1933
1934
history - Austrian Civil War - all the police forces in Germany come under the command of Heinrich Himmler - Austrian Nazis assassinate chancellor Engelbert Dollfuss during a failed coup attempt - Adolf Hitler becomes Führer of Germany, becoming head of state as well as Chancellor (in a referendum, 90% of the German population approves of Hitler's assumption of presidential powers as Führer and Reichskanzler) - Catalonian separatists rebel in Spain - Persia becomes Iran - the U.S. Marines leave Haiti
culture - Black Sunday-twenty of the worst dust storms within the Dust Bowl occur - the 135 film cartridge is introduced in Germany and the United States with the Kodak Retina camera, making 35mm film easy to use - the Fallingwater in southwestern Pennsylvania, designed by American architect Frank Lloyd Wright - Agatha Christie: Murder on the Orient Express - Henry Miller: Tropic of Cancer - Marie Curie (†)
music - the Glyndebourne festival is inaugurated - Arnold Schoenberg emigrates to the US - Dmitri Shostakovich: Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District - Django Reinhardt and Stéphane Grappelli founded the Quintette du Hot Club de France - Cole Porter: Anything Goes - Edward Elgar (†) - Gustav Holst (†) - Charley Patton
first released recordings by Bill "Jazz" Gillum, Jimmie Gordon, Joe Pullum, Sun Ra
musical instruments - the Hammond organ, electric organ, invented by Laurens Hammond, manufactured by the Hammond Organ Company
- 1934.01.12 -- US: New York City - recordings for ? - Frankie Trumbauer, Nat Natoli, Charlie Teagarden, Jack Teagarden, Bennie Bonacio, Charles Strickfaden, Jack Cordaro, Roy Bargy, Carl Kress, Artie Miller, Herb Quigley
- 1934.01.15 -- US: New York City - recordings for ARC, Vocalion - Louis Washington (or as Tallahassee Tight)
- 1934.01.18 -- US: New York City - recordings for Banner - Tallahassee Tight (Louis Washington)
- 1934.01.24 -- US: New York City - recordings for Banner - Tallahassee Tight (Louis Washington)
- 1934.01.30 -- US: New York City - recordings for Vocalion - Charlie Patton, Bertha Lee
- 1934.01.31 -- US: New York City - recordings for Vocalion - Charlie Patton, Bertha Lee
- 1934.02.01 -- US: New York City - recordings for Vocalion - Charlie Patton, Bertha Lee
- 1934.02.02 -- US: New York City - recordings for ARC, Columbia - Benny Goodman and his orchestra, Mildred Bailey
- 1934.02.05 -- US: New York City - recordings for ARC, Banner - Yank Rachel, Dan Smith / Yank Rachel (or as Poor Jim), Charlie Johnson, Dan Smith
- 1934.02.06 -- US: New York City - recordings for ARC - Yank Rachel, Charlie Johnson, Dan Smith / Yank Rachel (or as Poor Jim), Dan Smith (or as Dan Jackson) / Jackson Sheiks (Yank Rachel, Dan Smith, Charlie Johnson)
- 1934.02.07 -- US: New York City - recordings for ARC - Yank Rachel, Dan Smith, Charlie Johnson
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Texas: Austin - recordings for the Library of Congress - Melinda Jones, Elsie Smith, Mary Davis
- 1934.02.20 -- US: Missouri: St. Louis - recordings for Vocalion - Leroy Carr, Scrapper Blackwell
- 1934.02.21 -- Asia: Japan: Tokyo - recordings for ? - Midge Williams, Columbia Jazz Band (Hisashi Moriyama, Matsuo Obata, Eumio Nanri, Fujoi Tsurata, Mitsuru Ashida, Jyun Hashimoto, Shine Matsumoto, Roger Segure, Takashi Tsundoda, Kazuo Tanaka, Rugo Watanabe)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Missouri: St. Louis - recordings for Vocalion - Leroy Carr, Scrapper Blackwell / Francis Blackwell (Scrapper Blackwell) / Elder Oscar Sanders And Congregation-Christ Temple, Muncie, Indiana
- 1934.02.23 -- US: New York City - recordings for ? - Frankie Trumbauer, Nat Natoli, Charlie Teagarden, Jack Teagarden, Bennie Bonacio, Charles Strickfaden, Jack Cordaro, Roy Bargy, Carl Kress, Artie Miller, Herb Quigley
