American jazz trumpeter and bandleader.
Born : December 19, 1911 in Santa Cruz, California.
Died : November 05, 1989 in Santa Rosa, California.
After playing in the band of Bob Crosby, in 1939 Lu founded the Yerba Buena Jazz Band for a long period (1939-1950) made the Dixieland revival.
Watters also worked with Turk Murphy (tour 1963).
ALBUMS
Turk Murphy, Lu Watters
Together Again (Blues On Bodega Bay)
1995, CD, Album, Merry Makers Record Company
Louis Armstrong And Lu Watters
Louie and Lu
1974, LP, Album, Fairmont
Bunk Johnson / Lu Watters
Bunk & Lu
1957
Lu Watters / Bud Freeman
Jack Hits The Road
2xCD, Comp, RM, History, 
Lu Watters' Yerba Buena Jazz Band*
The Complete Good Time Jazz Recordings
1993, 4xCD, Comp + Box, Good Time Jazz, 
,
, Ragtime/Dixieland
Lu Watters Jazz Band
Blues Over Bodega
1964, 7", Hol, Fantasy
Lu Watters Jazz Band
Blues Over Bodega
1964
Lu Watters And The Yerba Buena Jazz Band
The San Francisco Style: Vol. 3 Stomps, Etc. & The Blues
1954
Lu Watters Jazz Band*
Roll Jordan Roll / High Society
1950, Shellac, 10", Down Home Records,
Lu Watters Jazz Band*
Doin' The Hambone / Oh By Jingo !
1950, Shellac, 10", Down Home Records
Lu Watters Jazz Band*
Bees Knees / Aunt Hagar's Blues
1950, Shellac, 10", Down Home Records
Lu Watters Jazz Band*
Down Home Rag / Peoria
1950, Shellac, 10", Down Home Records
Lu Watters Jazz Band*
Alcoholic Blues / My Little Bimbo
1950, Shellac, 10", Down Home Records
Lu Watters Jazz Band*
Frankie And Johnny / Muskrat Ramble
1950
Lu Watters And The Yerba Buena Jazz Band
Lu Watters Jazz
1950
Lu Watters And The Yerba Buena Jazz Band
Terrible Blues / High Society
1942
APPEARANCES +
Dixie Project
Herber & Co
2017, CD, Not On Label
Barbara Dane With Tammy Hall
Throw It Away...
2016, CD, Album, Dreadnaught Music
Watergate Seven + One
De Paris À Sacramento 1976 - 1980
2006, CD, Jazztrade
Lu Watters And His Yerba Buena Jazz Band*
Lu Watters And His Yerba Buena Jazz Band Plays Good Time Music San Francisco Style
2006, CD, Comp, RM, Living Era, 
,
, Dixieland
The Bay City Jazz Band
San Franzisco Jazz Legends
2006, CD, ZYX-MUSIC GMBH
Cell Block 7
Framed!
2005, CD, Album, Not On Label, ,
, Dixieland
Kanga Bentley's Hot Foot Seven*, Gail Kingston
'Wimmin'-Aah! The Charleston Era
2003, CD, Album, Not On Label, 
,
, Dixieland/Ragtime
Lu Watters & His Yerba Buena Jazz Band* Feat. Clancy Hayes And His Washboard Five
Doing The Hambone At Kelly's Volume 2
2002, CD, Comp, Mono, Jasmine Records, 
,
, Dixieland/Ragtime
Onion River Jazz Band
Red Hot!
2002, CD, Album, Onion River Jazz Band, 
,
, Dixieland
Various
This Is Jazz: The Historic Broadcasts, Volume Seven
2001, 2xCD, Jazzology
Tom Baker's San Francisco Jazz Band
1976 -1977
2001, CD, Album, Comp, RE, RM, The Bill Armstrong Collection,
Various
Bude 2000
2001, CDr, Album, Raymer Sound
Lu Watters & His Yerba Buena Jazz Band*
Doing The Hambone At Kelly's
2000, CD, Album, Mono, Jasmine Records
Various
New Orleans Jazz Party
1998, CD, Comp, ZYX Records, 
,
, Dixieland
Natural Gas Jazz Band
Silver Anniversary Favorites
1996
Bill Allred's Classic Jazz Band
Swing Riot!
1995, CD, Album, Sunjazz Records, ,
, Swing/Dixieland
Lu Watters' Yerba Buena Jazz Band*
Live at Hambone Kelly's Volume II
1994, CD, Album, RE, G.H.B.
