Buddy Christian
Narcisse J. "Buddy" Christian (1895? - 1958?) was an American jazz banjoist, guitarist, and pianist. Christian worked professionally as a pianist starting in the early 1910s. He played in New Orleans with Peter Bocage in 1912-1913 and with King Oliver at Lala's Cafe in the middle of the decade. Around 1920 he moved to New York City, where he began playing banjo in addition to piano. He played with Lucille Hegamin, June Clark, and the Red Onion Jazz Babies, and played in the studio on Clarence Williams's sessions, including Eva Taylor and the Blue Five (with Louis Armstrong and Sidney Bechet). He can also be heard on Bessie Smith recordings made in 1923. In 1926, he recorded under his own name, and continued working as a session musician for recordings with Charles Matson, New Orleans Willie Jackson, and blues musicians. He and Fred Jennings played in a banjo duo in 1929. After 1930 Christian left active performance. |
Birth and Death Data: Born July 21, 1885 (New Orleans), Died 1958 (New Orleans)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1928
Roles Represented in DAHR: banjo, leader, songwriter, guitar, composer
Notes: Given name: Narcisse Joseph Christian.
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 51-75 of 105 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKeh | S-72899 | 10-in. | Oct. 1924 | Gravier Street blues | Laura Smith | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| OKeh | S-72912 | 10-in. | Oct. 1924 | Terrible blues | Eva Taylor ; Clarence Williams | Female-male vocal duet, with cornet and banjo | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| OKeh | S-72913 | 10-in. | Oct. 1924 | Arkansaw blues | Eva Taylor ; Clarence Williams | Female-male vocal duet, with cornet and banjo | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| OKeh | S-72915 | 10-in. | 10/17/1924 | Early in the morning | Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Virginia Liston | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quintet | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| OKeh | S-72916 | 10-in. | 10/17/1924 | You've got the right key, but the wrong keyhole | Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Virginia Liston | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quintet | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| OKeh | S-72958 | 10-in. | 11/6/1924 | Of all the wrongs you done to me | Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Eva Taylor | Jazz/dance quintet, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| OKeh | S-72959 | 10-in. | 11/6/1924 | Everybody loves my baby (But my baby don't love nobody but me) | Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Eva Taylor | Jazz/dance quintet, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| OKeh | S-72996 | 10-in. | 11/25/1924 | Papa, Mama's all alone blues | Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Margaret Johnson | Female vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| OKeh | S-72997 | 10-in. | 11/25/1924 | Changeable daddy of mine | Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Margaret Johnson | Female vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| OKeh | S-73007 | 10-in. | 11/28/1924 | Baby, I can't use you no more | Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Sippie Wallace | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quintet | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| OKeh | S-73008 | 10-in. | 11/28/1924 | Trouble everywhere I roam | Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Sippie Wallace | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quintet | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| OKeh | S-73014 | 10-in. | 12/2/1924 | I'm so glad I'm brownskin | Clarence Williams’ Trio ; Sippie Wallace | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| OKeh | S-73015 | 10-in. | 12/2/1924 | Off and on blues | Clarence Williams’ Trio ; Sippie Wallace | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| OKeh | S-73018 | 10-in. | 12/3/1924 | He's the cause of me being blue | Clarence Williams’ Trio ; Sippie Wallace | Female vocal solo, with banjo and piano | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| OKeh | S-73019 | 10-in. | 12/3/1924 | Let my man alone blues | Clarence Williams’ Trio ; Sippie Wallace | Female vocal solo, with banjo and piano | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| OKeh | S-73026 | 10-in. | 12/17/1924 | Mandy, make up your mind | Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Eva Taylor | Jazz/dance quintet, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| OKeh | S-73027 | 10-in. | 12/17/1924 | I'm a little blackbird looking for a bluebird | Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Eva Taylor | Jazz/dance quartet, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| OKeh | S-73081 | 10-in. | 1/8/1925 | Who'll chop your suey (When I'm gone) | Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Margaret Johnson | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quintet | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| OKeh | S-73082 | 10-in. | 1/8/1925 | Done made a fool out of me | Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Margaret Johnson | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quintet | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| OKeh | S-73083 | 10-in. | 1/8/1925 | Cake walking babies from home | Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Eva Taylor | Jazz/dance quintet, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| OKeh | S-73084 | 10-in. | 1/8/1925 | Pickin' on your baby | Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Eva Taylor | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quintet | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| OKeh | S-73204 | 10-in. | 3/4/1925 | Cast away | Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Eva Taylor | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| OKeh | S-73205 | 10-in. | 3/4/1925 | Papa de-da-da | Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Eva Taylor | Jazz/dance ensemble, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| OKeh | 73524 | 10-in. | July 1925 | Far as I'm concerned | Eva Taylor | Female vocal solo, with banjo and piano | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| OKeh | 73525 | 10-in. | July 1925 | Get off my money blues | Buddy Christian ; Eva Taylor ; Clarence Williams | Female vocal solo, with banjo and piano | instrumentalist, banjo |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Christian, Buddy," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111966.
Christian, Buddy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111966.
"Christian, Buddy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Christian, Buddy, approximately 1895-approximately 1958 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2002115795
Wikidata: Buddy Christian - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2927519
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/66653860
MusicBrainz: Buddy Christian - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/38d51e08-67ff-4274-889f-6bd32da9e13b
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