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Eddie Heywood

Edward Heywood Jr. (December 4, 1915 – January 3, 1989) was an American jazz pianist particularly active 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, leader, lyricist, songwriter, banjo, organ, vocalist

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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 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-2571 10-in. 12/3/1947 The moon was yellow Heywood Trio Instrumental trio 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-2610 10-in. 12/8/1947 Everybody loves somebody Heywood Trio Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D7VB-2611 10-in. 12/8/1947 The night has a thousand eyes Heywood Trio Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D7VB-2613 10-in. 12/8/1947 Just a shade on the blue side Heywood Trio Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D7VB-2985 10-in. 12/26/1947 Plymouth Rock Heywood Trio Instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D7VB-2986 10-in. 12/26/1947 The way you look tonight Heywood Trio Instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D7VB-2987 10-in. 12/26/1947 I'd love to make love to you Heywood Trio Female vocal solo, with 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 instrumentalist, piano, composer  
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  
Columbia 29987 10-in. 3/21/1941 Let's do it Eddie Heywood Orchestra ; Billie Holiday Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, piano, leader  
Columbia 29988 10-in. 3/21/1941 Georgia on my mind Eddie Heywood Orchestra ; Billie Holiday Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, piano, leader  
Columbia 29989 10-in. 3/21/1941 Romance in the dark Eddie Heywood Orchestra ; Billie Holiday Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, piano, leader  
Columbia 29990 10-in. 3/21/1941 All of me Eddie Heywood Orchestra ; Billie Holiday Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, piano, leader  
Columbia 30457 10-in. 5/09/1941 I'm in a low down groove Billie Holiday Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia 30458 10-in. 5/09/1941 God bless the child Billie Holiday Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia 30459 10-in. 5/09/1941 Am I blue? Billie Holiday Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia 30460 10-in. 5/09/1941 Solitude Billie Holiday Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, piano  
OKeh 8362 10-in. 6/15/1923 The pawn shop blues Lucille Bogan Female vocal solo, with piano composer, lyricist  
OKeh 8479 10-in. October 1923 Sing 'em blues Charles Anderson ; Eddie Heywood Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
OKeh 8480 10-in. October 1923 Yodle song—coo coo Charles Anderson ; Eddie Heywood Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
OKeh 8481 10-in. October 1923 Sleep, baby, sleep Charles Anderson ; Eddie Heywood Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
OKeh 8482 10-in. October 1923 You don't worry my mind Eddie Heywood ; Guilford Payne Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
OKeh 8483 10-in. October 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. October 1923 Comic yodle song Charles Anderson ; Eddie Heywood Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
OKeh 8490 10-in. October 1923 Up the country blues Eddie Heywood ; Sippie Wallace Female vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
OKeh 8491 10-in. October 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 instrumentalist, piano, songwriter  
OKeh 8716 10-in. 8/27/1924 Cannon ball blues Eddie Heywood ; Sloppy Henry Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano, composer  
OKeh 8739 10-in. Aug. 1924 'Fo day blues Annie Summerford Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band leader, composer, lyricist  
OKeh 8740 10-in. Aug. 1924 Low down blues Annie Summerford Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band leader  
OKeh 8859 10-in. Jan. 1925 Adam and Eve Butterbeans & Susie ; Eddie Heywood Female-male vocal duet, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
OKeh 8860 10-in. Jan. 1925 Leaving blues Butterbeans & Susie ; Eddie Heywood Female-male vocal duet, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
OKeh 8861 10-in. Jan. 1925 Consolation blues Butterbeans & Susie ; Eddie Heywood Female-male vocal duet, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
