Joe Sanders

Joseph L. Sanders (October 26, 1896, Thayer, Kansas - May 14, 1965, Kansas City, Missouri) was an American jazz pianist, singer, and band leader associated with Kansas City jazz for most of his career. Sanders was best known for co-leading the Coon-Sanders' Nighthawks along with Carleton Coon (1894–1932). The pair formed the group in 1920 in Kansas City under the name Coon-Sanders Novelty Orchestra, broadcast for the first time on radio the following year, and became known as the Nighthawks because of their frequent appearances on late night radio. They recorded in Chicago in 1924 and held a residency at the Blackhawk club in that city from 1926. The ensemble toured as a Midwestern territory band, and after Coon's death Sanders continued to lead the band under his own name. Sanders worked mostly in Hollywood studios in the 1940s, and occasionally led performances at the Blackhawk once again. He was a vocalist for the Kansas City Opera in the 1950s. Sanders' brother, Roy Sanders (National League pitcher), was a professional baseball player.

Birth and Death Data: Born October 15, 1896, Died May 14, 1965

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1922 - 1936

Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, tenor vocal, composer, songwriter, leader, arranger, director, vocalist, lyricist

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 51-75 of 189 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BVE-41376	10-in.	12/14/1927	Is she my girl-friend?	Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-42373	10-in.	5/29/1928	Indian cradle song	Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-42374	10-in.	5/29/1928	Ready for the river	Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-42375	10-in.	5/29/1928	Oh! You have no idea	Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-43518	10-in.	3/30/1928	Beloved	The Troubadours	Jazz/dance band, with vocal	songwriter
Victor	BVE-45406	10-in.	5/22/1928	Beloved	Jesse Crawford	Pipe organ solo, with xylophone	composer
Victor	BVE-45561	10-in.	6/5/1928	Beloved	Franklyn Baur	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter
Victor	BVE-46003	10-in.	6/27/1928	Too busy!	Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-46004	10-in.	6/27/1928	Blazin'	Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, piano, composer
Victor	BVE-46020	10-in.	6/29/1928	Down where the sun goes down	Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-47862	10-in.	10/23/1928	Amada	José Bohr	Male vocal solo, with violin and piano	songwriter
Victor	BVE-48609	10-in.	11/20/1928	My suppressed desire	Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-48610	10-in.	11/20/1928	What a girl! What a night!	Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, piano, composer, vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-48625	10-in.	11/27/1928	Smiling skies	Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-48626	10-in.	11/27/1928	Here comes my ball and chain	Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-48627	10-in.	11/27/1928	Who wouldn't be jealous of you?	Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-48656	10-in.	12/3/1928	That's how I feel about you	Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-48657	10-in.	12/3/1928	Little Orphan Annie	Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-48725	10-in.	12/12/1928	Rhythm king	Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra ; Carleton A. Coon	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-48726	10-in.	12/12/1928	Bless you! Sister	Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra ; Carleton A. Coon	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-48879	10-in.	2/12/1929	Mississippi here I am	Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and humming	vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, piano, director
Victor	BVE-48880	10-in.	2/12/1929	Tennessee lady	Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal, composer, instrumentalist, piano, director
Victor	BVE-50502	10-in.	2/19/1929	Sittin' and whittlin'	Hoagy Carmichael Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BVE-50519	10-in.	2/23/1929	Kansas City Kitty	Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, tenor vocal, director
Victor	BVE-50885	10-in.	5/16/1929	Sittin' and whittlin'	Billy Hays and his Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet	composer

(Results 51-75 of 189 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Sanders, Joe," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/113533.

Sanders, Joe. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/113533.

"Sanders, Joe." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.