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American jazz alto saxophonist and clarinetist
Born: December 01, 1904 in New York City, New York
Died: November 28, 1972 in Kings Point, New York
Worked with Cliff Ukelele Ike Edwards, Annette Hanshaw, Savannah Churchill, Maxine Sullivan, Lee Wiley, The Original Memphis Five, Billy Butterfield, Mildred Bailey, The Cotton Pickers, Alberta Hunter, The Red Heads, Leona Williams, Red Nichols, Ray Henderson, Bobby Hackett, Frank Sinatra, Una Mae Carlisle, Ladd's Black Aces, among others.

ALBUMS


Jimmy Lytell
The Complete Pathé Recordings, 1926-28
2012, CD, Comp, Mono, Jazz Oracle
Jimmy Lytell
Jimmy Lytell 1926-1928
1968
Jimmy Lytell
La Nuit / Nothin' To Do
1964
Jimmy Lytell
Hot Cargo
1958
Jimmy Lytell And The Dixieland All Stars
Farewell Blues / Sugar Foot Stomp
1950, Vinyl, ,
Dixieland
Jimmy Lytell And The Dixieland All Stars
High Society / Basin Street Blues
1950, Shellac, ,
Instrumental
Teresa Brewer With Jimmy Lytell And The Dixeland All Stars
Choo'n Gum / Honky Tonkin'
1950, Shellac, ,
Vocal
Jimmy Lytell
Stockholm Stomp / Why Be Blue
1928, Shellac, 10", Bro, Perfect (3)
Jimmy Lytell
Headin' For Harlem / Sugar
1928
Jimmy Lytell
Yellow Dog Blues / Sweet Emmalina
1928
Jimmy Lytell
Pardon The Glove / Alexander's Ragtime Band
1927, Shellac, 10", Perfect (3)
Jimmy Lytell
Zulu Wail / Fakir's Rhythm
1927, Shellac, 10", Perfect (3)
Jimmy Lytell
Old Folk's Shuffle / Red House Blues
1927
Jimmy Lytell
Headin' For Harlem - Jimmy Lytell 1926-1928
LP, Comp, Classic Jazz Masters (3)
Jimmy Lytell
Missouri Squabble / Davenport Blues
Shellac, 10", Bro, Perfect (3)
The Original Memphis Five
The Original Memphis Five Collection, Vol. 1, 1922-23
1994, CD, Comp, RM, Collector's Classics
Erskine Butterfield And His Blue Boys
Tuesday At Ten
1983
The Original Memphis Five
The Original Memphis Five
1975, Vinyl,
Jimmy Lytell And His All Star Seven
Two Faced Man / Tell Me Your Blues
1942, Shellac, 10", Beacon,
Erskine Butterfield And His Blue Boys
Mama Long And Tall / If Money Grew On Trees
1942, Shellac, 10", Decca, ,
Vocal/Jump Blues
Erskine Butterfield And His Blue Boys
Boogie De Concerto / The Devil Sat Down And Cried
1942, Shellac,
Jimmy Lytell And His All Star Seven
Fat Meat Is Good Meat / He's Commander-In-Chief Of My Heart
1942
Erskine Butterfield And His Blue Boys
You Done Lost Your Good Thing Now / Cheatin' On Me
1941, Shellac, 10", Decca
The Three Barbers
Down Town Rag / Buggy Blues
1926, Shellac, 10", Bro, Perfect (3),
The Original Memphis Five
Indiana Stomp / Throw Down Blues
1925, Shellac, 10", Columbia,
The Original Memphis Five
Sob Sister Sadie / Throw Down Blues
1925, Shellac Oakland Pressing,
The Original Memphis Five
How Come You Do Me Like You Do / Mobile Blues
1925
The Original Memphis Five
It Ain't Gonna Rain No Mo' / Red Hot Mamma
1924, Shellac, 10", Columbia
The Original Memphis Five
How Come You Do Me Like You Do / Meanest Blues
1924
The Original Memphis Five
I've Got A Song For Sale / Tin Roof Blues
1923, Shellac, 10", Victor
The Original Memphis Five
Sweet Lovin' Mamma / That Eccentric Rag
1923
The Original Memphis Five
Stop Your Kidding / That Barking Dog - Woof! Woof!
