Julian Dash

Julian Dash (April 9, 1916 – February 25, 1974) was an American swing music jazz tenor saxophonist born in Charleston, South Carolina, United States, probably better known for his work with Erskine Hawkins and Buck Clayton.

Dash was a member of the Bama State Collegians, which later became the Erskine Hawkins Orchestra. He is recognised, with Hawkins and fellow sax player Bill Johnson, in composing the swing tune "Tuxedo Junction", which became an immense hit when recorded by other (mainly white) bands, notably that of Glenn Miller.

In the late 1940s and early 1950s, Dash recorded for the Sittin' in With label and later was on Vee-Jay Records with his sextets. His renditions of "Devil's Lament" and "Dance of the Mother Bird" on Sittin' In With and his "Zig Zag" on the Vee Jay label were hits in the black community.

Dash can be heard at his best in 1953 on two of the Buck Clayton Jam Sessions, in which extended versions of songs ("The Huckle-Buck" to 63 choruses) were recorded by Vanguard to exploit the newly developed length of LP records. All of the six sessions were later released by Columbia as thematic album LPs and by Lone Hill as CDs, also in complete versions by Mosaic. On 6 March 1972, Dash recorded prominently with fellow tenor saxist Buddy Tate as one of Jay McShann's All-Stars on seven titles of Kansas City-styled tunes.

Birth and Death Data: Born April 9, 1916 (Charleston), Died February 25, 1974

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1939 - 1956

Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor saxophone, saxophone, composer, arranger, songwriter

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Recordings (Results 26-33 of 33 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 89338 2/9/1956 The yurt Erskine Hawkins Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 89339 2/9/1956 Put your feet down on the ground Erskine Hawkins Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 89340 2/9/1956 Nobody plays piano like Sacramento Erskine Hawkins Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 89341 2/9/1956 Waltz in blue Erskine Hawkins Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Signature SRC 7132 10-in. December 1946 My silent love Julian Dash Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Signature SRC 7133 10-in. December 1946 Creamin' Julian Dash Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Signature SRC 7134 10-in. December 1946 Goin' along Julian Dash Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Signature SRC 7135 10-in. December 1946 Long moan Julian Dash Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
(Results 26-33 of 33 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dash, Julian," accessed May 3, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106030.

Dash, Julian. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 3, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106030.

"Dash, Julian." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 3 May 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106030

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