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Red Nichols And His Five Pennies

Band, US
Jazz
A.k.a. Miff Mole's Molers The Captivators The Six Hottentots

Red Nichols and his Five Pennies were one of the most popular bands of the New York Jazz scene of the 1920s. They recorded under a variety of different names, including the Arkansas Travelers, The Red Heads, the Louisiana Rhythm Kings, The Charleston Chasers, The Six Hottentots, The Hottentots and Miff Mole and his Little Molers. The band's style was often called "Chamber Jazz" by critics and for what it lacked in hot intensity it made up for with a cool somewhat detached, yet urban and sophisticated sound. In 1959 Hollywood made a highly fictionalized movie about the band called "The Five Pennies", starring Danny Kaye as Red Nichols.

     
Members
PortraitRed Nichols
tr, cor 1905-1965 US
PortraitAdrian Rollini
vib 1903-1956 US
PortraitBobby Jones
ts, cl US
Mike Bryan
g 1916-1972 US
Harry Yaeger
dr US
PortraitBilly Maxted
p 1917-2001 US
Frank Ray
b
Billy Sheperd
sax
PortraitVic Berton
dr 1896-1951 US
PortraitLeo McConville
tr US
Paul Collins
dr

Band Membership
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Under The Double Eagle / Silver Threads Among The GoldRed Nichols And His Five Pennies2006Single
1926-1930Red Nichols And His Five Pennies2002Compil.
The All-Time Hits Of Red Nichols And The Five PenniesRed Nichols And His Five Pennies1999Album
The Red Nichols And His Five PenniesRed Nichols And His Five Pennies Featuring: Benny Goodman • Glenn Miller • Gene Krupa • Jack Teagarden • Eddie Lang • Adrian Rollini • Miff Mole • Jimmy Dorsey • Bud Freeman • Joe Sullivan, Carl Kress1999Compil.
Red Nichols And His "Five Pennies"Red Nichols And His Five Pennies1999Album
Red Nichols And His Five PenniesRed Nichols And His Five Pennies1999Album
Hot Pennies (Hot Por Centavos)Red Nichols And His Five Pennies1999Album
Red Nichols And His Five PenniesRed Nichols And His Five Pennies1999Compil.
Radio Transcriptions 1929-30Red Nichols And His Five Pennies1995Compil.
Red Nichols And His Five PenniesRed Nichols And His Five Pennies1991Compil.
Red Nichols And His Five Pennies: Authentic Dixie Music / Henry Jerome And His OrchestraRed Nichols And His Five Pennies / Henry Jerome And His Orchestra1990Album
Volume Five 1929Red Nichols And His Five Pennies1989Compil.
Red Nichols And His Five Pennies Volume Two 1927-1928Red Nichols And His Five Pennies1986Compil.
Red Nichols And His Five Pennies Volume One 1926-1927Red Nichols And His Five Pennies1986Compil.
Rhythm Of The DayRed Nichols And His Five Pennies1983Compil.
1926-31 Rarest Brunswick MastersRed Nichols And His Five Pennies1982Compil.
A Legend - PanamaRed Nichols And His Five Pennies1978Album
...And That Man From DixielandRed Nichols And His Five Pennies1978Compil.
Red Nichols Presents - A Red Nichols Popular Concert 1928-32Red Nichols And His Five Pennies1975Compil.
Jump With Red Nichols & His Five PenniesRed Nichols And His Five Pennies1974Compil.
Red Nichols And His Five Pennies 1926 - 1928Red Nichols And His Five Pennies1974Compil.
Red Nichols And His Five Pennies 1929-31 Featuring Benny GoodmanRed Nichols And His Five Pennies1973Compil.
Red Nichols And His Five PenniesRed Nichols And His Five Pennies1966Album
Parade Of The PenniesRed Nichols And His Five Pennies1965Album
Here's To VeteransFrank Sinatra And Bob Crosby / Red Nichols And His Five Pennies1964Album
Blues And Old-Time RagsRed Nichols And His Five Pennies1963Album
Red Nichols And His Five PenniesRed Nichols And His Five Pennies1963Compil.
Parade Of The PenniesRed Nichols And His Five Pennies1960Album
Dixieland Dinner DanceRed Nichols And His Five Pennies1960Album
The Red Nichols StoryRed Nichols And His Five Pennies1959Compil.
The Red Nichols And His Five PenniesRed Nichols And His Five Pennies1958Compil.
