King Oliver

King Oliver

Joseph Nathan "King" Oliver (December 19, 1881 (other sources cite 1884 or 1885) – April 8/10, 1938) was an American jazz cornet player and bandleader. He was particularly recognized for his playing style and his pioneering use of mutes in jazz. Also a notable composer, he wrote many tunes still played today, including "Dippermouth Blues", "Sweet Like This", "Canal Street Blues", and "Doctor Jazz". He was the mentor and teacher of Louis Armstrong. His influence was such that Armstrong claimed, "if it had not been for Joe Oliver, Jazz would not be what it is today."

Birth and Death Data: Born December 19, 1881 (New Orleans), Died April 10, 1938 (Savannah)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1939

Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, cornet, composer, trumpet, director, songwriter, arranger, trombone

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

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 177 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BVE-34039	10-in.	12/17/1925	Sugar foot stomp	Fred Hamm Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BVE-37257	10-in.	12/16/1926	Doctor Jazz stomp	Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BVE-45624	10-in.	6/11/1928	Mournful serenade	Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BVE-48332	10-in.	2/1/1929	Easy goin'	King Oliver Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	director
Victor	BVE-48333	10-in.	2/1/1929	Call of the freaks	King Oliver Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	director
Victor	BVE-48334	10-in.	2/1/1929	The trumpet's prayer	King Oliver Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	director
Victor	BVE-49649	10-in.	1/16/1929	Freakish light blues	King Oliver Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	director
Victor	BVE-49650	10-in.	1/16/1929	West End blues	King Oliver Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer, director
Victor	BVE-49651	10-in.	1/16/1929	I've got that thing	King Oliver Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BVE-50523	10-in.	2/25/1929	Can I tell you?	King Oliver Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer, director
Victor	BVE-50524	10-in.	2/25/1929	Uncle Joe's stomp	King Oliver Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer, director
Victor	BVE-50525	10-in.	2/25/1929	My good man Sam	King Oliver Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	director
Victor	BVE-50526	10-in.	2/25/1929	I can't be worried blues	King Oliver Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	director
Victor	BRC-53066	10-in.	4/29/1931	Sugar foot stomp	Connie’s Inn Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BVE-56756	10-in.	10/8/1929	What you want me to do	King Oliver Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer, instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BVE-56757	10-in.	10/8/1929	Sweet like this	King Oliver Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer, instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BVE-56758	10-in.	10/8/1929	Too late	King Oliver Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer, instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BVE-57527	10-in.	11/6/1929	I'm lonesome, sweetheart	King Oliver Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, director, instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BVE-57528	10-in.	11/6/1929	I want you just myself	King Oliver Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer, director, instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BVE-57529	10-in.	11/6/1929	I can't stop loving you	King Oliver Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer, director, instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BVE-57701	10-in.	11/18/1929	You don't understand	Jimmie Johnson Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BVE-57702	10-in.	11/18/1929	You've got to be modernistic	Jimmie Johnson Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BVE-58338	10-in.	12/30/1929	Everybody does it in Hawaii	King Oliver Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	director, instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BVE-58339	10-in.	12/30/1929	Frankie and Johnny	King Oliver Orchestra ; Roy Smeck	Jazz/dance band	director, instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BVE-58340	10-in.	12/30/1929	New Orleans shout	King Oliver Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer, director, instrumentalist, trumpet

(Results 1-25 of 177 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Oliver, King," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104809.

Oliver, King. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104809.

"Oliver, King." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.