John Kirby
John Kirby (December 31, 1908 – June 14, 1952), was an American jazz double-bassist and bandleader. In addition to sideman work (prominently with Benny Goodman), Kirby is remembered for leading a successful chamber jazz sextet in the late 1930s and early 1940s, which scored several hit songs including "Loch Lomond" and the debut recording of "Undecided", a jazz standard. He is perhaps the first musician in the chamber jazz genre. Earlier in his career he also played trombone and tuba. |
Birth and Death Data: Born December 31, 1908 (Winchester), Died June 14, 1952 (Hollywood)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1930 - 1944
Roles Represented in DAHR: string bass, tuba, director, composer
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-07792 | 10-in. | 4/14/1937 | Buzzin' 'round with the bee | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-07793 | 10-in. | 4/14/1937 | Whoa babe | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-07794 | 10-in. | 4/14/1937 | Stompology | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-07864 | 10-in. | 4/26/1937 | On the sunny side of the street | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-07865 | 10-in. | 4/26/1937 | Rhythm, rhythm | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-07866 | 10-in. | 4/26/1937 | China stomp | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-07867 | 10-in. | 4/26/1937 | I know that you know | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-030774 | 10-in. | 12/29/1938 | Pick-a-rib | Benny Goodman Quintet | Jazz/dance quintet | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-030775 | 10-in. | 12/29/1938 | Pick-a-rib | Benny Goodman Quintet | Jazz/dance quintet | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-030776 | 10-in. | 12/29/1938 | I cried for you | Benny Goodman Quintet | Jazz/dance quintet | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-030777 | 10-in. | 12/29/1938 | I know that you know (And you know that I know) | Benny Goodman Quartet | Jazz/dance quartet | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-031460 | 10-in. | 1/13/1939 | Rosetta | Frankie Newton Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-031461 | 10-in. | 1/13/1939 | Minor jive | Frankie Newton Orchestra ; Hugues Panassié | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-031462 | 10-in. | 1/13/1939 | The world is waiting for the sunrise | Frankie Newton Orchestra ; Hugues Panassié | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-031463 | 10-in. | 1/13/1939 | Who? | Frankie Newton Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-031464 | 10-in. | 1/13/1939 | The blues my baby gave to me | Frankie Newton Orchestra ; Hugues Panassié | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-031465 | 10-in. | 1/13/1939 | Romping (Romping at Victor) | Frankie Newton Orchestra ; Hugues Panassié | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-063837 | 10-in. | 5/1/1941 | I see a million people (but all I can see is you) | Una Mae Carlisle | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance sextet | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-063838 | 10-in. | 5/1/1941 | Oh, I'm evil | Una Mae Carlisle | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance sextet | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-063839 | 10-in. | 5/1/1941 | You mean so much to me | Una Mae Carlisle | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance sextet | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-063840 | 10-in. | 5/1/1941 | The boogie-woogie piggy | Una Mae Carlisle | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance sextet | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-066879 | 10-in. | 7/22/1941 | Can't help lovin' dat man | Una Mae Carlisle | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance sextet | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-066880 | 10-in. | 7/22/1941 | It ain't like that | Una Mae Carlisle | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance sextet | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-066881 | 10-in. | 7/22/1941 | Anything | Una Mae Carlisle | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance sextet | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-066882 | 10-in. | 7/22/1941 | City called heaven | Una Mae Carlisle | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance sextet | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-066895 | 10-in. | 7/25/1941 | Close shave | John Kirby Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer, director | |
| Victor | BS-066896 | 10-in. | 7/25/1941 | Bugler's dilemma | John Kirby Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BS-066897 | 10-in. | 7/25/1941 | It's only a paper moon | John Kirby Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BS-066898 | 10-in. | 7/25/1941 | Fifi's rhapsody | John Kirby Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, composer | |
