Bernard Addison

Bernard Sylvester Addison (April 15, 1905 – December 18, 1990) was an American jazz guitarist.

Birth and Death Data: Born Annapolis (city in and county seat of Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States, and Maryland federated state capital city), Died December 18, 1990 (Long Island (island in New York, United States of America) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1942

Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, trumpet, banjo, leader, composer

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 124 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BVE-59504 10-in. 3/5/1930 Each day Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BVE-59505 10-in. 3/5/1930 If someone would only love me Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BVE-59506 10-in. 3/5/1930 That'll never do Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BVE-59507 10-in. 3/5/1930 I'm looking for a little blue bird Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BVE-59532 10-in. 3/19/1930 Little Lawrence Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BVE-59533 10-in. 3/19/1930 Harmony blues Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BVE-59643 10-in. 3/20/1930 Fussy Mabel Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BVE-59644 10-in. 3/20/1930 Ponchatrain Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BVE-64313 10-in. 10/9/1930 Gambling Jack Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BVE-64314 10-in. 10/9/1930 Fickle Fay creep Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-94135 10-in. 8/26/1935 I can't dance (I got ants in my pants) Bernard Addison and his Rhythm ; Jasper Thomas ; Kirby Walker Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet leader  
Victor BS-94136 10-in. 8/26/1935 Toledo shuffle Bernard Addison and his Rhythm Jazz/dance band composer, leader  
Victor BS-94137 10-in. 8/26/1935 Lovely Liza Lee Bernard Addison and his Rhythm Jazz/dance band leader  
Victor BS-010571 10-in. 6/14/1937 Hot Club stomp Mezz Mezzrow Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-010572 10-in. 6/14/1937 The swing session's called to order Mezz Mezzrow Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-051222 10-in. 6/4/1940 Shake it and break it Sidney Bechet ; New Orleans Feetwarmers Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-051223 10-in. 6/4/1940 Old man blues Sidney Bechet ; New Orleans Feetwarmers Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-051224 10-in. 6/4/1940 Wild man blues Sidney Bechet ; New Orleans Feetwarmers Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-051225 10-in. 6/4/1940 Nobody knows the way I feels dis mornin' Sidney Bechet ; New Orleans Feetwarmers Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia W24877 10-in. 7/5/1939 Some other spring Billie Holiday Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia W24878 10-in. 7/5/1939 Our love is different Billie Holiday Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia W24879 10-in. 7/5/1939 Them there eyes Billie Holiday Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia W24880 10-in. 7/5/1939 Swing, brother swing Billie Holiday Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia W265135 10-in. 9/22/1933 Queer notions Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia W265136 10-in. 9/22/1933 It's the talk of the town Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
(Results 1-25 of 124 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Addison, Bernard," accessed January 5, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106889.

Addison, Bernard. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 5, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106889.

"Addison, Bernard." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 5 January 2026.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106889

External Sources

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LCNAR: Addison, Bernard - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93057814

Wikidata: Bernard Addison - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q822235

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/66650918

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Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/323442 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/323442

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