LEOLA B. WILSON.

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It is believed that this Wilson is different from the one who teamed and recorded with her husband Wesley "Kid Socks" Wilson. As long as there's
a doubt they will be listed separately..
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Leola B. Wilson (vcl) acc by Blind Blake (g).
Chicago, Illinois, c. September 1926.
.......... 2655-2 ............ Dying blues.................................................... Paramount 12392, Wolf WE133.
.......... 2656-2 ............ Ashley St. Blues.........................................................- ................- ............ Magnolia 502.
Note: ........ Entire session on Document DOCD-5563 entitled "Grant and Wilson: Complete recorded works in chronological order Volume 1
(1925-28)". See following sessions & LEOLA WILSON & KID WESLEY WILSON .
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Leola B. Wilson (vcl) acc by poss B.T. Wingfield (cnt) poss. Tiny Parham (p).
Chicago, Illinois, c. September / October 1926.
.......... 3021-1 ............ Dishrag blues ................................................. Paramount 12403, Riverside RLP12-153, Record Changer LP-1, Herwin
111, Document DOCD-5563.
.......... 3022-1 ............ Rollin' mill blues ............................................ Paramount 2403, Record Changer LP-1, Herwin 111, Document DOCD5563.
.......... 3022-2 ............ Rollin' mild. blues .......................................... Paramount 12403.
Note: ........ Document DOCD-5563 entitled "Grant and Wilson: Complete recorded works in chronological order Volume 1 (1925-28)"..
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Leola B. Wilson (vcl) acc by Blind Blake (g) poss Jimmy Blythe (p-1).
Chicago, Illinois, c. November 1926.
.......... 4010-2 ............ State Street men blues (1) ............................... Paramount 12426, Biograph BLP12050, Wolf (Au) WE133 .
.......... 4012-2 ............ Down the country ........................................... Paramount 12444, Biograph BLP12037, Riverside (Du) RM8804, Yazoo
1068.
.......... 4013-2 ............ Black biting bee blues..................................... Paramount 12444, Biograph BLP12037, Riverside (Du) RM8804, Yazoo
1068.
.......... 4014-2 ............ Wilson dam.................................................... Paramount 12426, Yazoo 1040, 1068, Biograph BLP12050, Wolf WE-133.
Note: ........ Entire session on Document DOCD-5563 entitled "Grant and Wilson: Complete recorded works in chronological order Volume 1
(1925-28)"..
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LEOLA B. WILSON AND KID WESLEY WILSON.
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Husband and wife vocal team also using the names of LEOLA B. PETTIGREW (Mrs. Wilson's maiden name) KID AND COOT, COOT GRANT
and KID WESLEY WILSON AND SOCKS WILSON..
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Coot Grant (1) and Kid Wesley Wilson (2) or Vcl duets where applicable acc by Wesley Wilson (p).
Chicago, Illinois, c. March 1925.
.......... 10052-2 .......... Crying won't make him stay (1) ...................... Paramount 2272, Silvertone 3550.
.......... 10053-2 .......... Rock, aunt Dinah, rock (1, 2) ......................................-.
Note: ........ Silvertone as Gordon and Webb (or Webber) . Mx. 10052 as Leola B. Coot Grant. Matrix 10053 as "Coot" Grant, Kid Wesley Wilson
on Paramount 12272..
................ Entire session on Document DOCD-5563 entitled "Grant and Wilson: Complete recorded works in chronological order Volume 1
(1925-28)". See following sessions & LEOLA B. WILSON .
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Coot Grant and "Kid" Wesley Wilson : (vcl duets) acc by Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra : Louis Armstrong (cnt) Charlie
Green (tb) Buster Bailey (cl) Fletcher Henderson (p) Charlie Dixon (bj).
New York, N.Y., c. September 1925.
.......... 2279-1 ............ You dirty mistreater........................................ Paramount 12324, Riverside (Du) RM8811, Byg (It) 21, Masters of Jazz
(F) MJCD 94.
.......... 2280-2 ............ Come on, Coot do that thing ........................... Paramount 12317, UHCA 80, Jazz Information 6, Biograph BLP12039,
Ampersand R104, Riverside (Du) RM8811, Byg (It) 21, Masters of Jazz
(F) MJCD 94.
