Rex Stewart
Rex William Stewart Jr. (February 22, 1907 – September 7, 1967) was an American jazz cornetist who was a member of the Duke Ellington orchestra. |
Birth and Death Data: Born February 22, 1907 (Philadelphia), Died September 7, 1967 (Los Angeles)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1958
Roles Represented in DAHR: cornet, trumpet, leader, composer, trombone, vocalist
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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 103 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-053023 | 10-in. | 5/28/1940 | Blue goose | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Victor | BS-053427 | 10-in. | 9/5/1940 | There shall be no night | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Herb Jeffries | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Victor | BS-053428 | 10-in. | 9/5/1940 | In a mellotone | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Victor | BS-053429 | 10-in. | 9/5/1940 | Five o'clock whistle | Ivie Anderson ; Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Victor | BS-053430 | 10-in. | 9/5/1940 | Warm valley | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| 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, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-053433 | 10-in. | 9/6/1940 | Ain't misbehavin' | Sidney Bechet ; New Orleans Feetwarmers | Jazz/dance quintet | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-053434 | 10-in. | 9/6/1940 | Save it, pretty mama | Sidney Bechet ; New Orleans Feetwarmers | Jazz/dance quintet | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-053435 | 10-in. | 9/6/1940 | Stompy Jones | Sidney Bechet ; New Orleans Feetwarmers | Jazz/dance quintet | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-053552 | 10-in. | 10/17/1940 | The flaming sword | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Victor | BS-053579 | 10-in. | 10/28/1940 | Across the track blues | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Victor | BS-053580 | 10-in. | 10/28/1940 | Chlo-e | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Victor | BS-053581 | 10-in. | 10/28/1940 | I never felt this way before | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Herb Jeffries | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Victor | BS-053607 | 10-in. | 11/2/1940 | Without a song | Rex Stewart Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, cornet, leader | |
| Victor | BS-053608 | 10-in. | 11/2/1940 | My Sunday gal | Rex Stewart Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, cornet, leader | |
| Victor | BS-053609 | 10-in. | 11/2/1940 | Mobile Bay | Rex Stewart Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, cornet, composer, leader | |
| Victor | BS-053610 | 10-in. | 11/2/1940 | Linger awhile | Rex Stewart Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, cornet, leader | |
| Victor | BS-053780 | 10-in. | 12/28/1940 | The sidewalks of New York | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Victor | BS-053781 | 10-in. | 12/28/1940 | Flamingo | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Herb Jeffries | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Victor | BS-053782 | 10-in. | 12/28/1940 | The girl in my dreams tries to look like you | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Herb Jeffries | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Victor | BS-054606 | 10-in. | 7/22/1940 | Harlem air-shaft | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Victor | BS-054607 | 10-in. | 7/22/1940 | At a Dixie roadside diner | Ivie Anderson ; Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Victor | BS-054608 | 10-in. | 7/22/1940 | All too soon | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Victor | BS-054609 | 10-in. | 7/22/1940 | Rumpus in Richmond | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Victor | BS-054624 | 10-in. | 7/24/1940 | My greatest mistake | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, cornet |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Stewart, Rex," accessed April 16, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103819.
Stewart, Rex. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 16, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103819.
"Stewart, Rex." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 16 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Stewart, Rex, 1907-1967 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82122655
Wikidata: Rex Stewart - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q765531
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/87734065
MusicBrainz: Rex Stewart - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/1892127b-90d1-4fa6-b685-3fd68c247a9a
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