Sterling Bose

Sterling Belmont "Bozo" Bose (September 23, 1906, born in Florence, Alabama – July 23, 1958) was an American jazz trumpeter and cornetist who also marked a twice occurrence of double instrumentation, with a 1935-1938 Glenn Miller trumpet-violin and then a trombone with a 1937-1947 various album. His style was heavily influenced by Bix Beiderbecke and changed little over the course of his life.

Bose's early experience came with Dixieland jazz bands in his native Alabama before moving to St. Louis, Missouri in 1923. He played with the Crescent City Jazzers and the Arcadian Serenaders, and with Jean Goldkette's Orchestra in 1927 until 1928, after the departure of Beiderbecke. Following this he worked in the house band at radio station WGN in Chicago before joining Ben Pollack from 1930 to 1933. He also worked with Eddie Sheasby in Chicago, and moved to New York City in 1933. He had many gigs in New York in the 1930s and 1940s, including time with Joe Haymes (1934–35) and Tommy Dorsey (1935), Ray Noble (1936), Benny Goodman (1936), Lana Webster, Glenn Miller (1937), Bob Crosby (1937–39), Bobby Hackett (1939), Bob Zurke, Jack Teagarden, Bud Freeman (1942), George Brunies, Bobby Sherwood (1943), Miff Mole, Art Hodes, Horace Heidt (1944), and Tiny Hill (1946). Following this he did some further freelancing in Chicago and New York, and then moved to Florida in 1948, setting up his own bands there.

Bose suffered from an extended period of illness in the 1950s, and eventually committed suicide in July 1958 in St. Petersburg, Florida.

Birth and Death Data: Born February 23, 1906 (Florence), Died June 1, 1958 (St. Petersburg)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1944

Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet, vocalist, songwriter

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= 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 MS-94173 16-in. (33-1/3 rpm) approximately early Dec. 1935 From the top of your head Joe Haymes Orchestra ; Ed Kirkeby ; Cliff Weston Jazz/dance band, with vocal soloists instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor MS-94174 16-in. (33-1/3 rpm) approximately early Aug. 1935 Isn't it a lovely day Joe Haymes Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with vocal soloist(s) instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor MS-94175 16-in. (33-1/3 rpm) approximately early Aug. 1935 Top hat Joe Haymes Orchestra ; Cliff Weston Jazz/dance band, with vocal soloists instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor MS-94176 16-in. approximately early Aug. 1935 Why stars come out Joe Haymes Orchestra ; Ed Kirkeby Jazz/dance band, with vocal soloists instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor MS-95659 16-in. (33-1/3 rpm) approximately early Sept. 1935 Picture of me without you Joe Haymes Orchestra ; Ed Kirkeby ; Skeeter Palmer Jazz/dance band, with vocal soloists instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor MS-95660 16-in. (33-1/3 rpm) approximately early Sept. 1935 It never dawned on me Joe Haymes Orchestra ; Ed Kirkeby ; Skeeter Palmer Jazz/dance band, with vocal soloists instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor MS-95661 16-in. (33-1/3 rpm) approximately early Sept. 1935 Treasure Island Joe Haymes Orchestra ; Ed Kirkeby ; Skeeter Palmer Jazz/dance band, with vocal soloists instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor MS-95662 16-in. (33-1/3 rpm) approximately early Sept. 1935 Now you've got me doin' it Joe Haymes Orchestra ; Ed Kirkeby Jazz/dance band, with vocal soloists instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor MS-95672 16-in. (33-1/3 rpm) approximately early Sept. 1935 Out of sight, out of mind Joe Haymes Orchestra ; Ed Kirkeby ; Cliff Weston Jazz/dance band, with vocal soloists instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor MS-95673 16-in. (33-1/3 rpm) approximately early Sept. 1935 I'm sitting high on a hill Joe Haymes Orchestra ; Ed Kirkeby Jazz/dance band, with vocal soloists instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor BS-101864 10-in. 5/25/1936 Big Chief De Sota Sterling Bose ; Al Bowlly ; Ray Noble Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet vocalist  
Victor BS-043996 10-in. 12/15/1939 Between 18th and 19th on Chestnut Street Sterling Bose ; Delta Rhythm Band ; Bob Zurke Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Victor BS-044031 10-in. 10/20/1939 Peach Tree Street Sterling Bose ; Delta Rhythm Band ; Bob Zurke Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
OKeh 9410 10-in. Oct. 1925 Carry it on down Arcadian Serenaders Jazz/dance band songwriter  
Decca 38320 10-in. 8/16/1934 Valse bluette Victor Young Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 38321 10-in. 8/16/1934 Tales from the Vienna woods, part 1 Victor Young Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 38322 10-in. 8/16/1934 Tales from the Vienna woods, part 2 Victor Young Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 38323 10-in. 8/16/1934 A perfect day Victor Young Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 38327 10-in. 8/16/1934 Beautiful love Victor Young Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 38417 10-in. 8/24/1934 Lord, I give you my children Johnny Mercer instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 38418 10-in. 8/24/1934 If I could only read your mind Johnny Mercer instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 38419 10-in. 8/24/1934 The bathtub ran over again Johnny Mercer instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 39883 10-in. 8/23/1935 Monotony has got me down Jeanne Burns instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 39884 10-in. 8/23/1935 You're an angel Jeanne Burns instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 39885 10-in. 8/23/1935 Clownin' around Jeanne Burns instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 39886 10-in. 8/23/1935 Get the gold Jeanne Burns instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 60481 10-in. 2/17/1936 You hit the spot Mound City Blue Blowers instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 60482 10-in. 2/17/1936 Spreadin' rhythm around Mound City Blue Blowers instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 60483 10-in. 2/17/1936 Saddle your blues to a wild mustang Mound City Blue Blowers instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 60484 10-in. 2/17/1936 Wah-hoo! Mound City Blue Blowers instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 60485 10-in. 2/17/1936 I'm gonna clap my hands Mound City Blue Blowers instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 60870 10-in. 3/5/1936 The panic is on Connie Boswell instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 60873 10-in. 3/5/1936 Mama don't allow it Connie Boswell instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 62058 10-in. 3/22/1937 Peg o' my heart Glenn Miller Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 62059 10-in. 3/22/1937 Wistful and blue Glenn Miller Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 62060 10-in. 3/22/1937 How am I to know? Glenn Miller Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 62061 10-in. 3/22/1937 Anytime, anyday, anywhere Glenn Miller Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet, vocalist  
Decca 62062 10-in. 3/22/1937 Moonlight Bay Glenn Miller Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet, vocalist  
Decca 62063 10-in. 3/22/1937 I'm sittin' on top of the world Glenn Miller Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet, vocalist  
Decca 64927 10-in. 1/23/1939 Skaters waltz in swingtime Bob Crosby Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 64928 10-in. 1/23/1939 Stomp off, let's go Bob Crosby Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 64929 10-in. 1/23/1939 Smokey Mary Bob Crosby Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 64930 10-in. 1/23/1939 South Rampart Street parade Bob Crosby Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 64931 10-in. 1/23/1939 Song of the wanderer Bob Crosby Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 64932 10-in. 1/23/1939 Cherry Bob Crosby Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 64933 10-in. 1/23/1939 Eye opener Bob Crosby Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca C 91511 10-in. 10/14/1938 You must have been a beautiful baby Bing Crosby instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca C 91512 10-in. 10/14/1938 Old folks Bing Crosby instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca C 91513 10-in. 10/14/1938 My reverie Bing Crosby instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 91515 10-in. 10/14/1938 Big bass viol-1 Bob Crosby Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 91533 10-in. 10/19/1938 Swingin' at the Sugar Bowl Bob Crosby Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 91534 10-in. 10/19/1938 I'm prayin' humble-1 Bob Crosby Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 91535 10-in. 10/19/1938 I'm free What's new? De. 2205, De. 25441, De. 9-25441, De. DL-5191)-1 Bob Crosby Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 91536 10-in. 10/19/1938 Honky tonk train blues-1 (Honky tonk train De. 25117) Bob Crosby Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 91537 10-in. 10/19/1938 What have you got that gets me? Bob Crosby Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 91538 10-in. 10/19/1938 Diga diga doo, part 1 Bob Crosby Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 91539 10-in. 10/19/1938 Diga diga doo, part 2 Bob Crosby Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 91540 10-in. 10/20/1938 Two sleepy people Bob Crosby Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 91541 10-in. 10/20/1938 Wait till my heart finds out Bob Crosby Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 91542 10-in. 10/20/1938 Hurry home Bob Crosby Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 91543 10-in. 10/20/1938 My inspiration-1 Bob Crosby Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 91544 10-in. 10/20/1938 You're lovely, Madame Bob Crosby Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 91549 10-in. 10/21/1938 Deep in a dream Bob Crosby Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 91550 10-in. 10/21/1938 Summertime Bob Crosby Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 91551 10-in. 10/21/1938 Loopin' the loop Bob Crosby's Bob Cats instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca N 1652 10-in. 2/9/1944 Ballin' the jack Miff Mole instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca N 1653 10-in. 2/9/1944 Peg o' my heart Miff Mole instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca N 1654 10-in. 2/9/1944 At the jazz band ball Miff Mole instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca N 1655 10-in. 2/9/1944 At sundown Miff Mole instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca N 1656 10-in. 2/9/1944 How come you do me like you do? Miff Mole instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca N 1657 10-in. 2/9/1944 (I would do) Anything for you Miff Mole instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca N 1658 10-in. 2/9/1944 I ain't gonna give nobody none of my jelly roll Miff Mole instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca N 1659 10-in. 2/9/1944 If I had you Miff Mole instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca N 1660 10-in. 2/9/1944 Beale Street blues Miff Mole instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca N 1661 10-in. 2/9/1944 Barnyard blues (false start) ; Barnyard blues Miff Mole instrumentalist, trumpet  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bose, Sterling," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109835.

Bose, Sterling. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109835.

"Bose, Sterling." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.

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