LUCKy IIIITITINDER ORCIIESTRA L913/L2-I914 Personnel changes, according to Otto Flückigerrs files: ceorge Duvivier(b) is drafted in 1,943/L2, replaced by Al McKibbon. chiefie Scott(tp) , Ernest Purce(bs) leave for J.Lunceford in L944/OL Billy Bowen(as) leaves and has ovrn band in 1,944/02 Dave Francis is replaced by ceorge Jenkins(dr). (Down Beat )-944/03). Joe Guy(tp) leaves and joins o.Pettiford in 1,944/04 and Freddie webster(tp) join in. (Music Di,aI lgaa/O6). Ernest Leary(as,c1) is present. (Down Beat l-944,/06).

L9r4/o5 FH and others leave L,,UCKYI{ILLINDER to form TAB 8}|ITH t s group. 2OOL/rO / LO 9 Musical career

Records : TAB a MH 'lnrc, L|II/OS/IO Frank Humphries(tp), Tab Srnith(as), Mike Hedley(ts), Ra)rnond Tunia(p), Trevor Bacon(g,vom), AI l,[cKibbon(b), I{alter,lohnson(dr), Margaret Watkins (vof) . Four titles are recorded for Decca /Coral.

72094 You LovELY You tpFH,vomTB-vog,asTSrtpFH,vomTB-vog I 7 2095 r LL LrvE TRUE To You vomTB- (tpFH) - (tsMH) , asTS, vomTB- (tpFH) 72096 BRovtNsKrN BLUES (not available),, 7 2097 ALL NrcHT LONG tpFH, asTS-tpFH,vomTB- (tsMH) - (tpFH-asTS)

Note: FHrs solos over YOU IOVELY YOU, I'LL LM TRUE TO yOU and BROWN SKIN BLUES rank arnong his favorite sol-os.

FRANK HUMPHRIES L944/O9= FH forms a bigband. Up to 19 47 he h/orks alternately \,rith ohrn bands and with .

TAB SUrTH / FRäNK HUUPHRTES 194r1-1953 Theo Zhricky has made up a list of engagernents, one-nighters as hrell as l-onqer stays, frorn advertisernents in periodicals, covering Frankrs oern and Tabrs bandrs appearances between L944 and j.953:

Elks Rendez Vous, NyC, L944/O5/2O TAB SMITH AND HIS BAND lTith TREVOR BACON, fEAt. FRANK HT'II{PHRIES

Elks Rendez Vous, NyC, f944/07/OB TAB SMITH feat. FRANK HWPHRIES/TREVOR BAcoN

EIks Rendez Vous, NYC, L944/09/02 TAB SMITH & HrS BAND r.{ith TREVOR BACON (probably without FH)

Apo11o, NYC, L945/O1/26 FRANK HUMPHRIESAND HIS BAND ('rA Great Nehr Band'r)

Lincoln Sq.Center, NyC, L945/ 05/06 FRANK HUMPHRIES rrAmericars creat Trunpet Man"/TAB SMITH (Ace Sax Man)

Apol-Io, NYC, 1945/ 05/IL TAB SMrTH AND HIS BAND $/ith BETTY (act.BETTr) MAYS, FRANK HUMPHRIES

FRANK HUMPHRTESAND HrS BAND Apol-Lo, NyC, L945/IL/23 ' Nvc' Le47/oL/o3 wrLLrE BR'ANTand rAB sMrrH (possror" i?Ii".fi;1rt""

cl-ub 845, Bronx, NY, L947/O3/22x Al1 Star Shos/ feat. Will-ie Bryant [ ], FRANKHUMpHREytS(sic) ORCH.

Club 845, Bronx, Ny, I947/O4/O4 FRANK HUMPHREYrS (sic) ORCHESTRArrNer.{ ShovT ! !rr 200L/LO/rO 10 Musical career

FRANK HUIIIPHREYS(sic) AND IIrS BOYS CIub 845, Bronx, NY, I947/O4/n

FRANK HUMPHREYTS(sic) SWING BAND Murrains, Bronx, Ny, 1,949/I2/3L

FAT MAN HIIMPHRIES AND HfS ORCH. Copa City, Jamaica, LI , J.95O/LO/O7

Murrains, Bronx, NY, L95Ll09 I'FAT MAN'I HUMPHRIESAND HIS BAND 'IBxtra Added Attraction'I

FRANK HUMPHRIESAND BAND Apollo, NYC, L953/LO/L6

Note: The list shohrs the spellings of FHrs name: Humphries, Humphrey, Hunphreys, sometirnes Humpheries.