OKeh 8862 10-in. Jan. 1925 Do right papa Butterbeans & Susie ; Eddie Heywood Female-male vocal duet, with piano instrumentalist, piano, composer  
OKeh 8863 10-in. Jan. 1925 That same dog Butterbeans & Susie ; Eddie Heywood Female-male vocal duet, with piano instrumentalist, piano, songwriter  
OKeh 8864 10-in. Jan. 1925 How do you expect to get my lovin'? Butterbeans & Susie ; Eddie Heywood Female-male vocal duet, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
OKeh 9243 10-in. July 1925 Sweet de papa blues Katherine Henderson Female vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
OKeh 9244 10-in. July 1925 Four-thirty blues Katherine Henderson Female vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
OKeh 9245 Not documented July 1925 [Unknown title(s)] Katherine Henderson Female vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
OKeh 9246 Not documented July 1925 [Unknown title(s)] Katherine Henderson Female vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
OKeh S-71250 10-in. February 1923 The Black Bottom blues Lizzie Miles ; Ricketts' Stars Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble lyricist, composer  
OKeh S-71510 Not documented May 1923 [Unknown title(s)] Harlem Trio Instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
OKeh S-71511 10-in. May 1923 Clarinet laughing blues Harlem Trio Clarinet, banjo, and piano instrumentalist, banjo, piano  
OKeh S-71725 10-in. August 1923 Lady Luck blues Harlem Trio ; Mamie Smith Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
OKeh S-71726 10-in. August 1923 Kansas City man blues Harlem Trio ; Mamie Smith Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
OKeh S-71837 10-in. September 1923 The down so long blues Martha Copeland ; Eddie Heywood Female vocal solo, with piano lyricist, composer, instrumentalist, piano  
OKeh S-71838 10-in. September 1923 The pawn shop blues Martha Copeland ; Eddie Heywood Female vocal solo, with piano lyricist, composer, instrumentalist, piano  
OKeh S-71839 10-in. September 1923 The black bottom blues Eddie Heywood Piano solo composer, instrumentalist, piano  
OKeh S-71840 10-in. September 1923 The mixed up blues Eddie Heywood Piano solo composer, instrumentalist, piano  
OKeh S-71844 10-in. Sept. 1923 Daddy, you've done put that thing on me Martha Copeland Female vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano, composer, lyricist  
OKeh S-71845 10-in. Sept. 1923 The penetrating blues Martha Copeland Female vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano, composer, lyricist  
OKeh S-71939 10-in. October 1923 I've got a do right daddy now Fannie May Goosby ; Eddie Heywood Female vocal solo, with piano composer, instrumentalist, piano  
OKeh S-71940 10-in. October 1923 I believe my man is got a rabbit's leg Fannie May Goosby ; Eddie Heywood Female vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
OKeh S-71941 10-in. October 1923 Goosby blues Fannie May Goosby ; Eddie Heywood Female vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
OKeh S-72668 10-in. 7/16/1924 The funny blues Harlem Trio Instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
OKeh S-72669 10-in. 7/16/1924 The poor man's blues Harlem Trio Instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
OKeh S-72863 10-in. Sept. 1924 Muddy waters blues Harlem Trio ; George McClennon Instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
OKeh S-72864 10-in. Sept. 1924 I ain't gonna blame it on the blues Harlem Trio ; George McClennon Instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
OKeh S-72922 10-in. Oct. 1924 Bass clarinet blues Harlem Trio ; George McClennon Instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
OKeh S-73321 10-in. Apr. 1925 I've had those lonesome journey blues all day Butterbeans & Susie ; Eddie Heywood Female-male vocal duet, with piano instrumentalist, piano, composer, lyricist  
OKeh S-73322 10-in. Apr. 1925 You ain't talkin' to me Butterbeans & Susie ; Eddie Heywood Female-male vocal duet, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
OKeh S-73339 10-in. May 1925 Don't start nothin' here tonight Butterbeans & Susie ; Eddie Heywood Female-male vocal duet, with piano instrumentalist, piano, songwriter  
OKeh S-73340 10-in. May 1925 Sue, I don't want you no more Butterbeans & Susie ; Eddie Heywood Female-male vocal duet, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
OKeh S-73343 10-in. May 1925 Cut throat blues Eddie Heywood ; George McClennon Clarinet solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
