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American jazz pianist and arranger.

Born : April 15, 1901 in New York City, New York.
Died : March 01, 1998 in New York City, New York.

Irving played with
The California Ramblers (1922-1925),
Freddie Rich's Band (1926),
Roger Wolf Kahn's Band (1926-'27),
Sam Lanin (1927),
Ben Selvin (late 1920s - early 1930s),
Fud Livingston,
Pee Wee Russell,
Red Nichols,
Glenn Miller,
Jimmy Dorsey,
Larry Clinton,
Paul Whiteman and others.

ALBUMS


California Ramblers
The Hottest Of The California Ramblers On Edison
2011, CD, Comp, Retrieval,
Various
Classic Jazz: The Twenties
2002, 2xCD, Comp, Time Life Music, Universal Music Special Markets,
Various
Classic Jazz: The Thirties
2002, 2xCD, Comp, Time Life Music, Universal Music Special Markets,
Larry Clinton And His Orchestra
Let Me Off Uptown 1937-41
1975, LP, Comp, Sunbeam (3), ,
Swing/Big Band
California Ramblers
New York Jazz In The Roaring Twenties, Volume 3
1970
Hoagy Carmichael And His Orchestra
Barnacle Bill The Sailor / Bessie Couldn't Help It
1937, Shellac, 10", RP, Victor
Vic Berton And His Orchestra
Blue / Taboo
1935, Shellac, 10", Vocalion (2),
Bix Beiderbecke And His Orchestra
I Don't Mind Walkin' In The Rain / I'll Be A Friend "With Pleasure"
1930, Shellac,
University Six
My Baby Knows How / Lonely Eyes
1927, Shellac, 10", Harmony (4)
University Six
Who's That - Knockin' At My Door? / Oh, Doris! Where Do You Live?
1927, Shellac, 10", Harmony (4)
California Ramblers
Where's My Sweetie Hiding? / Why Couldn't It Be Poor Little Me?
1925, Shellac, 10", Columbia,
California Ramblers
Oh Mabel! / Me And The Boy Friend
1925, Shellac, 10", Columbia,
California Ramblers
Oh, Lady Be Good! / Swanee Butterfly
1925, Shellac, 10", Columbia
California Ramblers
Dromedary / Just A Little Drink
1925,
California Ramblers
Ev'rything Is Hotsy Totsy Now / Sweet Georgia Brown
1925
California Ramblers
Roamin' To Wyomin' / Kaintucky
1924, Shellac, 10", Columbia
California Ramblers
Linger Awhile / Rememb’ring
1924
California Ramblers
My Sweetie Went Away / I Love Me
1923, Shellac, 10", Columbia,
California Ramblers
Jazz Of The Roaring Twenties
Reel, 2tr Mono, 5" Reel, Riverside Tape Library

APPEARANCES +


Cliff "Ukulele Ike" Edwards
Fascinating Rhythm 1922-1935
2011, 2xCD, Comp, Retrieval, ,
Dixieland/Swing
Annette Hanshaw
I've Got A Feeling I'm Falling
2009, CDr, Comp, Sounds Of Yester Year
Annette Hanshaw
Ain't She Sweet
2007, CDr, Album, Comp, Mono, Sounds Of Yester Year
Various
Squeeze Me • The Jazz And Swing Accordion Story
2006, 4xCD, Comp, RM + Box, Proper Records (2), ,
Hard Bop/Swing/Bop
Adrian Rollini And The Golden Gate Orchestra*
1924-1927 - Their Hottest Titles Recorded For The Pathe And Plaza Labels
2006, CD, Comp, Mono, Timeless Records (3),
Sam Lanin
Turn On The Heat (Hot Dance Band Sides 1925 - 1931)
2006, CD, Comp, RM, Rivermont, ,
Big Band/Ragtime
Benny Goodman
The Young Benny Goodman 1928-1931
2005, CD, Comp, Timeless Records (3), ,
Dixieland/Big Band
The University Six*
1925-1927
2005, 2xCD, Comp, Mono, Retrieval,
Five Birmingham Babies
Heart Breakin' Baby
