Bernard Addison

Bernard Sylvester Addison (April 15, 1905 – December 18, 1990) was an American jazz guitarist.

Birth and Death Data: Born April 15, 1905 (Annapolis), Died December 18, 1990 (Long Island)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1942

Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, trumpet, banjo, leader, composer

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 118 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BVE-59504 10-in. 3/5/1930 Each day Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BVE-59505 10-in. 3/5/1930 If someone would only love me Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BVE-59506 10-in. 3/5/1930 That'll never do Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, guitar  
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, guitar  
Victor BVE-59532 10-in. 3/19/1930 Little Lawrence Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BVE-59533 10-in. 3/19/1930 Harmony blues Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BVE-59643 10-in. 3/20/1930 Fussy Mabel Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BVE-59644 10-in. 3/20/1930 Ponchatrain Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BVE-64313 10-in. 10/9/1930 Gambling Jack Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BVE-64314 10-in. 10/9/1930 Fickle Fay creep Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, guitar  
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 composer, leader  
Victor BS-94137 10-in. 8/26/1935 Lovely Liza Lee Bernard Addison and his Rhythm Jazz/dance band leader  
Victor BS-010571 10-in. 6/14/1937 Hot Club stomp Mezz Mezzrow Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-010572 10-in. 6/14/1937 The swing session's called to order Mezz Mezzrow Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-051222 10-in. 6/4/1940 Shake it and break it Sidney Bechet ; New Orleans Feetwarmers Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-051223 10-in. 6/4/1940 Old man blues Sidney Bechet ; New Orleans Feetwarmers Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-051224 10-in. 6/4/1940 Wild man blues Sidney Bechet ; New Orleans Feetwarmers Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-051225 10-in. 6/4/1940 Nobody knows the way I feels dis mornin' Sidney Bechet ; New Orleans Feetwarmers Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia W24877 10-in. 7/05/1939 Some other spring Billie Holiday Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia W24878 10-in. 7/05/1939 Our love is different Billie Holiday Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia W24879 10-in. 7/05/1939 Them there eyes Billie Holiday Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia W24880 10-in. 7/05/1939 Swing, brother swing Billie Holiday Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia W265135 10-in. 9/22/1933 Queer notions-1 Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia W265136 10-in. 9/22/1933 It's the talk of the town Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
(Results 1-25 of 118 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Addison, Bernard," accessed November 7, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106889.

Addison, Bernard. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 7, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106889.

"Addison, Bernard." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106889

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Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Addison, Bernard - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93057814

Wikidata: Bernard Addison - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q822235

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/66650918

MusicBrainz: Bernard Addison - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/3b8617d6-47d4-4588-adb3-216fa600738d

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/323442

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