The Chocolate Dandies
The name was used by different bands, and was taken from the title of an extremely successful 1924 show co-written by Eubie Blake and Noble Sissle. The earliest ensemble using it was directed by Don Redman, and recorded for OKeh in 1928 and 1929. Recordings that Redman supervised for McKinney's Cotton Pickers also were issued under that name. During the early '30s, several groups under Benny Carter's leadership were called Chocolate Dandies. Coleman Hawkins was featured in editions of the group in both the '30s and '40s; others who were featured in subsequent editions included Max Kaminsky, Floyd O'Brien, Buck Clayton, plus members of both Carter's and Fletcher Henderson's bands.
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Discography
7 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Coleman Hawkins: The Body and Soul of Saxophone - 1939/40 Recordings (Jazz Essential)
Coleman Hawkins & His Orchestra, Varsity Seven, The Chocolate Dandies
Jazz - Released by Jazz Essential on 13 Jun 2016
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Six or Seven Times
Jazz - Released by T.B. Jazz Classics on 3 Nov 2009
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Tops in Tenor (Remastered, Mono Version)
Chu Berry and His 'Little Jazz' Ensemble, Coleman Hawkins, The Chocolate Dandies
Jazz - Released by BNF Collection on 1 Jan 1957
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - StereoBooklet available -
Tops in Tenor (Mono Version)
Chu Berry and His 'Little Jazz' Ensemble, Coleman Hawkins, The Chocolate Dandies
Jazz - Released by BNF Collection on 1 Jan 1957
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - StereoBooklet available -
Cylinder
Coleman Hawkins & His Orchestra, Coleman Hawkins All-Star Octet, The Chocolate Dandies, Leonard Feather's All Stars
Jazz - Released by Inspires Two on 31 Dec 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Tenor Giants
Coleman Hawkins, The Chocolate Dandies, Benny Carter
Jazz - Released by Crazy Warthog Media on 1 Jan 2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Selected Sessions (1922-1931)
Jazz - Released by Crazy Warthog Media on 1 Jan 2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo