Quinn Wilson

Quinn Brown Wilson (December 26, 1908 – June 14, 1978) was an American jazz bassist and tubist.

Wilson played violin as a child, and studied composition and arrangement in his youth. He had his first professional experience in the mid-1920s, playing with Tiny Parham, Walter Barnes, Jelly Roll Morton (1927), Erskine Tate (1928-1931), and Richard M. Jones (1929). In the 1930s he arranged and played bass with Earl Hines from 1931 to 1939, in addition to playing bass on record with Jimmie Noone.

In the 1940s he began playing electric bass and started recording with R&B and blues musicians, including Lefty Bates and John Lee Hooker, with whom he played on several albums. He continued to play jazz as well, working with Bill Reinhardt in the 1960s and Joe Kelly in the 1970s.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 26, 1906 (Chicago), Died June 14, 1978 (Evanston)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1948

Roles Represented in DAHR: tuba, string bass, arranger, songwriter

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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 103 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BVE-50526 10-in. 2/25/1929 I can't be worried blues King Oliver Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, tuba  
Victor BVE-55460 10-in. 7/22/1929 Jungle crawl Tiny Parham and his Musicians Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, tuba  
Victor BVE-55461 10-in. 7/22/1929 Lucky "3-6-9" Tiny Parham and his Musicians Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, tuba  
Victor BVE-55462 10-in. 7/22/1929 Echo blues Tiny Parham and his Musicians Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, tuba  
Victor BVE-55463 10-in. 7/22/1929 Washboard wiggles Tiny Parham and his Musicians Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, tuba  
Victor BVE-57216 10-in. 12/3/1929 Dixieland doin's Tiny Parham and his Musicians Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, tuba  
Victor BVE-57217 10-in. 12/3/1929 Cathedral blues Tiny Parham and his Musicians Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, tuba  
Victor BVE-57218 10-in. 12/3/1929 Cheerful blues Tiny Parham and his Musicians Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, tuba  
Victor BVE-57219 10-in. 12/3/1929 Black cat moan Tiny Parham and his Musicians Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, tuba  
Victor BVE-57333 10-in. 10/26/1929 Pig's feet and slaw Tiny Parham and his Musicians Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, tuba  
Victor BVE-57334 10-in. 10/26/1929 Bombay Tiny Parham and his Musicians Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, tuba  
Victor BVE-57335 10-in. 10/26/1929 Fat man blues Tiny Parham and his Musicians Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, tuba  
Victor BVE-57336 10-in. 10/26/1929 Golden lily Tiny Parham and his Musicians Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, tuba  
Victor BVE-57337 10-in. 10/26/1929 Steel string blues Tiny Parham and his Musicians Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, tuba  
Victor BVE-57338 10-in. 10/26/1929 Sud buster's dream Tiny Parham and his Musicians Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, tuba  
Victor BVE-62932 10-in. 11/4/1930 Rock bottom Tiny Parham and his Musicians Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, tuba  
Victor BVE-62933 10-in. 11/4/1930 Down yonder Tiny Parham and his Musicians Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, tuba  
Victor BVE-62934 10-in. 11/4/1930 Blue moon blues Tiny Parham and his Musicians Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, tuba  
Victor BVE-62935 10-in. 11/4/1930 Squeeze me Tiny Parham and his Musicians Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, tuba  
Victor BVE-62936 10-in. 11/4/1930 Back to the jungle Tiny Parham and his Musicians Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, tuba  
Victor BVE-62937 10-in. 11/4/1930 Nervous tension Tiny Parham and his Musicians Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, tuba  
Victor BVE-62938 10-in. 11/4/1930 Memphis Mamie Tiny Parham and his Musicians Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, tuba  
Victor BVE-62951 10-in. 11/11/1930 Now that I've found you Maurice Hendricks ; Tiny Parham and his Musicians Jazz/dance band, with whistling instrumentalist, tuba  
Victor BVE-62952 10-in. 11/11/1930 My dreams Tommie Brookins ; Tiny Parham and his Musicians Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, tuba  
Victor BVE-62953 10-in. 11/11/1930 After all I've done for you Tommie Brookins ; Tiny Parham and his Musicians Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, tuba  
(Results 26-50 of 103 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Wilson, Quinn," accessed October 31, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/114234.

Wilson, Quinn. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/114234.

"Wilson, Quinn." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 31 October 2024.

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