Adrian Rollini
Adrian Francis Rollini (June 28, 1903 – May 15, 1956) was an American jazz multi-instrumentalist who played the bass saxophone, piano, vibraphone, and many other instruments. Rollini is also known for introducing the goofus in jazz music. As leader, his major recordings included "You've Got Everything" (1933), "Savage Serenade" (1933) and "Got The Jitters" (1934) on Banner, Perfect, Melotone, Romeo, Oriole, "A Thousand Good Nights" (1934) on Vocalion, "Davenport Blues" (1934) on Decca, "Nothing But Notes", "Tap Room Swing", "Jitters", "Riverboat Shuffle" (1934) on Decca, and "Small Fry" (1938) on Columbia. |
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Birth and Death Data: Born June 28, 1903 (New York City), Died May 15, 1956 (Homestead)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1924 - 1938
Roles Represented in DAHR: bass saxophone, vibraphone, leader, saxophone, goofus, xylophone, celeste, hot fountain pen (miniature clarinet), kazoo, drums, composer, baritone saxophone
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-76072 | 10-in. | 5/2/1933 | Happy as the day is long | Harold Arlen ; Leo Reisman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, bass saxophone, drums | |
| Victor | BS-92263 | 10-in. | 6/14/1935 | Bouncin' in rhythm | Adrian and His Tap Room Gang | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | BS-92264 | 10-in. | 6/14/1935 | Got a need for you | Adrian and His Tap Room Gang | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and talk | leader | |
| Victor | BS-92265 | 10-in. | 6/14/1935 | Weather-man | Adrian and His Tap Room Gang | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and talk | leader | |
| Victor | BS-92266 | 10-in. | 6/14/1935 | Nagasaki | Adrian and His Tap Room Gang | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | leader | |
| Victor | BS-92267 | 10-in. | 6/14/1935 | Honeysuckle rose | Adrian and His Tap Room Gang | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Victor | BS-92268 | 10-in. | 6/14/1935 | Jazz o' jazz | Adrian and His Tap Room Gang | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | leader | |
| Victor | BS-92546 | 10-in. | 7/1/1935 | Sometimes I'm happy | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-92547 | 10-in. | 7/1/1935 | King Porter | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-92549 | 10-in. | 7/1/1935 | Jingle bells | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-94132 | 10-in. | 8/26/1935 | Swinging 'em down (In a hot style don't you see) | Freddie Jenkins' Harlem Seven | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Victor | BS-94133 | 10-in. | 8/26/1935 | Old fashioned love | Freddie Jenkins' Harlem Seven ; Jasper Thomas ; Kirby Walker | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | leader | |
| Victor | BS-94134 | 10-in. | 8/26/1935 | Nothin' but rhythm | Freddie Jenkins' Harlem Seven | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | BS-94135 | 10-in. | 8/26/1935 | I can't dance (I got ants in my pants) | Bernard Addison and his Rhythm ; Jasper Thomas ; Kirby Walker | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | leader | |
| Victor | BS-94136 | 10-in. | 8/26/1935 | Toledo shuffle | Bernard Addison and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | BS-94137 | 10-in. | 8/26/1935 | Lovely Liza Lee | Bernard Addison and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | BS-96299 | 10-in. | 11/22/1935 | Sandman | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | PBS-97017 | 10-in. | 9/27/1935 | Madhouse | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-02103 | 10-in. | 10/7/1936 | Riffin' at the Ritz | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-04956 | 10-in. | 2/22/1937 | Was it rain? | Stuart Allen ; Richard Himber ; Ritz-Carlton Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, celeste | |
| Victor | BS-04957 | 10-in. | 2/22/1937 | Blue Venetian waters | Richard Himber ; Ritz-Carlton Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, celeste | |
| Victor | BS-04958 | 10-in. | 2/22/1937 | Seventh heaven | Stuart Allen ; Richard Himber ; Ritz-Carlton Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, celeste | |