- 1934.02.25 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Brunswick - Bing Crosby, Nat W. Finston & His Paramount Orchestra
- 1934.02.26 -- Europe: France: Paris - recordings for ? - Germaine Sablon, Michel Warlop et son orchestre (Marcel Dumont, Noel Chiboust, Isidore Bassart, André Ekyan, Alix Combelle, Amédée Charles, Charles Liée, Stéphane Grappelli, Django Reinhardt, Roger Grasset, McGregor)
- 1934.03.06 -- US: New York City - recordings for ? - Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra (Charles Holland, Buster Bailey, Russell Smith, Joe Thomas, Red Allen, Claude Jones, Keg Johnson, Hilton Jefferson, Russell Procope, Coleman Hawkins, Horace Henderson, Bernard Addison, John Kirby, Vic Engle)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Banner - Joshua White (The Singing Christian) (or as Punewood Tom), Marie Miles
- 1934.03.08 -- Europe: Germany: Berlin - recordings for Odeon - Robert Renard, Otto Dobrindt, Erich Wurche?, Otto Bienge?, Willy Witzke?, Georg Lohmann?, Hans Mielenz?, Ernst Mittelbach?, Joe Alex?, Hans Becker?, Willy Rosenthal?, Ernesto Arcari?, Alfred Hecker?, Mike Danzi?, Eduard Feige?, Kurt Hartwig?, Hans Hartwig?, Waldemar Luczkowsky?
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for ? - Coleman Hawkins, Buck Washington
- 1934.03.09 -- Europe: UK: London - recordings for Regal Zonophone - Gene Wolff and The Dixie Holy Rollers
- 1934.03.10 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Brunswick - Bing Crosby, Jimmie Grier, James Briggs...
- 1934.03.11 -- US: Virginia: Alexandria (Radio Station WJSV) - recordings for Victor - Elder Lightfood Solomon Michaux...
- 1934.03.13 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Brunswick - Bing Crosby, Jimmie Grier...
- 1934.03.15 -- Europe: UK: London - recordings for Regal Zonophone - Gene Wolff and The Dixie Holy Rollers
- 1934.03.16 -- Europe: France: Paris - recordings for ? - Germaine Sablon, Michel Warlop et son orchestre (Marcel Dumont, Pierre Allier, Maurice Mouflard, Noel Chiboust, Isidore Bassart, André Ekyan, Alix Combelle, Amédée Charles, Charles Lisée, Stéphane Grappelli (Grappely), Django Reinhardt, Roger Grasset, McGregor
- 1934.03.22 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Bluebird - Tampa Red, Black Bob
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Vocalion - Thomas A. Dorsey And The Gospel Singers / Bumble Bee Slim (Amos Easton) And His Three Sharks
- 1934.03.23 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Bluebird - Big Bill Broonzy / Jimmie Gordon / Loui Bluie (Howard Armstrong), Ted Bogan / Tampa Red, Black Bob
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Brunswick - The Boswell Sisters (Martha, Connie & Helvetia), Dorsey Brothers Orchestra (Manny Klein, Chuck Campbell, Tommy Dorsey, Glenn Miller?, Jimmy Dorsey, Lyle Bowen?, Larry Binyon, Fulton McGrath, Dick McDonough, Artie Bernstein, Ray McKinley?)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Vocalion - Thomas A. Dorsey / Bumble Bee Slim (Amos Easton)... / Billy Ward
- 1934.03.24 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Vocalion - Memphis Minnie
- 1934.03.25 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Vocalion - Peetie Wheatstraw, Charlie Jordan? / Charlie Jordan (Charley Jordan), Peetie Wheatstraw?
- 1934.03.26 -- US: Texas: San Antonio (Texas Hotel) - recordings for Bluebird - Bo Carter / Mississippi Sheiks (Bo Chatman, Lonnie Chatman, Walter Vinson)
- 1934.03.27 -- US: Texas: San Antonio (Texas Hotel) - recordings for Bluebird - Bo Carter / Mississippi Sheiks (Lonnie Chatman, Walter Vinson) / Mississippi Sheiks With Bo Carter (Lonnie Chatman, Walter Vinson, Bo Chatman, Dan Hornsby)
- 1934.04.00? - US: Texas: Sandy Point (Darrington State Farm) - recordings for the Library of Congress - Sin Killer Griffin... / Washington ("Lightnin"")...
