Dud Bascomb

Wilbur Odell "Dud" Bascomb (May 16, 1916, Birmingham, Alabama – December 25, 1972, New York City) was an American jazz trumpeter, best known for his tenure with Erskine Hawkins. He was a 1979 inductee of the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame.

Birth and Death Data: Born May 16, 1916 (Birmingham), Died December 25, 1972

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1938 - 1942

Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet, songwriter

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

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 73 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-026855	10-in.	9/12/1938	(Shango, shango, shangoree) Rockin' rollers' jubilee	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-026856	10-in.	9/12/1938	I'm madly in love with you	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Merle Turner	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-026857	10-in.	9/12/1938	Let this be a warning to you, baby	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-026858	10-in.	9/12/1938	Miss Hallelujah Brown	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-026859	10-in.	9/12/1938	Weary blues	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-026860	10-in.	9/12/1938	King Porter stomp	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-027958	10-in.	10/20/1938	Strictly swing	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-027959	10-in.	10/20/1938	Do you want to jump, children?	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-027960	10-in.	10/20/1938	(Oh! Oh!) What do you know about love?	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Ida James	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-027961	10-in.	10/20/1938	A study in blue	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-027962	10-in.	10/20/1938	Easy rider (I wonder where my easy rider's gone)	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-027963	10-in.	10/20/1938	Because of you	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-035719	10-in.	4/8/1939	"I," the living "I"	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Ida James	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-035720	10-in.	4/8/1939	Let the punishment fit the crime	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-035721	10-in.	4/8/1939	Swing out (Theme song of Erskine Hawkins)	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-035722	10-in.	4/8/1939	Raid the joint	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-036943	10-in.	5/14/1939	Big-wig in the wigwam	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Ida James	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-036944	10-in.	5/14/1939	Polka dotty (Come out tonight)	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-036945	10-in.	5/14/1939	No soap	Julius Dash ; Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with saxophone solo	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-036946	10-in.	5/14/1939	Swingin' on Lenox Avenue	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-038418	10-in.	7/18/1939	Hot platter	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-038419	10-in.	7/18/1939	Gin mill special	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-038420	10-in.	7/18/1939	Cherry	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-038421	10-in.	7/18/1939	Tuxedo Junction	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-038422	10-in.	7/18/1939	Weddin' blues	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet

(Results 1-25 of 73 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bascomb, Dud," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107197.

Bascomb, Dud. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107197.

"Bascomb, Dud." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.