Paul Bascomb

Paul Bascomb ((1912-02-12)February 12, 1912 – December 2, 1986) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist, noted for his extended tenure with Erskine Hawkins. He is a 1979 inductee of the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame.

Birth and Death Data: Born Birmingham (city in and county seat of Jefferson County, Alabama, United States), Died December 2, 1986 (Chicago (city and county seat of Cook County, and largest city in State of Illinois, United States of America) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1940 - 1952

Roles Represented in DAHR: saxophone, tenor saxophone, leader, arranger, composer

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 41 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-051260	10-in.	6/10/1940	Junction blues	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-051261	10-in.	6/10/1940	Sweet Georgia Brown	Paul Bascomb ; Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with tenor saxophone solo	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Victor	BS-057362	10-in.	11/6/1940	Put yourself in my place	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-057363	10-in.	11/6/1940	Norfolk Ferry	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-057364	10-in.	11/6/1940	Soft winds	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-057365	10-in.	11/6/1940	Nona	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-057724	10-in.	11/20/1940	Rifftime	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-057725	10-in.	11/20/1940	I know a secret	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-057726	10-in.	11/20/1940	S'posin'	Dolores Brown ; Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-057727	10-in.	11/20/1940	To-night you belong to me	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-060404	10-in.	1/22/1941	Keep cool fool	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-060405	10-in.	1/22/1941	No use squawkin'	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-060406	10-in.	1/22/1941	Who's beatin' my time with you?	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Ida James	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-065727	10-in.	5/15/1941	Uncle Bud	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-065728	10-in.	5/15/1941	Blackout	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-065729	10-in.	5/15/1941	Blue sea	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-065730	10-in.	5/15/1941	I love you truly	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Ida James ; Jimmy Mitchell	Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal quartet	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-065731	10-in.	5/15/1941	Shipyard ramble	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-065908	10-in.	5/27/1941	Hey Doc!	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-065909	10-in.	5/27/1941	So long, Shorty	Wilbur Bascomb ; Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Ida James	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and trumpet solo	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-065910	10-in.	5/27/1941	I'm in a low down groove	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-065911	10-in.	5/27/1941	Night after night	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Ida James	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-067546	10-in.	8/8/1941	Someone's rocking my dream boat	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-067547	10-in.	8/8/1941	Jumpin' in a julep joint	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Ida James	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-068712	10-in.	12/22/1941	Sometimes	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, saxophone

(Results 1-25 of 41 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bascomb, Paul," accessed December 26, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110877.

Bascomb, Paul. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 26, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110877.

"Bascomb, Paul." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 26 December 2025.