Frank Trumbauer
Orie Frank Trumbauer (May 30, 1901 – June 11, 1956) was an American jazz saxophonist of the 1920s and 1930s. His main instrument was the C melody saxophone, a now-uncommon instrument between an alto and tenor saxophone in size and pitch. He also played alto saxophone, bassoon, clarinet and several other instruments. He was a composer of sophisticated sax melodies, one of the major small group jazz bandleaders of the 1920s and 1930s. His landmark recording of "Singin' the Blues" with Bix Beiderbecke and Eddie Lang in 1927, was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1977. His major recordings included "Krazy Kat", "Red Hot", "Plantation Moods", "Trumbology", "Tailspin", "Singin' the Blues", "Wringin' an' Twistin'", and "For No Reason at All in C" with Bix Beiderbecke and Eddie Lang, and the first hit recording of "Georgia On My Mind" in 1931. "Tram" was described as one of the most influential and important jazz saxophonists of the 1920s and 1930s, particularly influencing the sound of Lester Young. He is also remembered for his musical collaborations with Bix Beiderbecke, a relationship that produced some of the finest and most innovative jazz records of the late 1920s. Trumbauer and Beiderbecke also collaborated with jazz guitarist Eddie Lang. He was featured in the 2001 documentary Jazz by Ken Burns on PBS on the topic of the first jazz soloists and as an iconic image to symbolize jazz music. |
Birth and Death Data: Born May 30, 1901 (Carbondale), Died June 11, 1956 (Kansas City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1937
Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, C-melody saxophone, saxophone, composer, vocalist, songwriter, bassoon, alto saxophone, clarinet, arranger, trombone
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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 173 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BVE-41471 | 10-in. | 1/28/1928 | Back in your own back yard | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, C-melody saxophone | |
Victor | CVE-41635 | 12-in. | 1/21/1928 | Together | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, C-melody saxophone | |
Victor | BVE-41681 | 10-in. | 2/8/1928 | There ain't no sweet man that's worth the salt of my tears | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and chorus | instrumentalist, C-melody saxophone | |
Victor | CVE-41682 | 12-in. | 2/8/1928 | A shady tree | Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo and recitation | instrumentalist, C-melody saxophone | |
Victor | BVE-41683 | 10-in. | 2/9/1928 | Dardanella | Bix Beiderbecke ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, C-melody saxophone | |
Victor | BVE-41684 | 10-in. | 2/10/1928 | Love nest | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | instrumentalist, C-melody saxophone | |
Victor | BVE-41688 | 10-in. | 2/13/1928 | Sunshine | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus | instrumentalist, C-melody saxophone | |
Victor | BVE-41689 | 10-in. | 2/13/1928 | From Monday on | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus | instrumentalist, C-melody saxophone | |
Victor | CVE-41690 | 12-in. | 2/14/1928 | Grand fantasia | Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra | Orchestra | instrumentalist, C-melody saxophone | |
Victor | CVE-41691 | 12-in. | 2/14/1928 | Grand fantasia | Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra | Orchestra | instrumentalist, C-melody saxophone | |
Victor | CVE-41692 | 12-in. | 2/16/1928 | Three shades of blue | Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra | Orchestra | instrumentalist, C-melody saxophone | |
Victor | CVE-41693 | 12-in. | 2/16/1928 | Three shades of blue | Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra | Orchestra | instrumentalist, C-melody saxophone | |
Victor | BVE-41696 | 10-in. | 2/18/1928 | Mississippi mud | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal chorus | instrumentalist, C-melody saxophone | |
Victor | CVE-43116 | 12-in. | 2/27/1928 | Chloe | Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, C-melody saxophone | |
Victor | CVE-43117 | 12-in. | 2/28/1928 | High water | Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, C-melody saxophone | |
Victor | BVE-43118 | 10-in. | 2/28/1928 | Sugar | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, C-melody saxophone | |
Victor | BVE-43120 | 10-in. | 2/29/1928 | When you're with somebody else | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, C-melody saxophone | |
Victor | CVE-43122 | 12-in. | 3/1/1928 | Ol' Man River | Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra ; Paul Robeson | Orchestra, with mixed vocal chorus and soloist | instrumentalist, C-melody saxophone | |
Victor | CVE-43124 | 12-in. | 3/2/1928 | A study in blue | Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra | Orchestra | instrumentalist, C-melody saxophone | |
Victor | BVE-43138 | 10-in. | 3/12/1928 | When | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus | instrumentalist, C-melody saxophone | |
Victor | BVE-43139 | 10-in. | 3/12/1928 | Down in old Havana town | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, C-melody saxophone | |
Victor | BVE-43140 | 10-in. | 3/12/1928 | I'm winging home (Like a bird that's on the wing) | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus | instrumentalist, C-melody saxophone | |
Victor | CVE-43141 | 12-in. | 3/13/1928 | Metropolis | Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra | Orchestra | instrumentalist, C-melody saxophone | |
Victor | CVE-43142 | 12-in. | 3/13/1928 | Metropolis | Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra | Orchestra | instrumentalist, C-melody saxophone | |
Victor | CVE-43143 | 12-in. | 3/14/1928 | Metropolis | Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra | Orchestra | instrumentalist, C-melody saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Trumbauer, Frank," accessed November 7, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104494.
Trumbauer, Frank. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 7, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104494.
"Trumbauer, Frank." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 November 2024.
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Wikipedia: Frankie Trumbauer
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LCNAR: Trumbauer, Frank - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n84022127
Wikidata: Frankie Trumbauer - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q491416
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MusicBrainz: Frankie Trumbauer - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/714b9ee6-ff84-451f-a121-4d873859291c
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