Henry Wells

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American jazz trombonist and singer, born 1906 in Dallas, Texas.
Worked with Jimmie Lunceford 1929-1935, Claude Hopkins 1932, and Cab Calloway. His association with Andy Kirk was interrupted by a period where he led his own big band, worked with Gene Krupa and Teddy Hill and served in the army. He recorded with Rex Stewart in 1946 and Sy Oliver in 1946-1948. In the 1960s he performed in California.

ALBA

Evelyn Knight With The Herman Chittison Trio / Henry Wells , Trummy Young And The Guys From V-Discs

There Will Never Be Another You / I Want A Little Girl

1945, 12", V Disc

Andy Kirk And His Orchestra

Swing/Big Band/Vocal

Andy Kirk And His Clouds Of Joy

Jimmie Lunceford And His Orchestra

Big Band/Swing/Vocal

Jimmie Lunceford And His Orchestra

Andy Kirk And His Clouds Of Joy

Walkin' And Swingin'

1986, LP, Comp, Affinity

Jimmie Lunceford And His Orchestra

Rhythm Business

1986, LP, Comp, Mono, Hep Records (3), Hep Records (3),

Jimmie Lunceford And His Orchestra

Featuring His Greatest Recordings 1934-1942

1975, LP, Comp, MCA Coral, MCA Coral

Andy Kirk And His Clouds Of Joy

The Lady Who Swings The Band (1936-1938)

Jimmie Lunceford And His Orchestra

Rhythm Is Our Business (Vol. 1 1934-1935)

Jimmie Lunceford And His Orchestra

Lunceford Special

Andy Kirk And His Clouds Of Joy

Instrumentally Speaking (1936-1942)

Jimmie Lunceford And His Orchestra

Jimmie Lunceford And His Orchestra 1934/35

1964, LP, Comp, Brunswick

Jimmie Lunceford And His Orchestra

Jimmie Lunceford And His Orchestra

Jimmie Lunceford And His Orchestra

Rhythm Is Our Business / Annie Laurie

1950, Shellac, 10", Decca

Andy Kirk And His Orchestra

Boogie Woogie Cocktail / Little Joe From Chicago

1947, Shellac, 10", Decca

Andy Kirk And His Clouds Of Joy

I'm Misunderstood / No Answer

1942, Shellac, 10", Decca,

Andy Kirk And His Clouds Of Joy

47th Street Jive / Big Time Crip

Andy Kirk And His Clouds Of Joy

Now I Lay Me Down To Dream / What's Your Story Morning Glory

1940, Shellac, 10", Decca

Jimmie Lunceford And His Orchestra

Jealous / Charmaine

1940, Shellac, 10", Brunswick,

Andy Kirk And His Clouds Of Joy

(Ev'rything Happened) When I Saw You / Little Miss'

