U. RARE McMURRAY'S CALIFORNIA STOMPERS 78 " HAUNTING BLUES " US GENNETT 4904 EX-
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A VERY RARE EARLY JAZZ 78 ON THE ORIGINAL US GENNETT LABEL McMURRAY'S CALIFORNIA STOMPERS - PLAYS GREAT! HAUNTING BLUES b/w JUST BECAUSE YOU'RE YOU - THAT'S WHY I LOVE YOU In June Jazz Saxophonist Loren McMurray made his first records under his own name, McMurray's California Thumpers, for Gennett. In a letter to his mother and sister McMurray obliquely refers to his participation in The Virginians sessions (and explicitly in a later letter) and also provides the information that McMurray’s California Thumpers was comprised of men from the Eddie Elkins Orchestra, not the well known session men as shown in the obviously incorrect personnel in ‘Jazz Records’ (Phil Napoleon and Miff Mole are audibly not the trumpeter and trombonist):-
"July 4, 1922
Dearest Mother and Sis -
Just finished dinner and will write a little while Opal is washing dishes, we are going down town this afternoon and go to the show. I imagine we will have a big crowd at the Pavilion (sic) Royal tonight so will probably have to work hard and late.
The records went through on Gennett under the name of "McMurray's California Thumpers" - an odd name isnt (sic) it? I will explain the meaning of the word "Thumper." You see that is our favorite by word (sic) at the Pavilion Royal, whenever we get ready to play a number we say lets go thump one, and if we see another musician we say where are you thumping meaning where are you working so as my bunch consists of the Trombone, Cornet, Banjo, Piano and myself from Pavilion (sic), I called it the "Thumpers," besides the people will wonder what it means, we made "Haunting Blues" and "Just Because Your (sic) you" and I will send them to you as soon as they come out. I am glad you got a Victrola for now I can send you all the records I make and I will do so at least I will send all the good ones."
As both McMurray’s letter and the above information (by virtue of the confirmation of the Elkins orchestra being the resident band at the Pavillon Royal for the summer of 1922) show that McMurray's California Thumpers was made up of members of the Elkins band, then the personnel for the two Gennett sessions needs to be revised as follows:-
Joseph Colling, t; George Crozier, tb; Loren McMurray, as; Thomas Swift, p; Matt E. Grogan, bj.
info from Mark Berresford article in VJM - http://www.vjm.biz/loren-mcmurray.html A REAL RARITY RECORDED 8TH JUNE 1922 US GENNETT 4904 10" 78rpm SHELLAC CONDITION EX-/VG+ very nice for its age! THIS IS AN VERY RARE EARLY JAZZ 78 ORIGINAL! DON'T MISS OUT - BID NOW!!
10" 78 RPM RECORDS NEED CAREFULLY PACKING, AND I CLAIM TO HAVE THE BEST PACKAGING IN THE WORLD FOR DISPATCHING THEM!!
THE GREG'S GREAT'S SYSTEM CONSISTS OF A SPECIALLY DESIGNED INNER BOX MADE OUT OF 1" THICK POLYSTYRENE, WHICH THEN GOES INSIDE A DOUBLE CORREGATED STIFF OUTER CARDBOARD CARTON. THE BOXES CAN TAKE UP TO 21 RECORDS,
USUALLY FOR MAILING OVERSEAS, I RECOMMEND NO MORE THAN 7 IN A BOX, OTHERWISE IT GOES OVER THE AIRMAIL SMALL PACKET MAXIMUM WEIGHT OF 2Kgs WHICH CAUSES A LARGE HIKE IN POSTAL RATES.
I SEND OUT ON AVERAGE ABOUT 30 PARCELS A WEEK AND DISPATCH IS NORMALLY DONE ONCE A WEEK -
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