Kenn Sisson
Birth and Death Data: Born August 15, 1898, Died May 30, 1947
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1941
Roles Represented in DAHR: arranger, leader, composer, songwriter
Notes: Sometimes listed as J. Kenn Sisson.
= 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 | BVE-34623 | 10-in. | 2/16/1926 | Bell hoppin' blues | The Original Memphis Five | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-35250 | 10-in. | 3/29/1926 | Bell hoppin' blues | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-76656 | 10-in. | 7/14/1933 | That's a lot of nonsense | Dick Robertson | Male vocal solo, with mixed vocal trio and piano | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-76657 | 10-in. | 7/14/1933 | That's a lot of nonsense | George Donaldson Trio | Mixed vocal trio, with violin and piano | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-035760 | 10-in. | 4/18/1939 | The daughter of sweet Georgia Brown | Vincent Lopez ; Sonny Schuyler ; Suave Swing Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-060644 | 10-in. | 2/13/1941 | La cucaracha | Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | arranger | |
| Columbia | 141589 | 10-in. | 2/2/1926 | Bell hoppin' blues | Fred Rich Hotel Astor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E27290 | 10-in. | 4/6/1928 | Imagination | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio; without vocal (take G) | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E27291 | 10-in. | 4/6/1928 | Crazy rhythm | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet; without vocal (take G) | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E27619 | 10-in. | 5/31/1928 | Just like a melody out of the sky | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E27620 | 10-in. | 5/31/1928 | Because my baby don’t mean “maybe” now | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet; without vocal (take G) | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E27907 | 10-in. | 7/28/1928 | Hindustan | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E27908 | 10-in. | 7/28/1928 | When Polly walks through the hollyhocks | Ben Bernie ; Billy Hillpot ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet; without vocal (take G) | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E27909 | 10-in. | 7/28/1928 | Ten little miles from town | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra ; Francis Luther | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E27910 | 10-in. | 7/28/1928 | Cannon ball rag | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E27981 | 10-in. | 8/6/1928 | Don’t keep me in the dark, Bright Eyes | Kenn Sisson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | leader, arranger | |
| Brunswick | E27982 | 10-in. | 8/6/1928 | If you don’t love me | Kenn Sisson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | leader, arranger | |
| Brunswick | E28224 | 10-in. | 9/14/1928 | Sonny boy | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E28385 | 10-in. | 10/30/1928 | The whole world knows I love you | Kenn Sisson Orchestra ; Francis Luther | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | leader, arranger | |
| Brunswick | E28418 | 10-in. | 9/25/1928 | Rhythm king | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal effects | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E28600 | 10-in. | 10/30/1928 | Round evening | Kenn Sisson Orchestra ; Eddy Thomas | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | leader, arranger | |
| Brunswick | E28689 | 10-in. | 11/16/1928 | How about me? | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E28881 | 10-in. | 12/7/1928 | Makin’ whoopee! | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra ; Scrappy Lambert | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E29005 | 10-in. | 12/20/1928 | Glad rag doll | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra ; Eddy Thomas | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E29129 | 10-in. | 1/18/1929 | Button up your overcoat | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra ; Dick Robertson | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E1524-E1526 | 10-in. | 10/22/1925 | Fond of you | Ben Bernie Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | E1527-E1529 | 10-in. | 10/22/1925 | Tomorrow mornin' | Ben Bernie Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Brunswick | E2897-E2899 | 10-in. | 4/23/1926 | What was I to do | Al Goering's Collegians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E2900-E2902 | 10-in. | 4/23/1926 | If I knew I’d find you | Al Goering's Collegians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E3019-E3021 | 10-in. | 5/10/1926 | What was I to do | Al Goering's Collegians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E3203-E3206 | 10-in. | 6/8/1926 | Hard-to-get Gertie | Al Goering's Collegians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | leader, arranger | |
| Brunswick | E3207-E3210 | 10-in. | 6/8/1926 | That’s where I meet my girl | Al Goering's Collegians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | leader, arranger | |
| Brunswick | E3462-E3464 | 10-in. | 7/19/1926 | Baby face | Al Goering's Collegians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E3465-E3467 | 10-in. | 7/19/1926 | Precious | Al Goering's Collegians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E4228-E4230 | 10-in. | 12/14/1926 | Moonlight on the Ganges | Al Goering's Collegians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E4231-E4232 | 10-in. | 12/14/1926 | Hello! Swanee, hello! | Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E4400-E4402 | 10-in. | 1/21/1927 | Blue skies | Al Goering's Collegians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E17056-E17058 | 10-in. | 12/7/1925 | A little bit bad | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E17061-E17063 | 10-in. | 12/7/1925 | Sleepy time gal | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E17187-E17188 | 10-in. | 12/22/1925 | Headin' for Louisville | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | arranger, leader | |