FRANK HUIITPHRTES ORCHESTRA tt$aysytr , NYC, L9 44/ 09 / 25 Personnel given by Theo Zvricky: Frank Humphries(tp,von), Henry Boozier, James (rrRexrt?) Kerney, McKinley rrKennyrr Dorham (tp) , J inny Archey, John Ho11or^ray iIr. , Richard Baker(tb), Rupert Co1e, Luther snith(as), Tornmie Phillips, ShirJ.ey creene(ts), Norman Thornton(bs), Richard Ellington (p, arr) , unknown(b), wallace Bishop(dr) , Ramon Tunia, E1ton HilI, Bil-l- Dogqett(arr).

FRANK HUI,TPHRIES I ORCHESTRA tr$avoyrt , NYC, L9l4/ 10- L9 45/spring Frank Humphries, Kenny Dorharfl, Henry Boozier, James rrRexrr Kearney(tp), ceorge stevenson, unknohrn(tb), Luther Henderson, Rupert Cole(as), Shirley creene, John Hartzfield(ts), Norman Thornton(bs), Richard trDuketr Ellington(p), unknown(b), Wallace Bishop(dr) - repLaced by George Jones after one week. Information probably from wal-l-ace Bishop, reported by Otto Flückiger.

Records: TAB SI{ITII NYC, L944/LL Same personnel as 1-94 4/ 05/ LO. Four titles are recorded for Regis/Manor.

- s-1187-S I hIAS lvRoNG (pRT) , [asTS] ,vomTB- (tpFH) (tsMH) s-1188-S RoSA LEE (bAMI() , asTS, vomTB- (tpFH) - (tsMH) - (asTS-tpFH) s-1193 ONE HOUR MAMA (not available) s-1194 r HEAR YOU KNOCKING (not available) 200L/Lo/1O 1,1 Musical career

Records: TAB SI|ITH tWC, L941/L2/O6 Same personnel . Four titles are recorded for Decca, two issued.

72603 LOVING YOU JUST THE SAI.{E (not available) 72605 SORRY ABOUT THE WHOLEAFFAIR (not available)

FRAIIX fiUIIPXRIES BIG BAND 1915 Photo in the Theo Zwicky collection with this personnel , only partly identi f ied : Frank Humphries, Henry Boozier?, unknown, rrBraziltt, Rex Kerney? or Kenny Dorhan?(tp), J irnmy Archey, Billy Kato, unknown?(tb), Rupert Cole, unknovrn(as), Don Warren?, unknown(ts), Norman Thornton(bs), Teddy Hunphries(p), unknown(b), Roger Hunphries(dr), unknown*(vof), *not Laurel watson.

TAB SUTTH rrfisysyrr , NYC, Lg 45 / 09 Bugs Hamilton(tp) replaces FH. Source: JR (?) , 1945/ 09 .

Chicago, 19a5 FH has a long engagernent in the Porgy and Bess Show in Chicago.

IU!,IPIIRIEA BROTIIERSBAND 19{5-197 5 Hildred comes back frorn the arrny in l-945. The brothers form a band again which wil-l- last up to about L976. llembers at one tirne or another are; Frank Hurnphries(tp,sax), Hildred Humphries(sax,p,org), Raymond Tunia(p), Michael rMiketr cregory(p), Malcolm Key(dr). FH renembers to have played in these clubs, all of them catering to a black clientele: Orchid Club, Scranton, PA Ban.boo Cafe, NYC Piccadilly CIub, Ne$rark, NJ Baby crand, NYC Club 4 21, Philadelphia, PA 845 CIub, Brooklyn, NY Golden PLatter, Newburgl Frannyfs Supper Club, Nannet, NY (1,970/O7/Il to L97I/O1,/I7). CIub Baron, , NY (l-97Ll01-/I9 to .-.r. 200r/Lo/ro L2 Musical career

