MALLORY ORCHESTRA, VERN
Homebase: Seattle
Stats: 1940s-1960s.
Misc Notes: Vern Mallory arrived in Seattle back in the 1930s, joined the Musicians Union (AFM Local No. 76), & rose through the ranks until he was leading his own band – one of the very few white Swing-era bands that played actual jazz. But, even that’s not exactly correct: Mallory was actually one of the few white bandleaders who was also open-minded enough to periodically bring aboard some of Seattle’s top African American players – members of the town’s other racially segregated union (AFM Local No. 493) – including Ulysses “Jabo” Ward (sax) & Roscoe Weathers (sax). But regardless of the racial composition of Mallory’s combo at any particular time, they were one of the few bands with any white players who were hip enough to be booked to entertain the mostly black crowds at the Savoy Ballroom (at 2203 East Madison Street). They also served s the house-band at Seattle's Aragon Ballroom (1916 1/2 Fourth Avenue) for years. [READ MORE...]
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LOCATION: Seattle, WN.
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RECORDING STUDIO: Aragon Recording Studios (1916 1/2 Fourth Avenue).
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FORMAT: acetate disc
SIZE: 10"
SPEED: 16rpm
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RECORDING PERSONNEL: Vern Mallory (piano);
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FORMAT: disc
SIZE: 10"
SPEED: 78 rpm
DISC NOTES: Presto brand instant disc.
A-SIDE MATRIX: 9794C
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RECORDING PERSONNEL: Vern Mallory (piano)
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FORMAT: disc
SIZE: 10"
SPEED: 78 rpm
DISC NOTES: Presto brand instant disc. B-side label is missing so song title is currently unidentified.
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FORMAT: disc
SIZE: 10"
SPEED: 78 rpm
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