Vic Dickenson

Victor Dickenson (August 6, 1906 – November 16, 1984) was an American jazz trombonist. His career began in the 1920s and continued through musical partnerships with Count Basie (1940–41), Sidney Bechet (1941), and Earl Hines.

Birth and Death Data: Born Xenia (city in and the county seat of Greene County, Ohio, United States), Died November 16, 1984 (New York City (most populous city in the United States) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937 - 1962

Roles Represented in DAHR: trombone, vocalist

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 68 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-066784	10-in.	10/14/1941	Rip up the joint	Sidney Bechet ; Vic Dickenson ; New Orleans Feetwarmers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and chorus	vocalist, instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	BS-066785	10-in.	10/14/1941	Suey	Sidney Bechet ; Vic Dickenson ; New Orleans Feetwarmers	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	BS-066786	10-in.	10/14/1941	Blues in the air	Sidney Bechet ; New Orleans Feetwarmers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	BS-066787	10-in.	10/14/1941	The mooche	Sidney Bechet ; New Orleans Feetwarmers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	BS-066788	10-in.	10/14/1941	Laughin' in rhythm	Sidney Bechet ; New Orleans Feetwarmers	Jazz/dance band, with laughing and vocal chorus	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	D6VB-2149	10-in.	9/6/1946	I want a little girl	Louis Armstrong Hot Six	Male vocal, solo with jazz septet	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	D6VB-2150	10-in.	9/6/1946	Sugar	Louis Armstrong Hot Six	Male vocal, solo with jazz septet	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	D6VB-2151	10-in.	9/6/1946	Blues for yesterday	Louis Armstrong Hot Six	Male vocal, solo with jazz septet	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	D6VB-2152	10-in.	9/6/1946	Blues in the South	Louis Armstrong Hot Six	Male vocal solo, with jazz septet	instrumentalist, trombone
Columbia	CO56714	10-in.	11/6/1956	Careless love	Buck Clayton's Orchestra ; Jimmy Rushing	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone
Columbia	CO56715	10-in.	11/6/1956	Doctor Jazz blues	Buck Clayton's Orchestra ; Jimmy Rushing	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone
Columbia	CO56716	10-in.	11/6/1956	Rosetta	Buck Clayton's Orchestra ; Jimmy Rushing	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone
Columbia	CO56717	10-in.	11/6/1956	New Orleans	Buck Clayton's Orchestra ; Jimmy Rushing	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone
Columbia	CO56718	10-in.	11/6/1956	Baby, won't you please come home	Buck Clayton's Orchestra ; Jimmy Rushing	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone
Columbia	CO56719	10-in.	11/7/1956	Piney Brown blues	Buck Clayton's Orchestra ; Jimmy Rushing	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone
Columbia	CO56720	10-in.	11/7/1956	Ain't nobody's business	Buck Clayton's Orchestra ; Jimmy Rushing	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone
Columbia	CO56721	10-in.	11/7/1956	Outskirts of town	Buck Clayton's Orchestra ; Jimmy Rushing	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone
Columbia	CO59927	10-in.	12/8/1957	I left my baby	All Stars (Count Basie) ; Jimmy Rushing	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone
Columbia	CO60472	10-in.	2/20/1958	I'm coming Virginia	Jimmy Rushing	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone
Columbia	CO60473	10-in.	2/20/1958	Mister Five by Five	Jimmy Rushing	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone
Columbia	CO60474	10-in.	2/20/1958	June night	Jimmy Rushing	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone
Columbia	CO60475	10-in.	2/20/1958	Rosalie	Jimmy Rushing	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	61567	10-in.	2/2/1937	Sunday	Claude Hopkins and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	61568	10-in.	2/2/1937	No no Nora	Claude Hopkins and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	61569	10-in.	2/2/1937	Swingin' down the lane	Claude Hopkins and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone

(Results 1-25 of 68 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dickenson, Vic," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100030.

Dickenson, Vic. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100030.

"Dickenson, Vic." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.