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Harry Carney
Harry Howell Carney (April 1, 1910 – October 8, 1974) was a jazz saxophonist and clarinettist who spent over four decades as a member of the Duke Ellington Orchestra. He played a variety of instruments but primarily used the baritone saxophone, being a critical influence on the instrument in jazz. |
Birth and Death Data: Born April 1, 1910 (Boston), Died October 8, 1974 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1959
Roles Represented in DAHR: baritone saxophone, clarinet, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, saxophone, composer, bass clarinet, songwriter
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 266 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BVE-39370 | 10-in. | 10/26/1927 | Creole love call | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone | |
Victor | BVE-39371 | 10-in. | 10/26/1927 | Blues I love to sing | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone | |
Victor | BVE-40155 | 10-in. | 10/6/1927 | Black and tan fantasie | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone | |
Victor | BVE-40156 | 10-in. | 10/6/1927 | Washington wabble | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone | |
Victor | BVE-41244 | 10-in. | 12/19/1927 | Harlem River quiver | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone | |
Victor | BVE-41245 | 10-in. | 12/19/1927 | East St. Louis toodle-oo | Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone | |
Victor | BVE-41246 | 10-in. | 12/19/1927 | Blue bubbles | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone | |
Victor | BVE-43502 | 10-in. | 3/26/1928 | Black beauty | Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone, alto saxophone | |
Victor | BVE-43503 | 10-in. | 3/26/1928 | Jubilee stomp | Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone, alto saxophone | |
Victor | BVE-43504 | 10-in. | 3/26/1928 | Got everything but you | Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone, alto saxophone | |
Victor | BVE-47799 | 10-in. | 10/30/1928 | The mooche | Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | |
Victor | BVE-48102 | 10-in. | 10/30/1928 | I can't give you anything but love | Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | |
Victor | BVE-48103 | 10-in. | 10/30/1928 | No papa no | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band (take 1); with female vocal solo (take 2) | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | |
Victor | BVE-48166 | 10-in. | 11/15/1928 | Bandanna babies | Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | |
Victor | BVE-48167 | 10-in. | 11/15/1928 | Diga diga do | Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | |
Victor | BVE-48168 | 10-in. | 11/15/1928 | I must have that man | Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | |
Victor | BVE-48373 | 10-in. | 2/18/1929 | Japanese dream | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone, clarinet | |
Victor | BVE-48374 | 10-in. | 2/18/1929 | Harlemania | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone, clarinet | |
Victor | CVE-49007 | 12-in. | 12/20/1928 | St. Louis blues | Warren Mills and his Blue Serenaders | Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal chorus | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
Victor | BVE-49652 | 10-in. | 1/16/1929 | Flaming youth | Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone, clarinet, alto saxophone | |
Victor | BVE-49653 | 10-in. | 1/16/1929 | Saturday night function | Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone, clarinet, alto saxophone | |
Victor | BVE-49654 | 10-in. | 1/16/1929 | High life | Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone, clarinet, alto saxophone | |
Victor | BVE-49655 | 10-in. | 1/16/1929 | Doin' the voom voom | Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone, clarinet, alto saxophone | |
Victor | BVE-49767 | 10-in. | 3/7/1929 | The dicty glide | Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone, clarinet | |
Victor | BVE-49768 | 10-in. | 3/7/1929 | Hot feet | Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone, clarinet |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Carney, Harry," accessed September 2, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103190.
Carney, Harry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 2, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103190.
"Carney, Harry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 September 2024.
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LCNAR: Carney, Harry - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81071433
Wikidata: Harry Carney - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1375567
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/195550
MusicBrainz: Harry Carney - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/48f34bd6-dc5d-41ba-8cd5-0495787f13fa
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