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 (Results 51-75 of 177 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Oliver, King," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104809.
Oliver, King. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104809.
"Oliver, King." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: King Oliver
Discogs: King Oliver
Allmusic: King Oliver
IMDb: King Oliver
Britannica: King Oliver
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Oliver, King, 1885-1938 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85031479
Wikidata: King Oliver - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q313368
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/49409017
MusicBrainz: King Oliver - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/744fa1ae-051c-463c-957a-25a4ddc01c2f
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