Red Nichols

Red Nichols

Ernest Loring "Red" Nichols (May 8, 1905 – June 28, 1965) was an American jazz cornetist, composer, and jazz bandleader.

Birth and Death Data: Born May 8, 1905 (Ogden), Died June 28, 1965 (Las Vegas)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1924 - 1953

Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, trumpet, cornet, director, arranger, composer, songwriter, lyricist, vocalist, speaker

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 251-275 of 315 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Brunswick	E23752-E23755	10-in.	6/25/1927	Mean dog blues	Five Pennies ; Red Nichols	Jazz/dance band	arranger, instrumentalist, cornet, leader
Brunswick	E24224-E24226	10-in.	8/15/1927	Riverboat shuffle	Five Pennies ; Red Nichols	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, cornet, leader
Brunswick	E24227-E24229	10-in.	8/15/1927	Eccentric	Five Pennies ; Red Nichols	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, cornet, leader
Brunswick	E24230-E24232	10-in.	8/15/1927	Ida! Sweet as apple cider	Five Pennies ; Red Nichols	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, cornet, leader
Brunswick	E24233-E24235	10-in.	8/15/1927	Feelin’ no pain	Five Pennies ; Red Nichols	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, cornet, leader
Brunswick	E26693-E26694	10-in.	2/27/1928	Avalon	Five Pennies ; Red Nichols	Jazz/dance band	arranger, leader
Brunswick	E26695-E26696	10-in.	2/27/1928	The Japanese sandman	Five Pennies ; Red Nichols	Jazz/dance band	arranger, leader
Brunswick	XE26772-XE26774	12-in.	3/2/1928	Poor Butterfly	Five Pennies ; Scrappy Lambert ; Red Nichols	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take XE26774)	arranger, leader
Brunswick	XE26775-XE26777	12-in.	3/2/1928	Can’t yo’ heah me callin’ Caroline	Five Pennies ; Scrappy Lambert ; Red Nichols	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take XE26777)	arranger, leader
Brunswick	E30502-E30503	10-in.	8/20/1929	I may be wrong (But, I think you’re wonderful)	Five Pennies ; Red Nichols	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	leader
Brunswick	E30504-E30505	10-in.	8/20/1929	The New Yorkers	Five Pennies ; Red Nichols	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	leader
Brunswick	E30531-E30532	10-in.	9/6/1929	Wait for the happy ending	Five Pennies ; Red Nichols	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	leader
Brunswick	E30533-E30534	10-in.	9/6/1929	Can’t we be friends?	Five Pennies ; Red Nichols	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	leader
Brunswick	E30538-E30539	10-in.	9/9/1929	Nobody knows (And nobody seems to care)	Five Pennies ; Red Nichols	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	leader
Brunswick	E30540-E30541	10-in.	9/9/1929	Smiles	Five Pennies ; Red Nichols	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	leader
Brunswick	E30542-E30543	10-in.	9/9/1929	Say it with music	Five Pennies ; Red Nichols	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	leader
Brunswick	E30712-E30713	10-in.	8/27/1929	They didn‘t believe me	Five Pennies ; Red Nichols	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	leader
Brunswick	E31266-E31267	10-in.	10/22/1929	Get happy	The Captivators	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	leader
Brunswick	E31268-E31269	10-in.	10/22/1929	Somebody to love me	The Captivators	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	leader
Brunswick	E31882-E31883	10-in.	1/17/1930	Strike up the band!	Red Nichols Strike Up the Band Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G)	leader
Brunswick	E31884-E31885	10-in.	1/17/1930	Soon	Red Nichols Strike Up the Band Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G)	leader
Brunswick	E31884-E31885	10-in.	1/17/1930	Soon	Red Nichols Strike Up the Band Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G)	leader
Brunswick	C1860	10-in.	4/3/1928	Sugar	Bessie Brown	Female vocal solo, with piano	songwriter
Brunswick	C2105	10-in.	7/21/1928	Skinner’s sock	Louisiana Rhythm Kings	Jazz/dance band	leader
Brunswick	C2106	10-in.	7/21/1928	When you're smiling	Louisiana Rhythm Kings	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader

(Results 251-275 of 315 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Nichols, Red," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104163.

Nichols, Red. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104163.

"Nichols, Red." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.