Sidney Bechet

Sidney Bechet

Sidney Joseph Bechet (; May 14, 1897 – May 14, 1959) was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, and composer. He was one of the first important soloists in jazz, and first recorded several months before trumpeter Louis Armstrong. His erratic temperament hampered his career, and not until the late 1940s did he earn wide acclaim. Bechet spent much of his later life in France.

Birth and Death Data: Born May 14, 1897 (New Orleans), Died May 14, 1959 (Garches)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1957

Roles Represented in DAHR: soprano saxophone, clarinet, leader, composer, songwriter, piano, vocalist, arranger

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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 146 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-053431	10-in.	9/6/1940	Blues in thirds	New Orleans Feetwarmers	Jazz/dance trio	leader, instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	BS-053432	10-in.	9/6/1940	Blues for you, Johnny	Sidney Bechet ; Herb Jeffries ; New Orleans Feetwarmers	Jazz/dance quintet with male vocal solo (take 2: no vocal)	instrumentalist, clarinet, leader, composer
Victor	BS-053433	10-in.	9/6/1940	Ain't misbehavin'	Sidney Bechet ; New Orleans Feetwarmers	Jazz/dance quintet	leader, instrumentalist, clarinet, soprano saxophone
Victor	BS-053434	10-in.	9/6/1940	Save it, pretty mama	Sidney Bechet ; New Orleans Feetwarmers	Jazz/dance quintet	instrumentalist, soprano saxophone, leader, clarinet
Victor	BS-053435	10-in.	9/6/1940	Stompy Jones	Sidney Bechet ; New Orleans Feetwarmers	Jazz/dance quintet	leader, instrumentalist, clarinet, soprano saxophone
Victor	BS-057618	10-in.	11/11/1940	Muskrat ramble	Barefooted Dixieland Philharmonics ; Sidney Bechet ; Henry Levine	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, soprano saxophone
Victor	BS-058776	10-in.	1/8/1941	Coal black shine	Sidney Bechet ; New Orleans Feetwarmers	Jazz/dance band	leader, composer, instrumentalist, soprano saxophone, clarinet
Victor	BS-058777	10-in.	1/8/1941	Egyptian fantasy	Sidney Bechet ; New Orleans Feetwarmers	Jazz/dance band	leader, instrumentalist, soprano saxophone, clarinet, composer
Victor	BS-058778	10-in.	1/8/1941	Baby, won't you please come home	Sidney Bechet ; New Orleans Feetwarmers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, soprano saxophone, leader
Victor	BS-058779	10-in.	1/8/1941	Slippin' and slidin'	Sidney Bechet ; New Orleans Feetwarmers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, soprano saxophone, clarinet, leader, composer
Victor	BS-060638	10-in.	2/12/1941	Dance of the bayou	Joe Reichman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-063785	10-in.	4/18/1941	The sheik of Araby	Sidney Bechet	One-man band	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BS-063786	10-in.	4/18/1941	Blues of Bechet	Sidney Bechet	One-man band	composer, instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BS-063823	10-in.	4/28/1941	Swing parade	Sidney Bechet ; New Orleans Feetwarmers	Jazz/dance band	composer, instrumentalist, soprano saxophone, leader
Victor	BS-063824	10-in.	4/28/1941	I know that you know	Sidney Bechet ; New Orleans Feetwarmers	Jazz/dance band	leader, instrumentalist, soprano saxophone
Victor	BS-063825	10-in.	4/28/1941	When it's sleepy time down South	Sidney Bechet ; New Orleans Feetwarmers	Jazz/dance band	leader, instrumentalist, soprano saxophone
Victor	BS-063826	10-in.	4/28/1941	I ain't gonna give nobody none o' this jellyroll	Sidney Bechet ; New Orleans Feetwarmers	Jazz/dance band	leader, instrumentalist, soprano saxophone
Victor	BS-066784	10-in.	10/14/1941	Rip up the joint	Sidney Bechet ; Vic Dickenson ; New Orleans Feetwarmers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and chorus	instrumentalist, soprano saxophone, leader
Victor	BS-066785	10-in.	10/14/1941	Suey	Sidney Bechet ; Vic Dickenson ; New Orleans Feetwarmers	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	leader, songwriter, instrumentalist, soprano saxophone
Victor	BS-066786	10-in.	10/14/1941	Blues in the air	Sidney Bechet ; New Orleans Feetwarmers	Jazz/dance band	leader, instrumentalist, soprano saxophone, composer
Victor	BS-066787	10-in.	10/14/1941	The mooche	Sidney Bechet ; New Orleans Feetwarmers	Jazz/dance band	leader, instrumentalist, soprano saxophone
Victor	BS-066788	10-in.	10/14/1941	Laughin' in rhythm	Sidney Bechet ; New Orleans Feetwarmers	Jazz/dance band, with laughing and vocal chorus	instrumentalist, soprano saxophone, leader
Victor	BS-067791	10-in.	9/13/1941	I'm coming, Virginia	Sidney Bechet ; New Orleans Feetwarmers	Jazz/dance sextet	instrumentalist, soprano saxophone, leader
Victor	BS-067792	10-in.	9/13/1941	Limehouse blues	Artists vary	Jazz/dance sextet	instrumentalist, clarinet, soprano saxophone, leader
Victor	BS-067793	10-in.	9/13/1941	Georgia cabin	Sidney Bechet ; New Orleans Feetwarmers	Jazz/dance sextet	leader, songwriter, instrumentalist, soprano saxophone

(Results 26-50 of 146 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bechet, Sidney," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103288.

Bechet, Sidney. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103288.

"Bechet, Sidney." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.