Sax Mallard

Oett M. Mallard (September 2, 1915 – August 29, 1986), also known as Sax Mallard, was a Chicago-based jazz saxophonist and bandleader.

He worked briefly (April–May 1943) with Duke Ellington and his Orchestra, as well as with Ellington's Octet (with Ellington, Mallard, Harold "Shorty" Baker, Ray Nance, Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton, Lawrence Brown, Harry Carney, Alvin "Junior" Raglin.

In 1946 he recorded with Tampa Red in a line-up comprising Blind John Davis, Ernest "Big" Crawford, and Armand "Jump" Jackson, and that same year, and in 1947, he also recorded with Big Bill Broonzy, and with Roosevelt Sykes, with whom he would continue to record into the early 1960s.

In 1951, following a recording session for Big Bill Broonzy, Mallard recorded a track under his own name using the same musicians, and in 1952 he recorded three sessions for Mercury Records under the name of Sax Mallard and His Orchestra, with Sykes, Crawford, Jackson and Andrew Tibbs, of which only one track was released, as a 45 rpm, with the 1951 recording.

He died of cancer on August 29, 1986, in Chicago.

Birth and Death Data: Born September 2, 1915 (Illinois), Died August 29, 1986 (Chicago)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1946 - 1955

Roles Represented in DAHR: saxophone, leader, songwriter, alto saxophone, clarinet, baritone saxophone

