James Reese Europe
James Reese Europe (February 22, 1880 – May 9, 1919) was an American ragtime and early jazz bandleader, arranger, and composer. He was the leading figure on the African-American music scene of New York City in the 1910s. Eubie Blake called him the "Martin Luther King of music". |
Birth and Death Data: Born Mobile (county seat of Mobile County, Alabama, United States), Died May 9, 1919 (Boston (capital and largest city of Massachusetts, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1908 - 1949
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, conductor, songwriter
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 32 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-12324 | 10-in. | 9/3/1912 | I've got the finest man | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | C-14246 | 12-in. | 12/29/1913 | Too much mustard | Europe's Society Orchestra | Orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | C-14247 | 12-in. | 12/29/1913 | Down home rag | Europe's Society Orchestra | Orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | C-14248 | 12-in. | 12/29/1913 | Amapa | Europe's Society Orchestra | Orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | C-14249 | 12-in. | 12/29/1913 | El irresistible | Europe's Society Orchestra | Orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | B-14249 | 10-in. | 12/29/1913 | El irresistible | Europe's Society Orchestra | Orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | B-14432 | 10-in. | 2/10/1914 | You're here and I'm here | Europe's Society Orchestra | Orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | C-14433 | 12-in. | 2/10/1914 | The Castles in Europe | Europe's Society Orchestra | Orchestra | composer, conductor | |
| Victor | B-14434 | 10-in. | 2/10/1914 | Castle walk | Europe's Society Orchestra | Orchestra | composer, conductor | |
| Victor | C-14435 | 12-in. | 2/10/1914 | Castle's lame duck | Europe's Society Orchestra | Orchestra | composer, conductor | |
| Victor | C-15221 | 12-in. | 9/25/1914 | Ballin' the jack | Victor Military Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | C-15230 | 12-in. | 10/1/1914 | Flora waltz | Europe's Society Orchestra | Orchestra | composer, conductor | |
| Victor | C-15231 | 12-in. | 10/1/1914 | Fox trot | Europe's Society Orchestra | Orchestra | composer, conductor | |
| Victor | C-15501 | 12-in. | 12/14/1914 | Fiora waltz | Victor Military Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | B-15501 | 10-in. | 1/19/1915 | Fiora waltz | Victor Military Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | C-16055 | 12-in. | 5/27/1915 | Gems from Nobody home | Victor Light Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-32101 | 10-in. | 3/17/1925 | Mysterious blues | Lloyd Finlay ; Lloyd Finlay Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-041363 | 10-in. | 9/28/1939 | Ballin' the jack | Jelly Roll Morton ; New Orleans Jazzmen | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | D9VB-0912 | 10-in. | 2/22/1949 | Ballin' the jack | Three Suns | Instrumental quartet | composer | |
| Victor | [Trial 1920-04-09-03] | Not documented | 4/9/1920 | Good night Angeline | Noble Sissle | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia | 3943 | 10-in. | approximately 1908 | I ain't had no lovin' in a long time | Bob Roberts | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 38134 | 10-in. | 7/11/1912 | I've got the finest man | Maurice Burkhart | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 78874 | 10-in. | 12/20/1919 | Good-night, Angeline | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 36930 | 12-in. | approximately 1914 | The Castle walk | Prince's Band | Band | composer | |
| Columbia | 36935 | 12-in. | approximately 1914 | Castle's half and half | Prince's Band | Band | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Europe, James Reese," accessed December 27, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103626.
Europe, James Reese. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 27, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103626.
"Europe, James Reese." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 27 December 2025.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Jim Europe
Discogs: James Reese Europe
Grove: James Reese Europe
IMSLP: James Reese Europe
RILM: James Reese Europe
Britannica: James Reese Europe
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Europe, James Reese, 1881-1919 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82063334
Wikidata: Jim Europe - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1280917
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/11189440
MusicBrainz: Jim Europe - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b9bf120b-4fa8-42f9-aae3-594834384806
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/91915 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/91915
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