Omer Simeon

Omer Victor Simeon (July 21, 1902 – September 17, 1959) was an American jazz clarinetist. He also played soprano, alto, and baritone saxophone and bass clarinet.

Birth and Death Data: Born July 21, 1902 (New Orleans), Died September 17, 1959 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1926 - 1954

Roles Represented in DAHR: clarinet, alto saxophone, saxophone, baritone saxophone, soprano saxophone, leader, tenor saxophone, bass clarinet

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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-36239	10-in.	9/15/1926	Black bottom stomp	Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	BVE-36240	10-in.	9/15/1926	Smoke-house blues	Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	BVE-36241	10-in.	9/15/1926	The chant	Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	BVE-36283	10-in.	9/21/1926	Sidewalk blues	Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers	Jazz/dance band, with talk	instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	BVE-36284	10-in.	9/21/1926	Dead man blues	Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers	Jazz/dance band, with talk	instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	BVE-36285	10-in.	9/21/1926	Steamboat stomp	Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers	Jazz/dance band, with talk	instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	BVE-37254	10-in.	12/16/1926	Someday sweetheart	Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, bass clarinet, clarinet
Victor	BVE-37255	10-in.	12/16/1926	Grandpa's spells	Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	BVE-37256	10-in.	12/16/1926	Original Jelly-Roll	Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	BVE-37257	10-in.	12/16/1926	Doctor Jazz stomp	Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	BVE-37258	10-in.	12/16/1926	Cannon ball	Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	BVE-45619	10-in.	6/11/1928	Georgia swing	Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	BVE-45620	10-in.	6/11/1928	Kansas City stomps	Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	BVE-45621	10-in.	6/11/1928	Shoe shiner's drag	Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	BVE-45622	10-in.	6/11/1928	Boogaboo	Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	BVE-45623	10-in.	6/11/1928	Shreveport	Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers	Jazz/dance ensemble	instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	BVE-45624	10-in.	6/11/1928	Mournful serenade	Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	BVE-45626	10-in.	6/11/1928	Sidewalk blues	Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	BVE-48872	10-in.	2/8/1929	Novelty blues	Jazz Wizards ; Richard M. Jones	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	BVE-48873	10-in.	2/8/1929	New Jersey blues	Jazz Wizards ; Richard M. Jones	Jazz/dance trio	instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	BVE-48874	10-in.	2/8/1929	Tickle britches blues	Jazz Wizards ; Richard M. Jones	Jazz/dance quartet	instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	BVE-48875	10-in.	2/8/1929	Baby mine	Jazz Wizards ; Richard M. Jones	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	BVE-50523	10-in.	2/25/1929	Can I tell you?	King Oliver Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet
Victor	BVE-50524	10-in.	2/25/1929	Uncle Joe's stomp	King Oliver Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet
Victor	BVE-50525	10-in.	2/25/1929	My good man Sam	King Oliver Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet
Victor	BVE-50526	10-in.	2/25/1929	I can't be worried blues	King Oliver Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet
Victor	BS-100360	10-in.	4/9/1936	I'm a fool for loving you	Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-100361	10-in.	4/9/1936	Moonrise on the lowlands	Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-100362	10-in.	4/9/1936	I'll always be in love with you	Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-100363	10-in.	4/9/1936	Jangled nerves	Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-038255	10-in.	7/12/1939	Indiana	Earl Hines Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-038256	10-in.	7/12/1939	G. T. stomp	Earl Hines Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-038257	10-in.	7/12/1939	Ridin' and jivin'	Earl Hines Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-038258	10-in.	7/12/1939	Grand Terrace shuffle	Earl Hines Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-038259	10-in.	7/12/1939	Father steps in	Earl Hines Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-038260	10-in.	7/12/1939	Piano man	Earl Hines Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with vocal	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-040474	10-in.	10/6/1939	Riff medley	Earl Hines Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-040475	10-in.	10/6/1939	Me and Columbus	Earl Hines Orchestra ; Laura Rucker	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-040476	10-in.	10/6/1939	X Y Z	Earl Hines Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-040477	10-in.	10/6/1939	'Gator swing	Earl Hines Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-040478	10-in.	10/6/1939	After all I've been to you	Earl Hines Orchestra ; Walter Fuller	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-040479	10-in.	10/6/1939	Lightly and politely	Earl Hines Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-040480	10-in.	10/6/1939	Rosetta	Earl Hines Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with piano solo	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-047055	10-in.	2/13/1940	Boogie woogie on St.Louis blues	Earl Hines Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-047056	10-in.	2/13/1940	Deep forest	Earl Hines Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-047057	10-in.	2/13/1940	My heart beats for you	Earl Hines Orchestra ; Billy Eckstine	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-047058	10-in.	2/13/1940	Number 19	Earl Hines Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-051521	10-in.	6/19/1940	Wait 'till it happens to you	Earl Hines Orchestra ; Billy Eckstine	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-051522	10-in.	6/19/1940	Call me happy	Earl Hines Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-051523	10-in.	6/19/1940	Ann	Earl Hines Orchestra ; Billy Eckstine	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-051524	10-in.	6/19/1940	Topsy-turvy	Earl Hines Orchestra ; Walter Fuller	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-051525	10-in.	6/19/1940	Blue because of you	Earl Hines Orchestra ; Leroy Harris	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-051526	10-in.	6/19/1940	You can depend on me	Earl Hines Orchestra ; Walter Fuller	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-051527	10-in.	6/19/1940	Tantalizing a Cuban	Earl Hines Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, saxophone
