1929
1930
history - Mahatma Gandhi sets off on a 200-mile protest march towards the sea with 78 followers to protest the British monopoly on salt, in an act of civil disobedience, he breaks British law after marching to the sea and making salt - National Socialists in Germany win 18.3% of all the votes, making them the second largest party
culture - Pluto is discovered by Clyde Tombaugh - the Mickey Mouse comic strip makes its first appearance - Chrysler Building in New York, designed by William van Alen - Karl-Marx-Hof in Vienna A, designed by Karl Ehn, opens - Hermann Hesse: Narcissus and Goldmund - Robert Musil: Der Mann ohne Eigenschaften (The Man Without Qualities) - Joseph Roth: Hiob - George Simenon: first appearance of Maigret - D.H. Lawrence (†) - Arthur Conan Doyle (†)
music - Brunswick Records sold to Warner Brothers, who are hopeful that the move will enable them to make bigger profits from their musicals by enabling them to profit from the sale of records, they also acquire four music publishers to profit from sales in sheet music - Boosey & Hawkes formed - Ralph Benatzky: Im weissen Rössl - Leoš Janáček: From the House of the Dead - Kurt Weill, Bertold Brecht: The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny - Paul Hindemith: Wir bauen eine Stadt - Heitor Villa-Lobos: Bachiana brasiliera I
musical instruments - Trautonium (electronic musical instrument)
first released recordings by Kokomo Arnold, Bing Crosby, Walter Davis, Son House, Mississippi Sheiks, Little Brother Montgomery, Peetie Wheatstraw, Bukka White, Georgia White
released recordings/songs - Mississippi Sheiks: Sitting on Top of the World - Hoagy Carmichael: Georgia On My Mind - George Gershwin: I Got Rhythm
- Europe: Austria: Vienna - recordings for Columbia - Otto Neumann, Sonora Band (Oskar "Burli" Hrazdjira, Heinrich Blaser, Hans feith, Josef Fiedler, Bert Strasser, Hermann Bodem)
- Europe: Austria: Vienna - recordings for Polydor - Hot Jazz Ernst Holzer (Oskar Bartsch, Josef Hadraba, Gustav Voglhut, N. Selvicka, Franz Zrust, Paul Schlesinger, Ernst Holzer, Franz Kvarda, N. Müller, Franz Dostal...)
- US: ? - recordings for Paramount - Barefoot Bill (Ed Bell)
- 1930.01.00? - US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Vocalion - Jim Clarke / Rev. A.W. Nix...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Wisconsin: Grafton - recordings for Paramount - Ishman Bracey, New Orleans Nehi Boys ("Kid" Ernest Moliere, Charles Taylor) / New Orleans Nehi Boys ("Kid" Ernest Moliere, Charles Taylor, Ishman Bracey)
- 1930.01.00 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Vocalion - Rev. D.C. Rice, Sanctified Congregation (Mr. Hunter, Sr....)
- 1930.01.02 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Vocalion - Leroy Carr, Scrapper Blackwell
- 1930.01.03 -- US: New York City - recordings for Columbia - Seven Gallon Jug Band (Ed Allen, Frank Robinson, Willie "The Lion" Smith, Clarence Williams, Thomas "Fats" Waller
- 1930.01.07 -- US: New York City - recordings for OKeh - Lonnie Johnson
- 1930.01.08? - US: New York City - recordings for Grey Gull - Mobile Revelers (or as The Spouthernaires or as Dixie Harmonizers or as The Virginians or as Carolina Carolers)
- 1930.01.08 -- US: New York City - recordings for OKeh - Lonnie Johnson, Spencer Williams, Clarence Williams, James P. Johnson
- 1930.01.10 -- US: New York City - recordings for Columbia - Dixie Four (The Dusty Travelers) (Charles Emmett, William Emmett, Herbert Benson, Junior Dean), Ted Lewis And His Band (Muggsy Spanier, Dave Klein, George Brunies, Harry Raderman, Sam Shapiro, Sol Klein, Jack Aaronson, Tony Gerhardi, Harry Barth, John Lucas)
- 1930.01.16? - US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Vocalion - Lee Green, Nathaniel Dogan
- 1930.01.22 -- US: New York City - recordings for Columbia - Issie Ringgold...
- 1930.01.23 -- US: New York City - recordings for OKeh - Lonnie Johnson
- 1930.01.24 -- US: New York City - recordings for Columbia - The Dusty Travelers (Charles Emmett, William Emmett, Herbert Benson, Junior Dean), Ted Lewis And His Band (Muggsy Spanier, Dave Klein, George Brunies, Harry Raderman, Sam Shapiro, Sol Klein, Jack Aaronson, Tony Gerhardi, Harry Barth, John Lucas)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for OKeh - Louis Armstrong, Otis Johnson, Henry "Red" Allen, J.C. Higginbotham, Albert Nicholas, Charlie Holmes, Teddy Hill, Luis Russell, Will Johnson, Pops Foster...
- 1930.01.27 -- US: New York City - recordings for Columbia - Mattie Hite, Cliff Jackson
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Victor - Lizzie Miles, Harry Brooks
- 1930.01.28? - US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Vocalion - Tampa Red, Georgia Tom
- 1930.01.28 -- US: New York City - recordings for ? - Frank Marvin, King Oliver and His Orchestra (Henry "Red" Allen, James "Bubber" Miley, James Archey, Bobby Holmes, Glyn Pacque, Don Frey, Arthur Taylor, Jean Stultz, Clinton Walker, Carroll Dickerson)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Victor - Rev. F.W. McGee (Ford Washington McGee), Sister B.A. Hooks, Sister Coleman...
- 1930.01.30 -- US: New York City - recordings for OKeh - Butterbeans And Susie (Joe Edwards, Susie Edwards), Eddie Heywood And His Sons of Harmony
- 1930.02.00? - US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Vocalion - Brother Williams' Memphis Sanctified Singers
- 1930.02.00 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Brunswick - Walter Vincent (Walter Vincson), Chatman's Mississippi Hot Footers (Bo Carter?, Charlie McCoy?...)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Vocalion - Tommy Griffin, Eddie Hill / Jim Jackson / (Charlie) "Bozo" Nickerson / Jenny Pope, Judson Brown...
- 1930.02.01? - US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Brunswick - Lucille Bogan, Tampa Red, Cow Cow Davenport?
