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| Wilton Crawley and his Orchestra |
| Wilton Crawley and the Washboard Rhythm Kings |
| Title | Recording Date | Recording Location | Company |
| Crawley Blues
(Wilton Crawley / Eddie Heywood) |
5-31-1927 | New York, New York | Okeh 8479 |
| Crawley Clarinet Moan
(Eddie Heywood / Gilbert) |
12-16-1927 | New York, New York | Okeh 8539 |
| Diamonds In The Rough | 12-17-1927 | Chicago, Illinois | Okeh test |
| Geechie River Blues
(Eddie Heywood / Gilbert) |
5-31-1927 | New York, New York | Okeh 8492 |
| I'm Forever Changing Sweethearts
(Wilton Crawley) |
5-31-1928 | New York, New York | Okeh 8589 Paramount R-2163 |
| Irony Daddy Blues
(Wilton Crawley) |
6-4-1927 | New York, New York | Okeh 8479 |
| Lets Pretend To Be Sweethearts
(Wilton Crawley) |
12-16-1927 | Chicago, Illinois | Okeh 8555 |
| Love Will Drive Me Crazy
(Wilton Crawley) |
12-16-1927 | Chicago, Illinois | Okeh 8539 |
| My Perfect Thrill
(Wilton Crawley) |
9-6-1928 | New York, New York | Okeh 8718 |
| Old Broke-Up Shoes
(Wilton Crawley) |
5-31-1928 | New York, New York | Okeh 8589 |
| Put A Flavor To Love
(Wilton Crawley) |
5-31-1928 | New York, New York | Okeh test |
| She's Forty With Me
(Wilton Crawley) |
6-4-1927 | New York, New York | Okeh 8492 |
| Shadow Of The Blues
(Wilton Crawley) |
9-6-1928 | New York, New York | Okeh 8619 |
| She’s Driving Me Wild
(Wilton Crawley) |
10-3-1929 | New York, New York | Victor V-38094-B |
| She's Nothing But Nice
(Wilton Crawley) |
12-16-1927 | Chicago, Illinois | Okeh 8555 |
| Snake Hip Dance
(Wilton Crawley) |
9-4-1928 | New York, New York | Okeh test |
| Snake Hip Dance
(Wilton Crawley) |
10-3-1929 | New York, New York | Victor V-38094-A |
| Tall Tillie's Too Tight
(Wilton Crawley) |
9-4-1928 | New York, New York | Okeh 8619 |
| Wishing
(Wilton Crawley) |
5-31-1928 | New York, New York | Okeh 8718 |
| Artist | Instrument |
| Henry Allen | Trumpet |
| Paul Barbarin | Trumpet |
| Eddie Heywood | Piano |
| Pops Foster | Bass Brass |
| Sonny Greer | Drums |
| Charlie Holmes | Alto Saxophone |
| Lonnie Johnson | Guitar |
| Eddie Lang | Guitar |
| Luis Russell | Piano |
| Johnny St. Cyr ? | Banjo |
| John Trueheart | Banjo |
| unknown | Piano, Alto Saxophone |
How many musicians in the history of Jazz were also contortionists? Wilton Crawley is the only one that I've ever heard of. Crawley was an African-American vaudevillian, songwriter and clarinetist who was quite popular throughout the 1920s and 1930s. His style of playing was quite comical and a little heavy on the novelty effects, but somehow it all works thanks to Crawley's songwriting skills, pleasant voice and the exceptional musicians that played on his records.