Otis Hicks
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1936 - 1942
Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor saxophone, composer
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-102690 | 10-in. | 6/18/1936 | Slats shuffle | Jimmie Gunn Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Decca | 65085 | 10-in. | 3/1/1939 | Skin 'em back | Babe Hines ; Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 65086 | 10-in. | 3/1/1939 | Get up | Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 65087 | 10-in. | 3/1/1939 | Bouncing in rhythm | Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 65088 | 10-in. | 3/1/1939 | I've lost my head over you | Babe Hines ; Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 65091 | 10-in. | 3/1/1939 | This is the end | Babe Hines ; Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 67296 | 10-in. | 3/12/1940 | Papa's in bed with his britches on-1 | Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 67297 | 10-in. | 3/12/1940 | W.P.A. -1 | Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 67298 | 10-in. | 3/12/1940 | I can't go for you | Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 67299 | 10-in. | 3/12/1940 | Jumpin' Jack | Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 68191 | 10-in. | 10/2/1940 | Sammy's chopping block | Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 68192 | 10-in. | 10/2/1940 | Jumpin's like mad | Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 68193 | 10-in. | 10/2/1940 | Sugar boogie | Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 68194 | 10-in. | 10/2/1940 | I'll make it worth your while | Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 68514 | 10-in. | 12/17/1940 | Those clraftin' blues | Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 68515 | 10-in. | 12/17/1940 | Hit that jive, Jack | Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 68516 | 10-in. | 12/17/1940 | Bugle blues | Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 68517 | 10-in. | 12/17/1940 | Four o'clock blues | Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 69234 | 10-in. | 5/22/1941 | Uncle Eph's dream | Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 69235 | 10-in. | 5/22/1941 | Big fat butterfly | Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 69236 | 10-in. | 5/22/1941 | The rhumba blues | Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 69237 | 10-in. | 5/22/1941 | Jumpin' in the numbers | Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 69730 | 10-in. | 9/10/1941 | That's that messy boogie | Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 69731 | 10-in. | 9/10/1941 | Lazy gal blues | Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 69732 | 10-in. | 9/10/1941 | Git it | Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 69733 | 10-in. | 9/10/1941 | What is the matter now? | Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 70258 | 10-in. | 1/29/1942 | Delta lane blues | Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 70259 | 10-in. | 1/29/1942 | Fill up | Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 70260 | 10-in. | 1/29/1942 | Ride on | Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 70261 | 10-in. | 1/29/1942 | Because I love my Daddy so | Nora Lee King | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 71197 | 10-in. | 7/25/1942 | C.O.D. | Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 71198 | 10-in. | 7/25/1942 | Hey man, hey man | Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hicks, Otis," accessed November 7, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/204537.
Hicks, Otis. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 7, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/204537.
"Hicks, Otis." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 November 2024.
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