| Victor | BS-067962 | 10-in. | 10/3/1941 | I'm the one who loves you | Una Mae Carlisle | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance sextet | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-067963 | 10-in. | 10/3/1941 | My wish | Una Mae Carlisle | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance sextet | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-067964 | 10-in. | 10/3/1941 | Coffee and cakes | Una Mae Carlisle | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance sextet | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-067965 | 10-in. | 10/3/1941 | Moonlight masquerade | Una Mae Carlisle | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance sextet | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-067977 | 10-in. | 10/7/1941 | Night whispers | John Kirby Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BS-067978 | 10-in. | 10/7/1941 | Tweed me | John Kirby Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-067979 | 10-in. | 10/7/1941 | Move over | John Kirby Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-067980 | 10-in. | 10/7/1941 | Wondering where | Buster Bailey ; John Kirby Orchestra ; Russell Procope ; Charlie Shavers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | director, instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-071900 | 10-in. | 2/11/1942 | Keep smilin' (Keep laughin', be happy) | Buster Bailey ; John Kirby Orchestra ; Russell Procope ; Charlie Shavers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | director, instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-071901 | 10-in. | 2/11/1942 | Comin' back | John Kirby Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-071902 | 10-in. | 2/11/1942 | No blues at all | John Kirby Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-071903 | 10-in. | 2/11/1942 | St. Louis blues | John Kirby Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-071908 | 10-in. | 2/13/1942 | Don't tetch it! | Una Mae Carlisle | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance sextet | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-071909 | 10-in. | 2/13/1942 | So long, Shorty (You've got a long way to go) | Una Mae Carlisle | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance sextet | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-071910 | 10-in. | 2/13/1942 | I'm tryin' | Una Mae Carlisle | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance sextet | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-071911 | 10-in. | 2/13/1942 | Sweet talk | Una Mae Carlisle | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance sextet | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Columbia | W265135 | 10-in. | 9/22/1933 | Queer notions-1 | Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Columbia | W265136 | 10-in. | 9/22/1933 | It's the talk of the town | Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Columbia | W265137 | 10-in. | 9/22/1933 | Night life-3 | Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Columbia | W265138 | 10-in. | 9/22/1933 | Nagasaki-2 | Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Columbia | W265144 | 10-in. | 9/29/1933 | Jamaica shout-1 | Coleman Hawkins Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Columbia | W265150 | 10-in. | 10/3/1933 | Happy feet | Horace Henderson Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Columbia | W265151 | 10-in. | 10/3/1933 | I'm rhythm crazy now-1 | Horace Henderson Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Columbia | W265152 | 10-in. | 10/3/1933 | Old man river | Horace Henderson Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Columbia | W265153 | 10-in. | 10/3/1933 | Minnie the moocher's wedding day-1 | Horace Henderson Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Columbia | W265154 | 10-in. | 10/3/1933 | Ain't cha glad?-1 | Horace Henderson Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Columbia | W265155 | 10-in. | 10/3/1933 | I've got to sing a torch song | Horace Henderson Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| OKeh | W404566 | 10-in. | 12/4/1930 | Goodbye blues | Chocolate Dandies | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| OKeh | W404596 | 10-in. | 12/30/1930 | Cloudy skies | Chocolate Dandies | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, tuba | |
| OKeh | W404597 | 10-in. | 12/30/1930 | Got another sweetie now | Chocolate Dandies ; Jimmy Harrison | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, tuba | |
| OKeh | W404598 | 10-in. | 12/30/1930 | Bugle call rag | Chocolate Dandies | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, tuba | |
| OKeh | W404599 | 10-in. | 12/30/1930 | Dee blues | Chocolate Dandies | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, tuba | |
