Russell Bowles

Russell Bowles (April 17, 1907 – July 5, 1991) was an American jazz trombonist. He was born in Glasgow, Kentucky and died in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Bowles played with Ferman Tapp's Melody Lads in 1926–28, then with Horace Henderson (1928–29) before joining the orchestra of a theater in Buffalo, New York from 1929 to 1931. Following this Bowles joined the orchestra of Jimmie Lunceford, playing on nearly all of Lunceford's recordings from 1931 to Lunceford's death in 1947. After his tenure with Lunceford Bowles worked with Eddie Wilcox and Cab Calloway into the early 1950s, then left music permanently, later working as a clerk in a department store in New York City.

Birth and Death Data: Born April 17, 1909 (Barren County), Died July 5, 1991 (Lancaster)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1934 - 1945

Roles Represented in DAHR: trombone

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 122 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	38531	10-in.	9/4/1934	Sophisticated lady-2	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	38532	10-in.	9/4/1934	Mood indigo	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	38533	10-in.	9/4/1934	Rose room-2	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	38534	10-in.	9/4/1934	Black and tan fantasy-1	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	38535	10-in.	9/4/1934	Stratosphere-3	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	38541	10-in.	9/5/1934	Nana-1	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	38542	10-in.	9/5/1934	Miss Otis regrets-2	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	38543	10-in.	9/5/1934	Unsophisticated Sue-3	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	38544	10-in.	9/5/1934	Star dust-2	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	38915	10-in.	10/29/1934	Dream of you-1	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	38916	10-in.	10/29/1934	Shake your head (from side to side)	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	38917	10-in.	10/29/1934	Stomp it off-1	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	38918	10-in.	10/29/1934	Call it anything (It wasn't love)-2	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	38967	10-in.	11/7/1934	Because you're you-1	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	38968	10-in.	11/7/1934	Chillun, get up!-1	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	38969	10-in.	11/7/1934	Solitude	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	39169	10-in.	12/17/1934	Rain-1, 3	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	39170	10-in.	12/17/1934	Since my best gal turned me down-1, 3	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	39171	10-in.	12/17/1934	Jealous-2	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	39172	10-in.	12/18/1934	Rhythm is our business-2	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	39173	10-in.	12/18/1934	I'm walking through heaven with you-2	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	39551	10-in.	5/29/1935	Sleepy time gal-4, 5	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	39552	10-in.	5/29/1935	Bird of paradise-2, 4	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	39553	10-in.	5/29/1935	Rhapsody junior-2, 4	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	39554	10-in.	5/29/1935	Runnin' wild-3	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone

(Results 1-25 of 122 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bowles, Russell," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/305251.

Bowles, Russell. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/305251.

"Bowles, Russell." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.