Luis Russell

Luis Russell (August 5, 1902 – December 11, 1963) was a pioneering Panamanian jazz pianist, orchestra leader, composer, and arranger.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 6, 1902 (Panama), Died December 11, 1963 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1926 - 1946

Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, arranger, leader, composer, songwriter, vibraphone

Notes: Name also appears in Victor ledgers as Lewis Russell.

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

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 181 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BVE-48333	10-in.	2/1/1929	Call of the freaks	King Oliver Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-48334	10-in.	2/1/1929	The trumpet's prayer	King Oliver Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-49649	10-in.	1/16/1929	Freakish light blues	King Oliver Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, piano, composer
Victor	BVE-49650	10-in.	1/16/1929	West End blues	King Oliver Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-49651	10-in.	1/16/1929	I've got that thing	King Oliver Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, piano, composer
Victor	BVE-53929	10-in.	7/17/1929	Feeling drowsy	Henry Allen ; New York Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-53930	10-in.	7/17/1929	Swing out	Henry Allen ; New York Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-55133	10-in.	7/16/1929	It should be you	Henry Allen ; New York Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-55134	10-in.	7/16/1929	Biff'ly blues	Henry Allen ; New York Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, piano
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, piano
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, piano
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, piano
Victor	BVE-55855	10-in.	9/24/1929	Pleasing Paul	Henry Allen ; New York Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-56732	10-in.	10/1/1929	Blood hound blues	Victoria Spivey	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-56733	10-in.	10/1/1929	Dirty T. B. blues	Victoria Spivey	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-56734	10-in.	10/1/1929	Moaning the blues	Victoria Spivey	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-56735	10-in.	10/1/1929	Telephoning the blues	Victoria Spivey	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-57554	10-in.	11/25/1929	Day breakin' blues	Sweet Peas Spivey	Female vocal solo, with instrumental quartet	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-57555	10-in.	11/25/1929	Heartbreakin' blues	Sweet Peas Spivey	Female vocal solo, with instrumental quartet	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-57556	10-in.	11/25/1929	Leavin' you baby	Sweet Peas Spivey	Female vocal solo, with instrumental quartet	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-57557	10-in.	11/25/1929	Longin' for home	Sweet Peas Spivey	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-57565	10-in.	12/2/1929	You oughta see my gal	Wilton Crawley Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-57566	10-in.	12/2/1929	Futuristic blues	Wilton Crawley	Clarinet soloist, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-57567	10-in.	12/2/1929	Keep your business to yourself	Wilton Crawley	Clarinet soloist, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-57568	10-in.	12/2/1929	She's got what I need	Wilton Crawley	Clarinet soloist, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, piano

(Results 1-25 of 181 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Russell, Luis," accessed November 6, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106082.

Russell, Luis. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 6, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106082.

"Russell, Luis." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 6 November 2024.