King Oliver
Joseph Nathan "King" Oliver (December 19, 1881 (other sources cite 1884 or 1885) – April 8/10, 1938) was an American jazz cornet player and bandleader. He was particularly recognized for his playing style and his pioneering use of mutes in jazz. Also a notable composer, he wrote many tunes still played today, including "Dippermouth Blues", "Sweet Like This", "Canal Street Blues", and "Doctor Jazz". He was the mentor and teacher of Louis Armstrong. His influence was such that Armstrong claimed, "if it had not been for Joe Oliver, Jazz would not be what it is today." |
Birth and Death Data: Born December 19, 1881 (New Orleans), Died April 10, 1938 (Savannah)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1939
Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, cornet, composer, trumpet, director, songwriter, arranger, trombone
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-34039 | 10-in. | 12/17/1925 | Sugar foot stomp | Fred Hamm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-37257 | 10-in. | 12/16/1926 | Doctor Jazz stomp | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-45624 | 10-in. | 6/11/1928 | Mournful serenade | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-48332 | 10-in. | 2/1/1929 | Easy goin' | King Oliver Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BVE-48333 | 10-in. | 2/1/1929 | Call of the freaks | King Oliver Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BVE-48334 | 10-in. | 2/1/1929 | The trumpet's prayer | King Oliver Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BVE-49649 | 10-in. | 1/16/1929 | Freakish light blues | King Oliver Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BVE-49650 | 10-in. | 1/16/1929 | West End blues | King Oliver Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-49651 | 10-in. | 1/16/1929 | I've got that thing | King Oliver Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BVE-50523 | 10-in. | 2/25/1929 | Can I tell you? | King Oliver Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-50524 | 10-in. | 2/25/1929 | Uncle Joe's stomp | King Oliver Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-50525 | 10-in. | 2/25/1929 | My good man Sam | King Oliver Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BVE-50526 | 10-in. | 2/25/1929 | I can't be worried blues | King Oliver Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BRC-53066 | 10-in. | 4/29/1931 | Sugar foot stomp | Connie’s Inn Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-56756 | 10-in. | 10/8/1929 | What you want me to do | King Oliver Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-56757 | 10-in. | 10/8/1929 | Sweet like this | King Oliver Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-56758 | 10-in. | 10/8/1929 | Too late | King Oliver Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-57527 | 10-in. | 11/6/1929 | I'm lonesome, sweetheart | King Oliver Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet, director, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-57528 | 10-in. | 11/6/1929 | I want you just myself | King Oliver Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet, director, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-57529 | 10-in. | 11/6/1929 | I can't stop loving you | King Oliver Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet, director, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-57701 | 10-in. | 11/18/1929 | You don't understand | Jimmie Johnson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BVE-57702 | 10-in. | 11/18/1929 | You've got to be modernistic | Jimmie Johnson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BVE-58338 | 10-in. | 12/30/1929 | Everybody does it in Hawaii | King Oliver Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet, director | |
| Victor | BVE-58339 | 10-in. | 12/30/1929 | Frankie and Johnny | King Oliver Orchestra ; Roy Smeck | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet, director | |
| Victor | BVE-58340 | 10-in. | 12/30/1929 | New Orleans shout | King Oliver Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet, director, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-58527 | 10-in. | 1/28/1930 | St. James Infirmary | King Oliver Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BVE-58528 | 10-in. | 1/28/1930 | When you're smiling (The whole world smiles with you) | King Oliver Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BVE-59525 | 10-in. | 3/18/1930 | I must have it | King Oliver Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-59526 | 10-in. | 3/18/1930 | Rhythm Club stomp | King Oliver Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-59527 | 10-in. | 3/18/1930 | You're just my type | King Oliver Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-59747 | 10-in. | 4/10/1930 | Edna | King Oliver Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-59748 | 10-in. | 4/10/1930 | Boogie woogie | King Oliver Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-59749 | 10-in. | 4/10/1930 | Mule face blues | King Oliver Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-62236 | 10-in. | 5/22/1930 | Struggle buggy | King Oliver Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BVE-62237 | 10-in. | 5/22/1930 | Don't you think I love you? | King Oliver Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-62238 | 10-in. | 5/22/1930 | Olga | King Oliver Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-63134 | 10-in. | 9/12/1930 | What's the use of living without love | George Bias ; King Oliver Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet, leader | |