Records : FRANK HUI,IPBRIESI ORCEESTRA L9I$/fALL Frank Humphries, Henry Boozier, trBrazilrr, Rex Kearny or Kenny Dorhan(tp), Eddie Durham, Jinny Archey, ceorge Stevenson sr. (tb), Hil-dred llumphries, Joe Bishop(as), Johnny llicks, Don warren(ts), Norman Thornton(bs), Teddy Hunphries(p), unknohtn(b), Roger Hunphries(dr). Two titles are recorded for Pick-Up:

SG-1 AFTER YOUTVEGONE tpFH,vonFH,tpFH SG-3 LONESOMEMOOD [tpFH],tsDW, ttprHl ,tsDW, (tpFH)

Note: AFTER is arranged by Ray Tunia, LoNESoME is composed by FH and arranged by Harry trFathern White. FII says that the tenor solo on IoNESoME is by Don warren. Evensmo gives 1947 as recording date, but 1945 seems to be correct.

Records : TAB SUrrE Nvc, L945/LL= Frank Hunphries(tp), Tab Snith(as,vom), Johnny Hicks(ts), Red Richards (p) , Joe Brown(b), Wa1ter Johnson(dr), Betty I'lays(vof). Four titles are recorded for Hub. No FH on SUNNY SIDE, but: hu40l- RIFFINT THE BASS bJB,vog-bJB,tpr'H,tsJH,pRR,asTS,vog-bJB hu402 DARLING YOUTREALL I NEED [asTS],vonTs-(tpFH) -(tsJH) , IasTS] hu408 FAT MOUTHBLUES (pRR) , I asTS] , vofBM- (tpFH) -(tsJH) ,asTS,vofBM

FRANK IIFAT }IAIIII BT'}IPIIRIEA COUBO L917= Photo in the Theo zwicky col-l-ection with this personnel: Frank Humphries(tp), Hildred Hurnphries(as), J iruny Powell* (ts), Horace Brown(p) , unknown(b), cene Brooks(dr). * Jimmy Powell is locaL rnusician, namesake of the better knol{n saxophonist .

FRANK ffFAT l,ljANrr nUl,lptrRIES COUBO [Club Baronfl, NyC, L947= ot L9TL Photo in the Theo zwicky collection with this personnel: Frank Hunphries(tp), Hildred Hunphries(as), Mike cregory(org), Ma1colm Key(dr) .

FRANK rfFAT ltANrr üUuptrRIEg 't845 Clubr, Bronx, Ny, 1917 /O3/ O2-O4/L9? Photo in the Theo Zwicky collection vith this personnel: Frank Humphries(tp), unkno$/n(as), rrstretchtt Ridley(ts), Horace Brown(p) , unknown(b), cene Brooks(dr). 200L/10/LO 13 Musical career

TAB SUITE r'savoy', r NyC, 1917/late Frank Hunphries, Russell Green(tp), Tab Snith(as), EaI Singer(ts), Johnny willians(b), walter Johnson(dr). No piano ment j-oned. Johnny Wil-liarns joins in Decenber 1947.

Records : VIOLA WATXINS - FRÄNX HITIiIPIIRIEA AND ORCEESTRA NYC, 19{9: Viola watkins(vof), Frank Hunphries (vorn), with unknor,rn ts,p,b,dr. The piano may be pl-ayed By VioLa Watkins. Three titles are recorded for Jubilee, ALL AIONE and WRAP YOUR TROUBLES IN DREAI1ISnot available.

JR645 LAUGHING AT LIFE (g) , spFH-spW, vofvl{-vonFH- (ts) Note: The tenor saxophonist and especially the bass player give a renarkable performance. Who rnight they be? LAUGHING is coupled $rith RED RIDING HOOD on Jubil"ee 5023. Sone sources say it is frorn the sane session, but it is recorded at an earl- ier date r4rithout FH .

