American tenor saxophonist and clarinetist from the Swing era (b. November 11, 1911, Mount Vernon, Illinois - d. November 24, 1941, New York). His career started with Gene Coy in 1933, later with Zack Whyte.
ALBUMS
Dick Wilson
My Mission In Life / My Heart Is So Full Of You
1956, 7", Single, Promo, Columbia
Andy Kirk And His Clouds Of Joy
1940-1942
1993, CD, 
,
, Big Band
Andy Kirk And His Clouds Of Joy
The Lady Who Swings The Band (1936-1938)
1975
Andy Kirk And His Clouds Of Joy
Instrumentally Speaking (1936-1942)
1967, ,
, Big Band
Andy Kirk And His Clouds Of Joy
Now I Lay Me Down To Dream / What's Your Story Morning Glory
1940, Shellac, 10", Decca
Andy Kirk And His Clouds Of Joy
Scratchin' In The Gravel / Take Those Blues Away
1940, Shellac, 10", Decca, 
Andy Kirk And His Clouds Of Joy
(Ev'rything Happened) When I Saw You / Little Miss'
1940, Shellac, 10", Decca, ,
, Swing
Andy Kirk And His Clouds Of Joy
I'll Never Fail You / Close To Five
1939, Shellac, 10", Decca, ,
, Big Band/Swing/Vocal
Andy Kirk And His Clouds Of Joy
Why Don't I Get Wise To Myself / Say It Again
1939, Shellac, 10", Decca, ,
, Big Band/Swing
Andy Kirk And His Clouds Of Joy
Bless You My Dear / Messa Stomp
1938, Shellac, 10", Decca
Andy Kirk And His Clouds Of Joy
I'm Glad For Your Sake (But I'm Sorry For Mine) / Downstream
1937, Shellac, 10", Decca
Andy Kirk And His Clouds Of Joy
Skies Are Blue / I'll Get Along Somehow
1937, Shellac, ,
, Swing
Andy Kirk And His Clouds Of Joy
Worried Over You / Wednesday Night Hop
1937, ,
, Swing
Andy Kirk And His Clouds Of Joy
Foolin' Myself / In The Groove
1937, Shellac, ,
, Swing
Andy Kirk And His Clouds Of Joy
Then I'll Be Happy / Dunkin' A Doughnut
APPEARANCES +
Bob Keene Septet / Lex Golden Jazz Octet
Solo For Seven + The Lex Golden Jazz Octet In Hi-Fi
2021, CD, Album, Comp, Fresh Sound Records
Various
50 Singing Ladies - Une Anthologie 1933 / 1959
2010, 2xCD, Comp, Nocturne, ,
, Vocal/Swing
Mary Lou Williams
1930-1941 Featuring Andy Kirk & His Twelve Clouds of Joy
2008, CD, Comp, Acrobat Music, 
,
, Swing
Mary Lou Williams
Queen Of The Jazz Piano
2008, CD, Comp, Acrobat Music
Various
Jazz In The Charts 35/100 - Have You Got Any Castles, Baby? (1937 (6))
2006, CD, Comp, Mono, RM, Documents, 
,
, Swing
Various
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
Various
The Legendary Tenor Saxophonists: 1922-1940
2003, CD, Comp, RM, Jazz Legends,
Various
Classic Jazz: The Thirties
2002, 2xCD, Comp, Time Life Music, Universal Music Special Markets,
Various
Tenor Madness (A Tenor Sax Anthology)
2002, 2xCD, Comp, Cabu Masters Of Jazz, ,
, Swing/Bop/Soul-Jazz/Modal/Easy Listening/Contemporary Jazz
Various
Tenor Sax Story Vol. 2 (1936/1951)
2002, CD, Comp, EPM Musique, Jazz Archives (2), ,
, Swing
Various
1940
2000, CD, Comp, Jazz Magazine (2),
Various
Changes: L'Arrangiamento Per Big Band
2000, CD, Comp, Musica Jazz, 
,
, Big Band/Dixieland
Andy Kirk
An Introduction To Andy Kirk: His Best Recordings 1929-1946
1997, CD, Comp, Best Of Jazz
Various
Battle Of The Saxes
1997, CD, Comp, ASV Mono, ,
, Swing/Dixieland
Various
Electric Guitar Story
1996, CD, Comp, RM, EPM Musique, Jazz Archives (2)
Various
Roots Of Rhythm & Blues 1939-1945
1996
Andy Kirk, Mary Lou Williams
Mary's Idea
1993, CD, ,
, Swing/Big Band
Andy Kirk The 12 Clouds Of Joy* With Mary Lou Williams
Andy Kirk And The 12 Clouds Of Joy
1993
Andy Kirk And His Twelve Clouds Of Joy*
1939-1940
1992, CD, 
,
, Big Band/Swing/Vocal
Mary Lou Williams
1927-1940
1992
Andy Kirk And His Twelve Clouds Of Joy*
1937-1938
1991, ,
, Swing/Big Band
Andy Kirk And His Twelve Clouds Of Joy*
1936-1937
1991, CD, ,
, Swing/Big Band
Andy Kirk And His Twelve Clouds Of Joy*
1938
1991, CD, ,
, Swing/Big Band/Vocal
