Warren Smith
Warren Smith (May 17, 1908 in Middlebourne, West Virginia – August 28, 1975 in Santa Barbara, California) was an American jazz trombonist. Smith played piano from age seven, and learned cornet and saxophone before settling on trombone. He started out in the territory band Harrison's Texans in the 1920s, then followed with an extended run in Abe Lyman's employ in the 1930s. He worked with Bob Crosby late in the 1940s before returning to work with Lyman briefly. Moving to Chicago, he worked with Bud Jacobson and Bob Scobey, then worked on the West Coast with Jess Stacy and Lu Watters. In 1955 he toured with Duke Ellington, then played with Joe Darensbourg from 1957 to 1960. In the 1960s he worked with Wild Bill Davison and Red Nichols. |
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Birth and Death Data: Born May 17, 1908, Died August 28, 1975
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1966
Roles Represented in DAHR: trombone, percussion, songwriter, conga
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 314 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | B-27665 | 10-in. | 3/21/1923 | I'm goin' away (Just to wear you off my mind) | Edna Hicks | Female vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-017785 | 10-in. | 12/29/1937 | On the sentimental side | Abe Lyman Orchestra ; Frank Parrish | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BS-017786 | 10-in. | 12/29/1937 | Love is here to stay | Abe Lyman Orchestra ; Frank Parrish | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BS-017787 | 10-in. | 12/29/1937 | How'dja like to love me? | Abe Lyman Orchestra ; Olga Sardi | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BS-017788 | 10-in. | 12/29/1937 | I was doing all right | Abe Lyman Orchestra ; Olga Sardi | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BS-017789 | 10-in. | 12/29/1937 | This is my night to dream | Abe Lyman Orchestra ; Olga Sardi | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BS-017790 | 10-in. | 12/29/1937 | Two dreams get together | Abe Lyman Orchestra ; Olga Sardi | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BS-017791 | 10-in. | 12/29/1937 | I fall in love with you every day | Abe Lyman Orchestra ; Frank Parrish | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BS-017792 | 10-in. | 12/29/1937 | Smoke from a chimney | Abe Lyman Orchestra ; Frank Parrish | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BS-022931 | 10-in. | 4/28/1938 | As long as we're together | Californians ; Abe Lyman ; Olga Sardi | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BS-022932 | 10-in. | 4/28/1938 | The grass is just as green | Rose Blane ; Californians ; Abe Lyman | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BS-022933 | 10-in. | 4/28/1938 | When the stars go to sleep | Californians ; Eddie Holly ; Abe Lyman | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BS-022934 | 10-in. | 4/28/1938 | A garden in Granada | Californians ; Eddie Holly ; Abe Lyman | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BS-022935 | 10-in. | 4/28/1938 | Sunday in the park | Californians ; Eddie Holly ; Abe Lyman | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BS-022936 | 10-in. | 4/28/1938 | It's the dreamer in me | Californians ; Eddie Holly ; Abe Lyman | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BS-037633 | 10-in. | 6/13/1939 | The last trip on the old ship | Californians ; Eddie Holly ; Abe Lyman | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BS-037634 | 10-in. | 6/13/1939 | (What can I say) After I say I'm sorry? | Californians ; Eddie Holly ; Abe Lyman | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BS-037635 | 10-in. | 6/13/1939 | You don't know how much you can suffer (Until you fall in love) | Rose Blane ; Californians ; Abe Lyman | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BS-037636 | 10-in. | 6/13/1939 | The shoemaker's holiday | Rose Blane ; Californians ; Abe Lyman | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BS-037637 | 10-in. | 6/13/1939 | Well all right (Tonight's the night) | Rose Blane ; Californians ; Abe Lyman | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BS-037638 | 10-in. | 6/13/1939 | Danger! Men blasting | Rose Blane ; Californians ; Abe Lyman | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BS-040497 | 10-in. | 10/11/1939 | To you sweetheart, aloha | Californians ; Abe Lyman ; Frank Parrish | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BS-040498 | 10-in. | 10/11/1939 | Honestly | Californians ; Eddie Holly ; Abe Lyman | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BS-040499 | 10-in. | 10/11/1939 | All in favor say "aye" | Rose Blane ; Californians ; Abe Lyman | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BS-040691 | 10-in. | 8/29/1939 | Stop kicking my heart around | Californians ; Eddie Holly ; Abe Lyman | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Smith, Warren," accessed June 2, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112301.
Smith, Warren. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved June 2, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112301.
"Smith, Warren." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 2 June 2023.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Warren Smith (jazz trombonist)
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LCNAR: Smith, Warren, 1908-1975 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2004020104
Wikidata: Warren Smith (jazz trombonist) - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7970487
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/2699047
MusicBrainz: Warren Smith - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/01accea2-b305-4bba-9606-b4ee31e89967
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