Sonny Clay
William Rogers Campbell "Sonny" Clay (May 15, 1899, Chapel Hill, Texas - April 13, 1973, Los Angeles) was an American jazz pianist, drummer, and bandleader, who had an unusual impact on the development of Australian jazz. |
Birth and Death Data: Born May 15, 1899 (Texas), Died April 13, 1973
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1931
Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, composer, piano, songwriter
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | 15699 | 10-in. | May 1925 | Roamin’ around | Cinderella Roof Orchestra ; Herb Wiedoeft | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E16653-E16656 | 10-in. | 10/12/1925 | Why was it you | Cinderella Roof Orchestra ; Herb Wiedoeft | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E16657-E16659 | 10-in. | 10/12/1925 | Honolulu dreams | Cinderella Roof Orchestra ; Herb Wiedoeft | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | LAE5 | 10-in. | Dec. 1927 | Ghost of the Black Bottom | Sonny Clay Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer, leader | |
| Brunswick | LAE6 | 10-in. | Dec. 1927 | St. Louis blues | Sonny Clay Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | LAE8 | 10-in. | Dec. 1927 | Devil’s serenade | Sonny Clay Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, composer | |
| Brunswick | LAE10 | 10-in. | Dec. 1927 | In my dreams (I’m jealous of you) | Sonny Clay Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | LAE11 | 10-in. | Dec. 1927 | Australian stomp | Sonny Clay Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, composer | |
| Brunswick | LAE13 | 10-in. | Dec. 1927 | Darktown shuffle | Sonny Clay Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | LA13-LA15 | 10-in. | May 1925 | Roamin’ around | Cinderella Roof Orchestra ; Herb Wiedoeft | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | LA49-LA52 | 10-in. | May 1925 | Honolulu dreams | Cinderella Roof Orchestra ; Herb Wiedoeft | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | LA57-LA60 | 10-in. | May 1925 | Why was it you | Cinderella Roof Orchestra ; Herb Wiedoeft | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | LA89-LA91 | 10-in. | Jan. 1926 | Plantation blues | Sonny Clay’s Plantation Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, composer | |
| Brunswick | LA92-LA94 | 10-in. | Jan. 1926 | Chicago breakdown | Sonny Clay’s Plantation Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | LA112-LA114 | 10-in. | Aug. 1926 | Slow motion blues | Sonny Clay’s Plantation Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, composer | |
| Brunswick | LA119-LA121 | 10-in. | Aug. 1926 | California stomp | Sonny Clay’s Plantation Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | 999W | 10-in. | May 1925 | Jambled blues | Sonny Clay’s Plantation Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | 1000W | 10-in. | May 1925 | Bogaloosa blues | Sonny Clay’s Plantation Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Gennett | 18183 | 10-in. | August 1931 | Cho-king | Sonny Clay Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano, leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Clay, Sonny," accessed November 6, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105981.
Clay, Sonny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 6, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105981.
"Clay, Sonny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 6 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Clay, Sonny, 1899-1973 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n88616667
Wikidata: Sonny Clay - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2302242
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/33572276
MusicBrainz: Sonny Clay - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d104e216-b386-4981-8e82-16d8d625df96
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