Harry Carney

Harry Carney

Harry Howell Carney (April 1, 1910 – October 8, 1974) was a jazz saxophonist and clarinettist who spent over four decades as a member of the Duke Ellington Orchestra. He played a variety of instruments but primarily used the baritone saxophone, being a critical influence on the instrument in jazz.

Birth and Death Data: Born April 1, 1910 (Boston), Died October 8, 1974 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1959

Roles Represented in DAHR: baritone saxophone, clarinet, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, saxophone, composer, bass clarinet, songwriter

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 51-75 of 266 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BVE-63360	10-in.	10/2/1930	Hittin' the bottle	Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington ; Dick Robertson	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, baritone saxophone, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-63361	10-in.	10/2/1930	That Lindy hop	Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington ; Dick Robertson	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, baritone saxophone, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-63362	10-in.	10/2/1930	You're lucky to me	Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington ; Dick Robertson	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, baritone saxophone, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-63363	10-in.	10/2/1930	Memories of you	Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington ; Dick Robertson	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, baritone saxophone, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-64378	10-in.	11/26/1930	What good am I without you?	Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington ; Dick Robertson	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-64379	10-in.	11/26/1930	Blue again	Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington ; Sid Garry	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-64380	10-in.	11/26/1930	When a black man's blue	Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington ; Bennie Payne	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo (takes 3 and 4); with male vocal trio (takes 1 and 2)	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-64812	10-in.	11/21/1930	Nine little miles from Ten-Ten-Tennessee	Smith Ballew ; Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-64813	10-in.	11/21/1930	I'm so in love with you	Smith Ballew ; Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-67401	10-in.	1/16/1931	Rockin' in rhythm	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer, instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-67798	10-in.	1/16/1931	The river and me	Chick Bullock ; Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-67799	10-in.	1/16/1931	Keep a song in your soul	Chick Bullock ; Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-67800	10-in.	1/16/1931	Sam and Delilah	Chick Bullock ; Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	CRC-68231	12-in.	6/11/1931	Creole rhapsody	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, baritone saxophone, alto saxophone
Victor	BRC-68232	10-in.	6/11/1931	Creole rhapsody	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, baritone saxophone, alto saxophone
Victor	CRC-68233	12-in.	6/11/1931	Creole rhapsody	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, baritone saxophone, alto saxophone
Victor	BRC-68237	10-in.	6/16/1931	Limehouse blues	Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, baritone saxophone, alto saxophone
Victor	BRC-68238	10-in.	6/16/1931	Echoes of the jungle	Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, baritone saxophone, alto saxophone
Victor	BRC-68239	10-in.	6/17/1931	It's glory	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, baritone saxophone, alto saxophone
Victor	BRC-68240	10-in.	6/17/1931	The mystery song	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, baritone saxophone, alto saxophone
Victor	LBRC-71811	10-in. (33-1/3 rpm)	2/3/1932	Mood indigo	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	LBSHQ-71812	10-in. (33-1/3 rpm)	2/3/1932	Mood indigo	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	LBRC-71836	10-in. (33-1/3 rpm)	2/9/1932	East St. Louis toddle	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, baritone saxophone, alto saxophone
Victor	LBSHQ-71837	10-in. (33-1/3 rpm)	2/9/1932	East St. Louis toddle	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, baritone saxophone, alto saxophone
Victor	BRC-71838	10-in.	2/9/1932	Dinah	Duke Ellington Orchestra ; Sonny Greer ; Cootie Williams	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet	instrumentalist, clarinet, baritone saxophone, alto saxophone

(Results 51-75 of 266 records)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Carney, Harry," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103190.

Carney, Harry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103190.

"Carney, Harry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.