David Bee
David Bee, also known as Ernest Craps, Ernie Sparks, and Manuel Travo (October 17, 1903, Brussels - 1992) was a Belgian jazz musician, arranger, and composer. Bee was a multi-instrumentalist, adept on clarinet, harp, piano, and alto and tenor saxophone. He played with the group Bistrouille ADO during 1924-1925 before co-founding an ensemble with Peter Packay called Red Beans, a group which toured widely throughout western Europe. After returning to Belgium, he joined Robert De Kers's band, and also played in Paris with musicians such as Benny Carter and Willie Lewis. He recorded with Gus Deloof in 1940-1941 and played with Robert Bosmans and Chas Dolne later in the decade. He continued recording into the late 1950s. As a composer, Bee was known for the tunes "High Tension" (recorded by Luis Russell) and "Obsession" (recorded by Ted Heath and Reg Owen). |
Birth and Death Data: Born 1903 (Brussels metropolitan area), Died 1992
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1930
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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OKeh | W404430 | 10-in. | 9/5/1930 | High tension | Luis Russell Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bee, David," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/101350.
Bee, David. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/101350.
"Bee, David." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Bee, David, 1903- - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2008081969
Wikidata: Ernest Craps - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q19960731
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/16145970237332251843
MusicBrainz: Ernest Craps - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/340eae24-40ab-40af-824f-6d5df2dc6345
ISNI: 0000 0001 1557 3061 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000115573061
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