Nat Towles

Nat Towles (August 10, 1905 – January 1963) was an American musician, jazz and big band leader popular in his hometown of New Orleans, Louisiana, North Omaha, Nebraska and Chicago, Illinois. He was also music educator in Austin, Texas. The Nat Towles band is considered one of the greatest territory bands of all time by musicians who played in it and by others who heard it.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 10, 1905 (New Orleans), Died January 1, 1963 (Berkeley)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1944

Roles Represented in DAHR: performer

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 72221 10-in. 6/6/1944 You send me baby Nat Towles performer  
Decca 72222 10-in. 6/6/1944 Kansas City Minnie Nat Towles performer  
Decca 72223 10-in. 6/6/1944 I would if I could Nat Towles performer  
Decca 72224 10-in. 6/6/1944 Buggs Nat Towles performer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Towles, Nat," accessed March 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/347440.

Towles, Nat. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/347440.

"Towles, Nat." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 March 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/347440

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