Mezz Mezzrow

Mezz Mezzrow

Milton Mesirow (November 9, 1899 – August 5, 1972), better known as Mezz Mezzrow, was an American jazz clarinetist and saxophonist from Chicago, Illinois. He is remembered for organizing and financing recording sessions with Tommy Ladnier and Sidney Bechet. He recorded with Bechet as well and briefly acted as manager for Louis Armstrong. Mezzrow is equally known as a colorful character, as portrayed in his autobiography, Really the Blues (which takes its title from a Bechet composition), co-written with Bernard Wolfe and published in 1946.

Birth and Death Data: Born November 9, 1899 (Chicago), Died August 5, 1972 (Paris)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1946

Roles Represented in DAHR: clarinet, leader, composer, tenor saxophone, session supervisor, songwriter, C-melody saxophone, traps, arranger

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

Recordings (Results 51-52 of 52 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role	Audio
Decca	64972	10-in.	2/1/1939	My man jumped salty on me	Rosetta Crawford		instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	64973	10-in.	2/1/1939	Double crossin' Papa	Rosetta Crawford		instrumentalist, clarinet

(Results 51-52 of 52 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Mezzrow, Mezz," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105289.

Mezzrow, Mezz. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105289.

"Mezzrow, Mezz." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.