Elmer Snowden

Elmer Chester Snowden (October 9, 1900 – May 14, 1973) was an American banjo player of the jazz age. He also played guitar and, in the early stages of his career, all the reed instruments. He contributed greatly to jazz in its early days as both a player and a bandleader, and launched the careers of many top musicians.

Birth and Death Data: Born October 9, 1900 (Baltimore), Died May 14, 1973 (Philadelphia)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1928

Roles Represented in DAHR: banjo, alto saxophone, composer

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Recordings (Results 26-36 of 36 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Brunswick 577W-579W 10-in. 3/20/1925 Get it fixed Rosa Henderson Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance trio instrumentalist, banjo  
Brunswick 912W-914W 10-in. 6/20/1925 Too bad Jim! Three Jolly Miners Jazz/dance trio instrumentalist, banjo  
Brunswick 915W-917W 10-in. 6/20/1925 Black cat blues Three Jolly Miners Jazz/dance trio instrumentalist, banjo  
Brunswick 1078W-1079W 10-in. 8/8/1925 Lake George blues Three Jolly Miners Jazz/dance trio, with clarinet solo instrumentalist, banjo  
Brunswick 1080W-1081W 10-in. 8/8/1925 Louisville blues Three Jolly Miners Jazz/dance trio, with clarinet solo instrumentalist, banjo  
Brunswick 1240W-1242W 10-in. 8/27/1925 Plain old blues Three Jolly Miners Jazz/dance trio, with clarinet solo instrumentalist, banjo  
Brunswick 1243W-1245W 10-in. 8/27/1925 Ketch your breath Three Jolly Miners Jazz/dance trio, with clarinet solo instrumentalist, banjo  
Brunswick 1377W-1378W 10-in. 9/21/1925 Old man's Charleston Three Jolly Miners Jazz/dance trio instrumentalist, banjo  
Brunswick 1379W-1380W 10-in. 9/21/1925 Texas shuffle Three Jolly Miners Jazz/dance trio instrumentalist, banjo  
Brunswick 1511W-1513W 10-in. 10/17/1925 An' I don't mean if! Rosa Henderson ; Three Jolly Miners Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, banjo  
Brunswick 1514W-1516W 10-in. 10/17/1925 You can't be like my last man was Rosa Henderson Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, banjo  
(Results 26-36 of 36 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Snowden, Elmer," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107244.

Snowden, Elmer. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107244.

"Snowden, Elmer." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107244

External Sources

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LCNAR: Snowden, Elmer, 1900-1973 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n95042696

Wikidata: Elmer Snowden - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q489602

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/17412978

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