Joe Thomas
Joseph Vankert Thomas (June 19, 1909 – August 3, 1986) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist and vocalist. |
Birth and Death Data: Born June 19, 1909 (Uniontown), Died August 3, 1986 (Kansas City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1934 - 1945
Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor saxophone, clarinet, flute, vocalist
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 76-100 of 130 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 63585 | 10-in. | 4/12/1938 | Down by the old mill stream-1 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 63586 | 10-in. | 4/12/1938 | My melancholy baby-2 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 63587 | 10-in. | 4/12/1938 | Sweet Sue, just you-1 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 63588 | 10-in. | 4/12/1938 | By the River Sainte Marie-1 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 68874 | 10-in. | 3/26/1941 | Blue prelude-2 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, tenor saxophone, flute | ||
| Decca | 68875 | 10-in. | 3/26/1941 | I had a proposition-1 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, tenor saxophone, flute | ||
| Decca | 68876 | 10-in. | 3/26/1941 | Twenty-four robbers-2 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, tenor saxophone, flute | ||
| Decca | 68877 | 10-in. | 3/26/1941 | Battle axe-1 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, tenor saxophone, flute | ||
| Decca | 69035 | 10-in. | 4/22/1941 | Peace and love for all-1 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, tenor saxophone, flute | ||
| Decca | 69036 | 10-in. | 4/22/1941 | Chocolate | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, tenor saxophone, flute | ||
| Decca | 69680 | 10-in. | 8/26/1941 | Gone-2 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, tenor saxophone, flute | ||
| Decca | 69681 | 10-in. | 8/26/1941 | Hi spook-1 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, tenor saxophone, flute | ||
| Decca | 69682 | 10-in. | 8/26/1941 | Yard dog mazurka-1, 3 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, tenor saxophone, flute | ||
| Decca | 69683 | 10-in. | 8/26/1941 | Impromptu-2 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, tenor saxophone, flute | ||
| Decca | 70093 | 10-in. | 12/22/1941 | Blues in the night, part 1 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, tenor saxophone, flute | ||
| Decca | 70094 | 10-in. | 12/22/1941 | Blues in the night, part 2 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, tenor saxophone, flute | ||
| Decca | 70095 | 10-in. | 12/23/1941 | I'm losing my mind (because of you) | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, tenor saxophone, flute | ||
| Decca | 70096 | 10-in. | 12/23/1941 | Life is fine-1 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, tenor saxophone, flute | ||
| Decca | 70654 | 10-in. | 4/14/1942 | It had to be you-2, 3 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, tenor saxophone, flute | ||
| Decca | 70655 | 10-in. | 4/14/1942 | I'm gonna move to the outskirts of town, part 1-1 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, tenor saxophone, flute | ||
| Decca | 70656 | 10-in. | 4/14/1942 | I'm gonna move to the outskirts of town, part 2-1 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, tenor saxophone, flute | ||
| Decca | 71756 | 10-in. | 2/8/1944 | Back door stuff, part 1 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 71757 | 10-in. | 2/8/1944 | Back door stuff, part 2 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 71758 | 10-in. | 2/8/1944 | The goon came on | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 71759 | 10-in. | 2/8/1944 | Once too often | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Thomas, Joe," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/352700.
Thomas, Joe. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/352700.
"Thomas, Joe." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Thomas, Joe, 1909-1986 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no93028480
Wikidata: Joe Thomas - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1645859
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/14963924
MusicBrainz: Joe Thomas - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/6ad5e469-2a87-4b8c-bcb4-231c11544f13
Wikipedia content provided under the terms of the Creative Commons BY-SA license
Feedback
Send the Editors a message about this record.