- 1934.04.00 -- US: Texas: Huntsville (State Peniteniary) - recordings for the Library of Congress - Augustus (Track Horse) Haggerty... / Little Brother... / Tricky Sam
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Texas: near Huntsville (Goree State Farm) - recordings for the Library of Congress - Alnora (Elnora Jackson)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Texas: near Huntsville (Smithers Plantation) - recordings for the Library of Congress - Bat (Mae Jackson?) And Her Quartet (Monroe Bowdrey...) / Butter Boy
- 1934.04.03 -- US: Texas: San Antonio (Texas Hotel) - recordings for Bluebird - Joe Pullum, Robert Cooper / Robert Cooper
- 1934.04.09? - US: Texas: Huntsville (State Penintiary) - recordings for the Library of Congress - Jim Boyd, Percy Ridge
- 1934.04.09 -- US: Texas: San Antonio - recordings for Vocalion - Texas Alexander, His Sax Black Tams
- 1934.04.10 -- US: Texas: Huntsville (State Penintiary) - recordings for the Library of Congress - Percy Ridge
- 1934.04.27 -- US: New York City - recordings for Brunswick - The Boswell Sisters (Martha, Connie & Helvetia)...
- 1934.04.28? - US: Mississippi: near Indianola - Charlie Patton (†)
- 1934.05.00? - US: Texas: Sugarland (Central State Farm) - recordings for the Library of Congress - Mose (Clear Rock) Platt, James "Iron Head" Baker...
- 1934.05.00 -- US: Texas: Richmond - recordings for the Library of Congress - Pete Harris
- 1934.05.08 -- US: New Jersey: Camden - recordings for RCA/Bluebird - The Carter Family (A.P.Carter, Sara Carter, Maybelle Carter)
- 1934.05.12 -- Europe: France: Paris - recordings for ? - Michel Warlop et son orchestre (Marcel Dumont, Pierre Allier, Maurice Mouflard, Noel Chiboust, Isidore Bassart, André Ekyan, Alix Combelle, Amédée Charles, Charles Lisée, Stéphane Grappelli, Django Reinhardt, Roger Grasset, McGregor
- 1934.05.21 -- US: Texas: Sugarland (Central State Farm) - recordings for the Library of Congress - James (Iron Head) Baker
- 1934.05.23 -- US: New York City - recordings for Brunswick - The Boswell Sisters (Martha, Connie & Helvetia), Victor Young, Manny Klein, Bunny Berigan, Tommy Dorsey, Chuck Campbell, Jimmy Dorsey, Larry Binyon, Fulton McGrath, Dick McDonough, Artie Bernstein, Stan King
- 1934.06.00 -- US: Louisiana: Lafayette - recordings for the Library of Congress - Wilson Jones (Stavin' Chain), Octave Amos, Charles Gobert)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Louisiana: Lloyd, near New Iberia - recordings for the Library of Congress - Ellis Evans, Jimmy Lewis
- 1934.06.14 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Bluebird - Big Bill Broonzy, Black Bob?, Charlie Jackson? / Bill "Jazz" Gillum, Black Bob?, Big Bill Broonzy / "Big Boy" Teddy Edwards, Big Bill Broonzy? / Tampa Red, Henry "45" Scott, Carl Martin?...
- 1934.06.21 -- US: New York City - recordings for Brunswick - The Boswell Sisters (Martha, Connie & Helvetia), Dorsey Brothers Orchestra (Manny Klein, Bunny Berigan, Tommy Dorsey, Jimmy Dorsey, Larry Binyon, Fulton McGrath, Dick McDonough, Artie Bernstein, Stan King)
- 1934.07.00? - US: Louisiana: Avery Island - recordings for the Library of Congress - Alberta Bradford, Becky Elsey
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Louisiana: Jennings - recordings for the Library of Congress - Three Negro Boys (Austin Coleman?, Washington Brown?, Sampson Brown?) / Austin Coleman, Washington Brown, Sampson Brown
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Louisiana: Lafayette - recordings for the Library of Congress - Wilbur Shaw
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Louisiana: Lake Arthur - recordings for the Library of Congress - Alberta Bradford, Becky Elsey
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Louisiana: New Iberia - recordings for the Library of Congress - Sam "Old Dad" Ballard / George Jenifour
- 1934.07.00 -- US: Louisiana: near Baton Rouge (Baptist Church, Alma Plantation, False River) - recordings for the Library of Congress - Service, Sister Hattie Guillard
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Louisiana: Angola - recordings for the Library of Congress - Oakdale Carrière (Ogdel Carrier) / Ernest Rogers...
