Charleston Chasers

The Charleston Chasers was a studio recording ensemble that recorded music on Columbia Records between 1925 and 1931. They recorded early versions of songs such as "After You've Gone", "Ain't Misbehavin'", and "My Melancholy Baby". Their 1931 recording of "Basin Street Blues" featured Benny Goodman, who stated that it was the first time that he was able to show his own musical personality on record.

The group's rendition of "Someday Sweetheart" was featured on the soundtrack of the Depression-era crime drama Road to Perdition.

Birth and Death Data: Born Founded 1925, Died Ceased 1930

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1955

Roles Represented in DAHR: Musical group

Notes: Alternate listing for Charleston Chasers, led by Benny Goodman.

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-50 of 55 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia W150537 10-in. 5/26/1930 Here comes Emily Brown Charleston Chasers ; Eddie Walters Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo Musical group  
Columbia W150538 10-in. 5/26/1930 Wasn't it nice? Charleston Chasers ; Eddie Walters Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo Musical group  
Columbia W150846 10-in. 9/30/1930 Loving you the way I do Charleston Chasers Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo Musical group  
Columbia W150847 10-in. 9/30/1930 You're lucky to me Charleston Chasers Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo Musical group  
Columbia W151290 10-in. 2/9/1931 When your lover has gone Johnny Walker and his Orchestra [Charleston Chasers] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo Musical group  
Columbia W151291 10-in. 2/9/1931 Walkin' my baby back home Johnny Walker and his Orchestra [Charleston Chasers] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo Musical group  
Columbia W151292 10-in. 2/9/1931 Basin Street blues Charleston Chasers Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo Musical group  
Columbia W151293 10-in. 2/9/1931 Beale Street blues Charleston Chasers Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo Musical group  
Decca 89016 August 1955 Let's dance-1 Benny Goodman and his Orchestra Musical group  
Decca 89017 August 1955 Down south camp meetin'-2 Benny Goodman and his Orchestra Musical group  
Decca 89018 August 1955 King Porter stomp-2 Benny Goodman and his Orchestra Musical group  
Decca 89019 August 1955 It's been so long Benny Goodman and his Orchestra Musical group  
Decca 89020 August 1955 Roll 'em-5 Benny Goodman and his Orchestra Musical group  
Decca 89021 August 1955 Bugle call rag Benny Goodman and his Orchestra Musical group  
Decca 89022 August 1955 Don't be that way-4 Benny Goodman and his Orchestra Musical group  
Decca 89023 August 1955 You turned the tables on me Benny Goodman and his Orchestra Musical group  
Decca 89024 August 1955 Goody goody Benny Goodman and his Orchestra Musical group  
Decca 89025 August 1955 Slipped disc-6 Benny Goodman and his Orchestra Musical group  
Decca 89026 August 1955 Stompin' at the Savoy-4 Benny Goodman and his Orchestra Musical group  
Decca 89027 August 1955 One o'clock jump-2 Benny Goodman and his Orchestra Musical group  
Decca 89028 August 1955 Memories of you-7 Benny Goodman and his Orchestra Musical group  
Decca 89029 August 1955 China boy-7 Benny Goodman and his Orchestra Musical group  
Decca 89030 August 1955 Moonglow-8 Benny Goodman and his Orchestra Musical group  
Decca 89031 August 1955 Avalon-8 Benny Goodman and his Orchestra Musical group  
Decca 89032 August 1955 Alicia's blues Benny Goodman and his Orchestra Musical group  
(Results 26-50 of 55 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Charleston Chasers," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110641.

Charleston Chasers. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110641.

"Charleston Chasers." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110641

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