Sidney Bechet
Sidney Joseph Bechet (; May 14, 1897 – May 14, 1959) was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, and composer. He was one of the first important soloists in jazz, and first recorded several months before trumpeter Louis Armstrong. His erratic temperament hampered his career, and not until the late 1940s did he earn wide acclaim. Bechet spent much of his later life in France. |
Birth and Death Data: Born May 14, 1897 (New Orleans), Died May 14, 1959 (Garches)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1957
Roles Represented in DAHR: soprano saxophone, clarinet, leader, composer, songwriter, piano, vocalist, arranger
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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 143 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-053431 | 10-in. | 9/6/1940 | Blues in thirds | New Orleans Feetwarmers | Jazz/dance trio | leader, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | BS-053432 | 10-in. | 9/6/1940 | Blues for you, Johnny | Sidney Bechet ; Herb Jeffries ; New Orleans Feetwarmers | Jazz/dance quintet with male vocal solo (take 2: no vocal) | instrumentalist, clarinet, leader, composer | |
| Victor | BS-053433 | 10-in. | 9/6/1940 | Ain't misbehavin' | Sidney Bechet ; New Orleans Feetwarmers | Jazz/dance quintet | leader, instrumentalist, clarinet, soprano saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-053434 | 10-in. | 9/6/1940 | Save it, pretty mama | Sidney Bechet ; New Orleans Feetwarmers | Jazz/dance quintet | instrumentalist, soprano saxophone, leader, clarinet | |
| Victor | BS-053435 | 10-in. | 9/6/1940 | Stompy Jones | Sidney Bechet ; New Orleans Feetwarmers | Jazz/dance quintet | leader, instrumentalist, clarinet, soprano saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-057618 | 10-in. | 11/11/1940 | Muskrat ramble | Barefooted Dixieland Philharmonics ; Sidney Bechet ; Henry Levine | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, soprano saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-058776 | 10-in. | 1/8/1941 | Coal black shine | Sidney Bechet ; New Orleans Feetwarmers | Jazz/dance band | leader, composer, instrumentalist, soprano saxophone, clarinet | |
| Victor | BS-058777 | 10-in. | 1/8/1941 | Egyptian fantasy | Sidney Bechet ; New Orleans Feetwarmers | Jazz/dance band | leader, instrumentalist, soprano saxophone, clarinet, composer | |
| Victor | BS-058778 | 10-in. | 1/8/1941 | Baby, won't you please come home | Sidney Bechet ; New Orleans Feetwarmers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet, soprano saxophone, leader | |
| Victor | BS-058779 | 10-in. | 1/8/1941 | Slippin' and slidin' | Sidney Bechet ; New Orleans Feetwarmers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, soprano saxophone, clarinet, leader, composer | |
| Victor | BS-060638 | 10-in. | 2/12/1941 | Dance of the bayou | Joe Reichman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-063785 | 10-in. | 4/18/1941 | The sheik of Araby | Sidney Bechet | One-man band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-063786 | 10-in. | 4/18/1941 | Blues of Bechet | Sidney Bechet | One-man band | composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-063823 | 10-in. | 4/28/1941 | Swing parade | Sidney Bechet ; New Orleans Feetwarmers | Jazz/dance band | composer, instrumentalist, soprano saxophone, leader | |
| Victor | BS-063824 | 10-in. | 4/28/1941 | I know that you know | Sidney Bechet ; New Orleans Feetwarmers | Jazz/dance band | leader, instrumentalist, soprano saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-063825 | 10-in. | 4/28/1941 | When it's sleepy time down South | Sidney Bechet ; New Orleans Feetwarmers | Jazz/dance band | leader, instrumentalist, soprano saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-063826 | 10-in. | 4/28/1941 | I ain't gonna give nobody none o' this jellyroll | Sidney Bechet ; New Orleans Feetwarmers | Jazz/dance band | leader, instrumentalist, soprano saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-066784 | 10-in. | 10/14/1941 | Rip up the joint | Sidney Bechet ; Vic Dickenson ; New Orleans Feetwarmers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and chorus | instrumentalist, soprano saxophone, leader | |
| Victor | BS-066785 | 10-in. | 10/14/1941 | Suey | Sidney Bechet ; Vic Dickenson ; New Orleans Feetwarmers | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | leader, songwriter, instrumentalist, soprano saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-066786 | 10-in. | 10/14/1941 | Blues in the air | Sidney Bechet ; New Orleans Feetwarmers | Jazz/dance band | leader, instrumentalist, soprano saxophone, composer | |
| Victor | BS-066787 | 10-in. | 10/14/1941 | The mooche | Sidney Bechet ; New Orleans Feetwarmers | Jazz/dance band | leader, instrumentalist, soprano saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-066788 | 10-in. | 10/14/1941 | Laughin' in rhythm | Sidney Bechet ; New Orleans Feetwarmers | Jazz/dance band, with laughing and vocal chorus | instrumentalist, soprano saxophone, leader | |
| Victor | BS-067791 | 10-in. | 9/13/1941 | I'm coming, Virginia | Sidney Bechet ; New Orleans Feetwarmers | Jazz/dance sextet | instrumentalist, soprano saxophone, leader | |
| Victor | BS-067792 | 10-in. | 9/13/1941 | Limehouse blues | Artists vary | Jazz/dance sextet | instrumentalist, clarinet, soprano saxophone, leader | |
| Victor | BS-067793 | 10-in. | 9/13/1941 | Georgia cabin | Sidney Bechet ; New Orleans Feetwarmers | Jazz/dance sextet | leader, songwriter, instrumentalist, soprano saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bechet, Sidney," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103288.
Bechet, Sidney. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103288.
"Bechet, Sidney." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Bechet, Sidney, 1897-1959 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81097894
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MusicBrainz: Sidney Bechet - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/bf1b23ea-9b76-42cf-a5f6-4a691e81af5e
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