Charlie Holmes

Charlie Holmes (January 27, 1910 near Boston, Massachusetts – September 19, 1985 in Stoughton, Massachusetts) was an American alto jazz saxophonist of the swing era. He also played clarinet and oboe for the Boston Civic Symphony Orchestra in 1926.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 27, 1910 (Boston), Died September 19, 1985 (Massachusetts)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1951

Roles Represented in DAHR: alto saxophone, clarinet, soprano saxophone, composer

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BVE-48333	10-in.	2/1/1929	Call of the freaks	King Oliver Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone
Victor	BVE-48334	10-in.	2/1/1929	The trumpet's prayer	King Oliver Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone
Victor	BVE-49649	10-in.	1/16/1929	Freakish light blues	King Oliver Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone
Victor	BVE-49650	10-in.	1/16/1929	West End blues	King Oliver Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone
Victor	BVE-53929	10-in.	7/17/1929	Feeling drowsy	Henry Allen ; New York Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone
Victor	BVE-53930	10-in.	7/17/1929	Swing out	Henry Allen ; New York Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone
Victor	BVE-55133	10-in.	7/16/1929	It should be you	Henry Allen ; New York Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone
Victor	BVE-55134	10-in.	7/16/1929	Biff'ly blues	Henry Allen ; New York Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone
Victor	BVE-55852	10-in.	9/24/1929	Make a country bird fly wild	Henry Allen ; Four Wanderers ; New York Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet	instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, soprano saxophone
Victor	BVE-55853	10-in.	9/24/1929	Funny feathers blues	Henry Allen ; New York Orchestra ; Victoria Spivey	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone
Victor	BVE-55854	10-in.	9/24/1929	How do they do it that way	Henry Allen ; New York Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone
Victor	BVE-55855	10-in.	9/24/1929	Pleasing Paul	Henry Allen ; New York Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone
Victor	BVE-56732	10-in.	10/1/1929	Blood hound blues	Victoria Spivey	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, soprano saxophone
Victor	BVE-56733	10-in.	10/1/1929	Dirty T. B. blues	Victoria Spivey	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, soprano saxophone
Victor	BVE-56734	10-in.	10/1/1929	Moaning the blues	Victoria Spivey	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, soprano saxophone
Victor	BVE-56735	10-in.	10/1/1929	Telephoning the blues	Victoria Spivey	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, soprano saxophone
Victor	BVE-57554	10-in.	11/25/1929	Day breakin' blues	Sweet Peas Spivey	Female vocal solo, with instrumental quartet	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-57555	10-in.	11/25/1929	Heartbreakin' blues	Sweet Peas Spivey	Female vocal solo, with instrumental quartet	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-57556	10-in.	11/25/1929	Leavin' you baby	Sweet Peas Spivey	Female vocal solo, with instrumental quartet	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-57557	10-in.	11/25/1929	Longin' for home	Sweet Peas Spivey	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-57565	10-in.	12/2/1929	You oughta see my gal	Wilton Crawley Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-57567	10-in.	12/2/1929	Keep your business to yourself	Wilton Crawley	Clarinet soloist, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-57568	10-in.	12/2/1929	She's got what I need	Wilton Crawley	Clarinet soloist, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-57926	10-in.	12/18/1929	Lookin' for another sweetie	Fats Waller’s Buddies	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-57927	10-in.	12/18/1929	Ridin' but walkin'	Fats Waller’s Buddies	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-57928	10-in.	12/18/1929	Won't you get off it please	Fats Waller’s Buddies	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-57929	10-in.	12/18/1929	When I'm alone	Fats Waller’s Buddies	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-58581	10-in.	2/18/1930	Sugar Hill function	Henry Allen ; New York Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer, instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-58582	10-in.	2/18/1930	You might get better but you'll never get well	Henry Allen ; New York Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet
Victor	BVE-58583	10-in.	2/18/1930	Everybody shout	Henry Allen ; New York Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-58584	10-in.	2/18/1930	Dancing Dave	Henry Allen ; New York Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-62188	10-in.	6/3/1930	Big time woman	Wilton Crawley Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with clarinet solo and male vocal solo	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-62189	10-in.	6/3/1930	I'm her papa, she's my mama	Wilton Crawley ; Washboard Rhythm Kings	Clarinet solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-62190	10-in.	6/3/1930	New Crawley blues	Wilton Crawley ; Washboard Rhythm Kings	Clarinet solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-62191	10-in.	6/3/1930	She saves her sweetest smiles for me	Wilton Crawley Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
OKeh	W401690	10-in.	3/5/1929	I can’t give you anything but love	Louis Armstrong ; Savoy Ballroom Five	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
OKeh	W401691	10-in.	3/5/1929	Mahogany Hall stomp	Louis Armstrong ; Savoy Ballroom Five	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
OKeh	W403493	10-in.	12/10/1929	I ain't got nobody (And nobody cares for me)	Louis Armstrong Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
OKeh	W403494	10-in.	12/10/1929	Dallas blues	Louis Armstrong Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, clarinet
OKeh	W403495	10-in.	12/13/1929	St. Louis blues	Louis Armstrong Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
OKeh	W403496	10-in.	12/13/1929	Rockin' chair	Louis Armstrong Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
OKeh	W403681	10-in.	1/24/1930	Song of the islands	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra [Luis Russell Orchestra]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
OKeh	W403714	10-in.	2/1/1930	Bessie couldn't help it	Louis Armstrong Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
OKeh	W403715	10-in.	2/1/1930	Blue, turning grey over you	Louis Armstrong Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
OKeh	W490014	10-in.	12/10/1929	I ain't got nobody (And nobody cares for me)	Louis Armstrong Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
OKeh	W490015	10-in.	12/10/1929	Dallas blues	Louis Armstrong Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet
OKeh	W490016	10-in.	12/13/1929	St. Louis blues	Louis Armstrong Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	60021	10-in.	10/3/1935	I'm in the mood for love	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	60022	10-in.	10/3/1935	You're my lucky star	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	60023	10-in.	10/3/1935	La cucaracha	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	60024	10-in.	10/3/1935	Got a brand new suit	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	60155	10-in.	11/21/1935	I've got my fingers crossed	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	60156	10-in.	11/21/1935	Old man Mose (is dead)-1	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	60157	10-in.	11/21/1935	I'm shooting high	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	60158	10-in.	11/21/1935	(Was I to blame for) Falling in love with you	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	60227	10-in.	12/13/1935	Red sails in the sunset	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	60228	10-in.	12/13/1935	On Treasure Island	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	60249	10-in.	12/19/1935	Thanks a million	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	60250	10-in.	12/19/1935	Shoe Shine Boy	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	60251	10-in.	12/19/1935	Solitude	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	60252	10-in.	12/19/1935	I hope Gabriel likes my music	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	60362	10-in.	1/18/1936	The music goes 'round and around	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	60363	10-in.	1/18/1936	Rhythm saved the world	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	61058	10-in.	4/28/1936	I come from a musical family	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	61059	10-in.	4/29/1936	If we never meet again	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	61075	10-in.	4/28/1936	Somebody stole my break	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	61106	10-in.	5/18/1936	Lyin' to myself	Jimmy Archey ; Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	61107	10-in.	5/18/1936	Ev'ntide	Jimmy Archey ; Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	61108	10-in.	5/18/1936	Swing that music	Jimmy Archey ; Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	61109	10-in.	5/18/1936	Thankful	Jimmy Archey ; Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	61110	10-in.	5/18/1936	Red nose	Jimmy Archey ; Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	61111	10-in.	5/18/1936	Mahogany Hall stomp	Jimmy Archey ; Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	62328	10-in.	7/2/1937	Public melody number one	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	62329	10-in.	7/2/1937	Yours and mine	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	62330	10-in.	7/2/1937	Red cap	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	62335	10-in.	7/7/1937	She's the daughter of a planter from Havana	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	62336	10-in.	7/7/1937	Alexander's ragtime band	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	62337	10-in.	7/7/1937	Cuban Pete	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	62338	10-in.	7/7/1937	I've got a heart full of rhythm	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	62339	10-in.	7/7/1936	Sun showers	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	63775	10-in.	5/13/1938	So little time	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	63776	10-in.	5/13/1938	Mexican swing	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	63777	10-in.	5/13/1938	As long as you live	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	63778	10-in.	5/13/1938	When the Saints go marchin' in	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	63809	10-in.	5/18/1938	on the sentimentccl side	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	63810	10-in.	5/18/1938	It's wonderful	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	63811	10-in.	5/18/1938	Something tells me	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	63812	10-in.	5/18/1938	Love walked in	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	64907	10-in.	1/18/1939	Jeepers creepers	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	64908	10-in.	1/18/1939	What is this thing called swing?	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	65344	10-in.	4/5/1939	Hear me talkin' to ya	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	65345	10-in.	4/5/1939	Save it pretty Mama	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	65346	10-in.	4/5/1939	West End blues	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	65347	10-in.	4/5/1939	Savoy blues	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	65460	10-in.	4/25/1939	(I'm) Confessin' (that I love you)	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	65461	10-in.	4/25/1939	Our Monday date	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	65462	10-in.	4/25/1939	If it's good then I want it	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	65463	10-in.	4/25/1939	Me and Brother Bill	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	65824	10-in.	6/15/1939	Baby, won't you please come home?	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	65825	10-in.	6/15/1939	Poor old Joe	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	65826	10-in.	6/15/1939	Shanty boat on the Mississippi	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	66984	10-in.	12/18/1939	Poor old Joe	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	66985	10-in.	12/18/1939	You're a lucky guy	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	66986	10-in.	12/18/1939	You're just a no account	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	66987	10-in.	12/18/1939	Bye and bye	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	67321	10-in.	3/14/1940	Hep cat's ball	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	67322	10-in.	3/14/1940	You've got me voodoo'd	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	67323	10-in.	3/14/1940	Harlem stomp	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	67324	10-in.	3/14/1940	Wolverine blues	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	67325	10-in.	3/14/1940	Lazy 'sippi steamer	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	67648	10-in.	5/1/1940	Sweethearts on parade	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	67649	10-in.	5/1/1940	You run your mouth, I'll run my business	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	67650	10-in.	5/1/1940	Cut off my legs and call me Shorty	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	67651	10-in.	5/1/1940	Cain and Abel	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	81634		9/27/1951	Because of you	Louis Armstrong		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	81635		9/27/1951	Cold cold heart	Louis Armstrong		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	DLA 1084	10-in.	11/15/1937	Once in a while	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	DLA 1085	10-in.	11/15/1937	On the sunny side of the street	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	DLA 1132	10-in.	1/12/1938	Satchel mouth swing	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	DLA 1133	10-in.	1/12/1938	Jubilee	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	DLA 1134	10-in.	1/12/1938	Struttin' with some barbecue	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	DLA 1135	10-in.	1/12/1938	The trumpet player's lament	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	DLA 1136	10-in.	1/13/1938	I double dare you	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	DLA 1137	10-in.	1/13/1938	True confession	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	DLA 1138	10-in.	1/13/1938	Let that be a lesson to you	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	DLA 1139	10-in.	1/13/1938	Sweet as a song	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Holmes, Charlie," accessed November 6, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110885.

Holmes, Charlie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 6, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110885.

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