Wilbur C. S. Sweatman

Wilbur Coleman Sweatman (February 7, 1882 – March 9, 1961) was an American ragtime and dixieland jazz composer, bandleader and clarinetist. Sweatman was one of the first African-American musicians to have fans nationwide. He was also a trailblazer in the racial integration of musical groups.

Birth and Death Data: Born February 7, 1882 (Brunswick, Missouri), Died March 9, 1961 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1913 - 1939

Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, composer, clarinet

Notes: Name often seen as Wilber C. Sweatman.

= 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 B-13092 10-in. 4/8/1913 Down home rag Victor Military Band Band composer  
Victor C-14247 12-in. 12/29/1913 Down home rag Europe's Society Orchestra Orchestra composer  
Victor C-15093 12-in. 9/4/1914 Old folks rag Van Eps Trio Instrumental trio composer  
Victor B-15093 10-in. 7/29/1914 Old folks rag Van Eps Trio Instrumental trio composer  
Victor B-16142 10-in. 6/25/1915 Down home rag Six Brown Brothers Saxophone sextet composer  
Victor B-20979 10-in. 11/14/1917 Boogie rag Sergeant Markel's Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BVE-62209 10-in. 4/29/1930 Sweat blues Wilbur C. S. Sweatman Clarinet solo, with banjo and piano composer, instrumentalist, clarinet  
Victor BVE-62210 10-in. 4/29/1930 Got 'em blues Wilbur C. S. Sweatman Clarinet solo, with banjo, guitar, and piano instrumentalist, clarinet, composer  
Victor BVE-62211 10-in. 4/29/1930 Breakdown blues Wilbur C. S. Sweatman Clarinet solo, with banjo, guitar, and piano instrumentalist, clarinet, composer  
Victor BVE-62212 10-in. 4/29/1930 Battleship Kate Wilbur C. S. Sweatman Clarinet solo, with banjo and piano composer, instrumentalist, clarinet  
Victor BS-026577 10-in. 9/1/1938 Down home rag Willie Farmer Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BS-027975 10-in. 10/24/1938 That's got 'em Three's A Crowd Clarinet, guitar, and piano composer  
Victor BS-028179 10-in. 10/31/1938 Down home rag Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BS-030359 10-in. 12/6/1938 Down home rag Don Redman Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BS-043341 10-in. 11/2/1939 Down home rag Larry Clinton Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor [Trial 1917-02-28-03] Not documented 2/28/1917 Boojie rag Wilbur C. S. Sweatman Clarinet solo composer, instrumentalist, clarinet  
Columbia 77726 10-in. 3/19/1918 Down home rag Earl Fuller ; Rector Novelty Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 77740 10-in. 3/29/1918 Regretful blues Wilbur Sweatman's Original Jazz Band Jazz/dance band leader  
Columbia 77741 10-in. 3/29/1918 Everybody's crazy 'bout the doggone blues but I'm happy Wilbur Sweatman's Original Jazz Band Jazz/dance band leader  
Columbia 77856 10-in. 5/28/1918 The Darktown Strutters' Ball Wilbur Sweatman's Original Jazz Band Jazz/dance band leader  
Columbia 77857 10-in. 5/28/1918 Good-bye Alexander Wilbur Sweatman's Original Jazz Band Jazz/dance band leader  
Columbia 77889 10-in. 6/14/1918 Indianola Wilbur Sweatman's Original Jazz Band Jazz/dance band leader  
Columbia 77924 10-in. 6/25/1918 Oh! You la! La! Wilbur Sweatman's Original Jazz Band Jazz/dance band leader  
Columbia 78000 10-in. 8/16/1918 Rock-a-bye your baby with a Dixie melody Wilbur Sweatman's Original Jazz Band Jazz/dance band leader  
Columbia 78001 10-in. 8/16/1918 Those draftin' blues Wilbur Sweatman's Original Jazz Band Jazz/dance band leader  
Columbia 78016 10-in. 8/21/1918 Has anybody seen my Corinne Wilbur Sweatman's Original Jazz Band Jazz/dance band leader  
Columbia 78096 10-in. 10/4/1918 Dallas blues Wilbur Sweatman's Original Jazz Band Jazz/dance band leader  
Columbia 78191 10-in. 12/4/1918 Ringtail blues Wilbur Sweatman's Original Jazz Band Jazz/dance band leader  
Columbia 78192 10-in. 12/4/1918 Bluin' the blues Wilbur Sweatman's Original Jazz Band Jazz/dance band leader  
