Tony Parenti

Tony Parenti

Tony Parenti (August 6, 1900 – April 17, 1972) was an American jazz clarinetist and saxophonist born in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. After starting his musical career in New Orleans, he had a successful career in music in New York City for decades.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 6, 1900 (New Orleans), Died April 17, 1972 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1946

Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, clarinet, alto saxophone, composer, baritone saxophone, arranger

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

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 37 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	B-32115	10-in.	3/23/1925	Dizzy Lizzy	Famous Melody Boys ; Tony Parenti	Jazz/dance band	composer, leader
Victor	B-32116	10-in.	3/23/1925	French market blues	Famous Melody Boys ; Tony Parenti	Jazz/dance band	leader, composer
Victor	B-32117	10-in.	3/24/1925	La vida	Famous Melody Boys ; Tony Parenti	Jazz/dance band	arranger, leader, instrumentalist, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, clarinet
Victor	B-32118	10-in.	3/24/1925	Be yourself	Famous Melody Boys ; Tony Parenti	Jazz/dance band	leader, instrumentalist, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, clarinet
Victor	B-32119	10-in.	3/24/1925	12th Street blues	Famous Melody Boys ; Tony Parenti	Jazz/dance band	leader, instrumentalist, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, clarinet
Victor	B-32120	10-in.	3/24/1925	Creole blues	Famous Melody Boys ; Tony Parenti	Jazz/dance band	leader, composer, instrumentalist, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, clarinet
Victor	BVE-53434	10-in.	5/23/1929	Digga digga do	Three Blue Boys	Instrumental trio	instrumentalist, clarinet
Columbia	W140987	10-in.	9/23/1925	Strut yo' stuff	La Veeda Dance Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	leader, composer
Columbia	W140988	10-in.	9/23/1925	Midnight papa	Parenti's Liberty Syncopators	Jazz/dance band	leader, composer
Columbia	W140989	10-in.	9/23/1925	I need some lovin'	La Veeda Dance Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	leader, composer
Columbia	W140990	10-in.	9/23/1925	Cabaret echoes	Parenti's Liberty Syncopators	Jazz/dance band	leader, composer
Columbia	W142000	10-in.	4/12/1926	Up jumped the devil	Parenti's Liberty Syncopators	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	W142001	10-in.	4/12/1926	Café capers	Parenti's Liberty Syncopators	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	W142002	10-in.	4/12/1926	Up and at 'em	Parenti's Liberty Syncopators	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	W142003	10-in.	4/12/1926	Weary blues	Parenti's Liberty Syncopators	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	W142004	10-in.	4/12/1926	New crazy blues	Parenti's Liberty Syncopators	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	W142005	10-in.	4/12/1926	African echoes	Parenti's Liberty Syncopators	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	W146221	10-in.	4/27/1928	In the dungeon	Tony Parenti's New Orleanians	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, leader
Columbia	W146222	10-in.	4/27/1928	When you and I were pals	Tony Parenti's New Orleanians	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, leader
OKeh	8895	10-in.	1/22/1925	That's a plenty	Famous Melody Boys ; Anthony Parenti	Jazz/dance band	leader
OKeh	8896	10-in.	1/22/1925	Cabaret echoes	Famous Melody Boys ; Anthony Parenti	Jazz/dance band	leader, composer
Brunswick	NOR753	10-in.	Nov. 1928	Gumbo	Tony Parenti's New Orleanians	Jazz/dance band	composer, leader
Brunswick	NOR754	10-in.	Nov. 1928	You made me like it, baby	Tony Parenti's New Orleanians	Jazz/dance band	leader, composer
Decca	73480		3/27/1946	Farewell blues	Eddie Condon Orchestra		instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	73481		3/27/1946	Improvisation for march of time	Eddie Condon Orchestra		instrumentalist, clarinet

(Results 1-25 of 37 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Parenti, Tony," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109869.

Parenti, Tony. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109869.

"Parenti, Tony." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.