Bernard Addison

Bernard Sylvester Addison (April 15, 1905 – December 18, 1990) was an American jazz guitarist.

Birth and Death Data: Born April 15, 1905 (Annapolis), Died December 18, 1990 (Long Island)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1942

Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, trumpet, banjo, leader, composer

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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 Audio
Victor BVE-59504 10-in. 3/5/1930 Each day Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BVE-59505 10-in. 3/5/1930 If someone would only love me Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BVE-59506 10-in. 3/5/1930 That'll never do Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BVE-59507 10-in. 3/5/1930 I'm looking for a little blue bird Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BVE-59532 10-in. 3/19/1930 Little Lawrence Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BVE-59533 10-in. 3/19/1930 Harmony blues Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BVE-59643 10-in. 3/20/1930 Fussy Mabel Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BVE-59644 10-in. 3/20/1930 Ponchatrain Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BVE-64313 10-in. 10/9/1930 Gambling Jack Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BVE-64314 10-in. 10/9/1930 Fickle Fay creep Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-94135 10-in. 8/26/1935 I can't dance (I got ants in my pants) Bernard Addison and his Rhythm ; Jasper Thomas ; Kirby Walker Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet leader  
Victor BS-94136 10-in. 8/26/1935 Toledo shuffle Bernard Addison and his Rhythm Jazz/dance band composer, leader  
Victor BS-94137 10-in. 8/26/1935 Lovely Liza Lee Bernard Addison and his Rhythm Jazz/dance band leader  
Victor BS-010571 10-in. 6/14/1937 Hot Club stomp Mezz Mezzrow Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-010572 10-in. 6/14/1937 The swing session's called to order Mezz Mezzrow Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-051222 10-in. 6/4/1940 Shake it and break it Sidney Bechet ; New Orleans Feetwarmers Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-051223 10-in. 6/4/1940 Old man blues Sidney Bechet ; New Orleans Feetwarmers Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-051224 10-in. 6/4/1940 Wild man blues Sidney Bechet ; New Orleans Feetwarmers Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-051225 10-in. 6/4/1940 Nobody knows the way I feels dis mornin' Sidney Bechet ; New Orleans Feetwarmers Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia W24877 10-in. 7/05/1939 Some other spring Billie Holiday Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia W24878 10-in. 7/05/1939 Our love is different Billie Holiday Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia W24879 10-in. 7/05/1939 Them there eyes Billie Holiday Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia W24880 10-in. 7/05/1939 Swing, brother swing Billie Holiday Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia W265135 10-in. 9/22/1933 Queer notions-1 Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia W265136 10-in. 9/22/1933 It's the talk of the town Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia W265137 10-in. 9/22/1933 Night life-3 Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia W265138 10-in. 9/22/1933 Nagasaki-2 Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia W265144 10-in. 9/29/1933 Jamaica shout-1 Coleman Hawkins Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia W265150 10-in. 10/3/1933 Happy feet Horace Henderson Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia W265151 10-in. 10/3/1933 I'm rhythm crazy now-1 Horace Henderson Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia W265152 10-in. 10/3/1933 Old man river Horace Henderson Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia W265153 10-in. 10/3/1933 Minnie the moocher's wedding day-1 Horace Henderson Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia W265154 10-in. 10/3/1933 Ain't cha glad?-1 Horace Henderson Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia W265155 10-in. 10/3/1933 I've got to sing a torch song Horace Henderson Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh 73778 10-in. 11/24/1925 Some of these mornings Harry's Happy Four ; Sara Martin Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet instrumentalist, banjo  
OKeh 73779 10-in. 11/24/1925 Yes sir, that's my baby Harry's Happy Four ; Sara Martin Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet instrumentalist, banjo  
OKeh 73780 10-in. 11/24/1925 Alabamy bound Harry's Happy Four ; Sara Martin Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet instrumentalist, banjo  
OKeh W403896 10-in. 4/5/1930 My sweet Louis Armstrong Jazz/ dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh W403897 10-in. 4/5/1930 I can't believe that you're in love with me Louis Armstrong Orchestra Jazz/ dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh W403999 10-in. 5/4/1930 Indian cradle song Louis Armstrong Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh W404000 10-in. 5/4/1930 Exactly like you Louis Armstrong Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh W404001 10-in. 5/4/1930 Dinah Louis Armstrong Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh W404002 10-in. 5/4/1930 Tiger rag Louis Armstrong Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 61492 10-in. 12/17/1936 Pennies from heaven Mills Brothers instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 61493 10-in. 12/17/1936 Swing for sale Mills Brothers instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 61529 10-in. 1/14/1937 Big boy blue Ella Fitzgerald ; Mills Brothers instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 61574 10-in. 2/3/1937 Swing for sale Mills Brothers instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 61575 10-in. 2/3/1937 Pennies from heaven Mills Brothers instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 61576 10-in. 2/3/1937 Dedicated to you Ella Fitzgerald ; Mills Brothers instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 62106 10-in. 4/5/1937 The love bug will bite you Mills Brothers instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 62115 10-in. 4/7/1937 Rockin' chair swing Mills Brothers instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 63829 10-in. 5/20/1938 Asleep in the deep Mills Brothers instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 63830 10-in. 5/20/1938 Caravan Mills Brothers instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 63831 10-in. 5/20/1938 The song is ended Mills Brothers instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 64223 10-in. 6/20/1938 Funiculi, funicula Mills Brothers instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 64224 10-in. 6/20/1938 Asleep in the deep Mills Brothers instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 64249 10-in. 6/29/1938 Side-kick Joe Mills Brothers instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 64323 10-in. 7/19/1938 Julius Caesar Mills Brothers instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 64324 10-in. 7/19/1938 