Julian Dash
St. Julian Bennett 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 Charleston (largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina), Died February 25, 1974
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1938 - 1956
Roles Represented in DAHR: saxophone, tenor saxophone, composer, leader, arranger, songwriter
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Recordings (Results 76-100 of 118 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | E0VB-3034 | 10-in. | 1/10/1950 | Careless love | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |
| Victor | E0VB-3035 | 10-in. | 1/10/1950 | Memphis blues | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |
| Victor | E0VB-3036 | 10-in. | 1/10/1950 | Aunt Hagar's children | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |
| Victor | E0VB-3037 | 10-in. | 1/10/1950 | Beale Street blues | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |
| Victor | E0VB-3038 | 10-in. | 1/10/1950 | John Henry blues | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |
| Victor | E0VB-4745 | 10-in. | 6/1/1950 | Tuxedo junction | Deep River Boys ; Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Male vocal group, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | E0FB-5217 | 10-in. | 8/1/1950 | Tuxedo junction | Tito Puente Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | D5VB-0945 | 10-in. | 11/21/1945 | Good dip | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | D5VB-0946 | 10-in. | 11/21/1945 | I guess I'll have to get along without you | Dolores Brown ; Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | D5VB-0947 | 10-in. | 11/21/1945 | Holiday for swing | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | D5VB-0948 | 10-in. | 11/21/1945 | Let's have fun tonight | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Ace Harris | Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | D6VB-1955 | 10-in. | 10/7/1946 | Feelin' low | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Erskine Hawkins | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | D6VB-1956 | 10-in. | 10/7/1946 | Hawk's boogie | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | D6VB-1957 | 10-in. | 10/7/1946 | Sammy's nightmare | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | D8VB-4090 | 10-in. | 12/21/1948 | Corn bread | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |
| Victor | D8VB-4091 | 10-in. | 12/21/1948 | Bewildered | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |
| Victor | D8VB-4092 | 10-in. | 12/21/1948 | Cold hearted woman | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |
| Victor | D8VB-4093 | 10-in. | 12/21/1948 | Brooklyn bounce | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |
| Victor | D9VB-0280 | 10-in. | 3/11/1949 | Texas hop | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Mercury | 4590 | 10-in. | 10/11/1951 | Can't understand it | Julian Dash Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, leader | ||
| Mercury | 4591 | 10-in. | 10/11/1951 | Blue velvet | Julian Dash Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, leader | ||
| Mercury | 4615 | 10-in. | 11/15/1951 | All over again | Julian Dash Orchestra ; Carmen Taylor | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Mercury | 4616 | 10-in. | 11/15/1951 | Cry | Julian Dash Orchestra ; Carmen Taylor | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 76827 | 9/11/1950 | so long, goodbye blues | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 76828 | 9/11/1950 | Skippin' and hoppin' | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dash, Julian," accessed January 6, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106030.
Dash, Julian. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 6, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106030.
"Dash, Julian." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 6 January 2026.
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LCNAR: Dash, Julian, 1916-1974 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n88656975
Wikidata: Julian Dash - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1711971
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Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1486602 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1486602
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