1922, Shellac, 10", Red, Vocalion (2),
The Original Memphis Five
Lonesome Mama Blues / Those Longing For You Blues
1922, Shellac,
Savannah Churchill And Her All Star Seven
Fat Meat Is Good Meat / Tell Me Your Blues An' I Will Tell You Mine
Shellac, 10", Gennett, ,
Rhythm & Blues
The Original Memphis Five
Original Memphis Five
10", Comp, Only For Collectors,
Savannah Churchill And Her All Star Seven
Fat Meat Is Good Meat / Tell Me Your Blues An' I Will Tell You Mine
Shellac, 10", Gennett

APPEARANCES +


Sweet Megg And Ricky Alexander
I'm In Love Again
2021, ,
Swing
Lee Wiley
Night In Manhattan + Sings Vincent Youmans & Irving Berlin
2018, CD, Comp, RM, Jackpot Records (9), ,
Swing
Woody Herman
The Herd Rides Again: The Fourth Herd: Swing Low, Sweet Clarinet: At Monterey
2015, 2xCD, Comp, Avid Entertainment, ,
Big Band
Cliff "Ukulele Ike" Edwards
Fascinating Rhythm 1922-1935
2011, 2xCD, Comp, Retrieval, ,
Dixieland/Swing
Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra*
The Complete 1932-1940 Brunswick, Columbia And Master Recordings Of Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra
2010, 11xCD, Mono, RM + Box, Comp, Ltd, Num, Mosaic Records (2), ,
Big Band/Swing
Al Cohn
Four Classic Albums Plus
2009, 2xCD, Comp, RM, Avid Jazz, Avid Entertainment, ,
Cool Jazz/Bop
Annette Hanshaw
I've Got A Feeling I'm Falling
2009, CDr, Comp, Sounds Of Yester Year
Annette Hanshaw
Ain't She Sweet
2007, CDr, Album, Comp, Mono, Sounds Of Yester Year
Duke Ellington
The Complete 1936-1940 Variety, Vocalion And Okeh Small Group Sessions
2006, 7xCD, Comp + Box, Mono, Ltd, Num, Mosaic Records (2), ,
Swing
Various
Battle Of Clarinets
2005, 4xCD, Comp, Mono + Box, Documents, Documents, ,
Bop/Ragtime/Big Band/Dixieland/Swing/Chicago Blues/Rhythm & Blues
Lee Wiley
Songbooks & Quiet Sensuality 1933-1951
2005, CD, Comp, Jazz Legends, ,
Vocal
Lino Patruno Presents Bucky Pizzarelli _ Frank Vignola _ Howard Alden _ Al Viola _ Marty Grosz
Stringin' The Blues (A Tribute To Eddie Lang)
2003, CD, Album, Jazzology, ,
Swing/Gypsy Jazz
Bucky Pizzarelli, Frank Vignola, Howard Alden
Three Of A Kind
2003, CD, Album, Victoria Company, ,
Swing
Ellis Larkins
Blue And Sentimental
2003, CD,
The Red Heads
1925-1927
2002, CD, Comp, Classics (11),
Mildred Bailey
1940-1942
2002, CD, Comp, Classics (11), ,
Swing
Various
Bakelite Express
2001, 2xCD, Comp, ABC Classics,
Novelty/Vocal/Swing
Various
I Hear Music: Le Canzoni Di Frank Loesser
2001, CD, Comp, Musica Jazz,
Teresa Brewer
The Original Sound Of Miss Music! Music! Music!
2001, CD, Comp, Mono, Jasmine Records
Johnny Hodges
The Complete Verve Johnny Hodges Small Group Sessions 1956-61
2000, 6xCD, Comp + Box, Ltd, Num, Mosaic Records (2)
Various
1910-1922
2000, CD, Comp, Jazz Magazine (2)
Eddie Higgins
Time On My Hands
2000, CD, Album, Arbors Records,
Various
Jazz Early Days Vol.2
2000, 2xCD, Comp, Disky
The Three Keys / Bon Bon And His Buddies
1932-1933 / 1941-1942
2000, ,
Swing
Miff Mole
The Immortal Miff Mole
2000, Vinyl, ,
Dixieland/Swing
Anita O'Day
The Complete Anita O'Day Verve/Clef Sessions
1999, 9xCD, Mono, RM + Box, Comp, Ltd, Num, Mosaic Records (2), ,
Big Band
Original Memphis Five*
Great White Way Blues 1922/1931
1999, CD, Comp, EPM Musique, Jazz Archives (2)
Maxine Sullivan With Claude Thornhill And His Orchestra
St. Louis Blues
1999
George Gershwin
A Century Of Glory
1998, 2xCD, Comp, Frémeaux & Associés, ,
Dixieland/Vocal/Swing
Various
Jazzin' The Blues (Volume 4 1929-1943) (Complete Recorded Works & Supplements)
1998, CD, Comp, RM, Document Records (2),
