The Dukes of Dixieland
The Dukes of Dixieland was an American, New Orleans "Dixieland"-style revival band, originally formed in 1948 by brothers Frank Assunto, trumpet; Fred Assunto, trombone; and their father Papa Jac Assunto, trombone and banjo. Their first records featured Jack Maheu, clarinet; Stanley Mendelsohn, piano; Tommy Rundell, drums; and Barney Mallon, tuba and string bass. The 1958 album “Marching Along with the Dukes of Dixieland, Volume 3,” lists Frank, Fred, and Jac Assunto, along with Harold Cooper (clarinet), Stanley Mendelsohn (piano), Paul Ferrara (drums), and Bill Porter (tuna and string bass). During its run the band also featured musicians such as clarinetists Pete Fountain, Jerry Fuller, Kenny Davern, drummers Barrett Deems, Charlie Lodice, Buzzy Drootin and guitarists Jim Hall, and Herb Ellis. The band also recorded with Louis Armstrong. Fred and Frank Assunto both died young, and the original Dukes of Dixieland disbanded in the early 1970s. In April 1974, producer/manager John Shoup restarted the Dukes of Dixieland with Connie Jones as leader, leased Louis Prima's nightclub atop the Monteleone Hotel in the French Quarter and renamed it "Duke's Place". The Dukes of Dixieland have not been affiliated with the Assunto family since 1974. The Assunto family has denied giving away permission to use the band name with the new line-ups, none of which have included any of the original musicians. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Founded 1948, Died Ceased 1974
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1965 - 1968
Roles Represented in DAHR: Musical group
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 79 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Decca | 115920 | 3/23/1965 | Do you know what it means to miss New Orleans | The Dukes of Dixieland | Musical group | |||
Decca | 115921 | 3/23/1965 | South Rampart Street parade | The Dukes of Dixieland | Musical group | |||
Decca | 115922 | 3/23/1965 | Exactly like you | The Dukes of Dixieland | Musical group | |||
Decca | 115923 | 3/23/1965 | Dear heart | The Dukes of Dixieland | Musical group | |||
Decca | 115924 | 3/23/1965 | Bourbon Street blues | The Dukes of Dixieland | Musical group | |||
Decca | 115925 | 3/23/1965 | Struttin' with some barbecue | The Dukes of Dixieland | Musical group | |||
Decca | 115926 | 3/23/1965 | China boy | The Dukes of Dixieland | Musical group | |||
Decca | 115927 | 3/23/1965 | Opening theme (Do you know what it means ..) | The Dukes of Dixieland | Musical group | |||
Decca | 115928 | 3/23/1965 | High society | The Dukes of Dixieland | Musical group | |||
Decca | 115929 | 3/24/1965 | Hello, Dolly! | The Dukes of Dixieland | Musical group | |||
Decca | 115930 | 3/24/1965 | Fiddler on the roof | The Dukes of Dixieland | Musical group | |||
Decca | 115931 | 3/24/1965 | More | The Dukes of Dixieland | Musical group | |||
Decca | 115932 | 3/24/1965 | I will wait for you | The Dukes of Dixieland | Musical group | |||
Decca | 115933 | 3/24/1965 | Red roses for a blue lady | The Dukes of Dixieland | Musical group | |||
Decca | 115934 | 3/24/1965 | Charade | The Dukes of Dixieland | Musical group | |||
Decca | 115935 | 3/24/1965 | Closing theme (Do you know what it means .. ) | The Dukes of Dixieland | Musical group | |||
Decca | 116663 | 10/20/1965 | Baubles, bangles and beads | The Dukes of Dixieland | Musical group | |||
Decca | 116664 | 10/20/1965 | I wish I could shimmy like my sister Kate | The Dukes of Dixieland | Musical group | |||
Decca | 116665 | 10/20/1965 | King of the road | The Dukes of Dixieland | Musical group | |||
Decca | 116666 | 10/20/1965 | Yvette | The Dukes of Dixieland | Musical group | |||
Decca | 116667 | 10/20/1965 | A taste of honey | The Dukes of Dixieland | Musical group | |||
Decca | 116668 | 10/20/1965 | Alexander's ragtime band | The Dukes of Dixieland | Musical group | |||
Decca | 116669 | 10/21/1965 | L-O-V-E | The Dukes of Dixieland | Musical group | |||
Decca | 116670 | 10/21/1965 | Clarinet marmalade | The Dukes of Dixieland | Musical group | |||
Decca | 116671 | 10/21/1965 | Everybody loves my baby | The Dukes of Dixieland | Musical group |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dukes of Dixieland, The," accessed November 7, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/313075.
Dukes of Dixieland, The. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 7, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/313075.
"Dukes of Dixieland, The." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 November 2024.
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Wikipedia: The Dukes of Dixieland
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Dukes of Dixieland - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n91063594
Wikidata: The Dukes of Dixieland - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3623
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/136202839
MusicBrainz: The Dukes of Dixieland - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/9c896975-9650-4e47-9628-ec53d52312cc
ISNI: 0000 0000 9281 6146 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000092816146
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