1921
1922
history - following intense nationalist agitation after World War I, Great Britain proclaims Egypt formally independent but continues to occupy the country militarily and control its politics - a challenge to the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, allowing women the right to vote, is rebuffed by the Supreme Court of the United States - in India, Mohandas Gandhi is sentenced to 6 years in prison for sedition - Joseph Stalin is appointed General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Soviet Communist Party - the Irish Civil War begins - in Italy, with the March on Rome, Fascism obtains power and Benito Mussolini becomes prime minister - the Ottoman Empire is abolished - the Irish Free State officially comes into existence - Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, and the Transcaucasia come together to form the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics - following the annexation of former German colonies after the First World War, the British Empire reaches its height and largest extent, covering a quarter of the world and ruling over one in four humans
culture - British archaeologist Howard Carter and his men find the entrance to King Tutankhamen's tomb in the Valley of the Kings of Egypt - the British Broadcasting Company is formed, a broadcasting licence fee of 10 shillings is introduced in the UK - Charles Jenkins' first public demonstration of television principles. A set of static photographic pictures was transmitted from Washington, D.C. to the Navy station NOF in Anacostia by telephone wire, and then wirelessly back to Washington - Ludwig Wittgenstein: Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus - movie Nosferatu - Hermann Hesse: Siddhartha - F. Scott Fitzgerald: The Beautiful and Damned - James Joyce: Ulysses - Katherine Mansfield: The Garden Party and other stories - Bertold Brecht: Trommeln in der Nacht (Drums in the Night) - Alexander Graham Bell (†) - Marcel Proust (†)
music - Maurice Ravel: orchestral arrangement of Modest Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition - Clarence Williams, Porter Grainger, Graham Prince: 'Taint Nobody's Business If I Do published - Louis Armstrong leaves New Orleans for Chicago to join King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band - Bert Williams (†)
first released recordings by Sara Martin, Josie Miles, Lizzie Miles, Kid Ory, Trixie Smith, Eva Taylor, Leona Williams, Lena Wilson
- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Sunset - Camille Allen
- 1922.01.00? - US: New York City - recordings for Arto - Lucille Hegamin, Her Blue Flame Syncopators (Wesley Johnson, Charlie Irvis?. Harvey Boone?, Bill Hegamin?, Ralph Escudero?...)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Paramount - Katherine Handy, Handy's Memphis Blues Orchestra (Johnny Dunn?, George Williams?, James Osborne?, Bobby Lee?...?) / Katherine Handy...
- 1922.01.00 -- US: New York City - recordings for Columbia - Leona Williams and Her Dixie Band (Phil Napoleon, Moe Grappell, Doc Behrendson, Jimmy Durante, Jack Roth) / Edith Wilson, Her Jazz Hounds (Johnny Dunn, Earl Granstaff, Ernest Elliott?, Dan Wilson, Leroy Tibbs, John Mitchell)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Black Swan - Trixie Smith...
- 1922.02.00? - US: New York City - recordings for Black Swan - Harrod's Jubilee Singers (Ruth Mays, Mathilde Walton, Archie Harrod, John Woodward)
- 1922.02.00 -- US: New York City - recordings for Columbia - Leona Williams and Her Dixie Band (Phil Napoleon, Moe Grappell, Doc Behrendson, Jimmy Durante, Jack Roth)
- 1922.02.16? - US: New York City - recordings for OKeh - Mamie Smith, Her Jazz Hounds
- 1922.02.24? - US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Columbia - Bert Williams, studio orchestra
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for OKeh - Lizzie Miles...
- 1922.02.26 -- US: New York City - recordings for Paramount - Lucille Hegamin, Her Blue Flame Syncopators (Wesley Johnson, Jim Reevy, Clarence Harris, Wilton "Peaches" Kyer, Ralph Escudero, Kaiser Marshall)
- 1922.03.00? - US: New York City - recordings for Black Swan - Trixie Smith, James P. Johnson's Harmony Eight (Walter Watkins?...)
- 1922.03.00 -- US: New York City - recordings for Columbia - Leona Williams and Her Dixie Band (Phil Napoleon, Moe Grappell, Doc Behrendson, Jimmy Durante, Jack Roth)
- 1922.03.11? - US: New York City - recordings for OKeh - Lizzie Miles...
- 1922.03.22 -- US: New York City - recordings for ? - The Virginians (Henri Busse, Sam Lewis, Ross Gorman, Hale Byers, Don Clark, Ferde Grofé, Mike Pingitore, Jack Barsby, Harold McDonald, Eddie King)
- 1922.03.22? - US: New York City - recordings for OKeh - Excelsior Quartette (Vernon Jones, James C. Brown, Johnny Brown, C.C. Parker)
- 1922.03.25? - US: New York City - recordings for Gennett - Excelsior Quartette (Vernon Jones, James C. Brown, Johnny Brown, C.C. Parker)
- 1922.04.00? - US: New York City - recordings for Black Swan - Trixie Smith...
