Joe Keyes
Joe Keyes (c. 1907 – November 1950) was an American jazz trumpeter during the 1930s and 1940s with the band of Bennie Moten, Count Basie, and Hot Lips Page. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Houston (seat of Harris County, and largest city in State of Texas, United States), Died November 1950
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1932 - 1940
Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-74846 | 10-in. | 12/13/1932 | Toby | Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-74847 | 10-in. | 12/13/1932 | Moten's swing | Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-74848 | 10-in. | 12/13/1932 | Blue room | Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-74849 | 10-in. | 12/13/1932 | Imagination | Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-74850 | 10-in. | 12/13/1932 | New Orleans | Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten ; Jimmy Rushing | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-74851 | 10-in. | 12/13/1932 | The only girl I ever loved | Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-74852 | 10-in. | 12/13/1932 | Milenberg joys | Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-74853 | 10-in. | 12/13/1932 | Lafayette | Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-74854 | 10-in. | 12/13/1932 | Prince of Wales | Count Basie ; Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten | Jazz/dance band, with piano | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Decca | 61542 | 10-in. | 1/21/1937 | Honeysuckle rose | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 61543 | 10-in. | 1/21/1937 | Pennies from heaven | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 61544 | 10-in. | 1/21/1937 | Swinging at the Daisy Chain | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 61545 | 10-in. | 1/21/1937 | Roseland shuffle | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 68336 | 10-in. | 11/11/1940 | I want a little girl | Eddie Durham and his Band | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 68337 | 10-in. | 11/11/1940 | Moten's swing | Eddie Durham and his Band | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 68338 | 10-in. | 11/11/1940 | Fare Thee honey, fare Thee well | Eddie Durham and his Band | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 68339 | 10-in. | 11/11/1940 | Magic carpet | Eddie Durham and his Band | instrumentalist, trumpet |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Keyes, Joe," accessed December 26, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109221.
Keyes, Joe. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 26, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109221.
"Keyes, Joe." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 26 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Keyes, Joe, -1950 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no91030641
Wikidata: Joe Keyes - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6210679
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/70954717
MusicBrainz: Joe Keyes - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/fc9c4c3d-8727-472a-b76d-5693339a8207
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