| Brunswick | B17766 | 10-in. | 7/02/1935 | I wished on the moon | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Brunswick | B17767 | 10-in. | 7/02/1935 | What a little moonlight can do | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Brunswick | B17768 | 10-in. | 7/02/1935 | Miss Brown to you | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Brunswick | B17769 | 10-in. | 7/02/1935 | A sunbonnet blue (and a yellow straw hat) | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Brunswick | B17913 | 10-in. | 7/31/1935 | What a night, what a moon, what a girl | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Brunswick | B17914 | 10-in. | 7/31/1935 | I'm painting the town red | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Brunswick | B17915 | 10-in. | 7/31/1935 | It's too hot for words | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Brunswick | B18196 | 10-in. | 10/25/1935 | Twenty-four hours a day | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Brunswick | B18197 | 10-in. | 10/25/1935 | Yankee Doodle never went to town | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Brunswick | B18199 | 10-in. | 10/25/1935 | Eeny meeny miney mo | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Brunswick | B18209 | 10-in. | 10/31/1935 | If you were mine | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Brunswick | B19495 | 10-in. | 6/30/1936 | It's like reaching for the moon | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Brunswick | B19496 | 10-in. | 6/30/1936 | These foolish things | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Brunswick | B19498 | 10-in. | 6/30/1936 | I cried for you | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Brunswick | B19499 | 10-in. | 6/30/1936 | Guess who? | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Brunswick | B20290 | 10-in. | 11/19/1936 | Pennies from heaven | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Brunswick | B20291 | 10-in. | 11/19/1936 | That's life I guess | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Brunswick | B20293 | 10-in. | 11/19/1936 | I can't give you anything but love (Baby) | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Brunswick | B20698 | 10-in. | 2/18/1937 | The mood that I'm in | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Brunswick | B20699 | 10-in. | 2/18/1937 | You showed me the way | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Brunswick | B20700 | 10-in. | 2/18/1937 | Sentimental and melancholy | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Brunswick | B20701 | 10-in. | 2/18/1937 | (This is) My last affair | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Brunswick | B20911 | 10-in. | 3/31/1937 | Carelessly | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Brunswick | B20912 | 10-in. | 3/31/1937 | How could you? | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Brunswick | B20913 | 10-in. | 3/31/1937 | Moanin' low | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Vocalion | 20506 | 10-in. | 1/12/1937 | One never knows, does one? | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Vocalion | 20507 | 10-in. | 1/12/1937 | I've got my love to keep me warm | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Vocalion | 20508 | 10-in. | 1/12/1937 | If my heart could only talk | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Vocalion | 20509 | 10-in. | 1/12/1937 | Please keep me in your dreams | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Vocalion | 20918 | 10-in. | 4/01/1937 | Where is the sun? | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Vocalion | 20919 | 10-in. | 4/01/1937 | Let's call the whole thing off | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Vocalion | 20920 | 10-in. | 4/01/1937 | They can't take that away from me | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Vocalion | 20921 | 10-in. | 4/01/1937 | I don't know if I'm coming or going | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Vocalion | 22921 | 10-in. | 5/11/1938 | You go to my head | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Vocalion | 22922 | 10-in. | 5/11/1938 | The moon looks down and laughs | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Vocalion | 22923 | 10-in. | 5/11/1938 | If I were you | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Vocalion | 22924 | 10-in. | 5/11/1938 | Forget if you can | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Vocalion | 23151 | 10-in. | 6/23/1938 | Having myself a time | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Vocalion | 23152 | 10-in. | 6/23/1938 | Says my heart | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Vocalion | 23153 | 10-in. | 6/23/1938 | I wish I had you | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Vocalion | 23154 | 10-in. | 6/23/1938 | I'm gonna lock my heart (and throw away the key) | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Decca | 38548 | 10-in. | 9/5/1934 | Give me a heart to sing to | Ethel Waters | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 38549 | 10-in. | 9/5/1934 | I ain't gonna sin no more | Ethel Waters | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 38550 | 10-in. | 9/5/1934 | Trade mark | Ethel Waters | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 38551 | 10-in. | 9/5/1934 | You're going to leave the old home, Jim-1 | Ethel Waters | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 38593 | 10-in. | 9/10/1934 | That rhythm man | Chick Webb Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass, tuba | ||
