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American jazz musician (tuba, guitar, bass), born June 10, 1886 in New Orleans, Louisiana, died January 7, 1981 in the same city.
Guitarist as a youth before choosing the tuba as his main instrument, Martin also played and recorded on the double bass.
Worked with Papa Jack Laine's Reliance Brass Band, New Orleans Rhythm Kings, Halfway House Orchestra, The New Orleans Harmony Kings, New Orleans Swing Kings, Sharkey Bonano, Santo Pecora, Pete Fountain, Al Hirt and others.
His son Martin Little Chink Abraham is a jazz bassist.

ALBUMS


Jack Delaney And His New Orleans Jazz Babies
Jack Delaney And His New Orleans Jazz Babies
2010, CD, Album, G.H.B., ,
Dixieland
New Orleans Rhythm Kings
1922-1925, The Complete Set
2001,
New Orleans Rhythm Kings
1925-1935
2000, CD, Comp, Classics (11),
New Orleans Rhythm Kings
1922-1923
2000, CD, Comp, Classics (11),
Monk Hazel And His New Orleans Jazz Kings
Monk Hazel And His New Orleans Jazz Kings
1955
Jack Delaney And His New Orleans Jazz Babies
Jack Delaney And His New Orleans Jazz Babies
1954
Original New Orleans Rhythm Kings
Golden Leaf Strut / She's Crying For Me
1953, Shellac N,
New Orleans Rhythm Kings
She's Cryin' For Me / Everybody Loves Somebody Blues (But Nobody Loves Me)
1940, Shellac Indianapolis Pressing,
New Orleans Rhythm Kings
Sweet Lovin' Man / London Blues
Shellac, ,
Dixieland
New Orleans Rhythm Kings*
Golden Leaf Strut / She's Crying For Me
10", RE, Unofficial, British Rhythm Society

APPEARANCES +


Armand Hug & His New Orleans Dixielanders*
Armand Hug & His New Orleans Dixielanders
2014, CD, Album, G.H.B.
Santo And His New Orleans Rhythm Kings
Santo And His New Orleans Rhythm Kings
2014
Various
A Tribute To Nick LaRocca
2013, CD, Album, RE, G.H.B., ,
Dixieland
Tony Almerico's All Stars* & Leon Prima And His Band*
Tony Almerico's All Stars & Leon Prima And His Band
2012, CD, Album, RE, G.H.B.
Armand Hug
Plays A. J. Piron & Other Delectable Ditties
2012, CD, Album, G.H.B.
Joe Mares*
Joe Mares' Acetates Vol. 2
2012, CD, Album, G.H.B.
Sharkey Bonano Featuring Alec Templeton
Sharkey Bonano At The Municipal Auditorium 1949
2011, CD, Album, G.H.B.
Sharkey Bonano And His Kings of Dixieland*
Sharkey Bonano And His Kings Of Dixieland
2010, CD, Album, RE, G.H.B.,
Alvin Alcorn
Southland Sessions
2009, CD, Album, American Music
George Brunies' Band, Jack Delaney's Band & Eddie Miller's Rhythm Pals
The Out-Of-Towners
2009, CD, Album, G.H.B.
Monk Hazel & His New Orleans Jazz Kings*
Monk Hazel & His New Orleans Jazz Kings
2009, CD, Album, G.H.B.,
Pinky Vidacovich / Raymond Burke / Harry Shields
Clarinet - New Orleans Style
2009, CD, Album, G.H.B.,
Leon Prima & Sharkey Bonano
Live In Concert 1948 & 1949
2006, CD, Album, 504 Records
Various, Bill Johnson
How Low Can You Go? : Anthology Of The String Bass (1925-1941)
2006, 3x CD, Box Set, ,
Calypso/Bluegrass/Ragtime/Big Band/Gospel/Folk
Various
Dreaming Down The River To New Orleans
2003
Various
1923
2000, CD, Comp, Jazz Magazine (2),
Various
Jazz Early Days Vol.2
2000, 2xCD, Comp, Disky
Various
The Rough Guide To Classic Jazz
1997, CD, ,
Ragtime/Big Band/Dixieland/Swing
Various
The Complete Recorded Works Of Esther Bigeou, Lillyn Brown, Alberta Brown & The Remaining Titles Of Ada Brown In Chronological Order (1921-1928)
1996, CD, Comp, Document Records (2),
Various
New Orleans & Dixieland
1996, CD, Album, Comp, RCA, BMG, ,
Dixieland
Various
Benefit Night For Monk Hazel Parisian Room, May 7, 1956
1996, 2xCD, Album, RE, G.H.B.
