The Dukes of Dixieland
The Dukes of Dixieland was an American, New Orleans "Dixieland"-style revival band, originally formed in 1948 by brothers Frank Assunto, trumpet; Fred Assunto, trombone; and their father Papa Jac Assunto, trombone and banjo. Their first records featured Jack Maheu, clarinet; Stanley Mendelsohn, piano; Tommy Rundell, drums; and Barney Mallon, tuba and string bass. The 1958 album “Marching Along with the Dukes of Dixieland, Volume 3,” lists Frank, Fred, and Jac Assunto, along with Harold Cooper (clarinet), Stanley Mendelsohn (piano), Paul Ferrara (drums), and Bill Porter (tuna and string bass). During its run the band also featured musicians such as clarinetists Pete Fountain, Jerry Fuller, Kenny Davern, drummers Barrett Deems, Charlie Lodice, Buzzy Drootin and guitarists Jim Hall, and Herb Ellis. The band also recorded with Louis Armstrong. Fred and Frank Assunto both died young, and the original Dukes of Dixieland disbanded in the early 1970s. In April 1974, producer/manager John Shoup restarted the Dukes of Dixieland with Connie Jones as leader, leased Louis Prima's nightclub atop the Monteleone Hotel in the French Quarter and renamed it "Duke's Place". The Dukes of Dixieland have not been affiliated with the Assunto family since 1974. The Assunto family has denied giving away permission to use the band name with the new line-ups, none of which have included any of the original musicians. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Founded 1948, Died Ceased 1974
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1965 - 1968
Roles Represented in DAHR: Musical group
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Recordings (Results 51-75 of 79 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Decca | 118501 | 1/25/1967 | I can't believe that you're in love with me | The Dukes of Dixieland | Musical group | |||
Decca | 118502 | 1/25/1967 | Jazz baby | The Dukes of Dixieland | Musical group | |||
Decca | 118503 | 1/25/1967 | Rose of Washington Square | The Dukes of Dixieland | Musical group | |||
Decca | 118504 | 1/25/1967 | The Jewish wedding song | The Dukes of Dixieland | Musical group | |||
Decca | 118505 | 1/25/1967 | Bonjour Madame | The Dukes of Dixieland | Musical group | |||
Decca | 119573 | 11/13/1967 | Cabaret | The Dukes of Dixieland | Musical group | |||
Decca | 119574 | 11/13/1967 | Don't sleep in the subway | The Dukes of Dixieland | Musical group | |||
Decca | 119575 | 11/13/1967 | Willkommen | The Dukes of Dixieland | Musical group | |||
Decca | 119576 | 11/13/1967 | Hellzapoppin | The Dukes of Dixieland | Musical group | |||
Decca | 119577 | 11/13/1967 | Dancing on the streets | The Dukes of Dixieland | Musical group | |||
Decca | 119578 | 11/13/1967 | Sunny | The Dukes of Dixieland | Musical group | |||
Decca | 119579 | 11/14/1967 | Foolin' around | The Dukes of Dixieland | Musical group | |||
Decca | 119580 | 11/14/1967 | More and more | The Dukes of Dixieland | Musical group | |||
Decca | 119581 | 11/14/1967 | Smile | The Dukes of Dixieland | Musical group | |||
Decca | 119582 | 11/14/1967 | Up, up and away | The Dukes of Dixieland | Musical group | |||
Decca | 119583 | 11/14/1967 | Rosie | The Dukes of Dixieland | Musical group | |||
Decca | 119584 | 11/14/1967 | I wonder who's kissing her now | The Dukes of Dixieland | Musical group | |||
Decca | 119762 | 1/5/1968 | Just a closer walk with Thee | The Dukes of Dixieland | Musical group | |||
Decca | 119763 | 1/5/1968 | Tin roof blues | The Dukes of Dixieland | Musical group | |||
Decca | 119764 | 1/5/1968 | Midnight in Moscow | The Dukes of Dixieland | Musical group | |||
Decca | 119765 | 1/5/1968 | The Third Man theme | The Dukes of Dixieland | Musical group | |||
Decca | 119766 | 1/5/1968 | Washington Square | The Dukes of Dixieland | Musical group | |||
Decca | 119767 | 1/5/1968 | Bill Bailey, won't you please come home | The Dukes of Dixieland | Musical group | |||
Decca | 119768 | 1/5/1968 | [Unknown title(s)] | The Dukes of Dixieland | Musical group | |||
Decca | 119769 | 1/5/1968 | Heartaches | The Dukes of Dixieland | Musical group |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dukes of Dixieland, The," accessed September 19, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/313075.
Dukes of Dixieland, The. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 19, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/313075.
"Dukes of Dixieland, The." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 September 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: The Dukes of Dixieland
Discogs: The Dukes of Dixieland
Allmusic: The Dukes of Dixieland
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Dukes of Dixieland - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n91063594
Wikidata: The Dukes of Dixieland - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3623
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/136202839
MusicBrainz: The Dukes of Dixieland - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/9c896975-9650-4e47-9628-ec53d52312cc
ISNI: 0000 0000 9281 6146 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000092816146
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