Red Nichols And His Five PenniesRed Nichols And His Five Pennies1958Single
Red Nichols And The Five Pennies At MarinelandRed Nichols And His Five Pennies1958Album
Red Nichols And His Five PenniesRed Nichols And His Five Pennies1957Album
In Love With RedRed Nichols And His Five Pennies1956Single
In Love With RedRed Nichols And His Five Pennies1956Album
The Red Nichols StoryRed Nichols And His Five Pennies Featuring: Benny Goodman • Glenn Miller • Gene Krupa • Jack Teagarden • Eddie Lang • Joe Venuti • Miff Mole • Jimmy Dorsey • Pee Wee Russell • Eddie Condon • Joe Sullivan1956Compil.
Corky / The Wail Of The WindsRed Nichols And His Five Pennies1956Single
Hot PenniesRed Nichols And His Five Pennies1956Album
Indiana / Cool TangoRed Nichols And His Five Pennies1956Single
Gobelues / CelesteRed Nichols And His Five Pennies1956Single
Glory, Glory / Bugler's LamentRed Nichols And His Five Pennies1955Single
The Viennese Lantern Waltz / While You're AwayRed Nichols And His Five Pennies1955Single
The Red Nichols StoryRed Nichols And His Five Pennies1954Compil.
Red Nichols And His Five Pennies Volume 3Red Nichols And His Five Pennies1951Compil.
Battle Hymn Of The RepublicRed Nichols And His Five Pennies1950Album
Red Nichols Classics Vol. 2Red Nichols And His Five Pennies1950Compil.
Red Nichols Classics Volume OneRed Nichols And His Five Pennies1950Single
Battle Hymn Of The RepublicRed Nichols And His Five Pennies1950Album
That's A Plenty / Dallas BluesRed Nichols And His Five Pennies1949Album
If I Had You / Love Is The Sweetest ThingRed Nichols And His Five Pennies1948Album
Red Nichols Classics Volume TwoRed Nichols And His Five Pennies1946Album
Perfidia / I'm On Your Waiting ListRed Nichols And His Five Pennies1945Album
Red Nichols Classics Volume OneRed Nichols And His Five Pennies1943Album
Robins And Roses / My Melancholy BabyRed Nichols And His Five Pennies1940Album
She Shall Have Music / Let Me DreamRed Nichols And His Five Pennies1940Album
Old White's Whiskers / Runnin' WildRed Nichols And His Five Pennies1935Album
Waiting For The Evening Mail / Slow And EasyRed Nichols And His Five Pennies1934Album
Silver Threads Among The Gold / Old White's WhiskersRed Nichols And His Five Pennies1934Album
Straight From The Shoulder (Right From The Heart) / I'm Hummin', I'm Whistlin', I'm Singin'Red Nichols And His Five Pennies1934Album
Riverboat Shuffle / EccentricRed Nichols And His Five Pennies1934Album
A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody / Alice Blue GownRed Nichols And His Five Pennies1934Album
Jungle Fever / Rockin' In RhythmRed Nichols And His Five Pennies1934Album
Tea For Two / I Want To Be HappyRed Nichols And His Five Pennies1934Album
Our Home Town Mountain BandRed Nichols And His Five Pennies1932Album
Clarinet Marmalade / Sweet Sue Just YouRed Nichols And His Five Pennies1932Album
Goin' To Town / GoofusRed Nichols And His Five Pennies1932Album
California-Part I / California-Part IIRed Nichols And His Five Pennies1932Album
New Orleans-Part I / New Orleans-Part IIRed Nichols And His Five Pennies1932Album
Rampart Street Blues / Nobody KnowsThe Cotton Pickers / Red Nichols And His Five Pennies1932Album
Things I Never Knew Till Now / Keep A Song In Your SoulRed Nichols And His Five Pennies1931Album
On Revival DayRed Nichols And His Five Pennies1931Album
The Peanut Vendor / Sweet RositaRed Nichols And His Five Pennies1931Album
Rockin' Chair / My Honey's Lovin' ArmsRed Nichols And His Five Pennies1931Album
How Long How Long Blues / Fan ItRed Nichols And His Five Pennies1931Album
Singin' The Blues / It's The Darn'dest ThingRed Nichols And His Five Pennies1931Album
Oh! Peter / Honolulu BluesRed Nichols And His Five Pennies1931Album
Nobody Knows / SmilesRed Nichols And His Five Pennies1930Album
They Didn't Believe Me / Say It With MusicRed Nichols And His Five Pennies1930Album
China Boy / Peg O' My HeartRed Nichols And His Five Pennies1930Album
Shim-Me-Sha-Wabble / The SheikRed Nichols And His Five Pennies1930Album
Chinatown, My Chinatown / On The AlamoRed Nichols And His Five Pennies1929Album
Indiana / DinahRed Nichols And His Five Pennies1929Album