The Halfway House Orchestra*
The Halfway House Orchestra Recorded In New Orleans, 1925-1928 (The Complete Recordings In Chronological Order)
1995, CD, Comp, Mono, Jazz Oracle
Various
Sizzling The Blues: Recorded In New Orleans 1927-1929
1995, CD, Comp, Frog (7)
Raymond Burke
Crescent City Music - St. Louis Blues
1995, CD, Album, RE, G.H.B.,
Bob Havens
Bob Havens In New Orleans
1995
Billie Pierce With Raymond Burke
Billie Pierce With Raymond Burke
1994, CD, Album, Mono, American Music
Muggsy Spanier
In New Orleans 1938-1955
1994, CD, Album, American Music
Various
Clarinet Marmalade - 25 Great Jazz Clarinettists
1994, CD, Comp, ASV,
New Orleans Owls, New Orleans Rhythm Kings, John Hyman's Bayou Stompers
The Owls' Hoot!
1994
Sharkey Bonano
Sharkey Bonano 1928-1937
1991, CD, Comp, RM, Timeless Records (3)
Various
New Orleans 1924-1925 Number 2
1989, LP, Comp, Rhapsody (2)
Nick LaRocca Dixieland Jazz Band
Nick LaRocca Dixieland Jazz Band
1987
Various
Jazz 4: The Fancy Family Of Trumpets
1984, Box, Comp + 5xLP, Comp, CBS, Zeitmagazin,
Various
New Orleans
1984, Vinyl Gatefold, ,
Dixieland
Various
Dixieland
1983, LP, Comp, Musica Jazz, ,
Ragtime/Dixieland
Various
Jazz
1980, 3xLP, Comp + Box, Opus Musicum,
Various
I Re Del Jazz
1979, Box Set, 10x Vinyl, ,
Swing/Soul-Jazz/Bop/Big Band
Various
This Is Jazz / Vol. 2 / The Hot Years
1976, Vinyl,
Various
Rare, Hot & Fine Vol.1
1970, Vinyl, ,
Swing/Dixieland
New Orleans Rhythm Kings Featuring Jelly Roll Morton
Mister Jelly Lord
1969, Vinyl,
The Crawford-Ferguson Night Owls
The Crawford-Ferguson Night Owls
1965, LP, Mono, New Orleans Originals, New Orleans Originals
Various
Pioniere Des Jazz
1965, Vinyl,
Dixieland/Texas Blues
Various
The Jazz Story Volume 1 (Rare Records Of The Men And The Music: Mostly New Orleans)
1964, ,
Dixieland
New Orleans Rhythm Kings, Jelly Roll Morton, Original Memphis Melody Boys, Midway Garden Orchestra, New Orleans Jazz Band
Crescent City Rhythm 1923-1924
1964,
Various
New Orleans Jazz: The 'Twenties
1964, 2x Vinyl, Box Set,
Bob Havens
Bob Havens And His New Orleans Allstars
1964
Various
Dixieland Holiday In New Orleans
1963, LP, Album, Southland Records
Various
The Sound Of New Orleans (1917-1947)
1963, 3x Vinyl, Box Set,
Shades Of New Orleans
Shades Of New Orleans
1963
Various
Traditional Jazz
1958, Vinyl, ,
Ragtime/Big Band/Dixieland/Swing
Armand Hug, Eddie Miller
Armand Hug and His New Orleans Dixielanders / Eddie Miller and His New Orleans Rhythm Pals
1958
Various
Recorded In New Orleans Vol. 2
1957
Tony Parenti
tony parenti and his basin street quartet
1955, 7", EP, Melodisc (3)
Various
Dixieland From The Famous Door
1955
Sharkey Bonano And Paul Barbarin
New Orleans Contrasts
1955
Jack Delaney
Dixieland Way Down Yonder In New Orleans
1954, LP, Album, Mono, Southland Records
New Orleans Rhythm Kings Featuring Paul Mares / Jones And Collins Astoria Hot Eight* Featuring Lee Collins (2) And Sidney Arodin / John Hyman's Bayou Stompers Featuring Johnny Wiggs
New Orleans Styles
1954, 10", Comp, "X"
Various
Dixieland Stylists
1952, 7", Comp, Capitol Records, ,
Dixieland
Sharkey's Dixieland Band*
Back Home In Indiana / The Missouri Waltz
1952, Shellac, 10", Circle
Various
Dixieland Stylists
1952
Frank Assunto 's Dukes Of Dixieland*
Samson's Delight / St. James Infirmary
1951, Shellac, 10", New Orleans Bandwagon