.......... 2281-1 ............ Have your chill, I'll be here when your fever rises....................Paramount 12317, Byg (It) 21.
.......... 2281-2 ............ Have your chill, I'll be here when your fever rises........- ..........Riverside (Du) RM8811, Historical HLP20, Masters of
Jazz (F) MJCD 94.
.......... 2282-1 ............ Find me at the Greasy Spoon (If you miss me here) .................Paramount 12337, Byg (It) 21, Riverside (Du) RM8811,
Biograph BLP12039, Masters of Jazz (F) MJCD 94.
.......... 2282-2 ............ Find me at the Greasy Spoon (If you miss me here) .................Paramount 12337, Masters of Jazz (F) MJCD 94.
Note: ........ Reverse of UHCA 80 and Jazz Information 6 by Ollie Powers, see there. Reverse of Ampersand R104 by Junie Cobb's Hometown
Band. Masters of Jazz (F) MJCD 94 under the name of Louis Armstrong..
................ Entire session on Document DOCD-5563 entitled "Grant and Wilson: Complete recorded works in chronological order Volume 1
(1925-28)"..
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Coot Grant (1) Kid Wesley Wilson (2) vcl or vcl duets where applicable acc by Joe Smith (cnt) Fletcher Henderson (p).
New York, N.Y., c. September 1925.
.......... 2283-1 ............ Speak now or hereafter hold your peace (1)..... Paramount 12324, Audubon AAM, Masters of Jazz (F) MJCD 94.
.......... 2284-1 ............ When your man is going to put you down.
.......... ............................................you never can tell (1, 2) ............. Paramount 12324, Riverside 1001, Audubon AAM, London (E) AL3501,
Masters of Jazz (F) MJCD 94.

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Masters of Jazz (F) MJCD 94 under the name of Louis Armstrong not gives Joe Smith but Louis Armstrong (cnt)..
................ Entire session on Document DOCD-5563 entitled "Grant and Wilson: Complete recorded works in chronological order Volume 1
(1925-28)"..
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Grant and Wilson : Vcl duets acc by poss Shirley Clay (cnt)) poss Preston Jackson (tb) poss Artie Starks (cl) unknown (p).
Chicago, Illinois, c. May / June 1926.
.......... 2607-4 ............ Scoop it.......................................................... Paramount 12379, Historical HLP1, Document DOCD-5563.
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Coot Grant (vcl) as previous with same acc.
Chicago, Illinois, c. August 1926.
.......... 2617-1 ............ Stevedore man................................................ Paramount 12379, Historical. HLP1, Document DOCD-5563.
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Kid and Coot : vcl duets acc by Porter Grainger (p) unknown (g).
New York, N.Y., September 27, 1928.
.......... 147074-3 ........ Rasslin' till the wagon comes .......................... Columbia 14363-D, Document DLP549, Document DOCD-5563.
.......... 147075-3 ........ Keyhole blues ................................................ same issues .
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Grant and Wilson : vcl duets acc by poss Rex Stewart or Bobby Stark (cnt) Charlie Green (tb) Buster Bailey (cl) unknown
(as, ts) Fletcher Henderson (p) or Coot Grant on (1) only acc by same.
New York, N.Y., c. mid November 1928.
.......... 3489-B ........... Ducks ............................................................ Cameo 9015, Document DOCD-5563.
.......... 3490-A ........... Mama didn't do it and papa didn't do it........................- .......Pathe Actuelle 7540, Document DOCD-5563.
.......... 3492-A, B....... Stevedore blues (1)......................................... Cameo 9240, Romeo 1042, Lincoln 3267, Document DOCD-5564.
Note: ........ Reverse of Cameo 9240, Romeo 1042 and Lincoln 3267 by "Ozie Ware". Mx. 3491 by Henderson's Happy Six Orchestra, see there..
................ Entire session on Document DOCD-5564 entitled "Grant and Wilson: Complete recorded works in chronological order Volume 2
(1928-31)". See following sessions.
