Lou Busch
Lou Busch (né Louis Ferdinand Bush; July 18, 1910 – September 19, 1979) was an American record producer, musician and songwriter, best known for performing, as a pianist under the pseudonym Joe "Fingers" Carr. |
Birth and Death Data: Born (Louisville (county seat of Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States)), Died September 19, 1979 (Camarillo (city in Ventura County, California, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1940 - 1963
Roles Represented in DAHR: piano
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-046077 | 10-in. | 1/5/1940 | Thank your stars | Bob Allen ; Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-046078 | 10-in. | 1/5/1940 | I've got no strings | Janet Blair ; Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-046079 | 10-in. | 1/5/1940 | Give a little whistle | Hal Kemp Orchestra ; Smoothies | Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-046080 | 10-in. | 1/5/1940 | Playmates | Hal Kemp Orchestra ; Smoothies | Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | PBS-061560 | 10-in. | 8/27/1941 | Canción de amor | Tito Guizar | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | PBS-061562 | 10-in. | 8/27/1941 | Hay que saber perder | Tito Guizar | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Decca | L 13217 | 7/1/1963 | Down yonder | Joe "Fingers" Carr ; "Big" Tiny Little | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | L 13218 | 7/1/1963 | Cleopatra rag | Joe "Fingers" Carr ; "Big" Tiny Little | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | L 13219 | 7/1/1963 | Washington and Lee swing | Joe "Fingers" Carr ; "Big" Tiny Little | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | L 13220 | 7/1/1963 | Dardanella | Joe "Fingers" Carr ; "Big" Tiny Little | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | L 13221 | 7/9/1963 | Little Rock getaway | Joe "Fingers" Carr ; "Big" Tiny Little | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | L 13222 | 7/9/1963 | Nola | Joe "Fingers" Carr ; "Big" Tiny Little | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | L 13223 | 7/9/1963 | Sonny boy | Joe "Fingers" Carr ; "Big" Tiny Little | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | L 13224 | 7/9/1963 | Arriba aruba! | Joe "Fingers" Carr ; "Big" Tiny Little | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | L 13225 | 7/10/1963 | Ivory rag | Joe "Fingers" Carr ; "Big" Tiny Little | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | L 13226 | 7/10/1963 | Play a simple melody | Joe "Fingers" Carr ; "Big" Tiny Little | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | L 13227 | 7/10/1963 | Mandy | Joe "Fingers" Carr ; "Big" Tiny Little | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | L 13228 | 7/10/1963 | Nocturne for honky-tonk piano | Joe "Fingers" Carr ; "Big" Tiny Little | instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Busch, Lou," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/354226.
Busch, Lou. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/354226.
"Busch, Lou." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Busch, Lou - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n91071306
Wikidata: Lou Busch - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6685411
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/305127784
MusicBrainz: Lou Busch - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/9b142d73-38a5-4fef-bf01-1128f13b1267
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1500544 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1500544
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