Spirits Of Rhythm Discography

Sources: Brian Rust Jazz and Ragtime Records (1897-1942), Mainspring Press
Tom Lord Discography, Cd-rom

Leo Watson, Wilbur Daniels, Douglas Daniels, tiples, vocals; Teddy Bunn, guitar; Virgil Scoggins, suitcase, vocals. New York, September 20, 1933

Nobody's Sweetheart
I Got Rhythm
I've Got The World On A String

Same personnel, location, September 29, 1933

That's How Rhythm Was Born
I'll Be Ready When The Great Day Comes
Nobody Sweetheart
I Got Rhythm

Same personnel, location, October 24, 1933

I Got Rhythm

Same personnel, location, October 31, 1933

That's How Rhythm Was Born
Nobody's Sweetheart

Same personnel, location, November 20, 1933

I'll Be Ready When The Great Day Comes
(I Got) Rhythm

Same personnel, location, November 23, 1933

My Old Man
Her Majesty, My Sugar (unissued)

Same personnel, except add Wilson Myers, string bass. Same location, December 6, 1933

I'll Be Ready When The Great Day Comes
My Old Man

RED MCKENZIE WITH THE SPIRITS OF RHYTHM

Personnel as December 6, 1933. McKenzie, vocals. New York, September 11, 1934

Way Down Yonder In New Orleans
I've Got The World On A String
From Monday On
As Long As I Live

Same personnel, except omit McKenzie, vocals. New York, September 14, 1934

Junk Man
Dr. Watson and Mr. Holmes
That's What I Hate About Love
Shoutin' In That Amen Corner

LIONEL HAMPTON
NOTE: These two sessions were made under Lionel Hampton's name, but since Teddy Bunn and Douglas Daniels make a strong presence on the recordings, they are included here.
Hampton, vibraphone; Douglas Daniels, tiple; Teddy Bunn, guitar; Hayes Alvis, bass. New York, August 19, 1940

Tempo And Swing
Flying Home

LIONEL HAMPTON
Hampton, vibraphone; Marlowe Morris, piano; Douglas Daniels, tiple, vocals; Teddy Bunn, guitar; Hayes Alvis, bass; Kaiser Marshall, drums. New York, August 20, 1940

Just For Laffs
Martin On Every Block
Pig Foot Sonata
Charlie Was A Sailor

ELLA LOGAN
Logan, vocals; Douglas Daniels, Wilbur Daniels, tiples, vocals; Teddy Bunn, guitar; Wellman Braud, bass; Leo Watson, drums, vocals. Hollywood, CA, September 4, 1941

It's A Long Way To Tipperary
I Woke Up With A Teardrop In My Eye
From Monday On
Exactly Like You

Same session, except omit Logan, vocals.

Walkin' This Town
We've Got The Blues

Teddy Bunn, guitar, vocals, Leo Watson, Wilbur Daniels, Douglas Daniels, vocals. KHJ Broadcast, Los Angeles, June 1, 1942

Bo-Go-Joe

Possibly Leonard Feather, piano; Teddy Bunn, guitar; possibly Ulysses Livingston, guitar; possibly Red Callendar, bass; possibly George Vann, drums; Leo Watson, vocals. AFRS Broadcast #45, Hollywood, CA, possibly September, 1943

Tutti Frutti - vocal, Leo Watson

Feather, piano; Bunn, guitar, vocals; Livingston, guitar; Callendar, bass, Vann, drums, vocals; Leo Watson, vocals. Los Angeles, January 24, 1945

Honeysuckle Rose - vocal, Teddy Bunn, Leo Watson
Scattin' The Blues - vocal, Leo Watson
Suspicious Blues - vocal, George Vann
She Ain't No Saint - vocal, George Vann, Leo Watson
Last Call Blues - vocal, George Vann
Coquette - vocal, Teddy Bunn, Leo Watson