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American swing jazz trumpeter.

Born: July 24, 1909 in Webster Groves, Missouri.
Died: August 6, 1984 in New York City, New York.

He started his career with Cecil Scott in 1928. After moving to New York in 1934, he became one of the most asked trumpeters of the 30’s and 40’s. He has worked with the Fletcher Henderson’s Orchestra (34-37), Fats Waller, Benny Carter (39-40), Joe Sullivan & Teddy Wilson’s Sextet (42-43) and many more.

More recently he worked with the Fletcher Henderson Reunion Band in 1957 and also with Claude Hopkins in 1966.

ALBUMS


Vic Dickenson, Joe Thomas, Scoville Brown, Red Richards, Bill Pemberton, Oliver Jackson, Bucky Pizzarelli, Zoot Sims, Doc Cheatham
Vic Dickenson
1974, Vinyl, rca, ,
Swing
Claude Hopkins, Buddy Tate, Joe Thomas
Lets Jam
1962, Vinyl, prestige swingville, prestige swingville,
Coleman Hawkins All Stars, Joe Thomas, Vic Dickenson
Coleman Hawkins All Stars
1960, Vinyl, prestige swingville,
Vic Dickenson, Joe Thomas
Mainstream
1959, Vinyl, atlantic, ,
Swing
Roy Eldridge, Joe Thomas, Jonah Jones, Charlie Shavers, Emmett Berry
Holiday In Trumpet
1955, Vinyl, emarcy,
Roy Eldridge, Joe Thomas, Jonah Jones, Charlie Shavers, Emmett Berry
Holiday In Trumpet
1955, Vinyl, emarcy,
Roy Eldridge, Charlie Shavers, Emmett Berry, Joe Thomas, Jonah Jones
Hot Trumpet Ensembles
1950, Vinyl, mercury, ,
Swing
Vic Dickenson, Joe Thomas
Mainstream - (Vic Dickenson & Joe Thomas & Their All-Star Jazz Groups)
Vinyl, atlantic
Roy Eldridge, Joe Thomas, Jonah Jones, Charlie Shavers, Emmett Berry
St. Louis Blues
Vinyl, emarcy,
Joe Thomas, Hot Lips Page, Charlie Shavers
Tootin Through The Roof; Volume 1 (Original 1944-46 Recordings)
Vinyl, onyx records, onyx records, ,
Swing
Joe Thomas
Swing Classics Vol. III 1945/47- Giants Of Small Band Swing, Vol. 3
Vinyl, storyville,
Swing

APPEARANCES +


Barney Bigard Sextet
Cant Help Lovin That Man / Please Dont Talk About Me When Im Gone
1945, Shellac, black & white,
Joe Marsala Septet
Gotta Be This Or That / Southern Comfort
1945, Shellac, musicraft, ,
Swing
Barney Bigard Quintet, Johnny Guarnieri
Rose Room / Coquette
1945, Shellac, keynote recordings, ,
Swing
Joe Marsala Septet
Lover / Dont Let It End
1945, Shellac, musicraft, ,
Swing
Etta Jones, Barney Bigard And His Orchestra
Long, Long Journey / Evil Gal Blues
1945, Shellac, black & white, ,
Vocal
Barney Bigard Sextet
Sweet Marijuana Brown / Blues For Arts Sake
1945, Shellac, black & white,
Don Byas All Stars
Pennies From Heaven / Jamboree-Jump
1945, Shellac, jamboree records, ,
Swing
Linda Keene, Joe Marsala And His Orchestra
Unlucky Woman / Blues In The Storm
1945, Vinyl, black & white, ,
Vocal
Pete Browns All-Star Quintet, Kenny Kersey
It All Depends On You / I May Be Wrong
1945, Shellac, keynote recordings,
Don Byas Quintet
Should I / You Call It Madness, But I Call It Love
1945, Shellac, jamboree records, ,
Swing
Etta Jones, Barney Bigard And His Orchestra
Blow Top Blues / Salty Papa Blues
1945, Shellac, black & white, ,
Vocal
Cozy Cole All Stars, Earl Hines
Thru For The Night / Father Cooperates
1944, Shellac, keynote recordings, ,
Swing
Red Norvo Sextet, Red Norvo Septet
Blues A La Red / I Got Rhythm
1944, Shellac, keynote recordings, ,
Bop
Little Jazz And His Trumpet Ensemble
I Want To Be Happy / Fiesta In Brass
1944, Shellac, keynote recordings,
Joe Marsala And His Orchestra
Romance / Zero Hour
1944, Shellac, black & white,
Cozy Cole All Stars
Just One More Chance / Blue Moon
1944, Shellac, keynote recordings, ,
Bop
George Wettlings New Yorkers, Jack Teagarden
Home / Too Marvelous For Words
1944, Shellac, keynote recordings,
Red Norvo Sextet, Teddy Wilson, Slam Stewart, Red Norvo Septet, Teddy Wilson
Subtle Sextology / Russian Lullaby
1944, Shellac, keynote recordings,
Little Jazz And His Trumpet Ensemble
St. Louis Blues / Dont Be That Way
1944, Shellac, keynote recordings,
Teddy Wilson And His Orchestra
How High The Moon / Russian Lullaby
1943, Shellac, v disc, ,
Big Band
Art Tatum And His Band
Last Goodbye Blues / Stompin At The Savoy
1941, Shellac, decca,
Art Tatum And His Band
Rock Me Mama / Lucille
1941, Shellac, decca, ,
Rhythm & Blues
Art Tatum And His Band
Wee Baby Blues / Battery Bounce
1941, Shellac, decca, ,
Jump Blues
Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra
Swing Time Up In Harlem / Swing High
1941, Shellac Camden Pressing, victor, ,
Big Band
Art Tatum And His Band
Lonesome Graveyard / Corrine Corrina
1941, Shellac, decca,
Benny Carter And His Orchestra
Sleep / Slow Freight
1940, Shellac, vocalion, ,
Swing
Benny Carter And His Orchestra
Shufflebug Shuffle / More Than You Know
1940, Shellac, vocalion, ,
Swing
Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra
Sugar Foot Stomp / Hocus Pocus
1939, Shellac, bluebird, ,
Big Band
Lil Armstrong And Her Swing Band
Bluer Than Blue / Born To Swing
1938, Shellac, decca,
Lil Armstrong And Her Swing Band
Im Knockin At The Cabin Door / (Im On A) Sit Down Strike For Rhythm
1937, Shellac, decca,
Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra
Big Chief De Sota / Stealin Apples
1936, Shellac, vocalion, ,
Swing
Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra
Grand Terrace Rhythm / Riffin
1936, Shellac, victor,
Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra
Where Theres You, Theres Me / Do You Or Dont You Love Me
1936, Shellac, victor, ,
Big Band
Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra
Christopher Columbus / Blue Lou
1936, Shellac, vocalion, ,
Swing
Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra
Harlem Madness / Phantom Fantasie
1934, Shellac, his masters voice,
Alex Hill And His Hollywood Sepians
Functionizin / Aint It Nice ?
1934, Shellac, vocalion, ,
Swing
Barney Bigard And His Orchestra, Georgie Auld
How Long Blues / Nine Oclock Beer
Vinyl, black & white,
Barney Bigard And His Orchestra, Georgie Auld
Poon-Tang / Blues Before Dawn
Vinyl, black & white,
Joe Marsala And His Orchestra
Joe-Joe Jump / Dont Let It End
Shellac, black & white,