Albert Brunies

Albert "Abbie" Brunies (January 19, 1900 - October 2, 1978) was an American jazz cornetist.

Brunies came from a famous New Orleans musical family, which counted among its members George Brunies and Merritt Brunies. Brunies was the leader of the Halfway House Orchestra from 1919 to about 1927, playing at the Halfway House club in New Orleans. This ensemble recorded for Okeh Records in 1925. Among the musicians who played in this group were New Orleans Rhythm Kings members Charlie Cordella, Mickey Marcour, Leon Rappolo, Sidney Arodin, Bill Eastwood, Joe Loyacano and Leo Adde. He played in New Orleans into the mid-1940s, after which time he moved to Biloxi, Mississippi. There he played with Merritt in the Brunie Brothers Dixieland Jazz Band. This ensemble recorded sparsely.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 19, 1900 (New Orleans), Died October 2, 1978

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1928

Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, cornet, composer

Notes: Also known as Abbie Brunies.

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Recordings (Results 26-28 of 28 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia W147659 10-in. 12/17/1928 If I didn't have you Albert Brunies ; Halfway House Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
OKeh 8890 10-in. 1/22/1925 Pussy cat rag Halfway House Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer, leader  
OKeh 8891 10-in. 1/22/1925 Barataria Halfway House Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader  
(Results 26-28 of 28 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Brunies, Albert," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110652.

Brunies, Albert. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110652.

"Brunies, Albert." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110652

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