Various
Classic Blues, Jazz & Vaudeville Singers Volume 4 (1921-1928, More Alternate Takes)
1998, CD, Comp, Document Records (2), ,
Vaudeville
Red Nichols & Miff Mole
Red Nichols & Miff Mole, 1925-1927
1998, CD, Comp, RM, Retrieval
Various
Classic Blues & Vaudeville Singers (The Alternate Takes) (1921 -1930)
1997, CD, Comp, Document Records (2), ,
Vaudeville
Alberta Hunter
Volume 5 (The Alternate Takes 1921-1924)
1997, CD, Comp, Document Records (2)
Leona Williams (2), Edna Winston
Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order (1922-1923) (1926-1927)
1997, CD, Comp, Document Records (2),
Maxine Sullivan
1937-1938
1997, CD, Comp, Classics (11), ,
Big Band
Various
Female Blues Singers Volume 12: M/O/P/Q/R (1922-1935)
1996, CD, Comp, Document Records (2),
Various
Female Blues Singers Volume 11: J/L (1921-1931)
1996, CD, Comp, Document Records (2)
Various
Female Blues Singers Volume 8: H1 (1923-1928)
1996, CD, Comp, Document Records (2),
Bobby Hackett
A String Of Pearls
1996, CD, Comp, Mono, RM, Topaz Jazz
Alberta Hunter
Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order Volume 1 (1921-1923)
1996, CD,
Trixie Smith
Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order Volume 2 (1925-1939)
1995, CD, Comp, Document Records (2)
Mildred Bailey
The Rockin' Chair Lady (1931-1950)
1994,
Duke Ellington And His Orchestra
1938 Vol. 3
1993, CD, Comp, Classics (11), ,
Swing/Big Band
Duke Ellington
The Duke's Men: Small Groups, Volume 2 1938-1939
1993, ,
Swing
Duke Ellington And His Orchestra
1938 Vol. 2
1993, CD, ,
Swing/Big Band
Sarah Vaughan With Special Guest: Dizzy Gillespie
Perdido!
1992, CD, RM, Natasha Imports, ,
Vocal
Bing Crosby
Sing A Song Of Sunbeams
1992, CD, Comp, Mono, Saville Records
Una Mae Carlisle
1944
1992, CD, Comp, RM, Harlequin
Various
Female Blues Singers Volume H (1923-1930)
1991, LP, Comp, Mono, RM, Fantasy By Selmerphone
Various
Female Blues Singers Volume L/M (1923-1930)
1991, LP, Comp, Mono, RM, Fantasy By Selmerphone
Various
Female Blues Singers Volume M (1922-1929)
1991, LP, Comp, Mono, RM, Fantasy By Selmerphone
Various
The Blues 1923 To 1933
1988, CD,
Annette Hanshaw
Miss Annette Hanshaw, "It Was So Beautiful," 1927-36
1983, LP, Album, Comp, Sunbeam (3),
Bailey's Lucky Seven
1921 - 1925
1982, LP, Comp, Mono, Queen-disc
Una Mae Carlisle & Savannah Churchill
1944
1982, Vinyl, ,
Swing/Vocal
Various
Dixieland Jazz Classics
1980, Vinyl,
The Broadway Syncopaters & Gene Fosdick's Hoosiers
1922/23
1979, LP, Comp, Retrieval,
Jay C. Flippen
Jay C. Flippen & His Gang 1926-27
1979, LP, Comp, Fountain Records (5)
Various
The Jazzy Twenties
1978, LP, Comp, Folkways Records,
Various
This Is Jazz / Vol. 2 / The Hot Years
1976, Vinyl,
Leona Williams And Her Dixie Band
Leona Williams And Her Dixie Band (The Complete Set Of 1922-3 Recordings)
1974, LP, Comp, Fountain Records (5)
Miss Annette Hanshaw*
The Early Years 1927. Volume 2
1974, Vinyl,
Tony Scott And His Orchestra = トニー・スコット・オーケストラ*
The Complete Tony Scott = ザ・コンプリート・トニー・スコット
1973, Vinyl, ,
Bop
Ladd's Black Aces
Vol. 3
1971, 10", Comp, Mono, Ristic Records
Miss Annette Hanshaw*
The Early Years 1926. Volume I
1971, Vinyl,
Various
Hot Clarinets 1924-1929
1971, Vinyl,
Ladd's Black Aces
Ladd's Black Aces
1970, 10", Comp, Mono, Ristic Records
Annette Hanshaw
Sweetheart Of The Twenties
1970, CD, ,
Interview
Various
Jazz Bands 1926-1930
1970, Vinyl,
Perry Como
Seattle
1969, Vinyl, ,
Vocal
Glenn Miller
The Unforgettable Glenn Miller, 72 Of His Greatest Original Recordings
1968, 6x Vinyl, Box Set, ,
Big Band
