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
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Decca | 39555 | 10-in. | 5/29/1935 | Four or five times | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 39556 | 10-in. | 5/29/1935 | Four or five times | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 39557 | 10-in. | 5/29/1935 | (If I had) Rhythm in my nursery rhymes-4 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 39996 | 10-in. | 9/23/1935 | Babs-1, 5 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 39997 | 10-in. | 9/23/1935 | Swanee river-1 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 39998 | 10-in. | 9/23/1935 | Thunder-4 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 39999 | 10-in. | 9/23/1935 | Oh boy-2 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 60000 | 10-in. | 9/23/1935 | Charmaine-1 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 60001 | 10-in. | 9/23/1935 | Hittin' the bottle-2 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 60013 | 10-in. | 9/30/1935 | I'll take the South-1 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 60014 | 10-in. | 9/30/1935 | Avalon-2 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 60015 | 10-in. | 9/30/1935 | Charmaine-2 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 60016 | 10-in. | 9/30/1935 | Hittin' the bottle-2 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 60274 | 10-in. | 12/23/1935 | My blue heaven-1, 3, 4 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 60275 | 10-in. | 12/23/1935 | I'm nuts about screwy music-2 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 60276 | 10-in. | 12/23/1935 | The best things in life are free-2 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 60277 | 10-in. | 12/23/1935 | The melody man-1 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 61246 | 10-in. | 8/31/1936 | Organ grinder's swing | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 61247 | 10-in. | 9/1/1936 | On the beach at Bali Bali-1 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 61248 | 10-in. | 9/1/1936 | Me and the moon-1, 2 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 61249 | 10-in. | 9/1/1936 | Living from day to day-1 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 61250 | 10-in. | 9/1/1936 | T'ain't good (like a nickel made of wood) | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 61323 | 10-in. | 10/14/1936 | Muddy water-1, 3 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 61324 | 10-in. | 10/14/1936 | I can't escape from you-1 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 61325 | 10-in. | 10/14/1936 | Harlem shout-2 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 61345 | 10-in. | 10/26/1936 | (This is) My last affair-1 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 61346 | 10-in. | 10/26/1936 | Running a temperature-2 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 61531 | 10-in. | 1/18/1937 | Honey, keep your mind on me | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 61532 | 10-in. | 1/18/1937 | Count me out | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 61533 | 10-in. | 1/20/1937 | I'll see you in my dreams | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 61550 | 10-in. | 1/26/1937 | He ain' 't got rhythm-1 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 61551 | 10-in. | 1/26/1937 | Linger awhile-1 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 61552 | 10-in. | 1/26/1937 | Honest and truly-2 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 61553 | 10-in. | 1/26/1937 | Slumming on Park Avenue-3 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 62259 | 10-in. | 1/26/1937 | Coquette | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 62260 | 10-in. | 1/26/1937 | The merry-go-round broke down | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 62261 | 10-in. | 1/26/1937 | Ragging the scale | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 62262 | 10-in. | 1/26/1937 | Hell's bells | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 62263 | 10-in. | 1/26/1937 | For dancers only | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 62344 | 10-in. | 7/8/1937 | Posin' | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 62345 | 10-in. | 7/8/1937 | The first time I saw you-4 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 62346 | 10-in. | 7/8/1937 | Honey, keep your mind on me-2 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 62347 | 10-in. | 7/8/1937 | Put on your old grey bonnet-3 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 63133 | 10-in. | 1/6/1938 | Margie-1 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 63134 | 10-in. | 1/6/1938 | The love nest-1 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 63135 | 10-in. | 1/6/1938 | I'm laughing up my sleeve-1 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 63585 | 10-in. | 4/12/1938 | Down by the old mill stream-1 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 63586 | 10-in. | 4/12/1938 | My melancholy baby-2 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 63587 | 10-in. | 4/12/1938 | Sweet Sue, just you-1 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 63588 | 10-in. | 4/12/1938 | By the River Sainte Marie-1 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 68874 | 