Snoozer Quinn

Edward McIntosh "Snoozer" Quinn (1907 – April 21, 1949) was a jazz guitarist who was admired by his fellow musicians but who left few recordings.

Birth and Death Data: Born October 18, 1906 (McComb), Died 1949 (New Orleans)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1931

Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, composer, lyricist

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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 April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112598.

Quinn, Snoozer. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112598.

"Quinn, Snoozer." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112598

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