- 1934.07.03 -- US: Louisiana: Pointe Coupeé Parish (River Lake Plantation) - recordings for the Library of Congress - Seven Boys with home-made instruments (Roland Jones, "Hot Baby", Willie Herbert, Robert Reston, Joe Stift, Curtis Harton)
- 1934.07.05 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Melotone - Bing Crosby, Irving Aaronson & His Commanders
- 1934.07.06 -- US: New York City - recordings for Vocalion - Eva Taylor, Clarence Williams and his Orchestra (Ed Allen, Cecil Scott, James P. Johnson, Floyd Casey...)
- 1934.07.16? - US: Louisiana: Angola (Louisiana State Penitentiary) - recordings for the Library of Congress - Lead Belly
- 1934.07.17? - US: Louisiana: Angola (Louisiana State Penitentiary) - recordings for the Library of Congress - Lead Belly
- 1934.07.18? - US: Louisiana: Angola (Louisiana State Penitentiary) - recordings for the Library of Congress - Lead Belly
- 1934.07.19? - US: Louisiana: Angola (Louisiana State Penitentiary) - recordings for the Library of Congress - Lead Belly
- 1934.07.20? - US: Louisiana: Angola (Louisiana State Penitentiary) - recordings for the Library of Congress - Lead Belly
- 1934.07.30 -- US: New York City - recordings for ARC - Buddy Moss
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Banner - Bessie Jackson (Lucille Bogan), Walter Roland
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Vocalion - Bob Campbell
- 1934.07.31 -- US: New York City - recordings for Banner - Bessie Jackson (Lucille Bogan), Walter Roland, Bob Campbell? / Walter Roland, Bessie Jackson (Lucille Bogan)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Vocalion - Bob Campbell
- 1934.08.00 -- US: Louisiana: Jennings - recordings for the Library of Congress - Ernest Lafitte, Paul Junior Malveaux
- 1934.08.01? - US: Louisiana: Jennings - recordings for the Library of Congress - Cleveland Benoit, Darby Hicks / Jimmy Peters And Ring Dace Singers...
- 1934.08.01 -- US: Georgia: Atlanta - recordings for Bluebird - Rev. J.M. Gates...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Louisiana: Jennings - recordings for the Library of Congress - Joseph Jones
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for ARC - Walter Roland...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Banner - Bessie Jackson (Lucille Bogan), Walter Roland, Bob Campbell? / Pinewood Tom (Joshua White), Walter Roland
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Vocalion - Bob Campbell
- 1934.08.02 -- US: Georgia: Atlanta - recordings for Bluebird - Rev. J.M. Gates, Sister Clara Hudmon...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for ARC - Bessie Jackson (Lucille Bogan), Walter Roland, Bob Campbell? / Walter Roland
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Vocalion - Bob Campbell
- 1934.08.07 -- US: New York City - recordings for Banner - Buddy Moss
- 1934.08.08 -- US: New York City - recordings for ARC, Banner - Buddy Moss
- 1934.08.09 -- US: New York City - recordings for ARC, Banner - Buddy Moss
- 1934.08.11 -- US: New York City - recordings for ARC, Banner - Buddy Moss
- 1934.08.13 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Decca - The Mississippi Mudder (Papa Charlie (McCoy)), Chuck Segar... / The Mississippi Mudder (Mud Dauber Joe (Joe McCoy)), Chuck Segar?...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Banner - Pinewood Tom And His Blues Hounds (Joshua White, Leroy Carr, Scrapper Blackwell?)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Vocalion - Leroy Carr, Scrapper Blackwell
- 1934.08.14 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Bluebird - The Mississippi Mudder (Jimmie Gordon), Charlie McCoy?...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Vocalion - Leroy Carr, Scrapper Blackwell
- 1934.08.15 -- US: New York City - recordings for Merritt - Wingy Manone, Dicky Wells, Artie Shaw, Bud Freeman, Jelly Roll Morton, Frank Victor, John Kirby, Kaiser Marshall)
- 1934.08.16 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Decca - Poor Boy Lofton (Willie Lofton)... / The Mississippi Mudder (Charlie McCoy), Joe McCoy? / The Mississippi Mudder (Mud Dauber Joe (Joe McCoy)), Charlie McCoy?