Columbia 78255 10-in. 1/17/1919 Rainy day blues Wilbur Sweatman's Original Jazz Band Jazz/dance band leader  
Columbia 78256 10-in. 1/17/1919 Ja-da! (Ja-da, ja-da, jing, jing, jing) Wilbur Sweatman's Original Jazz Band Jazz/dance band leader  
Columbia 78291 10-in. 2/5/1919 Lonesome road Wilbur Sweatman's Original Jazz Band Jazz/dance band leader  
Columbia 78292 10-in. 2/5/1919 A good man is hard to find Wilbur Sweatman's Original Jazz Band Jazz/dance band leader  
Columbia 78294 10-in. 2/8/1919 That's got 'em Wilbur Sweatman's Original Jazz Band Jazz/dance band leader, composer  
Columbia 78366 10-in. 3/22/1919 Kansas City blues Wilbur Sweatman's Original Jazz Band Jazz/dance band leader  
Columbia 78367 10-in. 3/22/1919 Slide, Kelly, slide Wilbur Sweatman's Original Jazz Band Jazz/dance band leader  
Columbia 78373 10-in. 3/29/1919 I'll say she does Wilbur Sweatman's Original Jazz Band Jazz/dance band leader  
Columbia 78374 10-in. 3/29/1919 Lucille Wilbur Sweatman's Original Jazz Band Jazz/dance band leader  
Columbia 78588 10-in. 7/22/1919 Hello, hello! Wilbur Sweatman's Original Jazz Band Jazz/dance band leader  
Columbia 78692 10-in. 9/24/1919 I ain't gonna give nobody none o' this jellyroll Wilbur Sweatman's Original Jazz Band Jazz/dance band leader  
Columbia 79243 10-in. 6/10/1920 In gay Havana Wilbur Sweatman's Original Jazz Band Jazz/dance band leader  
Columbia 79257 10-in. 6/10/1920 But Wilbur Sweatman's Original Jazz Band Jazz/dance band leader  
Columbia 79277 10-in. 6/15/1920 Think of me little daddy Wilbur Sweatman's Original Jazz Band Jazz/dance band leader  
Columbia 79278 10-in. 6/15/1920 Sunbeams Wilbur Sweatman's Original Jazz Band Jazz/dance band leader  
Columbia 79279 10-in. 6/15/1920 Su ez za Wilbur Sweatman's Original Jazz Band Jazz/dance band leader  
Columbia 79297 10-in. 6/22/1920 Never let no one man worry your mind Wilbur Sweatman's Original Jazz Band Jazz/dance band leader  
Columbia 79298 10-in. 6/22/1920 Pee gee blues Wilbur Sweatman's Original Jazz Band Jazz/dance band leader  
Columbia 37042 12-in. 9/25/1914 Old folks rag Van Eps Banjo Orchestra Banjo orchestra composer  
Edison 9781 10-in. 10/10/1924 Battleship Kate Brownies [Wilbur Sweatman] ; Wilbur C. S. Sweatman Jazz/dance band leader, composer  
Edison 9782 10-in. 10/10/1924 It makes no difference now Brownies [Wilbur Sweatman] Jazz/dance band leader  
Gennett 9017 10-in. 8/12/1924 Battleship Kate Wilbur Sweatman and his Acme Syncopators Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, clarinet  
Gennett 9018 10-in. 8/12/1924 She loves me Wilbur Sweatman and his Acme Syncopators Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, clarinet  
Gennett 9083 10-in. 9/18/1924 Battleship Kate Wilbur Sweatman and his Acme Syncopators Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, clarinet, leader  
Gennett 9084 10-in. 9/18/1924 She loves me Wilbur Sweatman and his Acme Syncopators Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, clarinet, leader  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Sweatman, Wilbur C. S.," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107018.

Sweatman, Wilbur C. S.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107018.

"Sweatman, Wilbur C. S.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107018

External Sources

Wikipedia: Wilbur Sweatman

Discogs: Wilbur C. S. Sweatman

Grove: Wilbur C. S. Sweatman

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Sweatman, Wilbur C. S. - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n94015375

Wikidata: Wilbur Sweatman - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1602844

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/87830725

MusicBrainz: Wilbur Sweatman - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/1ca0b948-b491-4914-84fa-2263b9a62be3

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1793846

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