Volume One

As printed on the back Instrumentation: (A) Alto; Violin; Banjo; 2 Jugs. Vocal L. Lewis and E. McDonald. (B) Alto/Banjo; violin; 2 Banjos; 2 Jugs (C) Clarinet; Alto; Violin; Banjo; 2 Jugs (D) Clarinet; Alto; 2 Banjos; 2 Jugs (E) Clarinet; Alto; Violin; Banjo; Banjo/Jug; Jug. Talking: E. McDonald and others. Personnel: (A) & (B) Clifford Hayes, Director, violin, banjo; Lockwood Lewis, alto sax and vocal on (A); Cal Smith or Emmett "Mike" Perkins, banjo; Curtis Hayes, banjo and jug; Earl McDonald, jug; unknown banjo on (B) Recorded: Chicago, 10th December, 1926 (C) (D) (E) As before with Johnny Dodds, clarinet added. Recorded: Chicago, 10th December, 1926 "Skiffle music is an obscure form of jazz, whose name has had more than its share of abuse particularly at the hands of "top pops" and the spate so-called folk singers; yet in its genuine recorded form is a rare item." Swaggie Records Box 125, P.O. Sth. Yarra, Vic., Aust.