Louis Metcalf

Louis Metcalf (February 28, 1905 - October 27, 1981) was an American jazz trumpeter who played for a short time with Duke Ellington.

Birth and Death Data: Born February 28, 1905 (Webster Groves), Died October 27, 1981 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1935

Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet, cornet, composer

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Recordings (Results 26-39 of 39 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia W151597 10-in. 6/11/1931 Shipwreck blues Bessie Smith Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental quartet instrumentalist, cornet  
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, cornet  
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, cornet  
OKeh 73780 10-in. 11/24/1925 Alabamy bound Harry's Happy Four ; Sara Martin Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet instrumentalist, cornet  
OKeh 73800 10-in. 12/1/1925 Blue, that's all Harry's Happy Four Jazz/dance quartet instrumentalist, cornet  
OKeh 73801 10-in. 12/1/1925 Western melody Harry's Happy Four Jazz/dance ensemble instrumentalist, cornet  
OKeh W80644 10-in. 3/18/1927 Slow up, papa Lizzie Miles Female vocal solo, with violin and cornet instrumentalist, cornet  
OKeh W80645 10-in. 3/18/1927 Grievin' mama blues Lizzie Miles Female vocal solo, with violin and cornet instrumentalist, cornet  
OKeh W81063 10-in. 5/6/1927 You're no count triflin' man Butterbeans & Susie ; Eddie Heywood Jazz Trio Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, cornet  
OKeh W81064 10-in. 5/6/1927 Mama's gonna shorten your days Butterbeans & Susie Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, cornet  
OKeh W81065 10-in. 5/6/1927 Gonna make you sorry Butterbeans & Susie Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, cornet  
OKeh W401532 10-in. 1/15/1929 Savoy shout Burning Eight ; Luis Russell Jazz/dance band composer  
Decca 90323 10-in. 9/13/1935 Joe Louis chant-2 Jones' Chicago Cosmopolitans instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 90324 10-in. 9/13/1935 Baby O' mine-1 Jones' Chicago Cosmopolitans instrumentalist, trumpet  
(Results 26-39 of 39 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Metcalf, Louis," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107102.

Metcalf, Louis. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107102.

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

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107102

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