Image Source: Wikipedia

Art Ryerson

Arthur Ryerson (May 22, 1913 – October 27, 2004) was a jazz guitarist who emerged in the 1930s, playing acoustic and electric guitar, as well as the banjo. He played with jazz orchestras and bands in the 1930s and the 1940s. In the early 1950s, he played on several early rock and roll recordings of Bill Haley. His daughter is flautist Ali Ryerson.

Birth and Death Data: Born 1913 (Columbus), Died 2004 (Brookfield)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1938 - 1968

Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, performer

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= 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 Audio
Victor BS-019565 10-in. 2/11/1938 A shack in the back of the hills Lewis "Red" Evans and the Boys Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-019566 10-in. 2/11/1938 Please be kind Bama Boys Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-019567 10-in. 2/11/1938 Thanks for the memory Lewis "Red" Evans and the Boys Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-019572 10-in. 2/11/1938 Thanks for the memory Lewis "Red" Evans and the Boys Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-019573 10-in. 2/11/1938 Prove it Lewis "Red" Evans and the Boys Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-019574 10-in. 2/11/1938 Moments like this Bama Boys Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-073671 10-in. 4/1/1942 Pennsylvania polka André Musette Orchestra Instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor E0FB-3282 10-in. 2/23/1950 Chug-a-lug Continental Capers ; Merrie Musette Orchestra Instrumental ensemble, with vocal ensemble instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor E0VB-3283 10-in. 2/23/1950 The Chalet in the valley Continental Capers ; Merrie Musette Orchestra Instrumental ensemble, with vocal ensemble instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor E0VB-5525 10-in. 8/28/1950 After you've gone Three Suns Instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor E0VB-5526 10-in. 8/28/1950 I'll find you Peter Hanley ; Three Suns Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor E1VB-2539 10-in. 6/25/1951 Rotation blues Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D6VB-1318 10-in. 3/7/1946 I've just got to be a cowboy Pecos River Rogues ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D6VB-1319 10-in. 3/7/1946 Heart break trail Pecos River Rogues ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D6VB-1320 10-in. 3/7/1946 Yippee ki-aye Pecos River Rogues ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D6VB-1321 10-in. 3/7/1946 (I'll ride) across the purple sage Pecos River Rogues ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D6VB-1356 10-in. 3/19/1946 Then you'll be the one to cry Buchanan Brothers ; Georgia Catamounts Male vocal duet, with string band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D6VB-1357 10-in. 3/19/1946 Atomic power Buchanan Brothers ; Georgia Catamounts Male vocal duet, with string band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D6VB-1358 10-in. 3/19/1946 Singing an old hymn Buchanan Brothers ; Georgia Catamounts Male vocal duet, with string band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D6VB-1359 10-in. 3/19/1946 (Don't cry) my Coney Island baby Buchanan Brothers ; Georgia Catamounts Male vocal duet, with string band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D6VB-1664 10-in. 2/20/1946 Don't do it, darling Curly, Ez, & Hoke ; Zeke Manners Band Male vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D6VB-1665 10-in. 2/20/1946 If you only knew Curly Gribbs ; Zeke Manners Band Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D6VB-1666 10-in. 2/20/1946 I'm a-goin', Sue, I'm a-goin' Zeke Manners Band Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D6VB-1667 10-in. 2/20/1946 I can beat you doin' (what you're doin' to me) Curly, Ez, & Hoke ; Zeke Manners Band Male vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D6VB-1668 10-in. 2/20/1946 Nobody's love is like mine Zeke Manners ; Zeke Manners Band Male vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D7VB-1290 10-in. 7/16/1947 (When you see) Those flying saucers Buchanan Brothers ; Georgia Catamounts Male vocal duet, with string band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D7VB-1291 10-in. 7/16/1947 The silver meteor Buchanan Brothers ; Georgia Catamounts Male vocal duet, with string band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D7VB-1292 10-in. 7/16/1947 There is a power greater than atomic Buchanan Brothers ; Georgia Catamounts Male vocal duet, with string band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D7VB-1293 10-in. 7/16/1947 The steam that blows the whistle (never turns the wheel) Buchanan Brothers ; Georgia Catamounts Male vocal duet, with string band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D7VB-1631 10-in. 9/22/1947 Lady of Spain Three Suns Instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D7VB-1632 10-in. 9/22/1947 Sleepy time gal Three Suns Instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D7VB-3077 10-in. 12/30/1947 I'm in love - can't you tell Artie Dunn ; Sun Maids ; Three Suns Male vocal solo, with female vocal group and instrumental quartet instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D9VB-0132 10-in. 1/21/1949 Cruising down the river Three Suns Female-male vocal duet, with male vocal group and instrumental sextet instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 64592 10-in. 10/21/1938 Cuban overture (Gershwin), part 1-1 Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 64593 10-in. 10/21/1938 Cuban overture, part 2-1 Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 64594 10-in. 10/21/1938 Cuban overture, part 3-1 Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 64595 12-in. 10/21/1938 An American in Paris, part 1 Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 64596 10-in. 10/21/1938 An American in Paris, part 2 Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 64597 10-in. 10/21/1938 An American in Paris, part 3 Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 64598 10-in. 10/23/1938 Second rhapsody, part 1 Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 64599 10-in. 10/23/1938 Second rhapsody, part 2 Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 