3 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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Luis Russell, a Cuban-born jazz pianist and bandleader based in New York, recorded these two sides for the Apollo label. 'The Very Thought of You' is a popular standard; 'Sad Lover Blues' is original material typical of his swing-era work.AI summary
Apollo 1012 Jazz
Luis Russell, a Cuban-American jazz pianist and bandleader active in New York in the late 1920s–early 1930s, recorded 'Song of the Swanee' and 'What's the Use of Cryin' Baby' for Parlophone. Russell led a significant jazz orchestra and recorded influential New Orleans-influenced jazz.AI summary
Parlophone R1669 Jazz
Luis Russell was a New Orleans pianist, bandleader and composer central to early jazz and swing of the 1920s–1930s. This Brunswick 02508 of "Saratoga Rag" and "I Would Do Anything for You" represents his work in a period when he led one of the most recorded bands in jazz.AI summary
Brunswick 02508 Jazz