Snoozer Quinn
Edward McIntosh "Snoozer" Quinn (October 17, 1907 – April 21, 1949) was an American jazz guitarist who was admired by his fellow musicians but who left few recordings. |
Birth and Death Data: Born McComb (city in Pike County, Mississippi, United States), Died 1949 (New Orleans (largest city of the state of Louisiana, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1937
Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, composer, lyricist, songwriter
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-42345 | 10-in. | 5/21/1928 | Snoozer's blues | Snoozer Quinn | Guitar solo | instrumentalist, guitar, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-42346 | 10-in. | 5/21/1928 | Tiger rag | Snoozer Quinn | Guitar solo | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-42347 | 10-in. | 5/21/1928 | That'll get it | Snoozer Quinn | Guitar solo | instrumentalist, guitar, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-42348 | 10-in. | 5/21/1928 | Rambling blues | Snoozer Quinn | Guitar solo | instrumentalist, guitar, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-69352 | 10-in. | 5/26/1931 | Hobo's warning | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-69353 | 10-in. | 5/26/1931 | Bury me in old Kentucky | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-69354 | 10-in. | 5/26/1931 | The gambler's return | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-69355 | 10-in. | 5/26/1931 | Wild and reckless hobo | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-69357 | 10-in. | 5/27/1931 | She left a-runnin' like a sewing machine | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-69359 | 10-in. | 5/27/1931 | She's a hum-dum dinger (From Dingersville)—Part 2 | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with guitar and steel guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-69360 | 10-in. | 5/27/1931 | Market house blues | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with guitar and steel guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-69361 | 10-in. | 5/27/1931 | Get on board, Aunt Susan | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with guitar and steel guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-69362 | 10-in. | 5/27/1931 | Midnight blues | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with guitar and steel guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-69367 | 10-in. | 5/28/1931 | There's evil in ye children, gather 'round | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with guitar and steel guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-69368 | 10-in. | 5/28/1931 | Pea pickin' papa | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Quinn, Snoozer," accessed January 19, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112598.
Quinn, Snoozer. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 19, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112598.
"Quinn, Snoozer." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 19 January 2026.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Quinn, Snoozer, 1906- - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2004110290
Wikidata: Snoozer Quinn - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2295957
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/36638335
MusicBrainz: Snoozer Quinn - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/24512154-ea34-473a-b841-b4aff78d6570
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