| Decca | 38594 | 10-in. | 9/10/1934 | On the sunny side of the street | Chick Webb Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass, tuba | ||
| Decca | 38595 | 10-in. | 9/10/1934 | Lona-1 | Chick Webb Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass, tuba | ||
| Decca | 38596 | 10-in. | 9/10/1934 | Blue minor-1 | Chick Webb Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass, tuba | ||
| Decca | 39138 | 10-in. | 11/19/1934 | It's over because we're through | Chick Webb Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass, tuba | ||
| Decca | 39140 | 10-in. | 11/19/1934 | Don't be that way | Chick Webb Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass, tuba | ||
| Decca | 39141 | 10-in. | 11/19/1934 | What a shuffle-1 | Chick Webb Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass, tuba | ||
| Decca | 39142 | 10-in. | 11/19/1934 | Blue Lou | Chick Webb Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass, tuba | ||
| Decca | 39614 | 10-in. | 6/12/1935 | I'll chase the blues away | Chick Webb Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass, tuba | ||
| Decca | 39615 | 10-in. | 6/12/1935 | Down home rag-1 | Chick Webb Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass, tuba | ||
| Decca | 39616 | 10-in. | 6/12/1935 | Are you here to stay? | Chick Webb Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass, tuba | ||
| Decca | 39617 | 10-in. | 6/12/1935 | Love and kisses | Chick Webb Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass, tuba | ||
| Decca | 62372 | 10-in. | 7/14/1937 | Get acquainted with yourself | Willie "The Lion" Smith and his Cubs | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 62373 | 10-in. | 7/14/1937 | Knock wood | Willie "The Lion" Smith and his Cubs | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 62374 | 10-in. | 7/14/1937 | Peace, brother, peace | Willie "The Lion" Smith and his Cubs | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 62375 | 10-in. | 7/14/1937 | The old stamping ground | Willie "The Lion" Smith and his Cubs | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 62593 | 10-in. | 9/15/1937 | Blues, why don't you let me alone? | Willie "The Lion" Smith and his Cubs | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 62594 | 10-in. | 9/15/1937 | I've got to think it over | Willie "The Lion" Smith and his Cubs | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 62595 | 10-in. | 9/15/1937 | Achin' hearted blues | Willie "The Lion" Smith and his Cubs | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 62596 | 10-in. | 9/15/1937 | Honeymoonin' on a dime | Willie "The Lion" Smith and his Cubs | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 63189 | 10-in. | 1/21/1938 | Wild man blues | Johnny Dodds and his Chicago Boys | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 63190 | 10-in. | 1/21/1938 | Melancholy | Johnny Dodds and his Chicago Boys | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 63191 | 10-in. | 1/21/1938 | 29th and Dearborn | Johnny Dodds and his Chicago Boys | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 63192 | 10-in. | 1/21/1938 | Blues galore | Johnny Dodds and his Chicago Boys | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 63193 | 10-in. | 1/21/1938 | Stack O'Lee blues | Johnny Dodds and his Chicago Boys | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 63194 | 10-in. | 1/21/1938 | Shake your can | Johnny Dodds and his Chicago Boys | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 64608 | 10-in. | 9/9/1938 | The numbers man | Jack Sneed and his Sneezers | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 64609 | 10-in. | 9/9/1938 | Sly mongoose | Jack Sneed and his Sneezers | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 64610 | 10-in. | 9/9/1938 | West Indian blues | Jack Sneed and his Sneezers | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 64611 | 10-in. | 9/9/1938 | West Indian blues | Jack Sneed and his Sneezers | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 64708 | 10-in. | 10/28/1938 | Rehearsin' for a nervous breakdown | John Kirby and his Onyx Club Boys | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 64709 | 10-in. | 10/28/1938 | From A flat to C | John Kirby and his Onyx Club Boys | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 64710 | 10-in. | 10/28/1938 | Pastel blue (Blue dilemma) | John Kirby and his Onyx Club Boys | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 64711 | 10-in. | 10/28/1938 | Undecided | John Kirby and his Onyx Club Boys | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 64712 | 10-in. | 10/28/1938 | By the waters of Minnetonka | John Kirby and his Onyx Club Boys | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 64909 | 1/20/1939 | You must have been a beautiful baby | Nat Gonella | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 64910 | 1/20/1939 | Just a kid named Joe | Nat Gonella | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 64911 | 1/20/1939 | Jeepers creepers | Nat Gonella | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 64912 | 1/20/1939 | I must see Annie tonight | Nat Gonella | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 69016 | 10-in. | 4/17/1941 | If it's true | Mills Brothers | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 69017 | 10-in. | 4/17/1941 | The very thought of you | Mills Brothers | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 69018 | 10-in. | 4/17/1941 | Rig a jig jig | Mills Brothers | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 69364 | 10-in. | 6/17/1941 | Loch Lomond | Maxine Sullivan | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 69369 | 10-in. | 6/17/1941 | Just like a gypsy | Maxine Sullivan | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 69370 | 10-in. | 6/17/1941 | My blue heaven | Maxine Sullivan | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 69371 | 10-in. | 6/17/1941 | St. Louis blues | Maxine Sullivan | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 69988 | 10-in. | 12/3/1941 | When your lover has gone | Maxine Sullivan | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 69989 | 10-in. | 12/3/1941 | My ideal | Maxine Sullivan | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 69990 | 10-in. | 12/3/1941 | The night we called it a day | Maxine Sullivan | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 69991 | 10-in. | 12/3/1941 | Concerto for two | Maxine Sullivan | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 70244 | 10-in. | 1/28/1942 | Kentucky babe | Maxine Sullivan | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 70245 | 10-in. | 1/28/1942 | Ma curly-headed baby | Maxine Sullivan | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 70246 | 10-in. | 1/28/1942 | When your lover has gone | Maxine Sullivan | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 70247 | 10-in. | 1/28/1942 | My ideal | Maxine Sullivan | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 70541 | 10-in. | 3/19/1942 | Beside the river Clyde | John Kirby Orchestra ; Maxine Sullivan | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 70542 | 10-in. | 3/19/1942 | How do I know it's real? | John Kirby Orchestra ; Maxine Sullivan | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 71699 | 10-in. | 1/25/1944 | Blues in the night | Larry Adler | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 71700 | 10-in. | 1/25/1944 | Stardust-1 | Larry Adler | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 71709 | 10-in. | 1/27/1944 | Creole love call | Larry Adler | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 71710 | 10-in. | 1/27/1944 | Begin the beguine | Larry Adler | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 71725 | 10-in. | 2/2/1944 | That old black magic | Larry Adler | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 71726 | 10-in. | 2/2/1944 | St. Louis blues | Larry Adler | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 71727 | 10-in. | 2/2/1944 | Hand to mouth boogie | Larry Adler | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 71728 | 10-in. | 2/2/1944 | As time goes by | Larry Adler | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 90601 | 10-in. | 2/5/1936 | Blue skies | Roy Eldridge | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 90602 | 10-in. | 2/5/1936 | Smut | Roy Eldridge | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 90603 | 10-in. | 2/5/1936 | My melancholy baby | Roy Eldridge | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 90604 | 10-in. | 2/5/1936 | Christopher Columbus | Roy Eldridge | instrumentalist, string bass |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kirby, John," accessed May 16, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105538.
Kirby, John. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 16, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105538.
"Kirby, John." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 16 May 2024.
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LCNAR: Kirby, John, 1908-1952 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n87124969
Wikidata: John Kirby - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q338644
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/17407869
MusicBrainz: John Kirby - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/34866882-9929-4bb4-80ce-125958a6560b
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