I Never Knew / Who's Sorry Now?Red Nichols And His Five Pennies1929Album
It Had To Be You / Sally Won't You Come BackRed Nichols And His Five Pennies1929Album
Some Of These Days / I'll See You In My DreamsRed Nichols And His Five Pennies1929Album
Mean Dog Blues / CornfedRed Nichols And His Five Pennies1928Album
Panama / MargieRed Nichols And His Five Pennies1928Album
Poor Butterfly / Can't Yo' Heah Me Callin CarolineRed Nichols And His Five Pennies1928Album
Dear Old Southland / Limehouse BluesRed Nichols And His Five Pennies1928Album
Nobody's Sweetheart / AvalonRed Nichols And His Five Pennies1928Album
Imagination / Original Dixieland One StepRed Nichols And His Five Pennies1928Album
There'll Come A Time / WhisperingRed Nichols And His Five Pennies1928Album
The Japanese Sandman / Five PenniesRed Nichols And His Five Pennies1928Album
Ida! Sweet As Apple Cider / Feelin' No PainRed Nichols And His Five Pennies1927Album
Buddy's Habits / Boneyard ShuffleRed Nichols And His Five Pennies1927Album
Washboard Blues / That's No BargainRed Nichols And His Five Pennies1927Album
When The Saints Go Marching In / Battle Hymn Of The RepublicRed Nichols And His Five PenniesSingle
Can't Help Lovin' That Man / Entry Of The GladiatorsRed Nichols And His Five PenniesAlbum
Shine / Runnin' WildRed Nichols And His Five PenniesAlbum
Airlane Trio: Hammond Organ-Guitar-Accordion / Red Nichols And His Five Pennies: Authentic Dixie MusicAirlane Trio / Red Nichols And His Five PenniesAlbum
Vol.1Red Nichols And His Five Pennies / Red Nichols And His OrchestraCompil.
Alabama Stomp / HurricaneRed Nichols And His Five PenniesAlbum
Indiana / Cool TangoRed Nichols And His Five PenniesSingle
Washboard Blues / That's No BargainRed Nichols And His Five PenniesAlbum
Jazz Time With Red NicholsRed Nichols And His Five PenniesAlbum
Frankie Carle Piano Solos (With Rhythm-Background) / Red Nichols And His Five Pennies: Authentic Dixie MusicFrankie Carle / Red Nichols And His Five PenniesAlbum
Red Nichols And His Five Pennies: Authentic Dixie Music / Frankie Carle: Piano Solos (With Rhythm Background)Red Nichols And His Five Pennies / Frankie CarleAlbum
Red Nichols And His Five Pennies: Authentic Dixie Music / Blue Barron And His OrchestraRed Nichols And His Five Pennies / Blue Barron And His OrchestraAlbum
When The Saints Go Marching In / Battle Hymn Of The RepublicRed Nichols And His Five PenniesSingle
Great Dixieland HitsRed Nichols And His Five PenniesCompil.
Sweet Sue - Just You / Clarinet MarmaladeRed Nichols And His Five PenniesAlbum
The Pennies JumpRed Nichols And His Five PenniesAlbum
Royal Garden Blues / I'm In The Mood For LoveRed Nichols And His Five PenniesAlbum
Sheik Of Araby / Chinatown My ChinatownRed Nichols And His Five PenniesAlbum
Tiger Rag / China BoyBenny Carter And His Swing Quartet, Red Nichols And His Five PenniesAlbum
Easter ParadeRed Nichols And His Five PenniesAlbum
Vol. 2 Original Recordings Made In 1926-1930Red Nichols And His Five PenniesCompil.
Just A Crazy Song / You Rascal YouRed Nichols And His Five PenniesAlbum
That's A Plenty / Dallas BluesRed Nichols And His Five PenniesAlbum
Dixieland That's AllRed Nichols And His Five Pennies, Firehouse Five Plus TwoAlbum
UntitledRed Nichols And His Five PenniesAlbum
Vol 1Red Nichols And His Five PenniesCompil.
After You've Gone / The SheikRed Nichols And His Five PenniesAlbum
Red Nichols And His Five Pennies 1929-1932Red Nichols And His Five PenniesCompil.
Dixieland Supper ClubRed Nichols And His Five PenniesAlbum
The Lang Worth Transcriptions Volume 2Red Nichols And His Five PenniesAlbum
Masters Of Dixieland Vol. 5Red Nichols And His Five PenniesCompil.
When The Saints Go Marching In / Battle Hymn Of The RepublicRed Nichols And His Five PenniesSingle
Hot Pennies Part 1Red Nichols And His Five PenniesSingle
The Sheik Of Araby / Shim-Me-Sha-WabbleRed Nichols And His Five PenniesAlbum
Bugle Call Rag / Back BeatsRed Nichols And His Five PenniesAlbum
Jazz Museum 19Red Nichols And His Five PenniesSingle
I Want To Be HappyRed Nichols And His Five PenniesSingle
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