ArtistInfo

George E. Lee And His Orchestra

Band,
Jazz
A.k.a. George E. Lee And His Novelty Singing Orchestra

George E. Lee And His Orchestra is considered to be one of the pioneering groups in the Kansas City jazz scene of early '20s. Competition between George E. Lee and Bennie Moten's jazz groups was especially strong. Both groups were making money and fighting to obtain the services of the city's best musicians, causing a lot of musicians from Oklahoma, Texas, and Arkansas to relocated to the booming new scene in Kansas City.

Members

	Budd Johnson ts 1910-1984 US
	Julia Lee voc, p 1902-1958 US
	Clint Weaver b
	Jesse Stone p 1901-1999 US
	A. G. Godley dr *1903 US
	George E. Lee ts, bs, voc, ss US
	Jimmy Jones tb
	Pete Woods dr
	Harold Knox tr
	Clarence Taylor ss, as, sax
	Herman Walder as
	Sam Utterbach tr
	Charles Russo g, bj
	Thurston Maupins tb
	Abe Price dr