Cecil Irwin
Cecil Irwin (December 7, 1902 – May 3, 1935) was an American jazz reed player and arranger. Irwin played early in his career with Carroll Dickerson, Erskine Tate, and Junie Cobb before joining Earl Hines's band as a saxophonist and arranger. He worked for several years with Hines in a variety of ensembles, recording with him extensively. He also played during this time as a sideman with Johnny Dodds, Jabbo Smith, King Oliver, and Joe Venuti. In 1935 he was killed in a car crash while on tour in Des Moines, Iowa. |
Birth and Death Data: Born December 7, 1902 (Evanston), Died May 3, 1935
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1935
Roles Represented in DAHR: clarinet, tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, composer
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 31 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BVE-48883 | 10-in. | 2/13/1929 | Sweet Ella May | Earl Hines Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |
Victor | BVE-48884 | 10-in. | 2/13/1929 | Everybody loves my baby | Earl Hines Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |
Victor | BVE-48885 | 10-in. | 2/14/1929 | Good little, bad little you | Earl Hines Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |
Victor | BVE-48886 | 10-in. | 2/14/1929 | Have you ever felt that way? | Earl Hines Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |
Victor | BVE-48887 | 10-in. | 2/15/1929 | Beau-koo jack | Earl Hines Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |
Victor | BVE-48888 | 10-in. | 2/15/1929 | Sister Kate | Earl Hines Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |
Victor | BVE-50511 | 10-in. | 2/22/1929 | Chicago rhythm | Earl Hines Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |
Victor | BVE-50523 | 10-in. | 2/25/1929 | Can I tell you? | King Oliver Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |
Victor | BVE-50524 | 10-in. | 2/25/1929 | Uncle Joe's stomp | King Oliver Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |
Victor | BVE-50525 | 10-in. | 2/25/1929 | My good man Sam | King Oliver Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet, tenor saxophone | |
Victor | BVE-50526 | 10-in. | 2/25/1929 | I can't be worried blues | King Oliver Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |
Victor | BVE-57322 | 10-in. | 10/25/1929 | Grand piano blues | Earl Hines Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |
Victor | BVE-57323 | 10-in. | 10/25/1929 | Times ain't what they used to be | Earl Hines Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |
Victor | BVE-57324 | 10-in. | 10/25/1929 | Trying | Earl Hines Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer, instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |
Victor | BVE-57325 | 10-in. | 10/25/1929 | Blue nights | Earl Hines Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |
Decca | 39356 | 10-in. | 2/12/1935 | Disappointed in love | Earl Hines Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | ||
Decca | 39357 | 10-in. | 2/12/1935 | Rhythm lullaby-1 | Earl Hines Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | ||
Decca | 39358 | 10-in. | 2/12/1935 | Japanese sandman-2 | Earl Hines Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | ||
Decca | 39359 | 10-in. | 2/12/1935 | Bubbling over-1 | Earl Hines Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | ||
Decca | 39360 | 10-in. | 2/12/1935 | Blue because of you-2 | Earl Hines Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | ||
Decca | 39361 | 10-in. | 2/12/1935 | Julia-3 | Earl Hines Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | ||
Decca | C 9461 | 10-in. | 9/12/1934 | That's a plenty | Earl Hines Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | ||
Decca | C 9462 | 10-in. | 9/12/1934 | Fat babes | Earl Hines Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | ||
Decca | C 9463 | 10-in. | 9/12/1934 | Maple leaf rag | Earl Hines Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | ||
Decca | C 9464 | 10-in. | 9/12/1934 | Sweet Georgia Brown | Earl Hines Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Irwin, Cecil," accessed September 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/115331.
Irwin, Cecil. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/115331.
"Irwin, Cecil." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 September 2024.
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LCNAR: Irwin, Cecil, 1902-1935 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2010117081
Wikidata: Cecil Irwin - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5056150
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/142309831
MusicBrainz: Cecil Irwin - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/06bc0c23-0c9d-4699-a8be-7cfeac18e503
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