Stump Evans
Paul "Stump" Evans (October 18, 1904 – August 29, 1928) was an American musician who was one of the first jazz saxophonists. Evans experimented with several instruments: alto horn, trombone, and alto saxophone. In the 1920s, he played baritone saxophone in Chicago as a member of the Creole Jazz Band led by King Oliver and the Dixie Syncopators. He played C melody saxophone when he supported singer Priscilla Stewart. With Oliver he played soprano saxophone, then alto saxophone with the Red Hot Peppers led by Jelly Roll Morton. Evans also worked as a sideman for Erskine Tate and Jimmy Wade. He died at the age of 23 from tuberculosis. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Lawrence (city in and county seat of Douglas County, Kansas, United States), Died August 29, 1928 (Kansas (state of the United States of America) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1949
Roles Represented in DAHR: alto saxophone, C-melody saxophone, clarinet, baritone saxophone, soprano saxophone
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-38627 | 10-in. | 6/4/1927 | Hyena stomp | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band, with laughing | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | BVE-38628 | 10-in. | 6/4/1927 | Billy goat stomp | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band, with goat imitations | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | BVE-38629 | 10-in. | 6/4/1927 | Wild man blues | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | BVE-38630 | 10-in. | 6/4/1927 | Jungle blues | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | BVE-38661 | 10-in. | 6/10/1927 | Beale Street blues | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | BVE-38662 | 10-in. | 6/10/1927 | The pearls | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Columbia | W142426 | 10-in. | 7/13/1926 | Perdido Street blues | New Orleans Wanderers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Century | 11633 | 10-in. | 1946-1949 | Alligator hop | King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Century | 1535-2 | 10-in. | 1946-1949 | Tin roof blues | Young's Creole Jazz Band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Century | 1623-2c | 10-in. | 1946-1949 | Southern stomps | King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | C 533 (E 3556) | 10-in. | 7/23/1926 | Tack Annie | Dixie Syncopators ; King Oliver | instrumentalist, soprano saxophone | ||
| Decca | C 657 (E 3843/E 20252) | 10-in. | 9/17/1926 | Someday sweetheart | Dixie Syncopators ; King Oliver | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
| Decca | C 659 (E 3845/E 20254) | 10-in. | 9/17/1926 | Dead man blues | Dixie Syncopators ; King Oliver | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
| Gennett | 11632 | 10-in. | 10/5/1923 | When you leave me alone to pine | King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, C-melody saxophone | |
| Gennett | 11633 | 10-in. | 10/5/1923 | Alligator hop | King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, C-melody saxophone | |
| Gennett | 11634 | 10-in. | 10/5/1923 | That sweet something dear | King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, C-melody saxophone | |
| Gennett | 11635 | 10-in. | 10/5/1923 | Zulu's Ball | King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, C-melody saxophone | |
| Gennett | 11636 | 10-in. | 10/5/1923 | Working man blues | King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, C-melody saxophone | |
| Gennett | 11637 | 10-in. | 10/5/1923 | Someday, sweetheart | King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, C-melody saxophone | |
| Gennett | 11638 | 10-in. | 10/5/1923 | Krooked blues | King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, C-melody saxophone | |
| Gennett | 11639 | 10-in. | 10/5/1923 | If you want my heart (You got to 'low it, babe) | King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, C-melody saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Evans, Stump," accessed December 27, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111688.
Evans, Stump. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 27, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111688.
"Evans, Stump." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 27 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
External Sources
Wikipedia: Paul "Stump" Evans
Discogs: Stump Evans
Allmusic: Stump Evans
Grove: Stump Evans
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Evans, Stump, 1904-1928 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2002000983
Wikidata: Paul "Stump" Evans - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2359054
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/89804349
MusicBrainz: Paul "Stump" Evans - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/76f25000-baa6-45e5-adbc-c9d5f384371d
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