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 Philadelphia, Died September 7, 1967 (Los Angeles)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1958
Roles Represented in DAHR: cornet, trumpet, leader, composer, vocalist, trombone, songwriter
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 101-125 of 196 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | D5VB-0949 | 10-in. | 11/26/1945 | I'm just a lucky so-and-so | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Al Hibbler | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | D5VB-0951 | 10-in. | 11/26/1945 | The wonder of you | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Joya Sherrill | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Columbia | W141153 | 10-in. | 10/19/1925 | Take it easy | Monette Moore | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet and piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Columbia | W141154 | 10-in. | 10/19/1925 | Get it fixed | Monette Moore | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet and piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Columbia | W141740 | 10-in. | 3/2/1926 | Let's talk about my sweetie | Rosa Henderson | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet and piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Columbia | W141741 | 10-in. | 3/2/1926 | Mama is waitin' for you | Rosa Henderson | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet and piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Columbia | C883 | 10-in. | 1/9/1935 | Admiration | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Columbia | C884 | 10-in. | 1/9/1935 | Farewell blues | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Columbia | C885 | 10-in. | 1/9/1935 | Let's have a jubilee | Ivie Anderson ; Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Columbia | C886 | 10-in. | 1/9/1935 | Porto Rican chaos | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Columbia | C1199 | 10-in. | 1/20/1936 | I don't know why I love you so | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Columbia | C1200 | 10-in. | 1/20/1936 | Dinah Lou | Ivie Anderson ; Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Columbia | B16973 | 10-in. | 3/5/1935 | Margie | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| OKeh | W404566 | 10-in. | 12/3/1930 | Goodbye blues | Chocolate Dandies | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| OKeh | W404596 | 10-in. | 12/30/1930 | Cloudy skies | Chocolate Dandies | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| OKeh | W404597 | 10-in. | 12/30/1930 | Got another sweetie now | Chocolate Dandies ; Jimmy Harrison | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| OKeh | W404598 | 10-in. | 12/30/1930 | Bugle call rag | Chocolate Dandies | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Brunswick | E36928 | 10-in. | 7/17/1931 | You rascal, you | Connie’s Inn Orchestra [Fletcher Henderson Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E4793-E4794 | 10-in. | 4/4/1927 | Ten o’clock blues | Rex Stewart Harlem Serenaders | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Brunswick | E4795-E4797 | 10-in. | 4/4/1927 | Oh, Malinda | Rex Stewart Harlem Serenaders | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Brunswick | 577W-579W | 10-in. | 3/20/1925 | Get it fixed | Rosa Henderson | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance trio | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Brunswick | L 0375 | 10-in. | 12/21/1936 | Scattin' at the Cotton Club | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Brunswick | L 0376 | 10-in. | 12/21/1936 | Black butterfly | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Brunswick | B16974 | 10-in. | 3/5/1935 | Moonlight fiesta (Porto Rican chaos) | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Brunswick | B17406 | 10-in. | 4/30/1935 | In a sentimental mood | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, cornet |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Stewart, Rex," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103819.
Stewart, Rex. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103819.
"Stewart, Rex." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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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
Fast: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1801622 - http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1801622
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