Floyd O'Brien

Floyd O'Brien (May 7, 1904 – November 26, 1968) was an American jazz trombonist.

He was born in Chicago, Illinois, United States. O'Brien first played in Chicago in the 1920s with the Austin High School Gang; later in the decade he played with Earl Fuller, Floyd Town, Charles Pierce, Thelma Terry, and Husk O'Hare. During 1930-31 he worked in a pit band at a theater in Des Moines, Iowa. He moved to New York City and played with Mal Hallett, Joe Venuti, Smith Ballew, Mike Durso (1933–34), Phil Harris (1935–39), Gene Krupa (1939–40), and Bob Crosby (1940–42).

In 1943, he relocated to Los Angeles and played with Eddie Miller, Bunk Johnson, Shorty Sherock, Jack Teagarden, and Wingy Manone. In 1948, he moved back to Chicago and there worked with Bud Freeman, Art Hodes and Danny Alvin. O'Brien had recorded with Freeman as early as 1928; other recordings include with Eddie Condon (1933 and later), Fats Waller, Mezz Mezzrow, George Wettling (1940), Charles LaVere (1944), Albert Nicholas (1959), and Smokey Stover. His lone session as a bandleader yielded two singles for Jump Records in 1945, which were also released under LaVere's name.

Birth and Death Data: Born May 7, 1904 (Chicago), Died November 26, 1968 (Chicago)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1933 - 1942

Roles Represented in DAHR: trombone

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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 118 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 69451 10-in. 6/30/1941 The angels came thru Bob Crosby Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 69452 6/30/1941 La plus que lente Bob Crosby Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 93634 10-in. 3/28/1941 Well, well Bob Crosby Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 93635 10-in. 3/28/1941 Call it anything (It's love) Bob Crosby Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 93636 10-in. 3/28/1941 Look at you, look at me Bob Crosby Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 93637 10-in. 3/28/1941 Far away music Bob Crosby Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 93638 10-in. 3/28/1941 Flamingo Bob Crosby Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 93639 10-in. 3/29/1941 Those things I can't forget Bob Crosby's Bob Cats instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 93640 10-in. 3/29/1941 I'll keep thinking of you Bob Crosby's Bob Cats instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 93641 10-in. 3/29/1941 Precious memory Bob Crosby's Bob Cats instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 93642 10-in. 3/29/1941 I've nothing to live for now Bob Crosby's Bob Cats instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 93643 10-in. 3/29/1941 Juke box Judy Bob Crosby's Bob Cats instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca DLA 2108 10-in. 8/3/1940 Cow cow blues Bob Crosby Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca DLA 2140 10-in. 9/10/1940 Take me back again Bob Crosby's Bob Cats instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca DLA 2141 10-in. 9/10/1940 I'll come back to you Bob Crosby's Bob Cats instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca DLA 2142 10-in. 9/10/1940 You're bound to look like a monkey when you grow old Bob Crosby's Bob Cats instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca DLA 2271 10-in. 12/13/1940 Tea for two Connie Boswell ; Bing Crosby instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca DLA 2272 10-in. 12/13/1940 Yes indeed! Connie Boswell ; Bing Crosby instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca DLA 2273 10-in. 12/13/1940 Christmas greeting to New York Connie Boswell ; Bing Crosby instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca DLA 2274 10-in. 12/16/1940 San Antonio Rose Bing Crosby instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca DLA 2275 10-in. 12/16/1940 It makes no difference now Bing Crosby instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca DLA 2276 10-in. 12/16/1940 The mark hop Bob Crosby Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca DLA 2277 10-in. 12/16/1940 Burnin' the candle at both ends Bob Crosby Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca DLA 2290 10-in. 12/23/1940 Dolores Bing Crosby instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca DLA 2291 10-in. 12/23/1940 Pale moon Bing Crosby instrumentalist, trombone  
(Results 26-50 of 118 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "O’Brien, Floyd," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/100201.

O’Brien, Floyd. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/100201.

"O’Brien, Floyd." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.

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