Harry Carney
Harry Howell Carney (April 1, 1910 – October 8, 1974) was a jazz saxophonist and clarinettist who spent over four decades as a member of the Duke Ellington Orchestra. He played a variety of instruments but primarily used the baritone saxophone, being a critical influence on the instrument in jazz. |
Birth and Death Data: Born April 1, 1910 (Boston), Died October 8, 1974 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1959
Roles Represented in DAHR: baritone saxophone, clarinet, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, saxophone, composer, bass clarinet, songwriter
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Recordings (Results 126-150 of 266 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BS-053608 | 10-in. | 11/2/1940 | My Sunday gal | Rex Stewart Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |
Victor | BS-053609 | 10-in. | 11/2/1940 | Mobile Bay | Rex Stewart Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |
Victor | BS-053610 | 10-in. | 11/2/1940 | Linger awhile | Rex Stewart Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |
Victor | BS-053780 | 10-in. | 12/28/1940 | The sidewalks of New York | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone | |
Victor | BS-053781 | 10-in. | 12/28/1940 | Flamingo | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Herb Jeffries | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone | |
Victor | BS-053782 | 10-in. | 12/28/1940 | The girl in my dreams tries to look like you | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Herb Jeffries | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone | |
Victor | BS-054606 | 10-in. | 7/22/1940 | Harlem air-shaft | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone | |
Victor | BS-054607 | 10-in. | 7/22/1940 | At a Dixie roadside diner | Ivie Anderson ; Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone | |
Victor | BS-054608 | 10-in. | 7/22/1940 | All too soon | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone | |
Victor | BS-054609 | 10-in. | 7/22/1940 | Rumpus in Richmond | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone | |
Victor | BS-054624 | 10-in. | 7/24/1940 | My greatest mistake | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone | |
Victor | BS-054625 | 10-in. | 7/24/1940 | Sepia panorama | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone | |
Victor | PBS-055283 | 10-in. | 2/15/1941 | Take the "A" train | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone | |
Victor | PBS-055284 | 10-in. | 2/15/1941 | Jumpin' punkins | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone | |
Victor | PBS-055285 | 10-in. | 2/15/1941 | John Hardy's wife | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone | |
Victor | PBS-055286 | 10-in. | 2/15/1941 | Blue serge | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone | |
Victor | PBS-055287 | 10-in. | 2/15/1941 | After all | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone | |
Victor | PBS-061283 | 10-in. | 6/5/1941 | Bakiff | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone | |
Victor | PBS-061284 | 10-in. | 6/5/1941 | Are you sticking? | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone | |
Victor | PBS-061285 | 10-in. | 6/5/1941 | Just a-settin' and a-rockin' | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone | |
Victor | PBS-061286 | 10-in. | 6/5/1941 | The giddybug gallop | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone | |
Victor | PBS-061318 | 10-in. | 6/26/1941 | Chocolate shake | Ivie Anderson ; Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone | |
Victor | PBS-061319 | 10-in. | 6/26/1941 | I got it bad and that ain't good | Ivie Anderson ; Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone | |
Victor | PBS-061338 | 10-in. | 7/2/1941 | Clementine | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone | |
Victor | PBS-061339 | 10-in. | 7/2/1941 | The brown skin gal (In calico gown) | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Carney, Harry," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103190.
Carney, Harry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103190.
"Carney, Harry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Carney, Harry - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81071433
Wikidata: Harry Carney - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1375567
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/195550
MusicBrainz: Harry Carney - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/48f34bd6-dc5d-41ba-8cd5-0495787f13fa
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