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Stuttering
Words by Sidney D. Mitchell, music by Maceo Pinkard
Bailey's Lucky Seven
Recorded October 6, 1922
Gennett 4980
Bailey's Lucky Seven was a group led by bandleader and music agent, Sam Lanin; no one named Bailey was ever a part of this group and sometimes there were more than seven members at a recording session, so the naming of the group is a mystery. Lanin organized sessions in the New York studio for Gennett and basically used the Original Memphis Five and added an additional cornetist to supplement the ensemble. The exact identification of personnel is uncertain, but it likely included Phil Napoleon on trumpet, Vincent Grande or Charlie Panelli on trombone, Gus Sharp on clarinet and alto sax, and John Cali on banjo
Composer, Maceo Pinkard (1897-1962) was born in Bluefield, West Virginia, educated at the Bluefield Colored Institute (BCS), in his early career he formed his own orchestra and toured throughout the US as the conductor. In 1914, Pinkard founded the theatrical agency in Omaha, Nebraska and eventually founded Pinkard Publications, a music publishing firm in New York City. Primarily writing as the composer and lyricist, Pinkard's catalog includes such hit songs as "Sugar", "Gimme a Little Kiss, Will Ya Huh?", "At Twilight", "Them There Eyes", "Sweet Georgia Brown", "Here Comes the Show Boat", "Sweet Man", "I'll Be a Friend (With Pleasure)", "Don't Cry Little Girl, Don't Cry", "Liza", "Lila", "That Wonderful Boy Friend of Mine". Pinkard also wrote and produced the Broadway show Liza. Maceo Pinkard died in New York City on July 21, 1962. Each year, BCS holds a weeklong festival in honor of its famous alumnus.
Lyricist, Sidney D. Mitchell (1888-1942) born in Baltimore, Maryland was a Hollywood film industry lyricist and composer. He is best known for his collaborations with Lew Pollack on movie scores at Twentieth Century Fox in the 1930s and 1940s. Together with Louis Alter, Mitchell was nominated for an Oscar in 1937 for the song "A Melody from the Sky" which was in the 1936 motion picture The Trail of the Lonesome Pine. He contributed a large number of songs to other films, and his work continues to be featured to the present day. He also served as a screenwriter for three movies and a director for the film Umpa in 1933.
Stuttering
Words by Sidney D. Mitchell, music by Maceo Pinkard
Bailey's Lucky Seven
Recorded October 6, 1922
Gennett 4980
Bailey's Lucky Seven was a group led by bandleader and music agent, Sam Lanin; no one named Bailey was ever a part of this group and sometimes there were more than seven members at a recording session, so the naming of the group is a mystery. Lanin organized sessions in the New York studio for Gennett and basically used the Original Memphis Five and added an additional cornetist to supplement the ensemble. The exact identification of personnel is uncertain, but it likely included Phil Napoleon on trumpet, Vincent Grande or Charlie Panelli on trombone, Gus Sharp on clarinet and alto sax, and John Cali on banjo
Composer, Maceo Pinkard (1897-1962) was born in Bluefield, West Virginia, educated at the Bluefield Colored Institute (BCS), in his early career he formed his own orchestra and toured throughout the US as the conductor. In 1914, Pinkard founded the theatrical agency in Omaha, Nebraska and eventually founded Pinkard Publications, a music publishing firm in New York City. Primarily writing as the composer and lyricist, Pinkard's catalog includes such hit songs as "Sugar", "Gimme a Little Kiss, Will Ya Huh?", "At Twilight", "Them There Eyes", "Sweet Georgia Brown", "Here Comes the Show Boat", "Sweet Man", "I'll Be a Friend (With Pleasure)", "Don't Cry Little Girl, Don't Cry", "Liza", "Lila", "That Wonderful Boy Friend of Mine". Pinkard also wrote and produced the Broadway show Liza. Maceo Pinkard died in New York City on July 21, 1962. Each year, BCS holds a weeklong festival in honor of its famous alumnus.
Lyricist, Sidney D. Mitchell (1888-1942) born in Baltimore, Maryland was a Hollywood film industry lyricist and composer. He is best known for his collaborations with Lew Pollack on movie scores at Twentieth Century Fox in the 1930s and 1940s. Together with Louis Alter, Mitchell was nominated for an Oscar in 1937 for the song "A Melody from the Sky" which was in the 1936 motion picture The Trail of the Lonesome Pine. He contributed a large number of songs to other films, and his work continues to be featured to the present day. He also served as a screenwriter for three movies and a director for the film Umpa in 1933.