| Victor | BS-04959 | 10-in. | 2/22/1937 | Blue Hawaii | Stuart Allen ; Richard Himber ; Ritz-Carlton Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, celeste | |
| Victor | BS-011669 | 10-in. | 8/6/1937 | Till the clock strikes three | Stuart Allen ; Richard Himber ; Ritz-Carlton Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |
| Columbia | W140758 | 10-in. | 7/14/1925 | Melancholy Lou | Little Ramblers | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | W140759 | 10-in. | 7/14/1925 | Deep elm | Little Ramblers | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | W265146 | 10-in. | 10/2/1933 | Sweet Lorraine | Joe Venuti's Blue Six | instrumentalist, bass saxophone | ||
| Columbia | W265147 | 10-in. | 10/2/1933 | Doin' the uptown lowdown | Joe Venuti's Blue Six | instrumentalist, bass saxophone | ||
| Columbia | W265148 | 10-in. | 10/2/1933 | Jazz me blues | Joe Venuti's Blue Six | instrumentalist, bass saxophone | ||
| Columbia | W265149 | 10-in. | 10/2/1933 | In de ruff | Joe Venuti's Blue Six | instrumentalist, bass saxophone | ||
| OKeh | S-72848 | 10-in. | 9/24/1924 | Go Emmaline | Goofus Five | Jazz/dance ensemble | instrumentalist, goofus, kazoo | |
| OKeh | S-72849 | 10-in. | 9/24/1924 | Hey! Hey! And hee! Hee! (I'm Charleston crazy) | Goofus Five | Jazz/dance ensemble | instrumentalist, goofus, kazoo | |
| OKeh | W81118 | 10-in. | 6/28/1927 | Kickin' the cat | Joe Venuti's Blue Four | Jazz/dance quartet | instrumentalist, bass saxophone, goofus, hot fountain pen (miniature clarinet) | |
| OKeh | W81119 | 10-in. | 6/28/1927 | Beatin' the dog | Joe Venuti's Blue Four | Jazz/dance quartet | instrumentalist, bass saxophone | |
| OKeh | W81296 | 10-in. | 8/30/1927 | Imagination | Little Molers ; Miff Mole | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, bass saxophone | |
| OKeh | W81297 | 10-in. | 8/30/1927 | Feelin' no pain | Little Molers ; Miff Mole | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, bass saxophone | |
| OKeh | W81298 | 10-in. | 8/30/1927 | Original Dixieland one-step | Little Molers ; Miff Mole | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, bass saxophone | |
| OKeh | W81413 | 10-in. | 9/1/1927 | My gal Sal | Little Molers ; Miff Mole | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, bass saxophone | |
| OKeh | W81414 | 10-in. | 9/1/1927 | Honolulu blues | Little Molers ; Miff Mole | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, bass saxophone | |
| OKeh | W81415 | 10-in. | 9/1/1927 | The new twister | Little Molers ; Miff Mole | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, bass saxophone | |
| OKeh | W81432 | 10-in. | 9/13/1927 | Cheese and crackers | Joe Venuti's Blue Four | Jazz/dance quartet | instrumentalist, bass saxophone, goofus, hot fountain pen (miniature clarinet) | |
| OKeh | W81433 | 10-in. | 9/13/1927 | A mug of ale | Joe Venuti's Blue Four | Jazz/dance quartet | instrumentalist, bass saxophone, goofus, hot fountain pen (miniature clarinet) | |
| OKeh | W403898 | 10-in. | 4/11/1930 | They cut down the old pine tree | Paul Mason | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| OKeh | W403899 | 10-in. | 4/11/1930 | The true and trembling brakeman | Paul Mason | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Brunswick | E31917 | 10-in. | 1/31/1930 | Clam house | Adrian Rollini ; Snake & Teddy | Saxophone solo, with piano and guitar | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Brunswick | E31918 | 10-in. | 1/31/1930 | Round town | Adrian Rollini ; Snake & Teddy | Saxophone solo, with piano and guitar | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Brunswick | E31919 | 10-in. | 1/31/1930 | Black and blue | Adrian Rollini ; Snake & Teddy | Saxophone solo, with piano and guitar | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Brunswick | 470 | 10-in. | January 1928 | Dixie | Bobby Davis ; Fred Elizalde Hot Music ; Chelsea Quealey ; Adrian Rollini | Jazz/dance band | composer, instrumentalist, bass saxophone | |
| Brunswick | 471 | 10-in. | Jan. 1928 | Tiger rag | Bobby Davis ; Fred Elizalde Hot Music ; Chelsea Quealey ; Adrian Rollini | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, bass saxophone | |
