Royal Flush Orchestra
Fess Williams and his Royal Flush Orchestra was the main band of clarinetist Fess Williams from 1926–1930 |
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1926 - 1930
Roles Represented in DAHR: Musical group
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-36985 | 10-in. | 11/30/1926 | What did Romie-O-Juliet (When he climbed the balcony) | Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BVE-36986 | 10-in. | 11/30/1926 | Nobody but my baby (Is gettin' my love) | Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | Musical group | |
| Victor | BVE-50882 | 10-in. | 5/15/1929 | Snag nasty | Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | BVE-50883 | 10-in. | 5/15/1929 | Big shot | Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | BVE-50889 | 10-in. | 5/16/1929 | Sell it | Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | BVE-50890 | 10-in. | 5/16/1929 | Betsy Brown | Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | BVE-51198 | 10-in. | 4/22/1929 | Friction | Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | BVE-51199 | 10-in. | 4/22/1929 | Kentucky blues | Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | BVE-51234 | 10-in. | 4/17/1929 | Here 'tis | Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | BVE-51235 | 10-in. | 4/17/1929 | A few riffs | Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | BVE-51236 | 10-in. | 4/17/1929 | Hot town | Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | BVE-51900 | 10-in. | 4/22/1929 | Do shuffle | Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | BVE-55928 | 10-in. | 9/20/1929 | Sweet Savannah Sue | Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BVE-55929 | 10-in. | 9/20/1929 | Ain't misbehavin' | Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | Musical group | |
| Victor | BVE-55930 | 10-in. | 9/20/1929 | Buttons | Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | BVE-55931 | 10-in. | 9/20/1929 | Musical campmeeting | Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | BVE-57197 | 10-in. | 12/6/1929 | Goin' to get 'cha | Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | BVE-57198 | 10-in. | 12/6/1929 | Hot mama | Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | BVE-57199 | 10-in. | 12/6/1929 | Smilin' face | Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | BVE-57200 | 10-in. | 12/6/1929 | Slide Mr. Jelly, slide | Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | BVE-59757 | 10-in. | 4/18/1930 | She's still dizzy | Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | BVE-59758 | 10-in. | 4/18/1930 | Hot mamma | Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | BVE-59759 | 10-in. | 4/18/1930 | 'Leven-thirty Saturday night | Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BVE-59760 | 10-in. | 4/18/1930 | I'm feelin' devilish | Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | BVE-62335 | 10-in. | 7/10/1930 | All for grits and gravy | Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | BVE-62336 | 10-in. | 7/10/1930 | Playing my saxophone | Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BVE-62337 | 10-in. | 7/10/1930 | You can't go wrong | Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BVE-62338 | 10-in. | 7/10/1930 | Gheechee dance | Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BVE-63302 | 10-in. | 7/23/1930 | Dinah | Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BVE-63303 | 10-in. | 7/23/1930 | Ida sweet as apple cider | Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BVE-63304 | 10-in. | 7/23/1930 | Just to be with you tonight | Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BVE-63305 | 10-in. | 7/23/1930 | Everything's O.K. with me | Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Columbia | 142244 | 10-in. | 5/24/1926 | Make me know it | Royal Flush Savoy Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Columbia | 142245 | 10-in. | 5/24/1926 | My mamma's in town | Royal Flush Savoy Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| OKeh | 74158 | 10-in. | May 1926 | Caroline | Royal Flush Savoy Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| OKeh | 74159 | 10-in. | May 1926 | Make me know it (If you mean what you say) | Royal Flush Savoy Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Brunswick | E3884-E3885 | 10-in. | 10/1/1926 | Messin’ around | Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Brunswick | E3886-E3887 | 10-in. | 10/1/1926 | Heebie jeebies | Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Brunswick | E4012-E4013 | 10-in. | 10/27/1926 | Atlanta Black Bottom | Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Brunswick | E4014-E4015 | 10-in. | 10/27/1926 | High fever | Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Brunswick | E4092-E4093 | 10-in. | 11/18/1926 | High fever | Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Brunswick | E4094-E4095 | 10-in. | 11/18/1926 | Atlanta Black Bottom | Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Brunswick | E4503-E4505 | 10-in. | 2/3/1927 | White ghost shivers | Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Brunswick | E4506-E4508 | 10-in. | 2/3/1927 | My pretty girl | Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Brunswick | E4598-E4600 | 10-in. | 2/25/1927 | Gambler's blues | Fess Williams | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Brunswick | E4601-E4602 | 10-in. | 2/25/1927 | I wasn't scared, but I just thought that I had better go | Fess Williams | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Brunswick | E4769-E4771 | 10-in. | 3/28/1927 | Variety stomp | Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Brunswick | E4772-E4774 | 10-in. | 3/28/1927 | Phantom blues | Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Brunswick | E23633-E23635 | 10-in. | 6/15/1927 | Alligator crawl | Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Brunswick | E23636-E23638 | 10-in. | 6/15/1927 | Ozark blues | Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Brunswick | E23746-E23748 | 10-in. | 6/24/1927 | Number ten | Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Brunswick | E23749-E23751 | 10-in. | 6/24/1927 | Razor edge | Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams | Jazz/dance band | Musical group |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Royal Flush Orchestra," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103514.
Royal Flush Orchestra. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103514.
"Royal Flush Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
External Sources
Wikipedia: Fess Williams and his Royal Flush Orchestra
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Royal Flush Orchestra - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82027332
Wikidata: Fess Williams and his Royal Flush Orchestra - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5445634
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