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
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Recordings (Results 201-222 of 222 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | D5VB-0949 | 10-in. | 11/26/1945 | I'm just a lucky so-and-so | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Al Hibbler | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | D5VB-0951 | 10-in. | 11/26/1945 | The wonder of you | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Joya Sherrill | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | D6VB-2093 | 10-in. | 7/9/1946 | Rockabye river | Duke Ellington Orchestra ; Duke Ellington | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | D6VB-2094 | 10-in. | 7/9/1946 | Suddenly it jumped | Duke Ellington Orchestra ; Jimmy Hamilton ; Taft Jordan ; Oscar Pettiford | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | D6VB-2095 | 10-in. | 7/9/1946 | Transblucency (a blue fog that you can almost see through) | Duke Ellington Orchestra ; Duke Ellington | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | D6VB-2096 | 10-in. | 7/9/1946 | Just squeeze me (but don't tease me) | Duke Ellington Orchestra ; Duke Ellington | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | D6VB-2113 | 10-in. | 8/26/1946 | Back home again in Indiana | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Piano solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | D6VB-2114 | 10-in. | 8/26/1946 | Blue is the night | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Piano solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | D6VB-2115 | 10-in. | 8/26/1946 | Lover man (Oh, where can you be?) | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with piano and female vocal solo | instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | D6VB-2116 | 10-in. | 8/26/1946 | Just you, just me | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Piano solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | D6VB-2117 | 10-in. | 8/26/1946 | Beale Street blues | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Piano solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | D6VB-2126 | 10-in. | 9/3/1946 | My honey's lovin' arms | Duke Ellington Orchestra ; Ray Nance | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | D6VB-2129 | 10-in. | 9/3/1946 | St. Louis blues | Duke Ellington Orchestra ; Duke Ellington | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | D6VB-2130 | 10-in. | 9/3/1946 | Swamp fire | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | D6VB-2131 | 10-in. | 9/3/1946 | Royal garden blues | Duke Ellington Orchestra ; Duke Ellington | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, drums | |
Columbia | W151615 | 10-in. | 6/18/1931 | Greasy plate stomp | Blue Six ; Trombone Red | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, drums | |
Columbia | W151616 | 10-in. | 6/18/1931 | B flat blues | Blue Six ; Trombone Red | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, drums | |
Brunswick | E31301 | 10-in. | 10/25/1929 | Six or seven times | Six Jolly Jesters | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | vocalist | |
Decca | GB 6038 | 10-in. | 7/13/1933 | Hyde Park (Every tub) | Duke Ellington Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | ||
Decca | GB 6039 | 10-in. | 7/13/1933 | Harlem speaks | Duke Ellington Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | ||
Decca | GB 6040 | 10-in. | 7/13/1933 | Ain't misbehavin' | Duke Ellington Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | ||
Decca | GB 6041 | 10-in. | 7/13/1933 | Chicago | Duke Ellington Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Greer, Sonny," accessed November 7, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104570.
Greer, Sonny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 7, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104570.
"Greer, Sonny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Greer, Sonny - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n84077393
Wikidata: Sonny Greer - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1260845
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/5117673
MusicBrainz: Sonny Greer - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/3ec1c0cf-b825-44bb-876e-d79122d00ae1
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