Sonny Clay

The recordings of Sonny Clay, 1923-1931

this page first published by John Wright, 26 Aug 1998
last update 14 March 1999vintage@jabw.demon.co.uk

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CALIFORNIA POPPIES
Sonny Clay-p dir/ Ernest Coycault-c/ Leon White-tb/ Leonard Davidson-cl/ Bob Farrell- as/ Johnny King-ts/ Thomas Valentine-bj/ Willie McDaniel-d
Los Angeles, sometime in 1923.

What A Wonderful Time	Sunset S-507
Lou	Sunset D-506
Mama Like To Do It	- recording rejected ?

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THE STOMPIN' SIX
Sonny Clay-p/dir, Ernest Coycault-t/ William B. Woodman - tb/ Leonard Davidson-cl-ss-ts/ Louis Dodd-bj-as/ Willie McDaniels-d-k.
Los Angeles, ~May 1925

673 Jimtown Blues	Sunset 1O98
676 Roamin' Around	Sunset 1O98
678 Down And Out Blues	Sunset 1099
679 Creole Blues	Sunset 1099

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SONNY CLAY'S PLANTATION ORCHESTRA
Sonny Clay-p dir. Ernest Coycault-t/W. B. Woodman tb/ Leonard Davidson-cl/ ?Fitzgerald-bj/ Willie McDaniels-d-k
Los Angeles, July 28, 1925

NN-999 Jambled Blues	Voc 15078, Lev AAOi
NN-lOOO Bogloosa Blues	Voc 15078, Lev AAOi

NOTE:- Levaphone as DIXIE PLANTATION ORCHESTRA
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added: William Blakeney-t/ Louis Dodd-as-bj-g/ James Carson-cl-ts.
Los Angeles, February 2, 1926. LA-91; E-2328 LA-92; E-2329

Plantation Blues

Chicago Breakdown

both titles issued on Voc 1000, 15254, Or 1000, Bruns A-180
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Sonny Clay-p dir. Ernest Coycault-t/ Luther Graven-tb/ John Sturdevant-cl/ Rupert Jordan-bj/ Willie McDaniels-d.
Los Angeles, August 26, 1926.

LA-114; E-3bGO	Slow Motion Blues Voc 1050
LA-121; E-3661	California Stomp Voc 1050

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SONNY CLAY AND HIS ORCHESTRA : Sonny Clay- p, dir/ Ernest Coycault-Archie Lancaster-t/ Luther Graven-tb/ Leonard Davidson-cl-as/ Louis Dodd-as/ William Griffin-ts/ Rupert Jordan-bj/ Herman Hoy-bb/ David Lewis-d.
Los Angeles, January 12, 1928.

LAE-5; E-6839 The Ghost Of The Black Bottom	- recording rejected
LAE-G; E-6840 St. Louis Blues	- recording rejected
LAE-8; E-6836 Devil's Serenade	Voc 15641
LAS-b; E-6835 In My Dreams (l'm Jealous Of You)	Voc 15641
LAE-11;E-6838 Australian Stomp	- recording rejected
LAE-13;E-6837 Darktown Shuffle	- recording rejected

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DIXIE SERENADERS
Sonny Clay p dir/ Doc Hart-James "King"Porter-t/ Leon White-tb/ Leonard Davidson- Sherman Williams-cl-as/ Carlton Wade-cl-ts/ Frank Watkins-bj/ Bert Holliday-bb/ David Lewis-d/v.
(Masters purchased from the Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company)
Los Angeles, c. August, 1931.

18182 St Louis Blues	Champion 16365, 40003, Superior 2771
18185 Cho-King	Champion 16365, 40003, Superior 2771
18184 When it's Sleepy-Time Down South	Champion 16341, Superior 2748
18185 River, Stay 'Way From My Door	Champion 16341, Superior 2748

NOTE:- Superior 2748 and 2771 as LADD'S BLACK ACES

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