Otto Hardwick
Otto James "Toby" Hardwicke (May 31, 1904 – August 5, 1970) was an American saxophone player associated with Duke Ellington. |
Birth and Death Data: Born 1904 (Washington, D.C.), Died August 5, 1970 (Washington, D.C.)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1945
Roles Represented in DAHR: alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, clarinet, soprano saxophone, composer, bass saxophone, saxophone
= 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 | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-39370 | 10-in. | 10/26/1927 | Creole love call | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone | |
| Victor | BVE-39371 | 10-in. | 10/26/1927 | Blues I love to sing | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone | |
| Victor | BVE-40155 | 10-in. | 10/6/1927 | Black and tan fantasie | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone | |
| Victor | BVE-40156 | 10-in. | 10/6/1927 | Washington wabble | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone | |
| Victor | BVE-41244 | 10-in. | 12/19/1927 | Harlem River quiver | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | BVE-41245 | 10-in. | 12/19/1927 | East St. Louis toodle-oo | Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone | |
| Victor | BVE-41246 | 10-in. | 12/19/1927 | Blue bubbles | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone | |
| Victor | BVE-43502 | 10-in. | 3/26/1928 | Black beauty | Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | BVE-43503 | 10-in. | 3/26/1928 | Jubilee stomp | Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | BVE-43504 | 10-in. | 3/26/1928 | Got everything but you | Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | BVE-56727 | 10-in. | 9/30/1929 | Lookin' good but feelin' bad | Fats Waller’s Buddies ; Four Wanderers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | BVE-56728 | 10-in. | 9/30/1929 | I need someone like you | Fats Waller’s Buddies ; Four Wanderers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-73557 | 10-in. | 9/21/1932 | Maori | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-73558 | 10-in. | 9/21/1932 | Jive | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-73559 | 10-in. | 9/21/1932 | My sophisticated daddy | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer, instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-73560 | 10-in. | 9/21/1932 | Margie | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-77025 | 10-in. | 9/26/1933 | Rude interlude | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, bass saxophone, clarinet, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-77026 | 10-in. | 9/26/1933 | Dallas doings | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, bass saxophone, clarinet, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-77199 | 10-in. | 12/4/1933 | Dear old Southland | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-77200 | 10-in. | 12/4/1933 | Awful sad | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-77201 | 10-in. | 12/4/1933 | Daybreak Express | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, bass saxophone, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | PBS-79169 | 10-in. | 4/17/1934 | I met my Waterloo | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-80144 | 10-in. | 1/9/1934 | Delta serenade | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-80145 | 10-in. | 1/9/1934 | Stompy Jones | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-80149 | 10-in. | 1/10/1934 | Solitude | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-80150 | 10-in. | 1/10/1934 | Blue feeling | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-044887 | 10-in. | 3/6/1940 | You, you darlin' | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Herb Jeffries | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-044888 | 10-in. | 3/6/1940 | Jack the Bear | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-044889 | 10-in. | 3/6/1940 | Ko-ko | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-044890 | 10-in. | 3/7/1940 | Morning glory | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-044891 | 10-in. | 3/7/1940 | So far, so good | Ivie Anderson ; Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-049015 | 10-in. | 3/15/1940 | Conga brava | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-049016 | 10-in. | 3/15/1940 | Concerto for Cootie | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-049017 | 10-in. | 3/15/1940 | Me and you | Ivie Anderson ; Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | PBS-049655 | 10-in. | 5/4/1940 | Cotton tail | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | PBS-049656 | 10-in. | 5/4/1940 | Don't get around much anymore | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-053020 | 10-in. | 5/28/1940 | Dusk | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-053021 | 10-in. | 5/28/1940 | Bojangles | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-053022 | 10-in. | 5/28/1940 | A portrait of Bert Williams | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-053023 | 10-in. | 5/28/1940 | Blue goose | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-053427 | 10-in. | 9/5/1940 | There shall be no night | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Herb Jeffries | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-053428 | 10-in. | 9/5/1940 | In a mellotone | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-053429 | 10-in. | 9/5/1940 | Five o'clock whistle | Ivie Anderson ; Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-053430 | 10-in. | 9/5/1940 | Warm valley | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-053552 | 10-in. | 10/17/1940 | The flaming sword | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-053579 | 10-in. | 10/28/1940 | Across the track blues | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-053580 | 10-in. | 10/28/1940 | Chlo-e | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-053581 | 10-in. | 10/28/1940 | I never felt this way before | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Herb Jeffries | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-053780 | 10-in. | 12/28/1940 | The sidewalks of New York | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-053781 | 10-in. | 12/28/1940 | Flamingo | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Herb Jeffries | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-053782 | 10-in. | 12/28/1940 | The girl in my dreams tries to look like you | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Herb Jeffries | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-054606 | 10-in. | 7/22/1940 | Harlem air-shaft | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-054607 | 10-in. | 7/22/1940 | At a Dixie roadside diner | Ivie Anderson ; Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-054608 | 10-in. | 7/22/1940 | All too soon | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-054609 | 10-in. | 7/22/1940 | Rumpus in Richmond | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-054624 | 10-in. | 7/24/1940 | My greatest mistake | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-054625 | 10-in. | 7/24/1940 | Sepia panorama | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | PBS-055283 | 10-in. | 2/15/1941 | Take the "A" train | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | PBS-055284 | 10-in. | 2/15/1941 | Jumpin' punkins | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | PBS-055285 | 10-in. | 2/15/1941 | John Hardy's wife | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | PBS-055286 | 10-in. | 