Tempo A 16 varieties

Tempo Records   (UK) - re-issue series - discography Tempo Records was established in 1946 by Ron Davies, Stephen Appleby and Colin Pomroy; by October 1952 it stopped issuing new titles and in 1953 was taken over by Vogue

Tempo R 38 (UK) in a Tempo Records (US) sleeve!

# year of release	title / notes
R 1 (194?)	The Bucktown Five - Hot Mittens - Buddy's Habits Gennett 5518 Tempo R 1
R 2 (194?)	The New Orleans Rhythm Kings - Weary Blues - Wolverine Blues Gennet 5102 Tempo R 2
R 3 (194?)	The New Orleans Rhythm Kings - Milenberg Joys - Mr. Jelly Lord Gennett 5217 Tempo R 3
R 4 (194?)	King Oliver & His Creole Jazz Band - Alligator Hop - Crooked Blues Gennett 5274 Tempo R 4
R 5 (194?)	Jelly Roll Morton - New Orleans Joys - Perfect Rag Tempo R 5
R 6 (194?)	King Oliver and His Creole Jazz Band - Chimes Blues - Froggy Moore Tempo R 6
R 7 (194?)	Jelly Roll Morton and His Orchestra - Muddy Waters Blues King Oliver and His Creole Jazz Band - Snake Rag Tempo R 7
R 8 (194?)	Clarence Williams Orchestra - Bozo - Bimbo Tempo R 8
R 9 (194?)	Clarence Williams Orchestra - Beau Koo Jack - Sister Kate Tempo R 9
R 11 (194?)	Huddie Ledbetter - Pig Meat Papa - Becky Deem, She Was A Gamblin' Girl Tempo R 11
R 12 (194?)	State Street Ramblers - Brown Skin Mama - Endurance Stomp Tempo R 12
R 13 (194?)	Huddie Ledbetter - Four Day Worry Blues - New Black Snake Moan Tempo R 13
R 14 (195?)	Cow Cow Davenport - Chimes Blues - Slow Drag Tempo R 14
R 15 (195?)	Jimmy Blythe with the State Street Ramblers - Oriental Man - Tack It Down Tempo R 15
R 16 (195?)	Muggsy Spanier (with the Stomp Six) - Everybody Loves My Baby - Why Can't It Poor Little Me? Tempo R 16
A 16 (195?)	Huddie Leadbetter [sic] - Digging My Potatoes - Defense Blues Disc (Asch) 5085 (US 2/1948)   Tempo A 16 Tempo (Vogue) A 16 (UK 1963)
R 17 (195?)	Duke Ellington's Washingtonians - Animal Crackers - Li'l Farina Tempo R 17
R 18 (195?)	State Street Ramblers - Weary Way Blues - Cootie Stomp Gennett 6232 Tempo R 18
R 19 (195?)	Jelly Roll Morton & His Orchestra - Fishtail Blues - High Society Tempo R 19
R 20 (195?)	Descriptive Novelty: Featuring Blind Lemon Jefferson, Blind Blake, Will Ezell, Charlie Spand, The Hokum Boys, Papa Charlie Jackson ("The Paramount All Stars") - Hometown Skiffle – Part I (21453-2) - Hometown Skiffle – Part II (21454-3) rec. c. October August 1929 in Chicago, IL; The Hokum Boys: prob. Alex Hill, voc; poss. Georgia Tom Dorsey, p; unidentified, voc; Charlie Spand, p, voc; Will Ezell, p, sp; Papa Charlie Jackson, bj, voc; Blind Lemon Jefferson [?], g, sp; Arthur Blake, g, sp; prob. Alex Hill, announcements "Hometown Skiffle – Part I" actually consists of brief contributions: The Hokum Boys: Shake That Thing Will Ezell: Mixed Up Rag Blind Blake: A Blues "Hometown Skiffle – Part II" actually consists of brief contributions: Blind Lemon Jefferson [or rather: Blind Blake impersonating Blind Lemon Jefferson]: Introduction The Hokum Boys: Sellin' That Stuff Charlie Spand: Soon This Morning Papa Charlie Jackson: Shake That Thing Paramount 12886 (US 1930?) = Steiner-Davis SD 107 (US 1948) (as by Charlie Spand, Will Ezell, Alex Hill, Papa Charlie and others) = Tempo R 20
R 21 (195?)	Louis Armstrong with the Red Onion Jazz Babies - Of All The Wrongs You've Done To Me - Cake Walking Babies Tempo R 21
R 22 (195?)	Roberta Dudley And Ory's Sunshine Orchestra - Krooked Blues - When You're Alone Blues Nordskog 3007 / Sunshine 3001 Tempo R 22
R 23 (195?)	Blind Blake - Brownskin Mama Blues (20106-1, -2) - Hey Hey Daddy Blues (20108-1) rec. c. October 1927 in Chicago, IL; Arthur Blake, voc, g Paramount 12606 = Tempo R 23 E-Disc R1 (Sweden 195?) Blind Blake discography
R 24 (195?)	The Wolverines - When My Sugar Walks Down The Street - Prince Of Wails Tempo R 24
R 25 (195?)	Preston Jackson and His Uptown Band - Trombone Man - Yearning For Mandalay Tempo R 25
R 26 (195?)	Preston Jackson and His Uptown Band - Harmony Blues - It's Tight Jim Tempo R 26
R 27 (195?)	Jelly Roll Morton - The Naked Dance - Michigan Water Blues Tempo R 27
R 28 (195?)	Louis Armstrong with Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra - When You Do What You Do - One Of These Days Tempo R 28
