Jelly Roll, Bix, and Hoagy: Gennett Records and the Rise of America's Musical Grassroots
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- Опубликовано: 11 сен 2024
- Rick Kennedy details the fascinating musical history of Gennett Records in Richmond, IN. More information can be found in his newly revised and expanded book Jelly Roll, Bix, and Hoagy. Video produced by Matthew Benvie.
I visited the Gennett studios in 1967 when they were still standing (I believe the whole plant was owned by Mercury). It is truly extraordinary how many great jazz, hillbilly, and blues musicians were recorded there.
Having interviewed Rick Kennedy for WFHB when he published the 1st edition, he is candid and accurate about Gennett's relationship with Paramount records. When Charlie Patton recorded in Richmond, Gennett was under a contract with at that time studio-less Paramount Records of Grafton, WI to record Charlie for a $40 per side. Paramount ceased recording in 1932 while Gennett stopped in 1934, the same year Patton passed.
Thanks for the book, which I’ve owned for years.
Ordered my copy of the new book on Amazon today!
IT's amazing how both of Paramount & Gennett was furniture corp. during the same years in different cities...IS THAT RIGHT, or are they connected,-because the same blues recording artist is on both LABELS and they both disappeared duroing the depression..explain that
You need to tell people why they should buy the new version of the book--what critical material has been added?
Anton: I guess it is the updated Scrapper Blackwell story. Did you see Rick Kennedy's other video here? I think he wanted to do a whole book on Scrapper. Updating his Gennett book may have been an expedient way of getting the info out there. Anyway, check with the I.U. Press.
New details on the blues and country musicians, the KKK recordings, details on key Gennett employees, update on Starr Gennett Foundation, etc.
Lol highly inaccurate. They need to look at Paramount's history.