Kid Ory

Edward "Kid" Ory (December 25, 1886 – January 23, 1973) was a Louisiana French-speaking jazz trombonist and bandleader. He was born on Woodland Plantation, near LaPlace, Louisiana.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 25, 1886 (St. John the Baptist Parish), Died January 23, 1973 (Honolulu)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1922 - 1952

Roles Represented in DAHR: trombone, composer, vocalist

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 77 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BVE-36239 10-in. 9/15/1926 Black bottom stomp Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trombone  
Victor BVE-36240 10-in. 9/15/1926 Smoke-house blues Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trombone  
Victor BVE-36241 10-in. 9/15/1926 The chant Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trombone  
Victor BVE-36283 10-in. 9/21/1926 Sidewalk blues Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers Jazz/dance band, with talk instrumentalist, trombone  
Victor BVE-36284 10-in. 9/21/1926 Dead man blues Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers Jazz/dance band, with talk instrumentalist, trombone  
Victor BVE-36285 10-in. 9/21/1926 Steamboat stomp Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers Jazz/dance band, with talk instrumentalist, trombone  
Victor BVE-37254 10-in. 12/16/1926 Someday sweetheart Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trombone  
Victor BVE-37255 10-in. 12/16/1926 Grandpa's spells Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trombone  
Victor BVE-37256 10-in. 12/16/1926 Original Jelly-Roll Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trombone  
Victor BVE-37257 10-in. 12/16/1926 Doctor Jazz stomp Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, trombone  
Victor BVE-37258 10-in. 12/16/1926 Cannon ball Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trombone  
Victor BS-024068 10-in. 7/21/1938 Muskat [sic] ramble Lionel Hampton Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BS-057618 10-in. 11/11/1940 Muskrat ramble Barefooted Dixieland Philharmonics ; Sidney Bechet ; Henry Levine Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor D6VB-2192 10-in. 10/17/1946 Do you know what it means to miss New Orleans Louis Armstrong ; Dixieland Seven Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, trombone  
Victor D6VB-2193 10-in. 10/17/1946 Where the blues were born in New Orleans Louis Armstrong ; Dixieland Seven Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, trombone  
Victor D6VB-2194 10-in. 10/17/1946 Mahogany Hall stomp Louis Armstrong ; Dixieland Seven Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trombone  
OKeh 9484 10-in. 11/12/1925 My heart Louis Armstrong ; Hot Five Jazz/dance ensemble instrumentalist, trombone  
OKeh 9485 10-in. 11/12/1925 Yes! I'm in the barrel Louis Armstrong ; Hot Five Jazz/dance ensemble instrumentalist, trombone  
OKeh 9486 10-in. 11/12/1925 Gut bucket blues Louis Armstrong ; Hot Five Jazz/dance ensemble instrumentalist, trombone  
OKeh 9501 Not documented 2/22/1926 [Unknown title(s)] Louis Armstrong ; Hot Five Jazz/dance ensemble instrumentalist, trombone  
OKeh 9502 Not documented 2/22/1926 [Unknown title(s)] Louis Armstrong ; Hot Five Jazz/dance ensemble instrumentalist, trombone  
OKeh 9503 10-in. 2/22/1926 Come back, sweet papa Louis Armstrong ; Hot Five Jazz/dance ensemble instrumentalist, trombone  
OKeh 9533 10-in. 2/26/1926 Georgia grind Lil Hardin Armstrong ; Louis Armstrong ; Hot Five Jazz/dance ensemble, with female-male vocal duet instrumentalist, trombone  
OKeh 9534 10-in. 2/26/1926 Heebie jeebies Louis Armstrong ; Hot Five Jazz/dance ensemble, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, trombone  
OKeh 9535 10-in. 2/26/1926 Cornet chop suey Louis Armstrong ; Hot Five Jazz/dance ensemble instrumentalist, trombone  
(Results 1-25 of 77 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ory, Kid," accessed January 26, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103282.

Ory, Kid. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 26, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103282.

"Ory, Kid." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 26 January 2023.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103282

External Sources

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LCNAR: Ory, Kid, 1886-1973 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81097886

Wikidata: Kid Ory - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q441399

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