Timme Rosenkrantz
Baron Timme Rosenkrantz (6 July 1911 – 11 August 1969) was a Danish aristocrat, author and jazz enthusiast. He was an early supporter of African American jazz musicians and promoted many concerts and recordings. He also produced a 1938 session for the Victor label, assembling Rex Stewart, Don Byas, Russell Procope, Tyree Glenn, Jo Jones and others as Timme Rosenkrantz and His Barrelhouse Barons. His private 1944 acetates of Erroll Garner, which subsequently saw release on Blue Note and other labels, were the pianist's first recordings. Rosenkrantz organized the 1946 European tour of an all-star band led by Don Redman, the first American jazz group to visit Copenhagen and Stockholm after World War II. A man of great humor, Rosenkrantz wrote witty short stories and vignettes for a number of publications, including Esquire magazine. His collection of jazz music (concentrated on the Swing Era) is placed in the Jazz collections at the University Library of Southern Denmark, Odense. Before Rosenkrantz died, he wrote down his memories in a Danish book and in several Danish and English articles. Fradley Garner, International Editor of Jersey Jazz and a friend of Rosenkrantz, translated and edited the Baron's memoirs for the English-speaking world. The resulting book, Harlem Jazz Adventures, is now available via the book's website at JazzBaron.com. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Copenhagen (capital and largest city of Denmark), Died August 11, 1969 (New York City (most populous city in the United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1938
Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, songwriter, composer
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-023502 | 10-in. | 5/27/1938 | A wee bit of swing | Barrelhouse Barons ; Timme Rosenkrantz | Jazz/dance band | leader, composer | |
| Victor | BS-023503 | 10-in. | 5/27/1938 | Is this to be my souvenir? | Barrelhouse Barons ; Inez Cavanaugh ; Timme Rosenkrantz | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | leader, songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-023504 | 10-in. | 5/27/1938 | When day is done | Barrelhouse Barons ; Inez Cavanaugh ; Timme Rosenkrantz | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | leader | |
| Victor | BS-023505 | 10-in. | 5/27/1938 | The song is ended | Barrelhouse Barons ; Timme Rosenkrantz | Jazz/dance band | leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Rosenkrantz, Timme," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106586.
Rosenkrantz, Timme. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106586.
"Rosenkrantz, Timme." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Rosenkrantz, Timme, 1911-1969 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92066349
Wikidata: Timme Rosenkrantz and his Barrelhouse Barons - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q962971
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/11502186
MusicBrainz: Timme Rosenkrantz - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/090ce804-544e-4e45-af05-b983be1f2036
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/306019 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/306019
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