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American jazz cornetist/trumpeter.
Born: February 19, 1897 in Memphis, Tennessee.
Died: August 20, 1937 in Paris, France.

Worked with Perry Bradford, Mamie Smith, Noble Sissle, Jelly Roll Morton, James P. Johnson, Fats Waller and others.

ALBUMS


APPEARANCES +


Various
Everyday I Have The Blues Original Blues Classics
2023, LP, Album, 180, Editorial Planeta DeAgostini, S.A.U.,
The Ukulele Uff Trio
Breezin' Along With The Breeze
2021, CD, Album, Not On Label,
Various
Female Blues Singers (Milestones Of Legends)
2018, 10xCD, Comp + Box, Documents, ,
Boogie/Country Blues/Delta Blues/Dixieland/East Coast Blues/Chicago Blues/Jump Blues/Louisiana Blues/Memphis Blues/Piano Blues/Ragtime/Rhythm & Blues/Soul/Swing
Milton Brown & His Musical Brownies*
The Essential Recordings
2018, 2xCD, Comp, RM, Primo (2), ,
Western Swing
Various
Frog Blues And Jazz Annual Number 5
2017, CD, Comp, Frog (7),
Miss Manouche
Miss Manouche
2016, CD, Promo, Smplr, Aut, Not On Label (Miss Manouche Self-released)
Calacas Jazz Band
Bien Bonito
2013, CD, Album, Dig, Fonarte Latino
Coleman Hawkins
Classic Coleman Hawkins Sessions 1922-1947
2012, 8xCD, Comp + Box, Ltd, Num, Mosaic Records (2), ,
Swing
Fats Waller
The Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 1 Messin' Around With The Blues
2007, 4xCD, Comp, JSP Records
Carl Sonny Leyland
Back In The Alley (Rags, Blues, Barrelhouse And Boogie Woogie)
2007, CD, Album, PianoMania Music
Various
L'Histoire Du Jazz Vocal - The Story Of Vocal Jazz: Part 1 (1911 - 1940)
2004, 10xCD, Comp, Le Chant Du Monde, ,
Louisiana Blues/Chicago Blues/Ragtime/Swing/Dixieland
Jim Croce
Home Recordings: Americana
2003
Various
Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues (A Musical Journey)
2003, 5x CD, Box Set, ,
Delta Blues/Chicago Blues/Electric Blues/Jump Blues/Modern Electric Blues/Rhythm & Blues
Various
1924
2001, CD, Comp, Jazz Magazine (2),
Various
From Ragtime To Jazz - Volume 3, 1902-1923
2001, CD, Comp, RM, Timeless Records (3), ,
Ragtime/Early
Various
1910-1922
2000, CD, Comp, Jazz Magazine (2)
Jelly Roll Morton
New York, 1928-1930: Great Original Performances
1999,
Various
Classic Blues, Jazz & Vaudeville Singers Volume 4 (1921-1928, More Alternate Takes)
1998, CD, Comp, Document Records (2), ,
Vaudeville
Lena Wilson
Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order Volume 1 1922-1924
1996, CD, Comp, RM, Document Records (2)
Josie Miles
Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order Volume 2 (October 1924-March 1925)
1996, CD, Comp, Document Records (2),
Various
Female Blues Singers Volume 7: G/H (1922-1929)
1996, CD, Comp, Document Records (2)
Stray Cats
The Best Of
1996, ,
Rockabilly
Mamie Smith
Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order Volume 1 (14 February 1920 To 18 August 1921)
1995
Eva Taylor
In Chronological Order Volume 1 (1922-1923)
1995,
Perry Bradford
Perry Bradford & The Blues Singers In Chronological Order 1923-1927
1995
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Alive! / Rare Junk
1994, CD, Comp, RM, BGO Records, ,
Country Rock
Crazy Rhythm Daddies
Swingcats' Ball
1992, Cass, Album, Crazy Rekkids
James P. Johnson*
1921-1928
1992, ,
Ragtime/Piano Blues/Stride
Various
Female Blues Singers Volume O/P/R (1923-1930)
1991, LP, Comp, Mono, RM, Fantasy By Selmerphone
Various
Female Blues Singers Volume G/H (1922-1930)
1991, LP, Comp, Mono, RM, Fantasy By Selmerphone,
Clarence Williams
The 1923-1931 Recordings: The Complete Sidney Bechet & Louis Armstrong Sessions (1923-1926)
1991, 3xCD, Comp + Box, EPM Musique,
Jelly-Roll Morton*
1926-1928
1991, CD, ,
Ragtime/Piano Blues/Stride
Various
Cornet Blues (1924-1930): The Complete Recordings Of Sadie McKinney, Arah "Baby" Moore, Cleo Gibson, David Pearson, Elizabeth Johnson
1990, LP, Comp, Mono, Ltd, RM, Document Records (2),
Various
Black Jazz In Europe - Vol. 1 - 1926-1930
1990, CD, Comp, EMI France, ,
Swing/Big Band
Mamie Smith
Vol. 3 - "Mamie Smith Blues" (1922) (Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order.)