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Brunswick - Freddie "Redd" Nicholson, Charles Avery
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordigns for OKeh - Luis Russell, Louis Armstrong, Otis Johnson, Henry "Red" Allen, J.C. Higginbotham, Thornton Blue, Charlie Holmes, Teddy Hill, Will Johnson, George "Pops" Foster, Paul Barbarin
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Vocalion - Charles Avery
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for OKeh - Joe Edwards, Susie Edwards, Eddie Heywood And His Sons of Harmony (Arthur Williams?, Robert Freeman, Leon Spruell?) / Louis Armstrong, Otis Johnson, Henry "Red" Allen, J.C. Higginbotham, William Thornton Blue, Charlie Holmes, Teddy Hill, Luis Russell, Will Johnson, Pops Foster...
- 1930.02.03 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Brunswick - Freddie "Redd" Nicholson, Charles Avery, J.H. Shayne
- 1930.02.03? - US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Vocalion - Romeo Nelson
- 1930.02.04 -- US: Indiana: Richmond - recordings for Champion - Robinson's Knights Od Rest (Bob Robinson, Jimmy Blythe, Scrapper Blackwell)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Indiana: Richmond - recordings for Gennett - Scrapper Blackwell / Teddy Moss (or as James Platt or as Moss And Robinson), Jimmy Blythe, Scrapper Blackwell, Bob Robinson
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Clarion - Lena Wilson, Cliff Jackson
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Victor - Victoria Spivey, Luis Russell, Will Johnson
- 1930.02.05 -- US: Indiana: Richmond - recordings for Gennett - Georgia Tom (Thomas A. Dorsey), Scrapper Blackwell
- 1930.02.06 -- US: New York City - recordings for Diva - Lena Wilson, Cliff Jackson
- 1930.02.07 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Vocalion - Tampa Red
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for OKeh - Lonnie Johnson
- 1930.02.13 -- US: New York City - recordings for Velvet Tone - Catherine Henderson (Katherine Henderson), Ed Anderson, Albert Socarras?, Garvin Bushell?, Clarence Williams / Margaret Webster, Ed Anderson, Albert Socarras?, Garvin Bushell, Clarence Williams
- 1930.02.14 -- US: Indiana: Richmond - recordings for Gennett - Rev. Emmett Dickinson And Congregation / Walter Taylor, Washboard Trio (John Byrd, C.J. Anderson...) (or as Pickaninny Jug Band, Talor And Anderson, Carolina Washboard Trio, Jim Jam (The Singing Tailor)
- 1930.02.15 -- US: Indiana: Richmond - recordings for Gennett - John Byrd, Walter Taylor's Washboard Trio / Walter Taylor, Washboard Trio (John Byrd, C.J. Anderson)
- 1930.02.17 -- US: Louisiana: Shreveport - recordings for OKeh - Mississippi Sheiks (Walter Vinson, Lonnie Chatman, Bo Carter?) (or as Walter Jacobs And Lonnie Carter)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for ? - The Missourians (Lockwood Lewis, Roger Quincey Dickerson, Lammar Wright, De Priest Wheeler, George Scott, Andrew Brown, Earres Prince, Morris White, Jimmy Smith, Leroy Maxey)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Tennessee: Memphis – recordings for Brunswick – The Yo-Yo Boys
- 1930.02.18? - US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Vocalion - Rev. A.W. Nix...
- 1930.02.18 -- US: New York City - recordings for Victor - Henry "Red" Allen, Otis Johnson, C. Higginbotham, William Thornton Blue, Charlie Holmes, Teddy Hill, Luis Russell, Will Johnson, Pops Foster, Paul Barbarin
- 1930.02.19 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis – recordings for Brunswick – Jab Jones and His Jug Band
- 1930.02.2? -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Brunswick - Charlie McCoy, Bo Chatman, Walter Vincent
- 1930.02.20 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis – recordings for Brunswick – Garfield Akers, Joe Callicott
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Vocalion - Memphis Minnie, Kansas Joe McCoy / Jed Davenport And His Beale Street Jug Band
- 1930.02.21? - US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Brunswick - Holy Ghost Sanctified Singers, Will Shade?... / Madelyn James, Judson Brown... / Nathan Scott / Robert Wilkins
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Vocalion - Mattie Delaney
- 1930.02.21 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Brunswick - Jim Thompkins
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Vocalion - Memphis Minnie, Kansas Joe McCoy / Joe Calicott / Kansas Joe (Joe McCoy)
- 1930.02.24 -- US: New York City - recordings for Columbia - Aunt Mandy's Chillun
- 1930.02.27 -- US: New York City - recordings for OKeh - Silver Leaf Quartet(te) Of Norfolk (Melvin Smith, William Thatch, William Boush, Ellis McPherson, Robert Wilson)
- 1930.02.28 -- US: New York City - recordings for OKeh - Silver Leaf Quartet(te) Of Norfolk (Melvin Smith, William Thatch, William Boush, Ellis McPherson, Robert Wilson)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Victor - Lizzie Miles, Porter Grainger, Teddy Bunn, Pops Foster
- 1930.03.00? - US: Wisconsin: Grafton – recordings for Paramount – Geeshie Wiley / John Byrd / Rev. Emmet Dickinson... / Rev. T.T. Rose And Singers / Elvie Thomas, Geeshie Wiley? / Walter and Byrd (Washboard Walter, John Byrd?...) / Geeshie Wiley
- 1930.03.00 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Brunswick - Lucille Bogan, Charles Avery / Willie Harris... / Freddie "Redd" Nicholson, Charles Avery
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Vocalion - Tampa Red, Bill O'Braynt
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Van Dyke - Dixie Quartet
- 1930.03.05 -- US: New York City - recordings for OKeh - Silver Leaf Quartet(te) Of Norfolk (Melvin Smith, William Thatch, William Boush, Ellis McPherson, Robert Wilson)...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Victor - Jelly Roll Morton And His Red Hot Peppers (Ward Pinkett, Wilbur de Paris, Ernie Bullock or Jerry Blake, Bernard Addison, Billy Taylor, Cozy Cole...)