2/15/1941 | Blue serge | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | PBS-055287 | 10-in. | 2/15/1941 | After all | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | PBS-061283 | 10-in. | 6/5/1941 | Bakiff | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | PBS-061284 | 10-in. | 6/5/1941 | Are you sticking? | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | PBS-061285 | 10-in. | 6/5/1941 | Just a-settin' and a-rockin' | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | PBS-061286 | 10-in. | 6/5/1941 | The giddybug gallop | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | PBS-061318 | 10-in. | 6/26/1941 | Chocolate shake | Ivie Anderson ; Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | PBS-061319 | 10-in. | 6/26/1941 | I got it bad and that ain't good | Ivie Anderson ; Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | PBS-061338 | 10-in. | 7/2/1941 | Clementine | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | PBS-061339 | 10-in. | 7/2/1941 | The brown skin gal (In calico gown) | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | PBS-061340 | 10-in. | 7/2/1941 | Jump for joy | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | PBS-061341 | 10-in. | 7/2/1941 | Moon over Cuba | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | PBS-061684 | 10-in. | 9/26/1941 | Five o'clock drag | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | PBS-061685 | 10-in. | 9/26/1941 | Rocks in my bed | Ivie Anderson ; Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | PBS-061686 | 10-in. | 9/26/1941 | Bli-blip | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | PBS-061687 | 10-in. | 9/26/1941 | Chelsea Bridge | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | PBS-061941 | 10-in. | 12/2/1941 | Raincheck | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | PBS-061942 | 10-in. | 12/2/1941 | What good would it do? | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | PBS-061943 | 10-in. | 12/2/1941 | I dont know what kind of blues I got | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Herb Jeffries | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-070682 | 10-in. | 1/21/1942 | Perdido | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-070683 | 10-in. | 1/21/1942 | The "C" jam blues | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-070684 | 10-in. | 1/21/1942 | Moon mist | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-071890 | 10-in. | 2/26/1942 | What am I here for? | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-071891 | 10-in. | 2/26/1942 | I don't mind | Ivie Anderson ; Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | PBS-072437 | 10-in. | 6/26/1942 | My little brown book | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | PBS-072438 | 10-in. | 6/26/1942 | Main stem | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | PBS-072439 | 10-in. | 6/26/1942 | Johnny come lately | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-074781 | 10-in. | 7/28/1942 | Hayfoot, strawfoot | Ivie Anderson ; Duke Ellington Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-074782 | 10-in. | 7/28/1942 | Sentimental lady | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Johnny Hodges | Jazz/dance band, with alto sax solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-074783 | 10-in. | 7/28/1942 | A slip of the lip (can sink a ship) | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Ray Nance | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-074784 | 10-in. | 7/28/1942 | Sherman shuffle | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | D4VB-0454 | 10-in. | 12/1/1944 | I'm beginning to see the light | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Joya Sherrill | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | D4VB-0455 | 10-in. | 12/1/1944 | Don't you know I care (or don't you care to know) | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Al Hibbler | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | D4VB-0456 | 10-in. | 12/1/1944 | I didn't know about you | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Joya Sherrill | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | D5VB-0012 | 10-in. | 1/4/1945 | Carnegie blues | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | D5VB-0014 | 10-in. | 1/4/1945 | The mood to be wooed | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Johnny Hodges | Jazz/dance band, with saxophone solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | D5VB-0015 | 10-in. | 1/4/1945 | (All of a sudden) my heart sings | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Joya Sherrill | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | D5VB-0232 | 10-in. | 4/26/1945 | Kissing bug | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Joya Sherrill | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | D5VB-0233 | 10-in. | 5/1/1945 | Everything but you | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Joya Sherrill | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | D5VB-0234 | 10-in. | 5/1/1945 | (Otto make that) riff staccato | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Ray Nance | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | D5VB-0262 | 10-in. | 5/11/1945 | Caravan | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | D5VB-0265 | 10-in. | 5/14/1945 | In a sentimental mood | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | D5VB-0274 | 10-in. | 5/16/1945 | Every hour on the hour (I fall in love with you) | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Al Hibbler | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | D5VB-0518 | 10-in. | 7/30/1945 | Things ain't what they used to be | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | D5VB-0662 | 10-in. | 10/8/1945 | Tell ya what I'm gonna do | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Joya Sherrill | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | D5VB-0663 | 10-in. | 10/8/1945 | Come to baby, do! | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Joya Sherrill | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Columbia | W143706 | 10-in. | 3/22/1927 | Hop head | Duke Ellington ; Washingtonians | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | W143707 | 10-in. | 3/22/1927 | Down in our alley blues | Duke Ellington ; Washingtonians | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | W151615 | 10-in. | 6/18/1931 | Greasy plate stomp | Blue Six ; Trombone Red | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Columbia | W151616 | 10-in. | 6/18/1931 | B flat blues | Blue Six ; Trombone Red | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Decca | N 2994 | 10-in. | 1/2/1945 | Midriff | Duke Ellington Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | GB 6038 | 10-in. | 7/13/1933 | Hyde Park (Every tub) | Duke Ellington Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
| Decca | GB 6039 | 10-in. | 7/13/1933 | Harlem speaks | Duke Ellington Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
| Decca | GB 6040 | 10-in. | 7/13/1933 | Ain't misbehavin' | Duke Ellington Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
| Decca | GB 6041 | 10-in. | 7/13/1933 | Chicago | Duke Ellington Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hardwick, Otto," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/111583.
Hardwick, Otto. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/111583.
"Hardwick, Otto." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Hardwick, Otto, 1904-1970 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2001045724
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