Rex Stewart
Rex William Stewart Jr. (February 22, 1907 – September 7, 1967) was an American jazz cornetist who was a member of the Duke Ellington orchestra. |
Birth and Death Data: Born February 22, 1907 (Philadelphia), Died September 7, 1967 (Los Angeles)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1958
Roles Represented in DAHR: cornet, trumpet, leader, composer, trombone, vocalist, songwriter
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 118 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BVE-35762 | 10-in. | 7/13/1926 | Lazy drag | Thomas Morris ; Morris' Hot Babies | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, cornet | |
Victor | BVE-35763 | 10-in. | 7/13/1926 | Jackass blues | Thomas Morris ; Morris' Hot Babies | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, cornet | |
Victor | BVE-35764 | 10-in. | 7/13/1926 | Charleston stampede | Thomas Morris ; Morris' Hot Babies | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, cornet | |
Victor | BVE-63195 | 10-in. | 11/5/1930 | I want your love | McKinney's Cotton Pickers ; Dave Wilborn | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, cornet | |
Victor | BVE-63196 | 10-in. | 11/5/1930 | Hello | McKinney's Cotton Pickers ; Dave Wilborn | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, cornet | |
Victor | BVE-64605 | 10-in. | 11/3/1930 | Talk to me | McKinney's Cotton Pickers ; Don Redman | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, cornet | |
Victor | BVE-64606 | 10-in. | 11/3/1930 | Rocky road | McKinney's Cotton Pickers ; Don Redman | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, cornet | |
Victor | BVE-64607 | 10-in. | 11/4/1930 | Laughing at life | McKinney's Cotton Pickers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, cornet | |
Victor | BVE-64608 | 10-in. | 11/4/1930 | Never swat a fly | McKinney's Cotton Pickers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, cornet | |
Victor | BVE-64609 | 10-in. | 11/5/1930 | After all, you're all I'm after | George Bias ; McKinney's Cotton Pickers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, cornet | |
Victor | BVE-64610 | 10-in. | 11/5/1930 | I miss a little miss | George Bias ; McKinney's Cotton Pickers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, cornet | |
Victor | BS-037632 | 10-in. | 6/13/1939 | 12th Street rag | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with piano solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BS-044887 | 10-in. | 3/6/1940 | You, you darlin' | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Herb Jeffries | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, cornet | |
Victor | BS-044888 | 10-in. | 3/6/1940 | Jack the Bear | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, cornet | |
Victor | BS-044889 | 10-in. | 3/6/1940 | Ko-ko | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, cornet | |
Victor | BS-044890 | 10-in. | 3/7/1940 | Morning glory | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, cornet | |
Victor | BS-044891 | 10-in. | 3/7/1940 | So far, so good | Ivie Anderson ; Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, cornet | |
Victor | BS-049015 | 10-in. | 3/15/1940 | Conga brava | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, cornet | |
Victor | BS-049016 | 10-in. | 3/15/1940 | Concerto for Cootie | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, cornet | |
Victor | BS-049017 | 10-in. | 3/15/1940 | Me and you | Ivie Anderson ; Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, cornet | |
Victor | PBS-049655 | 10-in. | 5/4/1940 | Cotton tail | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, cornet | |
Victor | PBS-049656 | 10-in. | 5/4/1940 | Don't get around much anymore | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, cornet | |
Victor | BS-053020 | 10-in. | 5/28/1940 | Dusk | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, cornet | |
Victor | BS-053021 | 10-in. | 5/28/1940 | Bojangles | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, cornet | |
Victor | BS-053022 | 10-in. | 5/28/1940 | A portrait of Bert Williams | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, cornet |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Stewart, Rex," accessed November 6, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103819.
Stewart, Rex. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 6, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103819.
"Stewart, Rex." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 6 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Stewart, Rex, 1907-1967 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82122655
Wikidata: Rex Stewart - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q765531
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/87734065
MusicBrainz: Rex Stewart - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/1892127b-90d1-4fa6-b685-3fd68c247a9a
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