Jay McShann
James Columbus "Jay" McShann (January 12, 1916 – December 7, 2006) was an American jazz pianist, vocalist, composer, and bandleader. He led bands in Kansas City, Missouri, that included Charlie Parker, Bernard Anderson, Walter Brown, and Ben Webster. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Muskogee (city in Muskogee County, Oklahoma, United States), Died December 7, 2006 (Kansas City (largest city in State of Missouri, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1941 - 1951
Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, leader, songwriter, composer
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 32 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 300 | 10-in. | 1945 | Hootie boogie | Jay McShann Orchestra | composer, instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Mercury | 301 | 10-in. | 1945 | Garfield Avenue blues | Jay McShann Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Mercury | 455 | 10-in. | 7/26/1946 | Bucktown boogie | Jay McShann Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano, leader, songwriter | ||
| Mercury | 457 | 10-in. | 7/26/1946 | Voodoo woman blues | Jay McShann Orchestra ; Jimmy Witherspoon | instrumentalist, piano, leader | ||
| Mercury | 630 | 10-in. | 11/13/1946 | I want a little girl | Jay McShann Orchestra ; Jimmy Witherspoon | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Mercury | 631 | 10-in. | 11/13/1946 | Jimtown boogie | Jay McShann Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Mercury | 822 | 10-in. | 5/29/1947 | All my geets are gone | Jay McShann Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano, leader | ||
| Mercury | 823 | 10-in. | 5/29/1947 | Strange woman blues | Jay McShann Orchestra ; Jimmy Witherspoon | instrumentalist, piano, leader, songwriter | ||
| Mercury | 4618 | 10-in. | 10/27/1951 | Got you begging | Jay McShann Orchestra ; Jay McShann | leader, composer, songwriter, instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Mercury | 4619 | 10-in. | 10/27/1951 | Duke and the brute | Jay McShann Orchestra ; Ben Webster | leader, songwriter, instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 70993 | 10-in. | 7/2/1942 | Lonely boy blues | Jay McShann Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 70994 | 10-in. | 7/2/1942 | Get me on your mind | Jay McShann Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 70995 | 10-in. | 7/2/1942 | The jumpin' blues | Jay McShann Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 70996 | 10-in. | 7/2/1942 | Sepian bounce-1 | Jay McShann Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 71527 | 12/1/1943 | Say forward I'll march | Jay McShann Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 71528 | 10-in. | 12/1/1943 | Wrong neighborhood | Jay McShann Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 71529 | 10-in. | 12/1/1943 | Hometown blues | Jay McShann Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 71530 | 10-in. | 11/1/1943 | Save me some | Jay McShann Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 93730 | 10-in. | 4/30/1941 | Swingmatism | Jay McShann Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano, leader | ||
| Decca | 93731 | 10-in. | 4/30/1941 | Hootie blues | Jay McShann Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano, leader | ||
| Decca | 93732 | 10-in. | 4/30/1941 | Dexter blues | Jay McShann Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano, leader | ||
| Decca | 93733 | 10-in. | 4/30/1941 | Vine Street boogie | Jay McShann | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 93734 | 10-in. | 4/30/1941 | Confessin' the blues | Jay McShann | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 93735 | 10-in. | 4/30/1941 | Hold 'em Hootie | Jay McShann | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 93809 | 10-in. | 11/18/1941 | One woman's man-1 | Jay McShann Quartet | instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "McShann, Jay," accessed January 3, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/206642.
McShann, Jay. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 3, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/206642.
"McShann, Jay." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 3 January 2026.
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LCNAR: McShann, Jay - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82066788
Wikidata: Jay McShann - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1684347
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/100254218
MusicBrainz: Jay McShann - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/3043ab78-07a1-4a2a-9528-c873ceddba94
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/92371 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/92371
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