Sixty seconds got together Mills Brothers instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 64466 10-in. 8/19/1938 Just a kid named Joe Mills Brothers instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 64475 10-in. 8/23/1938 The yam Mills Brothers instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 64480 10-in. 8/23/1938 The lambeth walk Mills Brothers instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 64934 10-in. 1/24/1939 Sweet Adeline Mills Brothers instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 64935 10-in. 1/24/1939 Meet me tonight in dreamland Mills Brothers instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 64948 10-in. 1/25/1939 You tell me your dream, I'll tell you mine Mills Brothers instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 64949 10-in. 1/25/1939 'Way down home Mills Brothers instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 64959 10-in. 1/26/1939 Sweet Sue, just you Mills Brothers instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 64960 10-in. 1/26/1939 Goodbye blues Mills Brothers instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 67339 10-in. 3/18/1940 Sleepy time gal Mills Brothers instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 67340 10-in. 3/18/1940 Moonlight Bay Mills Brothers instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 67341 10-in. 3/18/1940 My gal Sal Mills Brothers instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 67350 10-in. 3/19/1940 Break the news to Mother Mills Brothers instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 67355 10-in. 3/19/1940 Darling Nellie Gray Mills Brothers instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 67356 10-in. 3/19/1940 Old Black Joe Mills Brothers instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 67357 10-in. 3/19/1940 Swanee river Mills Brothers instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 67366 10-in. 3/21/1940 Can't yo' heah me callin' Caroline Mills Brothers instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 67367 10-in. 3/21/1940 On the banks of the wabash Mills Brothers instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 67380 10-in. 3/22/1940 Just a dream of you dear Mills Brothers instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 67381 10-in. 3/22/1940 Love's old sweet song Mills Brothers instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 67382 10-in. 3/22/1940 When you were sweet sixteen Mills Brothers instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 67529 10-in. 4/11/1940 Once upon a dream Mills Brothers instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 67817 10-in. 5/27/1940 Perdido Street blues Sidney Bechet ; Louis Armstrong Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 67818 10-in. 5/27/1940 2:19 blues Sidney Bechet ; Louis Armstrong Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 67819 10-in. 5/27/1940 Down in honky tonk town (some pressings De. 18091 (alb. A-144)) Sidney Bechet ; Louis Armstrong Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 67820 10-in. 5/27/1940 Coal cart blues Sidney Bechet ; Louis Armstrong Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 67839 10-in. 5/28/1940 Down in jungle town Red Allen Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 67840 10-in. 5/28/1940 Canal Street blues Red Allen Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 67841 10-in. 5/28/1940 King Porter stomp Zutty Singleton Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 67842 10-in. 5/28/1940 Shim-me-sha-wabble Zutty Singleton Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 68288 10-in. 10/24/1940 When you said goodbye Mills Brothers instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 68289 10-in. 10/24/1940 A bird in the hand Mills Brothers instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 68406 10-in. 11/27/1940 How did she look Mills Brothers instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 68407 10-in. 11/27/1940 Did anyone call ? Mills Brothers instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 68972 10-in. 4/10/1941 Down, down, down Mills Brothers instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 68973 10-in. 4/10/1941 I yi yi yi amigo (Cielito lindo) Mills Brothers instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 68995 10-in. 4/15/1941 If it's true Mills Brothers instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 68996 10-in. 4/15/1941 Brazilian nuts Mills Brothers instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 69001 10-in. 4/15/1941 Love is fun Mills Brothers instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 69016 10-in. 4/17/1941 If it's true Mills Brothers instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 69017 10-in. 4/17/1941 The very thought of you Mills Brothers instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 69018 10-in. 4/17/1941 Rig a jig jig Mills Brothers instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 69825 10-in. 10/15/1941 The bells of San Raquel Mills Brothers instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 69826 10-in. 10/15/1941 I guess I'll be on my way Mills Brothers instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 69854 10-in. 10/22/1941 Lazy river Mills Brothers instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 69943 10-in. 11/13/1941 Delilah Mills Brothers instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 69944 10-in. 11/13/1941 627 stomp Mills Brothers instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 69945 10-in. 11/13/1941 The window washer man Mills Brothers instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 70993 10-in. 7/2/1942 Lonely boy blues Jay McShann Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 70994 10-in. 7/2/1942 Get me on your mind Jay McShann Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 70995 10-in. 7/2/1942 The jumpin' blues Jay McShann Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 70996 10-in. 7/2/1942 Sepian bounce-1 Jay McShann Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 71019 10-in. 7/9/1942 I met her on Monday Mills Brothers instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca TB 2250 10-in. 6/23/1936 Rhythm saved the world Mills Brothers instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca TB 2251 10-in. 6/23/1936 Shoe shine boy Mills Brothers instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca TB 2442 10-in. 9/10/1936 London rhythm Mills Brothers instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca TB 2443 10-in. 9/10/1936 Solitude Mills Brothers instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca TB 2444 10-in. 9/10/1936 Swing is the thing Mills Brothers instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca TB 2445 10-in. 9/10/1936 'Long about midnight Mills Brothers instrumentalist, guitar  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Addison, Bernard," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106889.

Addison, Bernard. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106889.

"Addison, Bernard." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106889

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