Dud Bascomb

Wilbur Odell "Dud" Bascomb (May 16, 1916, Birmingham, Alabama – December 25, 1972, New York City) was an American jazz trumpeter, best known for his tenure with Erskine Hawkins. He was a 1979 inductee of the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame.

Birth and Death Data: Born May 16, 1916 (Birmingham), Died December 25, 1972

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1938 - 1942

Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet, songwriter

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 51-73 of 73 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-060405	10-in.	1/22/1941	No use squawkin'	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-060406	10-in.	1/22/1941	Who's beatin' my time with you?	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Ida James	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-065727	10-in.	5/15/1941	Uncle Bud	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-065728	10-in.	5/15/1941	Blackout	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-065729	10-in.	5/15/1941	Blue sea	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-065730	10-in.	5/15/1941	I love you truly	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Ida James ; Jimmy Mitchell	Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal quartet	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-065731	10-in.	5/15/1941	Shipyard ramble	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-065908	10-in.	5/27/1941	Hey Doc!	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-065909	10-in.	5/27/1941	So long, Shorty	Wilbur Bascomb ; Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Ida James	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and trumpet solo	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-065910	10-in.	5/27/1941	I'm in a low down groove	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-065911	10-in.	5/27/1941	Night after night	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Ida James	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-067546	10-in.	8/8/1941	Someone's rocking my dream boat	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-067547	10-in.	8/8/1941	Jumpin' in a julep joint	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Ida James	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-068712	10-in.	12/22/1941	Sometimes	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-068713	10-in.	12/22/1941	I don't want to walk without you	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Ida James	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-068714	10-in.	12/22/1941	Wrap your troubles in dreams (and dream your troubles away)	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-068715	10-in.	12/22/1941	[Unknown title(s)]	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-073289	10-in.	5/27/1942	Bicycle bounce	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-073290	10-in.	5/27/1942	Lucky seven	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-073291	10-in.	5/27/1942	Country boy	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	songwriter, instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-075527	10-in.	6/29/1942	Bear-mash blues	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-075528	10-in.	6/29/1942	Knock me a kiss	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Ida James	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-075529	10-in.	6/29/1942	'Tain't no good	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet

(Results 51-73 of 73 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bascomb, Dud," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107197.

Bascomb, Dud. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107197.

"Bascomb, Dud." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.