Garvin Bushell

Garvin Bushell (né Garvin Lamont Payne; September 25, 1902 – October 31, 1991) was an American woodwind multi-instrumentalist.

Birth and Death Data: Born September 25, 1902 (Springfield), Died October 31, 1991 (Las Vegas)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1921 - 1940

Roles Represented in DAHR: clarinet, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, bassoon, saxophone

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BVE-42566	10-in.	3/27/1928	Willow tree	Louisiana Sugar Babes	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-42567	10-in.	3/27/1928	'Sippi	Louisiana Sugar Babes	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, bassoon
Victor	BVE-42568	10-in.	3/27/1928	Thou swell	Louisiana Sugar Babes	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, bassoon
Victor	BVE-42569	10-in.	3/27/1928	Persian rug	Louisiana Sugar Babes	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, bassoon, alto saxophone
Victor	MS-031431	16-in. (33-1/3 rpm)	approximately late Jan. 1939	Tea for two	Chick Webb Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	MS-031432	16-in. (33-1/3 rpm)	approximately late Jan. 1939	Crazy rhythm	Chick Webb Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	MS-031433	16-in. (33-1/3 rpm)	approximately late Jan. 1939	Blue skies	Chick Webb Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	BS-042717	10-in.	9/22/1939	Baby, what else can I do	Edward Mallory Orchestra ; Ethel Waters	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-042718	10-in.	9/22/1939	I just got a letter	Edward Mallory Orchestra ; Ethel Waters	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, saxophone
Columbia	W148533	10-in.	5/15/1929	I got what it takes (But it breaks my heart to give it away)	Bessie Smith	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental quintet	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Columbia	W148534	10-in.	5/15/1929	Nobody knows you when you're down and out	Bessie Smith	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental quintet	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Columbia	W150131	10-in.	3/27/1930	Keep it to yourself	Bessie Smith	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental quartet	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Columbia	W150132	10-in.	3/27/1930	New Orleans hop scop blues	Bessie Smith	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental quartet	instrumentalist, clarinet
OKeh	S-7855	10-in.	Apr. 1921	I won't be back 'till you change your ways	Five Jazz Bell Hops ; Daisy Martin	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble	instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet
Brunswick	E7232-E7233	10-in.	3/26/1928	What’s the use of being alone?	Johnny Dunn’s Original Jazz Hounds	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	62743	10-in.	11/2/1937	Hallelujah!	Chick Webb Orchestra		instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Decca	62744	10-in.	11/2/1937	I want to be happy	Chick Webb Orchestra		instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Decca	62886	12-in.	12/17/1937	I want to be happy-1	Chick Webb Orchestra		instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Decca	62887	10-in.	12/17/1937	The dipsy doodle-1	Chick Webb Orchestra ; Ella Fitzgerald		instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Decca	62888	10-in.	12/17/1937	If dreams come true	Chick Webb Orchestra		instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Decca	62889	12-in.	12/17/1937	Hallelujah!	Chick Webb Orchestra		instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Decca	62890	10-in.	12/17/1937	Midnite in a madhouse (Midnite in Harlem)	Chick Webb Orchestra		instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Decca	63693	10-in.	5/2/1938	A-tisket, a-tasket	Chick Webb Orchestra		instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Decca	63694	10-in.	5/2/1938	Heart of mine	Chick Webb Orchestra		instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	63695	10-in.	5/2/1938	I'm just a jitterbug	Chick Webb Orchestra		instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	63696	10-in.	5/2/1938	Azure	Chick Webb Orchestra		instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	63707	10-in.	5/3/1938	Spinnin' the Webb	Chick Webb Orchestra		instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Decca	63708	10-in.	5/3/1938	Liza (All the clouds 'll roll away)	Chick Webb Orchestra		instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Decca	63934	10-in.	6/9/1938	Pack up your sins and go to the devil	Chick Webb Orchestra		instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Decca	63935	10-in.	6/9/1938	MacPherson is rehearsin' to swing	Chick Webb Orchestra		instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Decca	63936	10-in.	6/9/1938	Everybody step	Chick Webb Orchestra		instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Decca	63937	10-in.	6/9/1938	Ella	Chick Webb Orchestra		instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Decca	64459	10-in.	8/17/1938	Wacky dust	Chick Webb Orchestra		instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Decca	64460	10-in.	8/17/1938	Gotta pebble in my shoe	Chick Webb Orchestra		instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Decca	64461	10-in.	8/17/1938	I can't stop loving you	Chick Webb Orchestra		instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Decca	64464	10-in.	8/18/1938	Who ya hunchin'?	