| Victor | BVE-63135 | 10-in. | 9/12/1930 | (You were only) Passinig time with me | George Bias ; King Oliver Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet, leader | |
| Victor | BVE-63639 | 10-in. | 9/10/1930 | Shake it and break it | King Oliver Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet, director | |
| Victor | BVE-63640 | 10-in. | 9/10/1930 | Stingaree blues | King Oliver Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet, director | |
| Victor | BVE-64013 | 10-in. | 9/19/1930 | Nelson stomp | King Oliver Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet, leader | |
| Victor | BVE-64014 | 10-in. | 9/19/1930 | Stealing love | King Oliver Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet, leader | |
| Victor | PBS-09689 | 10-in. | 9/6/1937 | Sugarfoot stomp | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-024428 | 10-in. | 8/1/1938 | Dipper mouth | Larry Clinton Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-028140 | 10-in. | 10/21/1938 | Sugar foot stomp | Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-037192 | 10-in. | 6/6/1939 | Sugar foot stomp | The Pied Pipers | Mixed vocal ensemble and instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BS-041362 | 10-in. | 9/28/1939 | West End blues | Jelly Roll Morton ; New Orleans Jazzmen | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-043377 | 10-in. | 11/10/1939 | Dipper mouth blues | Ragtime Band [Muggsy Spanier] | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 81300 | 10-in. | 10/15/1923 | Chattanooga stomp | King Oliver’s Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | leader, songwriter | |
| Columbia | 81301 | 10-in. | 10/15/1923 | Junk man blues | King Oliver’s Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | leader, composer | |
| Columbia | 81302 | 10-in. | 10/15/1923 | London (Café) blues | King Oliver’s Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | leader, songwriter | |
| Columbia | 81303 | 10-in. | 10/16/1923 | Camp meeting blues | King Oliver’s Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | leader, composer | |
| Columbia | 81304 | 10-in. | 10/16/1923 | New Orleans stomp | King Oliver’s Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | leader, songwriter | |
| Columbia | 81317 | 10-in. | 10/18/1923 | Chimes blues | Frank Westphal Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | W140639 | 10-in. | 5/29/1925 | Sugar foot stomp | Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 143334 | 10-in. | 1/20/1927 | Snag it | Dixie Stompers | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | W146194 | 10-in. | 4/25/1928 | Dipper mouth blues | Johnnie Miller's New Orleans Frolickers | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | W146430 | 10-in. | 6/12/1928 | You're such a cruel papa to me | Lizzie Miles | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Columbia | W146431 | 10-in. | 6/12/1928 | My dif'rent kind of man | Lizzie Miles | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Columbia | W146881 | 10-in. | 8/23/1928 | West End blues | Ethel Waters ; Clarence Williams | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | composer | |
| Columbia | [W]149793 | 10-in. | 1/22/1930 | Snag it | Georgia Cotton Pickers [George Tynes] ; George Tynes | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | W151442 | 10-in. | 3/19/1931 | Sugar foot stomp | Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | 8391 | 10-in. | 6/22/1923 | Snake rag | King Oliver’s Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | leader, composer | |
| OKeh | 8392 | 10-in. | 6/22/1923 | Sweet lovin' man | King Oliver’s Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, cornet, leader | |
| OKeh | 8393 | 10-in. | 6/22/1923 | High society rag | King Oliver’s Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| OKeh | 8394 | 10-in. | June 1923 | Sobbin' blues | King Oliver’s Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| OKeh | 8401 | 10-in. | 6/23/1923 | Where did you stay last night? | King Oliver’s Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| OKeh | 8402 | 10-in. | 6/23/1923 | Dipper mouth blues | King Oliver’s Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | composer, leader | |
| OKeh | 8403 | 10-in. | 6/23/1923 | Jazzin' babies' blues | King Oliver’s Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| OKeh | 8475 | 10-in. | 10/25/1923 | Buddy's habit | King Oliver’s Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| OKeh | 8476 | 10-in. | October 1923 | Tears | King Oliver’s Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| OKeh | 8477 | 10-in. | October 1923 | I ain't gonna tell nobody | King Oliver’s Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| OKeh | 8478 | 10-in. | October 1923 | Room rent blues | King Oliver’s Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| OKeh | 8484 | 10-in. | October 1923 | Riverside blues | King Oliver’s Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| OKeh | 8485 | 10-in. | October 1923 | Sweet baby doll | King Oliver’s Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| OKeh | 8486 | 10-in. | October 1923 | Working man blues | King Oliver’s Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | composer, leader | |
