Joe Darensbourg
Joe Darensbourg (July 9, 1906 – May 24, 1985) was an American, New Orleans–based jazz clarinetist and saxophonist, notable for his work with Buddy Petit, Jelly Roll Morton, Charlie Creath, Fate Marable, Andy Kirk, Kid Ory, Wingy Manone, Joe Liggins and Louis Armstrong. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Baton Rouge (capital city of Louisiana, United States, and seat of East Baton Rouge Parish), Died May 24, 1985 (Van Nuys (neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles, California, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1945 - 1952
Roles Represented in DAHR: clarinet
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 80037 | 10/7/1949 | Who's sorry now | Castle Jazz Band ; Kid Ory and his Creole Band | instrumentalist, clarinet | |||
| Decca | 83366 | 10/7/1952 | Eh! Là-bas | Kid Ory's Creole Jazz Band | instrumentalist, clarinet | |||
| Decca | 83367 | 10/7/1952 | Savoy blues | Kid Ory's Creole Jazz Band | instrumentalist, clarinet | |||
| Decca | 83368 | 10/7/1952 | Tiger rag | Kid Ory's Creole Jazz Band | instrumentalist, clarinet | |||
| Decca | 83369 | 10/7/1952 | Twelfth Street rag | Kid Ory's Creole Jazz Band | instrumentalist, clarinet | |||
| Decca | L 3754 | 10-in. | 3/21/1945 | High society | Kid Ory and his Creole Band | instrumentalist, clarinet | ||
| Decca | L 3755 | 10-in. | 3/21/1945 | Muskrat ramble | Kid Ory and his Creole Band | instrumentalist, clarinet | ||
| Decca | L 3756 | 10-in. | 3/21/1945 | The girls go crazy about the way I walk | Kid Ory and his Creole Band | instrumentalist, clarinet | ||
| Decca | L 3757 | 10-in. | 3/21/1945 | Blanche Touquatoux | Kid Ory and his Creole Band | instrumentalist, clarinet |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Darensbourg, Joe," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/310914.
Darensbourg, Joe. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/310914.
"Darensbourg, Joe." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Darensbourg, Joe, 1906-1985 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n88015858
Wikidata: Joe Darensbourg - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1558304
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/46946013
MusicBrainz: Joe Darensbourg - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/aea8a358-6e16-4a1d-b233-e06cf62a88cc
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/222289 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/222289
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