Chick Webb Orchestra		instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Decca	64465	10-in.	8/18/1938	I let a tear fall in the river	Chick Webb Orchestra		instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Decca	65039	10-in.	2/17/1939	Undecided	Chick Webb Orchestra		instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Decca	65040	10-in.	2/17/1939	T'ain't what you do	Chick Webb Orchestra		instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Decca	65041	10-in.	2/17/1939	In the groove at the Grove	Chick Webb Orchestra		instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Decca	65042	10-in.	2/17/1939	One side of me	Chick Webb Orchestra		instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Decca	65043	10-in.	2/17/1939	My heart belongs to Daddy	Chick Webb Orchestra		instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Decca	65094	10-in.	3/2/1939	Sugar pie	Chick Webb Orchestra		instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Decca	65095	10-in.	3/2/1939	It's slumbertime along the Swanee	Chick Webb Orchestra		instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Decca	65096	10-in.	3/2/1939	I'm up a tree	Chick Webb Orchestra		instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Decca	65097	10-in.	3/2/1939	Chew-chew-chew (Your bubble gum)	Chick Webb Orchestra		instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Decca	65445	10-in.	4/21/1939	Have mercy	Chick Webb Orchestra		instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Decca	65446	10-in.	4/21/1939	Little white lies	Chick Webb Orchestra		instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Decca	65447	10-in.	4/21/1939	Coochi-coochi-coo	Chick Webb Orchestra		instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Decca	65448	10-in.	4/21/1939	That was my heart	Chick Webb Orchestra		instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Decca	65903	10-in.	6/29/1939	Betcha nickel	Ella Fitzgerald		instrumentalist, soprano saxophone, clarinet
Decca	65904	10-in.	6/29/1939	Stairway to the stars	Ella Fitzgerald		instrumentalist, soprano saxophone, clarinet
Decca	65905	10-in.	6/29/1939	I want the waiter (with the water)	Ella Fitzgerald		instrumentalist, soprano saxophone, clarinet
Decca	65906	10-in.	6/29/1939	That's all, brother	Ella Fitzgerald		instrumentalist, soprano saxophone, clarinet
Decca	65907	10-in.	6/29/1939	Out of nowhere	Ella Fitzgerald		instrumentalist, soprano saxophone, clarinet
Decca	66134	10-in.	8/18/1939	My last goodbye	Ella Fitzgerald		instrumentalist, soprano saxophone, clarinet
Decca	66135	10-in.	8/18/1939	Billy (I always dream of Billy)	Ella Fitzgerald		instrumentalist, soprano saxophone, clarinet
Decca	66136	10-in.	8/18/1939	Please tell me the truth	Ella Fitzgerald		instrumentalist, soprano saxophone, clarinet
Decca	66137	10-in.	8/18/1939	I'm not complainin'	Ella Fitzgerald		instrumentalist, soprano saxophone, clarinet
Decca	66138	10-in.	8/18/1939	Betcha nickel	Ella Fitzgerald		instrumentalist, soprano saxophone, clarinet
Decca	67119	10-in.	1/26/1940	Is there somebody else ?	Ella Fitzgerald		instrumentalist, soprano saxophone, clarinet
Decca	67120	10-in.	1/26/1940	Sugar blues	Ella Fitzgerald		instrumentalist, soprano saxophone, clarinet
Decca	67121	10-in.	1/26/1940	The starlit hour	Ella Fitzgerald		instrumentalist, soprano saxophone, clarinet
Decca	67122	10-in.	1/26/1940	What's the matter with me?	Ella Fitzgerald		instrumentalist, soprano saxophone, clarinet
Decca	91836	10-in.	10/12/1939	You're gonna lose your gal	Ella Fitzgerald		instrumentalist, soprano saxophone, clarinet
Decca	91837	10-in.	10/12/1939	After I say I'm sorry	Ella Fitzgerald		instrumentalist, soprano saxophone, clarinet
Decca	91838	10-in.	10/12/1939	Baby, what else can I do?	Ella Fitzgerald		instrumentalist, soprano saxophone, clarinet
Decca	91839	10-in.	10/12/1939	My wubba dolly	Ella Fitzgerald		instrumentalist, soprano saxophone, clarinet
Decca	91840	10-in.	10/12/1939	Lindy hoppers' delight (Instrumental)	Ella Fitzgerald		instrumentalist, soprano saxophone, clarinet
Decca	91841	10-in.	10/12/1939	Moon ray	Ella Fitzgerald		instrumentalist, soprano saxophone, clarinet

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bushell, Garvin," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105663.

Bushell, Garvin. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105663.

"Bushell, Garvin." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.