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New Orleans Rhythm Kings

The New Orleans Rhythm Kings Gennett recordings were a big influence on many of the white bands and musicians of the 1920s. In 1920, Paul Mares and George Brunies were working on the Mississippi riverboat S.S. Capitol when it stopped in Davenport, Iowa, where they teamed with Leon Roppolo on clarinet. They eventually added Elmer Schobel on piano, Frank Snyder on drums, Alfred Loyacano on bass and Louis Black played banjo. They got a gig at the Friar's Club in Chicago in 1922. At first they called themselves The Friar's Society Orchestra, after the club the Friars Inn at 1834 Wabash Street at Van Buren in Chicago, but they changed their name to The New Orleans Rhythm Kings in 1923 after losing that gig. Unlike Nick LaRocca, the leader of the Original Dixieland Jazz Band, Paul Mares did not try to deny the African-American roots of Jazz. The New Orleans Rhythm Kings were heavily influenced by King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band and became the first group to put out a "racially mixed" Jazz record in 1923 with "Sobbin' Blues", featuring Jelly Roll Morton. Morton went on to record five more tunes with the band. The New Orleans Rhythm Kings were in existence from 1922 to 1925 when Paul Mares left the music business and went back to New Orleans to work at the family fur business. In 1934 and 1935 two recording sessions took place that revived the New Orleans Rhythm Kings name, but George Brunies was the only original memeber of the band to take part in the sessions.

Title	Recording Date	Recording Location	Company
Angry (George Brunies / Jules Cassard / Abbie Brunies / Mecum)	7-17-1923	Richmond, Indiana	Gennett 5219-B
Baby (Santo Pecora / Newman)	1-23-1925	New Orleans	Okeh 40422
Baby Brown Vocal Chorus by Red McKenzie (Alex Hill)	2-20-1935	New York, New York	Decca 401 A
Bluin' The Blues (Henry Ragas)	9-26-1934	New York, New York	Decca 464
Bugle Call Rag Direction - Husk O'Hara (Snyder / Jack Pettis / George Brunies)	8-29-1922	Richmond, Indiana	Gennett 4967-B Starr 9304
Clarinet Marmalade (1) (Nick LaRocca / Eddie Edwards / Tony Sparbaro / Larry Shields)	7-17-1923	Richmond, Indiana	Gennett 5220-B
Clarinet Marmalade (2) (Nick LaRocca / Eddie Edwards / Tony Sparbaro / Larry Shields)	7-17-1923	Richmond, Indiana	Gennett 5220-B
Discontented Blues Direction - Husk O'Hara (Elmer Schoebel / Billy Meyers / Miller)	8-29-1922	Richmond, Indiana	Gennett 4967-A
Eccentric (J. Russel Robinson)	8-29-1922	Richmond, Indiana	Gennett 5009-B
Everybody Loves Somebody Blues (1) (Paul Mares / Red Long / Santo Pecora)	1-26-1925	New Orleans	Victor 19645-B
Everybody Loves Somebody Blues (2) (Paul Mares / Red Long / Santo Pecora)	1-26-1925	New Orleans	Bluebird B-10956-B
Farewell Blues (Paul Mares / Leon Roppolo / Elmer Schoebel)	8-29-1922	Richmond, Indiana	Gennett 4966-A
Gold Leaf Strut (Paul Mares / Leon Roppolo)	1-23-1925	New Orleans	Okeh
I Never Knew What A Girl Could Do (Elmer Schoebel)	1-23-1925	New Orleans	Okeh 40422
Jazz Me Blues (Tom Delaney)	9-12-1934	New York, New York	Decca 162 B
Livery Stable Blues (Alcide Nuñez / Ray Lopez)	8-30-1922	Richmond, Indiana	Paramount 14028
London Blues (Jelly Roll Morton)	7-18-1923	Richmond, Indiana	Gennett 5221-A
Mad (Jimmy McHugh / Heath)	7-18-1923	Richmond, Indiana	Gennett 5221-B
Maple Leaf Rag (Scott Joplin)	3-13-1923	Richmond, Indiana	Gennett 5102-B
Marguette (Pierce / Novak)	7-17-1923	Richmond, Indiana	Gennett 5217-B
Milenberg Joys (1) (Jelly Roll Morton)	7-18-1923	Richmond, Indiana	Gennett 3076-A
Milenberg Joys (4) (Jelly Roll Morton)	7-18-1923	Richmond, Indiana	Gennett 5217-A
Mr. Jelly Lord (2) (Jelly Roll Morton)	7-17-1923	Richmond, Indiana	Gennett 5220-A
Mr. Jelly Lord (4) (Jelly Roll Morton)	7-17-1923	Richmond, Indiana	Gennett 5220-A
No Lovers Allowed Vocal Chorus by Red McKenzie (Shad / Lange / Jones)	2-20-1935	New York, New York	Decca 401 B
(Oh! Susanna) Dust Off The Old Piano (A) (Caesar / Lerner / Marks)	2-20-1935	New York, New York	Decca 388
(Oh! Susanna) Dust Off The Old Piano (B) (Caesar / Lerner / Marks)	2-20-1935	New York, New York	Decca 388
Ostrich Walk (Nick LaRocca / Larry Shields)	9-26-1934	New York, New York	Decca 229
Oriental (Elmer Schoebel / Meyers)	8-30-1922	Richmond, Indiana	Gennett 4966-B Starr 9303
Original Dixieland One-Step (J. Russel Robinson / Jordan)	9-26-1934	New York, New York	Decca 229
Panama (William H. Tyers)	8-30-1922	Richmond, Indiana	Gennett 4968-A
Panama (William H. Tyers)	9-12-1934	New York, New York	Decca 162 A
San Antonio Shout (Sidney Arodin)	9-12-1934	New York, New York	Decca 161 A 38606
Sensation (Eddie Edwards)	9-26-1934	New York, New York	Decca 464
She's Crying For Me (1) (Santo Pecora)	1-26-1925	New Orleans	Bluebird B-10956-A
She's Crying For Me Blues (4) (Santo Pecora)	1-26-1925	New Orleans	Victor 19645-A
Shimmeshawabble (Spencer Williams)	3-13-1923	Richmond, Indiana	Gennett 5106-A
Since We Fell Out Of Love (Shand / De Lange / Bernard)	2-20-1935	New York, New York	Decca 388
Sobbin' Blues (Art Kassell / Vic Berton)	7-17-1923	Richmond, Indiana	Gennett 5219-A
Sweet Lovin' Man (Lil Hardin / Walter Melrose)	3-12-1923	Richmond, Indiana	Gennett 5104-A
That's A Plenty (Lew Pollack / Ray Gilbert)	3-12-1923	Richmond, Indiana	Gennett 5105-B
That Da Da Strain (Medina / Dowell)	3-13-1923	Richmond, Indiana	Gennett 5106-B
Tiger Rag (Nick LaRocca)	8-30-1922	Richmond, Indiana	Gennett 4968-B
Tin Roof Blues (New Orleans Rhythm Kings)	3-13-1923	Richmond, Indiana	Gennett 5105-A
Tin Roof Blues (New Orleans Rhythm Kings)	9-12-1934	New York, New York	Decca 161 B 38606
Weary Blues (Artie Mattews)	3-12-1923	Richmond, Indiana	Gennett 5102-B
Wolverine Blues (Benjamin Spikes / John Spikes / Jelly Roll Morton)	3-13-1923	Richmond, Indiana	Gennett 5102-A

