Jimmy Lytell
Jimmy Lytell (December 1, 1904 - November 28, 1972) was an American jazz clarinetist. Critic Scott Yanow described him as being "[o]ne of the most underrated clarinetists in jazz history". Lytell (born James Sarrapede) had his first professional work at age twelve, and by the beginning of the 1920s he was recording in jazz ensembles. He played in the Original Indiana Five in 1921 and the Original Memphis Five in 1922–1925, and also played in the Original Dixieland Jazz Band in 1922–1924. After the 1920s, he rarely performed in jazz settings, spending more time as a studio and orchestra musician. He worked as a staff musician for NBC during this time, and in Johnny Green's orchestra in 1934–1935. From 1949 into the late 1950s, he appeared in the New Original Memphis Five revival band, and recorded with Connee Boswell in 1956. He continued to perform until a year before his death. As a leader, he recorded eighteen titles in 1926–1928 and six more for London Records in 1950. |
Birth and Death Data: Born December 1, 1904, Died November 28, 1972
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1924 - 1950
Roles Represented in DAHR: clarinet, tenor saxophone, saxophone, alto saxophone, composer, leader
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Recordings (Results 51-75 of 153 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Decca | 68410 | 10-in. | 11/28/1940 | I am a Canadian | Dick Robertson | instrumentalist, clarinet | ||
Decca | 68411 | 10-in. | 11/28/1940 | Oh, they're making me all over in the Army | Dick Robertson | instrumentalist, clarinet | ||
Decca | 68412 | 10-in. | 11/28/1940 | I used to love you | Dick Robertson | instrumentalist, clarinet | ||
Decca | 68563 | 10-in. | 1/9/1941 | So you're the one | Dick Robertson | instrumentalist, clarinet | ||
Decca | 68564 | 10-in. | 1/9/1941 | My Greenwich Village Sue | Dick Robertson | instrumentalist, clarinet | ||
Decca | 68565 | 10-in. | 1/9/1941 | Go home, little girl, go home | Dick Robertson | instrumentalist, clarinet | ||
Decca | 68566 | 10-in. | 1/9/1941 | Many happy returns of the day | Dick Robertson | instrumentalist, clarinet | ||
Decca | 69077 | 10-in. | 4/29/1941 | I dreamt I dwelt in Harlem | Erskine Butterfield and his Blue Boys | instrumentalist, clarinet | ||
Decca | 69078 | 10-in. | 4/29/1941 | Because of you | Erskine Butterfield and his Blue Boys | instrumentalist, clarinet | ||
Decca | 69079 | 10-in. | 4/29/1941 | Jelly, jelly | Erskine Butterfield and his Blue Boys | instrumentalist, clarinet | ||
Decca | 69080 | 10-in. | 4/29/1941 | You might have belonged to another | Erskine Butterfield and his Blue Boys | instrumentalist, clarinet | ||
Decca | 69166 | 10-in. | 5/9/1941 | Be honest with me | Dick Robertson Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | ||
Decca | 69167 | 10-in. | 5/9/1941 | Just a little bit South of North Carolina | Dick Robertson Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | ||
Decca | 69168 | 10-in. | 5/9/1941 | G'bye now | Dick Robertson Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | ||
Decca | 69169 | 10-in. | 5/9/1941 | Goodbye, dear, I'll be back in a year | Dick Robertson Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | ||
Decca | 69542 | 10-in. | 7/22/1941 | Twenty-one dollars a day, once a month-1 | Dick Robertson Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | ||
Decca | 69543 | 10-in. | 7/22/1941 | Answer to you are my sunshine | Dick Robertson Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | ||
Decca | 69544 | 10-in. | 7/22/1941 | I'm alone because I love you | Dick Robertson Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | ||
Decca | 69545 | 10-in. | 7/22/1941 | What's the good of moonlight | Dick Robertson Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | ||
Decca | 69561 | 10-in. | 7/24/1941 | You done lost your good thing now | Erskine Butterfield and his Blue Boys | instrumentalist, clarinet | ||
Decca | 69562 | 10-in. | 7/24/1941 | Cheatin' on me | Erskine Butterfield and his Blue Boys | instrumentalist, clarinet | ||
Decca | 69563 | 10-in. | 7/24/1941 | Foo-gee | Erskine Butterfield and his Blue Boys | instrumentalist, clarinet | ||
Decca | 69564 | 10-in. | 7/24/1941 | You should live so long | Erskine Butterfield and his Blue Boys | instrumentalist, clarinet | ||
Decca | 69589 | 10-in. | 7/31/1941 | Got a letter from my kid today | Dick Robertson Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | ||
Decca | 69649 | 10-in. | 8/19/1941 | Wedding bells | Dick Robertson Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lytell, Jimmy," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109741.
Lytell, Jimmy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109741.
"Lytell, Jimmy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Lytell, Jimmy, 1904-1972 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no93028464
Wikidata: Jimmy Lytell - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6200678
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/66656627
MusicBrainz: Jimmy Lytell - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/032047b3-7c5c-47dd-9ee3-2463bba78abb
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