Louisiana Five
| Company type | Musical group |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1917 |
| Defunct | 1920 |
| Headquarters | New York City , United States |
Key people | Anton Lada (drummer), Joe Cawley (pianist), Charlie Panelli (trombonist), Karl Berger (banjoist), Alcide "Yellow" Nunez (clarinetist) |
| Products | Dixieland jazz recordings |
The Louisiana Five was a pioneering Dixieland jazz ensemble that operated between 1917 and 1920, distinguished by a significant number of recordings. The group was fronted by drummer Anton Lada.
History
Originating in New York City, Lada brought together pianist Joe Cawley, trombonist Charlie Panelli, banjoist Karl Berger, and clarinetist Alcide "Yellow" Nunez during 1918–19. Their recording sessions were prolific, producing tracks for labels such as Emerson Records (whose catalog was leased to Medallion Records), Columbia Records, and Edison Records. Among their popular releases were "Clarinet Squawk" and "Slow and Easy." Cornet player Bernard "Doc" Beherendson participated in one recording session.
The band achieved notable success in New York City around 1919 and embarked on tours across Texas and Oklahoma. Following Nunez’s exit, the group made a final recording in 1920 featuring a violinist substituting the clarinet role.
Discography
- After All (1919)
- A Good Man Is Hard to Find (1918)
- Alcoholic Blues (1919)
- B-Hap-E (1919)
- Big Fat Ma (1919)
- Blues My Naughty Sweetie Gives to Me (1919)
- Church Street Sobbin Blues (1919)
- Clarinet Squawk (1919)
- Dixie Blues (1919)
- Down Where the Rajahs Dwell (1919)
- Foot Warmer (1919)
- Golden Rod (1919)
- Heart Sickness Blues (1918)
- Hello, Hello (1919)
- High Brown Babies' Ball (1919)
- I Ain't 'En Got 'Er No Time to Have the Blues (1919)
- I'll Get Him Yet (1920)
- Just Another Good Man Gone Wrong (1919)
- Laughing Blues (1918)
- Land of Creole Girls (1920)
- Lead Me to It (1919)
- Oh Joe, Get Your Fiddle and Your Bow (1920)
- Orange Blossom Rag (1919)
- Rainy Day Blues (1919)
- Ringtail Blues (1919)
- Slow and Easy (1919)
- Summer Days (1919)
- Sunshine Girl (1920)
- That Shanghai Melody (1919)
- Town Topic Rag (1919)
- Thunderbolt (1919)
- Virginia Blues (1919)
- Weary Blues (1919)
- Weeping Willow Blues (1920)
- Yama Yama Blues (1919)
- Yelping Hound Blues (1919)
- You Can't Get Lovin' Where There Ain't Any Love (1919)
Sources
"Louisiana Five" with audio samples Red Hot Jazz Archive