2005, CD, Comp, Frog (7), ,
Dixieland
Hoagy Carmichael
Hoagy Carmichael Vol. 2 "Riverboat Shuffle" Original Recordings 1927- 1938
2005, CD, Comp, Naxos Jazz Legends
Red Nichols
1929
2003, CD, Comp, Classics (11),
Louisiana Rhythm Kings
Recorded In New York, 1929-1930
2002, CD, Comp, Jazz Oracle
Jack Purvis
Recorded In New York, 1928-35
2002, 3xCD, Comp, Jazz Oracle
Pee Wee Russell
1935-1946
2001, CD, Comp, Classics (11)
The Varsity Eight*
1923-1926
2000, CD, Comp, Timeless Records (3)
Various
Jazz Early Days Vol.2
2000, 2xCD, Comp, Disky
Hoagy Carmichael
The Old Stardust Master
1999, CD, Comp, Musica Jazz, ,
Swing
The California Ramblers*
The California Ramblers 1925-1928
1999, CD, Comp, RM, Timeless Records (3),
Bea Wain With Larry Clinton And His Orchestra
My Reverie
1999, CD, ,
Big Band/Vocal
Bix Beiderbecke With Frankie Trumbauer, Benny Goodman, Adrian Rollini, Jimmy Dorsey, Tommy Dorsey, Don Murray (2), Eddie Lang, Miff Mole, Joe Venuti
At The Jazz Band Ball
1999, CD,
Eddie Lang
The Quintessential Eddie Lang 1925-1932
1998, CD, Comp, Timeless Records (3),
The Little Ramblers
1924-1927
1997, CD, Comp, RM, Timeless Records (3),
Bix Beiderbecke
Richmond - New York - Chicago 1924 - 1930
1995, 2xCD, Comp, Frémeaux & Associés, ,
Ragtime/Dixieland
The Goofus Five Featuring Adrian Rollini
The Goofus Five 1926-1927
1994, CD, Comp, RM, Timeless Records (3),
Larry Clinton
Shades Of Hades
1993, CD, Comp, Mono, RM, Hep Records (3)
Bix Beiderbecke
Felix The Cat
1993, CD, Comp, Mono, EPM Musique, EPM Musique, Jazz Archives (2),
Various
Swing Time! The Fabulous Big Band Era 1925-1955
1993, 3x CD, Box Set, ,
Big Band/Swing/Dixieland
Hoagy Carmichael
Classics
1989, CD, Comp, Jazz Collection (7)
Hoagy Carmichael
Stardust, And Much More
1989
Bix Beiderbecke
Bixology
1989
Varsity Eight
The Complete Sessions 1923-1924
1987, LP, Comp, Mono, Harlequin
Various
Jazz Potpourri Volume Two (20 Collector Items 1925-1933)
1987, LP, Album, Meritt Record Society, ,
Swing
The Sunshine Boys
The Sunshine Boys
1987, Vinyl, ,
Vocal
Bix Beiderbecke
Great Original Performances 1924-1930
1986, CD Pre-Emphasis,
Bix Beiderbecke
Il Leggendario Bix Beiderbecke
1985, LP, Comp, Musica Jazz
Bix Beiderbecke
Bix Beiderbecke
1985, LP, Comp, Giants Of Jazz
Various
Okeh Western Swing
1982, 2x Vinyl Carrollton Pressing, ,
Country Blues/Country/Western Swing
Hoagy Carmichael
Hoagy
1982, Vinyl, ,
Easy Listening
Adrian Rollini - The Goofus Five
1924-1925
1980
Jay C. Flippen
Jay C. Flippen & His Gang 1926-27
1979, LP, Comp, Fountain Records (5)
Hoagy Carmichael
A Legendary Performer & Composer
1979
Various
Laughing In Rhythm
1978, LP, Comp, Stash Records Inc., ,
Big Band/Dixieland/Swing
Cliff Edwards (Ukulele Ike) & His Hot Combination*
Cliff Edwards (Ukulele Ike) & His Hot Combination 1925-26
1978, LP, Comp, Fountain Records (5), Fountain Records (5),
The Little Ramblers
The Little Ramblers Vol. 2, 1925 - 1927
1978, LP, Comp, Mono, VJM, ,
Easy Listening/Dixieland
Bix Beiderbecke
Bix Beiderbecke
1978, Vinyl, ,
Big Band
Freddie Rich & His Orchestra*
Volume One 1932 - "Friendly Five Footnotes On The Air"
1975
