Junie C. Cobb
Junius C. "Junie" Cobb (December 31, 1896 – January 3, 1970) was an American jazz multi-instrumentalist and bandleader. Born in Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States, Cobb was competent on tenor saxophone, clarinet, banjo, piano, violin, and drums. He played with Johnny Dunn as a teenager, and after moving to Chicago he led his own ensemble in 1920-21 at the Club Alvadere. In the 1920s he played with King Oliver (1924–27) on banjo and with Jimmie Noone (1928–29). Following this Cobb put together another band of his own, and recorded with this ensemble for Vocalion and Victor. He played in Paris briefly in the early 1930s, then returned to lead groups in Chicago. In 1946, he accompanied Annabelle Calhoun as a pianist, and played a number of extended engagements as a solo pianist. He went into semi-retirement in 1955, but played with Red Saunders in 1961 and Jasper Taylor in 1962. In addition to his performing and bandleading activities, Cobb also composed; among his tunes is "Once or Twice", written in 1929. His brother, Jimmy, was a trumpeter who played on a number of Junie's recordings. |
Birth and Death Data: Born 1896 (Hot Springs), Died 1970
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1935
Roles Represented in DAHR: banjo, guitar, leader, composer, tenor saxophone, clarinet, vocalist, alto saxophone, saxophone, songwriter
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BVE-48711 | 10-in. | 12/10/1928 | Transatlantic stomp | E. C. Cobb and his Corn-Eaters | Instrumental ensemble | composer, instrumentalist, clarinet, tenor saxophone | |
Victor | BVE-48712 | 10-in. | 12/10/1928 | Barrell house stomp | E. C. Cobb and his Corn-Eaters | Instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, clarinet, tenor saxophone | |
Victor | BVE-48755 | 10-in. | 12/14/1928 | Rolling mill stomp | State Street Stompers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | BVE-48756 | 10-in. | 12/14/1928 | Panama blues | State Street Stompers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Brunswick | C2252 | 10-in. | 8/21/1928 | Endurance stomp | Junie C. Cobb ; Grains of Corn | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
Brunswick | C2253 | 10-in. | 8/21/1928 | Yearning and blue | Junie C. Cobb ; Grains of Corn | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
Brunswick | C2712 | 10-in. | 12/27/1928 | She’s funny that way | Jimmie Noone’s Apex Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Brunswick | C2920 | 10-in. | 2/7/1929 | Shake that jelly roll | Junie C. Cobb ; Grains of Corn | Jazz/dance band | leader, composer | |
Brunswick | C2921 | 10-in. | 2/7/1929 | Don’t cry, honey | Junie C. Cobb ; Grains of Corn | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader, songwriter | |
Brunswick | C2940 | 10-in. | 2/9/1929 | Smoke shop drag | Junie C. Cobb ; Grains of Corn | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
Brunswick | C2941 | 10-in. | 2/9/1929 | Boot that thing | Junie C. Cobb ; Grains of Corn | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
Brunswick | C3772 | 10-in. | 7/3/1929 | She’s alright with me | Junie C. Cobb ; Grains of Corn | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | leader, composer | |
Brunswick | C3773 | 10-in. | 7/3/1929 | Once or twice | Junie C. Cobb ; Grains of Corn | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | leader, composer | |
Brunswick | C3781 | 10-in. | 7/5/1929 | South African blues | Junie C. Cobb ; Grains of Corn | Jazz/dance band | leader, composer | |
Brunswick | C3868 | 10-in. | 7/13/1929 | She’s alright with me | Junie C. Cobb ; Grains of Corn | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | leader, composer | |
Brunswick | C3869 | 10-in. | 7/13/1929 | She’s alright with me | Junie C. Cobb ; Grains of Corn | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | leader, composer | |
Brunswick | C3870 | 10-in. | 7/13/1929 | She’s alright with me | Junie C. Cobb ; Grains of Corn | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | leader, composer | |
Brunswick | C3871 | 10-in. | 7/13/1929 | Once or twice | Junie C. Cobb ; Grains of Corn | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | leader, composer | |
Brunswick | C3872 | 10-in. | 7/13/1929 | South African stomp | Junie C. Cobb ; Grains of Corn | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | leader, composer | |
Brunswick | C3873 | 10-in. | 7/13/1929 | Ain’t it a crying shame | Junie C. Cobb ; Grains of Corn | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | leader, composer | |
Brunswick | C3937 | 10-in. | 7/24/1929 | Piggly wiggly | Beale Street Washboard Band | Jazz/dance ensemble | composer | |
Brunswick | C4480 | 10-in. | 5/1/1930 | Once or twice | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Brunswick | C4691 | 10-in. | 10/24/1929 | Once or twice | Junie C. Cobb ; Grains of Corn | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader, vocalist, composer | |
Decca | 90289 | 10-in. | September 1935 | Everywhere you go | Junie C. Cobb | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 90290 | 10-in. | September 1935 | Joe Louis chant | Junie C. Cobb | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Cobb, Junie C.," accessed October 31, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107254.
Cobb, Junie C.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107254.
"Cobb, Junie C.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 31 October 2024.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Cobb, Junie C., 1896-1970 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n95047966
Wikidata: Junie Cobb - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1713510
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/76520634
MusicBrainz: Junie Cobb - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/84892199-4e75-4233-a931-e318e8dc9292
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