Sharkey And His Kings Of Dixieland, Sharkey Bonano
Sharkey's Southern Comfort
1951, 2x7", EP, Mono, Capitol Records, Capitol Records
Sharkey And His Kings Of Dixieland
Sharkey's Southern Comfort
1951
Sharkey And His Kings Of Dixieland
Hungry Woman / Banana Peel Rag
1951
Sharkey And His Kings Of Dixieland
I'm Satisfied With My Gal / Over The Waves
1950
Sharkey And His Kings Of Dixieland
Candy Baby / Peculiar Rag
1950
Sharkey And His Kings Of Dixieland
Somebody Stole My Gal / With A Pack On My Back
1950
Sharkey's Dixieland Band*
Bucket Got A Hole In It / That's A'Plenty
1950
Sharkey's Dixieland Band*
High Society / Shine
1950, Shellac, ,
Dixieland
Sharkey & His Kings Of Dixieland*
In The Mood / Solo Mio Stomp
1950
Sharkey And His Kings Of Dixieland
Sharkey Strut / I'm Goin' Home
1950, Shellac Los Angeles Pressing, ,
Dixieland
Sharkey's Dixieland Band*
Farewell Blues / Tin Roof Blues
1949
Sharkey's Dixieland Band*
Muskrat Ramble / Tailgate Ramble
1949
Original New Orleans Rhythm Kings / Clarence Williams Blue Five*
I Never Knew What A Gal Could Do / Coal Cart Blues
1938, Shellac, 10", Hot Record Society
Albert Brunies And His Halfway House Orch.*
Love Dreams / Tell Me Who
1928
Halfway House Dance Orchestra
Since You're Gone / I'm In Love
1926, Shellac, 10", Columbia
Santo Pecora & Monk Hazel*
Santo And His New Orleans Rhythm Kings / Monk Hazel And His New Orleans Music
10", Album, Southland Records
Various
New Orleans Jazz
LP, Comp, Not On Label
Johnny Wiggs, Armand Hug, Doc Souchon*
Crescent City Music
LP, Album, Southland Records
Various
New Orleans Volume 2
LP, Comp, RCA
Sharkey And His Kings Of Dixieland
Bill Bailey, Won't You Come Home? / Solo Mio Stomp
7", Single, Capitol Records
Sharkey Bonano And His Kings Of Dixieland*
Dippermouth Blues / When The Saints Go Marking In
Shellac, 10", Dixieland Records
Sharkey Bonano And His Kings Of Dixieland*
Full House With Sharkey Bonano And His Kings Of Dixieland
7", EP, Storyville
Sharkey And His Kings Of Dixieland
New Orleans Bandwagon Presents Sharkey And His Kings Of Dixieland
10", New Orleans Bandwagon, ,
Dixieland
The Rhythmakers / New Orleans Rhythm Kings
Take It Slow And Easy
2xCD, Comp, History,
The Crawford-Ferguson Night Owls
Sounds of the River - New Orleans Jazz
LP, Album, Audiophile (2), ,
Dixieland
Abbie Brunies*
A Tribute To The Legendary Cornetist - With The Halfway House Orchestra New Orleans 1925-1928
CD, Comp, Jazz Museum Bix Eiben Hamburg,
Frank Assunto 's Dukes Of Dixieland*
Jazz Me Blues / Swanee River Session
Shellac, 10", New Orleans Bandwagon
Various
Lagniappe
CD, Comp, Jazz Crusade
Oscar "Papa" Celestin, Sharkey Bonano
The Battle Of The Bands
LP, Album, Fairmont Records
Sharkey's Dixieland Band*
The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise / Alice Blue Gown
Shellac, 10", Circle
Various
Dixieland Stylists
3x7", Comp, Box, Capitol Records
Johnny Bayersdorffer & His Orch.*
Easy Rider / The Waffle Man's Call
Various
Mardi Gras Parade Music From New Orleans
Vinyl, ,
Dixieland
Various
New Orleans In New Orleans
,
Dixieland
Doc Souchon And His Milneburg Boys
Doc Souchon And His Milneburg Boys
Armand Hug
Dixieland From New Orleans
Sharkey & His Kings Of Dixieland*
The Eyes Of Texas Are Upon You / Corinne Corinna
Johnnie Miller's New Orleans Boys*
Dipper Mouth Blues / Panama
Various
New Orleans Jazz
Vinyl, ,
Ragtime/Dixieland