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. |
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Recordings (Results 76-100 of 118 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Decca | DLA 2852 | 10-in. | 1/27/1942 | King Porter stomp | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | DLA 2853 | 10-in. | 1/27/1942 | Jimtown blues | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | DLA 2854 | 10-in. | 1/27/1942 | Eccentric (That eccentric rag Cor. CRL-57089, (G) 94099EPC) | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | DLA 2855 | 10-in. | 1/27/1942 | Milenberg joys | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | DLA 2856 | 10-in. | 1/27/1942 | Original Dixieland one-step | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | DLA 2867 | 10-in. | 1/29/1942 | That da da strain | Bob Crosby's Bob Cats | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | DLA 2868 | 10-in. | 1/29/1942 | Sweethearts on parade | Bob Crosby's Bob Cats | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | DLA 2869 | 10-in. | 1/29/1942 | It's a long, long way to Tipperary | Bob Crosby's Bob Cats | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | DLA 2870 | 10-in. | 1/29/1942 | Tin roof blues | Bob Crosby's Bob Cats | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | DLA 2885 | 10-in. | 2/5/1942 | 'Way down yonder in New Orleans | Bob Crosby's Bob Cats | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | DLA 2886 | 10-in. | 2/5/1942 | You'll be sorry | Bob Crosby's Bob Cats | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | DLA 2887 | 10-in. | 2/5/1942 | Tears on my pillow | Bob Crosby's Bob Cats | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | DLA 2888 | 10-in. | 2/5/1942 | I'll be true to the one I love | Bob Crosby's Bob Cats | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | DLA 2907 | 10-in. | 2/17/1942 | Black zephyr | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | DLA 2908 | 10-in. | 2/17/1942 | Blue surreal | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | DLA 2909 | 10-in. | 2/17/1942 | Chain gang | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | DLA 2910 | 10-in. | 2/17/1942 | Ec-Stacy | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | DLA 2928 | 10-in. | 3/3/1942 | Poor you | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | DLA 2929 | 10-in. | 3/3/1942 | I'll keep the lovelight burning | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | DLA 2930 | 10-in. | 3/3/1942 | Don't sit under the apple tree | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | DLA 2931 | 10-in. | 3/3/1942 | Last call for love | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | DLA 2932 | 10-in. | 3/3/1942 | Dear old Donegal | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | DLA 2989 | 10-in. | 5/25/1942 | Lazy | Bing Crosby | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | DLA 2990 | 10-in. | 5/25/1942 | Let's start the New Year right | Bing Crosby | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | DLA 2991 | 10-in. | 5/25/1942 | I've got plenty to be thankful for | Bing Crosby | instrumentalist, trombone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "O’Brien, Floyd," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/100201.
O’Brien, Floyd. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/100201.
"O’Brien, Floyd." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.
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