Boyd Senter

Boyd Senter was a multi-instrumentalist and band leader, most commonly associated with his jazz-era clarinet playing. He helped start the careers of Glenn Miller and The Dorsey Brothers. As a vaudeville performer, he headlined with his jazz band and as a solo performer, having mastered several instruments. His later years involved non-musical employment, but he remained active in the local music scene.

Birth and Death Data: Born November 30, 1898 (Nebraska), Died June 1, 1982 (Michigan)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1938

Roles Represented in DAHR: clarinet, composer, director, leader, songwriter, saxophone

Notes: Sometimes billed as "Boyd Senter, Jazzologist Supreme."

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 51-52 of 52 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Brunswick C327-C328 10-in. 5/28/1926 Hobo’s prayer Charley Straight Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick C373-C374 10-in. 5/29/1926 The hobo’s prayer Dixie Syncopators ; King Oliver Jazz/dance band composer  
(Results 51-52 of 52 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Senter, Boyd," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104821.

Senter, Boyd. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104821.

"Senter, Boyd." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104821

External Sources

Wikipedia: Boyd Senter

Discogs: Boyd Senter

Allmusic: Boyd Senter

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Senter, Boyd - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85034823

Wikidata: Boyd Senter - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q895939

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/59284590

MusicBrainz: Boyd Senter - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/1bb4f862-8957-4327-9361-45a14e13e988

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/157288

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