Roy Palmer and State Street Ramblers -- Gut-Bucket Trombone

[KawhackitaRag]

I do not know whether Ed Hudson was related to pianist "Black Bob" Hudson, but it seems quite likely, given that they both recorded with the same basic bunch of musicians.

[KawhackitaRag]

My best guess as to the banjoist and vocalist, is Ed "Fats" Hudson, who played on other recordings from this same exact session, including two solo banjo/vocal recordings ("Fats' Hard Luck Blues nos. 1 and 2") accompanied by Blythe.

[KawhackitaRag]

Oh boy, Jimmy Blythe in hi-fi! It's too bad that he died just a few months after this recording. Listen to his excellent solo from 4:43-5:05 on "South African Blues".

P.S. it should be obvious from these recordings, but Alfred Bell was a genius kazoo player.

[zelde025]

This is pure traditional jazz.

Please more from Roy Palmer.

Thanks for posting.

Paul Zelders