Wingy Carpenter
Theodore "Wingie" Carpenter (April 15, 1898 – July 21, 1975) was an American jazz trumpet player, singer, and band leader active from the 1920s through the 1960s. |
Birth and Death Data: Born St. Louis (independent city in Missouri, United States), Died July 21, 1975 (New York City (most populous city in the United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1941
Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet, cornet, vocalist
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gennett | 12133 | 10-in. | 1/21/1925 | Longing blues | Baby Bonnie | Female vocal solo, with cornet and piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Gennett | 12134 | 10-in. | 1/21/1925 | Home sweet home blues | Baby Bonnie | Female vocal solo, with cornet and piano | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Decca | 67055 | 10-in. | 1/12/1940 | Put me back in the alley | Wingy Carpenter | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 67056 | 10-in. | 1/12/1940 | Rhythm of the dishes and pans | Wingy Carpenter | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 67057 | 10-in. | 1/12/1940 | Look out, Papa, don't you bend down | Wingy Carpenter | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 67058 | 10-in. | 1/12/1940 | Team up | Wingy Carpenter | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 67497 | 10-in. | 4/4/1940 | Mississippi town (Jackson blues) | George Guesnon | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 67498 | 10-in. | 4/4/1940 | Iberville and Franklin | George Guesnon | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 67499 | 10-in. | 4/4/1940 | Black woman blues | George Guesnon | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 67500 | 10-in. | 4/4/1940 | Goodbye, good luck to you | George Guesnon | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 68294 | 10-in. | 10/25/1940 | Preachin' trumpet blues | Wingy Carpenter and his Wingies | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 69234 | 10-in. | 5/22/1941 | Uncle Eph's dream | Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 69235 | 10-in. | 5/22/1941 | Big fat butterfly | Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 69236 | 10-in. | 5/22/1941 | The rhumba blues | Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 69237 | 10-in. | 5/22/1941 | Jumpin' in the numbers | Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing | instrumentalist, trumpet, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 69730 | 10-in. | 9/10/1941 | That's that messy boogie | Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 69731 | 10-in. | 9/10/1941 | Lazy gal blues | Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 69732 | 10-in. | 9/10/1941 | Git it | Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 69733 | 10-in. | 9/10/1941 | What is the matter now? | Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing | instrumentalist, trumpet |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Carpenter, Wingy," accessed December 26, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/201577.
Carpenter, Wingy. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 26, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/201577.
"Carpenter, Wingy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 26 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Carpenter, Wingy - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no99009838
Wikidata: Theodore Carpenter - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7781727
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/46391598
MusicBrainz: Theodore Carpenter - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/9fffff98-6298-47c7-ac23-5c85b1495164
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