King Oliver

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King Oliver

Joseph Nathan "King" Oliver (December 19, 1881 (other sources cite 1884 or 1885) – April 8/10, 1938) was an American jazz cornet player and bandleader. He was particularly recognized for his playing style and his pioneering use of mutes in jazz. Also a notable composer, he wrote many tunes still played today, including "Dippermouth Blues", "Sweet Like This", "Canal Street Blues", and "Doctor Jazz". He was the mentor and teacher of Louis Armstrong. His influence was such that Armstrong claimed, "if it had not been for Joe Oliver, Jazz would not be what it is today."

Birth and Death Data: Born December 19, 1881 (New Orleans), Died April 10, 1938 (Savannah)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1939

Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, cornet, composer, trumpet, director, songwriter, arranger, trombone

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

Recordings (Results 151-175 of 177 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Brunswick	C808-C809	10-in.	4/22/1927	Willie, the weeper	Dixie Syncopators ; King Oliver	Jazz/dance band	leader
Brunswick	C834-C836	10-in.	4/27/1927	Black snake blues	Dixie Syncopators ; King Oliver	Jazz/dance band	leader
Brunswick	K8101	10-in.	4/7/1930	I can’t stop loving you	Maynard Baird Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Edison	19326	10-in.	7/30/1929	West End blues	Eva Taylor ; Clarence Williams	Female vocal solo, with piano	composer
Edison	N-1050	10-in.	7/31/1929	West End blues	Eva Taylor ; Clarence Williams	Female vocal solo, with piano	composer
Decca	C 533 (E 3556)	10-in.	7/23/1926	Tack Annie	Dixie Syncopators ; King Oliver		instrumentalist, cornet, leader
Decca	C 657 (E 3843/E 20252)	10-in.	9/17/1926	Someday sweetheart	Dixie Syncopators ; King Oliver		instrumentalist, cornet, leader
Decca	C 659 (E 3845/E 20254)	10-in.	9/17/1926	Dead man blues	Dixie Syncopators ; King Oliver		instrumentalist, cornet, leader
Gennett	11383	10-in.	4/6/1923	Just gone	King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet, leader
Gennett	11384	10-in.	4/6/1923	Canal Street blues	King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet, leader
Gennett	11385	10-in.	4/6/1923	Mandy Lee blues	King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet, leader
Gennett	11386	10-in.	4/6/1923	I'm going away to wear you off my mind	King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet, leader
Gennett	11387	10-in.	4/6/1923	Chimes blues	King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet, leader
Gennett	11388	10-in.	4/6/1923	Weather bird rag	King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet, leader
Gennett	11389	10-in.	4/6/1923	Sugar foot stomp	King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet, leader
Gennett	11390	10-in.	4/6/1923	Froggie Moore	King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet, leader
Gennett	11391	10-in.	4/6/1923	Snake rag	King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet, leader
Gennett	11632	10-in.	10/5/1923	When you leave me alone to pine	King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet, leader
Gennett	11633	10-in.	10/5/1923	Alligator hop	King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet, leader
Gennett	11634	10-in.	10/5/1923	That sweet something dear	King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet, leader
Gennett	11635	10-in.	10/5/1923	Zulu's Ball	King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet, leader
Gennett	11636	10-in.	10/5/1923	Working man blues	King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet, leader
Gennett	11637	10-in.	10/5/1923	Someday, sweetheart	King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet, leader
Gennett	11638	10-in.	10/5/1923	Krooked blues	King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Gennett	11639	10-in.	10/5/1923	If you want my heart (You got to 'low it, babe)	King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet, leader

(Results 151-175 of 177 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Oliver, King," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104809.

Oliver, King. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104809.

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