Jesse Stafford and His Orchestra - I'm All A-Twitter (1929)

Jesse Stafford took over the leadership of this music ensemble after the death of Herb Wiedoeft, a fine trumpet player and band leader who died tragically on May 12, 1928.

Wiedoeft was in a car accident in Medford, Oregon. His car skidded off the Medford-Klamath Falls highway. Before his early death, he led some of the finest West Coast musicians providing dance music in the Roaring 1920s.

After Wiedoeft’s death, the group carried on under the leadership of trombonist Jesse Stafford.

Larry Abbott = Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone

Fred Bibesheimer = Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone

Clyde Lucas = Trombone

Joseph Nemoli = Clarinet

Gene Rose = Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone

Vincent Rose = Piano

Jesse Stafford = Trombone

Jose Sucedo = Banjo

Adolph Wiedoeft = Drums, Xylophone

Gerhardt “Gay” Wiedoeft = Tuba, Bass


Jesse Stafford and His Orchestra "I'm All A-Twitter" (1929) vocal by Craig Leitch, song by Leo Robin