- 1930.03.15? - US: Illinois: Chicago – recordings for Brunswick – Willie Harris
- 1930.03.19 -- US: New York City - recordings for Perfect - The Jubilee Gospel Team
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Victor - Jelly Roll Morton And His Red Hot Peppers (Ward Pinkett, Bubber Miley, Wilbur de Paris, Lorenzo Tio Jr., Bernard Addison, Bill Benford, Tommy Benford)
- 1930.03.20 -- US: Georgia: Atlanta - recordings for Brunswick - Golden Leaf Quartet (or The Whippoorwill Four)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Georgia: Atlanta - recordings for Vocalion - Bessemer Sunset Four (Dave Brown, Sam Riley, Wash Ivey, Pat Gaines) / Birmingham Jubilee Singers (Charles Bridges, Leo "Lot" Key, Dave Ausbrooks, James Ricks)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Perfect - The Jubilee Gospel Team
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Victor - Jelly Roll Morton And His Red Hot Peppers (Ward Pinkett, Bubber Miley, Wilbur de Paris, Ernie Bullock or Jerry Blake, Bernard Addison, Bill Benford, Tommy Benford)
- 1930.03.24 -- US: New York City - recordings for ARC - Silver Rose Quartette
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for ARC, Romeo, Perfect - Fairview Jubilee Quartette
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Perfect - Primitive Baptist Choir of North Carolina
- 1930.03.25 -- US: New York City - recordings for ARC - Silver Rose Quartette
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for ARC, Romeo, Perfect - Fairview Jubilee Quartette
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Perfect - Primitive Baptist Choir of North Carolina
- 1930.03.26 -- US: New York City - recordings for ARC - Silver Rose Quartette
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for ARC, Romeo, Perfect - Fairview Jubilee Quartette
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for AR, Oriole - Primitive Baptist Choir of North Carolina
- 1930.03.27 -- US: New York City - recordings for Columbia - Bessie Smith, Louis Bacon, Charlie Green, Garvin Bushell, Clarence Williams
- 1930.03.31 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Brunswick - Al Miller...
- 1930.04.00? - US: Wisconsin: Grafton – recordings for Paramount – Washboard Walter, John Byrd? (Black Byrd)...
- 1930.04.00 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Vocalion - Tampa Red, Georgia Tom
- 1930.04.03 -- US: New York City - recordings for Victor - Billie Young, Jelly Roll Morton
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Tennessee: Knoxville - recordings for Vocalion - Tennessee Chocolate Drops (Howard Armstrong, Roland Martin, Carl Martin) (or as Tennessee Trio)
- 1930.04.04 -- US: Tennessee: Knoxville - recordings for Vocalion - Leola Manning, Eugene Ballinger
- 1930.04.05 -- US: New York City - recordings for OKeh - Louis Armstrong, Ed Anderson, Henry Hicks, Bobby Holmes, Theodore McCord, Castor McCord, Joe Turner, Buck Washington, Bernard Addison, Lovert Hutchinson, Willie Lynch
- 1930.04.07 -- US: New York City - recordings for Banner, Oriole - Frank Brasswell, Big Bill Broonzy, Georgia Tom Dorsey / Georgia Tom (Thomas A. Dorsey), Big Bill Broonzy
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Victor - Teddy Bunn, Spencer Williams, Clarence Profit
- 1930.04.08 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Brunswick - Mary Johnson, Judson Brown, Tampa Red / Speckled Red
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Vocalion - Rev. A.W. Nix, Nina Mae McKinney...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Banner, Jewel, Romeo - The Famous Hokum Boys (Georgia Tom Dorsey, Big Bill Broonzy, Frank Brasswell)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Perfect - Big Bill Broonzy
- 1930.04.09? - US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Brunswick - Mary Johnson, Judson Brown
- 1930.04.09 -- US: New York City - recordings for Banner, Jewel - The Famous Hokum Boys (Georgia Tom Dorsey, Big Bill Broonzy, Frank Brasswell)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Perfect - Big Bill Broonzy, Frank Brasswell
- 1930.04.10 -- US: New York City - recordings for ARC, Banner, Oriole, Perfect - The Famous Hokum Boys (Georgia Tom Dorsey, Big Bill Broonzy, Frank Brasswell) / Georgia Tom (Thomas A. Dorsey), Big Bill Broonzy
- 1930.04.11 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Vocalion - (Charlie) "Bozo" Nickerson
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for ARC, Banner, Perfect - Big Bill Broonzy, prob. Georgia Tom Dorsey / The Famous Hokum Boys (Georgia Tom Dorsey, Big Bill Broonzy, Frank Brasswell) / Georgia Tom (Thomas A. Dorsey)
- 1930.04.12 -- US: New York City - recordings for Columbia - Bessie Smith, Charlie Green, Clarence Williams
- 1930.04.15 -- US: Georgia: Atlanta - recordings for Columbia - Troy Ferguson...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Columbia - Aunt Mandy's Chillun
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Victor - Rev. F.W. McGee (Ford Washington McGee), Mother B.A. Hooks...
- 1930.04.16 -- US: Georgia: Atlanta - recordings for Columbia - Troy Ferguson...
- 1930.04.17? - US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Vocalion - (Charlie) "Bozo" Nickerson, Judson Brown
- 1930.04.17 -- US: Georgia: Atlanta - recordings for Columbia - Blind Willie McTell / Barbecue Bob (Robert Hicks) / Rev. W.M. Mosley... / Sam Townsend
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Brunswick - Mozelle Alderson, Judson Brown
- 1930.04.18 -- US: Georgia: Atlanta - recordings for Columbia - Barbecue Bob (Robert Hicks) / Charlie Lincoln (Laughing Charley (Charlie Hicks))
- 1930.04.19 -- US: Georgia: Atlanta - recordings for Columbia - Pillie Bolling, Barefoot Bill (Ed Bell)
- 1930.04.20 -- US: Georgia: Atlanta - recordings for Columbia - Barefoot Bill From Alabama (Ed Bell) / Pillie Bolling
- 1930.04.21 -- US: Georgia: Atlanta - recordings for Columbia - Monroe Walker, Clancy Morris
- 1930.04.22 -- US: Georgia: Atlanta - recordings for Columbia - Jaybird Coleman... / Eddie Head And His Family... / Progressive Four
- 1930.04.23 -- US: Georgia: Atlanta - recordings for Columbia - Rufus And Ben Quillian, James McCrary
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Georgia: Atlanta - recordings for OKeh - Rev. J.M. Gates, Deacon Leon Davis, Sisters Jordan and Norman... / Barbecue Bob (Robert Hicks) / Robert And Charlie Hicks (Barbecue Bob)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for OKeh - Lonnie Johnson
- 1930.04.24 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Victor - Memphis Pullman Porters Chorus
- 1930.04.25 -- US: Georgia: Atlanta - recordings for OKeh - Rev. J.M. Gates, Deacon Leon Davis, Sisters Jordan and Norman...
