Roger Segure
Roger Segure (May 22, 1905 – January 28, 2000) was an American jazz arranger and songwriter. He was born in Brooklyn, New York. Segure was primarily an autodidact. In the 1930's, he managed singer Midge Williams and provided piano accompaniment for her tours of the United States and East Asia. He penned several songs for Williams with writer Langston Hughes. In 1937, Williams recorded four titles with backing by the Raymond Scott Quintette. Scott's later big band performed and recorded Segure's compositions "Two Way Stretch" and "Three Men on a Riff." In the 1930's Segure wrote arrangements for Louis Armstrong, Andy Kirk, and John Kirby. From 1940 to 1942, he was an arranger for Jimmie Lunceford. Segure penned the score for Lunceford for the film, Blues in the Night. He moved to Los Angeles, California, in the 1940s, where he worked as a musical director for television and in music education. Segure also helped integrate the Los Angeles chapters of the American Federation of Musicians. |
Birth and Death Data: Born May 22, 1905 (Brooklyn (borough of New York City, New York, United States)), Died January 28, 1999 (California (state of the United States of America) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1941 - 1950
Roles Represented in DAHR: arranger, songwriter
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-075208 | 10-in. | 5/19/1942 | Amen | Rose Blane ; Californians ; Abe Lyman | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and vocal ensemble | songwriter | |
| Decca | 68874 | 10-in. | 3/26/1941 | Blue prelude-2 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | arranger | ||
| Decca | 68876 | 10-in. | 3/26/1941 | Twenty-four robbers-2 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | arranger | ||
| Decca | 69035 | 10-in. | 4/22/1941 | Peace and love for all-1 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | arranger | ||
| Decca | 69036 | 10-in. | 4/22/1941 | Chocolate | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | arranger | ||
| Decca | 69682 | 10-in. | 8/26/1941 | Yard dog mazurka-1, 3 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | arranger | ||
| Decca | 75679 | 1/6/1950 | Love walked in-1 | Artie Shaw Orchestra | arranger | |||
| Decca | DLA 2448 | 10-in. | 6/23/1941 | You' re always in my dreams | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | arranger | ||
| Decca | DLA 2449 | 10-in. | 6/23/1941 | Flamingo | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | arranger | ||
| Decca | DLA 2450 | 10-in. | 6/23/1941 | Siesta at the fiesta | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | arranger |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Segure, Roger," accessed December 26, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/342978.
Segure, Roger. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 26, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/342978.
"Segure, Roger." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 26 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Segure, Roger, 1905-2000 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nb99190681
Wikidata: Roger Segure - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7358895
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/26565313
ISNI: 0000 0000 4321 8991 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000043218991
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