10-in. | 3/26/1941 | Blue prelude-2 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 68875 | 10-in. | 3/26/1941 | I had a proposition-1 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 68876 | 10-in. | 3/26/1941 | Twenty-four robbers-2 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 68877 | 10-in. | 3/26/1941 | Battle axe-1 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 69035 | 10-in. | 4/22/1941 | Peace and love for all-1 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 69036 | 10-in. | 4/22/1941 | Chocolate | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 69680 | 10-in. | 8/26/1941 | Gone-2 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 69681 | 10-in. | 8/26/1941 | Hi spook-1 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 69682 | 10-in. | 8/26/1941 | Yard dog mazurka-1, 3 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 69683 | 10-in. | 8/26/1941 | Impromptu-2 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 70093 | 10-in. | 12/22/1941 | Blues in the night, part 1 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 70094 | 10-in. | 12/22/1941 | Blues in the night, part 2 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 70095 | 10-in. | 12/23/1941 | I'm losing my mind (because of you) | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 70096 | 10-in. | 12/23/1941 | Life is fine-1 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 70654 | 10-in. | 4/14/1942 | It had to be you-2, 3 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 70655 | 10-in. | 4/14/1942 | I'm gonna move to the outskirts of town, part 1-1 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 70656 | 10-in. | 4/14/1942 | I'm gonna move to the outskirts of town, part 2-1 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 71756 | 10-in. | 2/8/1944 | Back door stuff, part 1 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 71757 | 10-in. | 2/8/1944 | Back door stuff, part 2 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 71758 | 10-in. | 2/8/1944 | The goon came on | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 71759 | 10-in. | 2/8/1944 | Once too often | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 71760 | 10-in. | 2/8/1944 | Jeep rhythm | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 72655 | 10-in. | 12/27/1944 | I'm gonna see my baby | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 72656 | 10-in. | 12/27/1944 | That someone must be you | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 72657 | 10-in. | 12/27/1944 | A lover's lullaby | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 72658 | 10-in. | 12/27/1944 | Oh gee, oh gosh, oh pshaw | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 72659 | 10-in. | 12/27/1944 | I'm in a jam with baby | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 72748 | 10-in. | 2/27/1945 | I passed through Memphis last night | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 72749 | 10-in. | 2/27/1945 | Buzz-buzz-buzz | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 72750 | 10-in. | 2/27/1945 | This is my confession | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 72751 | 10-in. | 2/27/1945 | I need a lift | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | DLA 1010 | 10-in. | 7/24/1936 | Pigeon walk-2 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | DLA 1011 | 10-in. | 11/5/1937 | Like a ship at sea | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | DLA 1012 | 10-in. | 11/5/1937 | Teasin' Tessie Brown | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | DLA 1013 | 10-in. | 11/5/1937 | Annie Laurie | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | DLA 1014 | 10-in. | 11/5/1937 | Frisco fog-3 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | DLA 2447 | 10-in. | 6/23/1941 | I'm walking through heaven with you | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | DLA 2448 | 10-in. | 6/23/1941 | You' re always in my dreams | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | DLA 2449 | 10-in. | 6/23/1941 | Flamingo | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | DLA 2450 | 10-in. | 6/23/1941 | Siesta at the fiesta | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | L 3063 | 10-in. | 6/26/1942 | Strictly instrumental | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | L 3064 | 10-in. | 6/26/1942 | Easy street | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | L 3065 | 10-in. | 6/26/1942 | Knock me a kiss-2 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | L 3066 | 10-in. | 6/26/1942 | Keep smiling, keep laughin'-1 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | L 3096 | 10-in. | 7/14/1942 | I dream a lot about you-2 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | L 3097 | 10-in. | 7/14/1942 | Easy street | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | L 3098 | 10-in. | 7/14/1942 | I'm lonesome and so blue | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bowles, Russell," accessed April 16, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/305251.
Bowles, Russell. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 16, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/305251.
"Bowles, Russell." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 16 April 2024.
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