Johnny Bayersdorffer
Johnny Bayersdorffer (4 August 1899 – 14 November 1969) was a New Orleans jazz cornetist and bandleader. Bayersdorffer was a popular bandleader at the Spanish Fort resort on Bayou St. John by Lake Pontchartrain. He is best remembered to later generations for his 1920s recordings for Okeh Records. Bayersdorffer also played with Happy Schilling and Tony Parenti's bands. |
Birth and Death Data: Born New Orleans (largest city of the state of Louisiana, United States), Died November 14, 1969 (New Orleans (largest city of the state of Louisiana, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1924 - 1925
Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, cornet, composer
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKeh | 8570 | 10-in. | 3/17/1924 | I wonder where my easy rider's riding now | Johnny Bayersdorffer ; Jazzola Novelty Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, composer | |
| OKeh | 8571 | 10-in. | 3/17/1924 | The waffle man's call | Johnny Bayersdorffer ; Jazzola Novelty Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Gennett | 12151 | 10-in. | 2/12/1925 | Leaving town on skates | Johnny Bayersdorffer ; Jazzola Novelty Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, cornet, leader | |
| Gennett | 12152 | 10-in. | 2/12/1925 | The bucket | Johnny Bayersdorffer ; Jazzola Novelty Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, cornet, leader | |
| Gennett | 12153 | 10-in. | 2/12/1925 | Washington and Lee swing | Johnny Bayersdorffer ; Jazzola Novelty Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, cornet, leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bayersdorffer, Johnny," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109701.
Bayersdorffer, Johnny. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109701.
"Bayersdorffer, Johnny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Bayersdorffer, Johnny - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no93024829
Wikidata: Johnny Bayersdorffer - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1702289
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/58651979
MusicBrainz: Johnny Bayersdorffer - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/cd4dfa99-b8d4-4ddf-9ec5-3cd12b250c8e
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