The Mound City Blue Blowers were an
American novelty jazz ensemble, formed in St. Louis, Missouri and
given its nickname. It was co-founded by Red McKenzie and Jack Bland
and performed during in the 1920s and 1930s.
First assembled in 1923, the group's
original members were Red McKenzie playing comb and tissue paper,
Dick Slevin on kazoo, and Jack Bland on banjo. The band also
included, in lieu of a drum kit, a traveler's suitcase played with
foot and whisk brooms. Their debut recording, the 1924 release
"Arkansas Blues" b/w "Blue Blues", was a hit in
the Midwest. They recorded twelve tunes in 1924 and 1925; Frankie
Trumbauer and Eddie Lang played on some of the tracks.
In 1929-1931 the group also made at
least two short performance films: The Opry House (1929) and Nine
O'Clock Folks (1931), which included "I Ain't Got Nobody","Let
Me Call You Sweeheart," "My Gal Sal" and "St.
Louis Blues."
After 1925, McKenzie recorded under his
own name as a vocalist, but returned to the Mound City name in 1929
for several sessions with jazz stars including Jack Teagarden,
Coleman Hawkins, Glenn Miller, and Pee Wee Russell. In 1931, the
group recorded with McKenzie, Hawkins,Muggsy Spanier, and Jimmy
Dorsey. The last recordings to bear the Mound City name, 25 songs
from 1935-1936, included appearances from Nappy Lamare, Spooky
Dickenson, Billy Wilson, Bunny Berigan, Yank Lawson, and Eddie
Miller.
(from Wikipedia)
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