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California Ramblers

Band, *1920 US
Jazz and Pop
A.k.a. Atlanta Merrymakers California Wanderers Corona Dance Orchestra Duke Of Harlem & His Flunkies Earl Randolph's Orchestra Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra Fletcher Henderson's Collegians Golden Gate Orchestra Jerry Mason And His Californians Louis' Harlem Stompers Palace Garden Orchestra Paramount Jazz Band (2) Paul Sanderson And His Orchestra Rex King And His Sovereigns Seven Brown Babies Ted Wallace & His Orchestra The Baltimore Bell Hops The Dixie Players The Dixie Stompers The Golden Gate Serenaders The Goofus Five The Hannan Dance Band The Louisiana Stompers The McAlpineers The Musical Comrades The Saxopators The Stokers Of Hades The Vagabonds (6) University Sextette University Six Varsity Eight Wonder Sextette

The California Ramblers were a popular and prolific jazz group from the 1920's, that recorded hundreds of songs under many different record labels throughout the 1920's. Three of the members of the band, Red Nichols, Jimmy Dorsey, and Tommy Dorsey, would go on to front big bands in later decades.

     
Members
PortraitTommy Dorsey
tb 1905-1956 US
PortraitRed Nichols
tr, cor 1905-1965 US
PortraitJimmy Dorsey
cl, as 1904-1957 US
Irving Brodsky
p 1901-1998 US
PortraitAdrian Rollini
vib 1903-1956 US
Stan king
dr, voc *1919 US
Sam Weiss
dr 1926-2008 US
Gene Traxler
b *1913 US
PortraitChris Griffin
tr *1915
Ed Kirkeby
voc 1891-1978 US
Henry Stern
sax, b
Sid Stoneburn
cl US
Cliff Weston
tr, voc
PortraitBrick Fleagle
g 1906-1992 US
Fred Fallensby
ts, sax US
Bobby Davis
as, ss, cl
PortraitFelix Giobbe
b US
Jack Maisel
dr
Herb Winfield
tb
Tony Sacco
g, voc
Mike Michaels
tb
Bill Moore
tr 1901-1964
Lloyd "Ole" Olsen
tb US
Freddy Cusick
cl
Tommy Felline
bj, g
Roy Johnston
tr
Ed Stannard
sax, as US
Bill White
Lew White
Popular Tracks   
Yes She Do (No She Doesn't) on Roaring Twenties by California Ramblers
Vo-Do-Do-De-O Blues on Roaring Twenties by California Ramblers
Singapore Sorrows on Roaring Twenties by California Ramblers
Ev'rything Is Hotsy Totsy Now on Roaring Twenties by California Ramblers
Sweet Georgia Brown on Roaring Twenties by California Ramblers
The Girl Friend on Roaring Twenties by California Ramblers
Stockholm Stomp on Roaring Twenties by California Ramblers
I'm Just Wild About Animal Crackers! on Roaring Twenties by California Ramblers
Show Me the Way to Go Home on Roaring Twenties by California Ramblers
No Foolin' on Roaring Twenties by California Ramblers

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Band Membership
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
The Hottest of the California Ramblers on EdisonCalifornia Ramblers2011Compil.
The California Ramblers 1925-1928California Ramblers1999Compil.
California RamblersCalifornia Ramblers1999Compil.
The California RamblersCalifornia Ramblers1994Compil.
The Roaring Twenties And All That JazzCalifornia Ramblers Featuring The Dorsey Brothers, Red Nichols1991Compil.
Rare Vertical JazzCalifornia Ramblers - Red And Miff's Stompers1991Compil.
The Pay-off / Tin EarCalifornia Ramblers / Jan Garber And His Orchestra1989Album
The Greatest Recordings Of The Big Band EraBunny Berigan / Jan Garber / California Ramblers / Les Hite1982Compil.
Hallelujah! Here Comes The California RamblersCalifornia Ramblers1970Compil.
Jazz Of The Roaring Twenties Volume 2Phil Napoleon & His Orchestra, California Ramblers1957Compil.
Tommy And Jimmy Dorsey With The California RamblersCalifornia Ramblers, Tommy Dorsey, Jimmy Dorsey1955Compil.
