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 76-100 of 189 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BVE-53526	10-in.	5/29/1929	My dear	Mildred Hunt	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-55492	10-in.	7/24/1929	And especially you!	Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-55493	10-in.	7/24/1929	Because you said I love you	Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-55494	10-in.	7/24/1929	True blue Lou	Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-55509	10-in.	7/26/1929	The flippity flop	Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-55510	10-in.	7/26/1929	Got a great big date with a little bitta girl	Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, tenor vocal, composer
Victor	BVE-57232	10-in.	12/6/1929	Sweepin' the clouds away	Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra ; Carleton A. Coon ; Joe Sanders	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet	instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-57233	10-in.	12/6/1929	Alone in the rain	Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet	vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-57234	10-in.	12/6/1929	After you've gone	Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra ; Carleton A. Coon ; Joe Sanders	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet	instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-57254	10-in.	12/12/1929	The Darktown Strutters' Ball	Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-57255	10-in.	12/12/1929	Take me	Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-57429	10-in.	11/18/1929	Harlem madness	Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-57430	10-in.	11/18/1929	Moanin' for you	Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-57497	10-in.	11/29/1929	Music in the moonlight	Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra ; Carleton A. Coon	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-57498	10-in.	11/29/1929	Ain't you, baby?	Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra ; Carleton A. Coon	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-57499	10-in.	11/29/1929	We love us	Coon-Sanders Orchestra ; Joe Sanders	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-64323	10-in.	10/13/1930	She loves me just the same	Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BSHQ-71928	10-in.	3/9/1932	Lo and behold	Coon-Sanders Orchestra ; J. L. Sanders	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, director, tenor vocal
Victor	BSHQ-71929	10-in.	3/9/1932	Let that be a lesson to you	Coon-Sanders Orchestra ; J. L. Sanders	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, director, tenor vocal
Victor	BSHQ-71930	10-in.	3/9/1932	What a life! (Trying to live without you)	Coon-Sanders Orchestra ; J. L. Sanders	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal, director
Victor	BSHQ-71931	10-in.	3/9/1932	Sing a new song	Coon-Sanders Orchestra ; J. L. Sanders	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, director, tenor vocal
Victor	BSHQ-71932	10-in.	3/9/1932	Intangibility	Joe Sanders	Piano solo	composer, instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BSHQ-71933	10-in.	3/9/1932	Southology	Joe Sanders	Piano solo	composer, instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BSHQ-72000	10-in.	3/24/1932	'Round my heart	Coon-Sanders Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal, director
Victor	BSHQ-72201	10-in.	3/24/1932	Keepin' out of mischief now	Coon-Sanders Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal, director

(Results 76-100 of 189 records)

Citation

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