Eddie Mullens
Moon Edward Mullens (May 11, 1916, Mayhew, Mississippi – April 7, 1977) was an American jazz trumpeter. Mullens was raised in Chicago and played there locally early in his career, including with Half Pint Jaxon. He moved to New York City and played with Chris Columbus before joining Hot Lips Page's band in 1938, where he first recorded. He played with Earl Bostic, Columbus again (1941), and Benny Carter before serving in the military during World War II. After the war he played with Louis Armstrong (1946–47), Cab Calloway, Joe Thomas, and with Lionel Hampton on and off between 1949 and 1959. From 1959 to 1961 he worked with Duke Ellington, then left music permanently, setting up a photography business. He never recorded as a leader. |
Birth and Death Data: Born May 11, 1916, Died April 7, 1977
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1938 - 1950
Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 45 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BS-022923 | 10-in. | 4/27/1938 | Jumpin' | Hot Lips Page Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
Victor | BS-022924 | 10-in. | 4/27/1938 | Feelin' high and happy | Hot Lips Page Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
Victor | BS-022925 | 10-in. | 4/27/1938 | At your beck and call | Hot Lips Page Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
Victor | BS-022926 | 10-in. | 4/27/1938 | Rock it for me | Hot Lips Page Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
Victor | BS-022927 | 10-in. | 4/27/1938 | Skull duggery | Hot Lips Page Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
Victor | BS-022928 | 10-in. | 4/27/1938 | I let a song go out of my heart | Hot Lips Page Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
Decca | 67304 | 10-in. | 3/13/1940 | Fetch it to me | Sam Price and his Texas Bluesicians | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
Decca | 67305 | 10-in. | 3/13/1940 | Cow cow blues | Sam Price and his Texas Bluesicians | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
Decca | 67306 | 10-in. | 3/13/1940 | Sweepin' the blues away | Sam Price and his Texas Bluesicians | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
Decca | 67307 | 10-in. | 3/13/1940 | Swing out in the groove | Sam Price and his Texas Bluesicians | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
Decca | 68149 | 10-in. | 9/26/1940 | How 'bout that mess | Sam Price and his Texas Bluesicians | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
Decca | 68150 | 10-in. | 9/26/1940 | Oh Red | Sam Price and his Texas Bluesicians | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
Decca | 68151 | 10-in. | 9/26/1940 | Oh l.awdy Mama | Sam Price and his Texas Bluesicians | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
Decca | 68152 | 10-in. | 9/26/1940 | The dirty dozens | Sam Price and his Texas Bluesicians | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
Decca | 74897 | 5/10/1949 | The hucklebuck | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 74898 | 5/10/1949 | Baby, you're great | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 75636 | 12/29/1949 | Rag mop | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 75637 | 12/29/1949 | For you my love | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 75638 | 12/29/1949 | Sky blue | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 75664 | 1/5/1950 | I've been a fool | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 75665 | 1/5/1950 | How you sound | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 75666 | 1/5/1950 | I almost lost my mind | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 75743 | 1/25/1950 | Everybody's somebody's fool | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 75744 | 1/25/1950 | I'll never be free | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 75745 | 1/25/1950 | Sad feelin' | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Mullens, Eddie," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108552.
Mullens, Eddie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108552.
"Mullens, Eddie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Moon Mullens
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Mullens, Ed, 1916-1977 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no00087453
Wikidata: Moon Mullens - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6907523
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