Don Redman

Donald Matthew Redman (July 29, 1900 – November 30, 1964) was an American jazz musician, arranger, bandleader, and composer.

Birth and Death Data: Born July 29, 1900 (Mineral County), Died November 30, 1964 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1955

Roles Represented in DAHR: clarinet, alto saxophone, director, arranger, leader, composer, vocalist, songwriter, lyricist, saxophone, baritone saxophone, vibraphone, soprano saxophone, goofus, speaker

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Recordings (Results 151-175 of 210 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
OKeh W402169 10-in. 12/5/1928 Beau Koo Jack Louis Armstrong ; Savoy Ballroom Five Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
OKeh W402170 10-in. 12/5/1928 Save it pretty mamma Louis Armstrong ; Savoy Ballroom Five Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist, composer, instrumentalist, alto saxophone, arranger  
OKeh W402224 10-in. 12/12/1928 Heah me talkin' to ya? Louis Armstrong ; Savoy Ballroom Five Jazz/dance ensemble, with talk instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet  
OKeh W402225 10-in. 12/12/1928 St. James' Infirmary Louis Armstrong ; Savoy Ballroom Five Jazz/dance ensemble, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, composer  
OKeh W402226 10-in. 12/12/1928 Tight like this Louis Armstrong ; Savoy Ballroom Five Jazz/dance ensemble, with talk instrumentalist, alto saxophone, speaker, arranger  
OKeh W402965 10-in. 9/18/1929 That's how I feel today The Little Chocolate Dandies Jazz/dance band composer, director  
OKeh W402966 10-in. 9/18/1929 Six or seven times The Little Chocolate Dandies Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio vocalist  
Brunswick E29382 10-in. 3/1/1929 Paducah Jungle Band Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick E37222 10-in. 9/24/1931 I heard Don Redman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader, vocalist, songwriter  
Brunswick E37223 10-in. 9/24/1931 Trouble why pick on me Don Redman Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer, lyricist, leader  
Brunswick E37224 10-in. 9/24/1931 Shakin’ the African Don Redman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader, vocalist  
Brunswick E37225 10-in. 9/24/1931 Song of the weeds Don Redman Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader  
Brunswick E37291 10-in. 10/15/1931 Shakin’ the African Don Redman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, leader  
Brunswick E37292 10-in. 10/15/1931 I heard Don Redman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader, vocalist, composer, lyricist  
Brunswick C5748 10-in. 5/14/1930 Miss Hannah Isham Jones Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) songwriter  
Decca 65004 10-in. 2/10/1939 Deep purple-1 Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra arranger  
Decca 69085 10-in. 4/29/1941 Nighty night-2 Bobby Byrne Orchestra arranger  
Decca 69086 10-in. 4/29/1941 I found a million-dollar baby-2 Bobby Byrne Orchestra arranger  
Decca 69087 10-in. 4/29/1941 These things you left me-2 Bobby Byrne Orchestra arranger  
Decca 69088 10-in. 4/29/1941 Two hearts that pass in the night-2 Bobby Byrne Orchestra arranger  
Decca 69089 10-in. 4/29/1941 Do I worry?-2 Bobby Byrne Orchestra arranger  
Decca 69386 10-in. 6/18/1941 If it's true-1 Bobby Byrne Orchestra arranger  
Decca 69387 10-in. 6/18/1941 Down, down, down-1 Bobby Byrne Orchestra arranger  
Decca 69528 10-in. 7/18/1941 It's you again-1 Bobby Byrne Orchestra arranger  
Decca 69529 10-in. 7/18/1941 I went out of my way-1 Bobby Byrne Orchestra arranger  
(Results 151-175 of 210 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Redman, Don," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105509.

Redman, Don. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105509.

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

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