| OKeh | 8487 | 10-in. | October 1923 | Mabel's dream | King Oliver’s Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| OKeh | 8964 | 10-in. | Feb. 1925 | Morning dove blues | Joe Oliver ; Hersal Thomas ; Sippie Wallace | Female vocal solo, with cornet and piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| OKeh | 8965 | 10-in. | Feb. 1925 | Devil dance blues | Joe Oliver ; Hersal Thomas ; Sippie Wallace | Female vocal solo, with cornet and piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| OKeh | 9491 | 10-in. | 11/14/1925 | Sugar foot stomp | Merritt Brunies ; Friars Inn Orchestra [Merritt Brunies] | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | 9733 | 10-in. | 6/17/1926 | Snag it | Al Turk's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | S-72816 | 10-in. | 9/12/1924 | Kiss me sweet | Butterbeans & Susie ; Joe Oliver ; Clarence Williams | Female-male vocal duet, with cornet and piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| OKeh | S-72817 | 10-in. | 9/12/1924 | Construction gang | Butterbeans & Susie ; Joe Oliver ; Clarence Williams | Female-male vocal duet, with cornet and piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| OKeh | W400818 | 10-in. | 6/23/1928 | Lazy mama | Clarence Williams Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| OKeh | W400819 | 10-in. | 6/23/1928 | Mountain City blues | Clarence Williams Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| OKeh | W400824 | 10-in. | 6/26/1928 | Easy spring blues | May Kelly | Female vocal solo, with cornet and piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| OKeh | W400825 | 10-in. | 6/26/1928 | Fisherman blues | May Kelly | Female vocal solo, with cornet and piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| OKeh | W400828 | 10-in. | 6/26/1928 | Empty bed blues | Elizabeth Johnson | Female vocal solo, with cornet and piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| OKeh | W400829 | 10-in. | 6/26/1928 | Empty bed blues | Elizabeth Johnson | Female vocal solo, with cornet and piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| OKeh | W400967 | 10-in. | 6/28/1928 | West End blues | Louis Armstrong ; Hot Five | Jazz/dance sextet, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| OKeh | W401083 | 10-in. | 8/29/1928 | West End blues | Hazel Smith | Female vocal solo, with trumpet and piano | instrumentalist, trumpet, composer | |
| OKeh | W401084 | 10-in. | 8/29/1928 | Get up off your knees | Hazel Smith | Female vocal solo, with trumpet and piano | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| OKeh | W401114 | 10-in. | 9/12/1928 | My handy man | Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Victoria Spivey | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quintet | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| OKeh | W401115 | 10-in. | 9/12/1928 | Organ grinder blues | Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Victoria Spivey | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quintet | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| OKeh | W401346 | 10-in. | 11/20/1928 | Tell me woman blues | Texas Alexander | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance trio | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| OKeh | W401347 | 10-in. | 11/20/1928 | 'Frisco train blues | Texas Alexander | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance trio | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| OKeh | W401390 | 10-in. | 11/23/1928 | In the bottle blues | Clarence Williams’ Novelty Four | Jazz/ dance quartet, with male vocal solo | songwriter, instrumentalist, cornet | |
| OKeh | W401391 | 10-in. | 11/23/1928 | What ya want me to do? | Clarence Williams’ Novelty Four | Jazz/dance quartet, with male vocal solo | songwriter, instrumentalist, cornet | |
| OKeh | W401466 | 10-in. | 12/19/1928 | Watchin' the clock | Clarence Williams Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | W401842 | 10-in. | 5/1/1929 | Jet black blues | Blind Willie Dunn ; Gin Bottle Four | Jazz dance ensemble, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| OKeh | W401843 | 10-in. | 5/1/1929 | Blue blood blues | Blind Willie Dunn ; Gin Bottle Four | Jazz/dance ensemble, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Brunswick | E27684 | 10-in. | 6/11/1928 | Tin roof blues | Dixie Syncopators ; King Oliver | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | E27685 | 10-in. | 6/11/1928 | West End blues | Dixie Syncopators ; King Oliver | Jazz/dance band | leader, composer | |
