Joe Thomas
Joseph Vankert Thomas (June 19, 1909 – August 3, 1986) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist and vocalist. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Uniontown, Died August 3, 1986 (Kansas City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1934 - 1952
Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor saxophone, clarinet, flute, vocalist
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 138 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 24051 | 10-in. | 1/31/1939 | Baby, won't you please come home | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra ; Joe Thomas | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W24644 | 10-in. | 5/17/1939 | Well, all right then | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |
| Columbia | CO46966 | 10-in. | 10/16/1951 | It's too late now | Howard Biggs' Orchestra ; Titus Turner | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |
| Columbia | CO46967 | 10-in. | 10/16/1951 | Don't take everybody to be your friend | Howard Biggs' Orchestra ; Titus Turner | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |
| Columbia | CO46968 | 10-in. | 10/16/1951 | What cha gonna do for me | Howard Biggs' Orchestra ; Titus Turner | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |
| Columbia | CO46969 | 10-in. | 10/16/1951 | The same old feeling | Howard Biggs' Orchestra ; Titus Turner | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |
| Mercury | 4911 | 10-in. | March, 1952 | Be anything (but be mine) | Wini Brown and her Boyfriends | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Mercury | 4912 | 10-in. | March, 1952 | Heaven knows why | Wini Brown and her Boyfriends | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Vocalion | 20918 | 10-in. | 4/01/1937 | Where is the sun? | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |
| Vocalion | 20919 | 10-in. | 4/01/1937 | Let's call the whole thing off | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |
| Vocalion | 20920 | 10-in. | 4/01/1937 | They can't take that away from me | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |
| Vocalion | 20921 | 10-in. | 4/01/1937 | I don't know if I'm coming or going | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |
| Decca | 38531 | 10-in. | 9/4/1934 | Sophisticated lady-2 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 38532 | 10-in. | 9/4/1934 | Mood indigo | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 38533 | 10-in. | 9/4/1934 | Rose room-2 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 38534 | 10-in. | 9/4/1934 | Black and tan fantasy-1 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 38535 | 10-in. | 9/4/1934 | Stratosphere-3 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 38541 | 10-in. | 9/5/1934 | Nana-1 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 38542 | 10-in. | 9/5/1934 | Miss Otis regrets-2 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 38543 | 10-in. | 9/5/1934 | Unsophisticated Sue-3 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 38544 | 10-in. | 9/5/1934 | Star dust-2 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 38915 | 10-in. | 10/29/1934 | Dream of you-1 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 38916 | 10-in. | 10/29/1934 | Shake your head (from side to side) | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 38917 | 10-in. | 10/29/1934 | Stomp it off-1 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 38918 | 10-in. | 10/29/1934 | Call it anything (It wasn't love)-2 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, tenor saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Thomas, Joe," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/352700.
Thomas, Joe. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/352700.
"Thomas, Joe." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Thomas, Joe, 1909-1986 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no93028480
Wikidata: Joe Thomas - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1645859
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/14963924
MusicBrainz: Joe Thomas - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/6ad5e469-2a87-4b8c-bcb4-231c11544f13
Fast: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1513857 - http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1513857
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