Dan Minor

Dan "Slamfoot" Minor (August 10, 1909 – April 11, 1982) was an American jazz trombonist who featured in the bands of Count Basie, Cab Calloway and many others from the 1920s to the 1940s.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 10, 1909 (Dallas), Died April 11, 1982 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1942

Roles Represented in DAHR: trombone

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 70 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-74846 10-in. 12/13/1932 Toby Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trombone  
Victor BS-74847 10-in. 12/13/1932 Moten's swing Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trombone  
Victor BS-74848 10-in. 12/13/1932 Blue room Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trombone  
Victor BS-74849 10-in. 12/13/1932 Imagination Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio instrumentalist, trombone  
Victor BS-74850 10-in. 12/13/1932 New Orleans Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten ; Jimmy Rushing Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, trombone  
Victor BS-74851 10-in. 12/13/1932 The only girl I ever loved Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio instrumentalist, trombone  
Victor BS-74852 10-in. 12/13/1932 Milenberg joys Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trombone  
Victor BS-74853 10-in. 12/13/1932 Lafayette Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trombone  
Victor BS-74854 10-in. 12/13/1932 Prince of Wales Count Basie ; Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten Jazz/dance band, with piano instrumentalist, trombone  
Brunswick KC612 10-in. 11/10/1929 Blue Devil blues Original Blue Devils ; Walter Page Jazz/dance band, with vocal instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 61542 10-in. 1/21/1937 Honeysuckle rose Count Basie Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 61543 10-in. 1/21/1937 Pennies from heaven Count Basie Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 61544 10-in. 1/21/1937 Swinging at the Daisy Chain Count Basie Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 61545 10-in. 1/21/1937 Roseland shuffle Count Basie Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 62078 10-in. 3/26/1937 Exactly like you Count Basie Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 62079 10-in. 3/26/1937 Boo-Hoo Count Basie Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 62080 10-in. 3/26/1937 The glory of love Count Basie Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 62081 10-in. 3/26/1937 Boogie woogie (I may be wrong) Count Basie Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 62331 10-in. 7/7/1937 Smarty Count Basie Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 62332 10-in. 7/7/1937 One o'clock jump Count Basie Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 62333 10-in. 7/7/1937 Listen my children (and you shall hear) Count Basie Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 62334 10-in. 7/7/1937 John's idea Count Basie Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 62511 10-in. 8/9/1937 Good morning blues Count Basie Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 62512 10-in. 8/9/1937 Our love was meant to be Count Basie Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 62513 10-in. 8/9/1937 Time out Count Basie Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
(Results 1-25 of 70 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Minor, Dan," accessed November 12, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109222.

Minor, Dan. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 12, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109222.

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

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URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109222

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