EDNA WINSTON

Biography

Edna Winston was a singer active in the New York jazz scene during the mid-1920s, known primarily for her recordings with cornetist Thomas Morris. No biographical details such as her early life, birth date, or personal background are accessible or known from available sources. She recorded her first session on November 23, 1926, and a second on February 16, 1927, both in New York for Victor Records, featuring classic blues and jazz numbers typical of the era.[1]

Fun Facts

• Edna Winston's recordings appear on the Document DOCD-5523 compilation, preserving her rare 1926-1927 Victor sides.
• Her November 1926 session featured Eugene ‘Bud’ Aiken on trombone, a highly skilled but obscure player who died young in August 1927, preventing greater fame.
• Personnel listings for her sessions vary across discographies like BGR and Rust, with debates over clarinetist identity (Happy Caldwell vs. Bob Fuller) and banjoist presence.
• One take of 'Ever After On' (37788-2) was issued on Retrieval RTR 79078, showing subtle musical differences from the primary Victor release.

Musical Connections

Key Collaborators

• Thomas Morris - cornetist and session leader (I Got A Mule To Ride, Mama´s Gonna Drop Your Curtain, Pail In My Hand, Peeping Jim (1926); ´Way After One And My Daddy Ain´t Come Home Yet, Joogie Blues, Ever After On, Rent Man Blues (1927)) [1926-1927]
• Eugene ‘Bud’ Aiken - trombonist (November 23, 1926 session) [1926]
• Happy Caldwell - clarinetist (both sessions) [1926-1927]
• Charlie Irvis - trombonist (February 16, 1927 session) [1927]
• Mike Jackson - pianist (both sessions) [1926-1927]
• Buddy Christian - banjoist (both sessions) [1926-1927]

External Links

• Spotify
• MusicBrainz