Pete Brown
James Ostend "Pete" Brown (November 9, 1906 – September 20, 1963) was an American jazz alto saxophonist and bandleader. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Baltimore (city in Maryland, United States), Died September 20, 1963 (New York City (most populous city in the United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1935 - 1951
Roles Represented in DAHR: alto saxophone, trumpet
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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 83 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 62837 | 10-in. | 12/1/1937 | Japansy | Jimmie Noone Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 65437 | 10-in. | 4/20/1939 | Twelve bar stampede | Leonard Feather's All Star Jam Band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 65438 | 10-in. | 4/20/1939 | Feather bed lament | Leonard Feather's All Star Jam Band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 65439 | 10-in. | 4/20/1939 | Men of Harlem (Tempo di jump) | Leonard Feather's All Star Jam Band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 65440 | 10-in. | 4/20/1939 | Ocean motion | Leonard Feather's All Star Jam Band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 65494 | 10-in. | 4/28/1939 | Get your mind out of the gutter | Jimmie Gordon | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 65495 | 10-in. | 4/28/1939 | Delhia | Jimmie Gordon | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 65496 | 10-in. | 4/28/1939 | Do that thing | Jimmie Gordon | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 65497 | 10-in. | 4/28/1939 | The Mojo blues | Jimmie Gordon | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 65498 | 10-in. | 4/28/1939 | St. Peter blues | Jimmie Gordon | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 65499 | 10-in. | 4/28/1939 | If the walls could talk | Jimmie Gordon | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 70299 | 10-in. | 2/9/1942 | Mound bayou | Pete Brown and his Band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 70300 | 10-in. | 2/9/1942 | Unlucky woman (Unlucky blues) | Pete Brown and his Band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 70301 | 10-in. | 2/9/1942 | Gonna buy me a telephone | Pete Brown and his Band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 70302 | 10-in. | 2/9/1942 | Cannon ball | Nora Lee King ; Pete Brown and his Band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 80660 | 3/8/1951 | Blues for sale | Doc Pomus | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 80661 | 3/8/1951 | Pool playin' baby | Doc Pomus | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 80662 | 3/8/1951 | Too much boogie | Doc Pomus | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 80663 | 3/8/1951 | Give it up | Doc Pomus | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Master | M173 | 10-in. | 3/5/1937 | You're the one | Frankie Newton Uptown Serenaders | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Master | M174 | 10-in. | 3/5/1937 | You showed me the way | Frankie Newton Uptown Serenaders | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Master | M175 | 10-in. | 3/5/1935 | Please don't talk about me when I'm gone | Frankie Newton Uptown Serenaders | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Master | M176 | 10-in. | 3/5/1937 | Who's sorry now? | Frankie Newton Uptown Serenaders | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Master | M402 | 10-in. | 4/15/1937 | I found a new baby | Frankie Newton Uptown Serenaders | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Master | M403 | 10-in. | 4/15/1937 | The brittwood stomp | Frankie Newton Uptown Serenaders | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Brown, Pete," accessed January 6, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111296.
Brown, Pete. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 6, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111296.
"Brown, Pete." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 6 January 2026.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Brown, Pete, 1906-1963 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no99015871
Wikidata: Pete Brown - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2073237
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/7578362
MusicBrainz: Pete Brown - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/146b0f4d-549d-414e-a7b9-93d942f72466
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