Bennie Moten’s Kansas City Orchestra

Tragically, to this day the early recordings of Bennie Moten have never been reissued with quality sound. To at least get the music on CD, you might look at the Chronological Classics CD Bennie Moten 1923-1927: https://www.discogs.com/Bennie-Motens-Kansas-City-Orchestra-1923-1927/release/11058116. Unfortunately this CD is out of print, but can be found secondhand.

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Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra

Lammar Wright (cnt) Thamon Hayes (tb) Woody Walder (cl,ts,kazoo effects,cl-mouthpiece) Bennie Moten (p) Sam Tall (bj) Willie Hall (d)

St. Louis, Missouri, September, 1923

Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra

Lammar Wright, Harry Cooper (cnt) Thamon Hayes (tb) Harlan Leonard (cl,as) Woody Walder (cl,ts,kazoo effects,cl-mouthpiece) Bennie Moten (p) Sam Tall (bj) Willie Hall (d)

St. Louis, Missouri, c. November 29, 1924

Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra

Lammar Wright, Harry Cooper (cnt) Thamon Hayes (tb) Harlan Leonard (cl,as) Woody Walder (cl,ts,kazoo effects,cl-mouthpiece) Bennie Moten (p) Laforet Dent (bj) Vernon Page (tu) Willie Hall (d) Little William Jr. (vcl)

Kansas City, c. May 14, 1925

Kansas City, c. May 15, 1925

Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra

Lammar Wright (cnt) Thamon Hayes (tb) Harlan Leonard (cl,as) Laforet Dent (as,bar) Woody Walder (cl,ts) Bennie Moten (p) Sam Tall (bj) [as Banjoe Joe (bj) ] Vernon Page (tu) Willie McWashington (d)

Chicago, December 13, 1926

Chicago, December 14, 1926