Booty Wood
Mitchell W. Wood, better known as Booty Wood (December 27, 1919 – June 10, 1987) was an American jazz trombonist. |
Birth and Death Data: Born (Dayton (city and county seat of Montgomery County, Ohio, United States)), Died June 10, 1987 (Dayton (city and county seat of Montgomery County, Ohio, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1944 - 1963
Roles Represented in DAHR: trombone
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 40 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | E0VB-3033 | 10-in. | 1/10/1950 | St. Louis blues | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | E0VB-3034 | 10-in. | 1/10/1950 | Careless love | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | E0VB-3035 | 10-in. | 1/10/1950 | Memphis blues | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | E0VB-3036 | 10-in. | 1/10/1950 | Aunt Hagar's children | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | E0VB-3037 | 10-in. | 1/10/1950 | Beale Street blues | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | E0VB-3038 | 10-in. | 1/10/1950 | John Henry blues | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | D8VB-4090 | 10-in. | 12/21/1948 | Corn bread | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | D8VB-4091 | 10-in. | 12/21/1948 | Bewildered | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | D8VB-4092 | 10-in. | 12/21/1948 | Cold hearted woman | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | D8VB-4093 | 10-in. | 12/21/1948 | Brooklyn bounce | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | D9VB-0280 | 10-in. | 3/11/1949 | Texas hop | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | D9VB-0281 | 10-in. | 3/11/1949 | I wish somebody cared enough to cry | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | D9VB-0282 | 10-in. | 3/11/1949 | Tell it to me (if it takes all night long) | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Decca | 71825 | 10-in. | 3/2/1944 | Loose wig | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 71826 | 10-in. | 3/2/1944 | Chop chop | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 71827 | 10-in. | 3/2/1944 | Flying home No.2 | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 71828 | 10-in. | 3/2/1944 | Hamp's boogie woogie | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 73287 | 1/21/1946 | Pinetop's boogie woogie-1 | Bing Crosby | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 73288 | 1/21/1946 | On the sunny side of the street-2 | Bing Crosby | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 73324 | 1/29/1946 | Rockin' in rhythm, part 1 | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 73325 | 1/29/1946 | Rockin' in rhythm, part 2 | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 73326 | 1/29/1946 | Gay notes | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 73327 | 1/29/1946 | Tempo's birthday | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 73332 | 1/31/1946 | Cobb's idea | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 73333 | 1/31/1946 | Air mail special, part 1 | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Wood, Booty," accessed January 3, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/351466.
Wood, Booty. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 3, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/351466.
"Wood, Booty." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 3 January 2026.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Wood, Booty, 1919-1987 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no00087000
Wikidata: Booty Wood - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4944107
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/24789236
MusicBrainz: Booty Wood - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/6c05e745-995a-4505-b7f4-12c382dce971
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