Armand J. Piron
Armand John "A.J." Piron (August 16, 1888 – February 17, 1943) was an American jazz violinist who led a dance bands during the 1920s and 1930s. |
Birth and Death Data: Born New Orleans, Died February 17, 1943 (New Orleans)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1916 - 1950
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, leader, songwriter, lyricist, violin
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 69 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-18496 | 10-in. | 10/10/1916 | Brown skin | Victor Military Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | B-21549 | 10-in. | 2/27/1918 | Mamma's baby boy | Earl Fuller's Famous Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | B-22841 | 10-in. | 5/9/1919 | You can have it, I don't want it | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-26917 | 10-in. | 10/2/1922 | I wish I could shimmy like my sister Kate | Ross Gorman ; Virginians | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | B-29121 | 10-in. | 12/11/1923 | New Orleans wiggle | Armand J. Piron ; Piron's New Orleans Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer, leader | |
| Victor | B-29122 | 10-in. | 12/11/1923 | Mamma's gone, good-bye | Armand J. Piron ; Piron's New Orleans Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer, leader | |
| Victor | B-29190 | 10-in. | 1/8/1924 | Do doodle oom | Armand J. Piron ; Piron's New Orleans Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | B-29191 | 10-in. | 1/8/1924 | West Indies blues | Armand J. Piron ; Piron's New Orleans Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | B-29347 | 10-in. | 2/7/1924 | Purple rose of Cairo | Armand J. Piron ; Piron's New Orleans Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, composer | |
| Victor | B-29386 | 10-in. | 2/7/1924 | Day by day | Armand J. Piron ; Piron's New Orleans Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, composer | |
| Victor | B-29536 | 10-in. | 2/21/1924 | Kiss me sweet | Armand J. Piron ; Piron's New Orleans Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer, leader | |
| Victor | B-32121 | 10-in. | 3/25/1925 | Red man blues | Armand J. Piron ; Piron's New Orleans Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, composer, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | B-32122 | 10-in. | 3/25/1925 | Do just as I say | Armand J. Piron ; Piron's New Orleans Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer, instrumentalist, violin, leader | |
| Victor | PBS-042125 | 10-in. | 9/18/1939 | Mama's gone, good bye | Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Glenn Hughes | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal trio | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-043376 | 10-in. | 11/10/1939 | I wish I could shimmy like my sister Kate | George Brunis ; Ragtime Band [Muggsy Spanier] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-062859 | 10-in. | 3/19/1941 | Mama's gone, good-bye | Wingy Manone Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | E0VB-5555 | 10-in. | 9/11/1950 | Mama's gone, goodbye | Ray McKinley Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | [Trial 1923-11-24-01] | 10-in. | 11/24/1923 | New Orleans wiggle | Armand J. Piron ; Piron's New Orleans Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, composer | |
| Victor | [Trial 1923-11-24-02] | 10-in. | 11/24/1923 | Mamma's gone, good-bye | Armand J. Piron ; Piron's New Orleans Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, composer | |
| Columbia | 80556 | 10-in. | 9/18/1922 | I wish I could shimmy like my sister Kate | Leona Williams | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | 80621 | 10-in. | 10/23/1922 | I wish I could shimmy like my sister Kate | The Southland Five | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 80695 | 10-in. | 11/29/1922 | I wish I could shimmy like my sister Kate | Georgians | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 80835 | 10-in. | 2/5/1923 | If your man is like my man | Leona Williams | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | 81435 | 10-in. | 12/21/1923 | Sud bustin' blues | Piron's New Orleans Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter, leader | |
| Columbia | 81436 | 10-in. | 12/21/1923 | West Indies blues | Piron's New Orleans Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Piron, Armand J.," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110384.
Piron, Armand J.. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110384.
"Piron, Armand J.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Piron, Armand J., 1888-1943 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no96062630
Wikidata: Armand J. Piron - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q677598
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/19874255
MusicBrainz: Armand J. Piron - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/bb756d1c-ef60-48c5-be0b-bef7425eb010
Fast: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/384018 - http://id.worldcat.org/fast/384018
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