Bugs Hamilton

John "Bugs" Hamilton (March 8, 1911, St. Louis – August 15, 1947, St. Louis) was an American jazz trumpeter.

Hamilton was a member of New York City-based trombonist Billy Kato's band in 1930-1931 and played with Chick Webb around the same time. Toward the middle of the 1930s he played with Kaiser Marshall, then joined Fats Waller's ensemble in 1938. He remained with Waller until 1942, touring and recording with him often and appearing in several films as a member of Waller's group. During World War II he played with Eddie South and Roy Eldridge, but shortly after the end of the war, he contracted tuberculosis, resulting in his death at age 36.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 8, 1911 (St. Louis), Died August 15, 1947

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1938 - 1944

Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet

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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 70 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-048780 10-in. 4/11/1940 Too tired Fats Waller and his Rhythm Male vocal solo, with jazz.band sextet instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor BS-048781 10-in. 4/11/1940 "Send me" Jackson Fats Waller and his Rhythm Male vocal solo, with jazz.band sextet instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor BS-048782 10-in. 4/11/1940 Eep, ipe, wanna piece of pie Fats Waller and his Rhythm Male vocal solo, with jazz.band sextet instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor BS-051865 10-in. 7/16/1940 Stop pretending Fats Waller and his Rhythm Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor BS-051866 10-in. 7/16/1940 I'll never smile again Fats Waller and his Rhythm Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor BS-051867 10-in. 7/16/1940 My mommie sent me to the store Fats Waller and his Rhythm Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor BS-051868 10-in. 7/16/1940 Dry bones Fats Waller and his Rhythm Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor BS-051869 10-in. 7/16/1940 "Fats" Waller's original E flat blues Fats Waller and his Rhythm Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor BS-051870 10-in. 7/16/1940 Stayin' at home Fats Waller and his Rhythm Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor BS-051871 10-in. 7/16/1940 Hey! Stop kissin' my sister Fats Waller and his Rhythm Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor BS-054675 10-in. 8/2/1940 Now I lay me down to dream Una Mae Carlisle Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor BS-054676 10-in. 8/2/1940 Papa's in bed with his britches on Una Mae Carlisle Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor BS-054677 10-in. 8/2/1940 If I had you Una Mae Carlisle Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor BS-054678 10-in. 8/2/1940 You made me love you (I didn't want to do it) Una Mae Carlisle Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor BS-057083 10-in. 11/6/1940 Everybody loves my baby Fats Waller and his Rhythm Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor BS-057084 10-in. 11/6/1940 I'm gonna salt away some sugar (for my sugar and me) Fats Waller and his Rhythm Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor BS-057085 10-in. 11/6/1940 Tain't nobody's biz-nezz if I do Fats Waller and his Rhythm Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor BS-057086 10-in. 11/6/1940 Abercrombie had a zombie Fats Waller and his Rhythm Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor BS-057087 10-in. 11/6/1940 Blue eyes Fats Waller and his Rhythm Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor BS-057088 10-in. 11/6/1940 Scram! Fats Waller and his Rhythm Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor BS-062761 10-in. 3/20/1941 Do you have to go? Fats Waller and his Rhythm Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance sextet instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor BS-062762 10-in. 3/20/1941 Pan-pan Fats Waller and his Rhythm Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor BS-062763 10-in. 3/20/1941 I wanna hear swing songs Fats Waller and his Rhythm Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance sextet instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor BS-062764 10-in. 3/20/1941 You're gonna be sorry Fats Waller and his Rhythm Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance sextet instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor BS-062765 10-in. 3/20/1941 All that meat and no potatoes Fats Waller and his Rhythm Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance sextet instrumentalist, trumpet  
(Results 26-50 of 70 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hamilton, Bugs," accessed July 5, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/100802.

Hamilton, Bugs. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved July 5, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/100802.

"Hamilton, Bugs." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 July 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/100802

External Sources

Wikipedia: John Hamilton

Discogs: Bugs Hamilton

Grove: Bugs Hamilton

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Hamilton, Bugs - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2003084383

Wikidata: John Hamilton - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q21039187

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/46948509

MusicBrainz: John Hamilton - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/4b948f21-42d2-4ad0-8143-9b709e1e8b23

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