Roger Wolfe Kahn & His Orchestra*
16 Original 1925-'29 Recordings
1974, LP, Comp, Ltd, Alpha Records (24), Alpha Record Co., ,
Swing/Big Band
The Goofus Five
The Goofus Five 1925-1926
1974, LP, Comp, Mono, Parlophone, Parlophone,
Bix Beiderbecke
Bixology "Georgia On My Mind"
1974, Vinyl, ,
Big Band
Miss Annette Hanshaw*
The Early Years 1927. Volume 2
1974, Vinyl,
Benny Goodman And His Orchestra
The Early Years
1973, 3xLP, Comp, Sunbeam (3), ,
Easy Listening/Swing
Eddie Condon
Eddie Condon's World Of Jazz
1973, 2x Vinyl Textured Gatefold,
Jack Teagarden
The Great Soloists 1929 - 36 Featuring Jack Teagarden
1972, LP, Comp, Biograph
Bix Beiderbecke
The Bix Beiderbecke Legend Volume 3
1972,
Miss Annette Hanshaw*
The Early Years 1926. Volume I
1971, Vinyl,
Annette Hanshaw
Sweetheart Of The Twenties
1970, CD, ,
Interview
Joe Glover And His Collegians
Flames, Flappers And Flasks (Roaring the Twenties in Hi-Fi)
1959, ,
Dixieland/Swing
Various
Thesaurus Of Classic Jazz
1959, 4x Vinyl, Box Set, ,
Ragtime/Dixieland
Various
History Of Classic Jazz
1956
California Ramblers, Tommy Dorsey, Jimmy Dorsey
Tommy And Jimmy Dorsey With The California Ramblers
1955
The California Ramblers*
Jazz Of The Roaring Twenties: Dance Music Of The Charleston Era
1953,
Bix Beiderbecke And His Orchestra / Paul Whiteman And His Orchestra
I'll Be A Friend "With Pleasure" / Mary (What Are You Waiting For?)
1939
The Cavaliers
Save The Last Dance For Me / I Wonder Who's Under The Moon With You To-Night
1931, Shellac, 10", Columbia
The Radiolites
Love Letters In The Sand / I Don't Know Why (I Just Do)
1931, Shellac, 10", Columbia
Ben Selvin & His Orchestra
Smile, Darnya, Smile / The One Man Band
1931, Shellac, 10", Columbia, ,
Vocal/Novelty
The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra / Imperial Dance Orchestra
Beside An Open Fireplace / Ring Around The Moon
1930
Red Nichols And His Five Pennies
They Didn't Believe Me / Say It With Music
1930
Ben Selvin & His Orchestra
Miss You / Junior
1929, Shellac, 10", Columbia
George Fisher & His Kit Cat Band
Sweetheart Of All My Dreams / Sweet Dreams
1929, Shellac, 10", Metropole (2)
Ben Selvin & His Orchestra
Am I Blue? / My Song Of The Nile
1929, Shellac,
Red Nichols And His Five Pennies
I May Be Wrong (But, I Think You're Wonderful) / The New Yorkers
1929
Red Nichols And His Five Pennies
Can't We Be Friends? / Wait For The Happy Ending
1929
The Harmonians / Barney Trimble And His Oklahomans
A Garden In The Rain / The Wedding Of The Painted Doll
1929
The Rhythm Band
Last Night I Dreamed You Kissed Me / Just A Little Fond Affection
1928, Shellac, 10", His Master's Voice
Jay C. Flippen And His Gang
Is She My Girl Friend? / I Told Them All About You
1928, Shellac, 10", Red, Perfect (3), ,
Vocal
George Fisher & His Kit Cat Band
Lila / Didn't I Tell You?
1928, Shellac, 10", Metropole (2),
George Fisher & His Kit Cat Band
I'm Afraid Of You / Collegiana
1928, Shellac, 10", Metropole (2)
The Rhythm Band
Sweet So-And-So / Fancy Our Meeting
1928, Shellac, 10", His Master's Voice
Al Bernard (The Boy From Dixie)*
St. Louis Blues / Hesitation Blues (Oh! Baby Must I Hesitate?)
