Sonny Greer

Sonny Greer

William Alexander "Sonny" Greer (December 13, c. 1895 – March 23, 1982) was an American jazz drummer and vocalist, best known for his work with Duke Ellington.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 13, 1895 (Long Branch), Died March 23, 1982 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1946

Roles Represented in DAHR: drums, vocalist, maracas

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

Recordings (Results 76-100 of 222 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	LBRC-71836	10-in. (33-1/3 rpm)	2/9/1932	East St. Louis toddle	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	LBSHQ-71837	10-in. (33-1/3 rpm)	2/9/1932	East St. Louis toddle	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	BRC-71838	10-in.	2/9/1932	Dinah	Duke Ellington Orchestra ; Sonny Greer ; Cootie Williams	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet	vocalist, instrumentalist, drums
Victor	BRC-71839	10-in.	2/9/1932	Bugle call rag	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	BS-73557	10-in.	9/21/1932	Maori	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	BS-73558	10-in.	9/21/1932	Jive	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	BS-73559	10-in.	9/21/1932	My sophisticated daddy	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	BS-73560	10-in.	9/21/1932	Margie	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, instrumentalist, drums
Victor	BS-77025	10-in.	9/26/1933	Rude interlude	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	BS-77026	10-in.	9/26/1933	Dallas doings	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	BS-77199	10-in.	12/4/1933	Dear old Southland	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	BS-77200	10-in.	12/4/1933	Awful sad	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	BS-77201	10-in.	12/4/1933	Daybreak Express	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	PBS-79155	10-in.	4/12/1934	Ebony rhapsody	Ivie Anderson ; Duke Ellington Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, maracas, drums
Victor	PBS-79156	10-in.	4/12/1934	Cocktails for two	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	PBS-79157	10-in.	4/12/1934	Live and love tonight	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	PBS-79169	10-in.	4/17/1934	I met my Waterloo	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	PBS-79211	10-in.	5/9/1934	Troubled waters	Ivie Anderson ; Duke Ellington Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	PBS-79212	10-in.	5/9/1934	My old flame	Ivie Anderson ; Duke Ellington Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	BS-80144	10-in.	1/9/1934	Delta serenade	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, maracas, drums
Victor	BS-80145	10-in.	1/9/1934	Stompy Jones	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	BS-80149	10-in.	1/10/1934	Solitude	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	BS-80150	10-in.	1/10/1934	Blue feeling	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	BS-037632	10-in.	6/13/1939	12th Street rag	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with piano solo	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	BS-044887	10-in.	3/6/1940	You, you darlin'	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Herb Jeffries	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, drums

(Results 76-100 of 222 records)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Greer, Sonny," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104570.

Greer, Sonny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104570.

"Greer, Sonny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.