Records : FRAIIK HUI{PARIES AND HIA ORCHEATRA NYC, 1950= PersonneL unknown. Seven titles are recorded for Derby, not available:

PRELUDE TO JANIE BOPOLTNK BACK TO PITTSBURGH BLUES ROSA LEE BLUES IF I EVER HAD ANOTHER CHANCE BIG CAT BLUES SOMEBODYISBEEN SLEEPING TN IUY BED

Records: FRANK AUUPERIES AND ORCUESTRA 1950= Frank Humphries(tp), unknob/n(ts), unknoü/n(bs), Herbie Nichols(p), unkno\4rn(9) , unknown(b), unknown(dr), Ted Hunphries(von). Three or more titl-es are recorded for Abbev.

G755 ANYTIME IS THE RIGHT TIME ts,vornTH,ts,ts-bs,bs,vomTH G756 BIRMINGHAIIIBOUNCE (not available) c757 DOBY AT THE BAT vonTH- (vog-g) , ts, vonTH- (vog)

Note: G755 and c757 are issued on Abbey 301-6. Ton Lord however lists G756 and e757 for this issue. Do some copies exist with this coupl ing? 200L/ro/Lo L4 Musical career

Records: FRANK FAT I,I.ANtrUI{PHRIEA With TEE I NOTES L952 Frank Humphries(tp,von), The 4 Notes(vog), with unknohln ts,p,g?,b,dr. Two titfes are recorded for Jubilee.

J&2aO72 I cANrT GET STARTEDWITH YOU (p),vonFH-(vog-ts),tpFH-(vog) JR28073-l- LULUBELL BLUES tpFH, vonFH- (ts-vog), tpFH, ts- (vog), vonFH- (ts) JR28073-2 LULUBELL BLUES tpFH, vonFH- (ts-vog), tpFH, ts- (voS), vomFH- (ts)

Note: FH even prefers these perforrnances to the ones of l-945 r4rith his big band. LULUBELL is composed by FH. cD westside WESM-539 contains two versions of LULUBELL BLUES and calls the tune LULUBELLE BLUES. The cD-only version is take 1 and the version on Jubilee & cD is take 2. The Jubilee record has no take number.

1.953/O3/07 FH's band begins a tour of one-nighters, backing wYNoNfE EARRfS, VARETTA DTLLARD and LIRRY DARNELL, thru April 15.

Records : WYNoNIE EARRIS Circinnati, L953/o3/ LL Frank Hunphries(tp), cornelius Tate(tb), Rufus core, Robert Darby(ts), walter Hiles(bs), Eddie Snith(p) , clarence Mack(b), Bill warren(dr) , Wynonie llarrj-s (von) . Four tittes are recorded for King, SoNG oF THE BAYoU not available, no sol-o by FH on the remaining titles THE DEAcoN DoNtT LIKE IT, WASNIT THAT GOODand MAMA YOUR DAUGHTERI S DONE LIED ON II!8.

Note: Jepsen and Blues Records attribute the master K-9260 of MAMA YoUR DAUGHTERincorrectlv to a title called WHAT SHALL I Do.

Apollo Theater, Nirc, 1953/10 'has "The Apollo this week really the bluesr with wYNoNIE HaRRIS, VARETTA DII.I.ARD, TIIE THREE CIIOCOI,ETEERSand thE FRANK BT'}TPfiRIEA BAND all under the sarne roofrt. See al-so the advertisement in the photo section hereinafter. ZOOL/LO / LO t_5 Musical career

Records: FRANK IIUUPIRrES t DEr,r,A ATUPAON L95a/O4? Frank Hunphries (vom on TIME, tp on DoNrT), Della Simpson(vof), with unknown ts, p, b, dr. Two titles are recorded for Eagle (#rOOS .. CO-5-9439). DON'T BE I,ATE is issued as by DELr.,A arupaoN AND TEE RHyTEttrTEs .

