Russell Bowles

Russell Bowles (April 17, 1907 – July 5, 1991) was an American jazz trombonist. He was born in Glasgow, Kentucky and died in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Bowles played with Ferman Tapp's Melody Lads in 1926–28, then with Horace Henderson (1928–29) before joining the orchestra of a theater in Buffalo, New York from 1929 to 1931. Following this Bowles joined the orchestra of Jimmie Lunceford, playing on nearly all of Lunceford's recordings from 1931 to Lunceford's death in 1947. After his tenure with Lunceford Bowles worked with Eddie Wilcox and Cab Calloway into the early 1950s, then left music permanently, later working as a clerk in a department store in New York City.

Birth and Death Data: Born April 17, 1909 (Barren County), Died July 5, 1991 (Lancaster)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1934 - 1945

Roles Represented in DAHR: trombone

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Recordings (Results 51-75 of 122 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 61345 10-in. 10/26/1936 (This is) My last affair-1 Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 61346 10-in. 10/26/1936 Running a temperature-2 Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 61531 10-in. 1/18/1937 Honey, keep your mind on me Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 61532 10-in. 1/18/1937 Count me out Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 61533 10-in. 1/20/1937 I'll see you in my dreams Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 61550 10-in. 1/26/1937 He ain' 't got rhythm-1 Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 61551 10-in. 1/26/1937 Linger awhile-1 Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 61552 10-in. 1/26/1937 Honest and truly-2 Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 61553 10-in. 1/26/1937 Slumming on Park Avenue-3 Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 62259 10-in. 1/26/1937 Coquette Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 62260 10-in. 1/26/1937 The merry-go-round broke down Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 62261 10-in. 1/26/1937 Ragging the scale Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 62262 10-in. 1/26/1937 Hell's bells Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 62263 10-in. 1/26/1937 For dancers only Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 62344 10-in. 7/8/1937 Posin' Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 62345 10-in. 7/8/1937 The first time I saw you-4 Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 62346 10-in. 7/8/1937 Honey, keep your mind on me-2 Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 62347 10-in. 7/8/1937 Put on your old grey bonnet-3 Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 63133 10-in. 1/6/1938 Margie-1 Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 63134 10-in. 1/6/1938 The love nest-1 Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 63135 10-in. 1/6/1938 I'm laughing up my sleeve-1 Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 63585 10-in. 4/12/1938 Down by the old mill stream-1 Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 63586 10-in. 4/12/1938 My melancholy baby-2 Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 63587 10-in. 4/12/1938 Sweet Sue, just you-1 Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 63588 10-in. 4/12/1938 By the River Sainte Marie-1 Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
(Results 51-75 of 122 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bowles, Russell," accessed November 6, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/305251.

Bowles, Russell. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 6, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/305251.

"Bowles, Russell." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 6 November 2024.

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