Rudy Powell
Rudy Powell (later Musheed Karweem) (October 28, 1907 – October 30, 1976) was an American jazz reed player. Born in New York City, United States, Powell learned piano and violin while young and then clarinet and saxophone. In the late 1920s, he played with June Clark, Gene Rodgers's Revellers, and Cliff Jackson's Krazy Kats (1928–1930). He never recorded as a leader, but worked extensively as a sideman throughout his career. Among his credits are (in roughly chronological order) Elmer Snowden, Dave Nelson, Sam Wooding, Kaiser Marshall, Rex Stewart (1933), Fats Waller (1935–37), Edgar Hayes, Claude Hopkins (1938–39, 1944), Teddy Wilson, Andy Kirk (1940–41), Fletcher Henderson (1941–42), Eddie South, Don Redman (1943), Chris Columbus, Cab Calloway (1945–48), Lucky Millinder (1949–51), Jimmy Rushing, Buddy Tate, Benton Heath (1953–61), Ray Charles (1961–62), Buddy Johnson, Duke Ellington, and Saints & Sinners (1965–69). He continued playing intermittently into the 1970s. Powell appears in A Great Day in Harlem. Powell also belonged to the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. He died in October 1976, at the age of 69. |
Birth and Death Data: Born October 28, 1907 (New York City), Died October 30, 1976 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1935 - 1951
Roles Represented in DAHR: clarinet, alto saxophone, saxophone
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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 |
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Victor | BS-88995 | 10-in. | 6/24/1935 | 12th Street rag | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone, clarinet | |
Victor | BS-88997 | 10-in. | 6/24/1935 | Somebody stole my gal | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone, clarinet | |
Victor | BS-88998 | 10-in. | 6/24/1935 | Sweet Sue | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone, clarinet | |
Brunswick | B18612 | 10-in. | 1/30/1936 | Life begins when you're in love | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
Decca | 62217 | 10-in. | 5/25/1937 | Caravan | Edgar Hayes Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
Decca | 62218 | 10-in. | 5/25/1937 | Edgar steps out | Edgar Hayes Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
Decca | 62219 | 10-in. | 5/25/1937 | Laughing at life | Edgar Hayes Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
Decca | 62220 | 10-in. | 5/25/1937 | Stomping at the Renny | Edgar Hayes Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
Decca | 62450 | 10-in. | 7/27/1937 | Laughing at life | Edgar Hayes Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
Decca | 62451 | 10-in. | 7/27/1937 | High, wide and handsome | Edgar Hayes Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
Decca | 62452 | 10-in. | 7/27/1937 | Satan takes a holiday | Edgar Hayes Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
Decca | 62573 | 10-in. | 9/7/1937 | Love me or leave me | Edgar Hayes Quintet | instrumentalist, clarinet | ||
Decca | 62574 | 10-in. | 9/7/1937 | Blue skies | Edgar Hayes Quintet | instrumentalist, clarinet | ||
Decca | 62575 | 10-in. | 9/7/1937 | So rare | Edgar Hayes Quintet | instrumentalist, clarinet | ||
Decca | 62675 | 10-in. | 10/11/1937 | Queen Isabella | Edgar Hayes Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
Decca | 62676 | 10-in. | 10/11/1937 | Old King Cole | Edgar Hayes Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
Decca | 62677 | 10-in. | 10/11/1937 | Shindig | Edgar Hayes Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
Decca | 62678 | 10-in. | 10/11/1937 | Let's love | Edgar Hayes Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
Decca | 62679 | 10-in. | 10/11/1937 | I know now | Edgar Hayes Quintet | instrumentalist, clarinet | ||
Decca | 62680 | 10-in. | 10/11/1937 | Sweetheart | Edgar Hayes Quintet | instrumentalist, clarinet | ||
Decca | 62681 | 10-in. | 10/11/1937 | When you and I were young, Maggie | Edgar Hayes Quintet | instrumentalist, clarinet | ||
Decca | 63157 | 10-in. | 1/14/1938 | Meet the band | Edgar Hayes Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
Decca | 63158 | 10-in. | 1/14/1938 | Fugitive from a harem | Edgar Hayes Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
Decca | 63159 | 10-in. | 1/14/1938 | Swingin' in the promised land | Edgar Hayes Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
Decca | 63160 | 10-in. | 1/14/1938 | Barbary Coast blues | Edgar Hayes Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
Decca | 63294 | 10-in. | 2/17/1938 | Help me | Edgar Hayes Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
Decca | 63295 | 10-in. | 2/17/1938 | Without you | Edgar Hayes Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
Decca | 63296 | 10-in. | 2/17/1938 | You're my first thought every morning | Edgar Hayes Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
Decca | 63297 | 10-in. | 2/17/1938 | In the mood | Edgar Hayes Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
Decca | 63298 | 10-in. | 2/17/1938 | Star dust | Edgar Hayes Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
Decca | 63299 | 10-in. | 2/17/1938 | Sophisticated swing | Edgar Hayes Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
Decca | 67893 | 10-in. | 6/25/1940 | Fine and mellow | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
Decca | 67894 | 10-in. | 6/25/1940 | Scratching in the gravel | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
Decca | 67895 | 10-in. | 6/25/1940 | Fifteen minute intermission | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
Decca | 67896 | 10-in. | 6/25/1940 | Take those blues away | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
Decca | 67917 | 10-in. | 7/8/1940 | Now I lay me down to dream | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
Decca | 67918 | 10-in. | 7/8/1940 | There is no greater love | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 67919 | 10-in. | 7/8/1940 | Midnight stroll | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 67920 | 10-in. | 7/8/1940 | Little Miss | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
Decca | 68317 | 10-in. | 11/7/1940 | The Count | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
Decca | 68318 | 10-in. | 11/7/1940 | Twelfth Street rag | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
Decca | 68319 | 10-in. | 11/7/1940 | When I saw you | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
Decca | 68363 | 10-in. | 11/18/1940 | If I feel this way tomorrow | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
Decca | 68364 | 10-in. | 11/18/1940 | Or have I ? | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
Decca | 68546 | 10-in. | 1/3/1941 | Cuban boogie woogie | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
Decca | 68547 | 10-in. | 1/3/1941 | A dream dropped in | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
Decca | 68548 | 10-in. | 1/3/1941 | Is it a sin (lovin' you) ? | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
Decca | 68549 | 10-in. | 1/3/1941 | Ring dem bells | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
Decca | 75147 | 8/17/1949 | 'Tain't nobody's business if I do | Billie Holiday | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
Decca | 75148 | 8/17/1949 | Baby get lost | Billie Holiday | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
Decca | 80409 | 1/18/1951 | Love never comes around | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
Decca | 80410 | 1/18/1951 | Nona-1 | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
Decca | 80411 | 1/18/1951 | Please don't put me down | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
Decca | 80412 | 1/18/1951 | Station break | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Powell, Rudy," accessed October 31, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/112253.
Powell, Rudy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/112253.
"Powell, Rudy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 31 October 2024.
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LCNAR: Powell, Rudy, 1907-1976 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2003103168
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