Wolverines
The Wolverines (also Wolverine Orchestra, Wolverines Orchestra, The Original Wolverines) were an American jazz band. They were one of the most successful territory bands of the American Midwest in the 1920s. |
Birth and Death Data: Died Ceased 1924
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1924 - 1929
Roles Represented in DAHR: Musical group
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | E20205-E20206 | 10-in. | 9/20/1926 | Crazy quilt | Wolverines | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Brunswick | E20207-E20208 | 10-in. | 9/20/1926 | You’re burnin’ me up (Turnin’ me down) | Wolverines | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Brunswick | C2441 | 10-in. | 10/15/1928 | Sonny boy | Wolverines | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Brunswick | C2442 | 10-in. | 10/15/1928 | There’s a rainbow ‘round my shoulder | Wolverines | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Brunswick | C2670 | 10-in. | 12/14/1928 | Sweethearts on parade | Wolverines | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Brunswick | C2671 | 10-in. | 12/14/1928 | I’ll get by | Wolverines | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Brunswick | C2737 | 10-in. | 12/31/1928 | There’s a rainbow ‘round my shoulder | Harry Maxfield ; Wolverines | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Brunswick | C2738 | 10-in. | 12/31/1928 | Sonny boy | Harry Maxfield ; Wolverines | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Brunswick | C2885 | 10-in. | 1/29/1929 | I’ll never ask for more | Wolverines | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Brunswick | C2886 | 10-in. | 1/29/1929 | If I had you | Wolverines | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Brunswick | C2887 | 10-in. | 1/29/1929 | I faw down an’ go boom! | Wolverines | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Brunswick | C3206 | 10-in. | 3/29/1929 | You’ve never been blue | The Ambassadors [Wolverines] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Brunswick | C3207 | 10-in. | 3/29/1929 | Dream mother | The Ambassadors [Wolverines] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Gennett | 9079 | 10-in. | 9/18/1924 | Sensation | Wolverine Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Gennett | 9080 | 10-in. | 9/18/1924 | Lazy daddy | Wolverine Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Gennett | 11852 | 10-in. | 5/6/1924 | Oh baby | Wolverine Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Gennett | 11853 | 10-in. | 5/6/1924 | Copenhagen | Wolverine Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Gennett | 11854 | 10-in. | 5/6/1924 | Riverboat shuffle | Wolverine Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Gennett | 11855 | 10-in. | 5/6/1924 | Susie | Wolverine Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Wolverines," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103517.
Wolverines. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103517.
"Wolverines." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Wolverines (Musical group) - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82027784
Wikidata: Wolverine Orchestra - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q428475
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/124492272
MusicBrainz: Wolverine Orchestra - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/4545df07-75db-43c2-879a-adf13db65d53
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