Lu Watters' Yerba Buena Jazz Band*
Live at Hambone Kelly's Volume III
1994, CD, Album, RE, G.H.B.
Bunk Johnson / Lu Watters' Yerba Buena Jazz Band*
Bunk & Lu
1994
Various
Blues In History III
1994,
Lu Watters' Yerba Buena Jazz Band*
Live at Hambone Kelly's: 1950
1992
Various
Feel The Jazz 'Highlights' Volume 1
1991, CD, Comp, Feel The Jazz, 
,
, Dixieland
Devil Mountain Jazz Band
Zonky
1991, CD, Dan Jazz Enterprises, ,
, Dixieland
Down Home Jazz Band
Vol. 1 - Hambone Kelly's Favorites
1988, LP, Album, Stomp Off Records, Stomp Off Records
Lu Watters Yerba Buena Jass Band*
The 50's Recordings Volume Two
1983, LP, Comp, Dawn Club
Steve Waddell's Celebrated Creole Bells*
Ace In The Hole
1983, 12", Album, Jazz & Jazz (2), Jazz & Jazz (2)
Uptown Lowdown Jazzband
In Colonial York, Pa.
1982, LP, Album, Stomp Off Records
Various
The Blues Vol. 3 - From New Orleans To Chicago
1982, 
,
, Easy Listening/Dixieland/Ragtime/Swing
Milano Jazz Gang
Milano Meets Frisco
1981, LP, Joker (2)
Tarnished Six
Prime Cuts
1981, LP, Album, Tsix Records, ,
, Dixieland
Turk Murphy Jazz Band Of San Francisco* & The Original Salty Dogs*
The Biggest Bear Stomp Of All!!!
1981, LP, Album, Jazz & Jazz (2), ,
, Dixieland
Old Time Freewheelers
Alive In 't Kerkepadje
1981, LP, Album, Not On Label, ,
, Dixieland
Various
Il Jazz In Italia II
1981, ,
, Dixieland/Contemporary Jazz/Cool Jazz
The Minstrels Of Annie Street
Only For Frisco
1980, LP, Album, Spronk, ,
, Dixieland
The Original Salty Dogs*
Ragtime Festival
1980, LP, Jazz & Jazz (2)
Dave Dolson And The Jazzin' Babies
Flying Without Wings
1980, LP, Clambake
The Hot Frogs Jumpin' Jazz Band*
Really Cookin'
1978, LP, Album, Ribbet Records
Various
Internationales Dixieland Festival Dresden '78
1978,
Dixieland/Swing
Various
History Of Jazz
1978, 10x Vinyl, Box Set, ,
, Swing/Bop/Big Band/Ragtime
Tom Baker's San Francisco Jazz Band
Volume One
1976, Vinyl,
Turk Murphy's Frisco Jazz Band*
Turk Murphy's Frisco Jazz Band Live!
1974, ,
, Dixieland
Lu Watters And His Yerba Buena Jazz Band*
Live From The Dawn Club
1973, LP, Album, Fairmont Records, ,
, Dixieland
Various
Jazz Spectrum, Vol. 16 Dixieland Classics
1972
Eric Silk And His Southern Jazz Band
Off The Cuff
1966, LP, Polydor, Polydor
Queen City Jazz Band
Queen City Jazz Band
1962, LP, Album, Toad Recordings
Various
La Coppa Del Jazz
1960, LP, Comp, Mono, RCA Italiana, RCA
1958 "Salty Dogs"*
1958 "Salty Dogs"
1958, LP, Album, Mono, RPC
Lu Watters And The Yerba Buena Jass Band*
Dixieland Jamboree
1957, 10", Album, Mono, Columbia, ,
, Dixieland
Various
Dixieland Sampler
1957, ,
, Dixieland
Clancy Hayes, Lu Watters And His Jass Band*
Clancy Hayes Sings
1956, ,
, Ragtime
Various
History Of Classic Jazz
1956
Lu Watters' Yerba Buena Jazz Band*
1942 Series
1955
