Gene Sedric
Gene Sedric (né Eugene Hall Cedric; June 17, 1907, St. Louis, Missouri – April 3, 1963, New York City) was an American jazz clarinetist and tenor saxophonist. He acquired the nickname "Honey Bear" in the 1930s because of his large camelhair coat. |
Birth and Death Data: Born St. Louis, Died April 3, 1963 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1934 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: saxophone, tenor saxophone, clarinet, leader, composer, vocalist
See Also: Honey Bear
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Recordings (Results 126-148 of 148 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | D6VB-2480 | 10-in. | 7/15/1946 | Sha-wa-wa (weave to me some jive) | Pat Flowers ; Rhythm (Pat Flowers) | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance sextet | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | D6VB-2481 | 10-in. | 7/15/1946 | Ain't that just like a woman | Pat Flowers ; Rhythm (Pat Flowers) | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance sextet | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | D6VB-2482 | 10-in. | 7/15/1946 | Horizontal | Pat Flowers ; Bunty Pendleton ; Rhythm (Pat Flowers) | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance sextet | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | D6VB-3408 | 10-in. | 12/11/1946 | Bring me some money, honey | Pat Flowers ; Rhythm (Pat Flowers) | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance sextet | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | D6VB-3409 | 10-in. | 12/11/1946 | Texas and Pacific | Pat Flowers ; Rhythm (Pat Flowers) | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance sextet | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | D6VB-3411 | 10-in. | 12/11/1946 | Googie-woogie | Pat Flowers ; Rhythm (Pat Flowers) | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance sextet | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | D7VB-0038 | 10-in. | 1/8/1947 | You satisfy | Ruby Smith | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone, leader | |
| Victor | D7VB-0039 | 10-in. | 1/8/1947 | Hot sauce Susie | Ruby Smith | Female-male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone, leader, vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-0040 | 10-in. | 1/8/1947 | I'm scared of that woman | Ruby Smith | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone, leader | |
| Victor | D7VB-0041 | 10-in. | 1/8/1947 | Port wine blues | Ruby Smith | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone, leader | |
| Victor | D7VB-0619 | 10-in. | 3/3/1947 | Love is just around the corner | Pat Flowers ; Rhythm (Pat Flowers) | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance sextet | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | D7VB-0620 | 10-in. | 3/3/1947 | Aloysius, do the dishes | Pat Flowers ; Rhythm (Pat Flowers) | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance sextet | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | D7VB-0944 | 10-in. | 6/4/1947 | Goodbye, good luck, get lost | Pat Flowers ; Rhythm (Pat Flowers) | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | D7VB-0945 | 10-in. | 6/4/1947 | Just you, just me | Pat Flowers ; Rhythm (Pat Flowers) | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | D7VB-0946 | 10-in. | 6/4/1947 | How many kisses (does it take to make you fall in love with me) | Pat Flowers ; Rhythm (Pat Flowers) | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | D7VB-0947 | 10-in. | 6/4/1947 | A chocolate sundae on a Saturday night | Pat Flowers ; Rhythm (Pat Flowers) | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Columbia | 24207 | 10-in. | 3/9/1939 | Back water blues | Jimmy Johnson Orchestra ; Ruby Smith | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |
| Columbia | 24208 | 10-in. | 3/9/1939 | He's mine, all mine | Jimmy Johnson Orchestra ; Ruby Smith | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |
| Columbia | 24780 | 10-in. | 6/16/1939 | Hungry blues | Jimmy Johnson Orchestra ; Ruby Smith | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |
| Master | M932 | 10-in. | 11/23/1938 | The joint is jumpin' | Sedric and his Honey Bears | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | leader, instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |
| Master | M933 | 10-in. | 11/23/1938 | Off time | Sedric and his Honey Bears | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | leader, instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |
| Master | M934 | 10-in. | 11/23/1938 | Choo-choo | Sedric and his Honey Bears | Jazz/dance band | leader, instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |
| Master | M935 | 10-in. | 11/23/1938 | The wail of the scromph | Sedric and his Honey Bears | Jazz/dance band | leader, instrumentalist, tenor saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Sedric, Gene," accessed December 12, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107220.
Sedric, Gene. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 12, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107220.
"Sedric, Gene." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 12 December 2025.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Gene Sedric
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LCNAR: Sedric, Gene, 1907-1963 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n95024822
Wikidata: Gene Sedric - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q488300
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/34645262
MusicBrainz: Gene Sedric - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/2c1eaada-a712-4f9b-af9a-c355ca02b775
Fast: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1521091 - http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1521091
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