| Brunswick | E17189-E17190 | 10-in. | 12/22/1925 | Lonesomest girl in town | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | arranger, leader | |
| Brunswick | E17745-E17748 | 10-in. | 1/29/1926 | Bell hoppin’ blues | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | arranger, leader, composer | |
| Brunswick | E17749-E17751 | 10-in. | 1/29/1926 | The roses brought me you | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Brunswick | E18191-E18193 | 10-in. | 3/4/1926 | My bundle of love | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra ; George Price | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E18194-E18196 | 10-in. | 3/4/1926 | Jig walk | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E18504-E18506 | 10-in. | 3/23/1926 | Up and at ‘em | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E18507-E18509 | 10-in. | 3/23/1926 | Somebody’s lonely | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E18754-E18756 | 10-in. | 4/13/1926 | Reaching for the moon | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E18757-E18759 | 10-in. | 4/13/1926 | Cherie, I love you | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E18766-E18768 | 10-in. | 4/15/1926 | No trouble but you | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E18769-E18771 | 10-in. | 4/15/1926 | Afraid | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E19209-E19211 | 10-in. | 5/10/1926 | I love her! | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E19212-E19214 | 10-in. | 5/10/1926 | Only you and lonely me | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E19454-E19457 | 10-in. | 6/3/1926 | I love her | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal trio | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E19458-E19460 | 10-in. | 6/3/1926 | Only you and lonely me | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E19799-E19801 | 10-in. | 7/19/1926 | Calling me home | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E19802-E19804 | 10-in. | 7/19/1926 | Someone is losin’ Susan | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E20022-E20023 | 10-in. | 9/3/1926 | Why do ya roll those eyes? | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E20024-E20025 | 10-in. | 9/3/1926 | I’d love to meet that old sweetheart of mine | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E20053-E20054 | 10-in. | 9/7/1926 | Petrushka | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra ; Keller Sisters and Lynch | Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal trio | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E20055-E20056 | 10-in. | 9/7/1926 | She’s still my baby | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra ; Keller Sisters and Lynch | Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal trio | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E20807-E20809 | 10-in. | 11/24/1926 | If I’d only believed in you | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E20810-E20812 | 10-in. | 11/24/1926 | I’m tellin’ the birds, tellin’ the bees how I love you | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E20850-E20852 | 10-in. | 12/1/1926 | Half a moon (Is better than no moon) | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E20853-E20855 | 10-in. | 12/1/1926 | The little white house (At the end of Honeymoon Lane) | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E20856-E20857 | 10-in. | 12/1/1926 | I’m tellin’ the birds, tellin’ the bees, how I love you | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E20937-E20939 | 10-in. | 12/13/1926 | Lonely eyes | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E20940-E20942 | 10-in. | 12/13/1926 | Who’ll be the one? | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E21075-E21077 | 10-in. | 12/28/1926 | Muddy water | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E21336-E21338 | 10-in. | 1/27/1927 | I can't believe that you're in love with me | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E21339-E21341 | 10-in. | 1/27/1927 | My little bunch of happiness | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E21352-E21354 | 10-in. | 1/28/1927 | I'm looking over a four leaf clover | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E21355-E21357 | 10-in. | 1/28/1927 | Ain’t she sweet? | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E21524-E21526 | 10-in. | 2/17/1927 | It all depends on you | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E21527-E21529 | 10-in. | 2/17/1927 | Underneath the weeping willow | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E21865-E21867 | 10-in. | 3/14/1927 | Following you around | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet; without vocal (take E21867) | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E21868-E21870 | 10-in. | 3/14/1927 | I’m in love again | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet; without vocal (take E21870) | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E21899-E21901 | 10-in. | 3/16/1927 | La lo la | Kenn Sisson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo; without vocal (take E21901) | leader | |
| Brunswick | E21902-E21904 | 10-in. | 3/16/1927 | Hello, cutie | Kenn Sisson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo; without vocal (take E21904) | leader | |
| Brunswick | E23732-E23734 | 10-in. | 6/23/1927 | Bamboola | Kenn Sisson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo; without vocal (take E23734) | leader, arranger | |