1940, Shellac, 10", Decca,

Andy Kirk And His Clouds Of Joy

I'll Never Fail You / Close To Five

1939, Shellac, 10", Decca,

Big Band/Swing/Vocal

Jimmie Lunceford And His Orchestra

Dream Of You / Call It Anything

1939, Shellac, 10", Brunswick,

Andy Kirk And His Clouds Of Joy

Why Don't I Get Wise To Myself / Say It Again

1939, Shellac, 10", Decca,

Andy Kirk And His Clouds Of Joy

Bless You My Dear / Messa Stomp

1938, Shellac, 10", Decca

Andy Kirk And His Clouds Of Joy

Little Joe From Chicago / The Key To My Heart

1938, Shellac, 10", Decca

Andy Kirk And His Clouds Of Joy

I Surrender Dear / I'll Get By

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

Foolin' Myself / In The Groove

Andy Kirk And His Clouds Of Joy

Skies Are Blue / I'll Get Along Somehow

Andy Kirk And His Clouds Of Joy

Worried Over You / Wednesday Night Hop

Jimmie Lunceford And His Orchestra

Black And Tan Fantasy / Solitude

Jimmie Lunceford And His Orchestra

Here Goes / Breakfast Ball

Jimmie Lunceford And His Orchestra

I'm Nuts About Screwy Music / I'm Walking Through Heaven With You

Jimmie Lunceford And His Orchestra

Mood Indigo / Rose Room

Jimmie Lunceford And His Orchestra

Rain / Because You're You

Jimmie Lunceford And His Orchestra

Sophisticated Lady / Unsophisticated Sue

Andy Kirk And His Clouds Of Joy

Then I'll Be Happy / Dunkin' A Doughnut

Jimmie Lunceford And His Orchestra

Nana / Miss Otis Regrets

KOMPILACE +

Classic Don Byas Sessions 1944 - 1946

2023, 10xCD, Mono + Box, Comp, Ltd, Num, Mosaic Records (2),

Jimmie Lunceford

The Jimmie Lunceford Collection 1930-47

2014, 2xCD, Comp, Fabulous (3), Acrobat Music

Mary Lou Williams

The Mary Lou Williams Collection 1927-59

2014, 2xCDr, Comp, The Jazz Legends Series,

No Time Left To Start Again - The B And D Of R 'N' R Volume 5 - Poetry

2012, 2xLP, Comp, Ltd, Orion Read,

Louis Armstrong / Ella Fitzgerald / Billie Holiday / Nina Simone / Nat King Cole

The Jazz Singers

2011, Box, Comp + 5xCD, Comp, Jazz World,

Mary Lou Williams

1930-1941 Featuring Andy Kirk & His Twelve Clouds of Joy

2008, CD, Comp, Acrobat Music,

Mary Lou Williams

Queen Of The Jazz Piano

2008, CD, Comp, Acrobat Music

Jimmie Lunceford

Strictly Lunceford

2007, 4xCD, Comp, RM, Proper Records (2)

Boogie Woogie And Blues Piano

2007, Box, Comp, Ltd + 3xCD, Comp, Mosaic Records (2),

2007, 3xCD, Comp, Verve Records,

Ragtime/Dixieland/Swing/Bop/Latin Jazz/Cool Jazz/Hard Bop/Modal/Free Jazz/Soul-Jazz/Bossa Nova/Fusion/Jazz-Rock/Spoken Word/Technical/Interview/Big Band/Chicago Blues

Jazz In The Charts 21/100 - I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter (1935 (2))

2006, CD, Comp, Mono, Documents,

Jazz In The Charts 35/100 - Have You Got Any Castles, Baby? (1937 (6))

2006, CD, Comp, Mono, RM, Documents,

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

Classic Jazz: The Thirties

2002, 2xCD, Comp, Time Life Music, Universal Music Special Markets,

Tenor Sax Story Vol. 2 (1936/1951)

2002, CD, Comp, EPM Musique, Jazz Archives (2),

Sy Oliver And His Orchestra

2000, CD, Comp, Jazz Magazine (2),

2000, CD, Comp, Jazz Magazine (2),

Changes: L'Arrangiamento Per Big Band

2000, CD, Comp, Musica Jazz,

Big Band/Dixieland

"Memphis Stomp" -- The Victor Recordings In Memphis 1927-1930

1999, CD, Comp, RM, Frog (7),

Mel Powell - Joe Sullivan - Mary Lou Williams

Two Cats & A Mouse

1999, CD, Comp, Definitive Records (2),

The Transcription Performances 1935

1999, CD, Comp, Mono, RM, Hep Records (3)

A Mellow Bit Of Rhythm

1998, CD, Album, Sackville Recordings,

Jimmie Lunceford

An Introduction To Andy Kirk: His Best Recordings 1929-1946

1997, CD, Comp, Best Of Jazz

Jimmie Lunceford

Jazz & Blues Collection

1996, CD, Comp, RM, Editions Atlas,

Jazz & Blues Collection

1996, CD, Comp, RM, Editions Atlas

Electric Guitar Story

1996, CD, Comp, RM, EPM Musique, Jazz Archives (2)

Roots Of Rhythm & Blues 1939-1945

Jimmie Lunceford

New York - Los Angeles - 1934 -1941

1995, 2xCD, Comp, Frémeaux & Associés,

1995, CD, Album, Comp, Mono, Topaz Jazz

Mary Lou Williams

Big Band/Swing/Cool Jazz

Andy Kirk, Mary Lou Williams

Andy Kirk The 12 Clouds Of Joy* With Mary Lou Williams

Andy Kirk And The 12 Clouds Of Joy

Claude Hopkins And His Orchestra

The Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra*

Andy Kirk And His Twelve Clouds Of Joy*

Big Band/Swing/Vocal

Mary Lou Williams

The Trio Recordings, Vol. 1

Andy Kirk And His Twelve Clouds Of Joy*

Andy Kirk And His Twelve Clouds Of Joy*

Andy Kirk And His Twelve Clouds Of Joy*

Swing/Big Band/Vocal

25 Géants Du Jazz: Enregistrements Historiques

1990, CD, Comp, RM, Editions Atlas, Guilde Internationale Du Disque,

Bop/Ragtime/Dixieland/Swing

The Golden Age Of Swing

Early Black Swing - The Birth Of Big Band Jazz: 1927 - 1934

1986, LP, Comp, Musica Jazz,

Jimmie Lunceford

Big Bands: Jimmie Lunceford

1984, LP, Comp, Musica Jazz

1984, LP, Comp, Musica Jazz

Big Bands: Big Band Bash

1984, 2x Vinyl,

Big Band Jazz (From The Beginnings To The Fifties)

1983, 6x Vinyl, Box Set,

L'Era Dello Swing

1982, LP, Comp, Musica Jazz, Musica Jazz,

Jimmie Lunceford & His Orchestra*

Jimmie Lunceford & His Orchestra

1982, LP, Comp, Jazz Bird, Jazz Bird

The Greatest Recordings Of The Big Band Era

1982, 2x Vinyl, Box Set,

The Jazz Singers

1982, 4x Vinyl Red Vinyl, Box Set,

Mary Lou Williams

The Best Of Mary Lou Williams

Jimmie Lunceford

Jimmie's Legacy (1934-1937)