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Coot Grant and Socks Wilson : vcl duets acc by Wesley Wilson (p) prob Eddie Lang (g).
Long Island City, c. February 1929.
.......... 349 ................. Uncle Joe ....................................................... Paramount 12833, Document DOCD-5564.
.......... 349-A ............. Uncle Joe ....................................................... QRS R7065, Yazoo 1043, Document (Au) DLP549.
.......... 350 ................. Can I get some of that ? .................................. QRS R7065 Document (Au) DLP549.
.......... 352-A ............. Big trunk blues............................................... QRS R7085.
.......... 352-B ............. Big trunk blues............................................... Paramount 12831, Document DOCD-5564.
................ Yazoo 1043 entitled "Please warm my weiner Old time hokum blues"..
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Socks Wilson prob (vcl, p) acc by poss Lonnie Johnson or Eddie Lang (g).
New York, N.Y., May 7, 1929.
.......... 401867-B........ Crowing rooster blues............................... (unissued) .Okeh.
.......... 401868-B........ Throat cutting blues....................................................-.
Note: ........ Other sources say that the above are pipe-organ solos but so far this has not yet been confirmed or contradicted..
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Coot Grant and Sox Wilson (Socks Wilson on Paramount) vcl duet" acc by Wesley Wilson (p) poss Eddie Lang (g).
Long Island City, N.Y., c. June 1929.
.......... 499-A ............. Ain't going to give you none ........................... Q-S .....R7085, Paramount 12831, Document DOCD-5564.
.......... 499-B ............. Ain't going to give you none .......................................-.
.......... ....................... I'll take it now ............................................................R7092.
.......... ....................... Take it right back .......................................................-.
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Pigmeat Pete and Catjuice Charlie : In Columbia files given as Wesley Wilson & Harry McDaniel (vcl duets) with Harry
McDaniels (g) but a different unidentified sitarist can be heard in place of McDaniels on some sides. It is possible that more
than one alternative artist was used..
New York, N.Y., July 18, 1929.
.......... 148824-3 ........ Can you do that to me..................................... Columbia 14452-D, Document (Au) DLP549, DOCD-5564.
.......... 148825-1 ........ Get your mind out of the gutter ....................... same issues .
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Pigmeat Pete and Catjuice Charlie : same.
New York, N.Y., September 5, 1929.
.......... 148977-1, 2 .... The gin done done it....................................... Columbia 14463-D, Historical HLP5, Document (Au) DLP549, DOCD5564.
.......... 148978-3 ........ Do it right ...................................................... same issues .
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New York, N.Y., October 3, 1929.
.......... 149091-3 ........ Old age is creeping upon you .......................... Columbia 14513-D, Document DOCD-5564.
.......... 149092-1 ........ Our family doctor ........................................... same issues .
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New York, N.Y., October 7, 1929.
.......... 149104-1 ........ My friend John............................................... Columbia 14485-D, Document (Au) DLP549, DOCD-5564.
.......... 149105-3 ........ On our turpentine farm ................................... same issues .
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"Socks" Wilson (vcl, p).

New York, N.Y., June 16, 1930.
.......... 150593-2 ........ You rascal you ............................................... Columbia 14541-D, Document DOCD-5564.
.......... 150594-3 ........ Dem socks dat my pappy wore........................ same issues .
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Pigmeat Pete and Catjuice Charlie : Wesley Wilson + other (vcl duets) acc by unknown (g).
New York, N.Y., October 1, 1930.
.......... 150848-3 ........ In Kentucky.................................................... Columbia 14563-D, Document (Au) DOCD 5590.
.......... 150849-2 ........ Just one more time.......................................... same issues.
................ Document (Au) DOCD 5590 entitled "Too late, too late Newly discovered , alternate takes & supplements". Rest of this CD by
others..
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Coot Grant (1) or Pigmeat Pete (Wesley Wilson) (2) acc by unknown (vln-4) Wesley Wilson (p-5) poss Bobby Leecan (g)
unknown vcl (maybe Leecan ? on 6).
New York, N.Y., February 10, 1931.
