Hitch's Happy Harmonists
Hitch's Happy Harmonists (a.k.a. The Happy Harmonists, active 1922–27) was an early jazz band from Evansville, Indiana which played on the first recordings by Hoagy Carmichael: "Bone Yard Shuffle" and "Washboard Blues". The band was led by the pianist Curtis Hitch and included Fred Rollison, Jerry Bump, Rookie Neal, Dewey Neal, Maurice May, Earl McDowell, Harry Wright, Arnold Abbe, and Haskell Simpson The band recorded a total of nine sides on 78s released by Gennett Records, Claxtonola Records, Buddy Records, Champion Records and Temple Records. Their style echoed the New Orleans Rhythm Kings and they were influenced by Bix Beiderbecke and The Wolverines. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Founded 1922, Died Ceased 1927
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1924
Roles Represented in DAHR: Musical group
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gennett | 11762 | 10-in. | 2/23/1924 | Steady steppin' papa | Hitch's Happy Harmonists | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Gennett | 11763 | 10-in. | 2/23/1924 | Baptistown crawl | Hitch's Happy Harmonists | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Gennett | 11764 | 10-in. | 2/23/1924 | Nellie, where you goin' | Hitch's Happy Harmonists | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Gennett | 11765 | 10-in. | 2/23/1924 | Original Dixieland one-step | Hitch's Happy Harmonists | Jazz/dance band | Musical group |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hitch's Happy Harmonists," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/370394.
Hitch's Happy Harmonists. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/370394.
"Hitch's Happy Harmonists." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Hitch's Happy Harmonists - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2007004075
Wikidata: Hitch's Happy Harmonists - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q16843959
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/145792124
MusicBrainz: Hitch's Happy Harmonists - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/98a16dbb-dc64-4f0a-8f94-e854b9455367
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