Arnett Nelson
Arnett Nelson (March 8, 1892 – March 14, 1959), sometimes credited as King Mutt, was an American jazz and blues musician who played clarinet or alto saxophone on many recordings made in Chicago in the 1920s and 1930s. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Ellisville (city in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States), Died March 14, 1959 (Chicago (city and county seat of Cook County, and largest city in State of Illinois, United States of America) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1938
Roles Represented in DAHR: clarinet, songwriter, composer, vocalist, alto saxophone
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 55 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-100300 | 10-in. | 4/1/1936 | Let's get drunk and truck | Chicago Five ; Tampa Red | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | BS-100301 | 10-in. | 4/1/1936 | Maybe it's someone else you love | Chicago Five ; Tampa Red | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | BS-100889 | 10-in. | 8/5/1936 | You stole my heart | Chicago Five ; Tampa Red | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | BS-100890 | 10-in. | 8/5/1936 | You got me worryin' | Chicago Five ; Tampa Red | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | BS-100891 | 10-in. | 8/5/1936 | Caught my gal truckin' | Chicago Five ; Tampa Red | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | BS-100892 | 10-in. | 8/5/1936 | All night long | Chicago Five ; Tampa Red | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | BS-100893 | 10-in. | 8/5/1936 | That's the way I do | Chicago Five ; Tampa Red | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | BS-100894 | 10-in. | 8/5/1936 | I hate myself | Chicago Five ; Tampa Red | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | BS-100895 | 10-in. | 8/5/1936 | I need you by my side | Tampa Red | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance trio | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | BS-100896 | 10-in. | 8/5/1936 | Blue and evil blues | Tampa Red | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance trio | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | BS-01874 | 10-in. | 12/21/1936 | If it wasn't for you | Chicago Five ; Tampa Red | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | BS-01875 | 10-in. | 12/21/1936 | Right or wrong | Chicago Five ; Tampa Red | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | BS-01876 | 10-in. | 12/21/1936 | Stop truckin' and Suzi-Q | Chicago Five ; Tampa Red | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | BS-01877 | 10-in. | 12/21/1936 | Cheatin' on me | Chicago Five ; Tampa Red | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | BS-01878 | 10-in. | 12/21/1936 | Your one and only | Chicago Five ; Tampa Red | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | BS-01879 | 10-in. | 12/21/1936 | My za zu girl | Chicago Five ; Tampa Red | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Columbia | 81383 | 10-in. | 12/5/1923 | Buddy's habits | Midway Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | C1226 | 10-in. | 2/5/1936 | Dumb trick blues | Bumble Bee Slim | Male vocal solo, with piano and two guitars | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Columbia | C1292 | 10-in. | 3/11/1936 | It's too bad | Chicago Rhythm Kings ; Arnett Nelson | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Columbia | C1293 | 10-in. | 3/11/1936 | When the music sounds good | Bumble Bee Slim | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Columbia | C1412 | 10-in. | 6/26/1936 | Don't tear my clothes | Washboard Sam | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Columbia | C1413 | 10-in. | 6/26/1936 | I'm a prowlin' groundhog | Washboard Sam | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Columbia | C1428 | 10-in. | 7/9/1936 | I kept on rubbing that thing | State Street Swingers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Columbia | C1429 | 10-in. | 7/9/1936 | Chicago rhythm | State Street Swingers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Columbia | C1445 | 10-in. | 8/20/1936 | Hottest gal in town | Chicago Swingers ; Lil Johnson | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Nelson, Arnett," accessed January 5, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110968.
Nelson, Arnett. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 5, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110968.
"Nelson, Arnett." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 5 January 2026.
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LCNAR: Nelson, Arnett - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98055496
Wikidata: Arnett Nelson - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q18923305
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/36533623
MusicBrainz: Arnett Nelson - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d29b1f01-58ad-4d2a-a4dd-43ce76297e0d
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