Ward Pinkett
William Ward Pinkett, Jr. (April 29, 1906 – March 15, 1937) was an American jazz trumpeter and scat vocalist during the Harlem Renaissance. A respected sideman recognized as a "hot" trumpet and with a versatile ear, he played and recorded with some of the greatest jazzmen of the era, including King Oliver, Jimmy Johnson, Chick Webb and Jelly Roll Morton. His career was cut short by alcoholism. |
Birth and Death Data: Born April 29, 1906 (Newport News), Died March 15, 1937 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1935
Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet, vocalist
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Recordings (Results 26-30 of 30 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BS-95338 | 10-in. | 10/5/1935 | I'm on a see-saw | Little Ramblers ; Ward Pinkett | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-95339 | 10-in. | 10/5/1935 | Red sails in the sunset | Little Ramblers ; Ward Pinkett | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-95340 | 10-in. | 10/5/1935 | Tender is the night | Little Ramblers ; Ward Pinkett | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-95341 | 10-in. | 10/5/1935 | I'm painting the town red (To hide a heart that's blue) | Little Ramblers ; Ward Pinkett | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble | vocalist | |
Brunswick | E36626 | 10-in. | 4/15/1931 | When I take my sugar to tea | Chocolate Dandies [King Oliver Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Pinkett, Ward," accessed March 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107107.
Pinkett, Ward. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107107.
"Pinkett, Ward." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 March 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Pinkett, Ward, 1906-1937 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n94070504
Wikidata: Ward Pinkett - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2549063
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/56797367
MusicBrainz: Ward Pinkett - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/c8342981-63b9-4fbf-a53c-da1a5929e1ce
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