Pianist Cliff Jackson put together a group called the Crazy Kats in 1927. The band had a steady engagement at the Lenox Club for about five years starting in 1927. The Lenox Club at 652 Lenox Ave. was on the same block as the more famous Cotton Club. Members of Duke Ellington's Cotton Club Orchestra often sat in with the Crazy Kats during intermission and after their show at the Cotton Club. Some of the bands records were released under the name of Marvin Smolev and his Syncopators. Smolev was a band contractor in New York.

Thanks to Nikolis Dimitris for his help with this page.

Title Recording Date Recording Location Company
Apart From You
(Goodrow / Smolev / Seaman)		2-27-1930 New York, New York Grey Gull
1868
Because I'm Lonesome
(Smolev / Seaman)		 2-27-1930 New York, New York Van Dyke
81851
Desert Blues
(McDaniel / Seaman)		 2-27-1930 New York, New York Grey Gull
1854
Horse Feathers
(Smolev / Jackson)		 1-30-1930 New York, New York Grey Gull
1839
No-One But Betty Brown
(Straight / Lapgold / Decimber)		 2-27-1930 New York, New York Grey Gull
1865
Ring Around The Moon
(Miller / Smolev / Seaman)		2-27-1930 New York, New York Radiex
1850
She's Just The Baby For Me
(McDaniel / Sharpe / Wilson / Raymond)		 2-27-1930 New York, New York Van Dyke
81854
Soubrette
(Joseph Nussbaum)		 2-27-1930 New York, New York Grey Gull
1865
The Terror (a)
(Jackson / Smolev)		 2-27-1930 New York, New York Grey Gull
1879
Radiex
934
The Terror (b)
(Jackson / Smolev)		 2-27-1930 New York, New York Van Dyke
1879
Torrid Rhythm 1-30-1930 New York, New York Radiex
951
Waiting Thru The Night
(Crozier / Smolev / Seaman)		 2-27-1930 New York, New York Radiex
934
We'll Be Married In June
(Marchini / Smolev)		 2-27-1930 New York, New York Radiex
1853
Artist Instrument
Chester Campbell Brass Bass
Earl Evans Alto Saxophone
Henry Goodwin Trumpets, Vocals
Melvin Herbert Trumpets
Andy Jackson Piano
Cliff Jackson Piano
Percy Johnson Drums
Horace Langhorn Tenor Saxophone
Rudy Powell Clarinet / Alto Saxophone
Waymon Richardson Trombone