Tony Sbarbaro
Antonio Sparbaro, known professionally as Tony Sbarbaro or Tony Spargo (June 27, 1897 – October 30, 1969) was an American jazz drummer associated with New Orleans jazz. He was the drummer of the Original Dixieland Jazz Band for over 50 years. |
Birth and Death Data: Born June 27, 1897 (New Orleans), Died October 30, 1969 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1917 - 1950
Roles Represented in DAHR: traps, drums, composer
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-19331 | 10-in. | 2/26/1917 | Livery stable blues | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, traps | |
| Victor | B-19332 | 10-in. | 2/26/1917 | Dixieland jass band one-step | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, traps | |
| Victor | B-21583 | 10-in. | 3/19/1918 | At the jazz band ball | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, traps | |
| Victor | B-21584 | 10-in. | 3/19/1918 | Ostrich walk | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, traps | |
| Victor | B-21700 | 10-in. | 3/25/1918 | Skeleton jangle | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, traps | |
| Victor | B-21701 | 10-in. | 3/25/1918 | Tiger rag | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, traps | |
| Victor | B-22041 | 10-in. | 6/25/1918 | Bluin' the blues | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, traps | |
| Victor | B-22042 | 10-in. | 6/25/1918 | Fidgety feet | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, traps | |
| Victor | B-22043 | 10-in. | 6/25/1918 | Mournin' blues | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | composer, instrumentalist, traps | |
| Victor | B-22044 | 10-in. | 6/25/1918 | Sensation rag | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, traps | |
| Victor | B-22066 | 10-in. | 7/17/1918 | Clarinet marmalade blues | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, traps | |
| Victor | B-22067 | 10-in. | 7/17/1918 | Lazy daddy | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, traps | |
| Victor | B-22337 | 10-in. | 12/3/1918 | 'Lasses candy | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, traps | |
| Victor | B-22338 | 10-in. | 12/3/1918 | The satanic blues | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, traps | |
| Victor | B-24580 | 10-in. | 11/24/1920 | In the dusk | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, traps | |
| Victor | B-24581 | 10-in. | 11/24/1920 | Margie | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, traps | |
| Victor | B-24590 | 10-in. | 12/4/1920 | Palesteena | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, traps | |
| Victor | B-24809 | 10-in. | 12/30/1920 | Broadway Rose | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, traps | |
| Victor | B-24810 | 10-in. | 12/30/1920 | Sweet mamma (Papa's getting mad) | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, traps | |
| Victor | B-24825 | 10-in. | 1/28/1921 | Home again blues | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, traps | |
| Victor | B-24826 | 10-in. | 1/28/1921 | Crazy blues | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, traps | |
| Victor | BS-0301 | 10-in. | 9/2/1936 | Bluin' the blues | Nick LaRocca ; Original Dixieland Jazz Band ; Larry Shields | Jazz/dance band, with trumpet and clarinet solos | instrumentalist, traps | |
| Victor | BS-0302 | 10-in. | 9/2/1936 | Tiger rag | Nick LaRocca ; Original Dixieland Jazz Band ; Larry Shields | Jazz/dance band, with clarinet solo | instrumentalist, traps | |
| Victor | BS-0303 | 10-in. | 9/2/1936 | Ostrich walk | Nick LaRocca ; Original Dixieland Jazz Band ; Larry Shields | Jazz/dance band, with clarinet solo | instrumentalist, traps | |
| Victor | BS-0304 | 10-in. | 9/2/1936 | Original Dixieland one-step | Nick LaRocca ; Original Dixieland Jazz Band ; Alex Palocsay ; Larry Shields | Jazz/dance band, with clarinet solo and trombone solo | instrumentalist, traps | |
| Victor | BS-0305 | 10-in. | 9/2/1936 | Clarinet marmalade | Nick LaRocca ; Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band, with trumpet solo and clarinet solo | instrumentalist, traps | |
| Victor | BS-0306 | 10-in. | 9/2/1936 | Satanic blues | Nick LaRocca ; Original Dixieland Jazz Band ; Larry Shields | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, traps | |
| Victor | BS-0489 | 10-in. | 9/25/1936 | Toddlin' blues | Nick LaRocca ; Original Dixieland Jazz Band ; Larry Shields | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, traps | |
| Victor | BS-0490 | 10-in. | 9/25/1936 | Did you mean it? | Chris Fletcher ; Nick LaRocca ; Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, traps | |
| Victor | BS-0491 | 10-in. | 9/25/1936 | Who loves you? | Nick LaRocca ; Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, traps | |
| Victor | BS-0492 | 10-in. | 9/25/1936 | Old Joe Blade | Nick LaRocca ; Original Dixieland Jazz Band ; J. Russel Robinson | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, traps | |
| Victor | BS-0493 | 10-in. | 9/25/1936 | Your ideas are my ideas | Nick LaRocca ; Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, traps | |
| Victor | BS-0494 | 10-in. | 9/25/1936 | Fidgety feet | Nick LaRocca ; Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, traps | |
| Victor | BS-0495 | 10-in. | 9/25/1936 | Clarinet marmalade | The Original Dixieland Five | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, traps | |
| Victor | BS-0496 | 10-in. | 9/25/1936 | Bluin' the blues | The Original Dixieland Five | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, traps | |
| Victor | BS-0497 | 10-in. | 9/25/1936 | Tiger rag | The Original Dixieland Five | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, traps | |
