Later sessions for 20th Century in 1955, for Chart in 1957 and East-West in 1958. toured extensively during this period and recorded prolifically for Gotham through 1955. Gotham issued one of T.N.T.’s vocals, “Hurricane Love.” T.N.T. Soon after Frank Motley & His Crew sides were sold or leased to Gotham Records. was listed as the leader with single by him out in October 1951 and January 1952. For a 1951 Frank Motley & His Crew session with RCA, T.N.T. Tribble joined Frank Motley’s band as the drummer. Sometime late in 1949 or early 1950 T.N.T. ‘TNT’ Tribble, and vocalist Elsie “Angel Face” Kenley. His band, the Motley Crew, included singer and keyboardist Curley Bridges, drummer Thomas E. He recorded extensively for Lillian Claiborne’s DC Records from 1951, and many of his recordings were licensed to other labels including RCA Victor and Specialty. After time in the military he played in nightclubs in New York City before settling in Washington, D.C. He developed a technique of playing two trumpets at the same time, becoming known as “Dual Trumpet” and “Two Horn” Motley.
We devote our sets to the blusier material with tracks from the following artists:įrank Motley took trumpet lessons when young from Dizzy Gillespie, who was from the same town. It includes a 352-page hardcover LP-sized book by researcher Jay Bruder documents the exciting history of the Washington music scene from the 1940s to the 1960s. From street corner vocal quartets to national stars – from Billy Eckstine, Baby Dee, TNT Tribble, and The Clovers to Frank Motley, The Crawford Brothers, Lloyd Price, and Don Covay. A comprehensive historical survey places music made by performers with significant ties to the Washington region into the context of the local and national scene. R&B in DC 1940- 1960 is a 16 CD set which spotlights Washington, D.C.’s contribution to the rise of Rhythm & Blues music from the swing era to the dawn of soul. In addition we hear some spectacular pre-war and post-war field recordings, we spin some songs revolving around “after hours”, feature some fine harmonica blowers, hear two from the obscure but excellent Julius King, play a batch of fine post-war sides from great lesser knowns and much more. We devote three sets to a massive Bear Family box set titled R&B in DC 1940- 1960. Jimmy Crawford With Frank Motley And His CrewĪ mix show today although as usual there are still plenty of themes and spotlights running through the show. Old Rattler Can't Hold Me: Texas Prison Songs Vol. Little 'Walkin' Willie And His Swinging Blues Men Jiving On Central Avenue: Postwar R&B In Los Angeles Vol. 1: Virginia 1936-1941ĭeep River Of Song: Louisiana - Catch That Train And Testify! I was pretty sure that was Frank Motley (because of the dual trumpeteer thing.Billy Mitchell, Joe Morris Blues Cavalcadeįield Recordings Vol. From the information in Blues Records I get the impression that Tribble was the drummer and sometimes vocalist in Motley's band 1951-1952 and then left for a solo career. Blues Records lists the names of most of the musicians on most of them. Motley had a dozen recording sessions from 1951 to the early 1960's. But the man playing two trumpets simultaneously is Frank Motley, who played on Tribble's two first sessions and Tribble played drums on Motley's four own sessions in the same period, i e 1951-1952. Since they vary from session to session (ten recording dates 1951-1958) they are too many for lazy me to list here. For most of his sessions Blues Records also names the other musicians. There appears to be no information on the R&B band TNT Tribble other than the fact that the names of the band members are unknown.Īccording to Blues Records 1943-1970 (1994 edition), the real name of drummer and vocalist TNT Tribble is Thomas E.
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