Lu Watters’ Yerba Buena Jazz Band*
The San Francisco Style, Vol. 1
1954
Lu Watters' Yerba Buena Jazz Band*
The San Francisco Style Vol. 2: Watters Originals & Ragtime
1954
Graeme Bell & His Australian Jazz Band*
Daddy Do / Shake That Thing
1953
Lu Watters And His Yerba Buena Jazz Band*
Sage Hen Strut / When The Saints Go Marching In
1953
Lu Watters And His Yerba Buena Jazz Band*
Lu Watters And His Yerba Buena Jazz Band No. 2
1952, ,
, Dixieland
Lu Watters' Yerba Buena Jazz Band*
Lu Watters' Yerba Buena Jazz Band
1952,
Clancy Hayes And His Washboard Five
Clancy Hayes And His Washboard Five
1951, 10", Album, Mono, Down Home Records
Lu Watters Yerba Buena Jazz Band*
Friendless Blues / I'm Goin' Huntin'
1951
Lu Watters' Yerba Buena Jazz Band*
Copenhagen / Jazzin' Babies Blues
1950, Shellac, 10", Melodisc (3)
Ralph Sutton
Cataract Rag / The Villain
1950, Shellac, 10", Down Home Records
Lu Watters & The Yerba Buena Jazz Band*
Waiting For The Robert E. Lee / Doin' The Hambone
1950
Lu Watters & His Yerba Buena Jazz Band*
Ace In The Hole / Weary Blues
1950
Lu Watters' Yerba Buena Jazz Band*
Come Back, Sweet Papa / Tiger Rag
1949, ,
, Dixieland
Lu Watters Yerba Buena Jazz Band*
Working Man Blues / Big Bear Stomp
1947, Shellac, ,
, Dixieland
Lu Watters Yerba Buena Jazz Band*
Sunburst Rag / Trombone Rag
1946
Lu Watters' Yerba Buena Jazz Band*
London Blues / Sunset Cafe Stomp
1945
Lu Watters Band With Bunk Johnson
Careless Love Blues / Ace In The Hole
1943, Shellac, 10", Ltd, Jazz Collector
Lu Watters' Yerba Buena Jazz Band*
Daddy Do / Milenberg Joys
1942,
Lu Watters' Yerba Buena Jazz Band*
Muskrat Ramble / Smokey Mokes
1942
Lu Watters' Yerba Buena Jazz Band*
Temptation Rag / Fidgety Feet
1942
Lu Watters' Yerba Buena Jazz Band*
Irish Black Bottom / Memphis Blues
1942
Lu Watters' Yerba Bueno Jazz Band*
Riverside Blues / Cake Walking Babies
1942
Lu Watters' Yerba Buena Jazz Band*
Maple Leaf Rag / Black & White Rag
1942, ,
, Dixieland
Lu Watters' Yerba Buena Jazz Band*
At A Georgia Camp Meeting / Original Jelly Roll Blues
1942
Lu Watters' Yerba Buena Jazz Band*, Clancy Hayes
Lu Watter's Yerba Buena Jazz Band - Volume 4
LP, Album, Homespun Records (3)
Lu Watters' Yerba Buena Jazz Band*
Unissued Live Recordings From Hambone Kelly's, Volume 3
LP, Album, Homespun Records (3)
Lu Watters Yerba Buena Jazz Band*
South / Richard M. Jones Blues
Shellac, 10", West Coast Recordings (2)
Lu Watters' Yerba Buena Jazz Band*, Clancy Hayes
Lu Watters' Yerba Buena Jazz Band
LP, Homespun Records (3)
Lu Watters' Yerba Buena Jazz Band*
Air Shots From The Dawn Club 1941
LP, Homespun Records (3)
Lu Watters And His Yerba Buena Jass Band*
Lu Watters And His Yerba Buena Jass Band
7", EP, Mono, Verve Records, ,
, Dixieland
High Sierra Jazz Band
Jazzaffair...
