George Brunis

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George Brunis

George Clarence Brunies (February 6, 1902 – November 19, 1974), a.k.a. Georg Brunis, was an American jazz trombonist, who was part of the dixieland revival. He was known as "The King of the Tailgate Trombone".

Birth and Death Data: Born February 6, 1902 (New Orleans), Died November 19, 1974 (Chicago)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1942

Roles Represented in DAHR: trombone, kazoo, composer, vocalist

Notes: Name appears on Columbia disc label as "Brunels."

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-04565	10-in.	2/4/1937	Formal night in Harlem	Wingy Manone Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	BS-04566	10-in.	2/4/1937	Sweet Lorraine	Wingy Manone Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	BS-04567	10-in.	2/4/1937	Boo-hoo	Wingy Manone Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	BS-04568	10-in.	2/4/1937	You showed me the way	Wingy Manone Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	BS-04569	10-in.	2/4/1937	I can't lose that longing for you	Wingy Manone Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	BS-04570	10-in.	2/4/1937	Oh, say, can you swing?	Wingy Manone Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	BS-040260	10-in.	7/7/1939	Big butter and egg man	Ragtime Band [Muggsy Spanier]	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	BS-040261	10-in.	7/7/1939	Someday sweetheart	Ragtime Band [Muggsy Spanier]	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	BS-040262	10-in.	7/7/1939	Eccentric	Ragtime Band [Muggsy Spanier]	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	BS-040263	10-in.	7/7/1939	That da da strain	Ragtime Band [Muggsy Spanier]	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	BS-043375	10-in.	11/10/1939	At the Jazz Band Ball	Ragtime Band [Muggsy Spanier]	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	BS-043376	10-in.	11/10/1939	I wish I could shimmy like my sister Kate	George Brunis ; Ragtime Band [Muggsy Spanier]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	BS-043377	10-in.	11/10/1939	Dipper mouth blues	Ragtime Band [Muggsy Spanier]	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	BS-043378	10-in.	11/10/1939	Livery stable blues (Barnyard blues)	Ragtime Band [Muggsy Spanier]	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	BS-043894	10-in.	11/22/1939	Riverboat shuffle	Ragtime Band [Muggsy Spanier]	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	BS-043895	10-in.	11/22/1939	Relaxin' at the Touro	Ragtime Band [Muggsy Spanier]	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	BS-043896	10-in.	11/22/1939	At sundown	Ragtime Band [Muggsy Spanier]	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	BS-043897	10-in.	11/22/1939	Bluin' the blues	Ragtime Band [Muggsy Spanier]	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	BS-045745	10-in.	12/12/1939	Lonesome road	Ragtime Band [Muggsy Spanier]	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	BS-045746	10-in.	12/12/1939	Dinah	George Brunis ; Ragtime Band [Muggsy Spanier]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	BS-045747	10-in.	12/12/1939	(What did I do to be so) Black and blue	Ragtime Band [Muggsy Spanier]	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	BS-045748	10-in.	12/12/1939	Mandy, make up your mind	Ragtime Band [Muggsy Spanier]	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	BS-062858	10-in.	3/19/1941	Ochi chornya	Wingy Manone Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	BS-062859	10-in.	3/19/1941	Mama's gone, good-bye	Wingy Manone Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	BS-062860	10-in.	3/19/1941	The boogie beat'll getcha (If you don't watch out)	Wingy Manone Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	BS-062861	10-in.	3/19/1941	Stop the war (The cats are killin' themselves)	Wingy Manone Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trombone
Columbia	W140710	10-in.	6/22/1925	Tin roof blues	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	W143433	10-in.	3/7/1927	Tin roof blues	Sol Hoopii's Novelty Trio	Instrumental trio (Hawaiian)	composer
OKeh	S-71605	10-in.	June 1923	Tin roof blues	Harry Raderman's Jazz Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	E27684	10-in.	6/11/1928	Tin roof blues	Dixie Syncopators ; King Oliver	Jazz/dance band	composer
Gennett	9079	10-in.	9/18/1924	Sensation	Wolverine Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone, kazoo
Gennett	9080	10-in.	9/18/1924	Lazy daddy	Wolverine Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, kazoo, trombone
Gennett	9115	10-in.	10/8/1924	Tia Juana	Wolverine Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, kazoo, trombone
Gennett	9116	10-in.	10/8/1924	Big boy	Wolverine Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, kazoo, trombone
Gennett	9218	10-in.	12/4/1924	When my sugar walks down the street	Wolverine Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, kazoo, trombone
Gennett	9231	10-in.	12/11/1924	Prince of wails	Wolverine Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, kazoo, trombone
Decca	38608	10-in.	9/12/1934	San Antonio shout	New Orleans Rhythm Kings		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	38609	10-in.	9/12/1934	Tin roof blues	New Orleans Rhythm Kings		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	38610	10-in.	9/12/1934	Panama	New Orleans Rhythm Kings		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	38611	10-in.	9/12/1934	Jazz it blues	New Orleans Rhythm Kings		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	38734	10-in.	9/26/1934	Bluin' the blues	New Orleans Rhythm Kings		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	38735	10-in.	9/26/1934	Ostrich walk	New Orleans Rhythm Kings		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	38736	10-in.	9/26/1934	Original Dixieland one-step	New Orleans Rhythm Kings		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	38737	10-in.	9/26/1934	Sensation	New Orleans Rhythm Kings		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	39378	10-in.	2/20/1935	Baby brown	New Orleans Rhythm Kings		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	39379	10-in.	2/20/1935	No lovers allowed	New Orleans Rhythm Kings		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	39380	10-in.	2/20/1935	(Oh! Susanna) Dust off that old piano	New Orleans Rhythm Kings		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	39381	10-in.	2/20/1935	Since we fell out of love	New Orleans Rhythm Kings		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	71001	10-in.	7/6/1942	Chimes blues	Joe Marsala and his Chosen Seven		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	71002	10-in.	7/6/1942	Sweet Mama	Joe Marsala and his Chosen Seven		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	71003	10-in.	7/6/1942	Walkin' the dog	Joe Marsala and his Chosen Seven		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	71004	10-in.	7/6/1942	Lazy Daddy	Joe Marsala and his Chosen Seven		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	DLA 1317	10-in.	4/16/1938	Sweetheart of Sigma Chi	Ted Lewis and his Band		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	DLA 1318	10-in.	4/16/1938	Goodnight (Waltz)	Ted Lewis and his Band		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	DLA 1319	10-in.	4/16/1938	When my baby smiles at me	Ted Lewis and his Band		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	DLA 1320	10-in.	7/16/1938	Wear a hat with a silver lining	Ted Lewis and his Band		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	DLA 1343	10-in.	7/25/1938	Three o'clock in the morning	Ted Lewis and his Band		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	DLA 1344	10-in.	7/25/1938	I'm the medicine man for the blues	Ted Lewis and his Band		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	DLA 1345	10-in.	7/25/1938	(I got a woman.crazy for me) She's funny that way	Ted Lewis and his Band		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	DLA 1346	10-in.	7/25/1938	The old St. Louis blues	Ted Lewis and his Band		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	DLA 2407	10-in.	5/26/1941	Just around the corner	Ted Lewis and his Band		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	DLA 2408	10-in.	5/26/1941	Down the old church aisle	Ted Lewis and his Band		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	DLA 2409	10-in.	5/26/1941	Tiger rag	Ted Lewis and his Band		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	DLA 2410	10-in.	5/26/1941	Jazz me blues	Ted Lewis and his Band		instrumentalist, trombone

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Brunis, George," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109721.

Brunis, George. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109721.

"Brunis, George." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.