Tony Sbarbaro

Tony Sbarbaro

Antonio Sparbaro, known professionally as Tony Sbarbaro or Tony Spargo (June 27, 1897 – October 30, 1969) was an American jazz drummer associated with New Orleans jazz. He was the Original Dixieland Jazz Band drummer for over 50 years.

Birth and Death Data: Born New Orleans (largest city of the state of Louisiana, United States), Died October 30, 1969 (New York City (most populous city in the United States) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1917 - 1950

Roles Represented in DAHR: traps, drums, composer

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 71 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	B-19331	10-in.	2/26/1917	Livery stable blues	Original Dixieland Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	B-19332	10-in.	2/26/1917	Dixieland jass band one-step	Original Dixieland Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	B-21583	10-in.	3/19/1918	At the Jazz Band Ball	Original Dixieland Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	B-21584	10-in.	3/19/1918	Ostrich walk	Original Dixieland Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	B-21700	10-in.	3/25/1918	Skeleton jangle	Original Dixieland Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	B-21701	10-in.	3/25/1918	Tiger rag	Original Dixieland Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	B-22041	10-in.	6/25/1918	Bluin' the blues	Original Dixieland Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	B-22042	10-in.	6/25/1918	Fidgety feet	Original Dixieland Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	B-22043	10-in.	6/25/1918	Mournin' blues	Original Dixieland Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	composer, instrumentalist, traps
Victor	B-22044	10-in.	6/25/1918	Sensation rag	Original Dixieland Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	B-22066	10-in.	7/17/1918	Clarinet marmalade blues	Original Dixieland Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	B-22067	10-in.	7/17/1918	Lazy daddy	Original Dixieland Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	B-22337	10-in.	12/3/1918	'Lasses candy	Original Dixieland Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	B-22338	10-in.	12/3/1918	The satanic blues	Original Dixieland Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	B-24580	10-in.	11/24/1920	In the dusk	Original Dixieland Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	B-24581	10-in.	11/24/1920	Margie	Original Dixieland Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	B-24590	10-in.	12/4/1920	Palesteena	Original Dixieland Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	B-24809	10-in.	12/30/1920	Broadway Rose	Original Dixieland Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	B-24810	10-in.	12/30/1920	Sweet mamma (Papa's getting mad)	Original Dixieland Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	B-24825	10-in.	1/28/1921	Home again blues	Original Dixieland Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	B-24826	10-in.	1/28/1921	Crazy blues	Original Dixieland Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	BS-0301	10-in.	9/2/1936	Bluin' the blues	Nick LaRocca ; Original Dixieland Jazz Band ; Larry Shields	Jazz/dance band, with trumpet and clarinet solos	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	BS-0302	10-in.	9/2/1936	Tiger rag	Nick LaRocca ; Original Dixieland Jazz Band ; Larry Shields	Jazz/dance band, with clarinet solo	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	BS-0303	10-in.	9/2/1936	Ostrich walk	Nick LaRocca ; Original Dixieland Jazz Band ; Larry Shields	Jazz/dance band, with clarinet solo	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	BS-0304	10-in.	9/2/1936	Original Dixieland one-step	Nick LaRocca ; Original Dixieland Jazz Band ; Alex Palocsay ; Larry Shields	Jazz/dance band, with clarinet solo and trombone solo	instrumentalist, traps

(Results 1-25 of 71 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Sbarbaro, Tony," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110378.

Sbarbaro, Tony. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110378.

"Sbarbaro, Tony." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.