| Decca | 38874 | 10-in. | 10/23/1934 | It had to be you | Adrian Rollini Orchestra | instrumentalist, bass saxophone | ||
| Decca | 38875 | 10-in. | 10/23/1934 | Sugar | Adrian Rollini Orchestra | instrumentalist, bass saxophone | ||
| Decca | 38876 | 10-in. | 10/23/1934 | Davenport blues | Adrian Rollini Orchestra | instrumentalist, bass saxophone | ||
| Decca | 38877 | 10-in. | 10/22/1934 | Somebody loves me | Adrian Rollini Orchestra | instrumentalist, bass saxophone | ||
| Decca | 38878 | 10-in. | 10/23/1934 | Riverboat shuffle | Adrian Rollini Orchestra | instrumentalist, bass saxophone | ||
| Decca | 39435 | 10-in. | 3/20/1935 | Mello as a 'cello | Joe Venuti's Blue Four | instrumentalist, bass saxophone, vibraphone | ||
| Decca | 39436 | 10-in. | 3/20/1935 | Mystery | Joe Venuti's Blue Four | instrumentalist, bass saxophone, vibraphone | ||
| Decca | 39437 | 10-in. | 3/20/1935 | Send me | Joe Venuti's Blue Four | instrumentalist, bass saxophone, vibraphone | ||
| Decca | 39438 | 10-in. | 3/20/1935 | Vibraphonia No.2 | Joe Venuti's Blue Four | instrumentalist, bass saxophone, vibraphone | ||
| Decca | 39439 | 10-in. | 3/20/1935 | Nothing but notes | Joe Venuti's Blue Four | instrumentalist, bass saxophone, vibraphone | ||
| Decca | 39440 | 10-in. | 3/20/1935 | Tap room blues | Joe Venuti's Blue Four | instrumentalist, bass saxophone, vibraphone | ||
| Decca | 60906 | 10-in. | 3/17/1936 | Tap room swing | Adrian Rollini Orchestra | instrumentalist, bass saxophone, vibraphone | ||
| Decca | 60907 | 10-in. | 3/17/1936 | Swing low | Adrian Rollini Orchestra | instrumentalist, bass saxophone, vibraphone | ||
| Decca | 60908 | 10-in. | 3/17/1936 | Stuff, etc. | Adrian Rollini Orchestra | instrumentalist, bass saxophone, vibraphone | ||
| Decca | 60909 | 10-in. | 3/17/1936 | Lessons in love | Adrian Rollini Orchestra | instrumentalist, bass saxophone, vibraphone | ||
| Decca | 61455 | 10-in. | 12/4/1936 | Vibrollini | Adrian Rollini Trio | instrumentalist, vibraphone | ||
| Decca | 61456 | 10-in. | 12/4/1936 | Driftin' | Adrian Rollini Trio | instrumentalist, vibraphone | ||
| Decca | 61460 | 10-in. | 12/7/1936 | My mother's last goodbye | Adrian Rollini Trio | instrumentalist, vibraphone | ||
| Decca | 61507 | 10-in. | 1/11/1937 | Rebound | Adrian Rollini Trio | instrumentalist, vibraphone | ||
| Decca | 61508 | 10-in. | 1/11/1937 | Jitters | Adrian Rollini Trio | instrumentalist, vibraphone | ||
| Decca | 63138 | 10-in. | 1/7/1938 | Bill | Artists vary | instrumentalist, bass saxophone | ||
| Decca | 63139 | 10-in. | 1/7/1938 | Singin' the blues | Artists vary | instrumentalist, bass saxophone | ||
| Decca | 63140 | 10-in. | 1/7/1938 | The sweetest story ever told | Artists vary | instrumentalist, bass saxophone | ||
| Decca | 63174 | 10-in. | 1/18/1938 | Bei mir bist du schoen | Adrian Rollini Quintet | instrumentalist, vibraphone, xylophone | ||
| Decca | 63175 | 10-in. | 1/18/1938 | Josephine | Adrian Rollini Quintet | instrumentalist, vibraphone, xylophone | ||
| Decca | 63176 | 10-in. | 1/18/1938 | You' re a sweetheart | Adrian Rollini Quintet | instrumentalist, vibraphone, xylophone | ||
| Decca | 63177 | 10-in. | 1/18/1938 | True confession | Adrian Rollini Quintet | instrumentalist, vibraphone, xylophone | ||
| Decca | 63178 | 10-in. | 1/18/1938 | I've hitched my wagon to a star | Adrian Rollini Quintet | instrumentalist, vibraphone, xylophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Rollini, Adrian," accessed February 1, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107170.
Rollini, Adrian. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved February 1, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107170.
"Rollini, Adrian." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 1 February 2023.
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LCNAR: Rollini, Adrian - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n94107576
Wikidata: Adrian Rollini - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q374063
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/69116689
MusicBrainz: Adrian Rollini - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/f560eccb-fa98-46a8-9290-93ff6f89b16c
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