1928, Shellac, 10", Okeh
Miss Annette Hanshaw*
My Baby Knows How / Calling Me Home
1927, Shellac, 10", Bro, Perfect (3)
Annette Hanshaw
One Sweet Letter From You / Rosy Cheeks
1927, Shellac, 10", Bro, Perfect (3)
New Orleans Jazz Band / Golden Gate Dance Orchestra*
Tiger Rag / Delirium
1927, Shellac, 10", Banner
Roger Wolfe Kahn And His Orchestra / Nat Shilkret And The Victor Orchestra
Sometimes I'm Happy / Hallelujah!
1927, Shellac,
Annette Hanshaw
Aw , Gee! Don't Be That Way Now / Just Like A Butterfly
1927
Golden Gate Orchestra
Sweet Man / Brown Eyes, Why Are You Blue?
1926, Edison Disc, Edison Records
Miss Annette Hanshaw*
Six Feet Of Papa / Falling In Love With You
1926, Shellac, 10", Bro, Perfect (3)
Varsity Eight / Bob Haring And His Orchestra*
I'm Gonna' Hang Around My Sugar / Roll 'Em Girls
1926, Shellac, 10", Cameo (3)
The Ramblers (52) / Green's Vibraphone Dance Orchestra*
Precious / Trail Of Dreams
1926, Shellac, 10", Romeo
Varsity Eight / Cameo Dance Orchestra
Milenberg Joys / Speech!
1926, Shellac, 10", Cameo (3),
Lou Gold And His Orchestra / Fred Rich And His Orchestra
Smile A Little Bit / Drifting And Dreaming
1926
Dale's Dance Orchestra / University Sextette
Seminola / Lady Of The Nile
1925, Shellac, 10", Lincoln,
Lucky Strike Orchestra / Oriole Dance Orchestra
Oh Mabel / Collegiate Walk
1925, Shellac, 10", Oriole (3)
Lincoln Dance Orchestra / University Sextette
I Want To Be Happy / Tea For Two
1925, Shellac, 10", Lincoln
Bell Record Orchestra
Doo Wacka Doo / Oh Mabel
1925, Shellac, 10", Bell (4),
Mayflower Serenaders / Golden Gate Orchestra
Collegiate / Dusting The Donkey
1925, Shellac, 10", Bro, Perfect (3)
Golden Gate Orchestra / Jack Stillman's Orchestra
Show Me The Way To Go Home / Give Me
1925, Shellac, 10", Ora, Perfect (3), ,
Big Band/Dixieland/Novelty
Bob Haring And His Orchestra* / Varsity Eight
No Wonder / He's The Kind Of A Man That You Like
1925, Shellac, 10", Cameo (3)
Golden Gate Dance Orchestra*
I've A Garden In Sweden / Southern Rose
1925, Edison Disc, Edison Records,
Varsity Eight
Don't Bring Lulu / Nobody Knows What A Red Head Mamma Can Do
1925, Shellac, 10", Cameo (3)
Golden Gate Orchestra / Frank Silver's Dance Orchestra
Charleston / Mamie
1925, Edison Disc, Edison Records
Varsity Eight / Lou Gold And His Orchestra
No One / Show Me The Way
1925, Shellac, 10", Cameo (3)
Golden Gate Orchestra
The Flapper Wife / Ev'rything Is Hotsy Totsy Now
1925, Edison Disc, Edison Records
Golden Gate Orchestra
Ah Ha / Oh Those Eyes
1925, Shellac, 10", Puritan,
Palace Garden Orchestra / Westchester Dance Orchestra
Cuddles And Kisses / When My Sugar Walks Down The Street (All The Little Birdies Go Tweet, Tweet)
1925, Shellac, 10", Red, Perfect (3)
The Travis Carlton Orchestra / The Vagabonds
Headin' For Home / I'm Gonna Charleston Back To Charleston
1925, Shellac, 10", Gennett,
Nathan Glantz & His Orch.* / The Vagabonds
Let's Wander Away / Normandy
1925, Shellac, 10", Gennett,
Golden Gate Orchestra / D. Onivas & Orchestra
Montmartre Rose / Tango Parisian
1925, Shellac, 10", Perfect (3), ,
Tango
Southampton Society Orchestra
Cross Words Between My Sweetie And Me / Ah Ha!