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Vocalion - Leroy Carr, Scrapper Blackwell
- 1934.08.18 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Decca - Peetie Wheatstraw, Charlie Jordan (?) / Lee Green, Roosevelt Sykes / Mary Johnson, Ike Rodgers, Henry Brown / Alice Moore (Little Alice from St. Louis), Ike Rodgers, Henry Brown / Roosevelt Sykes
- 1934.08.20 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Decca - Lee Green, Roosevelt Sykes / Mary Johnson, Henry Brown / Barrel House Buck (MacFarland (Thomas MacFarland), Peetie Wheatstraw... / Johnnie Strauss...
- 1934.08.21 -- US: New York City - recordings for Banner - Mitchell's Christian Singers (Mitchell's New Four Singers) (William Brown, Julius "Drake" Davis, Louis "Panella" Davis, Lewis Herring)
- 1934.08.22 -- US: New York City - recordings for Vocalion - Boll Weavil Bill, Julia "Juke" Davis?, Louis "Panella" Davis?
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Banner - Mitchell's Christian Singers (Mitchell's New Four Singers) (William Brown, Julius "Drake" Davis, Louis "Panella" Davis, Lewis Herring)
- 1934.08.23 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Decca - Peetie Wheatstraw, Charlie Jordan?
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Indiana: Richmond - recordings for Champion - Frank James
- 1934.08.24 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Decca - Memphis Minnie, Kansas Joe / Peetie Wheatstraw, His Blues Blowers (Ike Rodgers (?), Henry Brown...) / Dorothy Baker, Roosevelt Sykes? / Jimmie Gordon, Charlie McCoy? / Lee Green, Charlie Jordan? / Mary Johnson, Henry Brown / Poor Boy Lofton (Willie Lofton)... / Tee McDonald, Henry Brown / Barrel House Buck (MacFarland), Peetie Wheatstraw's Blue Blowers (Peetie Wheatstraw...) / Arthur (Art) McKay... / Dolly Martin, Ike Rodgers?, Henry Brown?... / Alice Moore, Ike Rodgers, Henry Brown / Old Man Oden (Jimmy Oden), Roosevelt Sykes?... / Flyin' Lindburg (Sparks Brothers) (Milton Sparks, Peetie Wheatstraw?...)
- 1934.08.31 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Decca - Memphis Minnie, Kansas Joe / Mississippi Mudder (Charlie McCoy)...
- 1934.09.00 -- US: Arkansas: Tucker (State Farm) - recordings for the Library of Congress - Judge Williams
- 1934.09.06 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Decca - Memphis Minnie, Kansas Joe / Brownsville Son Bonds, Hammie Nixon / Bumble Bee Slim (Amos Easton)... / Big Oscar (John Oscar)
- 1934.09.07? - US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Decca - Corbett Chandler Jubilee Singers (Helen Corbett...) / Helen Corbett...
- 1934.09.07 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Vocalion - Peetie Wheatstraw / Bumble Bee Slim (Amos Easton), Jimmie Gordon?, Willie Bee James?
- 1934.09.08 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Decca - Son Bonds, Hammie Nixon
- 1934.09.10 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Decca - Memphis Minnie, Kansas Joe / Kokomo Arnold / Bumble Bee Slim (Amos Easton), Jimmie Gordon?, Willie Bee James? / Charlie Jordan (Charley Jordan), Peetie Wheatstraw?... / Charlie Segar (Key Board Wizard Supreme) / Lovin' Sam Theard (The Mad Comic)...
- 1934.09.11 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Decca - Hammie And Son (Son Bonds, Hammie Nixon) / Jimmie Gordon (Peetie Whetstraw's Brother)...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Vocalion - Peetie Wheatstraw
- 1934.09.12 -- US: New York City - recordings for ? - Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra (Russell Smith, Irving Ranolph, Henry Allen, Claude Jones, Keg Johnson, Buster Bailey, Russell Procope, Hilton Jefferson, Ben Webster, Horace Henderson, Lawrence Lucie, Elmer Jones, Walter Johnson)
- 1934.09.13 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for ? - Earl "Fatha" Hines, Charlie Allen, George Dixon, Walter Fuller, Louis Taylor, William Franklin, Trummy Young, Darnell Howard, Omer Simeon, Cecil Irwin, Jimmy Mundy, Lawrence Dixon, Quinn Wilson, Wallace Bishop
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Vocalion - Hattie Hart, Allen Shaw, Willie Borum?
