Charlie Holmes
Charlie Holmes (January 27, 1910 near Boston, Massachusetts – September 19, 1985 in Stoughton, Massachusetts) was an American alto jazz saxophonist of the swing era. He also played clarinet and oboe for the Boston Civic Symphony Orchestra in 1926. |
Birth and Death Data: Born January 27, 1910 (Boston), Died September 19, 1985 (Massachusetts)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1951
Roles Represented in DAHR: alto saxophone, clarinet, soprano saxophone, composer
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 126 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BVE-48333 | 10-in. | 2/1/1929 | Call of the freaks | King Oliver Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone | |
Victor | BVE-48334 | 10-in. | 2/1/1929 | The trumpet's prayer | King Oliver Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone | |
Victor | BVE-49649 | 10-in. | 1/16/1929 | Freakish light blues | King Oliver Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone | |
Victor | BVE-49650 | 10-in. | 1/16/1929 | West End blues | King Oliver Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone | |
Victor | BVE-53929 | 10-in. | 7/17/1929 | Feeling drowsy | Henry Allen ; New York Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone | |
Victor | BVE-53930 | 10-in. | 7/17/1929 | Swing out | Henry Allen ; New York Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone | |
Victor | BVE-55133 | 10-in. | 7/16/1929 | It should be you | Henry Allen ; New York Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone | |
Victor | BVE-55134 | 10-in. | 7/16/1929 | Biff'ly blues | Henry Allen ; New York Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone | |
Victor | BVE-55852 | 10-in. | 9/24/1929 | Make a country bird fly wild | Henry Allen ; Four Wanderers ; New York Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, soprano saxophone | |
Victor | BVE-55853 | 10-in. | 9/24/1929 | Funny feathers blues | Henry Allen ; New York Orchestra ; Victoria Spivey | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone | |
Victor | BVE-55854 | 10-in. | 9/24/1929 | How do they do it that way | Henry Allen ; New York Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone | |
Victor | BVE-55855 | 10-in. | 9/24/1929 | Pleasing Paul | Henry Allen ; New York Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone | |
Victor | BVE-56732 | 10-in. | 10/1/1929 | Blood hound blues | Victoria Spivey | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, soprano saxophone | |
Victor | BVE-56733 | 10-in. | 10/1/1929 | Dirty T. B. blues | Victoria Spivey | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, soprano saxophone | |
Victor | BVE-56734 | 10-in. | 10/1/1929 | Moaning the blues | Victoria Spivey | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, soprano saxophone | |
Victor | BVE-56735 | 10-in. | 10/1/1929 | Telephoning the blues | Victoria Spivey | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, soprano saxophone | |
Victor | BVE-57554 | 10-in. | 11/25/1929 | Day breakin' blues | Sweet Peas Spivey | Female vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
Victor | BVE-57555 | 10-in. | 11/25/1929 | Heartbreakin' blues | Sweet Peas Spivey | Female vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
Victor | BVE-57556 | 10-in. | 11/25/1929 | Leavin' you baby | Sweet Peas Spivey | Female vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
Victor | BVE-57557 | 10-in. | 11/25/1929 | Longin' for home | Sweet Peas Spivey | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
Victor | BVE-57565 | 10-in. | 12/2/1929 | You oughta see my gal | Wilton Crawley Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
Victor | BVE-57567 | 10-in. | 12/2/1929 | Keep your business to yourself | Wilton Crawley | Clarinet soloist, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
Victor | BVE-57568 | 10-in. | 12/2/1929 | She's got what I need | Wilton Crawley | Clarinet soloist, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
Victor | BVE-57926 | 10-in. | 12/18/1929 | Lookin' for another sweetie | Fats Waller’s Buddies | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | |
Victor | BVE-57927 | 10-in. | 12/18/1929 | Ridin' but walkin' | Fats Waller’s Buddies | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Holmes, Charlie," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110885.
Holmes, Charlie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110885.
"Holmes, Charlie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.
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External Sources
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LCNAR: Holmes, Charlie - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98036165
Wikidata: Charlie Holmes - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1066912
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/17412868
MusicBrainz: Charlie Holmes - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/4f2a9a4b-479e-46f4-8d03-7cff77972bb4
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