Carl Kress
Carl Kress (October 20, 1907 – June 10, 1965) was an American jazz guitarist. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Newark, Died June 10, 1965 (Reno)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1953
Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, banjo, piano
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Recordings (Results 76-87 of 87 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master | M364 | 10-in. | 4/6/1937 | Lullaby to a lamp post | Irving Mills Swingphonic Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Master | M365 | 10-in. | 4/6/1937 | At a Cuban cabaret | Irving Mills Swingphonic Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Master | M366 | 10-in. | 4/6/1937 | Merry widow on a spree | Irving Mills Swingphonic Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Master | M367 | 10-in. | 4/6/1937 | Dear, dear, what can the matter be | Irving Mills Swingphonic Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Signature | SRC 108 | 10-in. | 2/12/1945 | Sugar | Yank Lawson Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Signature | SRC 109 | 10-in. | 2/12/1945 | Sensation rag | Yank Lawson Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 12SRC101 | 12-in. | 2/12/1945 | Davenport blues | Yank Lawson Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Signature | BOB-5 | 6/7/1944 | Oh, lady be good | Yank Lawson and his Jazz Band | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Signature | BOB-6 | 6/7/1944 | Noteworthy blues | Yank Lawson and his Jazz Band | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Signature | BT-101 | 6/7/1944 | I've found a new baby | Yank Lawson and his Jazz Band | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Signature | BT-102 | 6/7/1944 | Jazz me blues | Yank Lawson and his Jazz Band | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 12SRC100 | 12-in. | 2/12/1945 | Lady be good | Yank Lawson Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kress, Carl," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103521.
Kress, Carl. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103521.
"Kress, Carl." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Kress, Carl, 1907-1965 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82028132
Wikidata: Carl Kress - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q978680
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/66655470
MusicBrainz: Carl Kress - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/500c2e07-e197-4c8d-8ef1-b3d25a44d933
Fast: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/88025 - http://id.worldcat.org/fast/88025
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