| Victor | BS-0498 | 10-in. | 9/25/1936 | Skeleton jangle | Nick LaRocca ; The Original Dixieland Five | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, traps | |
| Victor | BS-02488 | 10-in. | 11/10/1936 | Barnyard blues | The Original Dixieland Five | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, traps | |
| Victor | BS-02489 | 10-in. | 11/10/1936 | Original Dixieland one step | The Original Dixieland Five | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, traps | |
| Victor | BS-019681 | 10-in. | 2/18/1938 | Drop a nickel in the slot | Lola Bard ; Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, traps | |
| Victor | BS-019682 | 10-in. | 2/18/1938 | Please be kind | Lola Bard ; Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, traps | |
| Victor | BS-019683 | 10-in. | 2/18/1938 | Jezebel | Lola Bard ; Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, traps | |
| Victor | BS-019684 | 10-in. | 2/18/1938 | oooOO-OH BOOM! | Lola Bard ; Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, traps | |
| Victor | BS-019685 | 10-in. | 2/18/1938 | In my little red book | Lola Bard ; Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, traps | |
| Victor | BS-019686 | 10-in. | 2/18/1938 | Good-night, sweet dreams, good-night | Lola Bard ; Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, traps | |
| Victor | [Trial 1918-06-25-01] | Not documented | 6/25/1918 | Sweet mamma | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band, with vocal chorus | instrumentalist, traps | |
| Columbia | 74103 | 12-in. | 5/14/1920 | Sphinx | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, traps | |
| Columbia | 74104 | 12-in. | 5/14/1920 | Alice blue gown | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, traps | |
| Columbia | 74105 | 12-in. | 5/14/1920 | Soudan | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, traps | |
| Columbia | 76418 | 12-in. | 4/16/1919 | Barnyard blues | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, traps | |
| Columbia | 76419 | 12-in. | 4/16/1919 | At the jazz band ball | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, traps | |
| Columbia | 76458 | 12-in. | 5/12/1919 | The ostrich walk | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, traps | |
| Columbia | 76459 | 12-in. | 5/12/1919 | Sensation rag, one step | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, traps | |
| Columbia | 76467 | 12-in. | 5/19/1919 | Look at 'em doing it | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, traps | |
| Columbia | 76468 | 12-in. | 5/19/1919 | Tiger rag | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, traps | |
| Columbia | 76566 | 12-in. | 8/13/1919 | Satanic blues | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, traps | |
| Columbia | 76567 | 12-in. | 8/13/1919 | Lasses candy, one-step | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, traps | |
| Columbia | 76751 | 12-in. | 1/8/1920 | My baby's arms | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, traps | |
| Columbia | 76752 | 12-in. | 1/8/1920 | Tell me | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, traps | |
| Columbia | 76753 | 12-in. | 1/8/1920 | I've got my captain working for me now | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, traps | |
| Columbia | 76754 | 12-in. | 1/8/1920 | I'm forever blowing bubbles | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, traps | |
| Columbia | 76755 | 12-in. | 1/8/1920 | Mammy o' mine | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, traps | |
| Columbia | 76756 | 12-in. | 1/8/1920 | I lost my heart in Dixieland | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, traps | |
| Decca | 75968 | 3/15/1950 | Fair Jennie's lament | Phil Napoleon and his Memphis Five | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 75969 | 3/15/1950 | When the Saints go marching in | Phil Napoleon and his Memphis Five | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 75970 | 3/15/1950 | The Blue Danube goes Dixieland | Phil Napoleon and his Memphis Five | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 75971 | 3/15/1950 | Alabama blues | Phil Napoleon and his Memphis Five | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Signature | T-1901 | 10-in. | 11/20/1942 | Squeeze me | Eddie Condon's Barrelhouse Gang | instrumentalist, drums | ||
| Signature | T-1902 | 10-in. | 11/20/1943 | That's a plenty | Eddie Condon's Barrelhouse Gang | instrumentalist, drums | ||
| Signature | T-1903 | 11/20/1943 | Yank's blues-1 | Eddie Condon's Barrelhouse Gang | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Signature | T-1904 | 11/20/1943 | Old fashioned love-1,2 | Eddie Condon's Barrelhouse Gang | instrumentalist, drums |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Sbarbaro, Tony," accessed April 17, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110378.
Sbarbaro, Tony. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 17, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110378.
"Sbarbaro, Tony." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 17 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
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LCNAR: Sbarbaro, Tony, 1897-1969 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no96059338
Wikidata: Tony Sbarbaro - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q38632
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/58677842
MusicBrainz: Tony Sbarbaro - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/56faa95d-72ae-464f-b82b-9fd89e1dd928
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