1989, LP, Comp, Mono, Ltd, RM, Document Records (2)
Mamie Smith
Vol. 2 - "Get Hot" (1921)
1989, LP, Comp, Mono, Ltd, RM, Document Records (2),
Mamie Smith
Vol. 1 - "Crazy Blues" (1920-1921) (Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order)
1989,
Jelly Roll Morton
Jelly Roll Morton
1987, LP, Comp, Musica Jazz, ,
Ragtime
Jelly Roll Morton
Rarities Volume 2
1986, LP, Comp, Mono, Rhapsody (2)
Black Bottom Stompers
Four O'Clock Blues
1986, LP, Album, Stomp Off Records, ,
Dixieland
Jelly Roll Morton
Great Original Performances 1926-1934
1986, Vinyl,
Quincy Jones
The Color Purple (Original Motion Picture Sound Track)
1986, 2x Vinyl Purple, ,
Soundtrack
Turk Murphy's San Francisco Jazz Band*
Live At Easy Street Vol.3
1983
Various
Okeh Western Swing
1982, 2x Vinyl Carrollton Pressing, ,
Country Blues/Country/Western Swing
Jay C. Flippen
Jay C. Flippen & His Gang 1926-27
1979, LP, Comp, Fountain Records (5)
Various
Harlem Comes To London
1978, Vinyl, ,
Ragtime/Dixieland/Swing
Various
Jazz (Some Cities & Towns)
1977, LP, Album, Comp, Folkways Records,
Edith Wilson With Johnny Dunn's Original Jazz Hounds
Edith Wilson / 1921-22
1974, LP, Comp, Fountain Records (5)
The Goofus Five
The Goofus Five 1925-1926
1974, LP, Comp, Mono, Parlophone, Parlophone,
Bo Conrad Spit Band
Primer
1973, LP, Album, Moonlight Records (10), Moonlight Records (10)
Mulga Bill's Bicycle Band
Rum & Raspberry
1973, 7", EP, Klarion
Andy Newman
Rainbow
1972
Various
Ma Rainey & The Classic Blues Singers
1970, LP, Comp, Mono, CBS, CBS
The Bo Conrad Spit Band*
The Bo Conrad Spit Band
1970, LP, Album, Artronics, Artronics
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band*
Rare Junk
1968, Vinyl, ,
Country Rock/Blues Rock
The Band Of Hope Jug Band
Washington At Valley Forge
1967, 7", Single, Sailor-Boy
Various
Jugs, Washboards And Kazoos
1967
Johnny Dunn's Original Jazz Hounds
1921-1923
1966
Jim Kweskin & The Jug Band
Jug Band Music
1965
Various
The Sound Of New Orleans (1917-1947)
1964,
Various
The Sound Of Harlem
1964, 3x Vinyl, Box Set, ,
Swing/Piano Blues/Stride/Ragtime/Big Band/Jump Blues/Bop
Kansas City Five
Kansas City Five
1961, 7", EP, VJM,
Various
Nothin' But The Blues
1960, ,
Chicago Blues/Country Blues
Turk Murphy And His Jazz Band*
Turk Murphy's Red Hot Mamas
1955, ,
Dixieland/Ragtime
Della* And Gene Collins
Sadie Green (The Vamp Of New Orleans) / I'm Sitting On Top Of The World (Just Rolling Along, Just Rolling Along)
1926, Shellac, 10", Vocalion (2)
Missouri Jazz Band* / Al Lentz's Dance Orchestra*
Sadie Green / What's The Use Of Crying?
