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 101-125 of 143 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 60893 | 10-in. | 3/11/1936 | Rhythm of the Broadway moon | Noble Sissle Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, soprano saxophone | ||
| Decca | 63263 | 10-in. | 2/10/1938 | Viper mad | Noble Sissle's Swingsters | instrumentalist, clarinet, soprano saxophone | ||
| Decca | 63264 | 10-in. | 2/10/1938 | Blackstick | Noble Sissle's Swingsters | instrumentalist, clarinet, soprano saxophone | ||
| Decca | 63265 | 10-in. | 2/10/1938 | When the sun sets down South-1 | Noble Sissle's Swingsters | instrumentalist, clarinet, soprano saxophone | ||
| Decca | 63266 | 10-in. | 2/10/1938 | Sweet patootie | Noble Sissle's Swingsters | instrumentalist, clarinet, soprano saxophone | ||
| Decca | 63866 | 10-in. | 5/26/1938 | Freight train blues | Trixie Smith | instrumentalist, clarinet, soprano saxophone | ||
| Decca | 63867 | 10-in. | 5/26/1938 | Trixie blues | Trixie Smith | instrumentalist, clarinet, soprano saxophone | ||
| Decca | 63868 | 10-in. | 5/26/1938 | My Daddy rocks me | Trixie Smith | instrumentalist, clarinet, soprano saxophone | ||
| Decca | 63869 | 10-in. | 5/26/1938 | My Daddy rocks me No.2 | Trixie Smith | instrumentalist, clarinet, soprano saxophone | ||
| Decca | 63870 | 10-in. | 5/26/1938 | He may be your man | Trixie Smith | instrumentalist, clarinet, soprano saxophone | ||
| Decca | 63871 | 10-in. | 5/26/1938 | Jack I'm mellow | Trixie Smith | instrumentalist, clarinet, soprano saxophone | ||
| Decca | 63872 | 10-in. | 5/26/1938 | Lady be good | Trixie Smith | instrumentalist, clarinet, soprano saxophone | ||
| Decca | 63873 | 10-in. | 5/26/1938 | Uncle Joe | Grant and Wilson | instrumentalist, clarinet, soprano saxophone | ||
| Decca | 63874 | 5/26/1938 | I am a woman | Grant and Wilson | instrumentalist, clarinet, soprano saxophone | |||
| Decca | 63875 | 10-in. | 5/26/1938 | Toot it, brother Armstrong-1 | Grant and Wilson | instrumentalist, clarinet, soprano saxophone | ||
| Decca | 63876 | 5/26/1938 | Blue Monday on Sugar Hill | Grant and Wilson | instrumentalist, clarinet, soprano saxophone | |||
| Decca | 63877 | 10-in. | 5/26/1938 | My unusual man | Trixie Smith | instrumentalist, clarinet, soprano saxophone | ||
| Decca | 67817 | 10-in. | 5/27/1940 | Perdido Street blues | Sidney Bechet ; Louis Armstrong Orchestra | instrumentalist, soprano saxophone, clarinet | ||
| Decca | 67818 | 10-in. | 5/27/1940 | 2:19 blues | Sidney Bechet ; Louis Armstrong Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, soprano saxophone | ||
| Decca | 67819 | 10-in. | 5/27/1940 | Down in honky tonk town (some pressings De. 18091 (alb. A-144)) | Sidney Bechet ; Louis Armstrong Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, soprano saxophone | ||
| Decca | 67820 | 10-in. | 5/27/1940 | Coal cart blues | Sidney Bechet ; Louis Armstrong Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, soprano saxophone | ||
| Decca | 100751 | 6/26/1956 | The cotton ball (Coquin de boubou) | Sidney Bechet | instrumentalist, soprano saxophone | |||
| Decca | 101950 | 5/16/1956 | St. Louis blues | Sidney Bechet | instrumentalist, soprano saxophone | |||
| Decca | 101952 | 5/16/1956 | Back home | Sidney Bechet | instrumentalist, soprano saxophone | |||
| Decca | 101953 | 5/16/1956 | The Memphis blues | Sidney Bechet | instrumentalist, soprano saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bechet, Sidney," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103288.
Bechet, Sidney. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103288.
"Bechet, Sidney." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.
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External Sources
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LCNAR: Bechet, Sidney, 1897-1959 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81097894
Wikidata: Sidney Bechet - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q313519
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/37101038
MusicBrainz: Sidney Bechet - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/bf1b23ea-9b76-42cf-a5f6-4a691e81af5e
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