Sax Mallard

Oett M. Mallard (September 2, 1915 – August 29, 1986), also known as Sax Mallard, was a Chicago-based jazz saxophonist and bandleader.

He worked briefly (April–May 1943) with Duke Ellington and his Orchestra, as well as with Ellington's Octet (with Ellington, Mallard, Harold "Shorty" Baker, Ray Nance, Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton, Lawrence Brown, Harry Carney, Alvin "Junior" Raglin.

In 1946 he recorded with Tampa Red in a line-up comprising Blind John Davis, Ernest "Big" Crawford, and Armand "Jump" Jackson, and that same year, and in 1947, he also recorded with Big Bill Broonzy, and with Roosevelt Sykes, with whom he would continue to record into the early 1960s.

In 1951, following a recording session for Big Bill Broonzy, Mallard recorded a track under his own name using the same musicians, and in 1952 he recorded three sessions for Mercury Records under the name of Sax Mallard and His Orchestra, with Sykes, Crawford, Jackson and Andrew Tibbs, of which only one track was released, as a 45 rpm, with the 1951 recording.

He died of cancer on August 29, 1986, in Chicago.

Birth and Death Data: Born September 2, 1915 (Illinois), Died August 29, 1986 (Chicago)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1946 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: saxophone, alto saxophone, clarinet, songwriter

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Recordings (Results 26-43 of 43 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor D7VB-1115 10-in. 10/31/1947 Keep jumping Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor D7VB-1117 10-in. 10/31/1947 Roaming and rambling Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor D7VB-1132 10-in. 11/4/1947 She's just my size Washboard Sam Male vocal solo, with washboard band instrumentalist, clarinet  
Victor D7VB-1133 10-in. 11/4/1947 You know how I feel Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) Male vocal solo, with washboard band instrumentalist, clarinet  
Victor D7VB-1134 10-in. 11/4/1947 Fool about that woman Washboard Sam Male vocal solo, with washboard band instrumentalist, clarinet  
Victor D7VB-1135 10-in. 11/4/1947 Dollar is your best friend Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) Male vocal solo, with washboard band instrumentalist, clarinet  
Victor D7VB-1170 10-in. 11/18/1947 Boogie honky tonky Original Honeydrippers ; Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor D7VB-1171 10-in. 11/18/1947 Booze blues Original Honeydrippers ; Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor D7VB-1172 10-in. 11/18/1947 Time wasted on you Original Honeydrippers ; Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor D7VB-1174 10-in. 11/18/1947 Until the cows come home Original Honeydrippers ; Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor D7VB-1175 10-in. 11/18/1947 High as a Georgia pine Original Honeydrippers ; Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor D7VB-1176 10-in. 11/18/1947 I know how you feel Original Honeydrippers ; Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor D9VB-0426 10-in. 3/10/1949 What the blues will do Arbee Stidham Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Victor D9VB-0435 10-in. 3/10/1949 A heart full of misery Arbee Stidham Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Victor D9VB-0436 10-in. 3/10/1949 Falling blues Arbee Stidham Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Victor D9VB-0437 10-in. 3/10/1949 You'll be sorry Arbee Stidham Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Victor D9VB-0438 10-in. 3/10/1949 I've got so many worries Arbee Stidham Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Victor D9VB-0555 10-in. 2/25/1949 Blues for what I've never had Johnny Moore ; Three Blazers (Johnny Moore) Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble songwriter  
(Results 26-43 of 43 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Mallard, Sax," accessed April 30, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/355351.

Mallard, Sax. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 30, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/355351.

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