Carl Kress

Carl Kress

Carl Kress (October 20, 1907 – June 10, 1965) was an American jazz guitarist.

Birth and Death Data: Born October 20, 1907 (Newark), Died June 10, 1965 (Reno)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1953

Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, banjo, piano

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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 82 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	D5AB-0660	10-in.	10/2/1945	I'm headin' east	Pecos River Rogues ; Billy Williams [1913-2001]	Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	D5AB-0661	10-in.	10/2/1945	Lonely corral, old pard'ner	Pecos River Rogues ; Billy Williams [1913-2001]	Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet	instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W80478	10-in.	2/23/1927	Shanghai dream man	Irwin Abrams Hotel Manger Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and banjo solo	instrumentalist, banjo
OKeh	W403764	10-in.	2/18/1930	Cryin' for the Carolines	Artie Dunn ; William Dutton	Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	60029	10-in.	10/8/1935	Top hat, white tie and tails	Boswell Sisters		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	60030	10-in.	10/8/1935	Cheek to cheek	Boswell Sisters		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	64773	10-in.	11/28/1938	Afterthoughts, part 1	Carl Kress		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	64774	10-in.	11/28/1938	Afterthoughts, part 2	Carl Kress		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	65016	10-in.	2/13/1939	Peg leg shuffle	Carl Kress		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	65728	10-in.	6/2/1939	Sutton mutton	Carl Kress		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	65753	10-in.	6/9/1939	Helena	Carl Kress		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	66027	10-in.	7/26/1939	Love song	Carl Kress		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	68353	10-in.	11/15/1940	Jivin' the Missouri waltz	Erskine Butterfield and his Blue Boys		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	68354	10-in.	11/15/1940	Beale Street Mama	Erskine Butterfield and his Blue Boys		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	68355	10-in.	11/15/1940	Whatcha know, Joe ?	Erskine Butterfield and his Blue Boys		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	68356	10-in.	11/15/1940	Stayin' at home	Erskine Butterfield and his Blue Boys		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	73312		1/28/1946	Soft lights and sweet music	Bobby Hackett Orchestra		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	72404	10-in.	10/4/1944	Lover man (oh, where can you be?)	Billie Holiday		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	72405	10-in.	10/4/1944	No more	Billie Holiday		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	72497	10-in.	11/8/1944	That ole devil called love	Billie Holiday		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	72498		11/8/1944	Don't explain	Billie Holiday		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	72499		11/8/1944	Big stuff	Billie Holiday		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	72692	10-in.	1/14/1945	Jodie man	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	72693	10-in.	1/14/1945	I wonder-1	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	73313		1/28/1946	What is there to say	Bobby Hackett Orchestra		instrumentalist, guitar

(Results 26-50 of 82 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kress, Carl," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103521.

Kress, Carl. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103521.

"Kress, Carl." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.