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American jazz drummer.

Born : February 18, 1904 in New York City, New York.
Died : April 26, 1977 in New York City, New York.

Played with : Fletcher Henderson, Hoagy Carmichael, Tab Smith, Ben Webster, Coleman Hawkins, Henry Red Allen, Dinah Washington and many others.

ALBUMS

27 Twenty Seven

2022, 11xFile, FLAC, Album, Black Cherry Group

The Changing Scene

Is Your Hand (Where It's At) / Magic Love

Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra

Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra

Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra

Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra

Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra

Big Band/Swing/Dixieland

Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra

Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra

Fletcher Henderson - 1934

Big Band/Dixieland

Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra

Swing's The Thing (1931-1934)

Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra

1956, 7", EP, Columbia,

Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra

Fletcher Henderson Memorial Album

Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra

Sugar Foot Stomp / Hocus Pocus

1939, Shellac, 10", Bluebird (3),

Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra

It's The Talk Of The Town / Nagasaki

Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra

It's Wearin' Me Down / Rhythm Of The Tambourine

1937, Shellac, 10", Vocalion (2)

Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra

Limehouse Blues / Wrappin' It Up (The Lindy Glide)

Putney Dandridge And His Orchestra

Santa Claus Came In The Spring / Eeny Meeny Miney Mo

1935, Shellac, 10", Vocalion (2),

Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra

Liza / Hotter Than 'Ell

Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra

Tidal Wave / Down South Camp Meetin'

1934, Shellac, 10", Decca,

Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra

Malinda's Weddin' Day / Take Me Away From The River

1934, Shellac, 10", Bluebird (3),

Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra

Queer Notions / King Porter's Stomp

Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra

Shanghai Shuffle / Memphis Blues

Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra

Queer Notions / Can You Take It?

Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra

Strangers = Enfadados / I Wanna Count Sheep (Till The Cows Come Home) = Esperando Que Se Acabe La Jornado

1932, Shellac, 10", Victor,

Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra

7", EP, Parlophone

Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra

Classics Volume 2 (1927-31)

Cass, Comp, Neovox,

APPEARANCES +

New Orleans Jazz Man And Raconteur

2015, 2xCD, Comp, G.H.B.,

Dixieland/Swing

Coleman Hawkins

Classic Coleman Hawkins Sessions 1922-1947

2012, 8xCD, Comp + Box, Ltd, Num, Mosaic Records (2),

The Best Small Jazz Bands (1936-1955)

2007, 2xCD, Comp, Frémeaux & Associés,

Bop/Rhythm & Blues/Swing

Classic Chu Berry Columbia And Victor Sessions

2007, Box, Ltd, Num + 7xCD, Comp, RM, Mosaic Records (2),

The War: A Ken Burns Film

Big Band/Classical/Swing/Soundtrack

Coleman Hawkins

The Essential Sides Remastered 1929 - 1939

2006, 4xCD, Comp, RM, JSP Records,

Gypsy Jazz/Swing/Big Band

Jazz Characters - Les Jazzmen Qui Ont Fait L'Histoire

2006, 2xCD, Comp, Le Chant Du Monde,

The Music Master

Various, Bill Johnson

How Low Can You Go? : Anthology Of The String Bass (1925-1941)

Calypso/Bluegrass/Ragtime/Big Band/Gospel/Folk

Coleman Hawkins

The Bebop Years

The Two Sides Of The Great Tenor: 1932-1951

2005, CD, Comp, RM, Jazz Legends,

L'Histoire Du Jazz Vocal - The Story Of Vocal Jazz: Part 1 (1911 - 1940)

2004, 10xCD, Comp, Le Chant Du Monde,

Louisiana Blues/Chicago Blues/Ragtime/Swing/Dixieland

Little Jazz Trumpet Giant

2004, 4xCD, Comp, RM, Proper Records (2),

Mr Bones - Trombone Master - 1931 / 1944

2004, CD, Comp, RM, EPM Musique, Jazz Archives (2)

