Wilbur C. S. Sweatman

Wilbur Coleman Sweatman (February 7, 1882 – March 9, 1961) was an American ragtime and dixieland jazz composer, bandleader and clarinetist. Sweatman was one of the first African-American musicians to have fans nationwide. He was also a trailblazer in the racial integration of musical groups.

Birth and Death Data: Born February 7, 1882 (Brunswick, Missouri), Died March 9, 1961 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1913 - 1939

Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, composer, clarinet

Notes: Name often seen as Wilber C. Sweatman.

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 50 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	B-13092	10-in.	4/8/1913	Down home rag	Victor Military Band	Band	composer
Victor	C-14247	12-in.	12/29/1913	Down home rag	Europe's Society Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Victor	B-15093	10-in.	7/29/1914	Old folks rag	Van Eps Trio	Instrumental trio	composer
Victor	C-15093	12-in.	9/4/1914	Old folks rag	Van Eps Trio	Instrumental trio	composer
Victor	B-16142	10-in.	6/25/1915	Down home rag	Six Brown Brothers	Saxophone sextet	composer
Victor	B-20979	10-in.	11/14/1917	Boogie rag	Sergeant Markel's Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BVE-62209	10-in.	4/29/1930	Sweat blues	Wilbur C. S. Sweatman	Clarinet solo, with banjo and piano	instrumentalist, clarinet, composer
Victor	BVE-62210	10-in.	4/29/1930	Got 'em blues	Wilbur C. S. Sweatman	Clarinet solo, with banjo, guitar, and piano	composer, instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	BVE-62211	10-in.	4/29/1930	Breakdown blues	Wilbur C. S. Sweatman	Clarinet solo, with banjo, guitar, and piano	composer, instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	BVE-62212	10-in.	4/29/1930	Battleship Kate	Wilbur C. S. Sweatman	Clarinet solo, with banjo and piano	instrumentalist, clarinet, composer
Victor	BS-026577	10-in.	9/1/1938	Down home rag	Willie Farmer Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-027975	10-in.	10/24/1938	That's got 'em	Three's A Crowd	Clarinet, guitar, and piano	composer
Victor	BS-028179	10-in.	10/31/1938	Down home rag	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-030359	10-in.	12/6/1938	Down home rag	Don Redman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-043341	10-in.	11/2/1939	Down home rag	Larry Clinton Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	[Trial 1917-02-28-03]	Not documented	2/28/1917	Boojie rag	Wilbur C. S. Sweatman	Clarinet solo	instrumentalist, clarinet, composer
Columbia	77726	10-in.	3/19/1918	Down home rag	Earl Fuller ; Rector Novelty Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	77740	10-in.	3/29/1918	Regretful blues	Wilbur Sweatman's Original Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	77741	10-in.	3/29/1918	Everybody's crazy 'bout the doggone blues but I'm happy	Wilbur Sweatman's Original Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	77856	10-in.	5/28/1918	The Darktown Strutters' Ball	Wilbur Sweatman's Original Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	77857	10-in.	5/28/1918	Good-bye Alexander	Wilbur Sweatman's Original Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	77889	10-in.	6/14/1918	Indianola	Wilbur Sweatman's Original Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	77924	10-in.	6/25/1918	Oh! You la! La!	Wilbur Sweatman's Original Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	78000	10-in.	8/16/1918	Rock-a-bye your baby with a Dixie melody	Wilbur Sweatman's Original Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	78001	10-in.	8/16/1918	Those draftin' blues	Wilbur Sweatman's Original Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	leader

(Results 1-25 of 50 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Sweatman, Wilbur C. S.," accessed April 17, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107018.

Sweatman, Wilbur C. S.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 17, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107018.

"Sweatman, Wilbur C. S.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 17 April 2024.

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