Ward Pinkett

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Ward Pinkett

William Ward Pinkett, Jr. (April 29, 1906 – March 15, 1937) was an American jazz trumpeter and scat vocalist during the Harlem Renaissance. A respected sideman recognized as a "hot" trumpet and with a versatile ear, he played and recorded with some of the greatest jazzmen of the era, including King Oliver, Jimmy Johnson, Chick Webb and Jelly Roll Morton. His career was cut short by alcoholism.

Birth and Death Data: Born April 29, 1906 (Newport News), Died March 15, 1937 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1935

Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet, vocalist

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

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 30 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BVE-45619	10-in.	6/11/1928	Georgia swing	Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BVE-45620	10-in.	6/11/1928	Kansas City stomps	Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BVE-45621	10-in.	6/11/1928	Shoe shiner's drag	Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BVE-45622	10-in.	6/11/1928	Boogaboo	Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BVE-45625	10-in.	6/11/1928	Honey babe	Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BVE-45626	10-in.	6/11/1928	Sidewalk blues	Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BVE-59504	10-in.	3/5/1930	Each day	Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BVE-59505	10-in.	3/5/1930	If someone would only love me	Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BVE-59506	10-in.	3/5/1930	That'll never do	Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BVE-59507	10-in.	3/5/1930	I'm looking for a little blue bird	Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BVE-59532	10-in.	3/19/1930	Little Lawrence	Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BVE-59533	10-in.	3/19/1930	Harmony blues	Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BVE-59643	10-in.	3/20/1930	Fussy Mabel	Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BVE-59644	10-in.	3/20/1930	Ponchatrain	Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BVE-62182	10-in.	6/2/1930	Oil well	Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BVE-62183	10-in.	6/2/1930	Load of coal	Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BVE-62184	10-in.	6/2/1930	Crazy chords	Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BVE-62185	10-in.	6/2/1930	Primrose stomp	Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BVE-62339	10-in.	7/14/1930	Low gravy	Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BVE-62340	10-in.	7/14/1930	Strokin' away	Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BVE-62341	10-in.	7/14/1930	Blue blood blues	Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BVE-62342	10-in.	7/14/1930	Mushmouth shuffle	Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BVE-64313	10-in.	10/9/1930	Gambling Jack	Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BVE-64314	10-in.	10/9/1930	Fickle Fay creep	Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-95337	10-in.	10/5/1935	Ev'rything is okey dokey	Little Ramblers ; Ward Pinkett	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble	vocalist

(Results 1-25 of 30 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Pinkett, Ward," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107107.

Pinkett, Ward. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107107.

"Pinkett, Ward." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.