Fred Guy
Frederick L. Guy (May 23, 1897 – December 22, 1971) was an American jazz banjo player and guitarist. Born in Burkeville, Virginia, Guy was raised in New York City. He played guitar and banjo with Joseph C. Smith's Orchestra. In the early 1920s, Guy joined Duke Ellington's Washingtonians, switching from banjo to guitar in the early 1930s. He remained with Ellington's orchestra until 1949. He retired, moved to Chicago, and for twenty years ran a ballroom. In 1971, he committed suicide. |
Birth and Death Data: Born May 23, 1897 (Burkeville), Died November 22, 1971 (Chicago)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1946
Roles Represented in DAHR: banjo, guitar
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Recordings (Results 151-175 of 175 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-070684 | 10-in. | 1/21/1942 | Moon mist | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | D5VB-0262 | 10-in. | 5/11/1945 | Caravan | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | D5VB-0265 | 10-in. | 5/14/1945 | In a sentimental mood | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | D5VB-0274 | 10-in. | 5/16/1945 | Every hour on the hour (I fall in love with you) | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Al Hibbler | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | D5VB-0518 | 10-in. | 7/30/1945 | Things ain't what they used to be | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | D5VB-0662 | 10-in. | 10/8/1945 | Tell ya what I'm gonna do | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Joya Sherrill | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | D5VB-0663 | 10-in. | 10/8/1945 | Come to baby, do! | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Joya Sherrill | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | D5VB-0949 | 10-in. | 11/26/1945 | I'm just a lucky so-and-so | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Al Hibbler | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | D5VB-0951 | 10-in. | 11/26/1945 | The wonder of you | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Joya Sherrill | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | D6VB-2093 | 10-in. | 7/9/1946 | Rockabye river | Duke Ellington Orchestra ; Duke Ellington | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | D6VB-2095 | 10-in. | 7/9/1946 | Transblucency (a blue fog that you can almost see through) | Duke Ellington Orchestra ; Duke Ellington | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | D6VB-2096 | 10-in. | 7/9/1946 | Just squeeze me (but don't tease me) | Duke Ellington Orchestra ; Duke Ellington | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | D6VB-2113 | 10-in. | 8/26/1946 | Back home again in Indiana | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Piano solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | D6VB-2114 | 10-in. | 8/26/1946 | Blue is the night | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Piano solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | D6VB-2115 | 10-in. | 8/26/1946 | Lover man (Oh, where can you be?) | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with piano and female vocal solo | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | D6VB-2116 | 10-in. | 8/26/1946 | Just you, just me | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Piano solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | D6VB-2117 | 10-in. | 8/26/1946 | Beale Street blues | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Piano solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | D6VB-2130 | 10-in. | 9/3/1946 | Swamp fire | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | D6VB-2131 | 10-in. | 9/3/1946 | Royal garden blues | Duke Ellington Orchestra ; Duke Ellington | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W151615 | 10-in. | 6/18/1931 | Greasy plate stomp | Blue Six ; Trombone Red | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Columbia | W151616 | 10-in. | 6/18/1931 | B flat blues | Blue Six ; Trombone Red | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Decca | GB 6038 | 10-in. | 7/13/1933 | Hyde Park (Every tub) | Duke Ellington Orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo | ||
| Decca | GB 6039 | 10-in. | 7/13/1933 | Harlem speaks | Duke Ellington Orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo | ||
| Decca | GB 6040 | 10-in. | 7/13/1933 | Ain't misbehavin' | Duke Ellington Orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo | ||
| Decca | GB 6041 | 10-in. | 7/13/1933 | Chicago | Duke Ellington Orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Guy, Fred," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102900.
Guy, Fred. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102900.
"Guy, Fred." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Guy, Fred - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80124239
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VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/51877191
MusicBrainz: Fred Guy - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/ffd90943-ec19-4b02-8077-1cf2e4221b90
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