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

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

Recordings (Results 76-100 of 108 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-070682	10-in.	1/21/1942	Perdido	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, cornet
Victor	BS-070683	10-in.	1/21/1942	The "C" jam blues	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, cornet
Victor	BS-070684	10-in.	1/21/1942	Moon mist	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, cornet
Victor	BS-071890	10-in.	2/26/1942	What am I here for?	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-071891	10-in.	2/26/1942	I don't mind	Ivie Anderson ; Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	PBS-072437	10-in.	6/26/1942	My little brown book	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, cornet
Victor	D5VB-0012	10-in.	1/4/1945	Carnegie blues	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	D5VB-0015	10-in.	1/4/1945	(All of a sudden) my heart sings	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Joya Sherrill	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	D5VB-0274	10-in.	5/16/1945	Every hour on the hour (I fall in love with you)	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Al Hibbler	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	D5VB-0518	10-in.	7/30/1945	Things ain't what they used to be	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	D5VB-0662	10-in.	10/8/1945	Tell ya what I'm gonna do	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Joya Sherrill	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	D5VB-0663	10-in.	10/8/1945	Come to baby, do!	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Joya Sherrill	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	D5VB-0949	10-in.	11/26/1945	I'm just a lucky so-and-so	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Al Hibbler	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	D5VB-0951	10-in.	11/26/1945	The wonder of you	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Joya Sherrill	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Columbia	W141153	10-in.	10/19/1925	Take it easy	Monette Moore	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet and piano	instrumentalist, cornet
Columbia	W141154	10-in.	10/19/1925	Get it fixed	Monette Moore	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet and piano	instrumentalist, cornet
Columbia	W141740	10-in.	3/2/1926	Let's talk about my sweetie	Rosa Henderson	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet and piano	instrumentalist, cornet
Columbia	W141741	10-in.	3/2/1926	Mama is waitin' for you	Rosa Henderson	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet and piano	instrumentalist, cornet
OKeh	W404566	10-in.	12/4/1930	Goodbye blues	Chocolate Dandies	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, cornet
OKeh	W404596	10-in.	12/30/1930	Cloudy skies	Chocolate Dandies	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, cornet
OKeh	W404597	10-in.	12/30/1930	Got another sweetie now	Chocolate Dandies ; Jimmy Harrison	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, cornet
OKeh	W404598	10-in.	12/30/1930	Bugle call rag	Chocolate Dandies	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, cornet
Brunswick	E36928	10-in.	7/17/1931	You rascal, you	Connie’s Inn Orchestra [Fletcher Henderson Orchestra]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Brunswick	E4793-E4794	10-in.	4/4/1927	Ten o’clock blues	Rex Stewart Harlem Serenaders	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader
Brunswick	E4795-E4797	10-in.	4/4/1927	Oh, Malinda	Rex Stewart Harlem Serenaders	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader

(Results 76-100 of 108 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Stewart, Rex," accessed July 6, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103819.

Stewart, Rex. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved July 6, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103819.

"Stewart, Rex." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 6 July 2024.