John Nesbitt
Birth and Death Data: Born 1900, Died 1935
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1943
Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet, arranger, composer, narrator, songwriter
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= 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 | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-46092 | 10-in. | 7/11/1928 | Sweet Sue, just you | McKinney's Cotton Pickers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BVE-46093 | 10-in. | 7/11/1928 | Four or five times | McKinney's Cotton Pickers | Jazz/dance band, with vocal trio | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BVE-46094 | 10-in. | 7/11/1928 | Put it there | McKinney's Cotton Pickers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BVE-46095 | 10-in. | 7/11/1928 | Crying and sighing | McKinney's Cotton Pickers | Jazz/dance band | composer, instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BVE-46096 | 10-in. | 7/11/1928 | Milenberg joys | McKinney's Cotton Pickers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BVE-46098 | 10-in. | 7/12/1928 | Cherry | McKinney's Cotton Pickers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BVE-46099 | 10-in. | 7/12/1928 | Stop kidding | McKinney's Cotton Pickers | Jazz/dance band | composer, instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BVE-46400 | 10-in. | 7/12/1928 | Nobody's sweetheart | McKinney's Cotton Pickers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo (scat) | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BVE-46401 | 10-in. | 7/12/1928 | Some sweet day | McKinney's Cotton Pickers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BVE-46402 | 10-in. | 7/12/1928 | Shim-me-sha-wabble | McKinney's Cotton Pickers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BVE-48619 | 10-in. | 11/23/1928 | It's tight like that | McKinney's Cotton Pickers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BVE-48620 | 10-in. | 11/23/1928 | There's a rainbow 'round my shoulder | McKinney's Cotton Pickers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BVE-50503 | 10-in. | 2/19/1929 | Will you, won't you be my baby | Hoagy Carmichael Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-51084 | 10-in. | 4/8/1929 | It's a precious little thing called love | McKinney's Cotton Pickers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BVE-51085 | 10-in. | 4/8/1929 | Save it, pretty mamma | McKinney's Cotton Pickers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BVE-51086 | 10-in. | 4/8/1929 | I found a new baby | McKinney's Cotton Pickers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BVE-51087 | 10-in. | 4/8/1929 | Will you, won't you, be my babe? | McKinney's Cotton Pickers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-51204 | 10-in. | 4/9/1929 | Beedle-um bum | McKinney's Cotton Pickers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BVE-51205 | 10-in. | 4/9/1929 | Do something | McKinney's Cotton Pickers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BVE-51206 | 10-in. | 4/9/1929 | Selling that stuff | McKinney's Cotton Pickers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BVE-57068 | 10-in. | 11/6/1929 | Miss Hannah | McKinney's Cotton Pickers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-58543 | 10-in. | 1/31/1930 | I'll make fun for you | McKinney's Cotton Pickers ; George Thomas | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet, songwriter, arranger | |
| Victor | BVE-58544 | 10-in. | 1/31/1930 | Words can't express | McKinney's Cotton Pickers ; George Thomas | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BVE-58545 | 10-in. | 1/31/1930 | If I could be with you one hour to-night | McKinney's Cotton Pickers ; George Thomas | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BVE-58546 | 10-in. | 2/3/1930 | Honeysuckle rose | McKinney's Cotton Pickers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BVE-58547 | 10-in. | 2/3/1930 | Then someone's in love | McKinney's Cotton Pickers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BVE-59140 | 10-in. | 2/3/1930 | Zonky | McKinney's Cotton Pickers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | arranger, instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BVE-59141 | 10-in. | 2/3/1930 | Trav'lin' all alone | McKinney's Cotton Pickers ; George Thomas | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal chorus | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BVE-64002 | 10-in. | 7/28/1930 | Just a shade corn | McKinney's Cotton Pickers ; Dave Wilborn | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | arranger | |
| Victor | BVE-64004 | 10-in. | 7/29/1930 | Okay, baby | McKinney's Cotton Pickers ; George Thomas | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | arranger | |
| Victor | BVE-64007 | 10-in. | 7/30/1930 | I want a little girl | McKinney's Cotton Pickers ; George Thomas | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BVE-64606 | 10-in. | 11/3/1930 | Rocky road | McKinney's Cotton Pickers ; Don Redman | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BVE-64607 | 10-in. | 11/4/1930 | Laughing at life | McKinney's Cotton Pickers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Columbia | W149665 | 10-in. | 12/3/1929 | Zonky | Clarence Williams’ Jazz Kings | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E35760 | 10-in. | 12/17/1930 | Honey, that reminds me | Savannah Syncopators [Luis Russell Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | C5748 | 10-in. | 5/14/1930 | Miss Hannah | Isham Jones Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | songwriter | |
| Decca | L 3183 | 10-in. | 8/30/1943 | A Christmas gift: Part 1 | John Nesbitt | narrator | ||
| Decca | L 3184 | 10-in. | 8/30/1943 | A Christmas gift: Part 2 | John Nesbitt | narrator | ||
| Decca | L 3185 | 10-in. | 8/30/1943 | A Christmas gift: Part 3 | John Nesbitt | narrator | ||
| Decca | L 3186 | 10-in. | 8/30/1943 | A Christmas gift: Part 4 | John Nesbitt | narrator |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Nesbitt, John," accessed October 31, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/111533.
Nesbitt, John. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/111533.
"Nesbitt, John." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 31 October 2024.
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LCNAR: Nesbitt, John, 1900-1935 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2001008324
Wikidata: John Nesbitt - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1701200
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/100734758
MusicBrainz: John Nesbitt - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/f68b6918-c965-404a-a4dc-c301313f19bb
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