Jack Bland

About the artist

Jack Bland (May 8, 1899 – 1968) was an American jazz banjoist and bandleader. Born in Sedalia, Missouri, Bland co-founded the Mound City Blue Blowers with Red McKenzie in 1924 in St. Louis. Their first hit record was "Arkansas Blues", a success in Chicago and the Midwest. After Eddie Lang joined the group late in 1924, the group booked a tour in England. Later in the 1920s, Bland (no doubt in part due to the receding role of the banjo as a rhythm instrument in jazz recording) began playing more cello and guitar.

Top songs

1. Who Stole the Lock (On the Hen House Door?)
2. Who Stole The Lock (On The Hen-House Door)
3. Who Stole The Lock
4. Yes Suh
5. Yellow Dog Blues
6. Who Stole The Lock - New York, Saturday, October 8, 1932
7. Shine On Your Shoes
8. Oh Peter (You're So Nice)
9. Someone Stole Gabriel's Horn
10. It's Gonna Be You

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