Louis Bacon
Louis Bacon (November 1, 1904, Louisville, Kentucky - December 8, 1967) was an American jazz trumpeter and vocalist. Bacon's family moved to Chicago when he was a young child. After a short stint playing with Zinky Cohn in Michigan, he relocated to New York City in 1928, where he worked through 1938 with musicians such as Louis Armstrong, Benny Carter, Duke Ellington, Bingie Madison, Bessie Smith, and Chick Webb. He contracted tuberculosis in 1938, resulting in a performance hiatus, but by early 1939 was playing with Benny Carter once more. Later that same year, he embarked on a tour of Europe with Willie Lewis; remaining there for two years, he recorded under his own name as well as with Lewis and Freddy Johnson. After his return to the US, he worked with Garvin Bushell, Cootie Williams, and Jesse Stone, but shortly after the end of World War II, he stopped playing once again due to persistent health problems. He played trumpet again briefly in 1959-60, working in New York, and late in his career taught voice and sang with Wilbur De Paris. |
Birth and Death Data: Born November 1, 1904 (Louisville), Died December 8, 1967 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1930 - 1938
Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet, vocalist
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 48 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BS-74822 | 10-in. | 12/8/1932 | I hate to leave you now | Louis Armstrong Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with trumpet solo and male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
Victor | BS-77199 | 10-in. | 12/4/1933 | Dear old Southland | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | vocalist, instrumentalist, trumpet | |
Victor | BS-77200 | 10-in. | 12/4/1933 | Awful sad | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
Victor | BS-77201 | 10-in. | 12/4/1933 | Daybreak Express | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
Victor | BS-80144 | 10-in. | 1/9/1934 | Delta serenade | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
Victor | BS-80145 | 10-in. | 1/9/1934 | Stompy Jones | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
Victor | BS-80149 | 10-in. | 1/10/1934 | Solitude | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
Victor | BS-80150 | 10-in. | 1/10/1934 | Blue feeling | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
Columbia | W150131 | 10-in. | 3/27/1930 | Keep it to yourself | Bessie Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
Columbia | W150132 | 10-in. | 3/27/1930 | New Orleans hop scop blues | Bessie Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
Brunswick | E36433 | 10-in. | 3/30/1931 | I’m left with the blues in my heart | Chick Webb Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Decca | 60021 | 10-in. | 10/3/1935 | I'm in the mood for love | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
Decca | 60022 | 10-in. | 10/3/1935 | You're my lucky star | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
Decca | 60023 | 10-in. | 10/3/1935 | La cucaracha | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
Decca | 60024 | 10-in. | 10/3/1935 | Got a brand new suit | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
Decca | 60155 | 10-in. | 11/21/1935 | I've got my fingers crossed | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
Decca | 60156 | 10-in. | 11/21/1935 | Old man Mose (is dead)-1 | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
Decca | 60157 | 10-in. | 11/21/1935 | I'm shooting high | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
Decca | 60158 | 10-in. | 11/21/1935 | (Was I to blame for) Falling in love with you | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
Decca | 60227 | 10-in. | 12/13/1935 | Red sails in the sunset | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
Decca | 60228 | 10-in. | 12/13/1935 | On Treasure Island | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
Decca | 60249 | 10-in. | 12/19/1935 | Thanks a million | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
Decca | 60250 | 10-in. | 12/19/1935 | Shoe Shine Boy | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
Decca | 60251 | 10-in. | 12/19/1935 | Solitude | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
Decca | 60252 | 10-in. | 12/19/1935 | I hope Gabriel likes my music | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bacon, Louis," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107411.
Bacon, Louis. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107411.
"Bacon, Louis." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Bacon, Louis, 1904-1967 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n96034595
Wikidata: Louis Bacon - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1871513
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/49412639
MusicBrainz: Louis Bacon - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/09ccc351-a9d1-4b0f-9056-94efd64306f9
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