Jazzin' Babies Blues / Boar Hog Blues / Novelty Blues / Tickle Britches Blues

This 7-inch extended play record, catalog number 7 EG 8125, was released by His Master's Voice in the mid-1950s as part of their 'Jazz Treasury' or similar archival series. It features recordings originally made in the 1920s by Richard Jones and His Jazz Wizards, a group central to the Chicago jazz scene of the era. The selection serves as a retrospective of Jones's work as a pianist, bandleader, and prolific composer for the Okeh label, capturing the transition from classic blues to the more structured hot jazz arrangements that defined the period.

The tracks, including 'Jazzin' Babies Blues' and 'Tickle Britches Blues,' showcase the characteristic polyphonic style of Chicago jazz, driven by Jones's authoritative piano and the tightly woven improvisations of his ensemble. During the mid-20th century, labels like His Master's Voice sought to preserve these foundational jazz sessions for new audiences, reissuing them on the then-modern EP format. The design reflects the mid-century aesthetic of archival preservation, prioritizing historical documentation and sonic legacy over the vibrant, graphic-heavy sleeve art that would emerge in later jazz marketing.