- 1930.04.26 -- US: New York City - recordings for OKeh - Lonnie Johnson
- 1930.05.00? - US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Brunswick - Gene Campbell
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Wisconsin: Grafton - recordings for Paramount - Laura Rucker, Blind Blake
- 1930.05.01 -- US: New York City - recordings for Clarion - The Hokum Trio (Cecil Scott, Alex Hill, Ikey Robinson)
- 1930.05.02 -- US: Indiana: Richmond - recordings for Gennet - The Hokum Boys (Big Bill Broonzy, Frank Brasswell) / Western Kid (Frank Brasswell), Big Bill Broonzy
- 1930.05.04 -- US: New York City - recordings for OKeh - Louis Armstrong, Ed Anderson, Henry Hicks, Bobby Holmes, Theodore McCord, Castor McCord, Joe Turner, Bernard Addison, Lovert Hutchinson, Willie Lynch
- 1930.05.05 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Vocalion - Alfred Lewis
- 1930.05.12 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Victor - Memphis Jug Band (Will Shade, Ben Ramey, Charlie Burse, Hambone Lewis, Charlie Nickerson)
- 1930.05.13? - US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Vocalion - Kansas City Kitty (Mozelle Alderson), Georgia Tom Dorsey, Tampa Red
- 1930.05.13 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Brunswick - Judson Brown
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Victor - Sleepy John Estes, Jab Jones, James Rachell
- 1930.05.14? - US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Gennett - Brad Mitchell
- 1930.05.15 -- US: Indiana: Richmond - recordings for Gennet - The Scare Crow (Willie "Scarecrow" Owens (Billy McOwens)), Gene Hill's Chicago Rhathm Boys
- 1930.05.16 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Vocalion - Georgia White, Jimmie Noone's Apex Club Orchestra (Eddie Pollack, Zinky Cohn, Wilbur Gorham, Bill Newton, Johnny Wells)
- 1930.05.17 -- US: Indiana: Richmond - recordings for Gennet - The Scare Crow (Willie "Scarecrow" Owens (Billy McOwens)), Harmony Boys
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Victor - Sleepy John Estes, Jab Jones, James Rachell / Gitfiddle Jim (Kokomo Arnold) / Memphis Jug Band (Will Shade, Ben Ramey, Charlie Burse, Hambone Lewis, Hattie Hart)
- 1930.05.20 -- Europe: Germany: Berlin - Philharmonie (radio transcripions by Reichs Rundfunk Gesellschaft) - Hampton Institute Choir (dir Dr. R. Nathaniel Dett)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Columbia - George Williams...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Victor - Jimmie Davis, "Dizzy Head" (Ed Schaffer)?, Oscar Woods?
- 1930.05.21 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Victor - Sleepy John Estes, Jab Jones, James Rachell / Memphis Jug Band (Will Shade, Ben Ramey, Milton Roby, Charlie Burse, Hambone Lewis, Charlie Nickerson...) / Shreveport Home Wreckers (Ed Schaffer, Oscar Woods)
- 1930.05.24 -- US: Indiana: Richmond - recordings for Gennett - Bayless Rose
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Victor - The Carter Family (A.P.Carter, Sara Carter, Maybelle Carter)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for OKeh - Lonnie Johnson, Spencer Williams
- 1930.05.25 -- US: Kentucky: Louisville - recordings for ? - Whistler's Jug Band (Whistler (Buford Threlkeld), Willie Black...)
- 1930.05.25? - US: Wisconsin: Grafton - recordings for Paramount - Delta Big Four (Wheeler Ford, Ivory Lou "Pecan" Allen, Will Mosely, Archie Smith)... / Brother W.M. Mosley And Delta Big Four (Wheeler Ford, Ivory Lou "Pecan" Allen, Will Mosely, Archie Smith)
- 1930.05.26 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Victor - Rev. M.H. Holt and his congregation / Memphis Minnie, Kansas Joe McCoy, Memphis Jug Band (Charlie Burse, Will Shade, Hambone Lewis) / Bukka White, Napoleon Hairiston
- 1930.05.26? - US: Wisconsin: Grafton - recordings for Paramount - Chocolate Brown (Irene Scruggs), Blind Blake
- 1930.05.27? - US: Wisconsin: Grafton - recordings for Paramount - Rudy Foster
- 1930.05.28? - US: Wisconsin: Grafton - recordings for Paramount - Charlie Patton, Willie Brown / Alma Clara Hubbard...
- 1930.05.28 -- US: Wisconsin: Grafton - recordings for Paramount - Son House / Chocolate Brown (Irene Scruggs), Blind Blake / Papa Charlie Jackson / Willie Brown / Louise Johnson, Son House and/or Willie Brown
- 1930.05.29 -- US: New York City - recordings for Columbia - Dunham Jubilee Singers ("Son" Dunham, Rufus Beavers, Ben Ransaw, Leon Patrick)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Victor - Rev. F.W. McGee (Ford Washington McGee)...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Victor/Bluebird - (Lonnie) McIntorsh And Ewing / Memphis Minnie, Kansas Joe McCoy / Memphis Jug Band (Will Shade, Ben Ramey, Charlie Burse, Hambone Lewis)
- 1930.05.29? - US: Wisconsin: Grafton - recordings for Paramount - Blind Blake / Marie Griffin...
- 1930.05.30 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Victor - Sleepy John Estes, Jab Jones, James Rachell / Kaiser Clifton, Will Shade, Edward Hatchett?, "Ham" Lewis?
- 1930.05.31 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Victor - Bessemer Melody Boys (Sid Williams, Arthur Adair, Clark Bush, June Morgan)
- 1930.06.00 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Brunswick - Lovin' Sam From Down In 'Bam (Sam Theard), Cow Cow Davenport?
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Vocalion - Charley Jordan / Mother McCollum... / McCollum's Sanctified Singers / Tampa Red, Georgia Tom
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Mississippi: near Robinsonville - residence of Son House, Robert Johnson, Willie Johnson, Charlie Patton
- 1930.06.01? - US: Wisconsin: Grafton - recordings for Paramount - Oliver Cobb, Edith Johnson / Black Patch McFadden (Charlie "Specks" McFadden), Oliver Cobb?, Dobby Bragg (Rooesvelt Sykes?) / Jaydee Short / Bee Turner, Oliver Cobb?, Roosevelt Sykes
- 1930.06.02 -- US: New York City - recordings for Victor - Teddy Bunn, James P. Johnson, Bruce Johnson / Jelly Roll Morton And His Red Hot Peppers
- 1930.06.04 -- US: New York City - recordings for ? - Duke Ellington, Cootie Williams, Arthur Whetsol, Freddie Jenkins, Joe Nanton, Barney Bigard, Johnny Hodges, Harry Carney, Fred Guy, Wellman Braud, Sonny Greer
- 1930.06.05 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Vocalion - Kansas Joe, Memphis Minnie
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for OKeh - Lonnie Johnson, Spencer Williams
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Victor - Memphis Jug Band (Will Shade, Ben Ramey, Charlie Burse, Hambone Lewis, Hattie Hart, Charlie Nickerson) (or as Carolina Peanut Boys)
- 1930.06.06 -- US: Indiana: Richmond - recordings for Gennett - Charlie Davenport (Cow Cow Davenport), Ivy Smith / Walter Fennell, Cow Cow Davenport / Ivy Smith (or as Sally Sad), Cow Cow Davenport, Walter Fennell?
