Bill Rank
William C. Rank (June 8, 1904 – May 20, 1979) was an American jazz trombonist. Rank was born in Lafayette, Indiana, United States, and initially worked in Indiana and Florida. In 1922, Rank played trombone in Tade's Singing Orchestra, which was led by violinist, Tade Dolen. Between 1923 and 1927 he played with Jean Goldkette's band in Detroit and often recorded with Bix Beiderbecke. After playing with Adrian Rollini in 1927 and a period as a freelance, Rank joined Paul Whiteman's band, and stayed until 1938. He was then a studio musician in Hollywood into the early 1940s, when he moved to Cincinnati. There, he led a tenet for the rest of the 1940s. Rank then changed to playing part-time while also working in insurance. His one album as a leader, a tribute to Beiderbecke, was recorded in 1973. Rank continued playing until a short time before his death, on May 20, 1979, in Cincinnati. |
Birth and Death Data: Born June 8, 1904 (Lafayette), Died May 20, 1979 (Cincinnati)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1924 - 1940
Roles Represented in DAHR: trombone
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Recordings (Results 51-75 of 84 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | CVE-43124 | 12-in. | 3/2/1928 | A study in blue | Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra | Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-43125 | 10-in. | 3/2/1928 | Coquette | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-43138 | 10-in. | 3/12/1928 | When | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-43139 | 10-in. | 3/12/1928 | Down in old Havana town | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-43140 | 10-in. | 3/12/1928 | I'm winging home (Like a bird that's on the wing) | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | CVE-43141 | 12-in. | 3/13/1928 | Metropolis | Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra | Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | CVE-43142 | 12-in. | 3/13/1928 | Metropolis | Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra | Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | CVE-43143 | 12-in. | 3/14/1928 | Metropolis | Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra | Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-43145 | 10-in. | 3/15/1928 | Lovable | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | CVE-43149 | 12-in. | 3/17/1928 | Metropolis | Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra | Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-43659 | 10-in. | 4/21/1928 | In my bouquet of memories | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-43660 | 10-in. | 4/21/1928 | I'm afraid of you | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-43661 | 10-in. | 4/21/1928 | My angel | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-43662 | 10-in. | 4/22/1928 | My pet | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-43663 | 10-in. | 4/22/1928 | It was the dawn of love | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-43664 | 10-in. | 4/22/1928 | Dancing shadows | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal chorus | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-43665 | 10-in. | 4/22/1928 | Forget-me-not | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-43666 | 10-in. | 4/23/1928 | Dixie dawn | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-43667 | 10-in. | 4/23/1928 | Louisiana | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-43668 | 10-in. | 4/24/1928 | Grieving | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-43669 | 10-in. | 4/24/1928 | Do I hear you saying (I love you) | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-43670 | 10-in. | 4/25/1928 | You took advantage of me | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BS-06546 | 10-in. | 3/26/1937 | Shall we dance | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BS-06547 | 10-in. | 3/26/1937 | For you | Allan Holt ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | CS-06557 | 12-in. | 3/28/1937 | All points West | Bob Lawrence ; Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and talk | instrumentalist, trombone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Rank, Bill," accessed October 31, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/112842.
Rank, Bill. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/112842.
"Rank, Bill." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 31 October 2024.
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LCNAR: Rank, Bill - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2005102260
Wikidata: Bill Rank - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4910593
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/223773779
MusicBrainz: Bill Rank - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a6154e35-aaca-4b82-82eb-3793cdecfadb
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