J. Tim Brymn
James Timothy Brymn (October 5, 1874 or 1881 – October 3, 1946) was an African-American conductor, arranger, composer, and pianist who generally performed northeastern hot style jazz. He was usually credited as Lieutenant James Tim Brymn, and was sometimes billed as "Mr. Jazz Himself". |
Birth and Death Data: Born October 5, 1881 (Kinston), Died October 3, 1946 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1901 - 1931
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, leader, songwriter, lyricist
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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 73 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 38525 | 10-in. | 1/3/1913 | My landlady | Bert Williams | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 80156 | 10-in. | 1/23/1922 | Cruel daddy blues | Leona Williams | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 80240 | 10-in. | 3/13/1922 | Struttin' blues | Leona Williams | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 80723 | 10-in. | 12/5/1922 | My pillow and me | Irene Gibbons | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 81092 | 10-in. | 6/21/1923 | If you don't I know who will | Fletcher Henderson ; Bessie Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 81569 | 10-in. | 2/15/1924 | Ghost of the blues | Piron's New Orleans Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 36777 | 12-in. | approximately 1913 | La rumba | Prince's Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 140962 | 10-in. | 9/18/1925 | The camel walk | University Six | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | W141069 | 10-in. | 10/1/1925 | The camel walk | Warner's Seven Aces | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | W141124 | 10-in. | 10/8/1925 | The camel walk | Ted Lewis and his Band | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | W146972 | 10-in. | 9/10/1928 | Toot toot Dixie bound | The Mobile Four | Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W150613 | 10-in. | 6/25/1930 | Shout, sister, shout! | Lazy Levee Loungers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W151883 | 10-in. | 11/20/1931 | Need a little sugar in my bowl | Bessie Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | songwriter | |
| OKeh | S-7055 | Not documented | ca. Oct. 1919 | [Unknown title(s)] | Tim Brymn’s Black Devil Four | Male vocal quartet | leader | |
| OKeh | S-7815 | 10-in. | March 1921 | Sirene of the southern sea | Black Devil Orchestra ; J. Tim Brymn | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| OKeh | S-7816 | 10-in. | Mar. 1921 | Wang wang blues | Black Devil Orchestra ; J. Tim Brymn | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| OKeh | S-7833 | 10-in. | Mar. 1921 | Camp-meeting blues | Black Devil Orchestra ; J. Tim Brymn | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| OKeh | S-7834 | 10-in. | Mar. 1921 | He's my man, you'd better leave him alone | Black Devil Orchestra ; J. Tim Brymn | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| OKeh | S-7835 | Not documented | Mar. 1921 | [Unknown title(s)] | Black Devil Orchestra ; J. Tim Brymn | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| OKeh | S-7837 | 10-in. | Mar. 1921 | Nesting time | Black Devil Orchestra ; J. Tim Brymn | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| OKeh | S-7856 | 10-in. | Apr. 1921 | Aunt Hagar's children blues | Tim Brymn’s Black Devil Four | Male vocal quartet | composer | |
| OKeh | S-7857 | Not documented | Apr. 1921 | [Unknown title(s)] | Black Devil Orchestra ; J. Tim Brymn | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| OKeh | S-7865 | 10-in. | Apr. 1921 | Don't tell your monkey man | Black Devil Orchestra ; J. Tim Brymn | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| OKeh | S-7866 | 10-in. | Apr. 1921 | Arkansas blues | Black Devil Orchestra ; J. Tim Brymn | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| OKeh | S-7872 | 10-in. | Apr. 1921 | It's right here for you | Black Devil Orchestra ; J. Tim Brymn | Jazz/dance band | leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Brymn, J. Tim," accessed April 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107228.
Brymn, J. Tim. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107228.
"Brymn, J. Tim." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Brymn, J. Tim, 1881-1946 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n95031875
Wikidata: James “Tim” Brymn - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6144295
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/44569003
MusicBrainz: James “Tim” Brymn - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/048ddbbf-5fdf-4956-bb99-b8f9c2689029
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