Rex Stewart

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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

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

Recordings (Results 51-75 of 118 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-054625	10-in.	7/24/1940	Sepia panorama	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, cornet
Victor	PBS-055283	10-in.	2/15/1941	Take the "A" train	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, cornet
Victor	PBS-055284	10-in.	2/15/1941	Jumpin' punkins	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, cornet
Victor	PBS-055285	10-in.	2/15/1941	John Hardy's wife	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, cornet
Victor	PBS-055286	10-in.	2/15/1941	Blue serge	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, cornet
Victor	PBS-055287	10-in.	2/15/1941	After all	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, cornet
Victor	PBS-061283	10-in.	6/5/1941	Bakiff	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, cornet
Victor	PBS-061284	10-in.	6/5/1941	Are you sticking?	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, cornet
Victor	PBS-061285	10-in.	6/5/1941	Just a-settin' and a-rockin'	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, cornet
Victor	PBS-061286	10-in.	6/5/1941	The giddybug gallop	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, cornet
Victor	PBS-061318	10-in.	6/26/1941	Chocolate shake	Ivie Anderson ; Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, cornet
Victor	PBS-061319	10-in.	6/26/1941	I got it bad and that ain't good	Ivie Anderson ; Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, cornet
Victor	PBS-061338	10-in.	7/2/1941	Clementine	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, cornet
Victor	PBS-061339	10-in.	7/2/1941	The brown skin gal (In calico gown)	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, cornet
Victor	PBS-061340	10-in.	7/2/1941	Jump for joy	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, cornet
Victor	PBS-061341	10-in.	7/2/1941	Moon over Cuba	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, cornet
Victor	PBS-061342	10-in.	7/3/1941	Some Saturday	Rex Stewart Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer, instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	PBS-061343	10-in.	7/3/1941	Subtle slough	Rex Stewart Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	PBS-061684	10-in.	9/26/1941	Five o'clock drag	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, cornet
Victor	PBS-061685	10-in.	9/26/1941	Rocks in my bed	Ivie Anderson ; Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, cornet
Victor	PBS-061686	10-in.	9/26/1941	Bli-blip	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, cornet
Victor	PBS-061687	10-in.	9/26/1941	Chelsea Bridge	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, cornet
Victor	PBS-061941	10-in.	12/2/1941	Raincheck	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, cornet
Victor	PBS-061942	10-in.	12/2/1941	What good would it do?	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, cornet
Victor	PBS-061943	10-in.	12/2/1941	I dont know what kind of blues I got	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Herb Jeffries	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, cornet

(Results 51-75 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.