Wilbur De Paris

Wilbur de Paris (January 11, 1900 – January 3, 1973) was a trombone player and band leader known for mixing Dixieland jazz with swing.

Birth and Death Data: Born Crawfordsville (city in Montgomery County, Indiana, United States), Died January 3, 1973 (Manhattan (borough of New York City, New York, United States) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1930 - 1958

Roles Represented in DAHR: trombone

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Recordings (Results 51-69 of 69 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 67323 10-in. 3/14/1940 Harlem stomp Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 67324 10-in. 3/14/1940 Wolverine blues Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 67325 10-in. 3/14/1940 Lazy 'sippi steamer Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 67648 10-in. 5/1/1940 Sweethearts on parade Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 67649 10-in. 5/1/1940 You run your mouth, I'll run my business Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 67650 10-in. 5/1/1940 Cut off my legs and call me Shorty Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 67651 10-in. 5/1/1940 Cain and Abel Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 72430 10-in. 10/13/1944 Fish market Roy Eldridge Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 72431 10-in. 10/13/1944 Twilight time Roy Eldridge Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 72432 10/13/1944 St. Louis blues Roy Eldridge Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 105428 8/6/1958 Blues for the street-1 Tony Scott and the All Stars instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 105429 8/6/1958 [Unknown title(s)] Tony Scott and the All Stars instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 105430 8/6/1958 [Unknown title(s)] Tony Scott and the All Stars instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 105431 8/6/1958 Love is just around the corner Tony Scott and the All Stars instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 105432? 8/6/1958 [Unknown title(s)] Tony Scott and the All Stars instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca DLA 1132 10-in. 1/12/1938 Satchel mouth swing Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca DLA 1133 10-in. 1/12/1938 Jubilee Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca DLA 1134 10-in. 1/12/1938 Struttin' with some barbecue Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca DLA 1135 10-in. 1/12/1938 The trumpet player's lament Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
(Results 51-69 of 69 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "De Paris, Wilbur," accessed January 6, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106325.

De Paris, Wilbur. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 6, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106325.

"De Paris, Wilbur." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 6 January 2026.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106325

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Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: De Paris, Wilbur - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n91048667

Wikidata: Wilbur de Paris - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q362737

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/97145857811623020055

MusicBrainz: Wilbur de Paris - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/327ad3f8-a453-45ed-a5d1-4a9398d6fca8

Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/285998 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/285998

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