Artist	Instrument
Sidney Arodin	Clarinet
Lou Black	Banjo
Steve Brown	Bass
George Brunies	Trombone
Charlie Cordella	Tenor Saxophone
Bill Eastwood	Banjo
Bob Gillette	Banjo
Gene Krupa	Drums
Red Long	Piano
Wingy Manone	Trumpet
Paul Mares	Cornet
Red McKenzie	Vocals
Chink Martin	Bass
Eddie Miller	Clarinet
Jelly Roll Morton	Piano
Don Murray	Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone
Santo Pecora	Trombone
Jack Pettis	Tenor Saxophone
Ben Pollack	Drums
Benny Pottle	Bass
Kyle Pierce	Piano
Leon Roppolo	Clarinet
Elmer Schoebel	Piano
Glenn Scoville	Alto and Tenor Saxophone
Terry Shand	Piano
Mel Stitzel	Piano
Frank Snyder	Drums
Bob White	Drums

1923 Milneburg Joys (Jazz) is recorded
Leon Rappolo's Friars Society Orchestra ( also known as the New Orleans Rhythm Kings). Leon Rappolo was considered a genius by his contemporaries and like Bix Beiderbecke and Buddy Bolden, he was another of the tragic young men of early Jazz. He is remembered as being a pioneer of the jazz solo, as opposed to the collective improvisation of most New Orleans bands and for his lyrical and modern clarinet and alto saxophone playing. He was born in Lutcher Louisiana, upriver from New Orleans. His family moved to New Orleans about 1912 with in a year or two he was playing music professionally at Lake Pontchartrain and Bucktown. audio milne joys.ram Hear Milneburg Joys (Leon Rappolo, Paul Mares, and Ferdinand "Jelly Roll" Morton) Recorded by the New Orleans Rhythm Kings, Richmond, Indiana, July 18, 1923 featuring Morton at the piano. The piece is named after the Milneburg Resort on Lake Pontchartrain five miles north of downtown New Orleans. 1922-1935 Leon Roppolo's bandThe Friars Society Orchestra (was also known as the New Orleans Rhythm Kings). At one time the band included Jelly Roll Morton. The New Orleans Rhythm Kings were heavily influenced by King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band and became the first group to put out a "racially mixed" Jazz record in 1923 with "Sobbin' Blues", featuring Jelly Roll Morton. They recorded Milneburg Joys (Leon Rappolo, Paul Mares, and Ferdinand "Jelly Roll" Morton) as the New Orleans Rhythm Kings in Richmond, Indiana on July 18, 1923-- featuring Morton at the piano. The piece is named after the Milneburg Resort on Lake Pontchartrain five miles north of downtown New Orleans.

1922-1935 The Friars Society Orchestra plays on the Lake
The Friars Society Orchestra was also known as the New Orleans Rhythm Kings. At one time the band included Jelly Roll Morton.