Sterling Bose

Sterling Belmont "Bozo" Bose (September 23, 1906, born in Florence, Alabama – July 23, 1958) was an American jazz trumpeter and cornetist who also marked a twice occurrence of double instrumentation, with a 1935-1938 Glenn Miller trumpet-violin and then a trombone with a 1937-1947 various album. His style was heavily influenced by Bix Beiderbecke and changed little over the course of his life.

Bose's early experience came with Dixieland jazz bands in his native Alabama before moving to St. Louis, Missouri in 1923. He played with the Crescent City Jazzers and the Arcadian Serenaders, and with Jean Goldkette's Orchestra in 1927 until 1928, after the departure of Beiderbecke. Following this he worked in the house band at radio station WGN in Chicago before joining Ben Pollack from 1930 to 1933. He also worked with Eddie Sheasby in Chicago, and moved to New York City in 1933. He had many gigs in New York in the 1930s and 1940s, including time with Joe Haymes (1934–35) and Tommy Dorsey (1935), Ray Noble (1936), Benny Goodman (1936), Lana Webster, Glenn Miller (1937), Bob Crosby (1937–39), Bobby Hackett (1939), Bob Zurke, Jack Teagarden, Bud Freeman (1942), George Brunies, Bobby Sherwood (1943), Miff Mole, Art Hodes, Horace Heidt (1944), and Tiny Hill (1946). Following this he did some further freelancing in Chicago and New York, and then moved to Florida in 1948, setting up his own bands there.

Bose suffered from an extended period of illness in the 1950s, and eventually committed suicide in July 1958 in St. Petersburg, Florida.

Birth and Death Data: Born February 23, 1906 (Florence), Died June 1, 1958 (St. Petersburg)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1944

Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet, vocalist, songwriter

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 75 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor MS-94173 16-in. (33-1/3 rpm) approximately early Dec. 1935 From the top of your head Joe Haymes Orchestra ; Ed Kirkeby ; Cliff Weston Jazz/dance band, with vocal soloists instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor MS-94174 16-in. (33-1/3 rpm) approximately early Aug. 1935 Isn't it a lovely day Joe Haymes Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with vocal soloist(s) instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor MS-94175 16-in. (33-1/3 rpm) approximately early Aug. 1935 Top hat Joe Haymes Orchestra ; Cliff Weston Jazz/dance band, with vocal soloists instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor MS-94176 16-in. approximately early Aug. 1935 Why stars come out Joe Haymes Orchestra ; Ed Kirkeby Jazz/dance band, with vocal soloists instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor MS-95659 16-in. (33-1/3 rpm) approximately early Sept. 1935 Picture of me without you Joe Haymes Orchestra ; Ed Kirkeby ; Skeeter Palmer Jazz/dance band, with vocal soloists instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor MS-95660 16-in. (33-1/3 rpm) approximately early Sept. 1935 It never dawned on me Joe Haymes Orchestra ; Ed Kirkeby ; Skeeter Palmer Jazz/dance band, with vocal soloists instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor MS-95661 16-in. (33-1/3 rpm) approximately early Sept. 1935 Treasure Island Joe Haymes Orchestra ; Ed Kirkeby ; Skeeter Palmer Jazz/dance band, with vocal soloists instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor MS-95662 16-in. (33-1/3 rpm) approximately early Sept. 1935 Now you've got me doin' it Joe Haymes Orchestra ; Ed Kirkeby Jazz/dance band, with vocal soloists instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor MS-95672 16-in. (33-1/3 rpm) approximately early Sept. 1935 Out of sight, out of mind Joe Haymes Orchestra ; Ed Kirkeby ; Cliff Weston Jazz/dance band, with vocal soloists instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor MS-95673 16-in. (33-1/3 rpm) approximately early Sept. 1935 I'm sitting high on a hill Joe Haymes Orchestra ; Ed Kirkeby Jazz/dance band, with vocal soloists instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor BS-101864 10-in. 5/25/1936 Big Chief De Sota Sterling Bose ; Al Bowlly ; Ray Noble Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet vocalist  
Victor BS-043996 10-in. 12/15/1939 Between 18th and 19th on Chestnut Street Sterling Bose ; Delta Rhythm Band ; Bob Zurke Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Victor BS-044031 10-in. 10/20/1939 Peach Tree Street Sterling Bose ; Delta Rhythm Band ; Bob Zurke Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
OKeh 9410 10-in. Oct. 1925 Carry it on down Arcadian Serenaders Jazz/dance band songwriter  
Decca 38320 10-in. 8/16/1934 Valse bluette Victor Young Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 38321 10-in. 8/16/1934 Tales from the Vienna woods, part 1 Victor Young Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 38322 10-in. 8/16/1934 Tales from the Vienna woods, part 2 Victor Young Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 38323 10-in. 8/16/1934 A perfect day Victor Young Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 38327 10-in. 8/16/1934 Beautiful love Victor Young Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 38417 10-in. 8/24/1934 Lord, I give you my children Johnny Mercer instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 38418 10-in. 8/24/1934 If I could only read your mind Johnny Mercer instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 38419 10-in. 8/24/1934 The bathtub ran over again Johnny Mercer instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 39883 10-in. 8/23/1935 Monotony has got me down Jeanne Burns instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 39884 10-in. 8/23/1935 You're an angel Jeanne Burns instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 39885 10-in. 8/23/1935 Clownin' around Jeanne Burns instrumentalist, trumpet  
(Results 1-25 of 75 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bose, Sterling," accessed April 23, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109835.

Bose, Sterling. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109835.

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