"Baltimore" jazz jam session in hotel lobby

The traditional jazz tune "Baltimore" (does anyone know the origin of the tune?) is played here by an impromptu ensemble:

Craig Ventresco on guitar. He has played with the Bo Grumpus Trio, has his own solo CD, and also plays with Meredith Axelrod (YouTube's "meredithanthraxelrod").
http://www.myspace.com/craigventrescoandmeredithaxelrod

Brad Kay on cornet. Brad is one of Janet Klein's parlor boys and does solo piano work too.
http://www.janetklein.com

Julia Riley on flute. Julia plays with the Raspberry Jam Band (which doesn't have a web site or any albums yet).

Andrew Barrett (YouTube's "KawhackitaRag") on washboard.

Shortly afterward, the jam session grew with the addition of a violin, a tuba, and a second washboard, all sitting and standing around in the Red Lion hotel lobby in Sacramento.

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[LittleBrotherBlues]

Nice playing and tasteful non irritating washboard, LOVE it.

[Keeper1st]

@LittleBrotherBlues Andrew Barrett is really terrific on the washboard. Search his name with the word "washboard" and you'll find some really great stuff on YouTube -- in particular some from a sit-in he did with pianists Brian Holland and Jeff Barnhart. (Andrew's a darn good piano player too!)

[tdub1941]

NIce catch Ron! 5*****

RagJazzMonkey Tom

[doctordutch]

I love it.

[bongripswidyoda]

this is sooooo fucking cool.

[twobarbreak]

These are all the 1927 recordings (and earliest) I have besides the Frankie Trumbauer date.

Clarence Williams & his Blue Five Orchestra: April 27, 1927

The Red Heads (Red Nichols): Sept. 16 1927

Jack Crawford: Sept. 27,1927

source: Brian Rust Discography

[jkfan2005]

"Baltimore" was recorded for Okeh on September 30, 1927 by Frankie Trumbauer and his Orchestra (Beiderbecke, Lang, Venuti, et al.)

Don't know who may have recorded it earlier.

Classics Records CD #1188 (Trumbauer) credits "McHugh-Healy-Kahal" while Janet Klein and her Parlor Boys' "Oh!" shows "McHugh, 1927."