Heinie Beau

Heinie Beau (March 8, 1911 – April 18, 1987) was an American jazz composer, arranger, saxophonist and clarinetist, most notable for his swing clarinet work and recordings done with Tommy Dorsey, Peggy Lee, Frank Sinatra and Red Nichols.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 8, 1911, Died April 19, 1987

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1940 - 1958

Roles Represented in DAHR: saxophone, clarinet, alto saxophone, arranger, flute

Notes: Heinie Beau is also listed as John Heine Beau and Henry John Beau. Variant spellings of first name include Heini, Henie, and Hienie; listed in some Victor ledgers as Henry Bean. Born John Heinrich Beau.

= 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 PBS-055108 10-in. 10/16/1940 Swing time up in Harlem Connie Haines ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor PBS-055109 10-in. 10/16/1940 Swing high Ziggy Elman ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with trumpet soloist instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor PBS-055110 10-in. 10/16/1940 Do you know why Frank Sinatra ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor PBS-055111 10-in. 10/16/1940 Isn't that just like love Connie Haines ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor PBS-055112 10-in. 10/16/1940 Swanee River Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-060346 10-in. 1/20/1941 I tried Frank Sinatra ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-060347 10-in. 1/20/1941 Dolores The Pied Pipers ; Frank Sinatra ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and mixed vocal ensemble instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-060348 10-in. 1/20/1941 For you Jo Stafford ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-060349 10-in. 1/20/1941 Without a song Frank Sinatra ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-060900 10-in. 2/17/1941 Will you still be mine? Connie Haines ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-060901 10-in. 2/17/1941 You betcha my life Connie Haines ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-060902 10-in. 2/17/1941 Let's get away from it all The Pied Pipers ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal ensemble instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-060903 10-in. 2/17/1941 Let's get away from it all Connie Haines ; The Pied Pipers ; Frank Sinatra ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet and mixed vocal ensemble instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-060904 10-in. 2/17/1941 I love it so Paul Mason ; The Pied Pipers ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and mixed vocal ensemble instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor CS-060905 12-in. 2/17/1941 Deep river Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor CS-060906 12-in. 2/17/1941 Swing low, sweet chariot Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-060907 10-in. 2/17/1941 Serenade to the spot Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-060908 10-in. 2/17/1941 Yes indeed! Sy Oliver ; Jo Stafford ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-067650 10-in. 8/19/1941 Let's just pretend Jo Stafford ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-067651 10-in. 8/19/1941 Two in love Frank Sinatra ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-067652 10-in. 8/19/1941 Violets for your furs Frank Sinatra ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-067653 10-in. 8/19/1941 The sunshine of your smile Frank Sinatra ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-067654 10-in. 8/19/1941 Pale moon Frank Sinatra ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-067655 10-in. 8/19/1941 Hallelujah! Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-067932 10-in. 9/26/1941 The skunk song Charles Peterson ; The Pied Pipers ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo, mixed vocal ensemble, and speaker instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-067933 10-in. 9/26/1941 The skunk song Charles Peterson ; The Pied Pipers ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo, mixed vocal ensemble, and speaker instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-067934 10-in. 9/26/1941 Somebody loves me The Pied Pipers ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal ensemble instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-067935 10-in. 9/26/1941 Love sends a little gift of roses Ken Curtis ; The Pied Pipers ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and mixed vocal ensemble instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-067936 10-in. 9/26/1941 It isn't a dream any more Jo Stafford ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-067937 10-in. 9/26/1941 Embraceable you The Pied Pipers ; Jo Stafford ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and mixed vocal ensemble instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-067938 10-in. 9/26/1941 The anniversary waltz Ken Curtis ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor PBS-072042 10-in. 1/19/1942 The night we called it a day Frank Sinatra ; Axel Stordahl Male vocal solo, with orchestra instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor PBS-072043 10-in. 1/19/1942 The lamplighter's serenade Frank Sinatra ; Axel Stordahl Male vocal solo, with orchestra instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor PBS-072044 10-in. 1/19/1942 The song is you Frank Sinatra ; Axel Stordahl Male vocal solo, with orchestra instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor PBS-072045 10-in. 1/19/1942 Night and day Frank Sinatra ; Axel Stordahl Male vocal solo, with orchestra instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor PBS-072169 10-in. 3/9/1942 Moonlight on the Ganges Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor PBS-072171 10-in. 3/9/1942 Somewhere a voice is calling Frank Sinatra ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor PBS-072172 10-in. 3/9/1942 Well, git it! Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, clarinet  
Victor PBS-072174 10-in. 3/9/1942 The night we called it a day The Pied Pipers ; Jo Stafford ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Female vocal solo, with vocal group and jazz/dance band instrumentalist, saxophone  
Decca L 6526 11/23/1951 Necessary evil Louis Armstrong ; Louis Armstrong ; Ella Fitzgerald instrumentalist, saxophone  
Decca L 6527 11/23/1951 Oops! Louis Armstrong ; Louis Armstrong ; Ella Fitzgerald instrumentalist, saxophone  
Decca L 6528 11/23/1951 Would you like to take a walk Louis Armstrong ; Louis Armstrong ; Ella Fitzgerald instrumentalist, saxophone  
Decca L 6529 11/23/1951 Who walks in (when I walk out) Louis Armstrong ; Louis Armstrong ; Ella Fitzgerald instrumentalist, saxophone  
Decca L 11033 6/24/1958 The three heads of Adam Heinie Beau Jazz Stars arranger, instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, flute  
Decca L 11034 6/24/1958 The house on Olvera Street Heinie Beau Jazz Stars arranger, instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, flute  
Decca L 11035 6/24/1958 The Gina pastrami cha cha cha Heinie Beau Jazz Stars arranger, instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, flute  
Decca L 11036 6/24/1958 Moonset Boulevard Heinie Beau Jazz Stars arranger, instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, flute  
Decca L 11037 6/24/1958 The five and a half gallon hat story Heinie Beau Jazz Stars arranger, instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, flute  
Decca L 11038 6/24/1958 Gullible travels Heinie Beau Jazz Stars arranger, instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, flute  
Decca L 11039 6/30/1958 In your private eye Heinie Beau Jazz Stars arranger, instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, flute  
Decca L 11040 6/30/1958 The tattooed street car named baby Heinie Beau Jazz Stars arranger, instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, flute  
Decca L 11041 6/30/1958 The cool tin roof story Heinie Beau Jazz Stars arranger, instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, flute  
Decca L 11042 6/30/1958 Under the blowtop Heinie Beau Jazz Stars arranger, instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, flute  
Decca L 11043 6/30/1958 The man with the golden embouchure Heinie Beau Jazz Stars arranger, instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, flute  
Decca L 11044 6/30/1958 Scotland yardbird Heinie Beau Jazz Stars arranger, instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, flute  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Beau, Heinie," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107089.

Beau, Heinie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107089.

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

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