Wayman Carver
Wayman Carver (December 25, 1905, Portsmouth, Virginia – May 6, 1967, Atlanta) was an American jazz flutist and reeds player. Carver was a rare jazz flautist active during the swing era, and was among the earliest soloists on his main instrument to perform jazz, although Alberto Socarras preceded him by about five years. His first professional experience was with J. Neal Montgomery. After he moved to New York City in 1931, he recorded and performed with Dave Nelson, and played with Elmer Snowden (1931–32), Benny Carter, and Spike Hughes (1933). From 1934 to 1939, he played with Chick Webb on both saxophone and flute. After Webb died, he continued in the orchestra during its period of leadership under Ella Fitzgerald until 1941. After leaving the jazz scene, he became a professor of music at Clark College, where he taught saxophonists George Adams and Marion Brown, among others. |
Birth and Death Data: Born December 25, 1905 (Portsmouth), Died May 6, 1967 (Atlanta)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1934 - 1940
Roles Represented in DAHR: flute, tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, clarinet, arranger
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Recordings (Results 101-115 of 115 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Decca | 66134 | 10-in. | 8/18/1939 | My last goodbye | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, flute, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone | ||
Decca | 66135 | 10-in. | 8/18/1939 | Billy (I always dream of Billy) | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, flute, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone | ||
Decca | 66136 | 10-in. | 8/18/1939 | Please tell me the truth | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, flute, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone | ||
Decca | 66137 | 10-in. | 8/18/1939 | I'm not complainin' | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, flute, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone | ||
Decca | 66138 | 10-in. | 8/18/1939 | Betcha nickel | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, flute, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone | ||
Decca | 67119 | 10-in. | 1/26/1940 | Is there somebody else ? | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, flute, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone | ||
Decca | 67120 | 10-in. | 1/26/1940 | Sugar blues | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, flute, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone | ||
Decca | 67121 | 10-in. | 1/26/1940 | The starlit hour | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, flute, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone | ||
Decca | 67122 | 10-in. | 1/26/1940 | What's the matter with me? | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, flute, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone | ||
Decca | 91836 | 10-in. | 10/12/1939 | You're gonna lose your gal | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, flute, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone | ||
Decca | 91837 | 10-in. | 10/12/1939 | After I say I'm sorry | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, flute, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone | ||
Decca | 91838 | 10-in. | 10/12/1939 | Baby, what else can I do? | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, flute, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone | ||
Decca | 91839 | 10-in. | 10/12/1939 | My wubba dolly | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, flute, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone | ||
Decca | 91840 | 10-in. | 10/12/1939 | Lindy hoppers' delight (Instrumental) | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, flute, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone | ||
Decca | 91841 | 10-in. | 10/12/1939 | Moon ray | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, flute, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Carver, Wayman," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/201649.
Carver, Wayman. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/201649.
"Carver, Wayman." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 2024.
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Wikipedia: Wayman Carver
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Carver, Wayman Alexander, 1905-1967 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n86142006
Wikidata: Wayman Carver - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1275235
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/27869271
MusicBrainz: Wayman Carver - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d98fcfdf-b183-4eff-89bf-e5abf94ab02f
ISNI: 0000 0000 4058 0282 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000040580282
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