Jack Gardner
Francis Henry "Jumbo Jack" Gardner (August 14, 1903 – November 26, 1957) was an American jazz pianist. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Joliet, Died November 26, 1957 (Dallas)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1936
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, piano, lyricist
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 26 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-34038 | 10-in. | 12/17/1925 | Hangin' around | Fred Hamm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-39135 | 10-in. | 8/30/1927 | Bye-bye pretty baby | Frank Crumit | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-39449 | 10-in. | 7/21/1927 | Bye-bye, pretty baby | Jan Garber Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-45571 | 10-in. | 6/8/1928 | You're wonderful | Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | 141942 | 10-in. | 4/9/1926 | Hangin' around | Original Indiana Five | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | W142046 | 10-in. | 4/19/1926 | Hangin' around | Warner's Seven Aces | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | composer | |
| Columbia | 144456 | 10-in. | 7/15/1927 | Bye-bye pretty baby | Royal Troubadours | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W144503 | 10-in. | 7/26/1927 | Bye-bye pretty baby | Broadway Nitelites ; Bob Carroll | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W144537 | 10-in. | 8/8/1927 | Bye-bye pretty baby | Billy "Uke" Carpenter | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W145830 | 10-in. | 3/23/1928 | You're wonderful | Paul Ash Orchestra ; Paul Small | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W146372 | 10-in. | 5/31/1928 | You're wonderful | Broadway Bellhops | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| OKeh | 9542 | 10-in. | 2/26/1926 | Hangin' around | Merritt Brunies ; Friars Inn Orchestra [Merritt Brunies] | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | W81154 | 10-in. | 7/8/1927 | Bye-bye, pretty baby | Irwin Abrams Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| OKeh | W400720 | 10-in. | 5/29/1928 | My baby came home | Red McKenzie ; Music Box | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E28619 | 10-in. | approximately Nov. 1928 | You’re wonderful | Tex Brewster's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | C1084-C1087 | 10-in. | 7/28/1927 | Bye-bye pretty baby | Abe Lyman’s California Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take C1087) | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E23941-E23944 | 10-in. | 7/11/1927 | Bye-bye pretty baby | Park Lane Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet; without vocal (take E23944) | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | C1081-C1082 | 10-in. | 7/28/1927 | Bye-bye, pretty baby | Fred Rose | Male vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | C1235-C1236 | 10-in. | 10/7/1927 | Bye-bye, pretty baby | Freddie Rose | Male vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| Edison | 10914 | 10-in. | 4/7/1926 | Hangin' around | Georgia Melodians | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 11853 | 10-in. | 8/24/1927 | Bye-bye, pretty baby | Joe Herlihy Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal trio | songwriter | |
| Edison | 11931 | 10-in. | 10/4/1927 | Bye-bye, pretty baby | Will Donaldson ; J. Donald Parker | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Decca | 90697 | 10-in. | 4/24/1936 | Eccentric | Jimmy McPartland's Squirrels | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 90698 | 10-in. | 4/24/1936 | Original Dixieland one-step | Jimmy McPartland's Squirrels | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 90699 | 10-in. | 4/25/1936 | I'm all bound 'round with the Mason-Dixon line | Jimmy McPartland's Squirrels | instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Gardner, Jack," accessed December 15, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109662.
Gardner, Jack. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 15, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109662.
"Gardner, Jack." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 15 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Gardner, Jack, 1903-1957 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no93022646
Wikidata: Jack Gardner - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1677039
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/66654693
MusicBrainz: Jack Gardner - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/69bf66a4-5222-4b01-b874-a5e446023d88
Fast: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1512999 - http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1512999
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