(Week of 6/5/04 - 6/11/04)

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MANOR LABEL BACK-UP GROUPS... PART 1

"Gin Misery Blues"
by June Davis
Acc. By The Cats And The Fiddle
on Manor 1038-A
released 1946

[The above photo provided by Paul Ressler.]

Above: Photo of The Cats And The Fiddle.
(L-R) Chuck Barksdale, Ernie Price, Tiny Grimes (pointing at keyboard), and Austin Powell.

Click HERE for an article about The Cats And The Fiddle by Marv Goldberg.
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Above: Label image of Manor 1038-A. In August 1946, The Cats And The Fiddle were in the studio recording "I'd Rather Drink Muddy Water" and a few others for Manor. While there, they were used to back up June Davis on both sides of this record.

Click on an option below to listen to "Gin Misery Blues" by June Davis & The Cats And The Fiddle using Windows Media Player. [Audio restoration by Dave Saviet.]

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