Mustard and Gravy (Frank Rice, Ernest L. Stokes)

 Frank Rice, *Rockhill, SC
Ernest Linwood Stokes, , *Rockhill, SC
by David Epstein, Tony Russell, Thieu Van De Vorst
SESSIONS
28 September 1938  Rock Hill, SC – Mustard and Gravy (Dixie’s Tastiest Combination) (Frank Rice [vcl/ gt/gt or banjo- 2/spoons-1], Ernest L. Stokes [vcl/gt/gt or banjo- 2/spoons-1])
001 BS 027787-1  CIRCUS PARADE Bluebird  B-7859
002 BS 027788-1 SISTER JACKSON - 1      B-7859
003 BS 027789-1 FIVE NIGHT'S EXPERIENCE     B-7905
004 BS 027790-1 THE WHALE DID, I KNOW HE DID   B-7905
005 BS 027791-1 AIN'T GOIN' TO BE TREATED THIS WAY - 2    B-8161`
006 BS 027792-1 ROOSTER ON THE LIMB - 2    B-8161
007 BS 027793-1 MOTHER'S DREAM   unissued
008 BS 027794-1 MOTHER'S PICTURE ON THE OLD CABIN WALL   unissued
009 BS 027795-1-2 LAY DOWN MY SWORD AND SHIELD   unissued
Ca 1950 Unknown – Mustard and Gravy (Frank Rice [vcl/gt], Ernest L. Stokes [vcl/gt])
010 MGY 1 BE BOP BOOGIE   Gotham G 403/LP 2025 PROPERBOX 50
011 MGY 2 THAT AIN'T IN ANY CATALOG   G 403/LP 2025
LP 1987 FRANCE ESOLDUN LP 2025 BE BOP BOOGIE (FRA, 1987); PROPER PROPERBOX 50 HILLBILLY BOOGIE (UK, 2002, 4CD)
1966 unknown – Frank Rice
F01 DR. NACK'S TOM CAT Oak 6-6933
F02  MY HONEY AND MY HONDA 6-6933
Ca 1978  Arthur Smith Recording Studios, 5457 Old Monroe Rd., Charlotte, NC - Frank Rice and The Emanuels [1]/ Frank Rice and Mustard and Gravy [2] (Frank Rice [vcl/gt], Ernest Stokes [vcl-2/gt-2] + unknown musicians)
F03 UNCLE NOAH'S ARK Oak 8031-14
012 CIRCUS PARADE    8031-14
Ca 1978 unnown - Mustard and Gravy (Frank Rice [vcl/gt], Ernest Stokes [vcl/gt])
013 CIRCUS PARADE   Mustard and Gravy Personality no #
014 YOU LITTLE SNAKE IN THE GRASS  Personality no #







SINGLES
Bluebird (1938)
B-7859 Circus Parade / Sister Jackson – 12-10-38
B-7905 Five Night's Experience / The Whale Did, I Know He Did – 02-11-38
B-8161 Rooster On The Limb / Ain't Goin' To Be Treated This Way – 29-05-39
Gotham (ca 1950)
G 403 Be Bop Boogie / That Ain't In Any Catalog – 51
Oak (1966,1978)
6-6933 Dr. Nack's Tom Cat / My Honey And My Honda – 66 Frank Rice
OAK 8031-14 Uncle Noah's Ark [Frank Rice and The Emanuels] / Circus Parade [Mustard and Gravy] – 78
Mustard and Gravy Personality (1978)
No # Circus Parade / You Little Snake In The Grass – 78