OKeh	W401114	10-in.	9/12/1928	My handy man	Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Victoria Spivey	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quintet	instrumentalist, clarinet
OKeh	W401115	10-in.	9/12/1928	Organ grinder blues	Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Victoria Spivey	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quintet	instrumentalist, clarinet
Brunswick	C4104	10-in.	8/21/1929	Smokehouse blues	Omer Simeon	Clarinet solo, with piano and traps	instrumentalist, clarinet
Brunswick	C4105	10-in.	8/21/1929	Beau-Koo Jack	Omer Simeon	Clarinet solo, with piano and traps	instrumentalist, clarinet
Brunswick	C4330	10-in.	9/11/1929	Beau-koo Jack	Omer Simeon	Clarinet solo, with banjo and piano	instrumentalist, clarinet
Brunswick	C4331	10-in.	9/11/1929	Beau-Koo Jack	Omer Simeon	Clarinet solo, with banjo and piano	instrumentalist, clarinet
Brunswick	C4391	10-in.	9/23/1929	Story book ball	Dixie Rhythm Kings ; Omer Simeon	Jazz/dance band	leader
Brunswick	C4392	10-in.	9/23/1929	Easy rider	Dixie Rhythm Kings ; Omer Simeon	Jazz/dance band	leader
Brunswick	C4393	10-in.	9/23/1929	The chant	Dixie Rhythm Kings ; Omer Simeon	Jazz/dance band	leader
Brunswick	C4394	10-in.	9/23/1929	Congo love song	Dixie Rhythm Kings ; Omer Simeon	Jazz/dance band	leader
Decca	39356	10-in.	2/12/1935	Disappointed in love	Earl Hines Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, baritone saxophone
Decca	39357	10-in.	2/12/1935	Rhythm lullaby-1	Earl Hines Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, baritone saxophone
Decca	39358	10-in.	2/12/1935	Japanese sandman-2	Earl Hines Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, baritone saxophone
Decca	39359	10-in.	2/12/1935	Bubbling over-1	Earl Hines Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, baritone saxophone
Decca	39360	10-in.	2/12/1935	Blue because of you-2	Earl Hines Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, baritone saxophone
Decca	39361	10-in.	2/12/1935	Julia-3	Earl Hines Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, baritone saxophone
Decca	71756	10-in.	2/8/1944	Back door stuff, part 1	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet
Decca	71757	10-in.	2/8/1944	Back door stuff, part 2	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet
Decca	71758	10-in.	2/8/1944	The goon came on	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet
Decca	71759	10-in.	2/8/1944	Once too often	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet
Decca	71760	10-in.	2/8/1944	Jeep rhythm	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet
Decca	72655	10-in.	12/27/1944	I'm gonna see my baby	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet
Decca	72656	10-in.	12/27/1944	That someone must be you	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet
Decca	72657	10-in.	12/27/1944	A lover's lullaby	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet
Decca	72658	10-in.	12/27/1944	Oh gee, oh gosh, oh pshaw	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet
Decca	72659	10-in.	12/27/1944	I'm in a jam with baby	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet
Decca	72748	10-in.	2/27/1945	I passed through Memphis last night	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet
Decca	72749	10-in.	2/27/1945	Buzz-buzz-buzz	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet
Decca	72750	10-in.	2/27/1945	This is my confession	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet
Decca	72751	10-in.	2/27/1945	I need a lift	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet
Decca	86652		8/13/1954	Skokiaan, part 1	Louis Armstrong		instrumentalist, soprano saxophone
Decca	86653		8/13/1954	Skokiaan, part 2	Louis Armstrong		instrumentalist, soprano saxophone
Decca	L 3906	10-in.	8/9/1945	Baby are you kiddin'	Delta Rhythm Boys ; Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet
Decca	L 3907	10-in.	8/9/1945	Where's the melody	Delta Rhythm Boys ; Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet
Decca	L 3908	10-in.	8/9/1945	The honeydripper	Delta Rhythm Boys ; Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet
Decca	L 3909	10-in.	8/9/1945	I've got the Caroline blues	Delta Rhythm Boys ; Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet
Decca	C 9461	10-in.	9/12/1934	That's a plenty	Earl Hines Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, baritone saxophone
Decca	C 9462	10-in.	9/12/1934	Fat babes	Earl Hines Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, baritone saxophone
Decca	C 9463	10-in.	9/12/1934	Maple leaf rag	Earl Hines Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, baritone saxophone
Decca	C 9464	10-in.	9/12/1934	Sweet Georgia Brown	Earl Hines Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, baritone saxophone
Decca	C 9465	10-in.	9/12/1934	Rosetta-2	Earl Hines Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, baritone saxophone
Decca	C 9474	10-in.	9/13/1934	Copenhagen-2	Earl Hines Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, baritone saxophone
Decca	C 9475	10-in.	9/13/1934	Angry	Earl Hines Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, baritone saxophone
Decca	C 9476	10-in.	9/13/1934	Wolverine blues-3	Earl Hines Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, baritone saxophone
Decca	C 9477	10-in.	9/13/1934	Rock and rye-2	Earl Hines Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, baritone saxophone
Decca	C 9478	10-in.	9/13/1934	Cavernism-1, 2	Earl Hines Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, baritone saxophone

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Simeon, Omer," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106307.

Simeon, Omer. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106307.

"Simeon, Omer." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.