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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 76-100 of 100 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
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

(Results 76-100 of 100 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Harlem Hamfats, The," accessed November 7, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/320007.

Harlem Hamfats, The. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 7, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/320007.

"Harlem Hamfats, The." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 November 2024.

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