The Woody Herman Quartet*
Swing Low, Sweet Clarinet
1962
Ralph Flanagan And His Orchestra
Dance To The "New Live" Sound Of Ralph Flanagan
1961
Anita Söderberg
Alexander
1960, 7", EP, Bonniers Folkbibliotek
Ann-Louise Hansson*
Falska Rosor / Jag Vandrar I Månsken
1960, 7", Single, Metronome
Ann-Louise Hansson*
Falska Rosor
1960
Ted Heath And His Music
Big Band Blues
1959, ,
Big Band
Jerry Vale
The Same Old Moon
1959, ,
Easy Listening
Various
Jazz Volume 7: New York (1922-1934)
1958, Vinyl,
Connie Boswell
Connee Boswell And The Original Memphis Five In Hi-Fi Volume III
1957, 7", EP, Mono, RCA Victor
Al Cohn Quintet Featuring Bob Brookmeyer
The Al Cohn Quintet Featuring Bobby Brookmeyer
1957, Vinyl, ,
Cool Jazz
Connee Boswell* And The Original Memphis Five
Connee Boswell And The Original Memphis Five In Hi-Fi
1957
Bill Snyder
The Lover's Touch
1956
Various
History Of Classic Jazz
1956
Duke Ellington And His Orchestra
A Blues Serenade
1955
Joan Roberts
Never Alone / Billy And I
1954, 7", Quality Records (15), Quality Records (15)
Red Nichols, Miff Mole
Red Nichols and Miff Mole: New York Jazz of the Twenties
1954, 10", Riverside Records
Johnny Hodges And His Orch.*
Lost In Meditation / A Blues Serenade
1949, Shellac, 10", Parlophone
Morton Downey
Oh, But I Do / My O'Darlin', My O'Lovely, My O'Brien
1946
Morton Downey
The Old Lamp-Lighter / The Whole World Is Singing My Song
1946
Morton Downey
Spring Will Be A Little Late This Year / Christopher Robin Is Saying His Prayers
1944, Shellac, 10", Decca
Dick Robertson & His Orchestra*
Oh, How I Hate To Get Up In The Morning / I Used To Love You
1942, Shellac, 10", Decca,
Dick Robertson And His Orchestra
One Dozen Roses / She Don't Wanna
1942
Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra
A Blues Serenade / Jitterbug's Lullaby
1938, Shellac, 10", Vocalion (2)
Al Duffy Four*
La Spagnola / Funiculi Funicula
1938, Shellac, 10", Decca
Sidney Phillips And His Orchestra*
An Amazon Goes A Wooing / Dinner And Dance
1938, Shellac, 10", Brunswick
Al Duffy Four*
Ciribiribin / Marie Ah Marie
1938, Shellac, 10", Decca,
Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra*
A Blues Serenade / Hip Chic
1938, Shellac, ,
Big Band/Swing
Chauncey Morehouse And Swing Six
Blues In B Flat / On The Alamo
1937
Johnny Green And His Orchestra
I Won't Dance / Lovely To Look At
1935, Shellac Blue, ,
Swing
Glenn Miller And His Orchestra
A Blues Serenade / Moonlight On The Ganges
1935
Johnny Green And His Orchestra
Two Cigarettes In The Dark / The Fortune Teller
1934, Shellac, 10", Roy, Columbia
Annette Hanshaw And Her Sizzlin' Syncopators*
Get Out And Get Under The Moon / We Love It
1928
Johnny Marvin
Magnolia (Mix The Lot - What Have You Got?) / Ain't That A Grand And Glorious Feeling
1927, Shellac, 10", Victor, ,
Vocal
John Sylvester And His Orchestra* / Miami Troupe
Idolizing / All Night Long
1927, Shellac, 10", Spl, Pathé Actuelle
Johnny Silvester & His Playmates* / Harry Pollock's Blue Diamonds
Song Of The Wanderer / One Alone
1927, Shellac, 10", Gennett
Miss Annette Hanshaw*
Six Feet Of Papa / Falling In Love With You
1926, Shellac, 10", Bro, Perfect (3)
Original Memphis Five*
Jacksonville Gal / Nobody's Rose
1926
Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra*
Everybody Loves My Baby / How Come You Do Me Like You Do
1925, Shellac, 10", Paramount
The Savannah Six
Hot Aire / Taint Cold
1925, Shellac, 10", Harmony (4),
Original Memphis Five*
Military Mike / Bass Ale Blues
1925, Shellac Oakland Pressing,
Cosmopolitan Players / Broadway Seven
Mamma Loves Papa / St. Louis Gal
