Snooks Friedman

Birth and Death Data: Born February 10, 1906, Died March 24, 1993

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1932

Roles Represented in DAHR: director, drums, leader, traps, vocalist

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 50 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BVE-41840 10-in. 2/4/1928 Memphis stomp Snooks Friedman Memphis Stompers Jazz/dance band director, instrumentalist, drums  
Victor BVE-41841 10-in. 2/4/1928 Hold it still Snooks Friedman Memphis Stompers Jazz/dance band director, instrumentalist, drums  
Victor BVE-41882 10-in. 2/11/1928 Kansas City blues Snooks Friedman Memphis Stompers Jazz/dance band director, instrumentalist, drums  
Victor BVE-41883 10-in. 2/11/1928 Goofer feathers blues Snooks Friedman Memphis Stompers Jazz/dance band director, instrumentalist, drums  
Victor BVE-45486 10-in. 9/6/1928 Yea Alabama Snooks Friedman Memphis Stompers Jazz/dance band director, instrumentalist, drums  
Victor BVE-45487 10-in. 9/6/1928 Washington and Lee swing Snooks Friedman Memphis Stompers Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, drums, director  
Victor BVE-45488 10-in. 9/6/1928 Hot dog Snooks Friedman Memphis Stompers Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, drums, director  
Victor BVE-45489 10-in. 9/6/1928 Standing in the rain Snooks Friedman Memphis Stompers Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, drums, director  
Victor BVE-49446 10-in. 7/2/1929 Stompin' away Snooks Friedman ; Snooks Friedman Memphis Stompers Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, drums, director  
Victor BVE-49447 10-in. 7/2/1929 Gettin' the bird Snooks Friedman ; Snooks Friedman Memphis Stompers Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, drums, director  
Victor BRC-53088 10-in. 5/11/1931 Some other time Elly Bellare ; Snooks Friedman ; Memphis Ramblers Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BRC-53089 10-in. 5/11/1931 You don't need glasses (to see I'm in love) Walter Ashby ; Elly Bellare ; Snooks Friedman ; Ken Herlin ; Memphis Ramblers Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio director  
Victor BRC-53090 10-in. 5/11/1931 Building a home for you Walter Ashby ; Snooks Friedman ; Memphis Ramblers Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BRC-53091 10-in. 5/11/1931 I'm blue, but nobody cares Walter Ashby ; Snooks Friedman ; Memphis Ramblers Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BRC-64866 10-in. 2/11/1931 I'm happy when you're happy Walter Ashby ; Elly Bellare ; Ken Herlin ; Snooks Friedman Memphis Stompers Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio director, instrumentalist, traps  
Victor BRC-64867 10-in. 2/11/1931 Love is like that (What can you do?) Walter Ashby ; Elly Bellare ; Ken Herlin ; Snooks Friedman Memphis Stompers Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio director, instrumentalist, traps  
Victor BVE-67407 10-in. 1/21/1931 Wha'd ja do to me? Snooks Friedman ; Snooks Friedman Memphis Stompers Jazz/dance band, with vocal solo and mixed vocal trio (takes 1 and 2); with mixed vocal trio (takes 3 and 4) leader  
Victor BVE-67408 10-in. 1/21/1931 Hello, beautiful! Snooks Friedman ; Snooks Friedman Memphis Stompers Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal trio leader  
Victor BRC-68822 10-in. 3/25/1931 Smile, darn ya, smile Walter Ashby ; Elly Bellare ; Ken Herlin ; Snooks Friedman Memphis Stompers Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio director  
Victor BRC-68823 10-in. 3/25/1931 I'm crazy 'bout my baby (And my baby's crazy 'bout me) Walter Ashby ; Snooks Friedman Memphis Stompers Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BRC-68824 10-in. 3/25/1931 Bon soir Walter Ashby ; Snooks Friedman Memphis Stompers Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BRC-69634 10-in. 5/21/1931 Sweet Georgia Brown Estes Manasco ; Memphis Ramblers ; Snooks Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader, director  
Victor BRC-69635 10-in. 5/21/1931 Can I rely on you? Snooks Friedman ; Memphis Ramblers Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio director  
Victor BRC-69636 10-in. 5/21/1931 Dip your brush in sunshine (And keep on painting away) Wally Ashby ; Memphis Ramblers ; Snooks Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader, director  
Victor BRC-69637 10-in. 5/21/1931 Let a little pleasure interfere with business Walter Ashby ; Memphis Ramblers ; Snooks Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader, director  
(Results 1-25 of 50 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Friedman, Snooks," accessed March 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/113994.

Friedman, Snooks. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/113994.

"Friedman, Snooks." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 March 2024.

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