Dinah Washington

Queen: The Music Of Dinah Washington

Fletcher Henderson

Blue Rhythm: Original 1931-1933 Recordings

2003, CD, Comp, Naxos Jazz Legends,

Presenting.... The Great Saxophone Players

2002, CD, Comp, RM, Signature (6)

2001, CD, Comp, Musica Jazz,

Fletcher Henderson

Volume 2 1926-1936 (The Alternative Takes In Chronological Order)

2001, CD, Comp, RM, Neatwork

Fletcher Henderson

2001, CD, Comp, Mono, RE, RM, Hep Records (3),

Dinah Washington

The Best Of Dinah Washington The Queen Of The Blues

2001, CD, Comp, Blues Forever

Dinah Washington

2001, 2xCD, Comp, Mono, RM, Past Perfect (2),

Swing/Rhythm & Blues/Big Band

Coleman Hawkins

Body And Soul • 1933-1949

2000, CD, Comp, Jazz Magazine (2),

2000, CD, Comp, Jazz Magazine (2),

Henry "Red" Allen

The Dynamic Trumpet

2000, CD, Comp, EPM Musique, Jazz Archives (2),

Swing/Big Band/Dixieland

Harlem Conga (La Batteria Nelle Big Band - Vol.1)

2000, CD, Comp, Musica Jazz,

"Go Harlem" -- New York Columbia Recordings, Volume 2

2000, CD, Comp, RM, Frog (7),

The Best Of Ken Burns Jazz

Big Band/Dixieland/Bop/Post Bop/Swing

Coleman Hawkins

The Definitive Coleman Hawkins

Fletcher Henderson

Ben Webster's Finest Hour

Ken Burns Jazz (The Story Of America's Music)

Bop/Contemporary Jazz/Free Jazz/Fusion/Dixieland/Modal/Swing/Hard Bop/Post Bop/Jazz-Rock/Big Band/Country Blues/Piano Blues/Ragtime

George Gershwin

A Century Of Glory

1998, 2xCD, Comp, Frémeaux & Associés,

Dixieland/Vocal/Swing

1998, CD, Comp, Classics (11)

The Instrumental History Of Jazz

1997, CD, Comp + CD, Comp, Enh + Box, N2K Encoded Jazz,

Bop/Contemporary Jazz/Free Jazz/Fusion/Dixieland/Modal/Swing/Hard Bop/Ragtime/Cool Jazz

1997, CD, Comp, Whittard Of Chelsea,

Dixieland/Piano Blues/Jump Blues/Big Band/Swing

1997, CD, Comp, Delmark Records

Ladies Sing The Blues (Mercury Records 1954-1957)

1997, 2xCD, Comp, Mercury,

Piano Blues/Rhythm & Blues/Jump Blues/Soul-Jazz/Vocal

RCA Victor 80th Anniversary • The First Label In Jazz • Vol.3 1940-1949

The Rough Guide To Classic Jazz

Ragtime/Big Band/Dixieland/Swing

Fletcher Henderson

New York City - Chicago 1924 - 1936

1996, 2xCD, Comp, Frémeaux & Associés,

Swing Celebration

1996, CD, Comp, RM, Marshall Cavendish, Marshall Cavendish,

Swing/Big Band/Soundtrack

1996, CD, Comp, Classics (11),

Harlem Jazz (1928-33)

1996, CD, Album, Comp, RCA, BMG

Coleman Hawkins

New York Camden Londres Paris Chicago 1926 - 1944

1995, 2xCD, Comp, Frémeaux & Associés,

Coleman Hawkins

'Body And Soul'

1995, CD, Comp, RM, Orbis,

Coleman Hawkins

Jazz & Blues Collection

1995, CD, Comp, RM, Editions Atlas,

Swing Street (Original 1931-39 Recordings)

1995, CD, Comp, RM, Tax,

Tea Dance Jazz Party Vol. 1

1995, CD, Comp, Smplr, Mercury,

Big Band/Dixieland/Swing

Coleman Hawkins

Jazz & Blues Collection

1995, CD, Comp, RE, RM, Mail Order Services,

Coleman Hawkins

A Retrospective 1929 - 1963

Fletcher Henderson

1994, CD, Comp, Hep Records (3),

Coleman Hawkins

Song Of The Hawk

1994, CD, Album, Comp, Mono, Flapper,

Volume 3 1933-1934 (Complete Edition)