From The Top Of Your Head / Without A Word Of WarningCalifornia Ramblers1942Album
Stolen Heaven / Two ShadowsMyron Hanly And California Ramblers1938Album
Swingin' Down To Rio / Chris And His GangCalifornia Ramblers Under Direction Of Ed Kirkeby1937Album
Life Begins When You're In Love / It's Been So LongCalifornia Ramblers1936Album
Hypnotized / If I should Lose YouCalifornia Ramblers1936Album
So This Is Heaven / Can't We Dream A Midsummer Night's Dream (Frost On The Moon)California Ramblers1936Album
A Beautiful Lady In Blue / I'll Never Forget I Love YouCalifornia Ramblers1935Album
A Little Bit Independent / With All My HeartThe Little Ramblers / California Ramblers1935Album
You Took My Breath Away / How Do I Rate With YouCalifornia Ramblers1935Album
When Gimble Hits The Cymbal / It's My Night To HowlCalifornia Ramblers1935Album
Now You've Got Me Doing It / Broadway RhythmCalifornia Ramblers1935Album
Just We Two / What A Night, What A Moon, What A GirlCalifornia Ramblers / The Little Ramblers1935Album
Where Am I? (Am I In Heaven) / You Let Me DownCalifornia Ramblers1935Album
I Feel Like A Feather In The Breeze / You Hit The SpotCalifornia Ramblers / The Little Ramblers1935Album
Concentratin' (On You) / When I Wore My Daddy's Brown Derby (And You Wore Your Mother's Blue Gown)California Ramblers1931Album
Twenty Swedes Ran Through The Weeds / The Peanut VendorCalifornia Ramblers1930Album
When You're Counting The Stars Alone / Pretty Little YouCalifornia Ramblers1929Album
Singin' In The Rain / Some Day You'll Realise You're WrongCalifornia Ramblers1929Album
Broken Idol / Song Of The BluesCalifornia Ramblers1929Album
The Wedding Of The Painted Doll / Heigh-Ho! Everybody, Heigh-Ho!California Ramblers1929Album
Worryin' / It Was Only A Sun ShowerDon Voorhees And His Orchestra / California Ramblers1928Album
There's Something About A Rose / Georgie PorgieThe Georgians / California Ramblers1928Album
Whisper Sweet And Whisper Low / Anything To Make You HappyCalifornia Ramblers1928Album
You're The Cream In My Coffee / Don't Wait Until The Lights Are LowCalifornia Ramblers / Al Friedman's Dance Orchestra1928Single
Mine - All Mine / ChangesCalifornia Ramblers1927Album
My Heart Stood Still / How Long Has This Been Goin' On?California Ramblers / Lou Gold And His Orchestra1927Album
Lazy Weather / Vo-Do-Do-De-O BluesCalifornia Ramblers1927Album
She Belongs To Me / Me TooCalifornia Ramblers1926Album
Barcelona / I'd Climb The Highest Mountain If I Knew I'd Find YouPercival Mackey And His Band / California Ramblers1926Album
Tell Me To-Night / Too Many Kisses In The SummerCalifornia Ramblers1926Album
Here Comes Fatima / My Baby Knows HowCalifornia Ramblers1926Album
Sonya / Alone At LastCalifornia Ramblers1925Album
Just A Little Drink / DromedaryCalifornia Ramblers1925Album
Copenhagen / Gotta Getta GirlCalifornia Ramblers1925Album
I'm Gonna Charleston Back To Charleston / Sonya (Yup, Alay Yup!)California Ramblers1925Album
Where's My Sweetie Hiding? / Why Couldn't It Be Poor Little Me?California Ramblers1925Album
Oh Mabel! / Me And The Boy FriendCalifornia Ramblers1925Album
Smile A Little Bit / Dreaming Of A Castle In The AirCalifornia Ramblers1925Album
Show Me The Way To Go Home / Then I'll Be HappyCalifornia Ramblers1925Album
I Miss My Swiss / MargueriteCalifornia Ramblers / Sam Lanin And His Dance Orchestra1925Album
Linger Awhile /Rememb’ringCalifornia Ramblers1925Album