1926, Shellac, 10", Banner
Irwin Abram's Dance Orchestra* / Missouri Jazz-Band
Moonlight On The Ganges / Sadie Green
1926, Shellac, 10", Puritan
Jay C. Flippen And His Gang
Baby Face / Sadie Green
1926
Joe Candullo And His Everglades Orchestra*
Me Too / Sadie Green
1926
Original Memphis Five*
Teasin' Squeezin' Man O' Mine / Four O'Clock Blues
1924
The Original Memphis Five
Aggravatin' Papa / Four O'Clock Blues
1923, Shellac, 10", Red, Vocalion (2)
Ted Claire Snappy Bits Band / Benjaman's Manhattan Orch.
Four O'Clock Blues / I'm Gonna Get You
1923, Shellac, 10", Gennett
Josie Miles
Four O'clock Blues / How I've Got Dem Twilight Blues
1923, Shellac, 10", Black Swan Records (2)
Lillian Harris
Sugar Blues / Four O'clock Blues
1923, Shellac, 10", Banner
Lizzie Miles And Her Creole Jazz Hounds
Four O'clock Blues / Aggravating Papa
1923
Edith Wilson And Johnny Dunn's Original Jazz Hounds
I Don't Want Nobody Blues / The West Texas Blues
1922, Shellac, 10", Columbia
Edith Wilson And The Original Jazz Hounds
Birmingham Blues / Wicked Blues
1922, Shellac, 10", Columbia, ,
Vocal
Johnny Dunn's Original Jazz Hounds
Four O'Clock Blues / Hawaiian Blues
1922, Shellac, 10", Columbia
Edith Wilson And Johnny Dunn's Original Jazz Hounds
Lonesome Mama Blues / What Do You Care (What I Do)
1922, Shellac, 10", Columbia
Edith Wilson And Johnny Dunn's Original Jazz Hounds
Mammy, I'm Thinking Of You / Take It 'Cause It's All Yours
1922
Edith Wilson And Johnny Dunn's Original Jazz Hounds
He May Be Your Man (But He Comes To See Me Sometimes) / Rules And Regulations "Signed Razor Jim"
1922, ,
Vocal
Mamie Smith's Jazz Hounds
Old Time Blues / That Thing Called Love
1921, Shellac, 10", Okeh,
Mamie Smith And Her Jazz Band* / Mamie Smith And Her Jazz Hounds
Dangerous Blues / What Have I Done
1921, Shellac, 10", Okeh, ,
Vocal
Edith Wilson And Johnny Dunn's Original Jazz Hounds
Frankie / Old Time Blues
1921, Shellac, 10", Columbia
Jelly Roll Morton With Johnny Dunn And His Band*
Ham And Eggs / You Need Some Loving
10", Hot Jazz Club Of America
Original Memphis Five*
Original Memphis Five Groups
CD, Comp, Mono, Village
Various
The Blues - Blue Tail Fly
,
Bop/Chicago Blues/Blues Rock/Rhythm & Blues/Piano Blues/Easy Listening/Harmonica Blues
Jelly Roll Morton With Johnny Dunn And His Band*
Treasures Of North American Negro Music Volume 4
Various
New York To Chicago 1923-28
,
Dixieland
Various
Rhapsodies in Black: Music and Words From the Harlem Renaissance
2000, 4xCD, Comp + Box, Rhino Records (2),
Various
American Pop: An Audio History - From Minstrel To Mojo: On Record, 1893-1946
1998, 9xCD, Comp + Box, West Hill Audio Archives,
Various
Un Soir En Louisiane Capitale Nouvelle Orléans
1959, 7", EP, Gat, Philips, Marie Claire
Perry Bradford
The Perry Bradford Story
1958,
Jelly Roll Morton With Johnny Dunn's Band*
Sgt. Dunn's Bugle Call Blues / Buffalo Blues
1950