Bill Coleman

William Johnson Coleman (August 4, 1904 in Paris, Kentucky, United States – August 24, 1981 in Toulouse, France) was an American jazz trumpeter.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 4, 1904 (Kentucky), Died August 24, 1981 (Toulouse)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet, leader, vocalist, composer

Notes: Full name: William Johnson Coleman.

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 33 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BVE-57709	10-in.	11/19/1929	Lawd, lawd	Cecil Scott and his Bright Boys	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BVE-57710	10-in.	11/19/1929	In a corner	Cecil Scott and his Bright Boys	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BVE-57711	10-in.	11/19/1929	Bright boy blues	Cecil Scott and his Bright Boys	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BVE-57712	10-in.	11/19/1929	Springfield stomp	Cecil Scott and his Bright Boys	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	D7VB-1658	10-in.	9/29/1947	An ace in the hole	Jesse Stone Orchestra ; Jesse Stone	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	D7VB-1659	10-in.	9/29/1947	Mister jelly fingers	Jesse Stone Orchestra ; Jesse Stone	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	D7VB-1660	10-in.	9/29/1947	Hey, sister Lucy (what makes your lips so juicy)	Jesse Stone Orchestra ; Jesse Stone	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	D7VB-1662	10-in.	9/29/1947	Keep your big mouth shut	Jesse Stone Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Gramophone	0LA1888	10-in.	7/7/1937	Hangin' around Boudon	Bill Coleman ; Dicky Wells Orchestra	Jazz/dance quintet, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet, vocalist
Gramophone	0LA1981	10-in.	11/12/1937	Big Boy blues	Bill Coleman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	leader
Gramophone	0LA1982	10-in.	11/12/1937	Swing guitars	Bill Coleman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	leader
Gramophone	0LA1983	10-in.	11/19/1937	Bill Coleman blues	Bill Coleman ; Django Reinhardt	Trumpet solo, with guitar	composer, instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	67781	10-in.	5/20/1940	Night hop	Benny Carter Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	67782	10-in.	5/20/1940	Pom pom	Benny Carter Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	67783	10-in.	5/20/1940	O.K. for baby	Benny Carter Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	67784	10-in.	5/20/1940	Serenade to a sarong	Benny Carter Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	107472		10/20/1949	My man (Mon homme)	Sidney Bechet		instrumentalist, trumpet
Signature	T-1905	10-in.	12/8/1943	Voodte	Coleman Hawkins Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Signature	T-1906	10-in.	12/8/1943	How deep is the ocean	Coleman Hawkins Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Signature	T-1907	10-in.	12/8/1943	Hawkins barrelhouse	Coleman Hawkins Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Signature	T-1908	10-in.	12/8/1943	Stumpy	Coleman Hawkins Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Signature	T-1919	10-in.	12/21/1943	Linger awhile	Dicky Wells Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Signature	T-1920	10-in.	12/21/1943	Hello babe	Dicky Wells Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Signature	T-19003	12-in.	12/21/1943	I got rhythm	Dicky Wells Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Signature	T-19004	12-in.	12/21/1943	I'm fer it too	Dicky Wells Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet

(Results 1-25 of 33 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Coleman, Bill," accessed September 24, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102905.

Coleman, Bill. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 24, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102905.

"Coleman, Bill." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 24 September 2023.