Brick Fleagle
Jacob Roger "Brick" Fleagle (22 August 1906 – 15 April 1992) was a jazz guitarist and arranger. He performed with leading musicians including Miles Davis and Duke Ellington. At one time Fleagle had his own sixteen-piece band. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Hanover (borough in York County, Pennsylvania, United States), Died April 15, 1992
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937 - 1939
Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 64909 | 1/20/1939 | You must have been a beautiful baby | Nat Gonella | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 64910 | 1/20/1939 | Just a kid named Joe | Nat Gonella | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 64911 | 1/20/1939 | Jeepers creepers | Nat Gonella | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 64912 | 1/20/1939 | I must see Annie tonight | Nat Gonella | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Master | M549 | 10-in. | 7/7/1937 | The back room romp (A contrapuntal stomp) | 52nd Street Stompers ; Rex Stewart | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Master | M550 | 10-in. | 7/7/1937 | Love in my heart | 52nd Street Stompers ; Rex Stewart | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Master | M551 | 10-in. | 7/7/1937 | Sugar Hill shim sham | 52nd Street Stompers ; Rex Stewart | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Master | M552 | 10-in. | 7/7/1937 | Tea and trumpets | 52nd Street Stompers ; Rex Stewart | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Master | M716 | 10-in. | 1/14/1938 | Swingin' the Apache | Jack Jenney Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Master | M717 | 10-in. | 1/14/1938 | The night is blue | Jack Jenney Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Master | M718 | 10-in. | 1/14/1938 | I've gone romantic on you | Jack Jenney Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Master | M719 | 10-in. | 1/14/1938 | In the shade of the new apple tree | Jack Jenney Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Master | WM994 | 10-in. | 3/20/1939 | San Juan Hill | Rex Stewart Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Master | WM995 | 10-in. | 3/20/1939 | I'll come back for more | Rex Stewart Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Master | WM996 | 10-in. | 3/20/1939 | "Fat stuff" serenade | Rex Stewart Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Fleagle, Brick," accessed December 26, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/315547.
Fleagle, Brick. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 26, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/315547.
"Fleagle, Brick." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 26 December 2025.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Brick Fleagle
Discogs: Brick Fleagle
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Fleagle, Brick - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98004855
Wikidata: Brick Fleagle - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2546263
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/2661138
MusicBrainz: Brick Fleagle - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/314ca4b0-249c-45d8-89d3-4064b12e5733
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