Stump Evans
Paul "Stump" Evans (October 18, 1904 – August 29, 1928) was one of the first jazz saxophonists. Evans experimented with several instruments: alto horn, trombone, and alto saxophone. In the 1920s, he played baritone saxophone in Chicago as a member of the Creole Jazz Band led by King Oliver and the Dixie Syncopators. He played C melody saxophone when he supported singer Priscilla Stewart. With Oliver he played soprano saxophone, then alto saxophone with the Red Hot Peppers led by Jelly Roll Morton. Evans also worked as a sideman for Erskine Tate and Jimmy Wade. He died young from tuberculosis. |
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Birth and Death Data: Born October 18, 1904 (Lawrence), Died August 29, 1928 (Kansas)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1926 - 1927
Roles Represented in DAHR: alto saxophone, clarinet, baritone saxophone, soprano saxophone
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-38627 | 10-in. | 6/4/1927 | Hyena stomp | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band, with laughing | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | BVE-38628 | 10-in. | 6/4/1927 | Billy goat stomp | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band, with goat imitations | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | BVE-38629 | 10-in. | 6/4/1927 | Wild man blues | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | BVE-38630 | 10-in. | 6/4/1927 | Jungle blues | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | BVE-38661 | 10-in. | 6/10/1927 | Beale Street blues | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | BVE-38662 | 10-in. | 6/10/1927 | The pearls | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Decca | C 533 (E 3556) | 10-in. | 7/23/1926 | Tack Annie | Dixie Syncopators ; King Oliver | instrumentalist, soprano saxophone | ||
| Decca | C 657 (E 3843/E 20252) | 10-in. | 9/17/1926 | Someday sweetheart | Dixie Syncopators ; King Oliver | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
| Decca | C 659 (E 3845/E 20254) | 10-in. | 9/17/1926 | Dead man blues | Dixie Syncopators ; King Oliver | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Evans, Stump," accessed February 6, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111688.
Evans, Stump. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved February 6, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111688.
"Evans, Stump." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 6 February 2023.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Evans, Stump, 1904-1928 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2002000983
Wikidata: Stump Evans - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2359054
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/89804349
MusicBrainz: Paul "Stump" Evans - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/76f25000-baa6-45e5-adbc-c9d5f384371d
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