Eddie Durham

Edward Durham (August 19, 1906 – March 6, 1987) was an American jazz guitarist, trombonist, composer, and arranger. He was one of the pioneers of the electric guitar in jazz. The orchestras of Bennie Moten, Jimmie Lunceford, Count Basie, and Glenn Miller took great benefit from his composing and arranging skill. With Edgar Battle he composed "Topsy", which was recorded by Count Basie and became a hit for Benny Goodman. In 1938, Durham wrote "I Don't Want to Set the World on Fire" with Bennie Benjamin, Sol Marcus, and Eddie Seiler. During the 1940s, Durham created Eddie Durham's All-Star Girl Orchestra, an African-American all female swing band that toured the United States and Canada.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 19, 1906 (San Marcos), Died March 6, 1987 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, trombone, arranger, composer, songwriter

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

Recordings (Results 51-75 of 153 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-067753	10-in.	9/5/1941	I don't want to set the world on fire	Dick Todd	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-071764	10-in.	2/2/1942	I don't want to set the world on fire	Hit Paraders ; Mark Warnow Orchestra ; Barry Wood	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and mixed vocal ensemble	composer
Victor	D7VB-0886	10-in.	5/20/1947	Swingin' the blues	Count Basie, his Instrumentalists and Rhythm	Jazz octet	songwriter
Columbia	H522	10-in.	9/26/1941	I don't want to set the world on fire	Gene Autry	Male vocal solo, with string band	songwriter
OKeh	W401115	10-in.	9/12/1928	Organ grinder blues	Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Victoria Spivey	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quintet	instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	39551	10-in.	5/29/1935	Sleepy time gal-4, 5	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra		instrumentalist, guitar, trombone
Decca	39552	10-in.	5/29/1935	Bird of paradise-2, 4	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra		arranger, instrumentalist, guitar, trombone
Decca	39553	10-in.	5/29/1935	Rhapsody junior-2, 4	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra		arranger, instrumentalist, guitar, trombone
Decca	39554	10-in.	5/29/1935	Runnin' wild-3	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra		instrumentalist, guitar, trombone
Decca	39555	10-in.	5/29/1935	Four or five times	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra		instrumentalist, guitar, trombone
Decca	39556	10-in.	5/29/1935	Four or five times	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra		instrumentalist, guitar, trombone
Decca	39557	10-in.	5/29/1935	(If I had) Rhythm in my nursery rhymes-4	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra		instrumentalist, guitar, trombone
Decca	39996	10-in.	9/23/1935	Babs-1, 5	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra		instrumentalist, guitar, trombone
Decca	39997	10-in.	9/23/1935	Swanee river-1	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra		instrumentalist, guitar, trombone
Decca	39998	10-in.	9/23/1935	Thunder-4	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra		instrumentalist, guitar, trombone
Decca	39999	10-in.	9/23/1935	Oh boy-2	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra		arranger, instrumentalist, guitar, trombone
Decca	60000	10-in.	9/23/1935	Charmaine-1	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra		instrumentalist, guitar, trombone
Decca	60001	10-in.	9/23/1935	Hittin' the bottle-2	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra		arranger, instrumentalist, guitar, trombone
Decca	60013	10-in.	9/30/1935	I'll take the South-1	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra		instrumentalist, guitar, trombone
Decca	60014	10-in.	9/30/1935	Avalon-2	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra		arranger, instrumentalist, guitar, trombone
Decca	60015	10-in.	9/30/1935	Charmaine-2	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra		arranger, instrumentalist, guitar, trombone
Decca	60016	10-in.	9/30/1935	Hittin' the bottle-2	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra		arranger, instrumentalist, trombone, guitar
Decca	60274	10-in.	12/23/1935	My blue heaven-1, 3, 4	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra		instrumentalist, guitar, trombone
Decca	60275	10-in.	12/23/1935	I'm nuts about screwy music-2	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra		instrumentalist, guitar, trombone
Decca	60276	10-in.	12/23/1935	The best things in life are free-2	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra		instrumentalist, guitar, trombone

(Results 51-75 of 153 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Durham, Eddie," accessed November 6, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109223.

Durham, Eddie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 6, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109223.

"Durham, Eddie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 6 November 2024.