Bill Coleman
William Johnson Coleman (August 4, 1904 in Paris, Kentucky, United States – August 24, 1981 in Toulouse, France) was an American jazz trumpeter. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Kentucky (state of the United States of America), Died August 24, 1981 (Toulouse (French commune and city in Haute-Garonne, Occitania) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1949
Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet, leader, vocalist, composer
Notes: Full name: William Johnson Coleman.
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 42 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-57709 | 10-in. | 11/19/1929 | Lawd, lawd | Cecil Scott and his Bright Boys | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BVE-57710 | 10-in. | 11/19/1929 | In a corner | Cecil Scott and his Bright Boys | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BVE-57711 | 10-in. | 11/19/1929 | Bright boy blues | Cecil Scott and his Bright Boys | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BVE-57712 | 10-in. | 11/19/1929 | Springfield stomp | Cecil Scott and his Bright Boys | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | D7VB-1658 | 10-in. | 9/29/1947 | An ace in the hole | Jesse Stone Orchestra ; Jesse Stone | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | D7VB-1659 | 10-in. | 9/29/1947 | Mister jelly fingers | Jesse Stone Orchestra ; Jesse Stone | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | D7VB-1660 | 10-in. | 9/29/1947 | Hey, sister Lucy (what makes your lips so juicy) | Jesse Stone Orchestra ; Jesse Stone | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | D7VB-1661 | 10-in. | 9/29/1947 | The donkey and the elephant | Jesse Stone Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | D7VB-1662 | 10-in. | 9/29/1947 | Keep your big mouth shut | Jesse Stone Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Columbia | 28874 | 10-in. | 10/15/1940 | St. Louis blues | Benny Carter All Star Orchestra ; Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Columbia | 28875 | 10-in. | 10/15/1940 | Loveless love | Benny Carter All Star Orchestra ; Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Columbia | 28876 | 10-in. | 10/15/1940 | Joe Turner blues | Benny Carter All Star Orchestra ; Joe Turner | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Columbia | 28877 | 10-in. | 10/15/1940 | Beale Street blues | Benny Carter All Star Orchestra ; Joe Turner | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Gramophone | 0LA1888 | 10-in. | 7/7/1937 | Hangin' around Boudon | Bill Coleman ; Dicky Wells Orchestra | Jazz/dance quintet, with male vocal solo | vocalist, instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Gramophone | 0LA1981 | 10-in. | 11/12/1937 | Big Boy blues | Bill Coleman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Gramophone | 0LA1982 | 10-in. | 11/12/1937 | Swing guitars | Bill Coleman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Gramophone | 0LA1983 | 10-in. | 11/19/1937 | Bill Coleman blues | Bill Coleman ; Django Reinhardt | Trumpet solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, trumpet, composer | |
| Mercury | 890 | 10-in. | 7/16/1947 | When I closed my eyes | Ram Ramirez Orchestra ; Bill Samuels | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Mercury | 891 | 10-in. | 7/16/1947 | Where's my baby | Ram Ramirez Orchestra ; Bill Samuels | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Signature | T-1908 | 10-in. | 1939-1948 | Stumpy | Coleman Hawkins Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Signature | T-1906-1 | 10-in. | 1939-1948 | How deep is the ocean? | Coleman Hawkins Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 67781 | 10-in. | 5/20/1940 | Night hop | Benny Carter Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 67782 | 10-in. | 5/20/1940 | Pom pom | Benny Carter Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 67783 | 10-in. | 5/20/1940 | O.K. for baby | Benny Carter Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 67784 | 10-in. | 5/20/1940 | Serenade to a sarong | Benny Carter Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Coleman, Bill," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102905.
Coleman, Bill. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102905.
"Coleman, Bill." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Bill Coleman
Discogs: Bill Coleman
Allmusic: Bill Coleman
Grove: Bill Coleman
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Coleman, Bill, 1904-1981 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80125076
Wikidata: Bill Coleman - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q358891
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/10032837
MusicBrainz: Bill Coleman - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/20236fcd-ffcb-430d-a01f-c1fe8b7d2c7b
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/61396 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/61396
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