Thamon Hayes
Thamon Hayes (October 11, 1899 – August 1, 1978) was a Dixieland jazz trombonist and composer of the early Kansas City jazz scene, who along with Bennie Moten composed several of the hits of the Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra such as "South" and the original 1927 version of "Moten Swing". He left the band in 1931 to form the Kansas City Rockets, which in 1936 became "Leonard's Rockets". Hayes´ new band were billed by the Kansas City Call as "the new wonder band of accomplished musicians", and their first performance was met with unprecedented attention in Kansas City driving the crowds wild. |
Birth and Death Data: Born October 11, 1899, Died August 1, 1978
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1924 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: trombone, composer, vocalist
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 75 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-37232 | 10-in. | 12/13/1926 | Thick lip stomp | Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BVE-37233 | 10-in. | 12/13/1926 | Harmony blues | Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BVE-37235 | 10-in. | 12/13/1926 | Yazoo blues | Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BVE-37236 | 10-in. | 12/13/1926 | White lightnin' blues | Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BVE-37237 | 10-in. | 12/14/1926 | Muscle Shoals blues | Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BVE-37238 | 10-in. | 12/14/1926 | Midnight mama | Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BVE-37239 | 10-in. | 12/14/1926 | Missouri wobble | Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BVE-38667 | 10-in. | 6/11/1927 | Sugar | Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BVE-38668 | 10-in. | 6/11/1927 | Dear heart | Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BVE-38669 | 10-in. | 6/11/1927 | The new Tulsa blues | Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BVE-38670 | 10-in. | 6/11/1927 | Baby dear | Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | vocalist, instrumentalist, trombone, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-38671 | 10-in. | 6/11/1927 | 12th Street rag | Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BVE-38672 | 10-in. | 6/12/1927 | Pass out lightly | Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BVE-38673 | 10-in. | 6/12/1927 | Ding-dong blues | Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BVE-38674 | 10-in. | 6/12/1927 | Moten stomp | Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-42924 | 10-in. | 9/6/1928 | Justrite | Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BVE-42925 | 10-in. | 9/6/1928 | It's hard to laugh or smile | Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BVE-42926 | 10-in. | 9/6/1928 | Slow motion | Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BVE-42927 | 10-in. | 9/6/1928 | Tough breaks | Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BVE-42928 | 10-in. | 9/7/1928 | Sad man blues | Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BVE-42929 | 10-in. | 9/7/1928 | Kansas City breakdown | Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BVE-42930 | 10-in. | 9/7/1928 | Trouble in mind | Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BVE-42931 | 10-in. | 9/7/1928 | Hot water blues | Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BVE-42932 | 10-in. | 9/7/1928 | When life seems so blue | Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten | Jazz/dance band | composer, vocalist, instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BVE-42933 | 10-in. | 9/7/1928 | Get low-down blues | Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten | Jazz/dance band, with vocal effects | instrumentalist, trombone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hayes, Thamon," accessed November 7, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/114094.
Hayes, Thamon. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 7, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/114094.
"Hayes, Thamon." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Hayes, Thamon - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2008057079
Wikidata: Thamon Hayes - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q16008391
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/14577870
MusicBrainz: Thamon Hayes - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/74871216-bbc5-44c2-90bf-608c4b42c72c
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