Harry Carney

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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

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 266 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
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

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Carney, Harry," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103190.

Carney, Harry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103190.

"Carney, Harry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.