Riverside session · in the studio
January 29, 1961
Kid Thomas And His Algiers Stompers
In the room
- Kid Thomas – trumpet, slapstick
- Louis Nelson – trombone
- Albert Burbank – clarinet
- Homer Eugene – banjo
- Joe James – piano
- Joseph Butler – bass
- Samuel Penn – drums
The takes
2 of these 12 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
Riverside numbered the tunes it recorded in one running series; the take kept is the one that was issued.
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| 239 | Panama | Not issued at the time · later on Riverside RLP 356/357 |
| 240 | - | RLP 365 |
| 241 | Algiers Strut | RLP 365 |
| 242 | Gally House Blues | RLP 365 |
| 243 | That's A Plenty | RLP 365 |
| 244 | Dinah | RLP 365 |
| 245 | Kid Thomas' Boogie Woogie | RLP 365 |
| 246 | Sing On | RLP 365 |
| 247 | Girl Of My Dreams | RLP 365 |
| 248 | Smile, Darn You, Smile | RLP 365 |
| 249 | Confessin' | RLP 365 |
| 250 | Mack The Knife | Not issued at the time · later on Riverside RLP 356/357 |
12 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
Together elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
5 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | RLP 386 | New Orleans|The Living Legends | Kid Thomas And His Algiers Stompers Featuring Emile Barnes | 1961 | Kid Thomas, Louis Nelson, Joe James, Joseph Butler, Samuel Penn |
2 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | RLP 378 | New Orleans|The Living Legends | Percy Humphrey's Crescent City Joy Makers | 1961 | Louis Nelson, Albert Burbank |