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 101-125 of 189 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BSHQ-72202	10-in.	3/24/1932	I know you're lying, but I love it	Coon-Sanders Orchestra ; J. L. Sanders	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal, director
Victor	BSHQ-72203	10-in.	3/24/1932	I want to go home	Coon-Sanders Orchestra ; J. L. Sanders	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, vocalist, tenor vocal, director
Victor	BSHQ-72204	10-in.	3/24/1932	Give her a kiss for me	Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal, director
Victor	BSHQ-72205	10-in.	3/24/1932	On revival day	Coon-Sanders Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet and vocal chorus	vocalist, tenor vocal, director
Victor	BSHQ-72206	10-in.	3/24/1932	Inhibition	Joe Sanders	Piano solo	composer, instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BSHQ-72207	10-in.	3/24/1932	Embers	Joe Sanders	Piano solo	composer, instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BS-98156	10-in.	11/26/1935	I'll never forget I love you	California Ramblers ; Ted Wallace	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BVE-[Unnumbered 1925-07-24-01]	10-in.	7/24/1925	Christmas come and gone	Carleton A. Coon ; Joe Sanders	Male vocal duet, with piano	composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	[Trial 1924-11-16-01]	10-in.	11/16/1924	Lonesome	Carleton A. Coon ; Joe Sanders	Male vocal duet	composer, vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W140909	10-in.	9/6/1925	Dreaming of to-morrow	Leo Reisman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	140941	10-in.	9/15/1925	Dreaming of tomorrow	Billy Wynne Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	141840	10-in.	3/23/1926	Sittin' around	University Six	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	141923	10-in.	4/6/1926	Sittin' around	Irving Kaufman	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	W142416	10-in.	7/10/1926	High fever	Doc Cook ; Dreamland Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	W144334	10-in.	6/15/1927	Brainstorm	14 Doctors of Syncopation ; Doc Cook	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	W144335	10-in.	6/15/1927	Slue-foot	14 Doctors of Syncopation ; Doc Cook	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	W144743	10-in.	10/7/1927	Slue foot	Truett and George	Banjo and steel guitar duet	composer
Columbia	W145832	10-in.	3/23/1928	Beloved	Carmen Lombardo ; Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	145894	10-in.	3/30/1928	Beloved	Tommy Weir	Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano	songwriter
Columbia	W146347	10-in.	5/25/1928	Beloved	Ruth Etting	Female vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano	songwriter
Columbia	[W]146948	10-in.	9/5/1928	Beloved	Emil Velazco	Pipe organ solo, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	W147524	10-in.	11/21/1928	What a girl, what a night	Verne Buck Orchestra ; Verne Buck Trio	Jazz/dance band, with vocal trio	composer, lyricist
Columbia	W148425	10-in.	5/7/1929	My dear	The Cavaliers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet	composer
Columbia	W148540	10-in.	5/16/1929	Blazin'	Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	W150000	10-in.	2/19/1930	Sweetheart trail	Campus Boys ; Ted Wallace	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	songwriter

(Results 101-125 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.