Lem Davis
Lemuel A. Davis (22 June 1914 – 16 January 1970), was an American jazz alto saxophonist associated with swing music. Born in Tampa, Florida, United States, his career began in the 1940s with pianist Nat Jaffe. Davis played with the Coleman Hawkins septet in 1943 and with Eddie Heywood's group. Throughout the 1940s, he played in a variety of jazz groups. In 1953, he appeared on Buck Clayton's "The Hucklebuck" recording. He continued to play in New York City throughout the 1950s, but recorded little thereafter. |
Birth and Death Data: Born June 22, 1914 (Tampa), Died January 16, 1970 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1939 - 1946
Roles Represented in DAHR: alto saxophone
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 65917 | 10-in. | 7/5/1939 | De donkey want water | Harold Boyce ; Harlem Indians | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 65918 | 10-in. | 7/5/1939 | De bush to boil tea | Harold Boyce ; Harlem Indians | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 65919 | 10-in. | 7/5/1939 | Willie, Willie, don't go from me | Harold Boyce ; Harlem Indians | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 65920 | 10-in. | 7/5/1939 | Bajun gal | Harold Boyce ; Harlem Indians | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 65921 | 10-in. | 7/5/1939 | Knock ya'self out | Harold Boyce ; Harlem Indians | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 65922 | 10-in. | 7/5/1939 | So what | Harold Boyce ; Harlem Indians | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 72635 | 10-in. | 12/15/1944 | Begin the beguine | Eddie Heywood Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 72636 | 10-in. | 12/15/1944 | Blue Lou | Eddie Heywood Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 72668 | 10-in. | 12/29/1944 | Please don't talk about me when I'm gone | Eddie Heywood Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 72669 | 10-in. | 12/29/1944 | Lover man (oh where can you be) | Eddie Heywood Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 73767 | 12/27/1946 | The blues are brewin' | Billie Holiday | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 73768 | 12/27/1946 | Guilty | Billie Holiday | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 73769[a] | 12/27/1946 | Careless love | Billie Holiday | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 3910 | 10-in. | 8/9/1945 | Save your sorrows for tomorrow | Bing Crosby | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | L 3911 | 10-in. | 8/9/1945 | Baby won't you please come home | Bing Crosby | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | L 3918 | 10-in. | 8/17/1945 | That little dream got nowhere | Bing Crosby | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | L 3919 | 10-in. | 8/17/1945 | Who's sorry now? | Bing Crosby | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | L 3949 | 10-in. | 9/5/1945 | I've found a new baby | Bing Crosby | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | L 3950 | 10-in. | 9/5/1945 | Who's sorry now | Bing Crosby | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | L 3978 | 10-in. | 9/26/1945 | The man I love | Eddie Heywood Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | L 3979 | 10-in. | 9/26/1945 | On the sunny side of the street | Eddie Heywood Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | L 4006 | 10-in. | 11/20/1945 | Just you, just me | Eddie Heywood Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | L 4007 | 10-in. | 11/20/1945 | Coquette | Eddie Heywood Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Davis, Lem," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/311126.
Davis, Lem. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/311126.
"Davis, Lem." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Davis, Lem - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93021844
Wikidata: Lem Davis - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1364479
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/46949060
MusicBrainz: Lem Davis - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/0124ac03-0f21-4b64-b26f-ccb5fc1765cc
ISNI: 0000 0000 3133 1233 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000031331233
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