R 29 (195?)	King Oliver and His Creole Jazz Band - Zulu's Ball - Workingman Blues Tempo R 29
R 30 (195?)	Papa Charlie Jackson Paramount 12602 Charlie Jackson - I'm Looking For A Woman Who Knows How To Treat Me Right (20293-2) - Long Gone Lost John (20292-1) Biberphon B 536 Manhattan Roof Orchestra - Memphis Blues [I'm Looking For A Woman ...] - Farewell Blues [Long Gone ...] Tempo R30 Papa Charlie Jackson - I'm Looking For A Woman Who Knows How To Treat Me Right - Long Gone Lost John (Jackson) (20293 [sic]) (MM325) rec. c.January 1928 in Chicago, IL; Charlie Jackson, voc, bj Paramount 12602 (US 1928) = Broadway 5076 (as by Charlie Carter) = Biberphon B 536 (Germany) = Tempo R30 Papa Charlie Jackson discography
R 31 (195?)	Will Ezell - Just Can't Stay Here - Pitchin' Boogie Tempo R 31
R 32 (195?)	Jelly Roll Morton - Tom Cat Blues - Bucktown Blues Tempo R 32
R 33 (195?)	Elzadie Robinson - The Santa Claus Crave - St. Louis Cyclone Blues Tempo R 33
R 34 (195?)	Louis Armstrong with Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra - How Come You Do Me Like You Do - Why Couldn't It Poor Little Me? Tempo R 34
R 35 (195?)	Charlie Pierce and His Orchestra - Nobody's Sweetheart - Sister Kate Tempo R35
R 36 (195?)	Elzadie Robinson - Good Mansion Blues - Arkansas Mill Blues Paramount 12701 Tempo R 36
R 37 (195?)	Elzadie Robinson - Rowdy Man Blues - Going South Blues Paramount 12701 Tempo R 37
R 38 (195?)	Blind Lemon Jefferson - Change My Luck Blues [Paramount 12639] - Weary Dogs Blues [Paramount 12493] Tempo R 38 Blind Lemon Jefferson discography
R 39 (195?)	Blind Lemon Jefferson c. July 1928 session - Lockstep Blues (20750-2) - Hangman's Blues (20751-1, -2) rec. c. July 1928 in Chicago, IL; Blind Lemon Jefferson, voc, g remade at the c. August 1928 session c. August 1928 session # - Lockstep Blues (20815-2) - Hangman's Blues (20816-2) rec. c. August 1928 in Chicago, IL; Blind Lemon Jefferson, voc, g Paramount 12679 (US 1929) ("20750" / "20751") # = Tempo R39 # = E-Disc R2 (Sweden 195?) Blind Lemon Jefferson discography
R 40 (195?)	Blind Blake - C. C. Pill Blues (20520-2) [Paramount 12634] * - Southern Rag (20123-1) [Paramount 12565] # # rec. c. October 1927 in Chicago, IL; Arthur Blake, g, sp * rec. c. April 1928 in Chicago, IL; Blind Blake, voc, g; Johnny Dodds, cl; Jimmy Bertrand, woodblocks, slide whistle Tempo R 40 Blind Blake discography
R 41 (195?)	Jimmy Blythe's Washboard Band - Bohunkus Blues - Buddy Burton's Jazz Tempo R 41
R 42 (195?)	Trixie Smith (acc. by Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra) - He Likes It Slow - Black Bottom Hop Tempo R 42
R 43 (195?)	Edmonia Henderson - Hateful Blues - Mama Don't Want A Sweet Man Anymore Paramount 12203 Tempo R 43
R 44 (195?)	The Wolverines - Riverboat Shuffle - Susie Tempo R 44
R 45 (195?)	The Wolverines - Sensation - Lazy Daddy Tempo R 45
R 46 (195?)	Blind Lemon Jefferson - Rabbit Foot Blues (3089-1) * - Shuckin' Sugar Blues (3077-2) # # rec. c. November 1926 in Chicago, IL; Blind Lemon Jefferson, voc, g * rec. c. December 1926 in Chicago, IL; Blind Lemon Jefferson, voc, g Paramount 12454 = Tempo R46 = Jazz Collector L 91 Jazz Collector discography Blind Lemon Jefferson discography
R 47 (195?)	Jelly Roll Morton - King Porter (A Stomp) - Wolverine Blues (Joys) Tempo R 47
R 48 (195?)	Jelly Roll Morton - Mamaita - Tia Juana Tempo R 48
R 51 (195?)	Ramblin' Thomas - Jig Head Blues (21017-4) - Hard Dallas Blues (21018-2) rec. c. November 1928 in Chicago, IL; Ramblin' Thomas, voc, g Paramount 12708 (US 1928) = Tempo R 51 [jazz subsidiary of British Decca] Ramblin' Thomas discography
R 53 (195?)	Spikes' Seven Pods of Pepper - Ory's Creole Trombone - Society Blues Tempo R 53
R 54 ??? (195?)	Blind Lemon Jefferson ??? Tempo R 54 ???
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Sources / Further reading: - own record collection - http://www.78-records.com/78s-labels-tempo.htm - http://www.78rpmcommunity.com/documents/201/52/tempo-records-uk-1952 - John Tefteller and Blues Images Collection - used with permission - eBay auctions - diverse internet resources thanks to Donovan Weaver, Phil Wight, John Clarke and Howard Rye for additional info / scans