New Orleans Rhythm Kings

The New Orleans Rhythm Kings were headed by Paul Mares, George Brunis, and Leon Roppolo, three white boyhood friends from New Orleans who had previously played together there in various bands before re-uniting in Chicago in the early 1920s. They became a well-known and important fixture of the 1920s jazz scene there, making several classic recordings including the August 1923 classic Tin Roof Blues, based on traditional New Orleans themes. This song became an important hit for the new Gennett record label, as well for the young Melrose Music Company of Chicago, publishers of many great early jazz tunes.

Notes by Roy Wiseman