Honore Dutrey
Honoré Dutrey (c. 1894 in New Orleans, Louisiana – July 21, 1935 in Chicago, Illinois) was a Dixieland jazz trombonist, probably best known for his work in King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band. In New Orleans, Dutrey played with the Excelsior Brass Band and with John Robichaux's orchestra. His playing has been contrasted with that of other New Orleans trombonists such as Kid Ory, in that he met the older harmonic and rhythmic functions. Recording with King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band, Dutrey displays his clean tailgate style. Rather than crowding the polyphonic improvisation of the other musicians, his transparent playing offers the important element of stable harmonic counterpoint. He suffered from asthma most of his life after a ship accident damaged his lungs while he was in the Navy in 1917. To combat his asthma on the band stand, he would inhale a nasal spray prescribed to him by a doctor. Eugene Chadbourne wrote that Louis Armstrong worked with many trombonists in his career, "[but as] great as some of them were [...] there was never another Honore Dutrey," likely referring to his smooth glissando style. Asthma was the cause of Dutrey's death on July 21, 1935. |
Birth and Death Data: Born New Orleans (largest city of the state of Louisiana, United States), Died July 21, 1935 (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 - 1949
Roles Represented in DAHR: trombone
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 37 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-46063 | 10-in. | 7/6/1928 | Bucktown stomp | Johnny Dodds' Washboard Band | Instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BVE-46064 | 10-in. | 7/6/1928 | Weary city | Johnny Dodds' Washboard Band | Instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BVE-46065 | 10-in. | 7/6/1928 | Bull fiddle blues | Johnny Dodds' Washboard Band | Instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BVE-46066 | 10-in. | 7/6/1928 | Blue washboard stomp | Johnny Dodds' Washboard Band | Instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BVE-48797 | 10-in. | 1/16/1929 | Pencil papa | Johnny Dodds’ Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BVE-48798 | 10-in. | 1/16/1929 | Heah' me talkin' | Johnny Dodds’ Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BVE-48799 | 10-in. | 1/16/1929 | Goober dance | Johnny Dodds’ Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BVE-48800 | 10-in. | 1/16/1929 | Too tight | Johnny Dodds’ Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BVE-48841 | 10-in. | 1/30/1929 | Sweet Lorraine | Johnny Dodds’ Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BVE-48842 | 10-in. | 1/30/1929 | My little Isabel | Johnny Dodds’ Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BVE-48870 | 10-in. | 2/7/1929 | I'm a mighty tight woman | Sippie Wallace | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BVE-48871 | 10-in. | 2/7/1929 | Ain't nobody home but me | Sippie Wallace | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| OKeh | 8392 | 10-in. | 6/22/1923 | Sweet lovin' man | King Oliver’s Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| OKeh | W400986 | 10-in. | 7/3/1928 | Sweep 'em clean | Chicago Footwarmers | Jazz/dance sextet | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| OKeh | W400987 | 10-in. | 7/3/1928 | Lady love | Chicago Footwarmers | Jazz/dance sextet | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| OKeh | W400988 | 10-in. | 7/3/1928 | Brown Bottom Bess | Chicago Footwarmers | Jazz/dance sextet | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| SD | SD-100-A | 10-in. | 1948 | Mabel's dream | King Oliver’s Jazz Band | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| SD | SD-100-B | 10-in. | 1948 | Riverside blues | King Oliver’s Jazz Band | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Century | 11633 | 10-in. | 1946-1949 | Alligator hop | King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Century | 1623-2c | 10-in. | 1946-1949 | Southern stomps | King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Gennett | 11383 | 10-in. | 4/6/1923 | Just gone | King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Gennett | 11384 | 10-in. | 4/6/1923 | Canal Street blues | King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Gennett | 11385 | 10-in. | 4/6/1923 | Mandy Lee blues | King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Gennett | 11386 | 10-in. | 4/6/1923 | I'm going away to wear you off my mind | King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Gennett | 11387 | 10-in. | 4/6/1923 | Chimes blues | King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dutrey, Honore," accessed January 1, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111687.
Dutrey, Honore. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 1, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111687.
"Dutrey, Honore." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 1 January 2026.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Honoré Dutrey
Discogs: Honore Dutrey
Allmusic: Honore Dutrey
Grove: Honore Dutrey
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LCNAR: Dutrey, Honore, -1935 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2002000975
Wikidata: Honoré Dutrey - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q376220
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/26723744
MusicBrainz: Honoré Dutrey - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/2a3a726c-2fa7-4ec3-ae15-5dce6b1590bc
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/472677 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/472677
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