Eurreal Montgomery

Eurreal Wilford "Little Brother" Montgomery (April 18, 1906 – September 6, 1985) was an American jazz, boogie-woogie and blues pianist and singer.

Largely self-taught, Montgomery was an important blues pianist with an original style. He was also versatile, working in jazz bands, including larger ensembles that used written arrangements. He did not read music but learned band routines by ear.

Birth and Death Data: Born April 18, 1906 (Kentwood), Died September 6, 1985 (Chicago)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1944

Roles Represented in DAHR: piano

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor D4AB-0332 10-in. 12/15/1944 Your money can't buy me Big Joe and his Rhythm Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D4AB-0333 10-in. 12/15/1944 That's all for you Big Joe and his Rhythm Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D4AB-0334 10-in. 12/15/1944 I'm alright now Big Joe and his Rhythm Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D4AB-0335 10-in. 12/15/1944 What you're doing is wrong Big Joe and his Rhythm Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, piano  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Montgomery, Eurreal," accessed April 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/357898.

Montgomery, Eurreal. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/357898.

"Montgomery, Eurreal." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/357898

External Sources

Wikipedia: Little Brother Montgomery

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Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Montgomery, Little Brother, 1906-1985 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82225123

Wikidata: Little Brother Montgomery - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q715915

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/213145857884523020203

MusicBrainz: Little Brother Montgomery - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/9768063f-5e7f-435d-95a9-84004edea7eb

ISNI: 0000 0000 5511 1278 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000055111278

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/132369

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