Eddie Heywood

Edward Heywood, Jr. (December 4, 1915 – January 3, 1989) was an American jazz pianist, popular in the 1940s and 1950s.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 4, 1915 (Atlanta), Died January 2, 1989 (North Miami)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1953

Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, composer, lyricist, leader, songwriter, banjo, organ, vocalist

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 139 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-07806 10-in. 4/15/1937 Alibi baby Clambake Seven ; Tommy Dorsey ; Edythe Wright Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-051210 10-in. 6/3/1940 The love I have for you Alberta Hunter Female vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-051211 10-in. 6/3/1940 My castle's rockin' Alberta Hunter Female vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-051212 10-in. 6/3/1940 Boogie woogie swing Alberta Hunter Female vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-051213 10-in. 6/3/1940 I won't let you down Alberta Hunter Female vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D7VB-2572 10-in. 12/3/1947 The continental Heywood Trio Instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D7VB-2573 10-in. 12/3/1947 Heywood's boogie Heywood Trio Instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano, composer  
Victor D7VB-2985 10-in. 12/26/1947 Plymouth Rock Heywood Trio Instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D7VB-2988 10-in. 12/26/1947 Chillicothe, Ohio Heywood Trio Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia W141017 10-in. 9/30/1925 Evolution mama Doc Dasher Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano composer, instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia W141060 10-in. 9/30/1925 West Palm Beach blues Doc Dasher Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia W151615 10-in. 6/18/1931 Greasy plate stomp Blue Six ; Trombone Red Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
OKeh 8362 10-in. 6/15/1923 The pawn shop blues Lucille Bogan Female vocal solo, with piano lyricist, composer  
OKeh 8479 10-in. Oct. 1923 Sing 'em blues Charles Anderson ; Eddie Heywood Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
OKeh 8480 10-in. Oct. 1923 Yodle song—coo coo Charles Anderson ; Eddie Heywood Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
OKeh 8481 10-in. Oct. 1923 Sleep, baby, sleep Charles Anderson ; Eddie Heywood Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
OKeh 8482 10-in. Oct. 1923 You don't worry my mind Eddie Heywood ; Guilford Payne Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
OKeh 8483 10-in. Oct. 1923 Peachtree Man blues Eddie Heywood ; Guilford Payne Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
OKeh 8488 Not documented Oct. 1923 [Unknown title(s)] Charles Anderson Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
OKeh 8489 10-in. Oct. 1923 Comic yodle song Charles Anderson ; Eddie Heywood Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
OKeh 8490 10-in. Oct. 1923 Up the country blues Eddie Heywood ; Sippie Wallace Female vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
OKeh 8491 10-in. Oct. 1923 Shorty George blues Eddie Heywood ; Sippie Wallace Female vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
OKeh 8597 10-in. Mar. 1924 What's the use blues Viola Baker Female vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
OKeh 8598 Not documented Mar. 1924 [Unknown title(s)] Viola Baker Female vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
OKeh 8715 10-in. 8/27/1924 Tom cat rag Eddie Heywood ; Sloppy Henry Male vocal solo, with piano songwriter, instrumentalist, piano  
(Results 1-25 of 139 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Heywood, Eddie," accessed March 23, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104929.

Heywood, Eddie. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 23, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104929.

"Heywood, Eddie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 23 March 2023.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104929

External Sources

Wikipedia: Eddie Heywood

Discogs: Eddie Heywood

Allmusic: Eddie Heywood

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Heywood, Eddie, 1915-1989 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85139931

Wikidata: Eddie Heywood - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q924783

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/17407628

MusicBrainz: Eddie Heywood, Jr. - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/8e696cb7-cf20-4c66-ac25-dac7774df07b

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