Bernard Addison

Bernard Sylvester Addison (April 15, 1905 – December 18, 1990) was an American jazz guitarist.

Birth and Death Data: Born April 15, 1905 (Annapolis), Died December 18, 1990 (Long Island)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1942

Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, trumpet, banjo, leader, composer

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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 118 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia W265137 10-in. 9/22/1933 Night life-3 Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia W265138 10-in. 9/22/1933 Nagasaki-2 Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia W265144 10-in. 9/29/1933 Jamaica shout-1 Coleman Hawkins Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia W265150 10-in. 10/3/1933 Happy feet Horace Henderson Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia W265151 10-in. 10/3/1933 I'm rhythm crazy now-1 Horace Henderson Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia W265152 10-in. 10/3/1933 Old man river Horace Henderson Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia W265153 10-in. 10/3/1933 Minnie the moocher's wedding day-1 Horace Henderson Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia W265154 10-in. 10/3/1933 Ain't cha glad?-1 Horace Henderson Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia W265155 10-in. 10/3/1933 I've got to sing a torch song Horace Henderson Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh 73778 10-in. 11/24/1925 Some of these mornings Harry's Happy Four ; Sara Martin Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet instrumentalist, banjo  
OKeh 73779 10-in. 11/24/1925 Yes sir, that's my baby Harry's Happy Four ; Sara Martin Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet instrumentalist, banjo  
OKeh 73780 10-in. 11/24/1925 Alabamy bound Harry's Happy Four ; Sara Martin Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet instrumentalist, banjo  
OKeh W403896 10-in. 4/5/1930 My sweet Louis Armstrong Jazz/ dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh W403897 10-in. 4/5/1930 I can't believe that you're in love with me Louis Armstrong Orchestra Jazz/ dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh W403999 10-in. 5/4/1930 Indian cradle song Louis Armstrong Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh W404000 10-in. 5/4/1930 Exactly like you Louis Armstrong Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh W404001 10-in. 5/4/1930 Dinah Louis Armstrong Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh W404002 10-in. 5/4/1930 Tiger rag Louis Armstrong Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 61492 10-in. 12/17/1936 Pennies from heaven Mills Brothers instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 61493 10-in. 12/17/1936 Swing for sale Mills Brothers instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 61529 10-in. 1/14/1937 Big boy blue Ella Fitzgerald ; Mills Brothers instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 61574 10-in. 2/3/1937 Swing for sale Mills Brothers instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 61575 10-in. 2/3/1937 Pennies from heaven Mills Brothers instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 61576 10-in. 2/3/1937 Dedicated to you Ella Fitzgerald ; Mills Brothers instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 62106 10-in. 4/5/1937 The love bug will bite you Mills Brothers instrumentalist, guitar  
(Results 26-50 of 118 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Addison, Bernard," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106889.

Addison, Bernard. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106889.

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

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106889

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