The Harlem Hamfats
The Harlem Hamfats was a Chicago jazz band formed in 1936. Initially, they mainly provided backup music for jazz and blues singers, such as Johnny Temple, Rosetta Howard, and Frankie Jaxon, for Decca Records. Their first record, "Oh! Red", became a hit, securing them a Decca contract for fifty titles, and they launched a successful recording career performing danceable music. The group's inclusion in the dirty blues genre is due to such songs as "Gimme Some of that Yum Yum" and "Let's Get Drunk and Truck". |
Birth and Death Data: Born Founded 1936, Died Ceased 1938
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1936 - 1938
Roles Represented in DAHR: Musical group
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Recordings (Results 76-100 of 100 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | C 91041 | 10-in. | 12/12/1936 | She's a mellow mother for you | The Harlem Hamfats | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 91074 | 10-in. | 1/14/1937 | Hallelujah Joe ain't preachin' no more | The Harlem Hamfats | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 91075 | 10-in. | 1/14/1937 | What's my baby doin'? | The Harlem Hamfats | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 91076 | 10-in. | 1/14/1937 | It was red | The Harlem Hamfats | Musical group | ||
| Decca | C 91123 | 10-in. | 3/1/1937 | I feel like going to town | The Harlem Hamfats | Musical group | ||
| Decca | C 91124 | 10-in. | 3/1/1937 | I'm so glad | The Harlem Hamfats | Musical group | ||
| Decca | C 91125 | 10-in. | 3/1/1937 | Jam jamboree (Jam sesh jam) | The Harlem Hamfats | Musical group | ||
| Decca | C 91126 | 10-in. | 3/1/1937 | Down in shady lane | The Harlem Hamfats | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 91130 | 10-in. | 3/12/1937 | The dirty dozens | Frankie Half Pint Jaxon | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 91131 | 10-in. | 3/12/1937 | She brings me down | Frankie Half Pint Jaxon | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 91132 | 10-in. | 3/12/1937 | Take it easy greasy | Frankie Half Pint Jaxon | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 91133 | 10-in. | 3/12/1937 | Wet it | Frankie Half Pint Jaxon | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 91200 | 10-in. | 4/28/1937 | I'm cuttin' out | The Harlem Hamfats | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 91201 | 10-in. | 4/28/1937 | Hoodooin' woman | The Harlem Hamfats | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 91202 | 10-in. | 4/28/1937 | I love that | The Harlem Hamfats | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 91203 | 10-in. | 4/28/1937 | My old lady blues | The Harlem Hamfats | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 91244 | 10-in. | 5/12/1937 | Baby won't you tear my clothes | The Harlem Hamfats | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 91245 | 10-in. | 5/12/1937 | You drink too much | The Harlem Hamfats | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 91268 | 10-in. | 5/21/1937 | I'm Alabama bound | The Harlem Hamfats | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 91269 | 10-in. | 5/21/1937 | Empty bed blues | The Harlem Hamfats | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 91552 | 10-in. | 10/21/1938 | Stomp it out gate | Rosetta Howard | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 91553 | 10-in. | 10/21/1938 | The candy man | Rosetta Howard | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 91554 | 10-in. | 10/21/1938 | Oh rider | Rosetta Howard | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 91555 | 10-in. | 10/21/1938 | Stay away from my door | Rosetta Howard | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 91556 | 10-in. | 10/21/1938 | All on account of you | Rosetta Howard | Musical group |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Harlem Hamfats, The," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/320007.
Harlem Hamfats, The. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/320007.
"Harlem Hamfats, The." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Harlem Hamfats (Musical group) - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n87805101
Wikidata: The Harlem Hamfats - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1138220
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/143209483
MusicBrainz: The Harlem Hamfats - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/dc4bd323-3e4f-488b-9255-206f9a51ec69
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