John Lindsay

John "Johnny" Lindsay or John Lindsey (born August 23, 1894 – July 3, 1950) was an American jazz double-bassist and trombonist, active in the New Orleans and Chicago jazz scenes.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 23, 1894 (New Orleans), Died July 3, 1950 (Chicago)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1913 - 1946

Roles Represented in DAHR: string bass, composer

= 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-36239 10-in. 9/15/1926 Black bottom stomp Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BVE-36240 10-in. 9/15/1926 Smoke-house blues Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BVE-36241 10-in. 9/15/1926 The chant Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BVE-36283 10-in. 9/21/1926 Sidewalk blues Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers Jazz/dance band, with talk instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BVE-36284 10-in. 9/21/1926 Dead man blues Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers Jazz/dance band, with talk instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BVE-36285 10-in. 9/21/1926 Steamboat stomp Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers Jazz/dance band, with talk instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BVE-37254 10-in. 12/16/1926 Someday sweetheart Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BVE-37255 10-in. 12/16/1926 Grandpa's spells Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BVE-37256 10-in. 12/16/1926 Original Jelly-Roll Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BVE-37257 10-in. 12/16/1926 Doctor Jazz stomp Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BVE-37258 10-in. 12/16/1926 Cannon ball Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BS-053432 10-in. 9/6/1940 Blues for you, Johnny Sidney Bechet ; Herb Jeffries ; New Orleans Feetwarmers Jazz/dance quintet with male vocal solo (take 2: no vocal) instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BS-053433 10-in. 9/6/1940 Ain't misbehavin' Sidney Bechet ; New Orleans Feetwarmers Jazz/dance quintet instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BS-053434 10-in. 9/6/1940 Save it, pretty mama Sidney Bechet ; New Orleans Feetwarmers Jazz/dance quintet instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BS-053435 10-in. 9/6/1940 Stompy Jones Sidney Bechet ; New Orleans Feetwarmers Jazz/dance quintet instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor D6VB-1975 10-in. 10/31/1946 Yancey's blues Preston Jackson and his New Orleans Band Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor D6VB-1976 10-in. 10/31/1946 The blues stay with me Preston Jackson and his New Orleans Band Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor D6VB-1977 10-in. 10/31/1946 That funny feeling Preston Jackson and his New Orleans Band Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor D6VB-1978 10-in. 10/31/1946 Snuff dripping woman Preston Jackson and his New Orleans Band Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia 38824 10-in. 5/3/1913 Aisha Prince's Orchestra Orchestra composer  
Columbia 38926 10-in. 6/27/1913 Aisha Mike Bernard Piano solo composer  
Columbia 105080 10-in. approximately July 1924 Asia : Indian intermezzo Columbia Dance Orchestra Orchestra composer  
Columbia W152086 10-in. 1/25/1932 Between the devil and the deep blue sea Louis Armstrong Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia W152092 10-in. 1/27/1932 All of me Louis Armstrong Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia W152093 10-in. 1/27/1932 Home Louis Armstrong Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
OKeh W152087 10-in. 1/25/1932 Kickin' the gong around Louis Armstrong Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
OKeh W405058 10-in. 11/3/1931 Lazy river Louis Armstrong Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
OKeh W405059 10-in. 11/3/1931 Chinatown, my Chinatown Louis Armstrong Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and talk instrumentalist, string bass  
OKeh W405060 10-in. 11/4/1931 Wrap your troubles in dreams (And dream your troubles away) Louis Armstrong Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
OKeh W405061 10-in. 11/4/1931 Star dust Louis Armstrong Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
OKeh W405062 10-in. 11/5/1931 You can depend on me Louis Armstrong Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
OKeh W405063 10-in. 11/5/1931 Georgia on my mind Louis Armstrong Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
OKeh W405064 10-in. 11/6/1931 The lonesome road Louis Armstrong Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo, male vocal ensemble, and talk instrumentalist, string bass  
OKeh W405065 10-in. 11/6/1931 I got rhythm Louis Armstrong Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with talk instrumentalist, string bass  
OKeh W405154 10-in. 3/2/1932 Love, you funny thing! Louis Armstrong Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
OKeh W405155 10-in. 3/11/1932 New tiger rag Louis Armstrong Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with talk instrumentalist, string bass  
OKeh W405166 10-in. 3/11/1932 Keepin' out of mischief now Louis Armstrong Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
OKeh W405167 10-in. 3/11/1932 Lawd, you made the night too long Louis Armstrong Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Brunswick XE27869 12-in. 7/18/1928 Aisha International Concert Orchestra Orchestra composer  
Edison 2468 10-in. 9/25/1913 Aisha Edison Concert Band Band composer  