- 1922.04.00 -- US: New York City - recordings for Columbia - Edith Wilson, Her Jazz Hounds (Johnny Dunn, Earl Granstaff, Ernest Elliott?, Dan Wilson, Leroy Tibbs, John Mitchell)
- 1922.04.10? - US: New York City - recordings for OKeh - Excelsior Quartette (Vernon Jones, James C. Brown, Johnny Brown, C.C. Parker)
- 1922.04.30 -- US: New York City - recordings for Paramount - Lucille Hegamin, Her Blue Flame Syncopators (Wesley Johnson, Jim Reevy, Clarence Harris, Wilton "Peaches" Kyer, Ralph Escudero, Kaiser Marshall)
- 1922.05.00? - US: New York City - recordings for Black Swan - Excelsior Norfolk Quartette (Vernon Jones, James C. Brown, Johnny Brown, C.C. Parker) / John P. Vigal, Bobby Lee and His Imperial Six
- 1922.05.00 -- US: New York City - recordings for Columbia - Leona Williams and Her Dixie Band (Phil Napoleon, Moe Grappell, Doc Behrendson, Jimmy Durante, Jack Roth) / Leona Williams, Phil Napoleon, Miff Mole, Jimmy Lytell, Frank Signorelli, Jack Roth / Edith Wilson, Johnny Dunn's Original Jazz Hounds (Herb Fleming, Gavin Bushell, Ernest Elliott, Will Tyler, Dan Wilson or Leroy Tibbs, John Mitchell)
- 1922.05.01? - US: New York City - recordings for OKeh - Mamie Smith, Her Jazz Hounds (prob. George Martin, prob. Cecil Carpenter, Bob Fuller, prob. Coleman Hawkins, George Bell, Charles Matson, prob. Curtis Mosby or Cutie Perkins)
- 1922.06.00? - US: New York City - recordings for OKeh - Mamie Smith, Her Jazz Hounds
- 1922.06.00 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Nordskog - Roberta Dudley, Thomas "Mutt" Carey, Edward "Kid" Ory, Oliver "Dink" Johnson, Fred Washington, Ed Garland, Ben Borders / Ruth Lee, Spikes' Seven Pods Of Pepper (Mutt Carey, Kid Ory, Dink Johnson, Fred Washington, Ed Garland, Ben Borders)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Black Swan - Mary Straine, Joe Smith?, George Brashear?, Clarence Robinson?, Fletcher Henderson? or Lem Fowler?
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Columbia - Edith Wilson, Johnny Dunn's Original Jazz Hounds (Herb Fleming, Gavin Bushell, Ernest Elliott, Dan Wilson or Leroy Tibbs, John Mitchell)
- 1922.07.00? - US: New York City: Long Island City - recordings for Black Swan - Etta Mooney, Joe Smith, George Brashear, Clarence Robinson?, Fletcher Henderson
- 1922.07.00 -- US: New York City - recordings for Black Swan - Ethel Waters, Joe Smith's Jazz Masters (or as Her Jazz Masters) (Joe Smith, George Brashear, Clarence Robinson?, Fletcher Henderson)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Columbia - Edith Wilson, Johnny Dunn, Herb Flemming, Garvin Bushell, Leroy Tibbs, John Mitchell
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for OKeh - Lizzie Miles...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Paramount - Alberta Hunter, Eubie Blake's Orchestra? / Alberta Hunter, Eubie Blake
- 1922.07.16 -- US: New York City - recordings for Paramount - Lucille Hegamin, Wooding's Society Entertainers (Elmer Chambers?, Herb Flemming?, Garvin Bushell?, Rollen Smith?, Sam Wooding, Charlie Dixon?, Joe Young?...)
- 1922.07.23? - US: New York City - recordings for Cameo - Lucille Hegamin, Her Bang-Up Six from Georgia
- 1922.08.00? - US: New York City - recordings for Arto - Lucille Hegamin, Her Blue Flame Syncopators (Demas Dean, Wilson, Harold Hatter, Cyril J. Fullerton, Sterling Conaway or Maceo Jefferson, George Barber...)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Black Swan - Marion Harrison, Donald Heywood / Josie Miles, Q. Roscoe Snowden / Josie Miles, Fletcher Henderson/ Mary Straine, Joseph Smith's Jazz Band (George Brashear?, Clarence Robinson?, Fletcher Henderson, Ralph Escudero?)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City: Long Island City - recordings for Black Swan - Julia Moody, Joe Smith's Jazz Band (George Brashear?, Clarence Robinson?, Fletcher Henderson, Ralph Escudero?)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for OKeh - Mamie Smith, Her Jazz Hounds (Bubber Miley, poss. Ernest Elliott or Garvin Bushell, Herschel Brassfield, Coleman Hawkins, George Bell, Samuel Speed...) / Lizzie Miles...
