Sonny Clay

William Rogers Campbell "Sonny" Clay (May 15, 1899, Chapel Hill, Texas - April 13, 1973, Los Angeles) was an American jazz pianist, drummer, and bandleader, who had an unusual impact on the development of Australian jazz.

Birth and Death Data: Born May 15, 1899 (Texas), Died April 13, 1973

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1927

Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, composer, piano, songwriter

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= 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
Brunswick	15699	10-in.	May 1925	Roamin’ around	Cinderella Roof Orchestra ; Herb Wiedoeft	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	E16653-E16656	10-in.	10/12/1925	Why was it you	Cinderella Roof Orchestra ; Herb Wiedoeft	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Brunswick	E16657-E16659	10-in.	10/12/1925	Honolulu dreams	Cinderella Roof Orchestra ; Herb Wiedoeft	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Brunswick	LAE5	10-in.	Dec. 1927	Ghost of the Black Bottom	Sonny Clay Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	leader, composer
Brunswick	LAE6	10-in.	Dec. 1927	St. Louis blues	Sonny Clay Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	leader
Brunswick	LAE8	10-in.	Dec. 1927	Devil’s serenade	Sonny Clay Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer, leader
Brunswick	LAE10	10-in.	Dec. 1927	In my dreams (I’m jealous of you)	Sonny Clay Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	leader
Brunswick	LAE11	10-in.	Dec. 1927	Australian stomp	Sonny Clay Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer, leader
Brunswick	LAE13	10-in.	Dec. 1927	Darktown shuffle	Sonny Clay Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	leader
Brunswick	LA13-LA15	10-in.	May 1925	Roamin’ around	Cinderella Roof Orchestra ; Herb Wiedoeft	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	LA49-LA52	10-in.	May 1925	Honolulu dreams	Cinderella Roof Orchestra ; Herb Wiedoeft	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Brunswick	LA57-LA60	10-in.	May 1925	Why was it you	Cinderella Roof Orchestra ; Herb Wiedoeft	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Brunswick	LA89-LA91	10-in.	Jan. 1926	Plantation blues	Sonny Clay’s Plantation Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	leader, composer
Brunswick	LA92-LA94	10-in.	Jan. 1926	Chicago breakdown	Sonny Clay’s Plantation Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	leader
Brunswick	LA112-LA114	10-in.	Aug. 1926	Slow motion blues	Sonny Clay’s Plantation Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	leader, composer
Brunswick	LA119-LA121	10-in.	Aug. 1926	California stomp	Sonny Clay’s Plantation Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	leader
Brunswick	999W	10-in.	May 1925	Jambled blues	Sonny Clay’s Plantation Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	leader
Brunswick	1000W	10-in.	May 1925	Bogaloosa blues	Sonny Clay’s Plantation Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	leader

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Clay, Sonny," accessed September 24, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105981.

Clay, Sonny. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 24, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105981.

"Clay, Sonny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 24 September 2023.