Decca 62637 10-in. 10/5/1937 Georgia man Georgia White instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 62638 10-in. 10/5/1937 All night blues Georgia White instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 62639 10-in. 10/5/1937 Away all the time Georgia White instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 62640 10-in. 10/5/1937 The stuff is here Georgia White instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 62641 10-in. 10/5/1937 Strewin' your mess Georgia White instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 62642 10-in. 10/5/1937 Fare Thee honey fare Thee well Georgia White instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 62643 10-in. 10/5/1937 Let your linen hang low-1 Rosetta Howard instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 62644 10-in. 10/5/1937 If you're a viper Rosetta Howard instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 62645 10-in. 10/5/1937 Rosetta blues Rosetta Howard instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 62646 10-in. 10/5/1937 It's your turn Rosetta Howard instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 62647 10-in. 10/5/1937 Let's fall in love again-1 Rosetta Howard instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 62648 10-in. 10/5/1937 Worried mind blues Rosetta Howard instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 62649 10-in. 10/6/1937 Rattlesnake bite Jimmie Gordon instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 62650 10-in. 10/6/1937 I believe I been hoodood Jimmie Gordon instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 62651 10-in. 10/6/1937 She wants to rattle me all the time Jimmie Gordon instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 62652 10-in. 10/6/1937 Plenty trouble on your hand Jimmie Gordon instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 62653 10-in. 10/6/1937 Gimme some of that yum yum yum Johnnie Temple instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 62654 10-in. 10/6/1937 Hoodoo women Johnnie Temple instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 62655 10-in. 10/6/1937 Mama's bad luck child Johnnie Temple instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 62656 10-in. 10/6/1937 Mean baby blues Johnnie Temple instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 62657 10-in. 10/6/1937 Tempo de bucket The Harlem Hamfats instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 62658 10-in. 10/6/1937 You got the devil to pay The Harlem Hamfats instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 62659 10-in. 10/6/1937 Time's a wastin' The Harlem Hamfats instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 62660 10-in. 10/6/1937 Black gal you better use your head The Harlem Hamfats instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 62661 10-in. 10/6/1937 Root hog or die The Harlem Hamfats instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 62662 10-in. 10/6/1937 You got to be satisfied The Harlem Hamfats instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 62663 10-in. 10/6/1937 Toodoe oo blues The Harlem Hamfats instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 62664 10-in. 10/6/1937 Rampart and Gravier blues The Harlem Hamfats instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 62665 10-in. 10/6/1937 What's on your mind? The Harlem Hamfats instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 62674 10-in. 10/8/1937 Broken hearted blues The Harlem Hamfats instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 63624 10-in. 4/20/1938 Don't start no stuff The Harlem Hamfats instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 63635 10-in. 4/21/1938 Let me feel it The Harlem Hamfats instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 63636 10-in. 4/21/1938 Little girl The Harlem Hamfats instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 63637 10-in. 4/21/1938 I'd rather be with you The Harlem Hamfats instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 63638 10-in. 4/21/1938 I'm in so much trouble now The Harlem Hamfats instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 63639 10-in. 4/21/1938 I believe I'll make a change The Harlem Hamfats instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 63640 10-in. 4/21/1938 It will never happen again Rosetta Howard instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 63641 10-in. 4/21/1938 Trading old love for new Rosetta Howard instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 63642 10-in. 4/21/1938 Stay on it Rosetta Howard instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 63643 10-in. 4/21/1938 Delta bound Rosetta Howard instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 63644 10-in. 4/21/1938 You got to go when the wagon comes Rosetta Howard instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 63645 10-in. 4/21/1938 How long baby Rosetta Howard instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 63646 10-in. 4/21/1938 Harlem jamboree Rosetta Howard instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 63662 10-in. 4/22/1938 Mellow little devil The Harlem Hamfats instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 63663 10-in. 4/22/1938 The barefoot boy The Harlem Hamfats instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 63664 10-in. 4/22/1938 She loves so good Frankie Half Pint Jaxon instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 63665 10-in. 4/22/1938 Riff it Frankie Half Pint Jaxon instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 63666 10-in. 4/22/1938 Some sweet day Frankie Half Pint Jaxon instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 63667 10-in. 4/22/1938 I'm gonna steal you Frankie Half Pint Jaxon instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 63668 10-in. 4/22/1938 I knocks