1925, Shellac, 10", Red, Perfect (3), ,
Vocal
Varsity Eight / Lou Gold And His Orchestra
Ah-Ha! / I Wouldn't Be Crying Now
1925, Shellac, 10", Cameo (3)
The Goofus Five
Alabamy Bound / Deep Blue Sea Blues
1925, Shellac, 10", Okeh
Dixie Jazz Band
Foot Loose / Angry
1925, Shellac, 10", Oriole (3)
The Goofus Five
Oh Mabel / I Ain't Got Nobody To Love
1925, Shellac, 10", Okeh
Mike Speciale And His Orchestra* / Golden Gate Orchestra
I've Found My Sweetheart Sally / Isn't She The Sweetest Thing
1925, Shellac, 10", Bro, Perfect (3)
Five Birmingham Babies / Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra
Tiger Rag / Don't Forget You'll Regret Day By Day
1925, Shellac, 10", Perfect (3)
Golden Gate Orchestra / Newport Society Orchestra
Blue Eyed Sally / I Can't Stop Babying You
1925, Shellac, 10", Regal (3)
Golden Gate Orchestra / Sam Lanin's Dance Orchestra*
I Ain't Got Nobody To Love / When My Sugar Walks Down The Street
1925, Shellac, 10", Regal (3)
The Goofus Five
Loud Speakin' Papa / Are You Sorry?
1925, Shellac, 10", Okeh
The Goofus Five
You Better Keep The Home Fires Burning / Hot Tamale Molly
1925, Shellac, 10", Okeh
Palace Garden Orchestra / Peppy Boys
Ain't My Baby Grand / My Blushing Rose
1925, Shellac, 10", Perfect (3)
Ace Brigode And His Fourteen Virginians* / Varsity Eight
My Sugar / Cheatin' On Me
1925, Shellac, 10", Cameo (3)
Varsity Eight
Lady Of The Nile / Sweet Georgia Brown
1925, Shellac, 10", Cameo (3)
Golden Gate Orchestra
Keep Smiling At Trouble / Oh! Mabel
1925, Edison Disc, Edison Records
The Little Ramblers
Don't Bring Lulu / Cross Words (Between Sweetie And Me)
1925
The Goofus Five
Oh! How I Love My Darling! / Everybody Loves My Baby (But My Baby Don't Love Nobody But Me)
1925
Big City Six Orchestra* / International Dance Orchestra
Ah Ha / Zulu Sue
1925
Golden Gate Orchestra / Bar Harbor Society Orchestra*
O Katharina / Titina
1925, Shellac,
Varsity Eight / Henry Santrey And His Cameo Record Orchestra*
Doodle-Doo-Doo / Tell Me You'll Forgive Me
1924, Shellac, 10", Cameo (3)
Haring's Velvetone Orchestra* / Varsity Eight
Sometime In Junetime / Mamma Loves Papa - Papa Loves Mamma
1924, Shellac, 10", Cameo (3)
Paul Specht And His Hotel Alamac Orchestra* / California Ramblers
Monavanna / Two Blue Eyes
1924, Shellac, 10", Columbia
Ben Selvin And His Moulin Rouge Orchestra*
Nobody's Sweetheart / Two Blue Eyes
1924, Shellac, 10", Red, Vocalion (2)
Ernest Carle's Society Players / Varsity Eight
That Bran' New Gal Of Mine / I Love The Girl Who Kisses
1924, Shellac, 10", Cameo (3), ,
Big Band/Dixieland
Atlantic Dance Orchestra / Golden Gate Dance Orchestra*
Virginia's Calling Me / Sing A Little Song
1924, Edison Disc, Edison Records
Varsity Eight / Bob Haring And His Orchestra*
Knock At The Door / Charley, My Boy
1924, Shellac, 10", Cameo (3),
Ray Miller And His Orchestra
Two Blue Eyes / Nine O'Clock Sal
1924, Shellac, 10", Brunswick
Bar Harbor Society Orchestra* / California Ramblers
Me And The Boy Friend / I'm Satisfied Beside That Sweetie Of Mine
1924, Shellac, 10", Regal (3)
Varsity Eight
