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The Charleston Chasers

The Charleston Chasers
Genres	Jazz, swing
Years active	1925 (1925)–1931 (1931)
Labels	Columbia

Past members	Vic Berton Jimmy Dorsey Roy Evans Benny Goodman Scrappy Lambert Dick McDonough Glenn Miller Miff Mole Phil Napoleon Red Nichols Pee Wee Russell Arthur Schutt Paul Small Kate Smith Joe Tarto Eva Taylor Charlie Teagarden Jack Teagarden

The Charleston Chasers was a studio recording ensemble that recorded music on Columbia Records between 1925 and 1931.^[1] They recorded early versions of songs such as "After You've Gone", "Ain't Misbehavin'", and "My Melancholy Baby".^[2] Their 1931 recording of "Basin Street Blues" featured Benny Goodman, who stated that it was the first time that he was able to show his own musical personality on record.^[3]

The group's rendition of "Someday Sweetheart" was featured on the soundtrack of the Depression-era crime drama Road to Perdition.^[4]

Associated artists

Vic Berton, drummer
Jimmy Dorsey, clarinet
Roy Evans, vocals
Benny Goodman, clarinet
Scrappy Lambert, vocals
Dick McDonough, banjo or guitar
Glenn Miller, trombone
Miff Mole, trombone
Phil Napoleon, trumpet
Red Nichols, cornet
Pee Wee Russell, clarinet
Arthur Schutt, piano
Paul Small, vocals
Kate Smith, vocals
Joe Tarto, tuba
Eva Taylor, vocals
Charlie Teagarden, trumpet
Jack Teagarden, trombone

References

^ Yanow, Scott. "The Charleston Chasers | Biography & History". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
^ Crawford, Richard; Magee, Jeffrey (1992). Jazz Standards on Record, 1900-1942: A Core Repertory. Center for Black Music Research, Columbia College Chicago. pp. 1, 2, 53. ISBN 978-0-929911-03-8.
^ Gioia, Ted (2012). The Jazz Standards: A Guide to the Repertoire. Oxford University Press. p. 29. ISBN 978-0-19-993739-4.
^ Road to Perdition Soundtrack Track 9 "Someday Sweetheart" Performed by The Charleston Chaser. YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-12. Retrieved March 19, 2020.