Eddie Durham

Edward Durham (August 19, 1906 – March 6, 1987) was an American jazz guitarist, trombonist, composer, and arranger. He was one of the pioneers of the electric guitar in jazz. The orchestras of Bennie Moten, Jimmie Lunceford, Count Basie, and Glenn Miller took great benefit from his composing and arranging skill.

With Edgar Battle he composed "Topsy", which was recorded by Count Basie and became a hit for Benny Goodman.

In 1938, Durham wrote "I Don't Want to Set the World on Fire" with Bennie Benjamin, Sol Marcus, and Eddie Seiler. During the 1940s, Durham created Eddie Durham's All-Star Girl Orchestra, an African-American all female swing band that toured the United States and Canada.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 19, 1906 (San Marcos), Died March 6, 1987 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, trombone, arranger, composer, songwriter

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Recordings (Results 101-125 of 153 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 62346 10-in. 7/8/1937 Honey, keep your mind on me-2 Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone, guitar, arranger  
Decca 62347 10-in. 7/8/1937 Put on your old grey bonnet-3 Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone, guitar  
Decca 62511 10-in. 8/9/1937 Good morning blues Count Basie Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone, guitar  
Decca 62512 10-in. 8/9/1937 Our love was meant to be Count Basie Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone, guitar  
Decca 62513 10-in. 8/9/1937 Time out Count Basie Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone, guitar  
Decca 62514 10-in. 8/9/1937 Topsy Count Basie Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone, guitar  
Decca 62682 10-in. 10/13/1937 I keep remembering Count Basie Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone, guitar  
Decca 62683 10-in. 10/13/1937 Out the window Count Basie Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone, guitar  
Decca 62684 10-in. 10/13/1937 Don't you miss your baby? Count Basie Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone, guitar  
Decca 62685 10-in. 10/13/1937 Let me dream Count Basie Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone, guitar  
Decca 63122 10-in. 1/3/1938 Georgianna Count Basie Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone, guitar  
Decca 63123 10-in. 1/3/1938 Blues in the dark Count Basie Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone, guitar  
Decca 63286 10-in. 2/16/1938 Sent for you yesterday (and here you come today) Count Basie Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone, guitar  
Decca 63287 10-in. 2/16/1938 Every tub Count Basie Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone, guitar  
Decca 63288 10-in. 2/16/1938 Now will you be good? Count Basie Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone, guitar  
Decca 63289 10-in. 2/16/1938 Swingin' the blues Count Basie Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone, guitar  
Decca 63918 10-in. 6/6/1938 Mama don't want no peas' n' rice' n' cocoanut oil Count Basie Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone, guitar  
Decca 63919 10-in. 6/6/1938 Blue and sentimental Count Basie Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone, guitar  
Decca 63920 10-in. 6/6/1938 Doggin' around Count Basie Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone, guitar  
Decca 65071 10-in. 2/26/1939 There's a hole in the old oaken bucket Jan Savitt Orchestra arranger  
Decca 65072 10-in. 2/26/1939 It's all so new to me Jan Savitt Orchestra arranger  
Decca 65073 10-in. 2/26/1939 In a moment of weakness Jan Savitt Orchestra arranger  
Decca 65074 10-in. 2/26/1939 I'm happy about the whole thing Jan Savitt Orchestra arranger  
Decca 65318 10-in. 4/1/1939 Little Sir Echo Jan Savitt Orchestra arranger  
Decca 65319 10-in. 4/1/1939 I want my share of love Jan Savitt Orchestra arranger  
(Results 101-125 of 153 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Durham, Eddie," accessed May 1, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109223.

Durham, Eddie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 1, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109223.

"Durham, Eddie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 May 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109223

External Sources

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LCNAR: Durham, Eddie, 1906-1987 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no91030669

Wikidata: Eddie Durham - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q727693

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/74037362

MusicBrainz: Eddie Durham - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/216b558a-3909-4ea5-9364-7c7c1f9e965d

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/296927

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