| Brunswick | E27686 | 10-in. | 6/11/1928 | Sweet Emmalina | Dixie Syncopators ; King Oliver | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | E27687 | 10-in. | 6/11/1928 | Lazy mama | Dixie Syncopators ; King Oliver | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | E28055 | 10-in. | 8/13/1928 | Got everything (Don't want anything but you) | Dixie Syncopators ; King Oliver | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet; without vocal (take G) | leader | |
| Brunswick | E28056 | 10-in. | 8/13/1928 | Four or five times | Dixie Syncopators ; King Oliver | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet; without vocal (take G) | leader | |
| Brunswick | E28185 | 10-in. | 9/10/1928 | Speakeasy blues | Dixie Syncopators ; King Oliver | Jazz/dance band | arranger, leader, composer | |
| Brunswick | E28186 | 10-in. | 9/10/1928 | Aunt Hagar’s blues | Dixie Syncopators ; King Oliver | Jazz/dance band | arranger, leader | |
| Brunswick | E28203 | 10-in. | 9/12/1928 | I’m watching the clock | Dixie Syncopators ; King Oliver | Jazz/dance band | leader, composer | |
| Brunswick | E28204 | 10-in. | 9/12/1928 | Janitor Sam | Dixie Syncopators ; King Oliver | Jazz/dance band | composer, leader | |
| Brunswick | E28757 | 10-in. | 11/14/1928 | Slow and steady | Dixie Syncopators ; King Oliver | Jazz/dance band | leader, songwriter, arranger | |
| Brunswick | E35910 | 10-in. | 1/9/1931 | Papa-de-da-da | King Oliver Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal trio | leader | |
| Brunswick | E35911 | 10-in. | 1/9/1931 | Who’s blue | Savannah Syncopators [King Oliver's Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | E35912 | 10-in. | 1/9/1931 | Stop crying | King Oliver Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, composer | |
| Brunswick | E36101 | 10-in. | 2/18/1931 | Where that Old Man River flows | King Oliver Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | E36102 | 10-in. | 2/18/1931 | Sugar blues | King Oliver Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | E36103 | 10-in. | 2/18/1931 | I’m crazy ‘bout my baby (And my baby’s crazy ‘bout me) | King Oliver Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | E36455 | 10-in. | 4/10/1931 | Sugar foot stomp | Connie’s Inn Orchestra [Fletcher Henderson Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E6212-E6214 | 10-in. | 7/15/1927 | Doctor Jazz | Dixie Syncopators ; King Oliver | Jazz/dance band | leader, arranger, composer | |
| Brunswick | E6655-E6657 | 10-in. | 10/13/1927 | Sobbin’ blues | Dixie Syncopators ; King Oliver | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | E6658-E6660 | 10-in. | 10/13/1927 | Tin roof blues | Dixie Syncopators ; King Oliver | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | E6667-E6668 | 10-in. | 10/14/1927 | Aunt Hagar’s blues | Dixie Syncopators ; King Oliver | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | E6669-E6670 | 10-in. | 10/14/1927 | Farewell blues | Dixie Syncopators ; King Oliver | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | [E6669-E6670a] | 10/14/1927 | Stack O’Lee blues | Dixie Syncopators ; King Oliver | Jazz/dance band | leader | ||
| Brunswick | E6806-E6807 | 10-in. | 11/18/1927 | Farewell blues | Dixie Syncopators ; King Oliver | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | E6808-E6809 | 10-in. | 11/18/1927 | Tin roof blues | Dixie Syncopators ; King Oliver | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | E6810-E6811 | 10-in. | 11/18/1927 | Sobbin’ blues | Dixie Syncopators ; King Oliver | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | E7172-E7173 | 10-in. | 2/25/1928 | Tin roof blues | Dixie Syncopators ; King Oliver | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | E7174-E7175 | 10-in. | 2/25/1928 | Aunt Hagar’s blues | Dixie Syncopators ; King Oliver | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | E7184-E7185 | 10-in. | 3/3/1928 | Who threw that rug | Dixie Syncopators ; King Oliver | Jazz/dance band | composer, leader | |
| Brunswick | E7186-E7187 | 10-in. | 3/3/1928 | Crab house blues | Dixie Syncopators ; King Oliver | Jazz/dance band | composer, leader | |
| Brunswick | E23879-E23880 | 10-in. | 7/8/1927 | Aunt Jemina | Dixie Syncopators ; King Oliver | Jazz/dance band | arranger, leader | |
| Brunswick | C530 | 10-in. | 7/23/1926 | Some day, sweetheart | Dixie Syncopators ; King Oliver | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | C531 | 10-in. | 7/23/1926 | Messin’ around | Dixie Syncopators ; King Oliver | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | C4470 | 10-in. | 4/30/1930 | Snag it | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | C4472 | 10-in. | 5/1/1930 | Snag it | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | C195-C196 | 10-in. | 4/21/1926 | Deep Henderson | Dixie Syncopators ; King Oliver | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | C225-C227 | 10-in. | 4/23/1926 | Jackass blues | Dixie Syncopators ; King Oliver | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | leader, instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Brunswick | C369-C370 | 10-in. | 5/29/1926 | Sugar foot stomp | Dixie Syncopators ; King Oliver | Jazz/dance band | leader, composer | |