.......... 151294-2 ........ Deceiving man blues (1, 4, 5) ......................... Columbia 14649-D, Muskadine 105, Document (Au) DLP549, Document
DOCD-5564.
.......... 151295-2 ........ Get off with me (1, 2, 4, 5).............................. Columbia 14649-D, Stash ST101, Document DOCD-5564.
.......... 151296-1 ........ Hard times (2, 6) ........................................................14588-D, Document DOCD-5564.
.......... 151297-2 ........ I'll take it now (2, 6) ...................................................-.
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Pigmeat Pete and Catjuice Charlie : Wesley Wilson + unknown other (vcl duets) acc by unknown g.
New York, N.Y., April 8, 1931.
.......... 151493-2 ........ You'se my friend ............................................ Columbia 14640-D, Document DOCD-5564.
.......... 151494-2 ........ Rockin' chair Mary ......................................... same issues .
.......... 151495-2 ........ She shake's a mean ash can............................. Columbia 14598-D, Document DOCD-5564.
.......... 151496-2 ........ Honey you done gone too far .......................... same issues .
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Leola B. Pettigrew (vcl) acc by Wesley Wilson (p) Bernard Addison or poss Lonnie Johnson (g).
New York, N.Y., August 10, 1931.
.......... 151716-2 ........ Boop-poop-a-doop.......................................... Columbia 14625-D, Document DLP549, Document DOCD-5564.
.......... 151717-2 ........ You need a woman like me............................. same issues .
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Grant and Wilson (vcl duets) acc by Wesley Wilson (p).
New York, N.Y., September 18, 1931.
.......... 151798-1 ........ I don't want that stale stuff .............................. Columbia 14637-D.
.......... 151799-1 ........ You can't do that to me ...............................................-.
................ Entire session on Document (Au) DOCD-5565 entitled "Grant and Wilson: Complete recorded works in chronological order
Volume 3 (1931-38)". See following sessions.
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New York, N.Y., February 17, 1932.
.......... 405146-A........ Keep your hands off my mojo ......................... Okeh 8944, Columbia C3L33, Stash ST101, Document (Au) DLP549,
DOCD-5565.
.......... 405147-A........ Do your duty .................................................. Okeh 8944, Document (Au) DLP549, DOCD-5565.
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Leola Wilson with Wesley Wilson and Coot Grant : poss Leola Battey and / or Leola B. Wilson and / or Wesley Wilson (vcl)
acc by Wesley Wilson (p) or Wesley Wilson (vcl, p) on (2).
New York, N.Y., July 22, 1932.
.......... 152237-1 ........ I can't get enough ........................................... Columbia 14669-D, Document (Au) DOCD-5565.
.......... 152238-1 ........ Jive lover ...................................................................14675-D, Document (Au) DOCD-5565.
.......... 152239-1 ........ Dirty spoon blues .......................................................same issues .
.......... 152240-1 ........ Do you call that a buddy ? (2) ................... (unissued).
.......... 152240-3 ........ Do you call that a buddy ? (2) ...............................-.
Note: ........ Reverse of Columbia 14669-D by "Eddie Edinborough", see there and Mx. 152240-2 by Eddie Edinborough and issued on Columbia
14669-D..
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Coot Grant and Socks Wilson (vcl duets) acc by Wesley Wilson (p) unknown (g) or Coot Grant on (1) only acc by same
unknown (g).
New York, N.Y., January 4, 1933.
.......... 12823 ............. Water trough blues (1) .................................... Banner 32684.
.......... 12824 ............. Toot it, brother Armstrong (1)......................... Document (Au) DOCD-5565.
.......... 12825-1 .......... Lollypop ........................................................ Vocalion 02613, Document (Au) DLP549, DOCD-5565.
.......... 12826-1 .......... Meat cuttin' blues ........................................... same issues.
.......... 12827-1 .......... Whippin' the wolf........................................... Vocalion 02799, Document (Au) DOCD-5565.
.......... 12828 ............. Take it outa here............................................. Document (Au) DOCD-5565.
.......... 12829 ............. Save a little bit for me.................................................-.
Note: ........ Vocalions as by "Hunter and Jenkins"..
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New York, N.Y., January 5, 1933.