myself out Frankie Half Pint Jaxon instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 63669 10-in. 4/22/1938 They put the big britches on me Frankie Half Pint Jaxon instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 63670 10-in. 4/22/1938 What is that smells like gravy? Johnnie Temple instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 63671 10-in. 4/22/1938 Every dog must have his day Johnnie Temple instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 63672 10-in. 4/22/1938 Fare you well Johnnie Temple instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 63673 10-in. 4/22/1938 Stavin' chain Johnnie Temple instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 63674 10-in. 4/22/1938 County jail blues Johnnie Temple instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 63675 10-in. 4/22/1938 Gonna ride 74 Johnnie Temple instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 65597 10-in. 5/18/1939 The way I'm feelin' Georgia White instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 65598 10-in. 5/18/1939 Married woman blues Georgia White instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 65599 10-in. 5/18/1939 How do you think I feel Georgia White instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 65600 10-in. 5/18/1939 Fire in the mountain Georgia White instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 65601 10-in. 5/18/1939 When the red sun turns to gray (I'll be back) Georgia White instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 65652 10-in. 5/26/1939 Hydrant love Georgia White instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 65653 10-in. 5/26/1939 Do it again Georgia White instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 65654 10-in. 5/26/1939 Beggin' my Daddy Georgia White instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 65655 10-in. 5/26/1939 What have you done to me Georgia White instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 65656 10-in. 5/26/1939 Take me for a buggy ride Georgia White instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 65657 10-in. 5/26/1939 Brownskin gal is the best gal after all Fat Hayden instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 65658 10-in. 5/26/1939 Voodoo blues Fat Hayden instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 90311 10-in. 9/7/1935 Fighting Joe Louis Ike Smith instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 90312 10-in. 9/7/1935 Chicago State Street blues Ike Smith instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 90689 10-in. 4/18/1936 What a time I'm havin' Red Nelson instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 90690 10-in. 4/18/1936 Empty bed blues Red Nelson instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 90715 10-in. 5/11/1936 New Dupree blues Georgia White instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 90716 10-in. 5/11/1936 Daddy let me lay it on you Georgia White instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 90717 10-in. 5/11/1936 New hot nuts Georgia White instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 90718 10-in. 5/11/1936 It must be love Georgia White instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 90719 10-in. 5/12/1936 I just want your stingaree Georgia White instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 90720 10-in. 5/12/1936 Black rider Georgia White instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 90721 10-in. 5/12/1936 I'll keep sittin' on it Georgia White instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 90722 10-in. 5/12/1936 Pigmeat blues Georgia White instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 90723 10-in. 5/12/1936 Trouble in mind Georgia White instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 90724 10-in. 5/15/1936 W.P.A. Blues Teddy Edwards instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 90725 10-in. 5/15/1936 Louisiana Teddy Edwards instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 90854 10-in. 9/4/1936 Was I drunk? Georgia White instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 90855 10-in. 9/4/1936 No second hand woman Georgia White instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 90856 10-in. 9/9/1936 Gravel in my bed-1 Red Nelson instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 90857 10-in. 9/9/1936 Gambling man Red Nelson instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 90864 10-in. 9/10/1936 The boy in the boat Georgia White instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 90865 10-in. 9/10/1936 Sinking sun blues Georgia White instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 90917 10-in. 10/2/1936 Don't take away my P.W.A. Jimmie Gordon instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 90918 10-in. 10/2/1936 She sells good meat Jimmie Gordon instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 91011 10-in. 12/7/1936 Little red wagon Georgia White instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 91012 10-in. 12/7/1936 Dan the back door man Georgia White instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 91013 10-in. 12/7/1936 Your hellish way Georgia White instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 91014 10-in. 12/7/1936 Marble stone blues Georgia White instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 91023 10-in. 12/8/1936 Poor lonesome boy Georgia White instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca C 91038 10-in. 12/12/1936 Keep it swingin' 'round and 'round The Harlem Hamfats instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca C 91039 10-in. 12/12/1936 Ooh-wee babe The Harlem Hamfats instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca C 91040 10-in. 12/12/1936 I don't want you loving me The Harlem Hamfats instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca C 91041 10-in. 12/12/1936 She's a mellow mother for you The Harlem Hamfats instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 91102 10-in. 1/28/1937 You don't know my mind Georgia White instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 91103 10-in. 1/28/1937 When my love comes down Georgia White instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 91104 10-in. 1/28/1937 Walking the street Georgia White instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 91105 10-in. 1/28/1937 Grandpa and Grandma Georgia White instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 91106 10-in. 1/28/1937 I'm so glad I'm 21 today Georgia White instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 91107 10-in. 1/28/1937 Toothache blues Georgia White instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 91225 10-in. 5/6/1937 Say pretty Mama Sloke and Ike instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 91226 10-in. 5/6/1937 Slocum blues Sloke and Ike instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 91227 10-in. 5/6/1937 Raggedy but right Sloke and Ike instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 91229 10-in. 5/6/1937 Mistreated blues Georgia White instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 91252 10-in. 5/14/1937 Playing in the grass Jimmie Gordon and his Vip Vop Band instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 91255 10-in. 5/9/1937 New trouble in mind Georgia White instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 91256 10-in. 5/19/1937 Trouble in mind swing Georgia White instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 91257 10-in. 5/19/1937 Moonshine blues Georgia White instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 91258 10-in. 5/19/1937 Chocolate candy blues Sloke and Ike instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 91259 10-in. 5/19/1937 Biscuit roller Georgia White instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 91279 10-in. 5/14/1937 You're bound to look like a monkey Jimmie Gordon and his Vip Vop Band instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 91280 10-in. 5/14/1937 Good as I been to you Jimmie Gordon and his Vip Vop Band instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 91301 10-in. 10/27/1937 We gonna move Palooka Washboard Band instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 91302 10-in. 10/27/1937 Backdoor Palooka Washboard Band instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 91303 10-in. 10/27/1937 You done tore your pants with me Palooka Washboard Band instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 91304 10-in. 10/27/1937 Save me some Palooka Washboard Band instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 91545 10-in. 10/21/1938 The blues ain' t nothin' but...? Georgia White instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 91546 10-in. 10/21/1938 Dead man' s blues Georgia White instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 91547 10-in. 10/21/1938 Love sick blues Georgia White instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 91548 10-in. 10/21/1938 My worried mind blues Georgia White instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 91552 10-in. 10/21/1938 Stomp it out gate Rosetta Howard instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 91553 10-in. 10/21/1938 The candy man Rosetta Howard instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 91554 10-in. 10/21/1938 Oh rider Rosetta Howard instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 91555 10-in. 10/21/1938 Stay away from my door Rosetta Howard instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 91556 10-in. 10/21/1938 All on account of you Rosetta Howard instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 91557 10-in. 10/21/1938 Me and my gin Jimmie Gordon instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 91558 10-in. 10/21/1938 Whip it to a jelly Jimmie Gordon instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 91757 10-in. 9/13/1939 Streamline blues Johnnie Temple instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 91758 10-in. 9/13/1939 Good Suzie (Rusty knees) Johnnie Temple instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 91759 10-in. 9/13/1939 Down in Mississippi Johnnie Temple instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 91760 10-in. 9/13/1939 Evil bad woman Johnnie Temple instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 91761 10-in. 9/13/1939 Cherry ball Johnnie Temple instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 91762 10-in. 9/13/1939 Let's get together Johnnie Temple instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 93030 10-in. 6/5/1940 New Orleans hop scop blues Jimmie Noone Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 93031 10-in. 6/5/1940 Keystone blues Jimmie Noone Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 93032 10-in. 6/5/1940 Red onion blues Johnny Dodds’ Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 93033 10-in. 6/5/1940 Gravier Street blues Johnny Dodds’ Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lindsay, John," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111198.

Lindsay, John. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111198.

"Lindsay, John." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.

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LCNAR: Lindsay, John, 1894-1950 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98117473

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