Walter Thomas

Walter Purl "Foots" Thomas (February 10, 1907 – August 26, 1981) was an American saxophonist, flutist, and arranger in Cab Calloway's orchestra, one of the most famous bands of the swing era in jazz.

Birth and Death Data: Born February 10, 1907 (Muskogee), Died August 26, 1981 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1956

Roles Represented in DAHR: alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone, clarinet, saxophone, composer, songwriter

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 28 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BVE-49452	10-in.	7/9/1929	Burnin' the iceberg	Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-49453	10-in.	7/9/1929	Courthouse bump	Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-49454	10-in.	7/9/1929	Pretty Lil	Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-49455	10-in.	7/10/1929	Sweet Aneta mine	Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-49456	10-in.	7/10/1929	New Orleans bump	Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-49457	10-in.	7/12/1929	Down my way	Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-49458	10-in.	7/12/1929	Try me out	Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-49459	10-in.	7/12/1929	Tank town bump	Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-59173	10-in.	2/17/1930	Two hundred squabble	Missourians	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet, baritone saxophone
Victor	BVE-59174	10-in.	2/17/1930	Swingin' dem cats	Missourians	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet, baritone saxophone
Victor	BVE-59175	10-in.	2/17/1930	Stoppin' the traffic	Missourians	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet, baritone saxophone
Victor	BVE-59176	10-in.	2/17/1930	Prohibition blues	Missourians	Jazz/dance band	composer, instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet, baritone saxophone
Victor	BVE-62182	10-in.	6/2/1930	Oil well	Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, baritone saxophone, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-62183	10-in.	6/2/1930	Load of coal	Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, baritone saxophone, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-62184	10-in.	6/2/1930	Crazy chords	Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, baritone saxophone, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-62185	10-in.	6/2/1930	Primrose stomp	Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, baritone saxophone, alto saxophone
Victor	PBS-09775	10-in.	11/2/1937	Queen Isabella	Ozzie Nelson Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-028136	10-in.	10/20/1938	Big mouth Minnie	Peg LaCentra ; Jerry Sears	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	D7VB-3097	10-in.	12/30/1947	My blue heaven	Delta Rhythm Boys	Male vocal group with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	D7VB-3098	10-in.	12/30/1947	You're mine, you!	Delta Rhythm Boys	Male vocal group with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, saxophone
Brunswick	E36212	10-in.	3/3/1931	Minnie the moocher	Cab Calloway Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone
Atlantic	2081	10-in.	8/30/1956	Ease the pain	Chuck Willis		songwriter
Decca	80749		3/28/1951	Bad luck child	Joey Thomas Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	80750		3/28/1951	Investigation blues	Joey Thomas Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	80751		3/28/1951	There ain't enough room here to boogie	Joey Thomas Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone

(Results 1-25 of 28 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Thomas, Walter," accessed November 12, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105982.

Thomas, Walter. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 12, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105982.

"Thomas, Walter." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 12 November 2024.