.......... 12840 ............. Lay your racket down ..................................... ARC (unissued) , Document (Au) DOCD-5565.
.......... 12841 ............. Take me for a buggy ride (1).................................-.

.......... 12842 ............. Do it again (1) ................................................ Banner 32684, Document (Au) DLP549, DOCD-5565.
.......... 12843 ............. Hot papa, that out (1)...................................... Banner 32684, Document (Au) DOCD-5565.
.......... 12844-1 .......... Daddy, what you done to me (1) ..................... Vocalion 02799, Document (Au) DOCD-5565.
Note: ........ Vocalion as by "Patsy Hunter"..
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Grant and Wilson (vcl duets) acc by Charlie Shavers (tp) Sidney Bechet (cl, sop) Sammy Price (p) Teddy Bunn (g) Wellman
Braud (b) O'Neil Spencer (d) or Grant (solo vcl-1).
New York, N.Y., May 26, 1938.
.......... 63873-A ......... Uncle Joe ....................................................... Decca 7500, Yazoo 1043, Jackson (G) 1201 /, After Hours (G) 1201, MCA
/ Coral (G) 630109, Fat Cat's Jazz FCJ015, Timeless CBC 1-025,
Document (Au) DOCD-5565.
.......... 63874-A ......... I am a woman................................................. Fat Cat's Jazz FCJ015, Timeless CBC 1-025, Document (Au) DOCD5565.
.......... 63875-A ......... Toot it, brother Armstrong (1)......................... Fat Cat's Jazz FCJ015, Timeless CBC 1-025, Document (Au) DOCD5565.
.......... 63876-A ......... Blue Monday on Sugar Hill ............................ Decca 7500, MCA / Coral (G) 630109, Jackson (G) 1202, After Hours (G)
1201, Fat Cat's Jazz FCJ015, Timeless CBC 1-025, Document (Au)
DOCD-5565.
Note: ........ The above session under the name of Sidney Bechet on Mdia 7 (F) MJCD 43..
Timeless CBC 1-025 entitled "Charlie Shavers and the blues singers 1938-1939"..
................ Yazoo 1043 entitled "Please warm my weiner Old time hokum blues"..
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poss from the above session.
.......... ....................... No good man............................................ (unissued).
.......... ....................... Lady be good........................................................-.
Note: ........ A few copies exist of a Trixie Smith title on Vocation, labeled correctly, but which plays "Blue Monday" (63876-A) . Same master was
used in error of Mx. 63876-A on some copies of Decca 7500. The unissued "No good man" may well be sung by Trixie Smith..
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Coot Grant (vcl) Kid Sox Wesley Wilson (p, vc3).
Town Hall, New York, N.Y., January 1, 1947.
.......... ....................... You can't do that to me ................................... Jazz Archives JA39.
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Coot Grant (vcl) acc by Muggsy Spanier (cnt) George Brunis (tb) Albert Nicholas (cl) Wesley "Kid Socks" Wilson (vcl-1, p-2)
Joe Sullivan (p-3) Danny Barker (g) Cyrus St. Clair (b) Baby Dodds (d).
New York, N.Y., February 15, 1947.
.......... ....................... Don't do that to me (1, 2) .......................... (unissued).
.......... ....................... Hey daddy (2) ......................................................-.
.......... ....................... Squeeze me (3).....................................................-.
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Wild Bill Davison (cnt)) Pops Foster (b) replace Spanier and St. Clair..
New York, N.Y., May 3, 1947.
.......... ....................... Have your chill (1, 2)................................ (unissued).
.......... ....................... Yellow dog blues (3) ............................................-.
.......... ....................... I'm a dirty cat (1)..................................................-.
Note: ........ The above titles were recorded at the "This is Jazz" broadcasts of Rudi Blesh..
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as "Coot Grant and Sox Wilson" : poss (vcl duets) acc by Sox Wilson (p).
.......... ....................... Keep it out of my back yard............................ Blue Records 135.
.......... ....................... Vaccinating doctor .....................................................-.
Note: ........ The above artists also recorded a number of sides under the leadership of MEZZ MEZZROW see there for details..
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