BurL l-005-3 DONrT BE LATE (ts),vofDs-(tpFH-ts),ts,vofDs-(tpFH-ts) BURL l-006-2 TIME AND TIME AGAIN vomFH-vofDs- (ts-p)

Note: Although not indicated, it is evident that both sides are played by the same personnel , including a strong tenor saxophonist. The recordings may originate fron 1952. 2OOr/ro / Lo 16 Musical career

MISTERY CORNER l-. FH clains to be present (and to play one of his favorite solos on MooNDREAM) in this session:

SANDY Wr&LrAtf8,/TAB 8ürTE [le, L946/O6/O3 George trPee l{eer Irwin(tp), Alexander trSandytr willians(tb), Tab Snith(as), cecil Scott(ts,bs), J imrny Jones(p), Roger trBrickr Fleagle(g), Sid weiss(b), Denzil Best(dr). Five titles are recorded by Sandy Wil-lians for H.R.s. one of thern, FRosT oN THE MooN, is later remastered and reissued by Atlantic as MooNDREAI,I by Tab Snith. l-038lA802 FROST ON THE MOON/MOONDREAM [asTS],tpPI{I , [asTS] Note: The trumpeter has a smooth, soft tone. He binds the notes, even over big intervals. Even if FH has sirnilar moments, e.g. in LoNESoME MooD, this style is not typical for hin. could there be another MooNDREAM, hidden in obscurity, which features FH? Jepsen and saxophonograph LP-511 also suggest L949/02/L5 or f952/02 respectively as recording date, r^rith different personnels. Both are I^rrOng.

2. FH claims to be present in this and the next session:

TAB AUTTII N|IC, L917 /\2 Personnel- from Tom Lord: Frank Humphries, Russell Green(tp), Tab Snith(as), Hal Si.nger(ts), Red Richards (p) , Johnny lililliarns (b) , Walter Johnson (dr) , J immy rrBaby Facerr Lewis (von) . Two titl-es are recoded for Manor, both with possibly two trumpet soloists:

HS-l-000 RfFFINT AT THE SAVOY tpL,asTs,tp2?,tsHs?,pRR HS-l-001 GOODWOMAN BLUES (pRR),vonFc-(tp1) -(asTS) ,tp2?,vonFc- (tp1)

Note: Johnny Sinnen attributes the solo on cooD to Frank Galbraith, rrwho also takes the vocaLtr. Sirnrnen has not inspected RIFFINT.

TAB SLTII N:rC, L94A/L2 Personnel frorn Torn Lord: Frank Gal-braith (tp) replaces Hunphries. Four titles are recorded for Manor. BULGING EYES not available, no tTunpet solo on EVERY SUNDAY BEFORE MONDAYand THE RED RIDER.

F-L739 IrM WISE TO YOU BABY vomJl, tsTS, gJL, asTS, vonJl- (tp)

Note: Johnny Sj-mmen attributes the solos on ISISE and RIDER to Frank Gal-braith. RIDER however has no trurnpet solo or obbligato.

3 . FH reportedly has recorded v/ith MRY itOE III'NTER. do such recording can be found in the discographies. 2001/10/10 Musiciansrindex

