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 1-25 of 55 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Columbia | W140872 | 10-in. | 8/28/1925 | Red hot Henry Brown | Charleston Chasers ; Dick Johnson | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
Columbia | W140873 | 10-in. | 8/28/1925 | Loud speakin' papa | Charleston Chasers ; Dick Johnson | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
Columbia | W143258 | 10-in. | 1/4/1927 | Someday sweetheart | Charleston Chasers | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
Columbia | W143259 | 10-in. | 1/4/1927 | After you've gone | Charleston Chasers | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
Columbia | W143476 | 10-in. | 2/14/1927 | One sweet letter from you | Charleston Chasers ; Kate Smith | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
Columbia | W143477 | 10-in. | 2/14/1927 | I'm gonna meet my sweetie now | Charleston Chasers ; Kate Smith | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
Columbia | W143533 | 10-in. | 2/25/1927 | Farewell blues | Charleston Chasers ; Red Nichols | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
Columbia | W143534 | 10-in. | 2/25/1927 | Davenport blues | Charleston Chasers ; Red Nichols | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
Columbia | W143537 | 10-in. | 2/25/1927 | Wabash blues | Charleston Chasers ; Red Nichols | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
Columbia | W144168 | 10-in. | 5/18/1927 | My gal Sal | Charleston Chasers ; Red Nichols | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
Columbia | W144169 | 10-in. | 5/18/1927 | Delirium | Charleston Chasers ; Red Nichols | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
Columbia | W144625 | 10-in. | 9/6/1927 | Five pennies | Charleston Chasers ; Red Nichols | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
Columbia | W144626 | 10-in. | 9/6/1927 | Sugar foot strut | Charleston Chasers ; Red Nichols | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
Columbia | W144649 | 10-in. | 9/8/1927 | Imagination | Charleston Chasers ; Red Nichols | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
Columbia | W144650 | 10-in. | 9/8/1927 | Feelin' no pain | Charleston Chasers ; Red Nichols | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
Columbia | W145726 | 10-in. | 3/7/1928 | My melancholy baby | Charleston Chasers ; Red Nichols | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
Columbia | W145727 | 10-in. | 3/7/1928 | Mississippi mud | Charleston Chasers ; Red Nichols | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
Columbia | W148762 | 10-in. | 6/28/1929 | Ain't misbehavin' | Charleston Chasers | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | Musical group | |
Columbia | W148763 | 10-in. | 6/28/1929 | Moanin' low | Charleston Chasers | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | Musical group | |
Columbia | W148844 | 10-in. | 7/24/1929 | Red hair and freckles | Charleston Chasers | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
Columbia | W148845 | 10-in. | 7/24/1929 | Lovable and sweet | Charleston Chasers | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
Columbia | W149072 | 10-in. | 9/28/1929 | What wouldn't I do for that man? | Charleston Chasers | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | Musical group | |
Columbia | W149073 | 10-in. | 9/28/1929 | Turn on the heat | Charleston Chasers | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | Musical group | |
Columbia | W150009 | 10-in. | 2/21/1930 | Cinderella Brown | Charleston Chasers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
Columbia | W150010 | 10-in. | 2/21/1930 | Sing, you sinners | Charleston Chasers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Charleston Chasers," accessed November 6, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110641.
Charleston Chasers. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 6, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110641.
"Charleston Chasers." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 6 November 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: The Charleston Chasers
Discogs: Charleston Chasers
Allmusic: Charleston Chasers
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Charleston Chasers (1925-1931) - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98004761
Wikidata: The Charleston Chasers - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1146292
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/124497934
MusicBrainz: The Charleston Chasers - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/29c1fd55-680b-4288-bad5-5e22a6e88e38
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