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Adrian Rollini
Adrian Francis Rollini (June 28, 1903 – May 15, 1956) was an American jazz multi-instrumentalist who played the bass saxophone, piano, vibraphone, and many other instruments. Rollini is also known for introducing the goofus, a free-reed instrument resembling a saxophone, in jazz music. As a leader, his major recordings included "You've Got Everything" (1933), "Savage Serenade" (1933) and "Got The Jitters" (1934) on Banner, Perfect, Melotone, Romeo, Oriole, "A Thousand Good Nights" (1934) on Vocalion, "Davenport Blues" (1934) on Decca, "Nothing But Notes", "Tap Room Swing", "Jitters", "Riverboat Shuffle" (1934) on Decca, and "Small Fry" (1938) on Columbia. |
Birth and Death Data: Born June 28, 1903 (New York City), Died May 15, 1956 (Homestead)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1924 - 1938
Roles Represented in DAHR: baritone saxophone, bass saxophone, vibraphone, leader, goofus, saxophone, xylophone, celeste, hot fountain pen (miniature clarinet), kazoo, drums, composer
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 121 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BS-76072 | 10-in. | 5/2/1933 | Happy as the day is long | Harold Arlen ; Leo Reisman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, bass saxophone, drums | |
Victor | BS-92263 | 10-in. | 6/14/1935 | Bouncin' in rhythm | Adrian and His Tap Room Gang | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
Victor | BS-92264 | 10-in. | 6/14/1935 | Got a need for you | Adrian and His Tap Room Gang | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and talk | leader | |
Victor | BS-92265 | 10-in. | 6/14/1935 | Weather-man | Adrian and His Tap Room Gang | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and talk | leader | |
Victor | BS-92266 | 10-in. | 6/14/1935 | Nagasaki | Adrian and His Tap Room Gang | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | leader | |
Victor | BS-92267 | 10-in. | 6/14/1935 | Honeysuckle rose | Adrian and His Tap Room Gang | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
Victor | BS-92268 | 10-in. | 6/14/1935 | Jazz o' jazz | Adrian and His Tap Room Gang | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | leader | |
Victor | BS-92546 | 10-in. | 7/1/1935 | Sometimes I'm happy | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | BS-92547 | 10-in. | 7/1/1935 | King Porter | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | BS-92549 | 10-in. | 7/1/1935 | Jingle bells | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | BS-94132 | 10-in. | 8/26/1935 | Swinging 'em down (In a hot style don't you see) | Freddie Jenkins' Harlem Seven | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
Victor | BS-94133 | 10-in. | 8/26/1935 | Old fashioned love | Freddie Jenkins' Harlem Seven ; Jasper Thomas ; Kirby Walker | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | leader | |
Victor | BS-94134 | 10-in. | 8/26/1935 | Nothin' but rhythm | Freddie Jenkins' Harlem Seven | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
Victor | BS-94135 | 10-in. | 8/26/1935 | I can't dance (I got ants in my pants) | Bernard Addison and his Rhythm ; Jasper Thomas ; Kirby Walker | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | leader | |
Victor | BS-94136 | 10-in. | 8/26/1935 | Toledo shuffle | Bernard Addison and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
Victor | BS-94137 | 10-in. | 8/26/1935 | Lovely Liza Lee | Bernard Addison and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
Victor | BS-96299 | 10-in. | 11/22/1935 | Sandman | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | PBS-97017 | 10-in. | 9/27/1935 | Madhouse | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | BS-02103 | 10-in. | 10/7/1936 | Riffin' at the Ritz | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | BS-04956 | 10-in. | 2/22/1937 | Was it rain? | Stuart Allen ; Richard Himber ; Ritz-Carlton Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, celeste | |
Victor | BS-04957 | 10-in. | 2/22/1937 | Blue Venetian waters | Richard Himber ; Ritz-Carlton Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, celeste | |
Victor | BS-04958 | 10-in. | 2/22/1937 | Seventh heaven | Stuart Allen ; Richard Himber ; Ritz-Carlton Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, celeste | |
Victor | BS-04959 | 10-in. | 2/22/1937 | Blue Hawaii | Stuart Allen ; Richard Himber ; Ritz-Carlton Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, celeste | |
Victor | BS-011669 | 10-in. | 8/6/1937 | Till the clock strikes three | Stuart Allen ; Richard Himber ; Ritz-Carlton Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |
Victor | BS-011670 | 10-in. | 8/6/1937 | Make a wish | Stuart Allen ; Richard Himber ; Ritz-Carlton Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, vibraphone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Rollini, Adrian," accessed September 4, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107170.
Rollini, Adrian. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 4, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107170.
"Rollini, Adrian." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 4 September 2024.
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LCNAR: Rollini, Adrian - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n94107576
Wikidata: Adrian Rollini - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q374063
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/69116689
MusicBrainz: Adrian Rollini - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/f560eccb-fa98-46a8-9290-93ff6f89b16c
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