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"Hokum", originally a vaudeville term used for a simple performance bordering on vulgarity, [3] [4] "old and sure-fire comedy", [5] but hinting at a smart wordplay, was first used to describe the genre of black music in a billing of a race record for Tampa Red's Hokum Jug Band (Tampa Red and Georgia Tom, 1929). [6]
Tampa Red’s Hokum Jug Band: Vocalion 1228: 1928 It’s Tight Like That No. 2: Georgia Tom and Tampa Red: Vocalion 1244: 1929 It’s Tight Like That No. 3: Georgia Tom and Tampa Red: Vocalion 1418: 1929 (Honey) It’s Tight Like That: Harry Jones and Papa Too Sweet: OKeh 6581: 1929 It’s Tight Like That: Tampa Red: Vocalion 1258: 1929 It’s ...
The two recorded almost 90 sides, sometimes as the Hokum Boys or, with Frankie Jaxon, as Tampa Red's Hokum Jug Band. In 1928 and 1929, besides making their own records, he and Georgia Tom appeared on recordings by Ma Rainey, Madilyn Davis, Lil Johnson, and female impersonator Frankie "Half Pint" Jaxon. [5]
Hokum Boys" was the billing (or part of the billing) of multiple jazz bands (typically, just studio grouping of musicians [1]) active in 1920s and 1930s. The hokum subgenre of blues music got its name from these bands.
In 2005, Stoneking recorded an album of original blues compositions titled King Hokum. The album was received with great critical acclaim in the Australian media after its release in 2006. [citation needed] In 2006, Stoneking formed his backing band, the Primitive Horn Orchestra, with whom he still performs. The current line-up is James Clark ...
Jug bands from the Memphis area were more firmly rooted in country blues, hokum, and earlier African-American music traditions. Will Shade 's Memphis Jug Band and Gus Cannon 's Jug Stompers recorded for Ralph Peer , starting in 1927, [ 4 ] many great songs that became the basis for the later jug band revival, including " Stealin' ," "Jug Band ...
In 1929, Robinson recorded in Chicago with Georgia Tom, billed as The Hokum Boys. Their track, written by Dorsey, "I Had to Give Up Gym" was an early dirty blues song, sometimes described as hokum. [3] [4] [5] His groups included Ikey Robinson and his Band (w/ Jabbo Smith), The Hokum Trio, The Pods of Pepper, Windy City Five, and Sloke & Ike. [1]
Her most regular pianist was Judson Brown. She was a one-time vocalist for the Famous Hokum Boys in 1930 [2] and toured and recorded as a backing vocalist for other blues artists. Alderson used a number of aliases, possibly including Kansas City Kitty, Hannah May, Thelma Holmes, Mae Belle Lee, and Jane Lucas.