1993, CD, Comp, Média 7

1951-1952 (I Grandi Successi)

1993, CD, Comp, DeAgostini,

Bop/Cool Jazz/Chicago Blues/Delta Blues/Big Band

Coleman Hawkins

1993, CD, Comp, Classic Jazz (3)

The Blues (A Smithsonian Collection Of Classic Blues Singers)

Delta Blues/Jump Blues/Texas Blues/Harmonica Blues/Chicago Blues/Memphis Blues/Louisiana Blues/Country Blues

Coleman Hawkins

The Hawk Takes Flight

Dinah Washington

Verve Jazz Masters 19

Vocal/Big Band/Rhythm & Blues

Swing Time! The Fabulous Big Band Era 1925-1955

Big Band/Swing/Dixieland

Volume 2 1931-1933 (Complete Edition)

1992, CD, Comp, Média 7,

Coleman Hawkins

Picasso (1929-1949)

Coleman Hawkins

Coleman Hawkins

Horace Henderson & His Orch.* / Fletcher Henderson & His Orch.*

Henry Red Allen*

Henry Red Allen

1991, LP, Comp, Musica Jazz,

Fletcher "Smack" Henderson*

Originator Of Swing Arrangement

Henry "Red" Allen And His Orchestra

25 Géants Du Jazz: Enregistrements Historiques

1990, CD, Comp, RM, Editions Atlas, Guilde Internationale Du Disque,

Bop/Ragtime/Dixieland/Swing

Benny Carter And His Orchestra

1990, CD, Comp, Classics (11),

Dinah Washington

Dinah Washington

Soul-Jazz/Piano Blues

Henry "Red" Allen And His Orchestra

Dixieland/Swing/Big Band

Fletcher Henderson

Under The Harlem Moon

Henry Allen* - Coleman Hawkins

Henry "Red" Allen And His Orchestra

Coleman Hawkins

1989, LP, Comp, Musica Jazz

Early Black Swing - The Birth Of Big Band Jazz: 1927 - 1934

The Jazz Arranger Volume 1

1988, LP, Comp, Musica Jazz

The Complete Commodore Jazz Recordings Volume I

1988, 23xLP, Comp + Box, Ltd, Mosaic Records (2),

Swing/Stride/Vocal/Ballad

Dinah Washington

The Complete Dinah Washington Vol. 2 1946-1947

Fletcher Henderson

Swing 1929 To 1937

1930s Jazz Big Bands

Coleman Hawkins

Bop/Big Band/Swing

Coleman Hawkins

The Indispensable Coleman Hawkins "Body And Soul" (1927-1956)

The Stash Christmas Album

Big Band/Swing/Dixieland/Holiday

’Doc’ Pomus*

Send For The Doctor - The Early Years 1944-55

Jazz Masters Of The Sax

Dinah Washington

A Slick Chick (On The Mellow Side) - The Rhythm & Blues Years

Big Band Jazz (From The Beginnings To The Fifties)

L'Era Dello Swing

1982, LP, Comp, Musica Jazz, Musica Jazz,

The Blues Vol. 3 - From New Orleans To Chicago

Easy Listening/Dixieland/Ragtime/Swing

Henry "Red" Allen

A Recorded Documentary: 1933-1941

1981, 2xLP, Comp, Ltd, Meritt Record Society,

Henry "Red" Allen & Coleman Hawkins

1980, LP, Comp, Smithsonian Collection, Smithsonian Collection,

Henry "Red" Allen

Giants Of Jazz: Henry "Red" Allen

Fletcher Henderson

1 - First Impressions (1924-1931)

1979, LP, Comp, Ltd, Meritt Record Society,

Dixieland/Swing/Big Band

Swing/Soul-Jazz/Bop/Big Band

Jazz (Some Cities & Towns)

