The Charleston Chasers was a studio-jazz band in the period August 1925-February 1931 in New York City recordings made for Columbia Records. The Group had no fixed occupation and also not performed outside the walls of the recording studio on. However, The musicians who played on the recordings were or had enough experience and were often well known and even famous musicians. The Group had two hits to pack In 1927 ("Someday, Sweetheart" and "One Sweet Letter") and another one with came in 1929 ("Moanin' Low"). Various musicians who collaborated to the group names in those years also on with cornetistRed Nichols.
The musicians who took part in recordings of The Charleston Chasers were:
- Vic Berton, drums
- Larry Binyon, tenor saxophone
- Tony Colucci, banjo
- Jimmy Dorsey, clarinet, alto saxophone
- Tommy Dorsey, trombone
- Roy Evans, vocals
- Benny Goodman, clarinet
- Harry Goodman, bass
- Jack Hansen, tuba
- Lennie Hayton, piano, celesta
- Dick Johnson, clarinet, alto saxophone, Music Director
- Stan King, drums
- Carl Kress, guitar
- Gene Krupa, drums
- Scrappy Lambert, vocals
- Ward Lay, bass
- Craig Leach, vocals
- Fud Livingston, clarinet, tenor saxophone
- Leo McConville, Cornet/trumpet
- Dick McDonough, banjo, guitar, piano
- Glenn Miller, trombone, arranger
- Miff Mole, trombone
- Phil Napoleon, trumpet
- Red Nichols, Cornet, Music Director
- Pee Wee Russell, clarinet
- Babe Russin, tenor saxophone
- Arthur Schutt, piano
- Frank Signorelli, piano
- Paul Small, vocals
- Kate Smith, vocals
- Sid Stoneburn, alto saxophone
- Joe T. Clair, tuba, bass
- Eva Taylor, vocals
- Charlie Teagarden, trumpet
- Jack Teagarden, trombone
- Dave Tough, drums
- Ruby Weinstein, trumpet
Discography[Edit][]
- The Charleston Chasers 1925-1930, Timeless Records, 1999
- The Charleston Chasers, ASV Living Era ', 1999