Charlie Holmes

Charlie Holmes (January 27, 1910 near Boston, Massachusetts – September 19, 1985 in Stoughton, Massachusetts) was an American alto jazz saxophonist of the swing era. He also played clarinet and oboe for the Boston Civic Symphony Orchestra in 1926.

Birth and Death Data: Born Boston (capital and largest city of Massachusetts, United States), Died September 19, 1985 (Stoughton (town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1951

Roles Represented in DAHR: alto saxophone, clarinet, soprano saxophone, composer

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 126-130 of 130 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	DLA 1135	10-in.	1/12/1938	The trumpet player's lament	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	DLA 1136	10-in.	1/13/1938	I double dare you	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	DLA 1137	10-in.	1/13/1938	True confession	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	DLA 1138	10-in.	1/13/1938	Let that be a lesson to you	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	DLA 1139	10-in.	1/13/1938	Sweet as a song	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra	instrumentalist, alto saxophone

(Results 126-130 of 130 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Holmes, Charlie," accessed January 7, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110885.

Holmes, Charlie. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 7, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110885.

"Holmes, Charlie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 7 January 2026.