Babe Russin
Irving "Babe" Russin (June 18, 1911 – August 4, 1984) was an American tenor saxophone player. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Pittsburgh (city and county seat in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States), Died August 4, 1984 (Los Angeles (seat of Los Angeles County, and largest city in California, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1936 - 1960
Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor saxophone, saxophone, clarinet, composer, songwriter
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 197 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-013880 | 10-in. | 9/28/1937 | I ain't got nobody (and nobody cares for me) | Wingy Manone Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-013881 | 10-in. | 9/28/1937 | I've got my heart set on you | Wingy Manone Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-013882 | 10-in. | 9/28/1937 | Everything you said came true | Wingy Manone Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-013883 | 10-in. | 9/28/1937 | Getting some fun out of life | Wingy Manone Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-013884 | 10-in. | 9/28/1937 | Jazz me blues | Wingy Manone Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-013885 | 10-in. | 9/28/1937 | Laugh your way through life | Wingy Manone Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-018104 | 10-in. | 1/5/1938 | Dr. Rhythm | Larry Clinton Orchestra ; Bea Wain | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-018105 | 10-in. | 1/5/1938 | Always and always | Larry Clinton Orchestra ; Bea Wain | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-018106 | 10-in. | 1/5/1938 | I was doing all right | Larry Clinton Orchestra ; Bea Wain | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-018107 | 10-in. | 1/5/1938 | Love is here to stay | Larry Clinton Orchestra ; Bea Wain | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-018108 | 10-in. | 1/5/1938 | Wolverine blues | Larry Clinton Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-019831 | 10-in. | 2/16/1938 | Don't be that way | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-019832 | 10-in. | 2/16/1938 | One o'clock jump | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-037134 | 10-in. | 5/22/1939 | Rendezvous in Paree | Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-037135 | 10-in. | 5/22/1939 | How am I to know | Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal chorus | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-037136 | 10-in. | 5/22/1939 | Is it possible | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-037137 | 10-in. | 5/22/1939 | Well all right! (Tonight's the night) | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-037138 | 10-in. | 5/22/1939 | La rosita | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-037139 | 10-in. | 5/22/1939 | All I remember is you | Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-037140 | 10-in. | 5/22/1939 | Judgment is coming | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | CS-037141 | 10-in. | 5/22/1939 | Swing low sweet chariot | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-038105 | 10-in. | 7/20/1939 | Running through my mind | Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-038106 | 10-in. | 7/20/1939 | Let's disappear! | Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-038107 | 10-in. | 7/20/1939 | Stop! It's wonderful | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-038108 | 10-in. | 7/20/1939 | Hong Kong blues | Skeets Herfurt ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Russin, Babe," accessed January 3, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110107.
Russin, Babe. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 3, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110107.
"Russin, Babe." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 3 January 2026.
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LCNAR: Russin, Babe, 1911-1984 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no95050341
Wikidata: Irving "Babe" Russin - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q797611
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/22330897
MusicBrainz: Irving "Babe" Russin - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/81503f0d-3435-4281-9068-c97930e1626a
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