Doo Wacka Doo / Happy (Watchin' All The Clouds Roll By)
1924, Shellac, 10", Cameo (3)
The California Wonderer's* / Wood's "Bijou" Orch.*
Rememb'ring / Sleep
1924, Shellac, 10", Gennett
The Little Ramblers
Them Ramblin' Blues / Arkansas Blues
1924, Shellac, 10", Columbia
The Kentucky Blowers With "Roll" Williams
Rambling Blues / Charley! My Boy
1924, Shellac, 10", Gennett
Broadway Dance Orchestra / Palm Beach Orchestra
Maybe She'll Write Me / Two Blue Eyes
1924, Edison Disc, Edison Records
Golden Gate Orchestra / Puritan Dance Orchestra
I Want To Be Happy / I Wonder What's Become Of Sally
1924, Shellac, 10", Puritan, Puritan
Post Lodge Orchestra / Golden Gate Orchestra
Follow The Swallow / Ramblin' Blues
1924
Fry's Million Dollar Pier Orchestra* / Golden Gate Orchestra
Limehouse Blues / Two Blue Eyes
1924
Varsity Eight / Statler Hotel Dance Orchestra
Them Ramblin' Blues / Me And The Boy Friend
1924
Varsity Eight / Bob Haring's Velvetone Orchestra
Oh! Joe / Sittin' In A Corner
1923, Shellac, 10", Cameo (3)
Golden Gate Orchestra
Nobody Lied When They Said That I Cried Over You / Hot Lips
1922, Shellac, 10", Bell Record (2)
California Ramblers / Frisco Syncopators
Little Grey Sweetheart Of Mine / Moon River
1922
The Collegians
A Brand New Feeling
LP, Album, Not On Label
Various
Odeon Swing Music Series Vol. 4
LP, Comp, Odeon,
Various
Jazz From New York City 1928-1932
LP, Comp, Historical Records, Historical Records,
Kid Ory / Bix Beiderbecke
Jazz Lips
2xCD, Comp, RM, History
Various
Cradle Of Jazz Sampler
2xCD, Comp, RM, History, ,
Swing
Benny Goodman
Benny Goodman Collectors' Gems 1929-1945
2xLP, Comp, Mono + Box, Nostalgia Records, Inc., ,
Swing
Cliff Edwards*
Rarities
7", EP, Rarities Records (2)
The California Ramblers* Featuring Tommy And Jimmy Dorsey*, Red Nichols
The Roaring Twenties And All That Jazz
LP, Comp, Mono, Riverside Records, ,
Big Band/Dixieland
The Rhythm Band
A Room With A View / Half-A-Kiss
Shellac, 10", His Master's Voice
California Ramblers With Adrian Rollini
California Ramblers With Adrian Rollini
CD, Comp, Mono, Village,
The Rhythm Band
"That's A Good Girl" / Helping Hand
Shellac, 10", His Master's Voice
Vic Berton And His Orchestra / Mark Fisher And His Edgewater Beach Hotel Orchestra
Vic Berton And His Orchestra 1935 - Also Mark Fisher And His Edgewater Beach Hotel Orchestra 1933
LP, Comp, Harrison Records, ,
Swing
The Dorsey Brothers
Volume 2 - Recorded In New York - 1929-30
CD, Comp, RM, Jazz Oracle
The California Ramblers* Featuring Tommy And Jimmy Dorsey*, Red Nichols
The Roaring Twenties And All That Jazz
LP, Comp, Mono, Promo, Riverside Records
Jimmy* & Tommy Dorsey & California Ramblers
Volume 13
,
Dixieland
California Ramblers - Red And Miff's Stompers
Rare Vertical Jazz
Various
Hot Trumpets 1924-1937
Vinyl,
Golden Gate Orchestra / Lou Gold's Orchestra*
I Miss My Swiss (My Swiss Misses Me) / Sonya
Hoagy Carmichael
The Essential Collection
2007, 2xCD, Comp, Avid Entertainment
Hoagy Carmichael
Sometimes I Wonder... Hoagy Carmichael Sings
1999, CD, Album, Comp, Mono, ASV, Living Era