Researcher, record collector and Producer, founder and owner of [l196706]. His collection became the source material for re-issues on the [l75562] and [l63175] labels.
b. Aug. 30, 1926 in Deer Park, New York
d. Nov. 15, 1999 at North Shore Hospital in Glen Cove, New York
ALBUMS
Mother McCollum, Eddie Head & Family, Edward W. Clayborn*
The Rural Blues - Sacred Tradition 1927-1939
1983
William Harris (2), Blind Joe Reynolds, Skip James
Delta Blues Heavy Hitters 1927-1931
1979, LP, Comp, Mono, Herwin Records, Herwin Records
Rev. D.C. Rice*
Sanctified Singing With Traditional Jazz Accompaniment - 1928-1930
1978, LP, Comp, Mono, Herwin Records
Patton*, Sims* , & Bertha Lee
Patton, Sims, & Bertha Lee
1977, LP, Comp, Mono, Herwin Records, Herwin Records, 
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, Delta Blues
Various
Paramount Hot Jazz Rarities 1926-1928
1977, LP, Comp, Mono, Herwin Records, ,
, Dixieland
Various
Paramount Cornet Blues Rarities Chicago 1924-1927
1977, Vinyl Blue Sleeve, ,
, Dixieland
Arizona Dranes
1926-1928
1976, LP, Comp, Herwin Records, Herwin Records
Various
New Orleans Sounds In New York 1924-1926
1975, LP, Comp, Herwin Records,
Cannon's Jug Stompers
The Complete Works In Chronological Order 1927-1930
1975
Various
Whole World In His Hands 1927-1936
1974, LP, Comp, Herwin Records, Herwin Records
Various
Piano Ragtime Of The Teens, Twenties & Thirties
1974, LP, Comp, Herwin Records
Henry Thomas
Ragtime Texas (Complete Recorded Works - 1927 To 1929 - In Chronological Order)
1974
King Oliver
The Great 1923 Gennetts
1974, Vinyl,
Various
Pork And Beans (Piano Ragtime Of The Forties)
1973, LP, Comp, Herwin Records, ,
, Ragtime
Various
Sic 'Em Dogs On Me
1972, LP, Comp, Herwin Records, Herwin Records
Various
God Give Me Light 1927-1931
1972, LP, Comp, Herwin Records, Herwin Records
Bessie Johnson
1928-1929
1972, LP, Comp, Herwin Records, Herwin Records
Various
The Jazz Wizards Volume 1
1971, LP, Comp, Herwin Records
Freddie Keppard
17 Rare Selections Of The Finest Jazz Cornetist Of The 1920's
1971, LP, Comp, Herwin Records,
Various
They All Played The Maple Leaf Rag
1971, LP, Album, Comp, Herwin Records, ,
, Ragtime
Johnny Dodds
Johnny Dodds On Paramount Records Vol.1 (1926-1929)
LP, Comp, Mono, Herwin Records, Herwin Records,
Blind Joe Taggart
A Guitar Evangelist 1926 To 1931
LP, Album, Comp, Herwin Records
Various
Gut Bucket Blues And Stomps Chicago 1926-1928
LP, Comp, Mono, Herwin Records,
"Kid Punch" Miller*
Jazz Rarities 1929-1930
LP, Comp, Herwin Records, Herwin Records,
Various
The Jazz Wizards Vol. 2 1925
LP, Comp, Herwin Records
State Street Ramblers
Vol. 2 Roy Palmer 1931
LP, Comp, Herwin Records, Herwin Records
Various
Rare Hot Chicago Jazz 1925(?)-1929
LP, Comp, Herwin Records,
Various
Jazz Skiffle And Jug Style Chicago 1924-1929
LP, Comp, Mono, Herwin Records
APPEARANCES +
Henry Thomas
Texas Worried Blues (Complete Recorded Works 1927-1929)
2023, ,
, Country Blues/Folk
Dock Boggs
Legendary Singer & Banjo Player
2018
Jimmy O'Bryant, Vance Dixon
Hot Clarinets - Jimmy O'Bryant Vol. 2 August 1925 - January 1926 / Vance Dixon 1923-1931
1995, CD, Comp, RST Records, 
Various
Memphis Sanctified Jug Bands (Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order) (1928-1930)
1994
Various
Texas: Black Country Dance Music 1927-1935
1993
Cannon's Jug Stompers
The Complete Works (1927-1930)
1989
Robert Wilkins
The Original Rolling Stone
1980, Vinyl, ,
, Memphis Blues
Pete Harris (11) / Smith Casey
Jack O'Diamonds (Library Of Congress Field Recordings From Texas)
1977, LP, Comp, Mono, Herwin Records, ,
, Texas Blues
Various
Fillin' In Blues
1973, LP, Comp, Herwin Records, Herwin Records, ,
, Delta Blues/Piano Blues
Various
In The Spirit No. 2
1966
Charlie Patton*
The Immortal Charlie Patton Number 2
1964
Henry Thomas
Sings The Texas Blues 1927-28
1962, Vinyl, ,
, Texas Blues
State Street Ramblers
Vol. 1 Natty Dominique 1928
LP, Comp, Herwin Records, Herwin Records,
Various
St. Louis Jazz 1925-1927
LP, Comp, Herwin Records,
Skip James
Four O'Clock Blues / How Long Blues
10", Mono, Herwin Records
Skip James
Drunken Spree / Illinois Blues
10", Herwin Records
Various
In The Spirit Vol. 1