James Reese Europe

James Reese Europe

James Reese Europe (February 22, 1881 – May 9, 1919) was an American ragtime and early jazz bandleader, arranger, and composer. He was the leading figure on the African Americans music scene of New York City in the 1910s. Eubie Blake called him the "Martin Luther King of music".

Birth and Death Data: Born February 22, 1880 (Mobile), Died May 9, 1919 (Boston)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1908 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, conductor, songwriter

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-32 of 32 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	37006	12-in.	7/10/1914	Congratulations	Prince's Band	Band	composer
Columbia	49760	12-in.	3/2/1920	Alexandria [from Aphrodite]	Yerkes Jazarimba Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
OKeh	S-7026	10-in.	ca. Sept. 1919	Goodnight, Angeline	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	songwriter
OKeh	9386	10-in.	Sept. 1925	Ballin' the jack	L. W. McCreigton ; Dr. Claude Watson	Banjo duet	composer
Brunswick	E29689	10-in.	4/23/1929	Ballin’ the jack	Louisiana Rhythm Kings	Jazz/dance band	composer
Edison	3240	10-in.	8/22/1914	Castle's half and half	National Promenade Band	Band	composer
Edison	3282	10-in.	9/12/1914	Ballin' the jack	National Promenade Band	Band	composer

(Results 26-32 of 32 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Europe, James Reese," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103626.

Europe, James Reese. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103626.

"Europe, James Reese." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.