Boyd Senter

Boyd Senter was a multi-instrumentalist and band leader, most commonly associated with his jazz-era clarinet playing. He helped start the careers of Glenn Miller and The Dorsey Brothers. As a vaudeville performer, he headlined with his jazz band and as a solo performer, having mastered several instruments. His later years involved non-musical employment, but he remained active in the local music scene.

Birth and Death Data: Born November 30, 1898 (Nebraska), Died June 1, 1982 (Michigan)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1938

Roles Represented in DAHR: clarinet, composer, director, leader, songwriter, saxophone

Notes: Sometimes billed as "Boyd Senter, Jazzologist Supreme."

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

Recordings (Results 26-50 of 52 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
OKeh	W80315	10-in.	1/20/1927	Christine	Eddie Lang ; Boyd Senter	Clarinet solo, with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, clarinet, composer
OKeh	W80316	10-in.	1/20/1927	Bad habits	Eddie Lang ; Boyd Senter	Clarinet solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, clarinet, composer
OKeh	W80317	10-in.	1/20/1927	Clarinet tickle	Eddie Lang ; Boyd Senter	Clarinet solo, with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, clarinet
OKeh	W80318	10-in.	1/20/1927	You're the one for me	Boyd Senter	Clarinet solo, with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, clarinet
OKeh	W80324	10-in.	1/21/1927	New St. Louis blues	Eddie Lang ; Boyd Senter	Clarinet solo, with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, clarinet
OKeh	W80325	10-in.	1/21/1927	Someday sweetheart	Eddie Lang ; Boyd Senter	Clarinet solo, with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, clarinet
OKeh	W80985	10-in.	6/7/1927	Not maybe	Eddie Lang ; Boyd Senter	Clarinet solo, with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, clarinet
OKeh	W80986	10-in.	6/7/1927	Hot lips	Eddie Lang ; Boyd Senter	Clarinet solo, with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, clarinet
OKeh	W80987	10-in.	6/7/1927	Beale St. blues	Eddie Lang ; Boyd Senter	Clarinet solo, with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, clarinet
OKeh	W80988	10-in.	6/7/1927	Sigh and cry blues	Eddie Lang ; Boyd Senter	Clarinet solo, with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, clarinet
OKeh	W81001	10-in.	6/10/1927	Down hearted blues	Eddie Lang ; Boyd Senter	Clarinet solo, with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, clarinet
OKeh	W81002	10-in.	6/10/1927	The boss of the stomps	Eddie Lang ; Boyd Senter	Clarinet solo, with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, clarinet
OKeh	W81003	10-in.	6/10/1927	The grind out	Eddie Lang ; Boyd Senter	Clarinet solo, with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, clarinet
OKeh	W81004	10-in.	6/10/1927	I ain't got nobody (And nobody cares for me)	Eddie Lang ; Boyd Senter	Clarinet and saxophone, with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, clarinet, saxophone
OKeh	W400153	10-in.	3/20/1928	'Tain't clean	Eddie Lang ; Boyd Senter	Clarinet solo, with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, clarinet
OKeh	W400154	10-in.	3/20/1928	Eniale blues	Eddie Lang ; Boyd Senter	Clarinet solo, with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, clarinet
OKeh	W400155	10-in.	3/20/1928	Just so-so!	Eddie Lang ; Boyd Senter	Clarinet solo, with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, clarinet
OKeh	W400168	10-in.	3/23/1928	I wish I could shimmy like my sister Kate	Eddie Lang ; Boyd Senter ; Senterpedes	Jazz/dance band	leader
OKeh	W400169	10-in.	3/23/1928	Mobile blues	Boyd Senter ; Senterpedes	Jazz/dance band	leader
OKeh	W400645	10-in.	5/2/1928	Prickly heat	Boyd Senter	Clarinet solo, with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, clarinet
OKeh	W400646	10-in.	5/2/1928	No more	Boyd Senter	Clarinet solo, with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, clarinet
OKeh	W400647	10-in.	5/3/1928	Original Stack o' Lee blues	Eddie Lang ; Boyd Senter ; Senterpedes	Jazz/dance band, with guitar solo	leader
OKeh	W400653	10-in.	5/8/1928	Original Chinese blues	Boyd Senter ; Senterpedes	Jazz/dance band	leader, instrumentalist, clarinet
OKeh	W400654	10-in.	5/8/1928	Somebody's wrong	Boyd Senter ; Senterpedes	Jazz/dance band	leader, instrumentalist, clarinet
Brunswick	E3003-E3004	10-in.	5/6/1926	Slippery elm	Tal Henry and his Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer

(Results 26-50 of 52 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Senter, Boyd," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104821.

Senter, Boyd. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104821.

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