Maxwell Davis

Maxwell Davis

Thomas Maxwell Davis, Jr. (January 14, 1916 – September 18, 1970), was an American rhythm and blues saxophonist, arranger, bandleader and record producer.

Birth and Death Data: Born Independence (city in and the county seat of Montgomery County, Kansas, United States), Died September 18, 1970 (Los Angeles (seat of Los Angeles County, and largest city in California, United States) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 951 - 1960

Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor saxophone, leader

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 46 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Excelsior	TR-107	10-in.	1944-1951	Bring enough clothes for three days	Excelsior Hep Cats ; Timmie Rogers	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Excelsior	CM-134	10-in.	1944-1951	Lonesome woman blues	Charles Mingus Sextette ; Oradell Mitchell	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Excelsior	CM-135	10-in.	1944-1951	Swingin' an echo	Charles Mingus Sextette	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Class	C-2011	10-in.	1956-1960	Here I am	Oscar McLollie	leader
Class	C-2012	10-in.	1956-1960	Say	Oscar McLollie	leader
Class	C-2013	10-in.	1956-1960	So long baby	Bobby Day	leader
Class	C-2014	10-in.	1956-1960	Come seven	Bobby Day	leader
Mercury	3881	10-in.	6/14/1951	Am I to blame	Meredith Howard	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Mercury	3884	10-in.	6/14/1951	Just kiss me once	Meredith Howard	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Imperial	IM-239	10-in.	12/6/1950	Kinfolks	Duke Henderson	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Imperial	IM-240	10-in.	12/6/1950	Ten days of agony	Duke Henderson ; Monroe Tucker	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Imperial	IM-331	10-in.	August 15 & 20, 1951	You don't understand	T-Bone Walker	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Imperial	IM-332	10-in.	August 15 & 20, 1951	Welcome blues	T-Bone Walker	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Imperial	IM-333	10-in.	August 15 & 20, 1951	I get so weary	T-Bone Walker	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Imperial	IM-334	10-in.	August 15 & 20, 1951	You just wanted to use me	T-Bone Walker	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Imperial	IM-335	10-in.	August 15 & 20, 1951	Tell me what's the reason	T-Bone Walker	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Imperial	IM-336	10-in.	August 15 & 20, 1951	I'm about to lose my mind	T-Bone Walker	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Imperial	IM-383	10-in.	1/5/1952	Cold cold feeling	T-Bone Walker	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Imperial	IM-384	10-in.	1/5/1952	News for my baby	T-Bone Walker	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Imperial	IM-385	10-in.	1/5/1952	Get these blues off me	T-Bone Walker	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Imperial	IM-386	10-in.	1/5/1952	I got the blues again	T-Bone Walker	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Imperial	IM-390	10-in.	1/5/1952	I got the blues	T-Bone Walker	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Imperial	IM-405	10-in.	August 15 & 20, 1951	Everytime	T-Bone Walker	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Imperial	IM-409	10-in.	3/10/1952	Lollie Lou	T-Bone Walker	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Imperial	IM-410	10-in.	3/10/1952	Party girl	T-Bone Walker	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone

(Results 1-25 of 46 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Davis, Maxwell," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/311133.

Davis, Maxwell. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/311133.

"Davis, Maxwell." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.