Eddie Durham
Eddie Durham (August 19, 1906 – March 6, 1987) was an American musician, who pioneered the use of the electric guitar in jazz. He was a guitarist, trombonist, composer, and arranger for the orchestras of Bennie Moten, Jimmie Lunceford, and Count Basie. With Edgar Battle he composed "Topsy", which was recorded by Count Basie and became a hit for Benny Goodman. In 1938, Durham co-wrote "I Don't Want to Set the World on Fire", with Bennie Benjamin, Sol Marcus and Eddie Seiler. During the 1940s, Durham created Eddie Durham's All-Star Girl Orchestra, an African-American all female swing band that toured the United States and Canada. |
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Birth and Death Data: Born August 19, 1906 (San Marcos), Died March 6, 1987 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1942
Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, trombone, arranger, composer, songwriter
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Recordings (Results 76-100 of 152 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Decca | 61246 | 10-in. | 8/31/1936 | Organ grinder's swing | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone, guitar | ||
Decca | 61247 | 10-in. | 9/1/1936 | On the beach at Bali Bali-1 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone, guitar | ||
Decca | 61248 | 10-in. | 9/1/1936 | Me and the moon-1, 2 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone, guitar | ||
Decca | 61249 | 10-in. | 9/1/1936 | Living from day to day-1 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone, guitar | ||
Decca | 61250 | 10-in. | 9/1/1936 | T'ain't good (like a nickel made of wood) | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone, guitar | ||
Decca | 61323 | 10-in. | 10/14/1936 | Muddy water-1, 3 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone, guitar | ||
Decca | 61324 | 10-in. | 10/14/1936 | I can't escape from you-1 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone, guitar | ||
Decca | 61325 | 10-in. | 10/14/1936 | Harlem shout-2 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone, guitar, arranger | ||
Decca | 61345 | 10-in. | 10/26/1936 | (This is) My last affair-1 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone, guitar | ||
Decca | 61346 | 10-in. | 10/26/1936 | Running a temperature-2 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone, guitar, arranger | ||
Decca | 61531 | 10-in. | 1/18/1937 | Honey, keep your mind on me | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone, guitar, arranger | ||
Decca | 61532 | 10-in. | 1/18/1937 | Count me out | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone, guitar, arranger | ||
Decca | 61533 | 10-in. | 1/20/1937 | I'll see you in my dreams | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone, guitar, arranger | ||
Decca | 61550 | 10-in. | 1/26/1937 | He ain' 't got rhythm-1 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone, guitar, arranger | ||
Decca | 61551 | 10-in. | 1/26/1937 | Linger awhile-1 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone, guitar, arranger | ||
Decca | 61552 | 10-in. | 1/26/1937 | Honest and truly-2 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone, guitar, arranger | ||
Decca | 61553 | 10-in. | 1/26/1937 | Slumming on Park Avenue-3 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone, guitar, arranger | ||
Decca | 62259 | 10-in. | 1/26/1937 | Coquette | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone, guitar | ||
Decca | 62260 | 10-in. | 1/26/1937 | The merry-go-round broke down | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone, guitar | ||
Decca | 62261 | 10-in. | 1/26/1937 | Ragging the scale | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone, guitar | ||
Decca | 62262 | 10-in. | 1/26/1937 | Hell's bells | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone, guitar | ||
Decca | 62263 | 10-in. | 1/26/1937 | For dancers only | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone, guitar | ||
Decca | 62344 | 10-in. | 7/8/1937 | Posin' | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone, guitar | ||
Decca | 62345 | 10-in. | 7/8/1937 | The first time I saw you-4 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone, guitar | ||
Decca | 62346 | 10-in. | 7/8/1937 | Honey, keep your mind on me-2 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone, guitar, arranger |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Durham, Eddie," accessed February 6, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109223.
Durham, Eddie. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved February 6, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109223.
"Durham, Eddie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 6 February 2023.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
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LCNAR: Durham, Eddie, 1906-1987 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no91030669
Wikidata: Eddie Durham - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q727693
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/74037362
MusicBrainz: Eddie Durham - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/216b558a-3909-4ea5-9364-7c7c1f9e965d
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