- 1934.09.14 -- US: New York City - recordings for ARC - Charlie Segar (Key Board Wizard Supreme)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Vocalion - Hattie Hart, Allen Shaw
- 1934.09.17 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Decca - John Oscar, Banks Chesterfield's Orchestra (Walker Collins?, Albert Ammons, Louis P. Banks...) / Lovin' Sam Theard (The Mad Comic), Banks Chesterfield's Orchestra (Walker Collins?, Albert Ammons, Louis P. Banks...)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Vocalion - Willie Borum... / Hattie Hart, Allen Shaw, Willie Borum / Allen Shaw, Willie Borum?
- 1934.09.18 -- US: New York City - recordings for Vocalion - Hattie Hart, Allen Shaw, Willie Borum / Allen Shaw, Willie Borum?
- 1934.09.20 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Decca - Blind Joe(l) Taggart, Bertha Taggart
- 1934.09.27 -- US: Arkansas: Little Rock - recordings for Library of Congress - Lead Belly / Blind Pete and Partner (George Ryan)
- 1934.09.29? - US: Arkansas: Pine Bluff, State Farm - recordings for Library of Congress - Lead Belly
- 1934.09.29 -- US: Texas: Fort Worth - recordings for Vocalion - Texas Alexander...
- 1934.09.30 -- US: Texas: Fort Worth - recordings for Vocalion - Texas Alexander...
- 1934.10.00? - US: Alabama: Atmore - recordings for the Library of Congress - Albert Jackson / Rev. J.J. Jones, John Tarran, Willie Montgomery / Noah White
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Alabama: Speigner - recordings for the Library of Congress - Will (Stovepipe) Bennett / Rufus Orum
- 1934.10.00 -- Europe: France: Paris - recordings for Brunswick - Louis Armstrong, Jack Hamilton, Leslie THompson, Lionel Guimares, Pete DuConge, Henry Tyree, Alfred Pratt, Herman Chittison, Maceo Jefferson, German Arago, Oliver Tines
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Texas: Sugarland (Central State Farm) - recordings for the Library of Congress - Mose (Clear Rock) Platt
- 1934.10.01? - US: Arkansas: Tucker (State Farm) - recordings for the Library of Congress - Lead Belly, Leroy Allen
- 1934.10.02 -- Europe: Germany: Berlin - recordings for Grammophon - James Kok-Tanzorchester (James Kok, Karl Kutzer, Willy Meyer, Paul Thiel, Kurt Grienbaum, Rudi Ahlers, Kurt Wege, Otto Sill, Erich Kludas, Erhard "Funny" Bauschke, Walter Meissner, Edgar Schroeder, Fred Dömpke, Dick Buismann, Erich Schulz
- 1934.10.04 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Brunswick - The Boswell Sisters (Martha, Connie & Helvetia), Jimmy Grier And His Orchestra (Stanley Green, Cliff Barber, Homer Menge, James Briggs, Frank Schumacher, Art Grier, Gordon Green, Dick Webster, Dwight Muma, Henry Jaworski, Bob Morrow, Ted Repay, Wally HeGlin, Jake Garcia, Billy Marcus)
- 1934.10.05? - US: Arkansas: Gould - recordings for the Library of Congress - Lead Belly / F.D. (Black Will) Hall / Kelly Pace, Charlie Porter, L.T. Edwards, Willie Hubbard, Luther Williams, Napoleon Cooper, Albert Pate, Willie Lee Jones
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Louisiana: Shreveport - recordings for the Library of Congress - Lead Belly
- 1934.10.05 -- US: Arkansas: Gould (Cummins State Farm) - recordings for the Library of Congress - Convict Group (Felix Machen, Willis Johnson, John Nowlin, Leslie McPherson, Joe Batlle, Minor Davis)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Texas: San Antonio - recordings for ARC - Robin Cook
- 1934.10.06 -- US: Texas: Fort Worth - recordings for ARC - Perry Dixon...
- 1934.10.10 -- US: Texas: San Antonio - recordings for Vocalion - Alfoncy Harris...
- 1934.10.14 -- US: Texas: Sugarland (Central State Farm) - recordings for the Library of Congress - James (Iron Head) Baker...
- 1934.10.17 -- US: Louisiana: near Morgan City - John (Big Nig) Bray...
- 1934.10.18 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordigns for ARC - Irene Sanders...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordigns for ARC/Banner - Big Bill Broonzy, Black Bob?, Charlie Jackson?