64616 10-in. 9/9/1938 I'm coming Virginia Paul Whiteman and his Swing Wing instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 64617 10-in. 9/9/1938 Jamboree Jones Paul Whiteman and his Swing Wing instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 64618 10-in. 9/9/1938 Aunt Hagar's blues Paul Whiteman and his Swing Wing instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 64619 10-in. 9/9/1938 I used to be color-blind Paul Whiteman and his Swing Wing instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 64620 10-in. 9/9/1938 Sing a song of sixpence Paul Whiteman and his Swing Wing instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 64621 10-in. 9/9/1938 Peelin' the peach Paul Whiteman and his Swing Wing instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 64673 10-in. 9/20/1938 There's no place like your arms Paul Whiteman Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 64674 10-in. 9/20/1938 All ashore Paul Whiteman Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 64675 10-in. 9/20/1938 When I go a-dreaming Paul Whiteman Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 64676 10-in. 9/20/1938 While a cigarette was burning Paul Whiteman Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 64677 10-in. 9/20/1938 My reverie Paul Whiteman Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 64678 10-in. 9/20/1938 Heart and soul Paul Whiteman Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 64692 10-in. 10/23/1938 Rhapsody in blue, part 1 Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 64693 10-in. 10/23/1938 Rhapsody in blue, part 2 Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 64736 10-in. 11/15/1938 Japanese sandman Paul Whiteman's Swinging Strings instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 64737 10-in. 11/15/1938 Raggin' the scale Paul Whiteman's Swinging Strings instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 64738 10-in. 11/15/1938 Lady be good Paul Whiteman's Swinging Strings instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 64739 10-in. 11/15/1938 Liza Paul Whiteman's Swinging Strings instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 65358 10-in. 4/6/1939 Heat wave Paul Whiteman's Bouncing Brass instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 65359 10-in. 4/6/1939 Home again blues Paul Whiteman's Bouncing Brass instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 65360 10-in. 4/6/1939 I've found a new baby Paul Whiteman's Bouncing Brass instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 65361 10-in. 4/6/1939 Rose room Paul Whiteman's Bouncing Brass instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 65362 10-in. 4/7/1939 Blue skies Paul Whiteman's Sax Octette instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 65363 10-in. 4/7/1939 What'll I do ? Paul Whiteman's Sax Octette instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 65364 10-in. 4/7/1939 I kiss your hand, Madame-1 Paul Whiteman's Sax Octette instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 65365 10-in. 4/7/1939 After you've gone Paul Whiteman's Sax Octette instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 65429 12-in. 4/18/1939 Concerto in F (Gershwin): 1st mvt. , part 1 Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 65430 12-in. 4/18/1939 Concerto in F (Gershwin): 1st mvt., part 2 Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 65431 12-in. 4/18/1939 Concerto in F (Gershwin): 2nd mvt. Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 65432 12-in. 4/18/1939 Concerto in F (Gershwin): 3rd mvt. Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 65574 10-in. 5/15/1939 Alexander's ragtime band Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 65575 10-in. 5/15/1939 The June bugs' dance Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 65576 10-in. 5/15/1939 Say it with music Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 65577 10-in. 5/15/1939 Lady of the evening Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 65578 10-in. 5/15/1939 The shoemaker's holiday Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 65781 10-in. 6/13/1939 Say it with music Paul Whiteman Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 65782 10-in. 6/13/1939 Lady of the evening Paul Whiteman Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 65783 10-in. 6/13/1939 All alone Paul Whiteman Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 65784 10-in. 6/13/1939 Remember Paul Whiteman Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 66906 10-in. 11/24/1939 All the things you are Paul Whiteman Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 66907 10-in. 11/24/1939 All in fun Paul Whiteman Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 66908 10-in. 11/24/1939 Heaven in my arms Paul Whiteman Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 66909 10-in. 11/24/1939 That lucky fellow Paul Whiteman Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 66996 10-in. 12/21/1939 The creaking old mill on the creek Paul Whiteman Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 66997 10-in. 12/21/1939 The gaucho serenade Paul Whiteman Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 66998 10-in. 12/21/1939 Darn that dream Paul Whiteman Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 66999 10-in. 12/21/1939 My fantasy Paul Whiteman Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 67014 12-in. 1/3/1940 Manhattan serenade Paul Whiteman Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 67015 12-in. 1/3/1940 Manhattan moonlight Paul Whiteman Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 67016 12-in. 1/3/1940 Metropolitan nocturne Paul Whiteman Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 67021 12-in. 1/4/1940 Manhattan masquerade Paul Whiteman Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 67022 12-in. 1/4/1940 Side street in Gotham, part 1 Paul Whiteman Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 67023 12-in. 1/4/1940 Side street in Gotham, part 2 Paul Whiteman Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 75764 1/27/1950 The Third Man theme Art Ryerson instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 75765 1/27/1950 The Cafe Mozart waltz Art Ryerson instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 81397 8/14/1951 A cabin in the cotton Neal Hefti Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 