Cecil Irwin

Cecil Irwin (December 7, 1902 – May 3, 1935) was an American jazz reed player and arranger.

Irwin played early in his career with Carroll Dickerson, Erskine Tate, and Junie Cobb before joining Earl Hines's band as a saxophonist and arranger. He worked for several years with Hines in a variety of ensembles, recording with him extensively. He also played during this time as a sideman with Johnny Dodds, Jabbo Smith, King Oliver, and Joe Venuti. In 1935 he was killed in a car crash while on tour in Des Moines, Iowa.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 7, 1902 (Evanston), Died May 3, 1935

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1935

Roles Represented in DAHR: clarinet, tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, composer

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Recordings (Results 26-31 of 31 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca C 9465 10-in. 9/12/1934 Rosetta-2 Earl Hines Orchestra instrumentalist, clarinet, tenor saxophone  
Decca C 9474 10-in. 9/13/1934 Copenhagen-2 Earl Hines Orchestra instrumentalist, clarinet, tenor saxophone  
Decca C 9475 10-in. 9/13/1934 Angry Earl Hines Orchestra instrumentalist, clarinet, tenor saxophone  
Decca C 9476 10-in. 9/13/1934 Wolverine blues-3 Earl Hines Orchestra instrumentalist, clarinet, tenor saxophone  
Decca C 9477 10-in. 9/13/1934 Rock and rye-2 Earl Hines Orchestra instrumentalist, clarinet, tenor saxophone  
Decca C 9478 10-in. 9/13/1934 Cavernism-1, 2 Earl Hines Orchestra instrumentalist, clarinet, tenor saxophone  
(Results 26-31 of 31 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Irwin, Cecil," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/115331.

Irwin, Cecil. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/115331.

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

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/115331

External Sources

Wikipedia: Cecil Irwin

Allmusic: Cecil Irwin

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Irwin, Cecil, 1902-1935 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2010117081

Wikidata: Cecil Irwin - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5056150

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/142309831

MusicBrainz: Cecil Irwin - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/06bc0c23-0c9d-4699-a8be-7cfeac18e503

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