Snooks Friedman
Birth and Death Data: Born February 10, 1906, Died March 24, 1993
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1932
Roles Represented in DAHR: director, drums, leader, traps, vocalist
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 50 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-41840 | 10-in. | 2/4/1928 | Memphis stomp | Snooks Friedman Memphis Stompers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, drums, director | |
| Victor | BVE-41841 | 10-in. | 2/4/1928 | Hold it still | Snooks Friedman Memphis Stompers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, drums, director | |
| Victor | BVE-41882 | 10-in. | 2/11/1928 | Kansas City blues | Snooks Friedman Memphis Stompers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, drums, director | |
| Victor | BVE-41883 | 10-in. | 2/11/1928 | Goofer feathers blues | Snooks Friedman Memphis Stompers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, drums, director | |
| Victor | BVE-45486 | 10-in. | 9/6/1928 | Yea Alabama | Snooks Friedman Memphis Stompers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, drums, director | |
| Victor | BVE-45487 | 10-in. | 9/6/1928 | Washington and Lee swing | Snooks Friedman Memphis Stompers | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, drums | |
| Victor | BVE-45488 | 10-in. | 9/6/1928 | Hot dog | Snooks Friedman Memphis Stompers | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, drums | |
| Victor | BVE-45489 | 10-in. | 9/6/1928 | Standing in the rain | Snooks Friedman Memphis Stompers | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, drums | |
| Victor | BVE-49446 | 10-in. | 7/2/1929 | Stompin' away | Snooks Friedman ; Snooks Friedman Memphis Stompers | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, drums | |
| Victor | BVE-49447 | 10-in. | 7/2/1929 | Gettin' the bird | Snooks Friedman ; Snooks Friedman Memphis Stompers | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, drums | |
| Victor | BRC-53088 | 10-in. | 5/11/1931 | Some other time | Elly Bellare ; Snooks Friedman ; Memphis Ramblers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BRC-53089 | 10-in. | 5/11/1931 | You don't need glasses (to see I'm in love) | Walter Ashby ; Elly Bellare ; Snooks Friedman ; Ken Herlin ; Memphis Ramblers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | director | |
| Victor | BRC-53090 | 10-in. | 5/11/1931 | Building a home for you | Walter Ashby ; Snooks Friedman ; Memphis Ramblers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BRC-53091 | 10-in. | 5/11/1931 | I'm blue, but nobody cares | Walter Ashby ; Snooks Friedman ; Memphis Ramblers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BRC-64866 | 10-in. | 2/11/1931 | I'm happy when you're happy | Walter Ashby ; Elly Bellare ; Ken Herlin ; Snooks Friedman Memphis Stompers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | instrumentalist, traps, director | |
| Victor | BRC-64867 | 10-in. | 2/11/1931 | Love is like that (What can you do?) | Walter Ashby ; Elly Bellare ; Ken Herlin ; Snooks Friedman Memphis Stompers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | instrumentalist, traps, director | |
| Victor | BVE-67407 | 10-in. | 1/21/1931 | Wha'd ja do to me? | Snooks Friedman ; Snooks Friedman Memphis Stompers | Jazz/dance band, with vocal solo and mixed vocal trio (takes 1 and 2); with mixed vocal trio (takes 3 and 4) | leader | |
| Victor | BVE-67408 | 10-in. | 1/21/1931 | Hello, beautiful! | Snooks Friedman ; Snooks Friedman Memphis Stompers | Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal trio | leader | |
| Victor | BRC-68822 | 10-in. | 3/25/1931 | Smile, darn ya, smile | Walter Ashby ; Elly Bellare ; Ken Herlin ; Snooks Friedman Memphis Stompers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | director | |
| Victor | BRC-68823 | 10-in. | 3/25/1931 | I'm crazy 'bout my baby (And my baby's crazy 'bout me) | Walter Ashby ; Snooks Friedman Memphis Stompers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BRC-68824 | 10-in. | 3/25/1931 | Bon soir | Walter Ashby ; Snooks Friedman Memphis Stompers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BRC-69634 | 10-in. | 5/21/1931 | Sweet Georgia Brown | Estes Manasco ; Memphis Ramblers ; Snooks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader, director | |
| Victor | BRC-69635 | 10-in. | 5/21/1931 | Can I rely on you? | Snooks Friedman ; Memphis Ramblers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | director | |
| Victor | BRC-69636 | 10-in. | 5/21/1931 | Dip your brush in sunshine (And keep on painting away) | Wally Ashby ; Memphis Ramblers ; Snooks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader, director | |
| Victor | BRC-69637 | 10-in. | 5/21/1931 | Let a little pleasure interfere with business | Walter Ashby ; Memphis Ramblers ; Snooks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader, director |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Friedman, Snooks," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/113994.
Friedman, Snooks. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/113994.
"Friedman, Snooks." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
External Sources
Allmusic: Snooks Friedman
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Friedman, Snooks, 1906-1993 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2008037848
Wikidata: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q27154903
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