Elmer Snowden
Elmer Chester Snowden (October 9, 1900 – May 14, 1973) was an American banjo player of the jazz age. He also played guitar and, in the early stages of his career, all the reed instruments. He contributed greatly to jazz in its early days as both a player and a bandleader, and launched the careers of many top musicians. |
Birth and Death Data: Born October 9, 1900 (Baltimore), Died May 14, 1973 (Philadelphia)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1928
Roles Represented in DAHR: banjo, alto saxophone, composer
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 36 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Columbia | 140855 | 10-in. | 8/20/1925 | Corn bread wiggle | Three Monkey Chasers | Instrumental trio | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Columbia | 140856 | 10-in. | 8/20/1925 | Cocoanut strut | Three Monkey Chasers | Instrumental trio | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Columbia | W140857 | 10-in. | 8/19/1925 | Nobody's blues but mine | Bessie Smith and her Band | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with clarinet, banjo, and piano | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Columbia | W140858 | 10-in. | 8/19/1925 | I ain't got nobody | Bessie Smith and her Band | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with clarinet, banjo, and piano | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Columbia | W140951 | 10-in. | 9/17/1925 | I'm a back bitin' mama | Maggie Jones | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with jazz/dance trio | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Columbia | W140952 | 10-in. | 9/17/1925 | Dallas blues | Maggie Jones | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with jazz/dance trio | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Columbia | W140964 | 10-in. | 9/18/1925 | South Street blues | Maggie Jones | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with jazz/dance trio | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Columbia | W140965 | 10-in. | 9/18/1925 | Never drive a beggar from your door | Maggie Jones and her Band | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with jazz/dance trio | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Columbia | W141037 | 10-in. | 9/23/1925 | Grand opera blues | Bob Fuller | Clarinet solo, with banjo and piano | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Columbia | W141038 | 10-in. | 9/23/1925 | Pig Alley stomp | Bob Fuller | Clarinet solo, with banjo and piano | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Columbia | W141056 | 10-in. | 9/29/1925 | Single woman's blues | Maggie Jones | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Columbia | W141057 | 10-in. | 9/29/1925 | Never tell a woman friend | Maggie Jones | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
Columbia | 141142 | 10-in. | 10/16/1925 | Uncle Remus stomp | Three Monkey Chasers | Instrumental trio | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Columbia | 141143 | 10-in. | 10/16/1925 | Montmartre giggles | Three Monkey Chasers | Instrumental trio | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Columbia | 144215 | 10-in. | 5/24/1927 | Lindbergh hop | Te Roy Williams Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Columbia | 146556 | 10-in. | 6/19/1928 | Nameless blues | Bob Fuller | Clarinet solo, with banjo and piano | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Columbia | 146557 | 10-in. | 6/19/1928 | Ridiculous blues | Bob Fuller | Clarinet solo, with banjo and piano | instrumentalist, banjo | |
OKeh | W400777 | 10-in. | 6/11/1928 | Lame duck blues | Three Blues Chasers | Jazz/dance trio | instrumentalist, banjo | |
OKeh | W400778 | 10-in. | 6/11/1928 | Nothin' but blues | Three Blues Chasers | Jazz/dance trio | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Brunswick | E1540-E1542 | 10-in. | 10/29/1925 | House party stomp | Three Jolly Miners | Instrumental trio | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Brunswick | E1543-E1545 | 10-in. | 10/29/1925 | Grand opera blues | Three Jolly Miners | Instrumental trio | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Brunswick | E2108-E2110 | 10-in. | 1/12/1926 | Chicago back step | Three Jolly Miners | Instrumental trio | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Brunswick | E2111-E2113 | 10-in. | 1/13/1926 | F minor blues | Three Jolly Miners | Instrumental trio | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Brunswick | E2435-E2436 | 10-in. | 2/15/1926 | Pig Alley stomp | Three Jolly Miners | Instrumental trio | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Brunswick | E2437-E2438 | 10-in. | 2/15/1926 | Ridiculous blues | Three Jolly Miners | Instrumental trio | instrumentalist, banjo |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Snowden, Elmer," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107244.
Snowden, Elmer. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107244.
"Snowden, Elmer." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Elmer Snowden
Discogs: Elmer Snowden
Allmusic: Elmer Snowden
Grove: Elmer Snowden
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LCNAR: Snowden, Elmer, 1900-1973 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n95042696
Wikidata: Elmer Snowden - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q489602
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/17412978
MusicBrainz: Elmer Snowden - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/35c9213b-8088-44c9-b233-06d04203177b
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