- 1930.06.07 -- US: Indiana: Richmond - recordings for Gennett - Cow Cow Davenport... / Walter Fennell, Cow Cow Davenport / Bayles Rose / Ivy Smith (or as Iva Smith), Cow Cow Davenport, Walter Fennell?
- 1930.06.09 -- US: New York City - recordings for Columbia - Bessie Smith, James P. Johnson, The Bessemer Singers
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Texas: San Antonio - recordings for OKeh - Texas Alexander, Mississippi Sheiks (Bo Chatman?, Sam Chatman...)
- 1930.06.10 -- US: Texas: San Antonio - recordings for OKeh - Mississippi Sheiks (Lonnie Chatman, Sam Chatman, Walter Vinson), Bo Carter / Walter Jacobs (Walter Vincent (Walter Vincson)) And The Carter Brothers (Bo Carter, Lonnie Chatman)
- 1930.06.11 -- US: Texas: San Antonio - recordings for OKeh - Carter Brothers (Bo Chatman, Lonnie Chatman, poss. Sam Chatman)
- 1930.06.12 -- US: Ohio: Cincinnati (Hotel Sinton) - recordings for Victor - Walter Davis, Willie Kelly (Roosevelt Sykes) / Willie Kelly (Roosevelt Sykes)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Texas: San Antonio - recordings for OKeh - Mississippi Sheiks (Walter Vinson, prob. Lonnie Chatman, Bo Chatman)
- 1930.06.14 -- US: Texas: San Antonio - recordings for OKeh - Little Hat Jones (Dennis Jones)...
- 1930.06.16 -- US: New York City - recordings for Columbia - "Socks" Wilson (Wesley Wilson)
- 1930.06.20? - US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Vocalion - Rev. A.W. Nix...
- 1930.06.20 -- US: Indiana: Richmond - recordings for Gennett - Pete And Repeat...
- 1930.06.24 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Vocalion - Memphis Minnie, Kansas Joe
- 1930.06.26 -- US: New York City - recordings for Victor - Victoria Spivey, Porter Grainger, Teddy Brunn
- 1930.07.01 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Brunswick - Andy Chatman...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Vocalion - Memphis Minnie, Kansas Joe
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: California: Los Angeles (Hollywood) - recordings for Victor - Jimmie Rodgers
- 1930.07.02 -- US: California: Los Angeles (Hollywood) - recordings for Victor - Jimmie Rodgers
- 1930.07.05 -- US: California: Los Angeles (Hollywood) - recordings for Victor - Jimmie Rodgers
- 1930.07.07 -- US: California: Los Angeles (Hollywood) - recordings for Victor - Jimmie Rodgers
- 1930.07.08 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Vocalion - Memphis Minnie, Kansas Joe
- 1930.07.09 -- US: California: Los Angeles (Hollywood) - recordings for Victor - Jimmie Rodgers
- 1930.07.10 -- US: California: Los Angeles (Hollywood) - recordings for Victor - Jimmie Rodgers
- 1930.07.10? - US: New York City - recordings for Gennett - Alberta Jones, Mabel Horsey and her Red Peppers
- 1930.07.11 -- US: California: Los Angeles (Hollywood) - recordings for Victor - Jimmie Rodgers
- 1930.07.12 -- US: California: Los Angeles (Hollywood) - recordings for Victor - Jimmie Rodgers
- 1930.07.14? - US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Brunswick - Lovin' Sam From Down In 'Bam (Sam Theard), Cow Cow Davenport?
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Vocalion - Tampa Red, Georgia Tom
- 1930.07.14 -- US: New York City - recordings for Victor - Jelly Roll Morton And His Red Hot Peppers (Ward Pinkett, Geechie Field, Albert Nicholas, Howard Hill, Pete Briggs, Tommy Benford)
- 1930.07.15 -- US: New York City - recordings for Victor - Henry "Red" Allen, Otis Johnson, Jimmy Archey, Albert Nicholas, Charlie Holmes, Greely Walton, Luis Russell, Will Johnson, Ernest Hill, Paul Barbarin
- 1930.07.16? - US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Brunswick - World Famous Williams Jubilee Singers
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Vocalion - Rev. D.C. Rice, Sister Black, Sister Rice...
- 1930.07.16 -- US: California: Los Angeles (Hollywood) - recordings for Victor - Jimmie Rodgers, Louis Armstrong, Lillian Hardin Armstrong
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Victor - Rev. F.W. McGee (Ford Washington McGee)...
- 1930.07.18? - US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Vocalion - Joe Dean (from Bowling Green)
- 1930.07.20 -- US: California: Hollywood - recordings for ? - The Boswell Sisters (Martha, Connie & Helvetia), Jackie Taylor And His Orchestra
- 1930.07.20? - US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Vocalion - Tampa Red, Georgia Tom
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Indiana: Richmond - recordings for Gennett - Edna Boswell, Stephen Lee
- 1930.07.21? - US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Melotone - Teddy Edwards
- 1930.07.21 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for OKeh - Louis Armstrong, Leon Elkins, Lawrence Brwon, Leon Herriford, Willie Stark, William Franz, Harvey Brooks, Celee Burke, Reggie Jones, Lional Hampton
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Columbia - Clara Smith, Porter Grainger
- 1930.07.22 -- US: New York City - recordings for Columbia - Bessie Smith, Ed Allen, Steve Stevens
- 1930.07.25? - US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Brunswick - Arthur Pettis (Petties)
- 1930.07.28 -- US: New Jersey: Camden - recordings for ? - George Thomas, Don Redman, George "Buddy" Lee, Joe Smith, Langston Curl, Ed Cuffee, Prince Robinson, Todd Rhodes, Dave Wilborn, Ralph Escurdero, Cuba Austin
- 1930.07.29? - US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Voaclion - Sweet Papa Tadpole, Tampa Red
- 1930.07.31 -- US: Indiana: Richmond - recordings for Gennett - Alura Mack (or as Clara Andrews)...
