Rex Stewart

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

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 118 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
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

(Results 1-25 of 118 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Stewart, Rex," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103819.

Stewart, Rex. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103819.

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