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Johnny Hamp's Kentucky Serenaders

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Pop and Jazz
A.k.a. Johnny Hamp And His Orchestra

US jazz and dance band, active from the late 1910's through the 1920's. The group was known simply as The Serenaders until Johnny Hamp became the band leader. According to some sources, he became the leader by chance when the band was performing at the Hershey Ballroom in Hershey, Pennsylvania. The "Kentucky" in the name appears to be related to the band's use of "My Old Kentucky Home" as a theme song, rather than any connection to the U.S. state of Kentucky. The group toured in the eastern United States and toured England in 1930. In 1931, the group was renamed Johnny Hamp And His Orchestra. The group made most of its recordings in New York City on the Victor label. Their biggest hit was "Black Bottom" recorded in 1926, which led to a dance fad.

     

Band Membership
Discography

Title Artist Year Type
Lady Luck / Singin' In The BathtubJohnny Hamp's Kentucky Serenaders / The High Hatters1930Album
Where Is The Song Of Songs For Me? / BettyJohnny Hamp's Kentucky Serenaders / Nat Shilkret And The Victor Orchestra1929Album
Sunny Side Up / If I Had A Talking Picture Of YouJohnny Hamp's Kentucky Serenaders1929Album
My Mother's Eyes / Where Is The Song Of Songs For Me ?Fred Waring & The Pennsylvanians / Johnny Hamp's Kentucky Serenaders1929Album
'Round Evening / Withered RosesJohnny Hamp's Kentucky Serenaders / Jean Goldkette And His Orchestra1929Album
To-Morrow / Where In The WorldJohnny Hamp's Kentucky Serenaders / B.F. Goodrich Silvertown Cord Orchestra1928Album
The Beggar / The Sunrise Will Bring Another Day For YouNathaniel Shilkret And The Victor Orchestra / Victor Talking Machine Co.1928Album
C-o-n-s-t-a-n-t-i-n-o-p-l-e / Who Wouldn't Be Blue?Johnny Hamp's Kentucky Serenaders / Ted Weems And His Orchestra1928Album
Among My Souvenirs / What'll You DoRoger Wolfe Kahn And His Orchestra / Johnny Hamp's Kentucky Serenaders1928Album
I Can't Give You Anything But Love / Sweet LorraineJohnny Hamp's Kentucky Serenaders / Johnny Johnson And His Statler Pennsylvanians1928Album
Ramona / The SunrisePaul Whiteman And His Orchestra / Johnny Hamp's Kentucky Serenaders1928Album
If You Don't Love Me / Just A Night For MeditationJohnny Hamp's Kentucky Serenaders / Nat Shilkret And The Victor Orchestra1928Album
Evening Star (Help Me Find My Man) / JapansyIrving Aaronson And His Commanders / Johnny Hamp's Kentucky Serenaders1928Album
Pickin' Cotton / Blue GrassGeorge Olsen's Music / Johnny Hamp's Kentucky Serenaders1928Album
The Whisper Song / One O'Clock BabyArt Landry's Orchestra / Johnny Hamp's Kentucky Serenaders1927Album
Black Bottom / Sugar Foot StompJohnny Hamp's Kentucky Serenaders / Fred Hamm And His Orchestra1927Album
Someday You Will Say "O.K." / It All Belongs To MeJohnny Hamp's Kentucky Serenaders1927Album
Dawning / I Fell Head Over Heels In LoveJohnny Hamp's Kentucky Serenaders1927Album
There's A Trick In Pickin' A Chick-Chick-Chicken / GorgeousNat Shilkret And The Victor Orchestra / Johnny Hamp's Kentucky Serenaders1927Album
She's Got "It" / I'm Afraid You Sing That Song To Somebody ElseTed Weems And His Orchestra / Johnny Hamp's Kentucky Serenaders1927Album
What Do We Do On A Dew-Dew-Dewy Day / Is It Possible?Nat Shilkret And The Victor Orchestra / Johnny Hamp's Kentucky Serenaders1927Album
One Sweet Letter From You / I Haven't Told Her She Hasn't Told MeCharles Dornberger & His Orchestra / Johnny Hamp's Kentucky Serenaders1927Album
The Two Of Us / Beside A Garden WallJohnny Hamp's Kentucky Serenaders / Art Landry's Orchestra1926Album
HoneybunchJohnny Hamp's Kentucky Serenaders1926Album
Pretty Cinderella / Gone Again GalJohnny Hamp's Kentucky Serenaders1926Album
I Can't Get Over a Girl Like You (Loving a Boy Like Me) / TenderlyJohnny Hamp's Kentucky Serenaders1926Album
New Moon / I'll Never Miss You AgainJohnny Hamp's Kentucky Serenaders1926Album
That's Why I Love You / Baby FaceJohnny Hamp's Kentucky Serenaders / Jan Garber And His Orchestra1926Album
As Long As I Have You / Looking At The World Thru Rose Colored GlassesJohnny Hamp's Kentucky Serenaders / Fred Waring & The Pennsylvanians1926Album
Lucky Day / Black BottomGeorge Olsen's Music / Johnny Hamp's Kentucky Serenaders1926Album
Roses Remind Me Of You / Just A Little DanceJohnny Hamp's Kentucky Serenaders / George Olsen's Music1926Album
Turkish Towel / Monte Carlo JoysJohnny Hamp's Kentucky Serenaders / Gus C. Edwards And His Orchestra1926Album
Angry / Oh Say! Can I See You To-NightJohnny Hamp's Kentucky Serenaders1925Album
So That's The Kind Of A Girl You Are / SpeechJohnny Hamp's Kentucky Serenaders / International Novelty Orchestra1925Album
Nobody But Fanny / When The Dear Old Summer GoesJohnny Hamp's Kentucky Serenaders1925Album
The Promenade Walk / CeciliaJohnny Hamp's Kentucky Serenaders1925Album
The Promenade Walk/CeciliaJohnny Hamp's Kentucky SerenadersAlbum
Lucky Day / Black BottomGeorge Olsen's Music / Johnny Hamp's Kentucky SerenadersAlbum
I Can't Give You Anything But Love / Dream HouseJohnny Hamp's Kentucky Serenaders / Art Hickman's OrchestraAlbum
Bye, Bye, Blackbird / As Long As I Have YouGeorge Olsen's Music / Johnny Hamp's Kentucky SerenadersAlbum
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