1977, LP, Album, Comp, Folkways Records,

Mr Blues Is Coming To Town

Fletcher Henderson, Connie's Inn Orchestra*

Fletcher Henderson 1931

Fletcher Henderson

Developing An American Orchestra 1923-1937

Coleman Hawkins

The Complete Coleman Hawkins - Volume 1 (1929-1940) "Body And Soul"

1976, LP, Comp, RE, RCA, RCA,

Little Club Jazz - Small Groups In The 30's

1976, LP, Comp, New World Records,

Coleman Hawkins

The Complete Coleman Hawkins - Volume 1 (1929-1940) "Body And Soul"

1976, LP, Comp, RE, Bla, RCA, RCA,

Boss Of The Bass

Fletcher Henderson

The Complete Fletcher Henderson 1927-1936

Mr. Blues Meets The Master Saxes 1945-1946

1975, LP, Comp, Phoenix Jazz Records,

Swing/Rhythm & Blues

Putney Dandridge

Vol. 2 (A Chronological Study In Three Vols.)

Swing/Dixieland

Putney Dandridge

Vol. 1 (A Chronological Study In Three Vols)

Fletcher Henderson

Harlem In The Thirties

1974, LP, Comp, Quad, Olympic Records (4),

Dixieland/Ragtime

Coleman Hawkins

Recordings Made Between 1930 And 1941

1973, 2xLP, Comp, CBS,

The Smithsonian Collection Of Classic Jazz

1973, 6xLP, Comp, Mono, San + Box, Smithsonian Collection,

Dixieland/Free Jazz/Big Band/Swing/Ragtime

The Smithsonian Collection Of Classic Jazz

Bop/Dixieland/Free Jazz/Big Band/Modal/Swing/Hard Bop/Ragtime

Black And White Jazz Catalog

Big Band/Dixieland/Ragtime/Swing/Bop

Coleman Hawkins

His Greatest Hits (1939-1947)

Fletcher Henderson

The Immortal Fletcher Henderson

Big Band/Dixieland/Swing

Fletcher Henderson And His Connie's Inn Orchestra

Fletcher Henderson And His Connie's Inn Orchestra

Coleman Hawkins And Mary Lou Williams

The Big Bands/1933

Coleman Hawkins

Rare And Hot ! 1925-1930

Urban Sprawl & All That Jazz

1965, LP, Album, Comp, Decca,

Swing/Dixieland/Vocal

Die Entwicklung Des Jazz I: Vom Spiritual Zum Modern Jazz

Dixieland/Swing

The Sound Of Harlem

Swing/Piano Blues/Stride/Ragtime/Big Band/Jump Blues/Bop

The Golden Book Of Classic Swing - Volume 2

1963, 3xLP, Comp, Brunswick,

Jazz Variations: Volume I

1962, LP, Album, Comp, Red, Stinson Records, Stinson Records

L'Avventura Del Jazz

Fletcher Henderson

A Study In Frustration (The Fletcher Henderson Story)

The Fabulous Banjo Of Danny Barker

Coleman Hawkins' All Star Octet

The Swinging Hawk

Coleman Hawkins

The Hawk In Flight

Coleman Hawkins All Stars*

Coleman Hawkins All Stars

1954, 10", Comp, Mono, His Master's Voice, His Master's Voice,

Tab Smith His Fabulous Alto And Orchestra*

In A Little Spanish Town / Mr. Gee

Fletcher Henderson And His Connie's Inn Orchestra

Fletcher Henderson And His Connie's Inn Orchestra Featuring Coleman Hawkins And Rex Stewart

Tab Smith, His Fabulous Alto And Orchestra*

Red Hot And Blue / These Foolish Things

Rhythm & Blues/Rock & Roll

Tab Smith And His Orchestra*

Slow And Easy / Love

1952, Shellac, 10", Chess

Tab Smith And Orchestra*

Spider Rock / Messin' Around

1951, Shellac, 10", Premium (5),

Rhythm & Blues/Rock & Roll/Jump Blues

Tab Smith And Orchestra*

Jimmy's Blues / Any Time For You

1951, Shellac, 10", Premium (5)