Mary Lou Williams, Jutta Hipp With Hans Koller, Beryl Booker Trio With Don Byas
First Ladies Of Jazz
1989, Cass, Savoy Jazz, ,
, Swing/Bop
Mary Lou Williams, Jutta Hipp With Hans Koller, Beryl Booker Trio With Don Byas
First Ladies Of Jazz
1989, ,
, Swing/Bop
Various
Forty Years Of Women In Jazz
1989, 2x CD, ,
, Swing/Big Band/Bop/Cool Jazz/Memphis Blues/Dixieland/Hard Bop
Various
JAZZ Volume 10: Boogie Woogie, Jump & Kansas City
1987
Various
Rhythm & Blues
1986, LP, Comp, Musica Jazz, ,
, Rhythm & Blues
Various
Kansas City Memories
1985, LP, Comp, IAJRC, IAJRC, ,
, Swing/Big Band
Various
Kansas City
1984, LP, Comp, Musica Jazz
Various
Big Bands: Big Band Bash
1984, 2x Vinyl, ,
, Big Band/Swing
Various
The Jazz Guitar
1983, 6xLP, Comp + Box, Joker (2), International Joker Production, ,
, Bop/Gypsy Jazz/Big Band/Swing/Cool Jazz/Latin Jazz
Various
Big Band Jazz (From The Beginnings To The Fifties)
1983, 6x Vinyl, Box Set, ,
, Big Band/Swing
Various
Le Favolose Big Bands
1982, LP, Comp, Queen-disc, Musica Jazz, ,
, Bop/Big Band/Swing
Various
The Jazz Singers
1982, 4x Vinyl Red Vinyl, Box Set,
Various
The Sound Of Harlem Volume 1
1980, LP, Comp, Mono, JazzDocument, 
,
, Swing
Various
Jazz In Revolution: The Big Bands In The 1940s
1977, LP, Comp, Mono, Gat, New World Records, ,
, Big Band/Swing/Bop/Afro-Cuban Jazz
Various
Jazz Women (A Feminist Retrospective)
1977, 2x Vinyl, ,
, Big Band/Dixieland/Swing/Memphis Blues
Various
Reefer Songs (16 Original Jazz Classics)
1976, ,
, Big Band/Vocal/Swing
Harry Edison / Hot Lips Page / Roy Eldridge
Sweets, Lips & Lots Of Jazz
1976, ,
, Bop/Swing
Andy Kirk And His Twelve Clouds Of Joy*
Live Session 1937 - Trianon Ballroom, Cleveland
1975, ,
, Big Band/Swing
Various
The Golden Age Of British Dance Bands
1975, 7x Vinyl, Vinyl, Box Set, ,
, Big Band/Swing
Andy Kirk And His Twelve Clouds Of Joy*
Andy Kirk & His 12 Clouds Of Joy - March 1936
1973, LP, Album, Comp, Mono, Mainstream Records, ,
, Big Band
Andy Kirk And His Twelve Clouds Of Joy*
Andy Kirk & His 12 Clouds Of Joy - March 1936
1973, Vinyl, ,
, Big Band
Various
The Golden Swing Years Vol. 2
1964, LP, Comp, Mono, Brunswick, Brunswick
Various
The Golden Book Of Classic Swing - Volume 2
1963, 3xLP, Comp, Brunswick, ,
, Big Band/Swing
Various
Tenor Saxophobia
1941, 5x Shellac,
Six Men & A Girl*
Mary Lou Williams Blues / Tea For Two
1940, Shellac, 10", Varsity
Six Men & A Girl*
Scratchin' The Gravel / Zonky
1940, Shellac, 10", Varsity
Various
A Decca Presentation Of Boogie Woogie Music
1940, 6x Shellac, ,
, Boogie Woogie
Various
Kansas City Jazz
1940, ,
, Jump Blues/Swing/Bop
Andy Kirk And His Twelve Clouds Of Joy*
Give Her A Pint (And She'll Tell It All) / Moten Swing
1937, Shellac,
Andy Kirk And His Twelve Clouds Of Joy*
Until The Real Thing Comes Along / Walkin' And Swingin'
1936, Shellac, 10", Decca, ,
, Swing
Andy Kirk And His Twelve Clouds Of Joy*
Steppin' Pretty / Git
1936, Shellac, 10", Decca, ,
, Big Band
Andy Kirk And His Twelve Clouds Of Joy*
Christopher Columbus / Froggy Bottom
1936
Various
The Golden Era Of Jazz Volume One
10", Comp, Mono, Festival Records
The Black Mountain Boys
Bringin' Home The Bacon
Shellac, 10", Black Mountain Records
Lawrence Crook
We're Not Strangers Anymore
LP, Album, American Artists, ,
, Gospel
Sonny Dunham And Rhythm Accomp.*
The Golden Era Of Jazz Volume 1
10", Savoy Records, ,
, Big Band/Swing
Various
The Swinging Small Bands 2 (1940-1944)
Vinyl, ,
, Swing
Various
L'Histoire Du Saxophone Jazz - The Story Of Saxophone Jazz 1923-1956
2007, 10xCD, Comp + Box, Le Chant Du Monde,
Knut Borge Og Leif "Smokerings" Anderson*
Presenterer Sophisticated Saxophones
1998, CD, Comp, Bare Bra Musikk, 
,
, Swing/Big Band