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordigns for Vocalion - Big Boy Edwards (Teddy Edwards), Black Bob, Big Bill Broonzy
- 1934.10.19 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordigns for ARC/Banner - Big Bill Broonzy, Black Bob?, Charlie Jackson?
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordigns for ARC/Vocalion - Bumble Bee Slim (Amos Easton), Big Bill Broonzy?, Charlie Jackson?... / Louisiana Johnny, Kid Beecher?, Big Bill Broonzy
- 1934.10.20 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordigns for ARC/Vocalion - Bumble Bee Slim (Amos Easton), Big Bill Broonzy?...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Texas: Huntsville (State Penitentiary) - recordings for the Library of Congress - Jack Johnson / Milton Locke
- 1934.10.21 -- US: Texas: Huntsville (State Penitentiary) - recordings for the Library of Congress - John Alexander
- 1934.10.24 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordigns for Vocalion - Big Boy Edwards (Teddy Edwards), Papa Charlie Jackson
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for ? - Jimmie Lunceford & His Orchestra (Eddie Tompkins, Tommy Stevenson, Sy Oliver, Henry Wells, Russell Bowles, Willie Smith, Earl Carruthers, Laforet Dent, Joe Thomas, Eddie Wilcox, Al Norris, Moses Allen, Jimmy Crawford)
- 1934.10.25 -- US: Alabama: Birmingham - recordings for the Library of Congress - Tom Bradford
- 1934.11.26 -- US: New York City - recordings for ? - Benny Goodman, Pee Wee Erwin, Ar Sylvester, Jerry Neary, Red Ballard, Jack Lacey, Toots Mondello, Hymie Schertzer, Dick Clark, Arthur Rollini, Frank Froeba, George Van Eps, Harry Goodman, Sammy Weiss
- 1934.10.27 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Bluebird - Amos Easton (Bumble Bee Slim), Carl Martin, Big Bill Broonzy? / Carl Martin / Tampa Red, Henry "45" scott
- 1934.10.28? - US: Alabama: Montgomery (Kilby Prison) - recordings for the Library of Congress - Eugene Foster
- 1934.10.28 -- US: Alabama: Montgomery (Kilby Prison) - recordings for the Library of Congress - Charles Griffin, "Clayborn" / Henry Williams / Willie Williams, Charles Griffin
- 1934.10.30 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordigns for ARC - Bumble Bee Slim (Amos Easton)...
- 1934.11.00 -- US: Texas: Huntsville (State Penitentiary) - recordings for the Library of Congress - Augustus "Track Horse" Haggerty... / Lee Hunter...
- 1934.11.01 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Bluebird - Kansas City Kitty (Mozelle Alderson) / Eddie Morgan, Willie Bee James?
- 1934.11.03 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for OKeh, Vocalion - Papa Charlie Jackson
- 1934.11.06 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for OKeh - Memphis Jug Band (Will Shade, Charlie Pierce, Jab Jones, Laura Dukes, Charlie Burse, Robert Burse)
- 1934.11.07 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for OKeh, Vocalion - Memphis Jug Band (Will Shade, Charlie Pierce, Jab Jones, Laura Dukes?, Charlie Burse, Robert Burse) / Back Yard Follies (Memphis Jug Band?)
- 1934.11.08 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for OKeh - Memphis Jug Band (Will Shade, Charlie Pierce, Jab Jones, Charlie Burse, Robert Burse)
- 1934.11.18 -- Europe: UK: London - recordings for ? - Coleman Hawkins, Stanley Black, Albert Harris, Tiny Winters
- 1934.11.19 -- US: New York City - recordings for ? - Chick Webb & His Orchestra (Mario Bauza, Bobby Stark, Taft Jordan, Sandy Williams, Claude Jones, Pete Clark, Edgar Sampson, Elmer Williams, Wayman Carver, Joe Steele, John Trueheart, John Kirby)
- 1934.11.20 -- US: Texas: Huntsville (State Penitentiary) - recordings for the Library of Congress - Jesse Bradley... / Augustus "Track Horse" Haggerty, Jack Johnson...
- 1934.11.21 -- US: Texas: Huntsville (State Penitentiary) - recordings for the Library of Congress - Jesse Bradley, Augustus "Track Horse" Haggerty... / Tommie Randolph... / Tricky Sam
- 1934.11.22 -- US: Texas: Huntsville (State Penitentiary) - recordings for the Library of Congress - Augustus "Track Horse" Haggerty, Jesse Bradley... / Tommie Randolph, Lee Hunter...