- 1922.08.00 -- US: New York City - recordings for Columbia - Leona Williams, Phil Napoleon, Miff Mole, Jimmy Lytell, Frank Signorelli, Jack Roth
- 1922.08.30 -- US: Indiana: Richmond - recorrdings for ? - New Orleans Rhythm Kings (Paul Mares, George Brunies, Leon Rappolo, Jack Pettis, Elmer Schoebel, Lou Black, Steve Brown, Frank Snyder)
- 1922.09.00? - US: New York City - recordings for Black Swan - Josie Miles, Joe Smith, George Brashear, Clarence Robinson?, Fletcher Henderson, Ralph Escudero? / Lena Wilson, The Jazz Masters (Fletcher Henderson...) / Julia Moody... / Trixie Smith, the Jazz Masters (Fletcher Henderson?...) / Eva Taylor (Irene Gibbons), Johnny Dunn?, Garvin Bushell?, Clarence Williams?...
- 1922.09.00 -- US: New York City - recordings for ? - Phil Napoleon, Miff Mole, Benny Krueger, Frank Signorelli, John Cali, Jack Roth
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Cameo - Lucille Hegamin, Her Blue Flame Syncopators (Demas Dean, Wilson, Harold Hatter, Cyril J. Fullerton, Sterling Conaway or Maceo Jefferson, George Barber...)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Columbia - Leona Williams, Phil Napoleon, Miff Mole, Jimmy Lytell, Frank Signorelli, Jack Roth / Edith Wilson, Johnny Dunn, Herb Flemming, Garvin Bushell, Leroy Tibbs, John Mitchell
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for OKeh - Florida Normal And Industrial Institute Quartette / Lizzie Miles...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Paramount - Alberta Hunter, Sam Wooding's Orchestra?
- 1922.09.05 -- US: New York City? - recordigns for ? - Eva Taylor, Clarence Williams Band (Ernest Elliott?...)
- 1922.10.00? - US: New York City - recordings for Black Swan - Trixie Smith, Her Down Home Syncopators (Russell Smith?...)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City: Long Island City - recordings for Black Swan - Ethel Waters, Her Jazz Masters (Fletcher Henderson?...)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for OKeh - Lavinia Turner, Hughie Woolford
- 1922.10.00 -- US: New York City - recordings for Columbia - Leona Williams, Phil Napoleon, Charlie Panelli, Jimmy Lytell, Frank Signorelli, Jack Roth
- 1922.10.17? - US: New York City - recordings for OKeh - Sara Martin, Clarence Williams
- 1922.10.19 -- US: New York City - recordings for Pathé Actuelle - Anna Meyers and Original Memphis Five (Phil Napoleon, Charlie Panelli, Jimmy Lytell, Frank Signorelli, Jack Roth)
- 1922.11.00? - US: New York City - recordings for Black Swan - Josie Miles...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City: Long Island City - recordings for Black Swan - Etta Mooney...
- 1922.11.00 -- US: New York City - recordings for Columbia - Edith Wilson...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for OKeh - Sara Martin, Her Brown-Skin Syncopators (Arthur Whetsol, Claude Hopkins, Elmer Snowden)
- 1922.11.25? - US: New York City - recordings for OKeh - Eva Taylor, Clarence Williams
- 1922.12.00? - US: New York City - recordings for Black Swan - Josie Miles...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Columbia - Eva Taylor And Jazz Band (Tom Morris?, Ernest Elliott, Clarence Williams, Buddy Christian...) / Edith Wilson, Johnny Dunn, Herb Fleming, Ernest Elliott, George Rickson, John Mitchell / Edith Wilson, Johnny Dunn's Original Jazz Hounds
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Paramount - Alberta Hunter, J. Glover Compton
- 1922.12.01? - US: New York City - recordings for OKeh - Sara Martin, T. Waller
- 1922.12.04 -- US: New York City - recordings for Pathé Actuelle - Anna Meyers, Phil Napoleon, Charlie Panelli, Jimmy Lytell, Frank Signorelli, Ray Kitchingman
- 1922.12.06? - US: New York City - recordings for OKeh - Mamie Smith, Her Jazz Hounds (Bubber Miley, poss. Ernest Elliott or Garvin Bushell, Herschel Brassfield, Coleman Hawkins...)
- 1922.12.08? - US: New York City - recordings for Okeh - Mamie Smith, Her Jazz Hounds (prob. Bubber Miley, Ernest Elliott, George Bell...)
- 1922.12.14? - US: New York City - recordings for OKeh - Sara Martin, Thomas Waller
- 1922.12.20? - US: New York City - recordings for OKeh - Mamie Smith, Her Jazz Hounds (prob. Bubber Miley, Ernest Elliott, Coleman Hawkins, poss. George Bell, poss. Harvey Brooks...)