Ted Lewis and his Band / Rhythm 1933

This was recorded on 22 June 1933 as was "Lazybones". Both titles were coupled on Columbia 2786-D and issued as by Ted Lewis and his Band. However, both sides have a very different sound and appear to have a different personnel. "Rhythm" has several unidentified soloists including a trombone who is not Lewis´ regular trombonist George Brunies, an unknown tenorsax, a trumpeter who is not Muggsy Spanier and a slap-bassist who is not Harry Barth. However, "Lazybones" is typically a Ted Lewis side, with superb Muggsy Spanier on cornet, typically Harry Barth playing bowed string bass and Lewis himself doing the vocal.

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• Rhythm
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[bixandtram]

Wonderful recording. Sounds like a mixed band to me - though difficult to say why. The violinist is out of place - and behind the beat. Trumpeter is simplified, but good Armstrong. Tenor - white & uninteresting. The clarinet reminds me of Buster Bailey. Trombonist is great - the best soloist. Bass could be Steve Brown to Pops Foster with some Wellman Braud & Bob Haggart thrown-in. What do you think?

[harryoakley]

@bixandtram I honestly have no idea who these soloists are. It's a mystery. But have a listen to Ted Lewis' "10.000 Years Ago" which I have also uploaded.

[RatPfink66]

Believe it or not, I've played Moe Dale's bari saxophone - a 1932 Conn. It now belongs to Dan Levinson, who lent it to me for a record session a few years ago. He says Moe played it on the Chicago Lewis date, too.

[suaveoo]

That is one beautiful transfer! Thanks so much for posting. The difference in STYLE may partly be the result of the band performing a Jimmy Dale stock arrangement, which was published and sold at larger music stores throughout the world. Don't forget, too, that in 1934 Lewis recorded "Jazznochracy" and "White Heat' for Decca, also not synonymous with the Lewis style. I knew a reedman named Marino Dallolio (aka Moe Dale), who was present on the Decca Lewis session and remembered it well.