1924, Shellac, 10", Grey Gull,
Broadway Music Masters / Original Memphis Five*
Easy Melody / Teasin' Squeezin' Man O' Mine
1924
Tennessee Ten / The Benson Orchestra Of Chicago
That Big Blond Mamma / Sobbin' Blues
1923, Shellac, 10", Victor
Gene Fosdick's Hoosiers
Peggy Dear / Apple Sauce
1923, Shellac, 10", Red, Vocalion (2),
Original Memphis Five*
Bad News Blues / Shufflin' Mose
1923, Shellac, 10", Pathé Actuelle,
Tennessee Ten
Gulf Coast Blues - Sugar Blues / Down Hearted Blues
1923, Shellac, 10", Victor,
Ladd's Black Aces
Aggravatin' Papa / Sweet Lovin' Mamma (Please Come Back To Me)
1923, Shellac, 10", Gennett,
Ladd's Black Aces
You've Got To See Your Mamma Every Night / Runnin' Wild
1923, Shellac, 10", Gennett
The Southland Six
Runnin' Wild / Ivy (Cling To Me)
1923, Shellac, 10", Vocalion (2),
Mandy Lee (3) And Ladd's Black Aces
'Taint Nobody's Biz-ness If I Do / Papa Better Watch Your Step
1923, Shellac, 10", Gennett
Bailey's Lucky Seven
Carolina Mammy / Everything Is K.O. In K. Y.
1923, Shellac, 10", Gennett,
Bailey's Lucky Seven / Carolina Cotton Pickers
Baby Blue Eyes / Dumbell
1923, Shellac, 10", Gennett
Glantz's Metropolitan Players* / Bailey's Lucky Seven
Lady Of The Evening / Carolina Home
1923, Shellac, 10", Gennett
The Cotton Pickers
I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate / Got To Cool My Doggies Now
1923, Shellac,
Original Memphis Five*
Railroad Man / Great White Way Blues
1923,
The Cotton Pickers
He May Be Your Man But He Comes To See Me Sometimes / Great White Way Blues
1923, Shellac,
The Cotton Pickers
Snakes' Hips / I Never Miss The Sunshine
1923, Shellac,
Ladd's Black Aces
Papa Blues / Louisville Lou
1923
The Cotton Pickers
You Tell Her, I Stutter / Way Down Yonder In New Orleans
1923
The Cotton Pickers
When Will The Sun Shine For Me / Down By The River
1923,
The Cotton Pickers
Loose Feet / Runnin' Wild
1923
The Cotton Pickers
Rampart Street Blues / Back O' Town Blues
1923, Shellac,
Joe Samuels And His Orch.* / Original Memphis Five*
When All Your Castles Come Tumbling Down / I Wish I Could Shimmy Like Sister Kate
1922, Shellac, 10", Broadway (9),
Leona Williams And Her Dixie Band
I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate / If You Don't Believe I Love You, Look What A Fool I've Been
1922, Shellac, 10", Columbia,
Original Memphis Five*
I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate / Got To Cool My Doggies Now
1922
Majestic Saxophone Sextette / Original Memphis Five*
Gee, But I Hate To Go Home Alone / Buzz Mirandy
1922
Original Memphis Five*
He May Be Your Man But He Comes To See Me Sometimes / Stop Your Kiddin'
1922
Leona Williams And Her Dixie Band
Sugar Blues / The Meanest Man In The World (Milady's Blues)
1922,
Bobby Jones And His Orch.* / Hill Top Inn Orch.*
A Blues Serenade / Brotherly Love
Shellac, 10", Champion (5)
Various
Cradle Of Jazz Sampler
2xCD, Comp, RM, History, ,
Swing
Morton Downey
Blue Skies/My O'Darlin'!, My O'Lovely,My O'Brien
Shellac, 10", Varsity
The Cotton Pickers
The Cotton Pickers Volume One
LP, Comp, Mono, Grannyphone
Original Memphis Five*
Original Memphis Five Groups
CD, Comp, Mono, Village
Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra
A Blues Serenade / Jitterbug's Lullaby
Shellac, 10", Columbia
Ladd's Black Aces / The Original Dixieland Jazzband*
Early Dixieland
Various
The Blues
Vinyl,
Maxine Sullivan With Claude Thornhill & His Orchestra*
L'Amour Toujours L'Amour / St. Louis Blues
The Woooy Hbrman Quariet*
The Woooy Hbrman Quariet
LP, Album, Unofficial, Hua Sheng