Ralph Escudero

Rafael "Ralph" Escudero (July 16, 1898 in Manatí, Puerto Rico – April 10, 1970 in Puerto Rico) was a bassist and tubist active on the early American jazz scene. Escudero began playing bass in a school band at the age of 12, and moved to New York City, playing with the New Amsterdam Musical Association in 1920–21. In 1923 he was playing with Wilbur Sweatman at the Howard Theater in Washington, D.C. when Fletcher Henderson overheard his playing and offered him a job. He remained in Henderson's employ until 1926, when he joined McKinney's Cotton Pickers, where he played and recorded until 1931. In the 1930s he played with Kaiser Marshall, the Savoy Bearcats, and W.C. Handy, then returned to Puerto Rico, playing there into the 1960s.

Birth and Death Data: Born July 16, 1898, Died April 10, 1970

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1930

Roles Represented in DAHR: tuba

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 44 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BVE-46092	10-in.	7/11/1928	Sweet Sue, just you	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, tuba
Victor	BVE-46093	10-in.	7/11/1928	Four or five times	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	Jazz/dance band, with vocal trio	instrumentalist, tuba
Victor	BVE-46094	10-in.	7/11/1928	Put it there	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, tuba
Victor	BVE-46095	10-in.	7/11/1928	Crying and sighing	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, tuba
Victor	BVE-46096	10-in.	7/11/1928	Milenberg joys	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, tuba
Victor	BVE-46098	10-in.	7/12/1928	Cherry	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, tuba
Victor	BVE-46099	10-in.	7/12/1928	Stop kidding	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, tuba
Victor	BVE-46400	10-in.	7/12/1928	Nobody's sweetheart	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo (scat)	instrumentalist, tuba
Victor	BVE-46401	10-in.	7/12/1928	Some sweet day	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, tuba
Victor	BVE-46402	10-in.	7/12/1928	Shim-me-sha-wabble	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, tuba
Victor	BVE-48619	10-in.	11/23/1928	It's tight like that	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, tuba
Victor	BVE-48620	10-in.	11/23/1928	There's a rainbow 'round my shoulder	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, tuba
Victor	BVE-51084	10-in.	4/8/1929	It's a precious little thing called love	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, tuba
Victor	BVE-51085	10-in.	4/8/1929	Save it, pretty mamma	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, tuba
Victor	BVE-51086	10-in.	4/8/1929	I found a new baby	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, tuba
Victor	BVE-51087	10-in.	4/8/1929	Will you, won't you, be my babe?	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, tuba
Victor	BVE-51204	10-in.	4/9/1929	Beedle-um bum	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet	instrumentalist, tuba
Victor	BVE-51205	10-in.	4/9/1929	Do something	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, tuba
Victor	BVE-51206	10-in.	4/9/1929	Selling that stuff	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet	instrumentalist, tuba
Victor	BVE-58543	10-in.	1/31/1930	I'll make fun for you	McKinney's Cotton Pickers ; George Thomas	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, tuba
Victor	BVE-58544	10-in.	1/31/1930	Words can't express	McKinney's Cotton Pickers ; George Thomas	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, tuba
Victor	BVE-58545	10-in.	1/31/1930	If I could be with you one hour to-night	McKinney's Cotton Pickers ; George Thomas	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, tuba
Victor	BVE-58546	10-in.	2/3/1930	Honeysuckle rose	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, tuba
Victor	BVE-58547	10-in.	2/3/1930	Then someone's in love	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, tuba
Victor	BVE-59140	10-in.	2/3/1930	Zonky	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, tuba

(Results 1-25 of 44 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Escudero, Ralph," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/113629.

Escudero, Ralph. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/113629.

"Escudero, Ralph." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 2024.