A Bessie Al,bert/Atbear(vof) GeorgeJones(dr) JinnryArchey(tb) JinrnyJones(p) B Trevor Bacon(9,vm) Leroy Jones(dr) Baker(as ) RogerJones(tp) RichardBaker(tb) ('td) NormanBaL t(as) rrButch'r Ludri9,,Joe,,Jordan(tp) Ggorge BatLard(dr) K Bil.l,yKato(tb) tli l.L iam Banks(p) NormanKeenan(b) Larry BeIton(bs) JamesrrRexrr Kearney or Kerney(tp) DenziL Best(dr) HardieKeI ty(tp) rrBi dhlyrr ( dr, wbd) rrBiggs,, l'{atcotmKey(dr) tJil. L iam Biggers(ts) KomedyCtub Orchestra Joe Bishop(as) L Ernest Leary(as,ct) tJattace Bishop(dr) Jinmy ttBabyFacerr Lewis(vom) "Bt ack Jackt'( p) l,l CtarenceMack(b) HgnfyBoozier(tp) MacMans(b) Bi Lty Bowen(as)' Betty l,lays(vof) rrBrazi[',(tp) At McKibbon(b) Joe Britton(tb) Luckyl'littinder(td) GeneBrooks(dr) Eddie Mul,Lens(tp) HoraceBrown(p) Bob t'Gi norrMurray( tb) Joe Brown(b) N HerbieNichots(p) Leroy Brown(as) ttNitty Gritty"(dr) Ed Burke(tb) Eart NorveLt(dr) Jinmy"The Face"Butts(b) The4 Notes(vog) C Judy Carot(vof) 0 Arthur 0rr(b) HendersonChambers( tb) P DavePage(tp) The ThreeChocotateers(vog) Hot_LipsPage(tp) RupertCote(as) Ermit V. Perry(tp) Chri stopher Cotumbus(dr) OscarPett i ford( Ld) Bi l,L Comp(b,as) TonmiePhitI,ips(ts) D RobertDarby(ts) Lee Pope(ts) Larry Darnett (vom) ilPotentate,,(p) Varetta Di t tard(vof) J!nmyPowett(ct,as) Bit t Doggett(arr) JinmyPowetl. II(ts) KennyDorham(tp) Ernest Purce(bs) Bob Dorsey(ts) R Don Redman(td) TomDrake(p) RedRichards(p) Eddie Durham(tb) rrStretch'rRidtey( ts) GeorgeDuvivier(b) rrDuker S CeciI Scott(ts,bs) E Richard E[[ington(p,arr) tJit t iam rrChiefie,' Scott(tp) Bud?Fisher(ts) Rufus Sinmons(b) F RogerrrBrick,r Fteagte(g) GeneSimon(tb) MiLton FLetcher(tp) De[[a Simpson(vof) HermanFtintatl,(as) rrPanamarr HaI Singer(ts) Dave Francis(dr) Eddiesmith(p) G FrankGatbraith(tp) FIetcher Smith(p) Baron/ByronGarri son(bj ) Luther Smith(as) Ed Gl.over/Gtower(tb) Tab Smith(as,vom) RufusGore(ts) TeddySmith(tp) John Graham(p) Jack Spruce(g) RussetI Greeh(tp) VernonStern( td) ShirLeyGreene(ts) ttMi GeorgeStevenson(tb) l-lichaeI kett Gregory(p,org) T GeorgeTaitt(tp) Joe Guy(tp) CorneLius Tate(tb) H BugsHami Lton(tp) Bert Taytor(vom) WynonieHarris(vom) SamTaytor(ts) JohnHartzfietd(ts) Testi ne(ts ) l.likeHedtey(ts) Sister RosettaTharpe(vof g) Luther Henderson(as) , I'Chick" NormanThornton(bs). tJit Liam Hickerson(tp) RubyThrower(c |', as, bs) JohnnyHicks(ts) RaymondTunia(p) [JatterHi tes(bs) V Eddie rrCteanhead,'Vinson(as,vom) Etton Hitt(arr) tJ Gqeet y lJaI ton( ts, bs) JohnHoI toway Jr. (tb) Bi l.L tJarren(dr) CharIie Hotmes(as) Don [Jarren(ts ) GeorgeHorbe(p) DennytJashington(as) Robert (Bob) irMackrHorton(tb) |tchostrr Steve tJashi ngton( bj, g,p, vom,arr) George Howe[[(b,vom) MargarettJatki ns( vof ) Ff?nk Humphries( tp, c [,säx,vom) Viota tJatkins(vof , p?) Hi tdred Xurnpbries.(sax, tp, tb, p, org) LaureI tJatson(vof ) KOgerHunpn r I es( ctr) Freddie LJebster(tp) f g99y Hunphri es( p, or9, vom) Sid tJeiss(b) tJil. L i am Humphrieb(mgi) Joe llestray(bjo) Ivory Joe Hunter(vom) rrFatheril rrPee Harry blhi te(arr) I George lJeeilIrHin(tp) t/illiams(p) J HamJackson(g) 4tggr Bobbyt/i ! ! !ams(tp) ChuckJefferson(p) CootieUi t I iams(tp,td) FreddieJeffersoh(p) Erni.e/Erngs-tilgspir'tJi l,L iams(g) GeorgeJenkins(dr). FreddietJi t t iams(ct,as,ts) HenryJeweI l,(ts) GeorgetJitLiams(tb)- Johnson(b) Johnny|'JiLtiams(b) CtarenceJohnson(p) SandytJi l. L i ams(tb) Jinmy Johnson(as)' GeorgetJ i t son(tb) Stuff Johnson(p) Andrewbloods(bj, tp) tJaI ter Johnson(dr)