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor D6AB-1822 10-in. 2/18/1946 That's my gal Original Honeydrippers ; Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Victor D6AB-1823 10-in. 2/18/1946 Tonight Original Honeydrippers ; Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Victor D6AB-1824 10-in. 2/18/1946 Living in a different world Original Honeydrippers ; Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Victor D6AB-1825 10-in. 2/18/1946 Sunny road Original Honeydrippers ; Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Victor D6VB-1936 10-in. 8/23/1946 Flames of jive Original Honeydrippers ; Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance septet instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor D6VB-1937 10-in. 8/23/1946 Sneakin' and dodgein' Original Honeydrippers ; Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance septet instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor D6VB-1945 10-in. 9/16/1946 You may be down some day Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor D6VB-1946 10-in. 9/16/1946 She's a solid killer diller Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor D6VB-1947 10-in. 9/16/1946 Poor stranger blues Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor D6VB-1948 10-in. 9/16/1946 New bad luck blues Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor D7VB-1021 10-in. 9/16/1947 You got to love that gal Boogie Band (Eddie Boyd) ; Eddie Boyd Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor D7VB-1022 10-in. 9/16/1947 Rosa Lee swing Boogie Band (Eddie Boyd) ; Eddie Boyd Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor D7VB-1023 10-in. 9/16/1947 Unfair lovers Boogie Band (Eddie Boyd) ; Eddie Boyd Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor D7VB-1024 10-in. 9/16/1947 Blue Monday blues Boogie Band (Eddie Boyd) ; Eddie Boyd Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor D7VB-1032 10-in. 9/18/1947 In love with you Arbee Stidham Male vocal solo, with instrumental sextet instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor D7VB-1033 10-in. 9/18/1947 I found out for myself Arbee Stidham Male vocal solo, with instrumental sextet instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor D7VB-1034 10-in. 9/18/1947 I don't know how to cry Arbee Stidham Male vocal solo, with instrumental sextet instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor D7VB-1035 10-in. 9/18/1947 My heart belongs to you Arbee Stidham Male vocal solo, with instrumental sextet instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor D7VB-1070 10-in. 10/15/1947 Mama mama Original Honeydrippers ; Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor D7VB-1073 10-in. 10/15/1947 Walking and drinking Original Honeydrippers ; Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor D7VB-1078 10-in. 10/16/1947 Facing life Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) ; Washboard Sam Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, clarinet  
Victor D7VB-1079 10" 10/16/1947 No special rider Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) ; Washboard Sam Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, clarinet, saxophone  
Victor D7VB-1080 10" 10/16/1947 Ramblin with that woman Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) ; Washboard Sam Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, clarinet, saxophone  
Victor D7VB-1081 10-in. 10/16/1947 Love me or let me be Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) ; Washboard Sam Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, clarinet  
Victor D7VB-1109 10-in. 10/28/1947 Why did she leave me Boogie Band (Eddie Boyd) ; Little Eddie Boyd Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, clarinet  
Victor D7VB-1110 10-in. 10/28/1947 Playmate shuffle Boogie Band (Eddie Boyd) ; Little Eddie Boyd Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor D7VB-1111 10-in. 10/28/1947 Mr. highway man Boogie Band (Eddie Boyd) ; Little Eddie Boyd Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor D7VB-1112 10-in. 10/28/1947 Getting my divorce Boogie Band (Eddie Boyd) ; Little Eddie Boyd Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor D7VB-1114 10-in. 10/31/1947 Sugar baby Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor D7VB-1115 10-in. 10/31/1947 Keep jumping Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor D7VB-1117 10-in. 10/31/1947 Roaming and rambling Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor D7VB-1132 10-in. 11/4/1947 She's just my size Washboard Sam Male vocal solo, with washboard band instrumentalist, clarinet  
Victor D7VB-1133 10-in. 11/4/1947 You know how I feel Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) Male vocal solo, with washboard band instrumentalist, clarinet  
Victor D7VB-1134 10-in. 11/4/1947 Fool about that woman Washboard Sam Male vocal solo, with washboard band instrumentalist, clarinet  
Victor D7VB-1135 10-in. 11/4/1947 Dollar is your best friend Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) Male vocal solo, with washboard band instrumentalist, clarinet  
Victor D7VB-1170 10-in. 11/18/1947 Boogie honky tonky Original Honeydrippers ; Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor D7VB-1171 10-in. 11/18/1947 Booze blues Original Honeydrippers ; Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor D7VB-1172 10-in. 11/18/1947 Time wasted on you Original Honeydrippers ; Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor D7VB-1174 10-in. 11/18/1947 Until the cows come home Original Honeydrippers ; Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor D7VB-1175 10-in. 11/18/1947 High as a Georgia pine Original Honeydrippers ; Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor D7VB-1176 10-in. 11/18/1947 I know how you feel Original Honeydrippers ; Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor D9VB-0426 10-in. 3/10/1949 What the blues will do Arbee Stidham Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Victor D9VB-0435 10-in. 3/10/1949 A heart full of misery Arbee Stidham Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Victor D9VB-0436 10-in. 3/10/1949 Falling blues Arbee Stidham Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Victor D9VB-0437 10-in. 3/10/1949 You'll be sorry Arbee Stidham Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Victor D9VB-0438 10-in. 3/10/1949 I've got so many worries Arbee Stidham Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Victor D9VB-0555 10-in. 2/25/1949 Blues for what I've never had Johnny Moore ; Three Blazers (Johnny Moore) Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble songwriter  
Chess U7020 10-in. June, 1947 The greatest mistake Melrose Colbert ; Jump Jackson Band songwriter  
Chess U7075 10-in. 1948 Going down fast All Stars (Musical group : Tom Archia) ; Andrew Tibbs songwriter  
Chess U7101 10-in. 1948 Let's love again Jimmy Bowman leader  
Chess U7102 10-in. 1948 The mojo Sax Mallard leader, songwriter, instrumentalist, saxophone  
Chess U7146 10-in. 1948 The holidays are over Sax Mallard Sextet ; Andrew Tibbs songwriter  
Chess U7251 10-in. 1950 You can't win Sax Mallard Sextet leader  
Chess U7252 10-in. 1950 Aching heart Sax Mallard Sextet leader  
Chess 7286 10-in. 1/8/1951 Slow caboose Sax Mallard leader  
Chess 7287 10-in. 1/8/1951 Darling let's give love a chance Sax Mallard leader  
Chess U-7435 10-in. 5/12/1952 Teen town strut! Sax Mallard songwriter, leader  
Chess U7562 10-in. 10/31/1953 It would be heavenly Sax Mallard ; Coronets instrumentalist, saxophone  
Chess U7564 10-in. 12/31/1953 Baby's coming home Sax Mallard ; Coronets instrumentalist, saxophone  
Chess U7829 10-in. May, 1955 Starlite The Moonglows instrumentalist, baritone saxophone  
Chess U7830 10-in. May? 1955 Foolish me The Moonglows instrumentalist, saxophone  
Chess U7833 10-in. May? 1955 Slow down The Moonglows instrumentalist, saxophone  
Chess U7834 10-in. May, 1955 In love The Moonglows instrumentalist, baritone saxophone  
Chess UB9545 10-in. December, 1948 Big time baby Dozier Boys, The songwriter  
Chess UB9548 10-in. December, 1948 Music goes round and round Jimmy Bowman ; Sax Mallard leader  
Chess 4354 10-in. 3/29/1953 I'm glad Sax Mallard ; Mitzi Mars leader, songwriter  
Chess 4355 10-in. 3/29/1953 Roll 'em Sax Mallard ; Mitzi Mars leader, songwriter  
Chess U-7434 10-in. 5/12/1952 I'm yours Sax Mallard leader  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Mallard, Sax," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/355351.

Mallard, Sax. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/355351.

"Mallard, Sax." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/355351

External Sources

Wikipedia: Sax Mallard

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Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Mallard, Sax - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93095089

Wikidata: Sax Mallard - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2228394

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