Sax Mallard

Oett M. Mallard (September 2, 1915 – August 29, 1986), also known as Sax Mallard, was a Chicago-based jazz saxophonist and bandleader.

Birth and Death Data: Born Illinois (state of the United States of America), Died August 29, 1986 (Chicago (city and county seat of Cook County, and largest city in State of Illinois, United States of America) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1946 - 1960

Roles Represented in DAHR: alto saxophone, saxophone, leader, songwriter, clarinet, baritone saxophone, arranger, composer

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 110 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor D6AB-1822 10-in. 2/18/1946 That's my gal Original Honeydrippers ; Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Victor D6AB-1823 10-in. 2/18/1946 Tonight Original Honeydrippers ; Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Victor D6AB-1824 10-in. 2/18/1946 Living in a different world Original Honeydrippers ; Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Victor D6AB-1825 10-in. 2/18/1946 Sunny road Original Honeydrippers ; Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Victor D6VB-1936 10-in. 8/23/1946 Flames of jive Original Honeydrippers ; Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance septet instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor D6VB-1937 10-in. 8/23/1946 Sneakin' and dodgein' Original Honeydrippers ; Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance septet instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor D6VB-1945 10-in. 9/16/1946 You may be down some day Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor D6VB-1946 10-in. 9/16/1946 She's a solid killer diller Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor D6VB-1947 10-in. 9/16/1946 Poor stranger blues Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor D6VB-1948 10-in. 9/16/1946 New bad luck blues Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor D7VB-1021 10-in. 9/16/1947 You got to love that gal Boogie Band (Eddie Boyd) ; Eddie Boyd Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor D7VB-1022 10-in. 9/16/1947 Rosa Lee swing Boogie Band (Eddie Boyd) ; Eddie Boyd Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor D7VB-1023 10-in. 9/16/1947 Unfair lovers Boogie Band (Eddie Boyd) ; Eddie Boyd Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor D7VB-1024 10-in. 9/16/1947 Blue Monday blues Boogie Band (Eddie Boyd) ; Eddie Boyd Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor D7VB-1032 10-in. 9/18/1947 In love with you Arbee Stidham Male vocal solo, with instrumental sextet instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor D7VB-1033 10-in. 9/18/1947 I found out for myself Arbee Stidham Male vocal solo, with instrumental sextet instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor D7VB-1034 10-in. 9/18/1947 I don't know how to cry Arbee Stidham Male vocal solo, with instrumental sextet instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor D7VB-1035 10-in. 9/18/1947 My heart belongs to you Arbee Stidham Male vocal solo, with instrumental sextet instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor D7VB-1070 10-in. 10/15/1947 Mama mama Original Honeydrippers ; Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor D7VB-1073 10-in. 10/15/1947 Walking and drinking Original Honeydrippers ; Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor D7VB-1078 10-in. 10/16/1947 Facing life Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) ; Washboard Sam Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, clarinet  
Victor D7VB-1079 10" 10/16/1947 No special rider Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) ; Washboard Sam Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, clarinet, saxophone  
Victor D7VB-1080 10" 10/16/1947 Ramblin with that woman Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) ; Washboard Sam Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, clarinet, saxophone  
Victor D7VB-1081 10-in. 10/16/1947 Love me or let me be Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) ; Washboard Sam Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, clarinet  
Victor D7VB-1109 10-in. 10/28/1947 Why did she leave me Boogie Band (Eddie Boyd) ; Little Eddie Boyd Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, clarinet  
(Results 1-25 of 110 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Mallard, Sax," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/355351.

Mallard, Sax. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/355351.

"Mallard, Sax." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/355351

External Sources

Wikipedia: Sax Mallard

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Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Mallard, Sax - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93095089

Wikidata: Sax Mallard - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2228394

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/71581864

MusicBrainz: Sax Mallard - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b18257ee-631f-4987-a7f6-2c8e9157cab6

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