Bobby Smith

Birth and Death Data: Born January 3, 1907, Died June 6, 1995

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1941 - 1960

Roles Represented in DAHR: alto saxophone, saxophone, composer, arranger

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-067727 10-in. 8/26/1941 Foo-gee Sunset Orchestra ; Julius Watson ; Doc Wheeler Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-067728 10-in. 8/26/1941 How 'bout that mess Sunset Orchestra ; Doc Wheeler Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-067729 10-in. 8/26/1941 Take a tip Sunset Orchestra ; Doc Wheeler Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-067730 10-in. 8/26/1941 Baby, I just want you Frohsine Stewart ; Sunset Orchestra ; Doc Wheeler Jazz/dance band, with vocal solo instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-068152 10-in. 11/6/1941 Gabby Sunset Orchestra ; Doc Wheeler Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, saxophone, composer  
Victor BS-068166 10-in. 11/6/1941 Big and fat and forty-four Hardway Four ; Sunset Orchestra ; Doc Wheeler Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal quartet instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-068167 10-in. 11/6/1941 Sarghum switch Sunset Orchestra ; Doc Wheeler Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-068168 10-in. 11/6/1941 Leave the rest to me Sunset Orchestra ; Doc Wheeler Jazz/dance band composer, instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-073487 10-in. 3/30/1942 Who threw the whiskey in the well? Hardway Four ; Sunset Orchestra ; Doc Wheeler Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal quartet instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-073488 10-in. 3/30/1942 Me and my Melinda James Otis Lewis ; Sunset Orchestra ; Doc Wheeler Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-073489 10-in. 3/30/1942 Tunies' tune Sunset Orchestra ; Doc Wheeler Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-073490 10-in. 3/30/1942 Keep jumpin' Sunset Orchestra ; Doc Wheeler Jazz/dance band composer, instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor D5AB-0300 10-in. 1/10/1945 Tippin' in Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Erskine Hawkins Jazz/dance band composer, instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor D5VB-0945 10-in. 11/21/1945 Good dip Erskine Hawkins Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, saxophone, composer  
Victor D5VB-0946 10-in. 11/21/1945 I guess I'll have to get along without you Dolores Brown ; Erskine Hawkins Orchestra Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor D5VB-0947 10-in. 11/21/1945 Holiday for swing Erskine Hawkins Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor D5VB-0948 10-in. 11/21/1945 Let's have fun tonight Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Ace Harris Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and jazz/dance band instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor D6VB-1493 10-in. 4/24/1946 Sneakin' out Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Erskine Hawkins Jazz/dance band composer, instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor D6VB-1494 10-in. 4/24/1946 Don't say you're sorry again Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor D6VB-1955 10-in. 10/7/1946 Feelin' low Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Erskine Hawkins Jazz/dance band composer, instrumentalist, saxophone, arranger  
Victor D7VB-0297 10-in. 4/30/1947 Coast to coast Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Erskine Hawkins Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor D7VB-2672 10-in. 12/18/1947 Needle points Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Erskine Hawkins Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, saxophone, composer  
Victor D8VB-4090 10-in. 12/21/1948 Corn bread Erskine Hawkins Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Victor D8VB-4091 10-in. 12/21/1948 Bewildered Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Victor D8VB-4092 10-in. 12/21/1948 Cold hearted woman Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Victor D8VB-4093 10-in. 12/21/1948 Brooklyn bounce Erskine Hawkins Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Victor D9VB-0280 10-in. 3/11/1949 Texas hop Erskine Hawkins Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor D9VB-0281 10-in. 3/11/1949 I wish somebody cared enough to cry Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, saxophone  
Decca 76827 9/11/1950 so long, goodbye blues Erskine Hawkins Orchestra instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Decca 76828 9/11/1950 Skippin' and hoppin' Erskine Hawkins Orchestra instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Decca 76829 9/11/1950 Down beat Erskine Hawkins Orchestra instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Decca 76830 9/11/1950 Tennessee waltz Erskine Hawkins Orchestra instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Decca 80262 12/6/1950 After hours-1 Erskine Hawkins Orchestra instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Decca 80263 12/6/1950 No regrets Erskine Hawkins Orchestra instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Decca 80264 12/6/1950 Tuxedo junction-2 Erskine Hawkins Orchestra instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Decca 80265 12/6/1950 Bear mash blues-3 Erskine Hawkins Orchestra instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Decca 89338 2/9/1956 The yurt Erskine Hawkins Orchestra instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Decca 89339 2/9/1956 Put your feet down on the ground Erskine Hawkins Orchestra instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Decca 89340 2/9/1956 Nobody plays piano like Sacramento Erskine Hawkins Orchestra instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Decca 89341 2/9/1956 Waltz in blue Erskine Hawkins Orchestra instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Decca 109332 7/5/1960 Deep purple Erskine Hawkins Sextet instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Decca 109333 7/5/1960 Hawkin' around Erskine Hawkins Sextet instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Decca 109334 7/5/1960 Things ain't what they used to be Erskine Hawkins Sextet instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Decca 109335 7/5/1960 Love is here to stay Erskine Hawkins Sextet instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Decca 109336 7/6/1960 Cherry Erskine Hawkins Sextet instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Decca 109337 7/6/1960 Tippin' in Erskine Hawkins Sextet instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Decca 109338 7/6/1960 Birth of the blues Erskine Hawkins Sextet instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Decca 109339 7/6/1960 Someone's rocking my dreamboat Erskine Hawkins Sextet instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Decca 109340 7/7/1960 Midnight stroll Erskine Hawkins Sextet instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Decca 109341 7/7/1960 If I could be with you Erskine Hawkins Sextet instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Decca 109342 7/7/1960 Tuxedo junction Erskine Hawkins Sextet instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Decca 109343 7/7/1960 Blue Embers Erskine Hawkins Sextet instrumentalist, alto saxophone  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Smith, Bobby," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/344232.

Smith, Bobby. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/344232.

"Smith, Bobby." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.

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