Cyrus St. Clair

Cyrus St. Clair (1890 – 1955) was an American jazz tubist and double-bassist.

Birth and Death Data: Born 1890 (Cambridge), Died 1955

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1934

Roles Represented in DAHR: tuba, string bass

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BVE-38115 10-in. 2/25/1927 Paradise wobble Charlie Johnson’s Paradise Ten ; Monette Moore Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, tuba  
Victor BVE-38116 10-in. 2/25/1927 Birmingham black bottom Charlie Johnson’s Paradise Ten ; Monette Moore Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, tuba  
Victor BVE-38117 10-in. 2/25/1927 Don't you leave me here Charlie Johnson’s Paradise Ten ; Monette Moore Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, tuba  
Victor BVE-47530 10-in. 9/19/1928 Gettin' away from me Charlie Johnson’s Paradise Ten Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, tuba  
Victor BVE-47531 10-in. 9/19/1928 The boy in the boat Charlie Johnson’s Paradise Ten Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, tuba  
Victor BVE-47532 10-in. 9/19/1928 Walk that thing Charlie Johnson’s Paradise Ten Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, tuba  
Columbia W148533 10-in. 5/15/1929 I got what it takes (But it breaks my heart to give it away) Bessie Smith Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental quintet instrumentalist, tuba  
Columbia W148534 10-in. 5/15/1929 Nobody knows you when you're down and out Bessie Smith Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental quintet instrumentalist, tuba  
Decca 38781 10-in. 10/3/1934 Jazz it blues (Jazz me blues)-1 Alabama Jug Band instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 38782 10-in. 10/3/1934 Somebody stole my gal Alabama Jug Band instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 38783 10-in. 10/3/1934 Crazy blues Alabama Jug Band instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 38784 10-in. 10/3/1934 Sugar blues Alabama Jug Band instrumentalist, string bass  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "St. Clair, Cyrus," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100132.

St. Clair, Cyrus. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100132.

"St. Clair, Cyrus." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100132

External Sources

Wikipedia: Cyrus St. Clair

Discogs: Cyrus St. Clair

Allmusic: Cyrus St. Clair

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: St. Clair, Cyrus - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n00068679

Wikidata: Cyrus St. Clair - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q21033723

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/263227635

MusicBrainz: Cyrus St. Clair - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e38691c9-38ad-4e45-a634-5f5f93b108e8

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