James "Jimmy" Blythe/Seeburg Style L piano roll "Chicago Stomp"

[05Toamasina1938]

This is also on Capitol A 2225 as reissued by Mike Montgomery and said to be from 1927 ?

[KawhackitaRag]

@05Toamasina1938 I wouldn't be surprised. It appears that Capitol, like its rival firm Clark, would often issue the same tune several times, on different rolls.

Sometimes this was because of a special request on the part of a bar owner (or, maybe a restaurant, etc) who wanted a roll with specific previously-issued tunes and was willing to pay the extra money to have the roll put together.

Often (but not always) the roll would then go into the catalog and be assigned a number.

[autopiano]

Probably from Columbia #1855, 'Low Down Blues', released September '24, where it was Tune #1. (Same arrangement probably also on Capitol #2176, 'Big Hit Blues' released in August '28, where it was Tune #6.)

[larielo007]

me quedo impresionado ante tal obra de arte.

I LIKE THIS MUSIC!!!!!

[Yaledmot]

Gracias!

[KawhackitaRag]

Thanks for posting this! This tune was composed and played by Jimmy Blythe (1901-1931). In addition to the Capitol piano roll, Blythe also made a solo piano recording of this for the Paramount record company in 1924, which is considered one of the first boogie-woogie recordings ever made, and possibly the very first which boogies throughout, rather than mixing a bit of boogie in with other left-hand patterns.

[Bumblebee38]

Have you heard JIMMIE BLUES from Pm 12304 and do you know Out Side Man blues recorded by Blythe with a female Blues Singer Sodarissa Miller ?

[KawhackitaRag]

Yes I know Jimmie Blues and I play it. Great piece!

I don't yet have the Sodarisa Miller CD with all the great James Blythe and Clarence Johnson accompaniments; I'm saving my money to get it though!

[Bumblebee38]

Thanks and good luck

[JamesPriceJohnson]

doesnt it sort of sound like fowlers hot strut at certain parts?

[KawhackitaRag]

yes it does! Fowler and Blythe were in Chicago at the same time and probably influenced each other to some extent.