- 1930.08.00? - US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Brunswick - Phillips' Louisville Jug Band (or as Kentucky Jug Band) (George "Hooks" Tilford, Charles "Cane" Adams, Phil Phillips, Carl Reid)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Wisconsin: Grafton - recordings for Paramount - Clara Burston, Frances Wallace / Dobby Bragg (Roosevelt Sykes) / Barrelhouse Frankie (Frances Wallace) / Frankie And Clara (Frances Wallace, Clara Burston)
- 1930.08.00 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Brunswick - Willie "Scarecrow" Owens (Billy McOwens)...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Vocalion - Tampa Red And His Hokum Jug Band (Georgia Tom Dorsey, Carl Reid, Frankie Jaxon)
- 1930.08.01? - US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Brunswick - Freddie "Redd" Nicholson, Charles Avery
- 1930.08.01 -- US: New York City - recordings for Columbia - Clara Smith, Ed Allen, J.C. Johnson
- 1930.08.05 -- US: New York City - recordings for OKeh - Lonnie Johnson
- 1930.08.06 -- US: Indiana: Richmond - recordings for Gennett - Pete And Repeat...
- 1930.08.07? - US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Vocalion - Joe Dean (from Bowling Green)
- 1930.08.11 -- US: New York City - recordings for OKeh - Joe Edwards, Susie Edwards, Eddie Heywood
- 1930.08.12 -- US: New York City - recordings for ? - Hall Johnson Negro Choir
- 1930.08.13 -- US: New York City - recordings for OKeh - Joe Edwards, Susie Edwards, Eddie Heywood
- 1930.08.19 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for OKeh - Louis Armstrong, Leon Elkins, Lawrence Brwon, Leon Herriford, Willie Stark, William Franz, Harvey Brooks, Celee Burke, Reggie Jones, Lional Hampton
- 1930.08.20 -- US: New York City - recordings for OKeh - Evy Taylor, Clarence Williams' Washboard Band (Ed Allen, Prince Robinson, Floyd Casey)
- 1930.08.25? - US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Vocalion - Kansas City Kitty (Mozelle Alderson), Georgia Tom Dorsey, Tampa Red
- 1930.08.30 -- US: Indiana: Richmond - recordings for Champion - Lena Matlock (or as Bessie Jones), J. Norman Ebron?
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Indiana: Richmond - recordings for Champion, Gennet - The Scare Crow (or as George Jackson And Bessie Jones or as The Lone Crow (Willie "Scarecrow" Owens (Billy McOwens))), J. Norman Ebron, Lena Matlock / Sam Tarpley, Willie James?
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Indiana: Richmond - recordings for Gennett - Willie James / Irene Scruggs, J. Norman Ebron?...
- 1930.09.00? - US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Brunswick - Phillips' Louisville Jug Band (George "Hooks" Tilford, Charles "Cane" Adams, Phil Phillips, Carl Reid) / Sam And Oscar (Sam Theard, John Oscar)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Wisconsin: Grafton - recordings for Broadway - Minnie Hicks, Little Brother Montgomery
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Wisconsin: Grafton - recordings for Paramount - Little Brother Montgomery (Eurreal Montgomery) / Irene Scruggs, Little Brother Montgomery / Charlie Spand
- 1930.09.04 -- US: Indiana: Richmond - recordings for Gennett - Clara Burston, James Robinson, Ralph Miller, Bayless Rose / Walter Cole (Coleman), James Robinson, Ralph Miller, Bayless Rose / Jack O' Diamond, Ralph Miller, James Robinson
- 1930.09.06? - US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Brunswick - World Famous Williams Jubilee Singers
- 1930.09.09 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Vocalion - Leroy Carr, Scrapper Blackwell / Memphis Minnie, Jug Band / Jesse Clayton (Peter J. "Doctor" Clayton)... / Tampa Red And His Hokum Jug Band (Georgia Tom Dorsey, Carl Reid, Frankie Jaxon)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Columbia - Clara Smith, Ed Allen, J.C. Johnson
- 1930.09.11 -- US: New York City - recordings for OKeh - Lonnie Johnson
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Victor - Edith Wilson, Bubber Miley And His Mileage Makers (Charlie Irvis?, Hilton Jefferson, Happy Caldwell, Earl Fraser, Bernard Addison...)
- 1930.09.13 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Brunswick - "Spider" Carter, Peetie Wheatstraw?... / Sister Minnie Pearl Roberts' Sanctified Singers...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Vocalion - Peetie Wheatstraw, Neckbones (J.D. Short?)
- 1930.09.15 -- US: New York City - recordings for Banner, Oriole - The Hokum Boys (Georgia Tom Dorsey, Big Bill Broonzy, poss. Arthur Petti(e)s, Hannah May (Mozelle Alderson))
- 1930.09.16 -- US: New York City - recordings for Banner, Perfect, Jewel - Big Bill Broonzy, Arthur Pettis (Petties)? / Hannah May (Mozelle Alderson), Big Bill Broonzy, Georgia Tom Dorsey
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Banner, Perfect, Oriole - Bill Williams (Arthur Pettis/Petties), Big Bill Broonzy
- 1930.09.17 -- US: New York City - recordings for Banner, Perfect, Jewel, Oriole - Big Bill Broonzy, Georgia Tom Dorsey / Georgia Tom Dorsey, Hannah May (Mozelle Alderson), Big Bill Broonzy, Arthur Petti(e)s? / Georgia Tom (Thomas A. Dorsey)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Victor - Edith Wilson, Bubber Miley And His Mileage Makers (Charlie Irvis?, Hilton Jefferson, Happy Caldwell, Earl Fraser, Bernard Addison...)
- 1930.09.18? - US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Vocalion - J.T. "Funny Paper" Smith (The Howling Wolf)...
- 1930.09.19 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Brunswick - "Spider" Carter, Charlie Jordan? / Ell-Zee Floyd
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Melotone - Teddy Edwards
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Vocalion - Peetie Wheatstraw, Charlie Jordan? / Charley Jordan / St. Louis Bessie (Bessie Mae Smith), Henry Brown?, Charley Jordan / J.T. "Funny Paper" Smith (The Howling Wolf)
- 1930.09.20? - US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Vocalion - J.T. "Funny Paper" Smith (The Howling Wolf)...
- 1930.09.27 -- US: Indiana: Richmond - recordings for Champion - Cole's Blue Five (Tommie Bradley, James Cole, Eddie Dimmitt, Roosevelt Pursley...)
- 1930.09.30 -- US: New York City - recordings for Columbia - Eva Taylor, The Charleston Chasers (or as The Rhytmic Troubadours) (Phil Napoleon, Tommy Dorsey, Jimmy Dorsey, Frank Signorelli, Ward Lay, Stan King)
- 1930.10.00? - US: Wisconsin: Grafton - recordings for Paramount - Rev. Emmet Dickinson... / George Hannah, Meade Lux Lewis
- 1930.10.01? - US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Vocalion - Rev. J.L. Hendrix...