LP, Clambake Records
Lu Watters' Yerba Buena Jazz Band*, Clancy Hayes
Lu Watter's Yerba Buena Jazz Band - Volume Two
LP, Album, Homespun Records (3)
Wally Rose
Live From The Dawn Club
LP, Album, Fairmont Records
Lu Watters' Yerba Buena Jazz Band*
Lu Watters' Yerba Buena Jazz Band, Vol. 4
7", EP, Good Time Jazz, Good Time Jazz, ,
, Ragtime/Dixieland
Lu Watters' Yerba Buena Jazz Band*
Lu Watters' Yerba Buena Jazz Band, Vol. 3
7", EP, Good Time Jazz, Good Time Jazz
Lu Watters Yerba Buena Jazz Band*
Emperor Norton's Hunch / Harlem Rag
Shellac, 10", West Coast Recordings (2)
Lu Watters Yerba Buena Jazz Band*
New Orleans Joys / Panama
Shellac, 10", Mono, West Coast Recordings (2)
Lu Watters Yerba Buena Jazz Band*
Sage Hen Strut / Climax Rag
Shellac, 10", Mono, West Coast Recordings (2)
Lu Watters Yerba Buena Jazz Band*
Aint Gonna Give / Triangle Jazz Blues
Shellac, 10", Mono, West Coast Recordings (2)
Various
Jazz Cafe The Club Sessions
2xCD, Comp, Maverick Music, ,
, Swing/Big Band
Lu Watters' Yerba Buena Jazz Band*
New Orleans Jazz
CD, Comp, Merry Makers Record Company
Lu Watters' Yerba Buena Jazz Band* / Bob Helm's Riverside Roustabouts
San Francisco Style
LP, Comp, Riverside Records, ,
, Dixieland
Wally Rose / Lu Watters' Yerba Buena Jazz Band*
Sunburst Rag / Trombone Rag
Shellac, 10", Dixieland Jubilee
Lu Watters' Yerba Buena Jazz Band*
1941-1942 Air Shots From The Dawn Club
CD, Comp, Merry Makers Record Company
Lu Watters And The Yerba Buena Jazz Band With Turk Murphy And Bob Scobey
San Francisco Style
7", EP, Riverside Records, ,
, Dixieland
Lu Watters' Yerba Buena Jazz Band*
Doin' The Hambone / Bee's Knees
Shellac, 10", Dixieland Jubilee
Rosie O'Grady's Good Time Jazz Band
By Request: Upstairs To The Left
CD, Album, Not On Label
The Hot Frogs*
Playing Your Requests (Vol. 4)
Lu Watters Yerba Buena Jazz Band*
1919 Rag / Ostrich Walk
Lu Watters Yerba Buena Jazz Band*
Down Home Rag / Annie Street Rock
The Yerba Buena Jazz Band*
Lu Watters: 1947
Lu Watters' Yerba Buena Jazz Band*
Dixieland Jubilee Vol. 1
Lu Watters' Yerba Buena Jazz Band*
Creole Belles / Chattanooga Stomp
Lu Watters And His Yerba Buena Jazz Band*
Lu Watters And His Yerba Buena Jazz Band
Lu Watters Yerba Buena Jazz Band*
Antigua Blues / Canal St. Blues
, Dixieland
Various
Jazz From America On Disques Vogue
2015, 20xCD, Comp, Disques Vogue, Sony Music, Legacy, 
,
, Swing/Bop/Dixieland/Boogie Woogie/Gospel/Rhythm & Blues/Vocal/Cool Jazz
Various
New Orleans Spirit
2013, 4xCD, Comp, Wagram Music S.A., ,
, Dixieland
Various
Hits From The War Years
2008, 5xCD, Comp, RM, Weton-Wesgram,
Various
All That Jazz
2006, 2xCD, Comp, Air Music And Media, ,
, Big Band
Various
River Walk - Bring Back The Dixie - Vol.1
2006, 3xCD, Comp, Weton-Wesgram
Various
The Ultimate Jazz Archive - Set 08/42
2005, 4xCD, Comp, Sif, Membran Music Ltd., ,
, Dixieland/Swing
Various
The Ultimate Jazz Archive
2005, 168xCD, Comp + Box, Membran, ,
, Ragtime/Dixieland/Swing/Big Band/Bop/Boogie Woogie/Dark Jazz/Delta Blues/Chicago Blues/Electric Blues/Memphis Blues/Rhythm & Blues
Various
Dixieland Jazz - This Was The Jazz Age
2005, 10x CD, ,
, Dixieland
Various
The Greatest Era In Jazz From Swing To Bebop
2004, 10xCD, Comp + Box, Weton-Wesgram, ,
, Bop/Swing/Big Band/Ragtime/Jump Blues
Various
The Best Of Dixieland Jazz
2003, 10xCD, Comp, Mono + Box, Documents, ,
, Dixieland
Various
Just Jazz
2000, 2xCD, Comp, Time Music International Limited
Various
California Jazz
1999, CD, Comp, Audio Book & Music Company Limited
Various
The Good Time Jazz Story
1995, 4xCD, Comp + Box, Good Time Jazz
Various
Riverside Dixieland Sampler
1956
Various
All That Jazz Collection
4xCD, Comp, Going For A Song, Going For A Song, Going For A Song, Going For A Song, ,
, Ragtime/Big Band/Dixieland/Swing
Various
That's Jazz Volume Two
CD, Comp, Cedar,
Various
And That's Jazz!
CD, Comp, Maverick Music
Various
History Of Jazz