Bobby Smith
Birth and Death Data: Died June 6, 1995
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1941 - 1960
Roles Represented in DAHR: alto saxophone, saxophone, composer, songwriter, arranger
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 67 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-067727 | 10-in. | 8/26/1941 | Foo-gee | Sunset Orchestra ; Julius Watson ; Doc Wheeler | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-067728 | 10-in. | 8/26/1941 | How 'bout that mess | Sunset Orchestra ; Doc Wheeler | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-067729 | 10-in. | 8/26/1941 | Take a tip | Sunset Orchestra ; Doc Wheeler | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-067730 | 10-in. | 8/26/1941 | Baby, I just want you | Frohsine Stewart ; Sunset Orchestra ; Doc Wheeler | Jazz/dance band, with vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-068152 | 10-in. | 11/6/1941 | Gabby | Sunset Orchestra ; Doc Wheeler | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone, composer | |
| Victor | BS-068166 | 10-in. | 11/6/1941 | Big and fat and forty-four | Hardway Four ; Sunset Orchestra ; Doc Wheeler | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal quartet | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-068167 | 10-in. | 11/6/1941 | Sarghum switch | Sunset Orchestra ; Doc Wheeler | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-068168 | 10-in. | 11/6/1941 | Leave the rest to me | Sunset Orchestra ; Doc Wheeler | Jazz/dance band | composer, instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-073487 | 10-in. | 3/30/1942 | Who threw the whiskey in the well? | Hardway Four ; Sunset Orchestra ; Doc Wheeler | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal quartet | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-073488 | 10-in. | 3/30/1942 | Me and my Melinda | James Otis Lewis ; Sunset Orchestra ; Doc Wheeler | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-073489 | 10-in. | 3/30/1942 | Tunies' tune | Sunset Orchestra ; Doc Wheeler | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-073490 | 10-in. | 3/30/1942 | Keep jumpin' | Sunset Orchestra ; Doc Wheeler | Jazz/dance band | composer, instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | E0VB-3033 | 10-in. | 1/10/1950 | St. Louis blues | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | E0VB-3034 | 10-in. | 1/10/1950 | Careless love | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | E0VB-3035 | 10-in. | 1/10/1950 | Memphis blues | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | E0VB-3036 | 10-in. | 1/10/1950 | Aunt Hagar's children | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | E0VB-3037 | 10-in. | 1/10/1950 | Beale Street blues | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | E0VB-3038 | 10-in. | 1/10/1950 | John Henry blues | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | E0VB-4744 | 10-in. | 6/1/1950 | Opportunity | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Ace Harris | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone, songwriter | |
| Victor | E0VB-4745 | 10-in. | 6/1/1950 | Tuxedo junction | Deep River Boys ; Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Male vocal group, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | D5AB-0300 | 10-in. | 1/10/1945 | Tippin' in | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Erskine Hawkins | Jazz/dance band | composer, instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | D5VB-0945 | 10-in. | 11/21/1945 | Good dip | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone, composer | |
| Victor | D5VB-0946 | 10-in. | 11/21/1945 | I guess I'll have to get along without you | Dolores Brown ; Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | D5VB-0947 | 10-in. | 11/21/1945 | Holiday for swing | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | D5VB-0948 | 10-in. | 11/21/1945 | Let's have fun tonight | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Ace Harris | Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Smith, Bobby," accessed January 4, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/344232.
Smith, Bobby. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 4, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/344232.
"Smith, Bobby." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 4 January 2026.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Smith, Bobby (Saxophonist) - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2013043937
Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q19502053
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/87307839
MusicBrainz: Bobby Smith - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/f43b3285-2d2d-407c-9b74-1357fa2f07a9
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