OKeh S-73344 10-in. May 1925 Larkin Street blues Eddie Heywood ; George McClennon Clarinet solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano, composer  
OKeh 74036 10-in. March 1926 Let the door knob hit you in the back Butterbeans & Susie ; Eddie Heywood Sr. Female-male vocal duet, with piano songwriter  
OKeh W80944 10-in. 5/31/1927 Crawley blues Wilton Crawley Clarinet solo, with guitar, banjo, and piano composer  
OKeh W80945 10-in. 5/31/1927 Geechie River blues Wilton Crawley Clarinet solo, with guitar and piano composer  
OKeh W81102 10-in. 6/23/1927 The mixed up blues Anna Fritz Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble composer  
OKeh W403703 10-in. 1/30/1930 Radio papa (Broadcastin' mama) Butterbeans & Susie ; Eddie Heywood ; Sons of Harmony Female-male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band leader  
OKeh W403704 10-in. 1/30/1930 Broke down mama Butterbeans & Susie Female-male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band leader  
OKeh W403705 10-in. 1/30/1930 You dirty mistreater Butterbeans & Susie Female-male vocal duet, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
OKeh W403711 10-in. 2/1/1930 What it takes to bring you back (Mama keeps it all the time) Butterbeans & Susie ; Eddie Heywood ; Sons of Harmony Female-male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band leader  
OKeh W403712 10-in. 2/1/1930 Better stop knockin' me aroun' Butterbeans & Susie ; Eddie Heywood ; Sons of Harmony Female-male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band leader  
OKeh W403713 10-in. 2/1/1930 Ain't gonna do that no more Butterbeans & Susie ; Eddie Heywood Female-male vocal duet, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
OKeh W404285 10-in. 8/11/1930 Times is hard (So I'm savin' for a rainy day) Butterbeans & Susie ; Eddie Heywood Female-male vocal duet, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
OKeh W404286 10-in. 8/11/1930 Elevator papa, switchboard mama Butterbeans & Susie Female-male vocal duet, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
OKeh W404293 10-in. 8/13/1930 Deal yourself another hand Butterbeans & Susie ; Eddie Heywood Female-male vocal duet, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
OKeh W404294 10-in. 8/13/1930 Papa ain't no Santa Claus (Mama ain't no Christmas tree) Butterbeans & Susie ; Eddie Heywood Female-male vocal duet, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 72635 10-in. 12/15/1944 Begin the beguine Eddie Heywood Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 72636 10-in. 12/15/1944 Blue Lou Eddie Heywood Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 72668 10-in. 12/29/1944 Please don't talk about me when I'm gone Eddie Heywood Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 72669 10-in. 12/29/1944 Lover man (oh where can you be) Eddie Heywood Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 73351 2/7/1946 On the Alamo Eddie Heywood Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 73352 2/7/1946 I didn't know about you Eddie Heywood Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 73353 2/7/1946 Just you, just me Eddie Heywood Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 73486 3/29/1946 Sweet and lovely Eddie Heywood Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 73487 3/29/1946 Who's sorry now? Eddie Heywood Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 73488 3/29/1946 Loch Lomond Eddie Heywood Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 73489 3/29/1946 Pom pom Eddie Heywood Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 73494 4/5/1946 I don't know why Eddie Heywood Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 73495 4/5/1946 Temptation Eddie Heywood Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 73496 4/5/1946 Heywood blues Eddie Heywood Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 73607 5/29/1946 Temptation Eddie Heywood Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 73608 5/29/1946 I don't know why (I just do) Eddie Heywood Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 73609 5/29/1946 It's only a paper moon Eddie Heywood Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 73610 5/29/1946 Laura Eddie Heywood Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 73786 1/24/1947 Guilty Ella Fitzgerald instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 73787 1/24/1947 Sentimental journey Ella Fitzgerald instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 73914 5/15/1947 