Adrian Rollini

Adrian Rollini

Adrian Francis Rollini (June 28, 1903 – May 15, 1956) was an American jazz multi-instrumentalist who primarily played the bass saxophone, piano, and vibraphone. He is also known for playing novelty instruments such as the couesnophone (or goofus*), a free-reed instrument resembling a saxophone, and the hot fountain pen, a sort of keyless miniature clarinet. As a leader, his major recordings included "You've Got Everything" (1933), "Savage Serenade" (1933) and "Got The Jitters" (1934) "A Thousand Good Nights" (1934) on Vocalion, "Davenport Blues", "Nothing But Notes", "Tap Room Swing", "Jitters", "Riverboat Shuffle" (1934) on Decca, and "Small Fry" (1938) on Columbia.

Birth and Death Data: Born New York City (most populous city in the United States), Died May 15, 1956 (Homestead (city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1924 - 1940

Roles Represented in DAHR: bass saxophone, baritone saxophone, vibraphone, leader, saxophone, goofus, xylophone, celeste, hot fountain pen (miniature clarinet), kazoo, composer, drums

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

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 161 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-76072	10-in.	5/2/1933	Happy as the day is long	Harold Arlen ; Leo Reisman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, bass saxophone, drums
Victor	BS-92263	10-in.	6/14/1935	Bouncin' in rhythm	Adrian and His Tap Room Gang	Jazz/dance band	leader
Victor	BS-92264	10-in.	6/14/1935	Got a need for you	Adrian and His Tap Room Gang	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and talk	leader
Victor	BS-92265	10-in.	6/14/1935	Weather-man	Adrian and His Tap Room Gang	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and talk	leader
Victor	BS-92266	10-in.	6/14/1935	Nagasaki	Adrian and His Tap Room Gang	Jazz/dance band, with vocal	leader
Victor	BS-92267	10-in.	6/14/1935	Honeysuckle rose	Adrian and His Tap Room Gang	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader
Victor	BS-92268	10-in.	6/14/1935	Jazz o' jazz	Adrian and His Tap Room Gang	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	leader
Victor	BS-92546	10-in.	7/1/1935	Sometimes I'm happy	Benny Goodman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-92547	10-in.	7/1/1935	King Porter	Benny Goodman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-92549	10-in.	7/1/1935	Jingle bells	Benny Goodman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-94132	10-in.	8/26/1935	Swinging 'em down (In a hot style don't you see)	Freddie Jenkins' Harlem Seven	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader
Victor	BS-94133	10-in.	8/26/1935	Old fashioned love	Freddie Jenkins' Harlem Seven ; Jasper Thomas ; Kirby Walker	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet	leader
Victor	BS-94134	10-in.	8/26/1935	Nothin' but rhythm	Freddie Jenkins' Harlem Seven	Jazz/dance band	leader
Victor	BS-94135	10-in.	8/26/1935	I can't dance (I got ants in my pants)	Bernard Addison and his Rhythm ; Jasper Thomas ; Kirby Walker	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet	leader
Victor	BS-94136	10-in.	8/26/1935	Toledo shuffle	Bernard Addison and his Rhythm	Jazz/dance band	leader
Victor	BS-94137	10-in.	8/26/1935	Lovely Liza Lee	Bernard Addison and his Rhythm	Jazz/dance band	leader
Victor	BS-96299	10-in.	11/22/1935	Sandman	Benny Goodman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	PBS-97017	10-in.	9/27/1935	Madhouse	Benny Goodman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-02103	10-in.	10/7/1936	Riffin' at the Ritz	Benny Goodman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-04956	10-in.	2/22/1937	Was it rain?	Stuart Allen ; Richard Himber ; Ritz-Carlton Hotel Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, celeste
Victor	BS-04957	10-in.	2/22/1937	Blue Venetian waters	Richard Himber ; Ritz-Carlton Hotel Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, celeste
Victor	BS-04958	10-in.	2/22/1937	Seventh heaven	Stuart Allen ; Richard Himber ; Ritz-Carlton Hotel Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, celeste
Victor	BS-04959	10-in.	2/22/1937	Blue Hawaii	Stuart Allen ; Richard Himber ; Ritz-Carlton Hotel Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, celeste
Victor	BS-011669	10-in.	8/6/1937	Till the clock strikes three	Stuart Allen ; Richard Himber ; Ritz-Carlton Hotel Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, vibraphone
Victor	BS-011670	10-in.	8/6/1937	Make a wish	Stuart Allen ; Richard Himber ; Ritz-Carlton Hotel Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, vibraphone

(Results 1-25 of 161 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Rollini, Adrian," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107170.

Rollini, Adrian. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107170.

"Rollini, Adrian." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.