Teddy Bunn

Theodore Leroy Bunn (May 7, 1910 – July 20, 1978) was an American jazz guitarist who was a member of the Spirits of Rhythm during the 1930s.

Birth and Death Data: Born May 7, 1910 (Freeport), Died June 20, 1978 (Lancaster)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1940

Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, vocalist, banjo, songwriter

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

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 154 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BVE-55845	10-in.	9/16/1929	Mississippi	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BVE-55847	10-in.	9/16/1929	Haunted nights	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BVE-55848	10-in.	9/16/1929	Swanee shuffles	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BVE-57701	10-in.	11/18/1929	You don't understand	Jimmie Johnson Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	instrumentalist, banjo
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, banjo
Victor	BVE-58676	10-in.	2/27/1930	The man I got ain't the man I want	Lizzie Miles	Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BVE-58677	10-in.	2/27/1930	Yellow dog gal blues	Lizzie Miles	Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BVE-58678	10-in.	2/27/1930	Easy ridin' papa	Lizzie Miles	Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BVE-58679	10-in.	2/27/1930	Done throwed the key away	Lizzie Miles	Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BVE-59738	10-in.	4/7/1930	Chicken and the worm	Teddy Bunn ; Spencer Williams	Male vocal duet, with piano and guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Victor	BVE-59739	10-in.	4/7/1930	It's sweet like so	Teddy Bunn ; Spencer Williams	Male vocal duet, with piano and guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Victor	BVE-59740	10-in.	4/7/1930	Pattin' dat cat	Teddy Bunn ; Spencer Williams	Male vocal duet, with piano and guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Victor	BVE-59741	10-in.	4/7/1930	Tampa twirl	Teddy Bunn ; Spencer Williams	Male vocal duet, with piano and guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Victor	BVE-62178	10-in.	6/2/1930	Goose and gander	Teddy Bunn ; Spencer Williams	Male vocal duet, with instrumental trio	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Victor	BVE-62179	10-in.	6/2/1930	The new goose and gander	Teddy Bunn ; Spencer Williams	Male vocal duet, with piano, guitar, and washboard	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Victor	BVE-62180	10-in.	6/2/1930	Clean it out	Teddy Bunn ; Spencer Williams	Male vocal duet, with piano, guitar, and washboard	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Victor	BVE-62181	10-in.	6/2/1930	Blow it up	Teddy Bunn ; Spencer Williams	Male vocal duet, with instrumental trio	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Victor	BVE-62188	10-in.	6/3/1930	Big time woman	Wilton Crawley Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with clarinet solo and male vocal solo	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BVE-62189	10-in.	6/3/1930	I'm her papa, she's my mama	Wilton Crawley ; Washboard Rhythm Kings	Clarinet solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BVE-62190	10-in.	6/3/1930	New Crawley blues	Wilton Crawley ; Washboard Rhythm Kings	Clarinet solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BVE-62191	10-in.	6/3/1930	She saves her sweetest smiles for me	Wilton Crawley Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BVE-62291	10-in.	6/26/1930	Gotta have what it takes	Harold Grey [i.e., Porter Grainger] ; Victoria Spivey	Female-male vocal duet, with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BVE-62292	10-in.	6/26/1930	Gotta have what it takes	Harold Grey [i.e., Porter Grainger] ; Victoria Spivey	Female-male vocal duet, with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BVE-62293	10-in.	6/26/1930	Baulin' water blues	Harold Grey [i.e., Porter Grainger] ; Victoria Spivey	Female-male vocal duet, with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BVE-62294	10-in.	6/26/1930	Baulin' water blues	Harold Grey [i.e., Porter Grainger] ; Victoria Spivey	Female-male vocal duet, with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, guitar

(Results 1-25 of 154 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bunn,Teddy," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103512.

Bunn,Teddy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103512.

"Bunn,Teddy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.