Peg o' my heart Eddie Heywood Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 73915 5/15/1947 Yesterdays Eddie Heywood Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 73925 5/27/1947 Yesterdays Eddie Heywood Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 73926 5/27/1947 Peg o' my heart Eddie Heywood Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 74075 9/4/1947 Don't you love me anymore Bob Eberly instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 74076 9/4/1947 When I write my song Bob Eberly instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 85164 9/3/1953 Jasmine Eddie Heywood Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 85165 9/3/1953 The moon was yellow Eddie Heywood Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 85166 9/3/1953 You too, you too? Eddie Heywood Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 85167 9/3/1953 The Continental Eddie Heywood Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Signature T-1923 10-in. 12/23/1943 Crazy rhythm Coleman Hawkins Swing Four instrumentalist, piano  
Signature T-1924 10-in. 12/23/1943 Get happy Coleman Hawkins Swing Four instrumentalist, piano  
Signature T-1925 10-in. 1/22/1944 Tea for two Barney Bigard's Trio instrumentalist, piano  
Signature T-1926 10-in. 1/22/1944 Step steps up Barney Bigard's Trio instrumentalist, piano  
Signature T-1927 10-in. 1/22/1944 Step steps up Barney Bigard's Trio instrumentalist, piano  
Signature T-1928 10-in. 1/22/1944 Moonglow Barney Bigard's Trio instrumentalist, piano  
Signature T-19005 12-in. 12/23/1943 The man I love Coleman Hawkins Swing Four instrumentalist, piano  
Signature T-19006 12-in. 12/23/1943 Sweet Lorraine Coleman Hawkins Swing Four instrumentalist, piano  
Decca L 3318 10-in. 2/17/1944 I'll be seeing you Bing Crosby instrumentalist, piano  
Decca L 3319 10-in. 2/17/1944 One sweet letter from you Bing Crosby instrumentalist, piano  
Decca L 3978 10-in. 9/26/1945 The man I love Eddie Heywood Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca L 3979 10-in. 9/26/1945 On the sunny side of the street Eddie Heywood Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca L 4006 10-in. 11/20/1945 Just you, just me Eddie Heywood Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca L 4007 10-in. 11/20/1945 Coquette Eddie Heywood Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca L 4010 10-in. 12/3/1945 On the sunny side of the street Eddie Heywood Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca L 4011 10-in. 12/3/1945 The man I love Eddie Heywood Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca L 4251 7/26/1946 Them that has-gets The Andrews Sisters instrumentalist, piano  
Decca L 4252 7/24/1946 The house of blue lights The Andrews Sisters instrumentalist, piano  
Decca L 4253 7/27/1946 A man is a brother to a mule The Andrews Sisters instrumentalist, piano  
Decca L 4258 8/5/1946 You made me love you (I didn't want to do it) Eddie Heywood Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Signature RHT-1 10-in. 5/2/1944 How high the moon Eddie Heywood Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Signature BOB-1 5/26/1944 Flamingo Eddie Heywood Jazz Trio instrumentalist, piano  
Signature RHT-2 10-in. 5/2/1944 Sarcastic day Eddie Heywood Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Signature BOB-2 5/26/1944 On the sunny side of the street Eddie Heywood Jazz Trio instrumentalist, piano  
Signature RHT-3 10-in. 5/2/1944 Them there eyes Eddie Heywood Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Signature BOB-3 5/26/1944 Time on my hands Eddie Heywood Jazz Trio instrumentalist, piano  
Signature RHT-4 10-in. 5/2/1944 Penthouse serenade Eddie Heywood Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Signature BOB-4 5/26/1944 Night and day Eddie Heywood Jazz Trio instrumentalist, piano  
Signature RT-101 1945 Sonny boy Leo Watson instrumentalist, piano  
Signature RT-102 1945 Tight and gay Leo Watson instrumentalist, piano  
Signature CAL-103 1945 Snake pit Leo Watson instrumentalist, piano  
Signature CAL-104 1945 Jingle bells Leo Watson instrumentalist, piano  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Heywood, Eddie," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104929.

Heywood, Eddie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104929.

"Heywood, Eddie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.

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

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