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Cotton Club Tramp Band

Definition of a tramp band

A tramp band is a pick-up band and style of music that uses makeshift items as instruments. The term became active in the mid 1880s in the United States.^[1] Instrumentation includes tin cans, pots, pans, washboards, kazoos, spoons, gourds, and other makeshift instruments.^[2] The term has a similar meaning to that of a jug band or spasm band. The first professional use of a tramp band occurred in Chicago in 1932 — and achieved fame at the Cotton Club in 1936.

Selected tramp bands

Naga Saki Tramp Band, Queens, New York (1938)

Cotton Club Tramp Band, New York (1936-1938)

Octet of kazoo and washboard musicians

"Sausage" and His Tramp Band

(aka Lucius Doc Sausage Tyson and His Five Pork Chops), which, in December 9, 1937, introduced a new dance step at Smalls Paradise called the "Buzz" (Lucius Tyson; born 7 March 1911 Brunswick, Georgia – died around 1958)

At the time of his death, he had property on Roosevelt Street and at the corner of Poplar & McLean Streets, both in Hazleton, Pennsylvania

In 1938, members included Jimmy Harris and Robert White (born 1918)

Other members: Jimmy Butts and Gerry “The Wig” Wiggins

They recorded 2 singles for Decca Records in 1940, four more in 1950 for Regal (including a Top 10 R&B single with Rag Mop) and then were never heard from again

Tramp Band from Chicago, July 25, 1936: Ranging in age from 20 to 25, Nick (Nicodemus) Aldrich, Lester (Pinky) Johnson, the comical maestro Richard (Bones) Clay, Floyd (Butterball) McDaniel, Fred (Foots) Winn, Charles (Pocket) Hawkins, Jack (Killer) Johnson, and Alvis (Jasper, the Lover) Cowens, who served as manager^[2]

Selected discography

Doctor Sausage and His Five Port Chops
Luke Jones / Doctor Sausage: The Complete Recordings 1940-1949
Recorded March 19, 1940, New York City
Released 1996 CD
Blue Moon Records, Barcelona, (Sp)BMCD6012
67346 (matrix): "Cuckoo Cuckoo Chicken Rhythm" (ensemble, vocalists), De 7776
67347 (matrix): "Wham" ("Re-Bop-Boom-Bam") (ensemble, vocalists), De 7736
67348 (matrix): "Birthday Party" (ensemble, vocalists), De 7776
67349 (matrix): "Doctor Sausage Blues" (Tyson, vocalist), De 7736
OCLC 720664403, 720669437

Doctor Sausage and His Five Pork Chops
"Poor Man's Blues"
1122 (matrix): 3283 (78 rpm)
OCLC 81021965

Doc Sausage and his Mad Lads
Recorded 1950
Earl Johnson (tenor sax), Charles Harris (piano), Charlie Jackson (guitar), and Jimmy Butts (bass)
Regal 3251
Side A: 1141 (matrix): "Rag Mop" (© 1950)
By Johnnie Lee Wills & Deacon Anderson (1925–2011) (w&m)
Side B: 1142 (matrix): "You Got Me Cryin'" (© 1950)
By Howard Biggs & Fred Madison (1917–2000) (w&m)
OCLC 794114382

Doc Sausage
Regal 3283
R1119 (matrix): "Doormat Blues"
OCLC 81526977

Doctor Sausage and his Five Pork Chops
"Sausage Rock" (© 1950)
By Lucius Tyson (w&m)
Recorded February 1, 1950, Linden, New Jersey
Earl Johnson (tenor sax), Charles Harris (piano), Charlie Jackson (guitar), Doc Sausage (drums)
Delmark DL438, DD438 (CD)
Blue Moon Records, Barcelona, (Sp)BMCD6004 (CD)

Doctor Sausage and his Mad Lads
Recorded January 2, 1950, New Jersey
"Sausage Rock" (© 1950)
    By Lucius Tyson (w&m)

Released in compilations:

The complete recordings 1940–1953     Released 1995
    Blue Moon Records
    OCLC 720669437

The Swing Session
    Jewel Records, San Rafael, California
    OCLC 61717178

The Big Horn: The History of the Honkin' & Screamin' Saxophone
    Released 1981, 1992, 2003
    P-Vine Special, Tokyo
    Delmark Records
    Proper Records, Properbox 61 (P1341–P1344)
    OCLC 27869922, 939151547
    OCLC 62410188, 54535486, 55637857

The Hoy Hoy Collection: Rock Before Elvis
    Released 1993, 1993, 1995
    Hoy Hoy Records     Stash Records
    OCLC 28744533, 31050849, 34508807

References

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Inline citations

^ "A New Vocation for Tramps," Indiana Weekly Messenger, Vol. 27, No. 45, Whole No. 1345, June 27, 1883, pg. 1, col. 4 (bottom) (retrieved April 19, 2016, via www.newspapers.com)
^ ^a ^b "Unique Tramp Band Being Besieged With Contracts," by Earl J. Morris, Pittsburgh Courier, July 25, 1936, Sec. 2, pg. 6

[IndianaMessenger_1883_Jun_27-1] "A New Vocation for Tramps," Indiana Weekly Messenger, Vol. 27, No. 45, Whole No. 1345, June 27, 1883, pg. 1, col. 4 (bottom) (retrieved April 19, 2016, via www.newspapers.com)

[PittsburghCourier_1936_Jul_25-2] "Unique Tramp Band Being Besieged With Contracts," by Earl J. Morris, Pittsburgh Courier, July 25, 1936, Sec. 2, pg. 6

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