Mound City Blue Blowers

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Years Active
1923 – 1936 (13 years)
Founded In
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
The Mound City Blowers were an unlikely success. Originally comprised of Red McKenzie on comb and tissue paper (which sounded like a kazoo), Dick Slevin on an actual kazoo, and Jack Bland on banjo, the unique band's initial recording in 1924 ("Arkansas Blues" and "Blue Blues") became a big hit. The group recorded 12 titles in all during 1924-1925, including two with guest Frankie Trumbauer on C-melody sax and with guitarist Eddie Lang firming up the rhythm on the final six numbers. McKenzie made additional sessions as a vocalist under his own name, while the… read more
The Mound City Blowers were an unlikely success. Originally comprised of Red McKenzie on comb and tissue paper (which sounded like a kazoo), Dick Slevin on an actual kazoo, and Jack Bland on banjo, the unique band's initial recording in 1924 ("Arkansas Blues" and "Blue Blu… read more
The Mound City Blowers were an unlikely success. Originally comprised of Red McKenzie on comb and tissue paper (which sounded like a kazoo), Dick Slevin on an actual kazoo, and Jack Bland on banjo, the unique band's initial recording in 1924 ("Arkansas Blues" and "Blue Blues") became a big hit. The group recorded 12 titles in all during 1… read more

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1 Mound City Blue Blowers 1935-1936 I've Got My Fingers Crossed
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2 Play track My Blue Heaven Hello Lola
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3 Coleman Hawkins: Ken Burns's Jazz If I Could Be With You One Hour Tonight
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4 Mound City Blue Blowers 1935-1936 Red Sails in the Sunset
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5 Red McKenzie Volume II Tailspin Blues
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6 Red McKenzie Volume 1 (1924 - 1927) Blues In F
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7 Hello, Lola! Hello, Lola!
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Albums

  1. 848 listeners

    1994 · 25 tracks

    Mound City Blue Blowers 1935-1936
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  2. 223 listeners

    26 Apr 2009 · 25 tracks

    Complete Jazz Series 1935 - 1936
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  3. 4 listeners

    2 tracks

    Arkansas Blues / Blue Blues
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  4. 4 listeners

    1996 · 25 tracks

    The Chronological Classics: Mound City Blue Blowers 1935-1936
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