Henry Goodwin

Henry Clay Goodwin (January 2, 1910, Columbia, South Carolina – July 2, 1979, New York City) was an American jazz trumpeter.

Goodwin learned to play drums and tuba in addition to trumpet while in high school in Washington, DC. He accompanied Claude Hopkins in Europe in 1925, and later in the 1920s he played with Cliff Jackson and Elmer Snowden. During the 1930s, he was with Lucky Millinder, Willie Bryant, Charlie Johnson, Cab Calloway, Kenny Clarke, and Edgar Hayes. Goodwin was primarily with Sidney Bechet and Cecil Scott during World War II, but he turned his focus away from big band ensembles after 1944, working with Scott in small groups as well as with Art Hodes, Mezz Mezzrow, and Bob Wilber. In the 1950s, he played with Jimmy Archey and Earl Hines, and occasionally with Dixieland revival groups during the 1960s.

Gunther Schuller described Goodwin as "a most assured swing stylist and specialist in the plunger and growl."

Birth and Death Data: Born January 2, 1910 (Columbia), Died July 2, 1979 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937 - 1946

Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet, vocalist

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-066784 10-in. 10/14/1941 Rip up the joint Sidney Bechet ; Vic Dickenson ; New Orleans Feetwarmers Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and chorus instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor BS-066785 10-in. 10/14/1941 Suey Sidney Bechet ; Vic Dickenson ; New Orleans Feetwarmers Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor BS-066786 10-in. 10/14/1941 Blues in the air Sidney Bechet ; New Orleans Feetwarmers Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor BS-066787 10-in. 10/14/1941 The mooche Sidney Bechet ; New Orleans Feetwarmers Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor BS-066788 10-in. 10/14/1941 Laughin' in rhythm Sidney Bechet ; New Orleans Feetwarmers Jazz/dance band, with laughing and vocal chorus instrumentalist, trumpet, vocalist  
Victor D6VB-3408 10-in. 12/11/1946 Bring me some money, honey Pat Flowers ; Rhythm (Pat Flowers) Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance sextet instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor D6VB-3409 10-in. 12/11/1946 Texas and Pacific Pat Flowers ; Rhythm (Pat Flowers) Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance sextet instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor D6VB-3411 10-in. 12/11/1946 Googie-woogie Pat Flowers ; Rhythm (Pat Flowers) Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance sextet instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 62217 10-in. 5/25/1937 Caravan Edgar Hayes Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 62218 10-in. 5/25/1937 Edgar steps out Edgar Hayes Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 62219 10-in. 5/25/1937 Laughing at life Edgar Hayes Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 62220 10-in. 5/25/1937 Stomping at the Renny Edgar Hayes Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 62450 10-in. 7/27/1937 Laughing at life Edgar Hayes Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 62451 10-in. 7/27/1937 High, wide and handsome Edgar Hayes Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 62452 10-in. 7/27/1937 Satan takes a holiday Edgar Hayes Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 62675 10-in. 10/11/1937 Queen Isabella Edgar Hayes Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 62676 10-in. 10/11/1937 Old King Cole Edgar Hayes Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 62677 10-in. 10/11/1937 Shindig Edgar Hayes Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 62678 10-in. 10/11/1937 Let's love Edgar Hayes Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 63157 10-in. 1/14/1938 Meet the band Edgar Hayes Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 63158 10-in. 1/14/1938 Fugitive from a harem Edgar Hayes Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 63159 10-in. 1/14/1938 Swingin' in the promised land Edgar Hayes Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 63160 10-in. 1/14/1938 Barbary Coast blues Edgar Hayes Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 63294 10-in. 2/17/1938 Help me Edgar Hayes Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 63295 10-in. 2/17/1938 Without you Edgar Hayes Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 63296 10-in. 2/17/1938 You're my first thought every morning Edgar Hayes Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 63297 10-in. 2/17/1938 In the mood Edgar Hayes Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 63298 10-in. 2/17/1938 Star dust Edgar Hayes Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 63299 10-in. 2/17/1938 Sophisticated swing Edgar Hayes Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Goodwin, Henry," accessed November 7, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/318371.

Goodwin, Henry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 7, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/318371.

"Goodwin, Henry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 November 2024.

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