Mary Lou Williams

Solo Recital Montreux Jazz Festival 1978

The Boogie Woogie Touch

Fletcher Henderson, Connie's Inn Orchestra*

Fletcher Henderson 1931

Claude Hopkins And His Orchestra

60 Of The Greatest Big Bands

1977, 6x Vinyl, Box Set,

Jazz 2: The Grand Piano Family

1976, 5x Vinyl, Box Set,

Willie Bryant And His Orchestra, Jimmie Lunceford And His Orchestra

Willie Bryant And Jimmie Lunceford And Their Orchestras

1975, 2xLP, Comp, Mono, RM, Bluebird (3),

The Golden Age Of British Dance Bands

1975, 7x Vinyl, Vinyl, Box Set,

Jimmie Lunceford & His Orchestra*

Jimmie Lunceford & His Orchestra

Black And White Jazz Catalog

Big Band/Dixieland/Ragtime/Swing/Bop

Jimmie Lunceford & His Orchestra*

Rhythm Is Our Business

Die Entwicklung Des Jazz I: Vom Spiritual Zum Modern Jazz

Dixieland/Swing

Boogie Woogie Revisited

A History Of Jazz: The New York Scene

Bop/Big Band/Dixieland/Swing

Barrelhouse, Boogie Woogie And Blues

Upright And Lowdown "Boogie Woogie, Barrelhouse, And Blues"

Jimmy Lunceford And His Chickasaw Syncopators*

Jimmy Lunceford And His Chickasaw Syncopators

Jimmie Lunceford

Jimmie Lunceford Et Son Orchestre

1953, 10", Comp, Mono, CID (2),

Charles Norman*

Boogie Woogie with Charles Norman

Buddy Johnson And His Orchestra

I'm Tired Crying Over You / It Was Swell Knowing You

1949, Shellac, 10", Decca,

Sy Oliver And His Orchestra

If You Believed In Me / Scotty

1948, Shellac, 10", MGM Records

Andy Kirk And His Orchestra And Bea Booze

Alabama Bound / Doggin' Man Blues

1948, Shellac, 10", Decca,

Sy Oliver And His Orchestra

I Want To Be Loved / Dit Dot Dit

1947, Shellac, 10", MGM Records

Boogie Woogie Vol. 2

Dave Matthews And His Orchestra / Trummy Young And The Guys From V-Discs

Solitude / Four Or Five Times

A Decca Presentation Of Boogie Woogie Music

1940, 6x Shellac,

Kansas City Jazz

Jump Blues/Swing/Bop

Jimmie Lunceford & His Orchestra*

Because You're You / My Melancholy Baby

1939, Shellac, 10", Decca

Jimmie Lunceford And His Orch.*

Because You're You / Chillun - Get Up!

1938, Shellac, 10", Brunswick

Andy Kirk And His Twelve Clouds Of Joy*

Give Her A Pint (And She'll Tell It All) / Moten Swing

Andy Kirk And His Twelve Clouds Of Joy*

Until The Real Thing Comes Along / Walkin' And Swingin'

1936, Shellac, 10", Decca,

Andy Kirk And His Twelve Clouds Of Joy*

Steppin' Pretty / Git

1936, Shellac, 10", Decca,

Andy Kirk And His Twelve Clouds Of Joy*

Christopher Columbus / Froggy Bottom

Jimmie Lunceford & His Orchestra*

Swingin' Uptown / Remember When

Mills Blue Rhythm Band*, Jimmie Lunceford And His Orchestra

15 Original Recordings From 1931-1934

LP, Comp, Mono, RCA Victor, RCA Victor,

Volume 7 - June 25, 1940 - January 3, 1941

LP, Comp, Ajazz Records,

Volume 3 - July 26, 1937 - February 8, 1938

LP, Comp, Ajazz Records

Jimmie Lunceford And His Chickasaw Syncopators

Jimmie Lunceford And His Chickasaw Syncopators

LP, Comp, Jazz Society (3),

Big Band/Dixieland

Vinyl, 16", Transcription, Armed Forces Radio Service, Armed Forces Radio Service,

Wingy Manone & His Orchestra

16 Original Recordings From 1936-1939

Jimmie Lunceford Und Sein Orchester*

Jimmie Lunceford And His Orch.*

Unsophisticated Sue / Stardust

V-Disc All Stars With The Singers

2010, 2xCDr, Comp, Sounds Of Yester Year

Leif "Smoke Rings" Anderson*

Smoke Dreams - Leif "Smoke Rings" Anderson Presenterar Fler Favoriter Vol.2

1993, CD, Comp, Ancha

Jazz In V. Discs (2)

CD, Comp, Collection Hugues Panassié