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 76-84 of 84 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | CS-06558 | 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 | |
Victor | PBS-042546 | 10-in. | 3/3/1940 | Frenesi | Artie Shaw Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | PBS-042547 | 10-in. | 3/3/1940 | Adios, Mariquita linda | Artie Shaw Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | PBS-042548 | 10-in. | 3/3/1940 | Gloomy Sunday | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Pauline Byrne | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | PBS-042549 | 10-in. | 3/3/1940 | My fantasy | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Pauline Byrne | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | PBS-042550 | 10-in. | 3/3/1940 | A deserted farm | Artie Shaw Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | PBS-042551 | 10-in. | 3/3/1940 | Don't fall asleep | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Pauline Byrne | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
OKeh | W80391 | 10-in. | 2/4/1927 | Trumbology | Bix Beiderbecke ; Frankie Trumbauer’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with cornet and guitar | instrumentalist, trombone | |
OKeh | W80392 | 10-in. | 2/4/1927 | Clarinet marmalade | Bix Beiderbecke ; Frankie Trumbauer’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with cornet and guitar | 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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