Atlantic session · in the studio

October 23, 1956

Jimmy Witherspoon And Wilbur De Paris "New" New Orleans Band

In the room

Wilbur De Paris – trombone
Sidney DeParis – cornet · as Sidney De Paris
Omer Simeon – clarinet
Shep Shepard – banjo
Jimmy Witherspoon – vocal
Sonny White – piano
Benny Moten – bass
Wilbert Kirk – drums

The takes

3 of these 6 takes stayed in the vault at the time: alternates and tunes that weren't issued. Switch to hear only the ones that came out on the records.

What the numbers mean

Atlantic numbered its masters by the tune; the take kept is the one that was issued.

Matrix · take	Title	First out on
2171 \| A150	Test One	Not issued at the time
2172 \| A151	Wrought Iron Rag	Not issued at the time
2173 \| A152	Ain't Nobody's Business	LP 1266
2174 \| A153	How Long Blues	LP 1266
2175 \| A154	Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out	Not issued at the time
2176 \| A155	St. Louis Blues	LP 1266

6 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it

Where it ended up

Wilbur De Paris Plays & Jimmy Witherspoon Sings – New Orleans Blues (Atlantic LP 1266)

LP 1266 · 1957New Orleans BluesWilbur De Paris Plays & Jimmy Witherspoon Sings

Together elsewhere

The other albums at least two of these players are on together.

6 of them 2 albums

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	LP 1253	Wilbur De Paris At Symphony Hall	Wilbur De Paris And His New New Orleans Jazz	1957	Wilbur De Paris, Sidney DeParis, Omer Simeon, Sonny White, Benny Moten, Wilbert Kirk
	LP 1288	Wilbur De Paris Plays Cole Porter	Wilbur De Paris And His New New Orleans Jazz	1958	Wilbur De Paris, Sidney DeParis, Omer Simeon, Sonny White, Benny Moten, Wilbert Kirk

5 of them 2 albums

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	LP 1300	Wilbur De Paris Plays Something Old, New, Gay, Blue	Wilbur De Paris And His New New Orleans Jazz	1959	Wilbur De Paris, Sidney DeParis, Omer Simeon, Sonny White, Wilbert Kirk
	LP 1318	That's A Plenty	Wilbur De Paris & His New New Orleans Jazz	1959	Wilbur De Paris, Sidney DeParis, Omer Simeon, Sonny White, Wilbert Kirk

4 of them 3 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
LP 1219	Wilbur De Paris And His New New Orleans Jazz	Wilbur De Paris And His New New Orleans Jazz	1955	Wilbur De Paris, Sidney DeParis, Omer Simeon, Sonny White
LP 1336	The Wild Jazz Age	Wilbur De Paris Plays Music Of The 20's	1960	Wilbur De Paris, Sidney DeParis, Sonny White, Wilbert Kirk
LP 1363	On The Riviera	Wilbur De Paris	1961	Wilbur De Paris, Sidney DeParis, Sonny White, Wilbert Kirk

3 of them 3 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
ALR 141	New Orleans Jazz By Wilbur De Paris And His Rampart St. Ramblers	Wilbur De Paris And His Rampart Street Ramblers	1953	Wilbur De Paris, Sidney DeParis, Omer Simeon
ALR 143	New Orleans Jazz By Wilbur De Paris And His Rampart St. Ramblers Volume 2	Wilbur De Paris And His Rampart Street Ramblers	1953	Wilbur De Paris, Sidney DeParis, Omer Simeon
LP 1233	Marchin' And Swingin'	Wilbur De Paris And His New New Orleans Jazz	1956	Wilbur De Paris, Sidney DeParis, Omer Simeon

2 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	BLP 7016	Sidney DeParis And His Blue Note Stompers · not on the site yet	Sidney DeParis And His Blue Note Stompers	1953	Sidney DeParis, Omer Simeon