Quentin Jackson
Quentin "Butter" Jackson (January 13, 1909 – October 2, 1976) was an American jazz trombonist. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Springfield, Died October 2, 1976 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1930 - 1966
Roles Represented in DAHR: trombone, vocalist
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 60 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-64003 | 10-in. | 7/28/1930 | Baby won't you please come home | McKinney's Cotton Pickers ; George Thomas | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BVE-64055 | 10-in. | 12/17/1930 | To whom it may concern | Lois Deppe ; McKinney's Cotton Pickers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BVE-64058 | 10-in. | 12/18/1930 | Come a little closer | Quentin Jackson ; McKinney's Cotton Pickers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone, vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-64608 | 10-in. | 11/4/1930 | Never swat a fly | McKinney's Cotton Pickers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-030354 | 10-in. | 12/6/1938 | I got ya | Don Redman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-030355 | 10-in. | 12/6/1938 | I'm playing solitaire | Don Redman Orchestra ; Quentin Jackson | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-030356 | 10-in. | 12/6/1938 | Auld lang syne | Don Redman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-030357 | 10-in. | 12/6/1938 | Sweet Leilani | Don Redman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-030358 | 10-in. | 12/6/1938 | 'Deed I do | Don Redman Orchestra ; Laurel Watson | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-030359 | 10-in. | 12/6/1938 | Down home rag | Don Redman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-036964 | 10-in. | 5/18/1939 | Baby, won't you please come home | Don Redman Orchestra ; Quentin Jackson | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Master | M505 | 10-in. | 5/28/1937 | Stormy weather | Don Redman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal chorus | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Master | M506 | 10-in. | 5/28/1937 | Exactly like you | Don Redman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal chorus | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Master | M507 | 10-in. | 5/28/1937 | The man on the flying trapeze | Don Redman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Master | M508 | 10-in. | 5/28/1937 | On the sunny side of the street | Don Redman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal chorus | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Master | M509 | 10-in. | 5/28/1937 | Swingin' with the fat man | Don Redman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Master | M510 | 10-in. | 5/28/1937 | Sweet Sue (Just you) | Don Redman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Master | M511 | 10-in. | 5/28/1937 | That naughty waltz (Take me in your arms again and waltz, waltz, waltz) | Don Redman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Decca | 105297 | 7/14/1958 | Steppin' into swing society | Mercer Ellington Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 105298 | 7/14/1958 | Black butterfly | Mercer Ellington Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 105299 | 7/14/1958 | Got my foot in the door | Mercer Ellington Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 105300 | 7/17/1958 | Indelible | Mercer Ellington Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 105301 | 7/17/1958 | Ruint | Mercer Ellington Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 105302 | 7/17/1958 | Frolic Sam | Mercer Ellington Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 105303 | 7/17/1958 | Be patient | Mercer Ellington Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Jackson, Quentin," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109233.
Jackson, Quentin. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109233.
"Jackson, Quentin." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Jackson, Quentin, 1909-1976 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no92002586
Wikidata: Quentin Jackson - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q720707
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/12501569
MusicBrainz: Quentin Jackson - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/cc53fdfe-b0ea-434b-a376-4ad546638531
Fast: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1503293 - http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1503293
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