Purches Collection A to Z List of Principal Artists and Performers Organization of this list: The principal performer is listed surname first in bold type with role/s in (parentheses); after the forward slash / any associated performers, or groups are listed; for groups using a pseudonym the 'real name’ / identity of group is shown in [square brackets] ; the original Cutter number (assigned to most performers who were primarily featured on the recordings) is listed on the far right hand side. A Aaronson, Irving (Bandleader) - A111 Abrams, Irwin (Bandleader) - A161 Adler, Larry (Harmonica) - A236 Adrian, Lou (Orchestra) / Eddy Howard (Vocal) Adrian's Ramblers (Danceband) / Adrian Rollini (Bandleader) Alamo, Tony (Vocal) / Sammy Kaye (Bandleader) Alberts, Al (Vocal) / The Four Aces (Vocal) Alexander, Archie (Bandleader) / George Barclay (Vocal) Les Allen (Vocal) Alexander, Jeff (Chorus, Choir)/ Bing Crosby (Vocal), Frank Sinatra (Vocal) Alfredo (Bandleader) - A391 Allen, Bob (Vocal) / Hai Kemp (Bandleader) Allen, Fred (Vocal)/ Bing Crosby (Vocal) Allen, Gracie (Comedienne)/ George Bums (Comedian) Allen, Henry 'Red' (Bandleader) - A425 Allen, Les (Vocal) - A427 Allen, Rosalie (Vocal) / Elton Brett (Vocal) Allen, Terry (Vocal) / Red Norvo (Bandleader) Alley, Ben (Vocal) All Star Band - A4412 All Star Orchestra - A4415 All Star Stompers - A4418 Alper, Rose (Vocal) / Joe Loss (Bandleader) Alston, Ovie (Vocal) / Claude Hopkins (Bandleader) Ambassador Trio, The (Vocal) / Gus Arnheim (Bandleader) Ambassadors, The (Danceband) - A491 Ambrose (Bandleader) - A489 American Four, The (Vocal) / Dick Powell (Vocal) 1 Purches Collection Ames Brothers, The (Vocal) / American Cancer Society (radio broadcast) Ammons, Albert (Piano) - A519 Amoroso, Johnny (Vocal)/ Tommy Dorsey (Bandleader) Ana and Dean (Vocal) - A531 Anders, Red (Piano) - A543 Anderson, Ivie (Vocal) - A546 Anderson, Marian (Contralto) - A547 Andrews, Eammon (Vocal) - A565 Andrews, Ernie (Vocal) - A5654 Andrews, Patty (Vocal) Andrews Sisters, The (Vocal) - A572 Anthony, Ray (Orchestra) - A627 Antobal's Chorus Anton (Bandleader) - A633 Arcadian Serenaders, The (Danceband) - A667 Arc-Brunswick Studio Band (Danceband) Arden, Toni (Vocal) Arden, Victor (Bandleader, Piano) - A675 Arkansaw Travellers, The (Danceband) - A719 Arlen, Bob (Vocal) / Joe Loss (Bandleader) Arlen, Harold (Vocal)/Reisman, Leo & Red Nichols (Bandleaders) Armbruster, Robert (Orchestra) / Nelson Eddy (Vocal) Armen, Kay (Vocal) Armstrong, Jack (Vocal) Armstrong, Lil (Vocal) / Armstrong, Louis (Bandleader) Armstrong, Louis (Bandleader, Vocal, Cornet) - A736 Arnaz, Desi (Bandleader) - A746 Arnell, Amy (Vocal) / Tommy Tucker (Bandleader) Arnheim, Gus (Bandleader) - A748 Arnold, Ed (Vocal) / Bing Crosby (Vocal) Arnold, Jean (Vocal) / Jack Teagarden (Bandleader) Arthur, George K. (Vocal) Ash, Paul (Bandleader) - A818 Askey, Arthur (Comedian) - A833 Astaire, Adele (Vocal) Astaire, Fred (Vocal) - A851 Astell, Betty (Comedienne) / Jack Hulbert (Comedian) 2 Purches Collection Atkins, Jimmy (Vocal) / Eddie Condon (Bandleader) Atwell, Winifred (Piano) / Jerry Murad (Harmonica) - A886 August, Jan (Piano) / Jerry Murad (Harmonica) Austin, Gene (Vocal) - A934 Autry, Gene (Vocal) / Jo Stafford (Vocal) Ayer, Nat D. (Vocal) - A975 Ayres, Lew (Narrator) - A984 Ayres, Mitchell (Bandleader) /Pearl Bailey, Buddy Clark, Perry Como, Doris Day, Dinah Shore (Vocal) B Babbitt, Harry (Vocal) / Kay Kyser (Bandleader) Baer, Abel (Piano) / Gene Austin (Vocal) Bailey, Buster (Bandleader) - B154 Bailey, Mildred (Vocal) - B1554 Bailey, Pearl (Vocal) - B1556 Bailey's Lucky Seven (Danceband) - B155 Baird, Eugenie (Vocal) / Tony Pastor (Bandleader) Baker, Belle (Vocal) / Orrin Tucker (Bandleader) Baker, Jerry (Vocal) / George Olsen (Bandleader) Baker, Kenny (Vocal) - B1674 Baker, Phil (Comedian) - B1678 Ballew, Smith (Vocal) Ballyhooligans, The (Danceband) - B193 Balloon Centre Dance Orchestra, The Band Da Lua, The (Orchestra) / Bing Crosby (Vocal) Band Waggoners, The (Vocal) Banks, Billy (Vocal) - B218 Banta, Frank (Piano) - B220 Barbecue Joe and His Hot Dogs (Pseud. Jazzband) [i.e. Wingy Manone Orchestra] Barbour, Dave (Bandleader) / Peggy Lee (Vocal) Barclay, Betty (Vocal) / Sammy Kaye (Bandleader) Barclay, George (Vocal) Barclay, John (Vocal) Bargy, Roy (Piano) - B251 3 Purches Collection Bar Harbor Society Orchestra, The (Danceband) / Moulin Rouge Orchestra, The (Pseud) Barnard, Len (Bandleader) - 8260 Barnes, Joe (Vocal) / Abe Roman (Bandleader) Barnes, Walter (Bandleader) - B261 Barnet, Charlie (Bandleader) - B262 Barrel House Four, The (Jazzband) - B271 Barrel House Jazz Band - B2712 Barrie, Howard (Vocal) / Ray Noble (Bandleader) Barris, Harry (Vocal) / Paul Whiteman (Bandleader) Barriteau, Carl (Bandleader) - B276 Barton, Joan (Vocal) Basie, Count (Piano, Bandleader) - B311 Basin Street Boys, The (Vocal) - B313 Batey, Elizabeth (Vocal) / Joe Loss (Bandleader) Bauduc, Roy (Drums) / Bob Haggard (Bandleader) Baur, Franklyn (Vocal) - B351 Bayersdorffer, Johnny (Bandleader) - B357 Bayes, Norah (Vocal) Bayes, Nora (Vocal) Baynes, Sydney (Bandleader) / Phyllis Dare (Vocal) B.B.C Dance Orchestra, The - B3564 Beaver, Peggy (Vocal) /Abe Romain (Bandleader) Bechet, Sidney (Clarinet, Bandleader) - B391 Becke, Eve (Vocal) / Roy Fox, Geraldo, Oscar Rabin (Bandleader) Beeda Dance Orchestra, The (Pseud) Beery, Noah (Vocal) - B415 Beiderbecke, Bix (Cornet, Bandleader) - B422 Bell, Graeme (Bandleader) - *Australian - B433 Bell, Meri (Vocal) / Gus Arnheim (Bandleader) Bell, Roger (Bandleader) - B435 Bell-Monsbourgh Melbourne Jazzmen, The (Graeme Bell) - * Aust. - B434 Bendell, Edwin (Vocal) / Tiny Hill (Bandleader) Beneke, Tex (Bandleader) - B465 Bennett, Lee (Vocal) / Jan Garber (Bandleader) Bennett, Tony (Vocal) - B472 Benson, Billy (Vocal) 4 Purches Collection Benson, Marie (Vocal) - B474 Bentley, Dick (Vocal) - B477 Bergerson, Colin (Vocal) Berigan, Bunny (Bandleader) - B511 Berner, Sara (Vocal) / Spike Jones (Bandleader) Bernie, Ben (Bandleader) - B527 Berry, Chu (Bandleader) - B534 Bertrand, Jimmy (Bandleader) - B551 Bessinger, Frank (Vocal) / Jean Goldkette, Isham Jones, Roger Wolfekahn (Bandleader) Bestor, Don (Bandleader) Beuchler, George (Vocal) / Victor Young (Bandleader) Biese, Paul (Bandleader) - B589 Bigard, Barney (Bandleader) - B592 Biltmore Rhythm Boys, The (Vocal) / Bert Lown (Bandleader) Biltmore