Roebie Kirk With Tab Smith's Orchestra*

I Don't Want To Play In The Kitchen / Roebie's Blues

Vocal/Rhythm & Blues

Wynonie "Mr. Blues" Harris And His All Stars*

Mr. Blues Jumped The Rabbit / Whiskey And Jelly-Roll Blues

1947, Shellac, 10", Aladdin (6)

Wynonie "Mr. Blues" Harris And His All-Stars*

Rugged Road / Come Back Baby

Clyde Bernhardt With Leonard Feather's Blue Six

Scandal-Monger Mama / Blues In The Red

1946, Shellac, 10", Musicraft,

Willie Bryant With Tab Smith Septette

It's Over Because We're Through / Amateur Night In Harlem

1946, Shellac, 10", Apollo Records (2),

Clyde Bernhardt With Leonard Feather's Blue Six

Lost Weekend Blues / The Lady In Debt

1946, Shellac, 10", Musicraft

Jazz Variations

1945, 3xShellac, 10", Album, Asch Recordings,

Tab Smith And Orchestra*

On The Sunny Side Of The Street / You're All I Need

1945, Shellac, 10", HUB

Willie Bryant With Tab Smith Septette

Blues Around The Clock

Robie Kirk And His Orchestra

Let's Go Upstairs / Where Is Your Husband At?

Tab Smith And His Orchestra* With Trevor Bacon

You Lovely You / I'll Live True To You

1944, Shellac, 10", Decca,

Harlem Jazz, 1930

Henry Allen And His Orchestra*

Chloe (Song Of The Swamp) / Rosetta

1941, Shellac, 10", Columbia,

Coleman Hawkins' All Star Octet

When Day Is Done / Bouncing With Bean

Coleman Hawkins' All Star Octet

The Sheik Of Araby / My Blue Heaven

Henry Allen And His Orchestra*

Tormented / Nothing Blue But The Sky

1936, Shellac, 10", Vocalion (2)

Fletcher Henderson And His Orch.*

Knock, Knock, Who's There? / Until Today

Benny Carter And His Orchestra

Everybody Shuffle / Synthetic Love

1935, Shellac, 10", Vocalion (2)

Henry Allen And His Orchestra*

House In Harlem For Sale / Rug Cutter Swing

Henry Allen And His Orchestra*

I Wish I Were Twins / I Never Slept A Wink Last Night

Henry Allen And His Orchestra*

Don't Let Your Love Go Wrong / Why Don't You Practice What You Preach?

Allen-Hawkins And Their Orchestra*

The River's Takin' Care Of Me / Ain'tcha Got Music?

Duke Wilson & His Ten Black Berries*

How Am I Doin', Hey Hey / Oh Mo'nah

1932, Shellac, 10", Oriole (3)

Connie's Inn Orchestra

Sugar Foot Stomp / Just Blues

Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra*

Singin' The Blues / It's The Darndest Thing

Connie's Inn Orchestra*

Roll On, Mississippi, Roll On / Moan, You Moaners

Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra*

Tiger Rag / Somebody Stole My Gal

Abc Du Jazz Vol. L "Middle Jazz" Alto Sax

7", Comp, Disques Pop

Henry "Red" Allen

Henry Allen & His Orchestra 1934-1935

LP, Comp, Collector's Classics,

Henry Allen And His Orchestra*

Vol. 2 - 1935-1936

LP, Comp, Collector's Classics

Allen Hawkins Orchestra 1933 / Red Allen And His Orchestrra 1934

LP, Comp, Gaps,

Jazz Collection - Volume 12

LP, Comp, IAJRC,

J.C. Higginbotham / Edmond Hall

2xCD, Comp, RM, History,

Danny Barker & His Riverboat Ramblers

New Orleans Dixieland Jazz

LP, Album, Dulai

Fletcher Henderson

Classics Vol III 1931

Cass, Comp, Neovox

Shoutin' Swingin' And Makin' Love

Connie's Inn Orchestra Directed By Fletcher Henderson

Fletcher Henderson

New York Jazz 1928-1933

Sounds Of Harlem Vol. 1

The Engine Room: A History Of Jazz Drumming From Storyville To 52nd Street

Big Band/Bop/Swing/Hard Bop