81398 8/14/1951 Bing bong bing Neal Hefti Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 81399 8/14/1951 Uncle Jim Neal Hefti Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 81505 9/5/1951 Love me or please let me be Rita Moss instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 81506 9/5/1951 Darlin' Rita Moss instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 81529 9/12/1951 Waitin' for the evenin' mail Roberta Lee ; Neal Hefti Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 81530 9/12/1951 Slow poke Roberta Lee ; Neal Hefti Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 81531 9/12/1951 I wanna play house with you Roberta Lee ; Neal Hefti Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 81532 9/12/1951 Cherokee Roberta Lee ; Neal Hefti Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 81749 10/22/1951 Charmaine Neal Hefti Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 81750 10/22/1951 Regular man Neal Hefti Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 81751 10/22/1951 Uncle Jim Neal Hefti Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 82255 2/6/1952 Sahara's aide Neal Hefti Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 82256 2/6/1952 Always Neal Hefti Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 82257 2/6/1952 Cherokee Neal Hefti Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 82613 4/3/1952 Forgive me Peggy Lee instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 82614 4/3/1952 Be anything (but be mine) Peggy Lee instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 82615 4/3/1952 I'm glad there is you Peggy Lee instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 82616 4/3/1952 You go to my head Peggy Lee instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 83439 9/22/1952 White Christmas Louis Armstrong instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 83440 9/22/1952 Winter wonderland Louis Armstrong instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 83441 9/22/1952 Chlo-e Louis Armstrong instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 83442 9/22/1952 Listen to the mocking bird Louis Armstrong instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 84817 7/6/1953 It could happen to you Artie Shaw Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 84818 7/6/1953 They can't take that away from me Artie Shaw Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 84819 7/6/1953 All the things you are Artie Shaw Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 84820 7/6/1953 September song Artie Shaw Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 86590 7/19/1954 Sally May Johnny Long Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 86591 7/19/1954 Say hey Willie Mays Johnny Long Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 86592 7/19/1954 Pussy footin' (Back to me) Johnny Long Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 86593 7/19/1954 Flo the all American flirt-1 Johnny Long Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 108928 3/30/1960 Baby my heart Crickets, The instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 111941 3/20/1962 Way down yonder in New Orleans Henry Jerome Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 111942 3/20/1962 Georgia on my mind Henry Jerome Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 111943 3/20/1962 Muskrat ramble Henry Jerome Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 111944 3/21/1962 Chicago Henry Jerome Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 111945 3/21/1962 Sweet Lorraine Henry Jerome Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 111946 3/21/1962 South Rampart Street parade Henry Jerome Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 111947 3/21/1962 The Darktown Strutters' Ball Henry Jerome Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 111948 3/22/1962 Jazz me blues Henry Jerome Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 111949 3/22/1962 Basin Street blues Henry Jerome Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 111950 3/22/1962 I'm confessin' Henry Jerome Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 111951 3/28/1962 When the Saints go marching in Henry Jerome Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 111952 3/28/1962 Midnight in Moskow Henry Jerome Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 111981 3/28/1962 Lullaby in Dixieland Henry Jerome Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 111982 3/28/1962 Lullaby in Dixieland Henry Jerome Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 119428 11/1/1967 The happy time Louis Armstrong instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 119429 11/1/1967 I believe Louis Armstrong instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 119430 11/1/1967 The gypsy in my soul Louis Armstrong instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 119431 11/1/1967 That's my desire Louis Armstrong instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 120103 3/26/1968 Sunrise, sunset Louis Armstrong All-Stars instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 120104 3/26/1968 I will wait for you Louis Armstrong All-Stars instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 120105 3/26/1968 Talk to the animals Louis Armstrong All-Stars instrumentalist, guitar  
Signature H-45 approximately 1950-1951 Josephine Art Ryerson performer  
Signature SRC 2150 10-in. approximately 1949-1950 The Third Man theme Art Ryerson instrumentalist, guitar  
Signature SRC 7132 10-in. December 1946 My silent love Julian Dash Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Signature SRC 7133 10-in. December 1946 Creamin' Julian Dash Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Signature SRC 7134 10-in. December 1946 Goin' along Julian Dash Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Signature SRC 7135 10-in. December 1946 Long moan Julian Dash Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ryerson, Art," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106392.

Ryerson, Art. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106392.

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

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106392

Wikipedia content provided under the terms of the Creative Commons BY-SA license

Feedback

Send the Editors a message about this record.