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Papa John Gordy (aka Poppa John Gordy; John Thomas Gordy) was a dixieland jazz pianist, band leader, and Nashville radio station musical director.

Selected discography

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Sideman

  •  Berlyn Baylor Orchestra, aka The Troubadours, Hugo Frey's Orchestra, The Great White Way Orchestra, The Manhattan Merrymakers, The Serenaders [1920s], The Virginians
Recorded around April 20, 1928, Richmond, Indiana
Berlyn Baylor (cl,dir) with possibly the following: Luke Lockhart (tp) Mush Oliver (tb) Frank "Pat" Davis ( Frank Allen Davis; born 1909),[1][2][3] Eddie Lindblod, Cul Hubbard (cl,sax) John Gordy (p,arr) George Shirly (bj,g) W.E. Banks (d)
  1. 13651-A: "Clarinet Marmalade." Champion 16422, 40000 Spr 2817, Audubon ABD, Frog (E)DGF76 [CD]
  2. 13651: "Clarinet Marmalade." Gen 6457, Champion 15477, Arcadia 2005
  3. 13652-A: "Riverboat Shuffle." Spr 2817, Champion 16422, 40000, Arcadia 2005, Audubon ABD, Frog (E)DGF76 [CD]
  4. 13652-B: "Riverboat Shuffle." Champion 15477


Albums

  1. 1955: Ragtime Piano at Discogs (list of releases) (master 1296980). RCA Victor EPB-1060 (US); LPM-1060 (US); L10954 (Australia)
  2. 1957: A Night at Poppa John's at Discogs (list of releases) (master 668107). RCA Victor LPM-1424
  3. 1965: The Father of Honky Tonk at Discogs (list of releases) (master 1116359) RCA Camden CAL-862; mx CDN-5129 & mx RCRM-7422


Singles

  1. 1951: "Salty Dog Rag" / "Over the Waves" at Discogs (list of releases) (master 923434)
  2. 1951: "Goodbye Waltz" / "Ma (He's Making Eyes at Me)" at Discogs (list of releases) (master 1906149)
  3. 1954: "Poppa John" / "(Oh Suzanna) Dust Off That Old Pianna" at Discogs (list of releases) (master 1259920) RCA Victor
  4. 1954: "Makin' Whoopee" / "If You Knew Susie Like I Know Susie" at Discogs (list of releases) (master 1132670) RCA Victor
  5. 1954: "Bye Bye Blues" / "Isle of Capri" at Discogs (list of releases) (master 1162351) RCA Victor
  6. 1954: "Muskrat Ramble" / "Fortune in Dreams" at Discogs (list of releases) (master 1912494) RCA Victor
  7. 1955: Ne Tirez Pas Sur Le Pianiste. N° 2 at Discogs (list of releases) (master 2413078) RCA
    1. A1: "Salty Dog Rag"
    2. A2: "There'll Be No Teardrops Tonight"
    3. B1: "When My Dreamboat Comes Home"
    4. B2: "Tip Toe Through the Tulips With Me"
  8. 1955: "Loco Hombre" / "Lingering Down the Lane" at Discogs (list of releases) (master 841780) RCA Victor
  9. 1955: Today's Hits at Discogs (release 10542698) RCA
    1. A1: Kay Starr – "Rock and Roll Waltz" (with Hugo Winterhalter's Orchestra and Chorus)
    2. A2: Poppa John Gordy and His Piano – "Moritat"
    3. B1: Eddie Fisher – "Dungaree Doll" (with Hugo Winterhalter's Orchestra)
    4. B2: Nilla Pizzi – "Arrividerci Roma" (with Orchestra directed by Armando Trovajoli)
  10. 1955: Ne Tirez Pas Sur Le Pianiste. N° 1 at Discogs (release 4793163; 7", EP, Mono) RCA
    1. A1: "Bill Bailey"
    2. A2: "It Looks Like Rain in Cherry Blossom Lane"
    3. B1: "Bye Bye Blackbird"
    4. B2: "California, Here I Come"
  11. 1956: "There'll Be No Teardrops Tonight" / "Salty Dog Rag" at Discogs (list of releases) (master 1496899) RCA Victor
  12. 1957: A Night at Poppa John's, Vol. I at Discogs (list of releases) (master 1141789) RCA Victor
    Gordy (piano); Jack Shook (banjo & guitar); Dale Parker (banjo & guitar); Otto Bash (drums); Walter Summers (bass); D.O. Looney (bass); Dutch McMillin (sax)
    1. A1: "The Old Piano Roll Blues," by Cy Coben
    2. A2: "Do You Ever Think Of Me," lyrics by Harry D. Kerr & John Cooper; music by Earl Burtnett
    3. B1: "Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie"
    4. B2: "Down by the Old Mill Stream"
  13. 1956: "Annabelle" / "Moritat" at Discogs (list of releases) (master 1516453) RCA Victor 20/47-6419; mx G2WW-0212 & G2WW-0216


  14. 19??: "How Come You Do Me Like You Do?" / "I Ain't Got Nobody" at Discogs (list of releases) (master 860664) RCA Victor
  15. 19??: "Moritat" / "Cinco Minutos Mas (Five Minutes More)" at Discogs (release 24607988; Shellac, 10") RCA Victor 1A-0784
  16. 19??: A Night At Poppa John’s, Volume II at Discogs (release 10990253) RCA Victor EPA 2-1424
    1. A1: "Linger Awhile," by Harry Owens (words) and Vincent Rose (music)
    2. A2: "Goodnight Irene"
    3. B1: "San"
    4. B2: "Ace In The Hole," by James E. Dempsey ( James Charles Dempsey; 1877–1918) (words) and George D. Mitchell (music)

George D. Mitchell

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In 1936, Mitchell used an address of a Civilian Conservation Corps at Fort Ann, New York.



Other songs by Dempsey and Mitchell


  • "Ace in the Hole" (PDF) – via York University. Free access icon

Bibliography

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Annotations

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Notes

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References

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    1. See → Encyclopedia of Popular Music.


  • Catalogue of Copyright Entries. Part 3: Musical Compositions; Index. New Series.
    1. Vol. 4. Nos. 22–25. June 1909. "Ace (The) in the Hole". Words by James Dempsey, music by music by George Mitchell. © Mitchell Music Pub. Co. [1364 Broadway], New York, N.Y., C 205353; 14 April 1909; 2 c. 11 May 1909. p. 505 – via Internet Archive (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Library). Free access icon
    2. Via Google Books. (University of Michigan Library). Free access icon
    3. Via Google Books. (Stanford Libraries). Free access icon
    4. Part 3. Vol. 31, no. 8. "Ace (The) in the Hole". R 46717; 7 August 1936. p. 1069 (21) – via Internet Archive (Library of Congress). Free access icon
    5. Via Google Books. (University of California). Free access icon




  • Down Beat; Miller, Paul Eduard (1902–1972) (July 15, 1942). "Profiling the Players." "Glen Gray – Casa Loma Band." → "Pat Davis". Vol. 9, no. 14. pp. 18–19. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
    1. Via WorldRadioHistory.com (PDF). Site maintained by David Frackelton Gleason (born 1946), Cleveland. Free access icon
    2. Via Internet Archive. (Kahle/Austin Foundation). Free access icon


  • Down Beat (June 1, 1943). "Pee Wee Hunt and Pat Davis Quit Casa Loma Band". Vol. 10, no. 11. p. 2. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
    1. Via WorldRadioHistory.com (PDF). Site maintained by David Frackelton Gleason (born 1946), Cleveland. Free access icon
    2. Via Internet Archive. (Kahle/Austin Foundation). Free access icon