- 1930.10.01 -- US: New York City - recordings for Columbia - Pigmeat Pete And Catjuice Charlie (Wesley Wilson, Harry McDaniels)
- 1930.10.02? - US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Brunswick - Too Thight Henry, Jed Davenport?
- 1930.10.03 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for OKeh - The Boswell Sisters (Martha, Connie & Helvetia)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for ? - Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra (Russell Smith, Rex Stewart, Bobby Stark, Jimmy Harrison, Claude Jones, Benny Carter, Harvey Boone, Coleman Hawkins, Clarence Holiday, John Kirby, Walter Johnson)
- 1930.10.06 -- US: New York City - recordings for Victor - Edith Wilson...
- 1930.10.07 -- US: Illinois. Chicago - recordings for Brunswick - Arthur Pettis (Petties), Jed Davenport...
- 1930.10.08 -- US: Indiana: Richmond - recordings for Champion - Willie Dukes
- 1930.10.09 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for OKeh - Louis Armstrong, His Sebastian New Cotton Club Orchestra (George Orendorff, Harold Scott, Luther Graven, Les Hite, Marvin Johnson, Charlie Jones, Henry Prince, Bill Perkins, Joe Bailey, Lionel Hampton)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Vocalion - Kansas Joe, Memphis Minnie
- 1930.10.10 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Brunswick - John Oscar, Eddie Miller?
- 1930.10.11 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Vocalion - Kansas Joe, Memphis Minnie
- 1930.10.13? - US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Vocalion - Beale Streeet Rounders (Henry L Castle (Too Tight Henry), Jed Davenport...)
- 1930.10.16 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for OKeh - Louis Armstrong, George Orendorff, Harold Scott, Luther Graven, Les Hite, Marvin Johnson, Charlie Jones, Henry Prince, Bill Perkins, Joe Bailey, Lionel Hampton
- 1930.10.23 -- US: New York City - recordings for OKeh - I.C. Glee Club Quartet
- 1930.10.24 -- US: New York City - recordings for Columbia - Eva Taylor, Ben Selvin and His Orchestra (or as Denza Dance Band) (Manny Klein, Tommy Gott, Tommy Dorsey, Jimmy Dorsey, Louis Martin, Hymie Woolfson, Rube Bloom, Hank Stern, Stan King)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for OKeh - I.C. Glee Club Quartet
- 1930.10.26? - US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Vocalion - J.T. "Funny Paper" Smith (The Howling Wolf)...
- 1930.10.27? - US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Brunswick, Vocalion - Rev. J.L. Hendrix...
- 1930.10.27 -- US: Indiana: Richmond - recordings for Champion - Tommie Bradley, Sam Soward... / James Cole's Washboard Band (Tommie Bradley, Eddie Dimmitt, Roosevelt Pursley) / Sam Soward, Tommie Bradley...
- 1930.10.28 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Vocalion - Frankie "Half-Pint" Jaxon...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Victor - Edith Wilson...
- 1930.10.30 -- US: New York City - recordings for OKeh - Alex Lovejoy
- 1930.10.31 -- US: New York City - recordings for Banner - Eva Taylor, Clarence Todd, Clarence Williams & His Orchestra (Bill Dillard, Ward Pinkett, James Archey, Fred Skerritt, Henry Jones, Bingie Madison, Gene Rodgers, Goldie Lucas, Richard Fulbright, Bill Beason)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Columbia/OKeh - Clara Smith (or as Violet Green), Lonnie Johnson (or as Tommy Jordan), Alex Hill
- 1930.10.31? - US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Vocalion - Rev. A.W. Nix... (or as Rev. A.N. Stone And Congregation)
- 1930.11.00? - US: Texas: Dallas - recordings for Brunswick - Gene Campbell
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Wisconsin: Grafton - recordings for Paramount - Anna Belle Coleman... / Rob (Bob) Robinson, Meade Lux Lewis... / Tom Settlers (Settles) And His Blues Moanern/ "Kingfish" Bill Tomlin...
- 1930.11.00 -- US: New York City - recordings for Melotone - The Southern Wonders (Olver Green, Theodore Walker, Roy Walker, Victor Walker)
- 1930.11.01? - US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Vocalion - Kansas City Kitty (Mozelle Alderson), Georgia Tom Dorsey, Tampa Red
- 1930.11.03 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Melotone - Easy Papa Johnson (Roosevelt Sykes)
- 1930.11.04? - US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Vocalion - Lee Green, Roosevelt Sykes
- 1930.11.04 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Vocalion - Peetie Wheatstraw, Charlie Jordan / Charley Jordan, Peetie Wheatstraw
- 1930.11.05? - US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Vocalion - J.T. "Funny Paper" Smith (The Howling Wolf)
- 1930.11.06? - US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Vocalion - Lee Green, Roosevelt Sykes / St. Louis Bessie (Bessie Mae Smith), Henry Brown?
- 1930.11.06 -- US: New York City - recordings for OKeh - The Cornfed Four
- 1930.11.13 -- US: Georgia: Atlanta - recordings for Brunswick - Golden Leaf Quartet
- 1930.11.16 -- US: Georgia: Atlanta - recordings for Vocalion - Bessemer Sunset Four (Dave Brown, Sam Riley, Wash Ivey, Pat Gaines) / Birmingham Jubilee Singers (Charles Bridges, Leo "Lot" Key, Dave Ausbrooks, James Ricks)
- 1930.11.17 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Victor - Josephine Jones, George Isador, James Brown, Willie Kelly (Roosevelt Sykes) / Alice Melvin, George Isador, James Brown / Willie Kelly (Roosevelt Sykes)
- 1930.11.18 -- US: New York City - recordings for ? - Ethel Waters, Manny Klein, Tommy Dorsey, Jimmy Dorsey, Ben Slevin...
