Wellman Braud
Wellman Braud (January 25, 1891 – October 29, 1966) was an American jazz upright bassist. His family sometimes spelled their last name "Breaux", pronounced "Bro". |
Birth and Death Data: Born St. James Parish (parish in Louisiana, United States), Died October 27, 1966 (Los Angeles (seat of Los Angeles County, and largest city in California, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1926 - 1941
Roles Represented in DAHR: string bass, tuba, composer, songwriter
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 76-100 of 294 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BRC-68240 | 10-in. | 6/17/1931 | The mystery song | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | LBRC-71811 | 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 2/3/1932 | Mood indigo | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | LBSHQ-71812 | 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 2/3/1932 | Mood indigo | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | LBRC-71836 | 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 2/9/1932 | East St. Louis toddle | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | LBSHQ-71837 | 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 2/9/1932 | East St. Louis toddle | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BRC-71838 | 10-in. | 2/9/1932 | Dinah | Duke Ellington Orchestra ; Sonny Greer ; Cootie Williams | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BRC-71839 | 10-in. | 2/9/1932 | Bugle call rag | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-73557 | 10-in. | 9/21/1932 | Maori | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-73558 | 10-in. | 9/21/1932 | Jive | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-73559 | 10-in. | 9/21/1932 | My sophisticated daddy | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-73560 | 10-in. | 9/21/1932 | Margie | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-77025 | 10-in. | 9/26/1933 | Rude interlude | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-77026 | 10-in. | 9/26/1933 | Dallas doings | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-77199 | 10-in. | 12/4/1933 | Dear old Southland | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-77200 | 10-in. | 12/4/1933 | Awful sad | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-77201 | 10-in. | 12/4/1933 | Daybreak Express | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | PBS-79155 | 10-in. | 4/12/1934 | Ebony rhapsody | Ivie Anderson ; Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | PBS-79156 | 10-in. | 4/12/1934 | Cocktails for two | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | PBS-79157 | 10-in. | 4/12/1934 | Live and love tonight | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | PBS-79169 | 10-in. | 4/17/1934 | I met my Waterloo | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | PBS-79211 | 10-in. | 5/9/1934 | Troubled waters | Ivie Anderson ; Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | PBS-79212 | 10-in. | 5/9/1934 | My old flame | Ivie Anderson ; Duke Ellington Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-80144 | 10-in. | 1/9/1934 | Delta serenade | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-80145 | 10-in. | 1/9/1934 | Stompy Jones | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-80149 | 10-in. | 1/10/1934 | Solitude | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Braud, Wellman," accessed January 7, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102897.
Braud, Wellman. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 7, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102897.
"Braud, Wellman." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 7 January 2026.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Braud, Wellman - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80124233
Wikidata: Wellman Braud - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q488356
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/12490946
MusicBrainz: Wellman Braud - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/5e554484-087d-49dc-ba27-a5d627eea63b
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/61327 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/61327
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