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 101-125 of 152 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Decca | 62347 | 10-in. | 7/8/1937 | Put on your old grey bonnet-3 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone, guitar | ||
Decca | 62511 | 10-in. | 8/9/1937 | Good morning blues | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone, guitar | ||
Decca | 62512 | 10-in. | 8/9/1937 | Our love was meant to be | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone, guitar | ||
Decca | 62513 | 10-in. | 8/9/1937 | Time out | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone, guitar | ||
Decca | 62514 | 10-in. | 8/9/1937 | Topsy | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone, guitar | ||
Decca | 62682 | 10-in. | 10/13/1937 | I keep remembering | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone, guitar | ||
Decca | 62683 | 10-in. | 10/13/1937 | Out the window | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone, guitar | ||
Decca | 62684 | 10-in. | 10/13/1937 | Don't you miss your baby? | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone, guitar | ||
Decca | 62685 | 10-in. | 10/13/1937 | Let me dream | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone, guitar | ||
Decca | 63122 | 10-in. | 1/3/1938 | Georgianna | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone, guitar | ||
Decca | 63123 | 10-in. | 1/3/1938 | Blues in the dark | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone, guitar | ||
Decca | 63286 | 10-in. | 2/16/1938 | Sent for you yesterday (and here you come today) | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone, guitar | ||
Decca | 63287 | 10-in. | 2/16/1938 | Every tub | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone, guitar | ||
Decca | 63288 | 10-in. | 2/16/1938 | Now will you be good? | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone, guitar | ||
Decca | 63289 | 10-in. | 2/16/1938 | Swingin' the blues | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone, guitar | ||
Decca | 63918 | 10-in. | 6/6/1938 | Mama don't want no peas' n' rice' n' cocoanut oil | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone, guitar | ||
Decca | 63919 | 10-in. | 6/6/1938 | Blue and sentimental | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone, guitar | ||
Decca | 63920 | 10-in. | 6/6/1938 | Doggin' around | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone, guitar | ||
Decca | 65071 | 10-in. | 2/26/1939 | There's a hole in the old oaken bucket | Jan Savitt Orchestra | arranger | ||
Decca | 65072 | 10-in. | 2/26/1939 | It's all so new to me | Jan Savitt Orchestra | arranger | ||
Decca | 65073 | 10-in. | 2/26/1939 | In a moment of weakness | Jan Savitt Orchestra | arranger | ||
Decca | 65074 | 10-in. | 2/26/1939 | I'm happy about the whole thing | Jan Savitt Orchestra | arranger | ||
Decca | 65318 | 10-in. | 4/1/1939 | Little Sir Echo | Jan Savitt Orchestra | arranger | ||
Decca | 65319 | 10-in. | 4/1/1939 | I want my share of love | Jan Savitt Orchestra | arranger | ||
Decca | 65320 | 10-in. | 4/1/1939 | Snug as a bug in a rug | Jan Savitt Orchestra | 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.
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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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