- 1934.11.26 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Arc/Vocalion - Bumble Bee Slim (Amos Easton), Carl Martin, Ted Bogan
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Vocalion, OKeh - Papa Charlie Jackson
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for ? - Benny Goodman, Pee Wee Erwin, Art Sylvester, Jerry Neary, Red Ballard, Jack Lacey, Toots Mondello, Hymie Schertzer, Dick Clark, Arthur Rollini, Frank Froeba, George Van Eps, Harry Goodman, Sammy Weiss
- 1934.12.00 -- Europe: France: Paris - recordings for Ultraphone - Django Reinhardt et le Quintette du Hot Club de France (Stéphane Grapelli (Grappelly), Roger Chaput, Joseph Reinhardt, Louis Vola)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: North Carolina: Raleigh (State Penitentiary) - recordings for the Library of Congress - Amos Williams
- 1934.12.01 -- US: New Jersey: Camden - recordings for RCA/Bluebird - The Carter Family (A.P. Carter, Sara Carter, Maybelle Carter)
- 1934.12.02 -- Europe: France: Paris - École Normale - Django Reinhardt et le Quintette du Hot Club de France (Stéphane Grapelli (Grappelly), Roger Chaput, Joseph Reinhardt, Louis Vola)
- 1934.12.07 -- US: Louisiana: Baton Rouge - recordings for the Library of Congress - Sidney Smith
- 1934.12.10 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Brunswick - The Boswell Sisters (Martha, Connie & Helvetia), Jimmy Grier And His Orchestra (Stanley Green, Cliff Barber, Homer Menge, James Briggs, Frank Schumacher, Art Grier, Gordon Green, Dick Webster, Dwight Muma, Henry Jaworski, Bob Morrow, Ted Repay, Wally Heflin, Jake Garcia, Billy Marcus)
- 1934.12.11 -- US: Georgia: Atlanta (Bellwood Prison Camp) - recordings for the Library of Congress - Jesse Wadley...
- 1934.12.12 -- Europe: France: Paris - recordings for ? - Patrick et son Orchestre (Guy Paquinet, Gaston Lapeyronnie, Alphonse Cox, Noel Chiboust, Pierre Deck, René Weiss, André Ekyan, Andy Foster, Charles Lisée, Alix Combelle, Jean Chabaud, Django Reinhardt, Louis Pecqueux, Maurice Chaillou, Roger Chomer
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Georgia: Atlanta (Bellwood Prison Camp) - recordings for the Library of Congress - Lead Belly, Sloan Wright
- 1934.12.13 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Brunswick - The Boswell Sisters (Martha, Connie & Helvetia), Bobby Sherwood
- 1934.12.14 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Decca - Joe Bullum (Jimmie Gordon)...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Vocalion - Leroy Carr, Scrapper Blackwell, Josh White
- 1934.12.15? - US: Georgia: Milledgeville (State Prison Farm) - recordings for the Library of Congress - Roland Zachary, Paul Sylvester
- 1934.12.15 -- US: Georgia: Milledgeville (State Prison Farm) - recordings for the Library of Congress - Reese Crenshaw, Cool Breeze / Milledgeville Georgia Singers
- 1934.12.17 -- US: New York City - recordings for Vocalion - Leroy Carr, Scrapper Blackwell, Josh White, Bobby Phillips
- 1934.12.18 -- US: New York City - recordings for Vocalion - Leroy Carr, Scrapper Blackwell
- 1934.12.19 -- US: South Carolina: Boykin (Reed State Farm) - recordings for the Library of Congress - Clarence Banks, Bob Bentley, Charlie Blake, Harold Vosburg
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: North Carolina: Raleigh (State Penitentiary) - recordings for the Library of Congress - Blind Joe / Norman Haskins
- 1934.12.20 -- US: North Carolina: Raleigh (State Penitentiary) - recordings for the Library of Congress - Norman Haskins
- 1934.12.21 -- US: North Carolina: Raleigh (State Penitentiary) - recordings for the Library of Congress - Norman Haskins
- 1934.12.22 -- US: North Carolina: Raleigh (State Penitentiary) - recordings for the Library of Congress - Norman Haskins / Robert Higgins / Johnny Miles / Johnnie Myer