| Brunswick | E23735-E23737 | 10-in. | 6/23/1927 | Blue heaven | Kenn Sisson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo; without vocal (take E23737) | arranger, leader | |
| Brunswick | E24472-E24475 | 10-in. | 9/20/1927 | There’s a cradle in Carolina! | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo; without vocal (take E24475) | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E24476-E24479 | 10-in. | 9/20/1927 | Barbara | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E24479) | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E25048-E25051 | 10-in. | 11/4/1927 | It was only a sunshower | Kenn Sisson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo; without vocal (take E25051) | arranger, leader | |
| Brunswick | E25052-E25055 | 10-in. | 11/4/1927 | Whether it rains—whether it shines | Kenn Sisson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo; without vocal (take E25055) | arranger, leader | |
| Brunswick | E25125-E25128 | 10-in. | 11/10/1927 | There must be somebody else | Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet; without vocal (take E25128) | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E25129-E25132 | 10-in. | 11/10/1927 | Carefree | Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz dance band, with male vocal duet; without vocal (Take E25132) | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E25457-E25459 | 10-in. | 12/7/1927 | Mine—all mine | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet; without vocal (take E25459) | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E25460-E25462 | 10-in. | 12/7/1927 | Fascination | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet; without vocal (take E25462) | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E25744-E25746 | 10-in. | 12/23/1927 | Let’s misbehave | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet; without vocal (take E25746) | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E25747-E25749 | 10-in. | 12/23/1927 | Changes | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet; without vocal (take E25749) | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E25772-E25774 | 10-in. | 12/27/1927 | Ol' Man River | Kenn Sisson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E25774) | leader, arranger | |
| Brunswick | E25775-E25777 | 10-in. | 12/27/1927 | Why do I love you? | Kenn Sisson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E25777) | leader, arranger | |
| Brunswick | E25864-E25866 | 10-in. | 1/6/1928 | The man I love | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (E25866) | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E25867-E25869 | 10-in. | 1/6/1928 | Dream kisses | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio; without vocal (E25869) | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E25988-E25990 | 10-in. | 1/12/1928 | Mary (What are you waiting for) | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio; without vocal (take E25990) | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E25991-E25993 | 10-in. | 1/12/1928 | I told them all about you | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio; without vocal (take E25993) | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E26284-E26286 | 10-in. | 1/27/1928 | Make believe | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E26286) | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E26500-E26502 | 10-in. | 2/15/1928 | I just roll along havin' my ups and downs | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet; without vocal (take E26502) | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E26727-E26729 | 10-in. | 2/29/1928 | Wings | Kenn Sisson Orchestra ; Eddy Thomas | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E26729) | leader, arranger | |
| Brunswick | E26730-E26732 | 10-in. | 2/29/1928 | When | Kenn Sisson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet; without vocal (take G) | leader, arranger | |
| Brunswick | E27095-E27097 | 10-in. | 3/22/1928 | Speedy boy | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra ; Scrappy Lambert | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E27097) | arranger | |
| Brunswick | E27098-E27100 | 10-in. | 3/22/1928 | Borneo | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet; without vocal (take E27100) | arranger | |
| Brunswick | XE27235-XE27237 | 12-in. | 3/31/1928 | Ol’ Man River | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra ; Bob Schafer | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take XE27237) | arranger | |
| Brunswick | 885W-887W | 10-in. | 6/19/1925 | Let me linger longer in your arms | Ben Bernie Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | arranger | |
| Brunswick | 888W-890W | 10-in. | 6/19/1925 | Because of you | Ben Bernie Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | arranger | |
| Brunswick | 1088W-1090W | 10-in. | 8/10/1925 | Collegiate | Ben Bernie Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | arranger | |
| Brunswick | 1091W-1093W | 10-in. | 8/10/1925 | Yes sir! That's my baby | Ben Bernie Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | arranger | |
| Brunswick | 1219W-1221W | 10-in. | 8/25/1925 | Marguerite | Ben Bernie Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, arranger | |
| Brunswick | 1222W-1224W | 10-in. | 8/25/1925 | Lonesome (Gee I'm awf'ly lonesome) | Ben Bernie Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | 1402W-1404W | 10-in. | 9/25/1925 | Mother me, Tennessee | Ben Bernie Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | arranger |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Sisson, Kenn," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110488.
Sisson, Kenn. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110488.
"Sisson, Kenn." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
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