The Harlem Hamfats
The Harlem Hamfats was a Chicago jazz band formed in 1936. Initially, they mainly provided backup music for jazz and blues singers, such as Johnny Temple, Rosetta Howard, and Frankie Jaxon, for Decca Records. Their first record, "Oh! Red", became a hit, securing them a Decca contract for fifty titles, and they launched a successful recording career performing danceable music. The group's inclusion in the dirty blues genre is due to such songs as "Gimme Some of that Yum Yum" and "Let's Get Drunk and Truck". |
Birth and Death Data: Born Founded 1936, Died Ceased 1938
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1936 - 1938
Roles Represented in DAHR: Musical group
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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 100 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 63637 | 10-in. | 4/21/1938 | I'd rather be with you | The Harlem Hamfats | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 63638 | 10-in. | 4/21/1938 | I'm in so much trouble now | The Harlem Hamfats | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 63639 | 10-in. | 4/21/1938 | I believe I'll make a change | The Harlem Hamfats | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 63640 | 10-in. | 4/21/1938 | It will never happen again | Rosetta Howard | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 63641 | 10-in. | 4/21/1938 | Trading old love for new | Rosetta Howard | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 63642 | 10-in. | 4/21/1938 | Stay on it | Rosetta Howard | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 63643 | 10-in. | 4/21/1938 | Delta bound | Rosetta Howard | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 63644 | 10-in. | 4/21/1938 | You got to go when the wagon comes | Rosetta Howard | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 63645 | 10-in. | 4/21/1938 | How long baby | Rosetta Howard | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 63646 | 10-in. | 4/21/1938 | Harlem jamboree | Rosetta Howard | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 63662 | 10-in. | 4/22/1938 | Mellow little devil | The Harlem Hamfats | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 63663 | 10-in. | 4/22/1938 | The barefoot boy | The Harlem Hamfats | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 63664 | 10-in. | 4/22/1938 | She loves so good | Frankie Half Pint Jaxon | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 63665 | 10-in. | 4/22/1938 | Riff it | Frankie Half Pint Jaxon | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 63666 | 10-in. | 4/22/1938 | Some sweet day | Frankie Half Pint Jaxon | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 63667 | 10-in. | 4/22/1938 | I'm gonna steal you | Frankie Half Pint Jaxon | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 63668 | 10-in. | 4/22/1938 | I knocks myself out | Frankie Half Pint Jaxon | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 63669 | 10-in. | 4/22/1938 | They put the big britches on me | Frankie Half Pint Jaxon | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 63670 | 10-in. | 4/22/1938 | What is that smells like gravy? | Johnnie Temple | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 63671 | 10-in. | 4/22/1938 | Every dog must have his day | Johnnie Temple | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 63672 | 10-in. | 4/22/1938 | Fare you well | Johnnie Temple | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 63673 | 10-in. | 4/22/1938 | Stavin' chain | Johnnie Temple | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 63674 | 10-in. | 4/22/1938 | County jail blues | Johnnie Temple | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 63675 | 10-in. | 4/22/1938 | Gonna ride 74 | Johnnie Temple | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 90691 | 10-in. | 4/18/1936 | Oh! Red | The Harlem Hamfats | Musical group |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Harlem Hamfats, The," accessed June 6, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/320007.
Harlem Hamfats, The. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved June 6, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/320007.
"Harlem Hamfats, The." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 6 June 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Harlem Hamfats (Musical group) - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n87805101
Wikidata: The Harlem Hamfats - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1138220
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/143209483
MusicBrainz: The Harlem Hamfats - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/dc4bd323-3e4f-488b-9255-206f9a51ec69
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