Jimmy Shirley
Jimmy Shirley (May 31, 1913 – December 3, 1989) was an American jazz and R&B guitarist who recorded from the 1940s to the 1970s. He was an early exponent of the electric guitar and was one of the first to use the Vibrola vibrato arm in recordings, such as "Jimmy’s Blues" (1945). |
Birth and Death Data: Born May 31, 1913 (Union), Died December 3, 1989 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1940 - 1946
Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 35 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | D6VB-2480 | 10-in. | 7/15/1946 | Sha-wa-wa (weave to me some jive) | Pat Flowers ; Rhythm (Pat Flowers) | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance sextet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | D6VB-2481 | 10-in. | 7/15/1946 | Ain't that just like a woman | Pat Flowers ; Rhythm (Pat Flowers) | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance sextet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | D6VB-2482 | 10-in. | 7/15/1946 | Horizontal | Pat Flowers ; Bunty Pendleton ; Rhythm (Pat Flowers) | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance sextet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Decca | 67055 | 10-in. | 1/12/1940 | Put me back in the alley | Wingy Carpenter | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 67056 | 10-in. | 1/12/1940 | Rhythm of the dishes and pans | Wingy Carpenter | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 67057 | 10-in. | 1/12/1940 | Look out, Papa, don't you bend down | Wingy Carpenter | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 67058 | 10-in. | 1/12/1940 | Team up | Wingy Carpenter | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 67497 | 10-in. | 4/4/1940 | Mississippi town (Jackson blues) | George Guesnon | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 67498 | 10-in. | 4/4/1940 | Iberville and Franklin | George Guesnon | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 67499 | 10-in. | 4/4/1940 | Black woman blues | George Guesnon | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 67500 | 10-in. | 4/4/1940 | Goodbye, good luck to you | George Guesnon | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 68079 | 10-in. | 9/11/1940 | Dark eyes | Clarence Profit Trio | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 68080 | 10-in. | 9/11/1940 | Times Square blues | Clarence Profit Trio | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 68081 | 10-in. | 9/11/1940 | Hot and bothered | Clarence Profit Trio | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 68082 | 10-in. | 9/11/1940 | Azure | Clarence Profit Trio | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 68294 | 10-in. | 10/25/1940 | Preachin' trumpet blues | Wingy Carpenter and his Wingies | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 73388 | 2/21/1946 | I'm just a lucky so and so | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 73389 | 2/21/1946 | I didn't mean a word I said | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 73497 | 4/9/1946 | Baby, I don't cry over you | Billie Holiday | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 73498 | 4/9/1946 | I'll look around | Billie Holiday | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 73669 | 8/29/1946 | (I love you) For sentimental reasons | Delta Rhythm Boys ; Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 73670 | 8/29/1946 | It's a pity to say goodnight | Delta Rhythm Boys ; Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Signature | T-1917 | 12/18/1943 | Lover come back to me | Coleman Hawkins Quartet | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Signature | T-1918 | 10-in. | 12/18/1943 | Indiana | Coleman Hawkins Quartet | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Signature | T-19001 | 12/18/1943 | Blues changes | Coleman Hawkins Quartet | instrumentalist, guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Shirley, Jimmy," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/343542.
Shirley, Jimmy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/343542.
"Shirley, Jimmy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Jimmy Shirley
Discogs: Jimmy Shirley
Allmusic: Jimmy Shirley
Grove: Jimmy Shirley
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Shirley, Jimmy - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n00064732
Wikidata: Jimmy Shirley - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1350615
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/2658720
MusicBrainz: Jimmy Shirley - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/23b5657c-e240-4d84-894c-cc63eda91e28
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