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

Recordings (Results 26-36 of 36 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Brunswick	577W-579W	10-in.	3/20/1925	Get it fixed	Rosa Henderson	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance trio	instrumentalist, banjo
Brunswick	912W-914W	10-in.	6/20/1925	Too bad Jim!	Three Jolly Miners	Jazz/dance trio	instrumentalist, banjo
Brunswick	915W-917W	10-in.	6/20/1925	Black cat blues	Three Jolly Miners	Jazz/dance trio	instrumentalist, banjo
Brunswick	1078W-1079W	10-in.	8/8/1925	Lake George blues	Three Jolly Miners	Jazz/dance trio, with clarinet solo	instrumentalist, banjo
Brunswick	1080W-1081W	10-in.	8/8/1925	Louisville blues	Three Jolly Miners	Jazz/dance trio, with clarinet solo	instrumentalist, banjo
Brunswick	1240W-1242W	10-in.	8/27/1925	Plain old blues	Three Jolly Miners	Jazz/dance trio, with clarinet solo	instrumentalist, banjo
Brunswick	1243W-1245W	10-in.	8/27/1925	Ketch your breath	Three Jolly Miners	Jazz/dance trio, with clarinet solo	instrumentalist, banjo
Brunswick	1377W-1378W	10-in.	9/21/1925	Old man's Charleston	Three Jolly Miners	Jazz/dance trio	instrumentalist, banjo
Brunswick	1379W-1380W	10-in.	9/21/1925	Texas shuffle	Three Jolly Miners	Jazz/dance trio	instrumentalist, banjo
Brunswick	1511W-1513W	10-in.	10/17/1925	An' I don't mean if!	Rosa Henderson ; Three Jolly Miners	Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio	instrumentalist, banjo
Brunswick	1514W-1516W	10-in.	10/17/1925	You can't be like my last man was	Rosa Henderson	Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio	instrumentalist, banjo

(Results 26-36 of 36 records)

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.