Too Tired / Look-a What I Got NowMissouri Jazz-Band / California Ramblers1924Album
California Here I Come / Cover Me Up With The Sunshine Of VirginiaCalifornia Ramblers1924Album
Charley, My Boy / Big Boy!California Ramblers1924Album
I Wanna See My Tennessee / ElizaCalifornia Ramblers1924Album
Manda / Me And The Boy FriendCalifornia Ramblers / Ben Selvin & His Orchestra1924Album
Me And The Boy Friend / I'm Satisfied Beside That Sweetie Of MineThe Bar Harbor Society Orchestra / California Ramblers1924Album
No, No, Nora / That Old Gang Of MineThe Columbians / California Ramblers1924Album
Lazy / I Must Have CompanyCalifornia Ramblers1924Album
Hula Lou / You're In Kentucky Sure As You're BornCalifornia Ramblers1924Album
Rose Marie / Sweet Little YouCalifornia Ramblers / The Chiclet Orchestra1924Album
Monavanna / Two Blue EyesPaul Specht And His Orchestra / California Ramblers1924Album
Shine / It Had To Be YouCalifornia Ramblers1924Album
Back Where The Daffodils Grow / When I Was The Dandy And You Were The BelleCalifornia Ramblers1924Album
Please / Charleston CabinCalifornia Ramblers1924Album
Where The Dreamy Wabash Flows / You Know Me, Alabam'California Ramblers1924Album
Take A Little One Step / On Such A NightCalifornia Ramblers1924Album
Red Head Gal / Aunt Hagar's BluesCalifornia Ramblers / Lanin's Southern Serenaders1923Album
I Love Me / Who's Sorry NowCalifornia Ramblers1923Album
You Darling You / MelancholyCalifornia Ramblers1923Album
Moonlight Kisses / What Do You Do Sunday, Mary?California Ramblers1923Album
ArcadyCalifornia Ramblers / Al Jolson1923Album
You've Simply Got Me Cuckoo / If I Can't Get The Sweetie I WantCalifornia Ramblers1923Album
Roamin' To Wyomin' / KaintuckyCalifornia Ramblers1923Album
Sittin' In A Corner / Tell All The Folks In KentuckyCalifornia Ramblers1923Album
My Sweetie Went Away / I Love MeCalifornia Ramblers1923Album
That Big Blond Mama / LouisvilleCalifornia Ramblers1923Album
My Mammy Knows / Eddie Leonard BluesCalifornia Ramblers1922Album
California / Pick Me Up And Lay Me Down In Dear Old DixielandCalifornia Ramblers / Frisco Syncopators1922Album
Little Grey Sweetheart Of Mine / Moon RiverCalifornia Ramblers / Brown's Dixieland Orchestra1922Album
I Wish I Could Shimmie Like My Sister Kate / Lonesome Mamma BluesCalifornia Ramblers1922Album
My Mammy Knows / While Miami DreamsCalifornia Ramblers1922Album
Bow Wow Blues / Smilin'California Ramblers1922Album
The Sheik Of Araby / Georgia RoseCalifornia Ramblers1922Album
Swanee Blue Bird / No Use Crying (If Your Sweetheart Goes Away)California Ramblers1922Album
Hot Lips / Nobody LiedCalifornia Ramblers1922Album
Stuttering / I Wish I KnewCalifornia Ramblers1922Album
California Ramblers With Adrian RolliniCalifornia Ramblers With Adrian RolliniCompil.
The White Star Of Sigma Nu / Love Me Or Leave MeCalifornia Ramblers / Bill Staffon And His OrchestraAlbum
Archive Of Jazz Volume 39California RamblersCompil.
Gotta Go To Work Again / Sing An Old Fashioned SongCalifornia RamblersAlbum
1920's Flapper PartyCalifornia RamblersAlbum
Volume Two 1927-1928California RamblersCompil.
Jazz Of The Roaring Twenties: Dance Music Of The Charleston EraCalifornia RamblersCompil.
Somebody Loves Me / Why Did I Kiss That Girl?California RamblersAlbum
Volume 13Jimmy Dorsey & Tommy Dorsey & California RamblersCompil.
Miss Annabelle Lee 1925-1927California RamblersCompil.
1925-1927 Volume OneCalifornia RamblersCompil.
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