Wilbur De Paris
Wilbur de Paris (January 11, 1900 – January 3, 1973) was a trombone player and band leader known for mixing Dixieland jazz with swing. |
Birth and Death Data: Born January 11, 1900 (Crawfordsville), Died January 3, 1973
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1930 - 1958
Roles Represented in DAHR: trombone
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 69 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-59504 | 10-in. | 3/5/1930 | Each day | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BVE-59505 | 10-in. | 3/5/1930 | If someone would only love me | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BVE-59506 | 10-in. | 3/5/1930 | That'll never do | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BVE-59507 | 10-in. | 3/5/1930 | I'm looking for a little blue bird | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BVE-59532 | 10-in. | 3/19/1930 | Little Lawrence | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BVE-59533 | 10-in. | 3/19/1930 | Harmony blues | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BVE-59643 | 10-in. | 3/20/1930 | Fussy Mabel | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BVE-59644 | 10-in. | 3/20/1930 | Ponchatrain | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | D5VB-0949 | 10-in. | 11/26/1945 | I'm just a lucky so-and-so | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Al Hibbler | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | D5VB-0951 | 10-in. | 11/26/1945 | The wonder of you | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Joya Sherrill | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | D6VB-2093 | 10-in. | 7/9/1946 | Rockabye river | Duke Ellington Orchestra ; Duke Ellington | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | D6VB-2094 | 10-in. | 7/9/1946 | Suddenly it jumped | Duke Ellington Orchestra ; Jimmy Hamilton ; Taft Jordan ; Oscar Pettiford | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | D6VB-2095 | 10-in. | 7/9/1946 | Transblucency (a blue fog that you can almost see through) | Duke Ellington Orchestra ; Duke Ellington | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | D6VB-2096 | 10-in. | 7/9/1946 | Just squeeze me (but don't tease me) | Duke Ellington Orchestra ; Duke Ellington | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | D6VB-2113 | 10-in. | 8/26/1946 | Back home again in Indiana | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Piano solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | D6VB-2114 | 10-in. | 8/26/1946 | Blue is the night | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Piano solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | D6VB-2115 | 10-in. | 8/26/1946 | Lover man (Oh, where can you be?) | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with piano and female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | D6VB-2116 | 10-in. | 8/26/1946 | Just you, just me | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Piano solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | D6VB-2117 | 10-in. | 8/26/1946 | Beale Street blues | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Piano solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | D6VB-2126 | 10-in. | 9/3/1946 | My honey's lovin' arms | Duke Ellington Orchestra ; Ray Nance | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | D6VB-2129 | 10-in. | 9/3/1946 | St. Louis blues | Duke Ellington Orchestra ; Duke Ellington | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | D6VB-2130 | 10-in. | 9/3/1946 | Swamp fire | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | D6VB-2131 | 10-in. | 9/3/1946 | Royal garden blues | Duke Ellington Orchestra ; Duke Ellington | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | D7VB-3069 | 10-in. | 12/29/1947 | Teach me, teach me, baby | Hall Sisters | Female vocal trio, with jazz septet | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | D7VB-3070 | 10-in. | 12/29/1947 | Money, money, money | Hall Sisters | Female vocal trio, with jazz septet | instrumentalist, trombone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "De Paris, Wilbur," accessed November 6, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106325.
De Paris, Wilbur. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 6, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106325.
"De Paris, Wilbur." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 6 November 2024.
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LCNAR: De Paris, Wilbur - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n91048667
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