- 1930.11.19 -- US: Indiana: Richmond - recordings for Gennet, Champion - Big Bill Broonzy / Georgia Tom, Jane Lucas (Mozelle Alderson), Big Bill Broonzy
- 1930.11.20 -- US: Indiana: Richmond - recordings for Champion - Jane Lucas (Mozelle Alderson), Georgia Tom, Big Bill Broonzy / Georgia Tom (Thomas A. Dorsey), Big Bill Broonzy
- 1930.11.21 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Victor - Memhis Jug Band (Will Shade, Vol Stevens, Charlie Burse, Jab Jones, Charlie Nickerson) (or as Memphis Sheiks)
- 1930.11.22 -- US: New York City - recordings for OKeh - Lonnie Johnson
- 1930.11.24 -- US: New York City - recordings for ARC, Banner - Eva Taylor, Clarence Williams And His Orchestra (Ward Pinkett?, James Archey, Fred Skerritt, Henry Jones or Bingie Madison, Gene Rodgers, Goldie Lucas, Richard Fulbright, Bill Beason)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Victor - The Carter Family (A.P.Carter, Sara Carter, Maybelle Carter) / Gus Cannon, Hosea Woods, Noah Lewis
- 1930.11.25 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Victor - The Carter Family (A.P.Carter, Sara Carter, Maybelle Carter) / Blind Willie Reynolds
- 1930.11.26 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Bluebird, Victor - Noah Lewis / Noah Lewis's Jug Band (John Estes, Yank Rachel, Ham Lewis)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Victor - Memphis Jug Band (Will Shade, Charlie Burse, Will Weldon, Ben Ramey, Charlie Nickerson) (or as Memphis Sheiks, or as Carolina Peanut Boys)
- 1930.11.28 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Victor - Gus Cannon, Hosea Woods, Noah Lewis / Noah Lewis, John Estes, Ham Lewis, Mrs. Van Zula Carter Hunt / Memphis Jug Band (Will Shade, Charlie Burse, Will Weldon, Ben Ramey, Charlie Nickerson) (or as Carolina Peanut Boys)
- 1930.11.29 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Victor - Jimmie Davis, "Dizzy Head" (Ed Schaffer)?, Oscar Woods?
- 1930.12.00? - US: Wisconsin: Grafton - recordings for Paramount - Blind Blake / George Ramsey (Georgia Tom (Thomas A. Dorsey)) / Pinao Kid Edwards / Peggy Waller, George Ramsey (Georgia Tom Dorsey)
- 1930.12.00 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Brunswick - Lucille Bogan...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Vocalion - Magnolia Harris (Victoria Spivey?), Howling Smith
- 1930.12.02? - US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Vocalion - Kansas City Kitty (Mozelle Alderson), Georgia Tom Dorsey
- 1930.12.04 -- US: Georgia: Atlanta - recordings for Columbia - Ed Bell / Lil McClintock / Blind Nesbit (Blind Gussie Nesbit)
- 1930.12.05 -- US: Georgia: Atlanta - recordings for Columbia - Barbecue Bob (Robert Hicks)
- 1930.12.06 -- US: Georgia: Atlanta - recordings for Columbia - Willie Walker, Sam Brooks
- 1930.12.07 -- US: Georgia: Atlanta - recordings for Columbia - Georgia Cotton Pickers (Curley Weaver, Robert Hicks (Barbecue Bob)?, Buddy Moss / Rev. W.M. Mosley And His Congregation / Rufus And Ben Quillian, Perry Bechtel
- 1930.12.08 -- US: Georgia: Atlanta - recordings for Columbia - Georgia Cotton Pickers (Curley Weaver, Robert Hicks (Barbecue Bob)?, Buddy Moss / Lillie Mae...
- 1930.12.09 -- US: Georgia: Atlanta - recordings for OKeh - Macon Ed, Tampa Joe, Eddie Anthony... / Brothers Wright And Williams (Sisters Jordan and Norman...)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Brunswick - Eddy Teddy (Teddy Edwards)
- 1930.12.10 -- US: Georgia: Atlanta - recordings for OKeh - Deacon Leon Davis, His Brethren / Middle Georgia Singing Convention No. 1
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Victor - Duke Ellington and His Cotton Club Orchestra (Arthur Whetsel, Cootie Williams, freddie Jenkins, Joe Nanton, Juan Tizol, Barney Bigard, Johnny Hodges, Harry Carney, Fred Guy, Wellman Braud, Sonny Greer)
- 1930.12.11 -- Europe: Germany: Berlin - recordings for Homocord - Lud Gluskin, Eddie Ritten, Faustin Jeanjean, Emile Christian, Gene Prendergast, George Charron, Serge Glykson, Spencer Clark, Raphael Brogiotti, Lucien Moraweck, Eddie Kollis, Arthur Pavoni?, Jim Kelly
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Georgia: Atlanta - recordings for OKeh - Birmingham Jug Band (Jaybird Coleman?, Joe Williams, "One-Armed-Dave (Dave Miles)?, "Dr. Scott"?, Bogus Ben Covington?, "Honeycup"?, "New Orleans Slide"?) King David's Jug Band (Stovepipe No.1 (Samuel Jones), King David (David Crockett?)...)
- 1930.12.12 -- US: Georgia: Atlanta - recordings for OKeh - Rev. J.M. Gates, Deacon Leon Davis, Sisters Jordan and Norman... / Sister Clara Hudmon (The Georgia Peach (Clara Gholston Brock), Deacon Leon Davis, Sisters Jordan and Norman...
- 1930.12.15 -- US: Mississippi: Jackson (King Edward Hotel) - recordings for OKeh - Bo Carter, Charlie McCoy / Mississippi Sheiks (Walter Vinson, Lonnie Chatman?) / Mississippi Mud Steppers (Walter Vinson?, Charlie McCoy?) / Bo Carter And Walter Vincent (Bo Carter, Walter Vincson)
- 1930.12.16 -- US: Mississippi: Jackson (King Edward Hotel) - recordings for OKeh - Bo Carter, Charlie McCoy, Walter Vincson / Elder Curry, His Congregation (Elder Charles Beck, Jo Ann Williams...) / Slim Duckett (Lucien D. Duckett), Pig Norwood (R.D. Norwood)
- 1930.12.17? - US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Vocalion - Kansas City Kitty (Mozelle Alderson), Georgia Tom Dorsey / Tampa Red, Georgia Tom Dorsey
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Mississippi: Jackson (King Edward Hotel) – recordings for Okeh – Mississippi Bracy (Caldwell Bracey), Virginia Bracey
- 1930.12.18 -- US: Mississippi: Jackson (King Edward Hotel) – recordings for Okeh – Elder Charles Beck / Campbell College Quartet / Elder Curry, Elder Charles Beck
- 1930.12.19 -- US: Mississippi: Jackson (King Edward Hotel) - recordings for OKeh - Charlie McCoy, Bo Carter / Mississippi Sheiks (Walter Vinson, Lonnie Chatman?) / Elder Charles Beck
- 1930.12.23 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for OKeh - Louis Armstrong, His Sebastian New Cotton Club Orchestra (George Orendorff, Harold Scott, Luther Graven, Les Hite, Marvin Johnson, Charlie Jones, Henry Prince, Bill Perkins, Joe Bailey, Lionel Hampton)