Trio, The (Vocal) / Bert Lown (Bandleader) Bishop, Wally (Pseud Danceband) - B622 Black, Stanley (Orchestra) / Sam Browne, Denny Dennis, Coleman Hawkins (Saxophone), Black, Ted (Bandleader) - B628 Blackton, Jay (Orchestra) / Al Jolson (Vocal), Oklahoma Orchestra Blair, Janet (Vocal) / Hal Kemp (Bandleader) Blair, Norman (Vocal) Blake, Joan (Vocal) / George Trevare (Bandleader) Blake, Meredith (Vocal) Blanc, Mel (Vocal) - B638 Blane, Rose (Vocal) / Abe Lyman (Bandleader) Blanton, Jimmy (Bass) / Duke Ellington (Bandleader) Bleyer, Ray (Bandleader) / Arthur Godfrey, Mary Martin (Vocal) Bloch, Ray (Bandleader) / Jack Leonard (Vocal) Bloom, Rube (Piano) - B655 Blue Bird Dance Orchestra, The (Pseud) - B658 Bluestone, Harry (Orchestra) / Dinah Shore (Vocal) Blue Chips, The (Vocal) - B6584 Blue Ridge Duo, The (Vocal) - B6588 Blyth, Ann (Vocal) Bolger, Ray (Vocal) Boles, John (Vocal) B688 5 Purches Collection Bolling, Claude (Bandleader) - B692 Bonano, Sharkey (Bandleader) Bonn, Issy (Vocal) - B716 Bonney, Betty Jane (Vocal) - B717 Borger, Bob (Vocal) / George Olsen (Bandleader) Boswell, Connie (Vocal) - B747 Boswell, Eve (Vocal)/ Geraldo (Bandleader) Boswell, Martha (Piano) Boswell Sisters (Vocal) - B7475 Botkin, Perry (Bandleader) - B750 Bourdon, Rosario (Piano) / Gene Austin (Vocal) Bowers, Steve (Vocal) / Tom Gerunovich (Bandleader) Bowlly, Al (Vocal) - B787 Bowne, Jerry (Vocal) Boyd, Eileen (Contralto) Boyer, Anita (Vocal) / Tommy Dorsey (Bandleader) Boyer, Lucienne (Vocal) - B791 Boy Scout Association (Vocal) / Geoff Love Orchestra - B793 Bradford, Perry (Bandleader) - B799 Bradley, Will (Bandleader) - B811 Bradshaw, Charles (Vocal) / Horace Heidt (Bandleader) Brandon, Johnny (Vocal) / Marie Benson (Vocal) Breen, Bobby (Vocal) - B832 Brevites Quartette (Vocal) - B846 Brewer, Teresa (Vocal) - B847 Brice, Fanny (Vocal) - B850 Bring, Lou (Orchestra) Britt, Elton (Vocal) - - B862 Broadway Bell-Hops, The (Danceband) - B863 Broadway Nitelites, The (Pseud. Danceband) [i.e. Ben Selvin Orch.] - B8634 Broadway Quartette, The (Vocal) Broadway Serenaders, The (Danceband) Broadway Swingstars, The (Pseud Jazzband) [i.e. Mezz Mezzrow Orch.] - B8638 Brockensha, Jack (Bandleader) - *Aust. - B864 Broekman, David (Orchestra) / Kenny Baker (Vocal) Brooke, Geoff (Vocal) - B872 Brooker, Harry (Guitar) 6 Purches Collection Brooks, Joan (Vocal) / Buddy Clarke (Bandleader) Brooks, Norman (Vocal) - B873 Brown, Don (Vocal) / Tommy Tucker (Bandleader) Brown, Les (Bandleader) - B8794 Brown, Pete (Bandleader) - B880 Brown, Russ (Vocal) / Jan Garber (Bandleader) Brown, Tom (Vocal) / Ted Black (Bandleader) Brown, Treg (Vocal) / Red Nichols (Bandleader) Browne, Sam (Vocal) - B884 Brox Sisters, The (Vocal) - B8854 Brunies, Albert (Bandleader) - B896 Brunies, George (Vocal) Brunswick Salon Orchestra, The (Pseud.) - B911 Bryant, Betty (Vocal) - B915 Buchanan, Jack (Vocal) - B9184 Buckley, Neil (Vocal) / Don Bestor (Bandleader) Buckman, Sid (Vocal) / Roy Fox (Bandleader) Bucktown Five, The (Jazz Band) - B9264 Bugle Call Raggers (Pseud) [i.e. Harry Roy Orchestra] - B9314 Bullock, Chick (Vocal) - B938 Burke, Clyde (Vocal) / Glen Gray (Bandleader) Burke, Marie (Soprano) - B959 Burke,