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 51-75 of 122 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
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

(Results 51-75 of 122 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bowles, Russell," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/305251.

Bowles, Russell. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/305251.

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