| Brunswick | C371-C372 | 10-in. | 5/29/1926 | Wa wa wa | Dixie Syncopators ; King Oliver | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | C373-C374 | 10-in. | 5/29/1926 | The hobo’s prayer | Dixie Syncopators ; King Oliver | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | C532-C533 | 10-in. | 7/23/1926 | Tack Annie | Dixie Syncopators ; King Oliver | Jazz/dance band | leader, composer | |
| Brunswick | C656-C657 | 10-in. | 9/17/1926 | Someday sweetheart | Dixie Syncopators ; King Oliver | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | C658-C659 | 10-in. | 9/17/1926 | Dead man blues | Dixie Syncopators ; King Oliver | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | C660-C661 | 10-in. | 9/17/1926 | New wang wang blues | Dixie Syncopators ; King Oliver | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | C662-C663 | 10-in. | 9/17/1926 | Snag it | Dixie Syncopators ; King Oliver | Jazz/dance band | leader, composer | |
| Brunswick | C800-C802 | 10-in. | 4/22/1927 | Doctor Jazz | Dixie Syncopators ; King Oliver | Jazz/dance band | leader, composer | |
| Brunswick | C803-C805 | 10-in. | 4/22/1927 | Showboat shuffle | Dixie Syncopators ; King Oliver | Jazz/dance band | leader, composer | |
| Brunswick | C806-C807 | 10-in. | 4/22/1927 | Every tub | Dixie Syncopators ; King Oliver | Jazz/dance band | leader, composer | |
| Brunswick | C808-C809 | 10-in. | 4/22/1927 | Willie, the weeper | Dixie Syncopators ; King Oliver | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | C834-C836 | 10-in. | 4/27/1927 | Black snake blues | Dixie Syncopators ; King Oliver | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | K8101 | 10-in. | 4/7/1930 | I can’t stop loving you | Maynard Baird Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 19326 | 10-in. | 7/30/1929 | West End blues | Eva Taylor ; Clarence Williams | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Edison | N-1050 | 10-in. | 7/31/1929 | West End blues | Eva Taylor ; Clarence Williams | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Decca | C 533 (E 3556) | 10-in. | 7/23/1926 | Tack Annie | Dixie Syncopators ; King Oliver | leader, instrumentalist, cornet | ||
| Decca | C 657 (E 3843/E 20252) | 10-in. | 9/17/1926 | Someday sweetheart | Dixie Syncopators ; King Oliver | leader, instrumentalist, cornet | ||
| Decca | C 659 (E 3845/E 20254) | 10-in. | 9/17/1926 | Dead man blues | Dixie Syncopators ; King Oliver | leader, instrumentalist, cornet | ||
| Gennett | 11383 | 10-in. | 4/6/1923 | Just gone | King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet, leader | |
| Gennett | 11384 | 10-in. | 4/6/1923 | Canal Street blues | King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet, leader | |
| Gennett | 11385 | 10-in. | 4/6/1923 | Mandy Lee blues | King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet, leader | |
| Gennett | 11386 | 10-in. | 4/6/1923 | I'm going away to wear you off my mind | King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet, leader | |
| Gennett | 11387 | 10-in. | 4/6/1923 | Chimes blues | King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet, leader | |
| Gennett | 11388 | 10-in. | 4/6/1923 | Weather bird rag | King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet, leader | |
| Gennett | 11389 | 10-in. | 4/6/1923 | Sugar foot stomp | King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet, leader | |
| Gennett | 11390 | 10-in. | 4/6/1923 | Froggie Moore | King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet, leader | |
| Gennett | 11391 | 10-in. | 4/6/1923 | Snake rag | King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet, leader | |
| Gennett | 11632 | 10-in. | 10/5/1923 | When you leave me alone to pine | King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet, leader | |
| Gennett | 11633 | 10-in. | 10/5/1923 | Alligator hop | King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet, leader | |
| Gennett | 11634 | 10-in. | 10/5/1923 | That sweet something dear | King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet, leader | |
| Gennett | 11635 | 10-in. | 10/5/1923 | Zulu's Ball | King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet, leader | |
| Gennett | 11636 | 10-in. | 10/5/1923 | Working man blues | King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet, leader | |
| Gennett | 11637 | 10-in. | 10/5/1923 | Someday, sweetheart | King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet, leader | |
| Gennett | 11638 | 10-in. | 10/5/1923 | Krooked blues | King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Gennett | 11639 | 10-in. | 10/5/1923 | If you want my heart (You got to 'low it, babe) | King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet, leader | |
| Vocalion | E2632-E2633 | 10-in. | 3/11/1926 | Too bad | King Oliver's Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Vocalion | E2634-E2635 | 10-in. | 3/11/1926 | Snag it | King Oliver’s Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | leader, composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Oliver, King," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104809.
Oliver, King. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104809.
"Oliver, King." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
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