Buster Bailey
William C. "Buster" Bailey (July 19, 1902 – April 12, 1967) was an American jazz clarinetist. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Memphis (city in and county seat of Shelby County, Tennessee, United States), Died April 12, 1967 (Brooklyn (borough of New York City, New York, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1924 - 1967
Roles Represented in DAHR: clarinet, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, saxophone, leader, tenor saxophone, vocalist
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Recordings (Results 51-75 of 308 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | CO65018 | 10-in. | 7/7/1960 | Muddy water | Jimmy Rushing | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Columbia | CO65019 | 10-in. | 7/7/1960 | Gulf Coast blues | Jimmy Rushing | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Columbia | CO65020 | 10-in. | 7/7/1960 | Everybody loves my baby | Jimmy Rushing | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Columbia | CO65021 | 10-in. | 7/7/1960 | Trouble in mind | Jimmy Rushing | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Columbia | CO65059 | 10-in. | 7/13/1960 | Down hearted blues | Jimmy Rushing | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Columbia | CO65060 | 10-in. | 7/13/1960 | Squeeze me | Jimmy Rushing | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Columbia | CO65061 | 10-in. | 7/13/1960 | How come you do me like you do? | Jimmy Rushing | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Columbia | CO65062 | 10-in. | 7/13/1960 | Crazy blues | Jimmy Rushing | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Columbia | CO65214 | 10-in. | 7/13/1960 | Arkansas blues | Jimmy Rushing | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| OKeh | S-72958 | 10-in. | 11/6/1924 | Of all the wrongs you done to me | Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Eva Taylor | Jazz/dance quintet, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, soprano saxophone | |
| OKeh | S-72959 | 10-in. | 11/6/1924 | Everybody loves my baby (But my baby don't love nobody but me) | Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Eva Taylor | Jazz/dance quintet, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| OKeh | S-73204 | 10-in. | 3/4/1925 | Cast away | Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Eva Taylor | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| OKeh | S-73205 | 10-in. | 3/4/1925 | Papa de-da-da | Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Eva Taylor | Jazz/dance ensemble, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| OKeh | 73686 | 10-in. | 10/6/1925 | Just wait 'til you see my baby do the Charleston | Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Eva Taylor | Jazz/dance sextet, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, clarinet, soprano saxophone | |
| OKeh | 73687 | 10-in. | 10/6/1925 | Living high (Sometimes) | Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Eva Taylor | Jazz/dance sextet, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, clarinet, soprano saxophone | |
| OKeh | 73694 | 10-in. | 10/8/1925 | Coal cart blues | Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Eva Taylor | Instrumental sextet, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| OKeh | 73695 | 10-in. | 10/8/1925 | Santa Claus blues | Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Eva Taylor | Instrumental sextet, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| OKeh | W81864 | 10-in. | 11/25/1927 | Yama Yama blues | Clarence Williams’ Washboard Four | Jazz/dance quartet | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| OKeh | W81865 | 10-in. | 11/25/1927 | (Norfolk) Church Street sobbin' blues | Clarence Williams’ Washboard Four | Jazz/dance quartet | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Brunswick | B21117 | 10-in. | 5/11/1937 | Sun showers | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Brunswick | B21118 | 10-in. | 5/11/1937 | Yours and mine | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Brunswick | B21119 | 10-in. | 5/11/1937 | I'll get by | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Brunswick | B21120 | 10-in. | 5/11/1937 | Mean to me | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Brunswick | B21217 | 10-in. | 6/01/1937 | Foolin' myself | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Brunswick | B21218 | 10-in. | 6/01/1937 | Easy living | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, clarinet |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bailey, Buster," accessed January 6, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104696.
Bailey, Buster. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 6, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104696.
"Bailey, Buster." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 6 January 2026.
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LCNAR: Bailey, Buster - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n84157890
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Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/144923 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/144923
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