Luis Russell

Luis Russell (August 5, 1902 – December 11, 1963) was a pioneering Panamanian jazz pianist, orchestra leader, composer, and arranger.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 6, 1902 (Panama), Died December 11, 1963 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1926 - 1946

Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, arranger, leader, composer, songwriter, vibraphone

Notes: Name also appears in Victor ledgers as Lewis Russell.

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

Recordings (Results 26-50 of 181 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BVE-58581	10-in.	2/18/1930	Sugar Hill function	Henry Allen ; New York Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-58582	10-in.	2/18/1930	You might get better but you'll never get well	Henry Allen ; New York Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-58583	10-in.	2/18/1930	Everybody shout	Henry Allen ; New York Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer, instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-58584	10-in.	2/18/1930	Dancing Dave	Henry Allen ; New York Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-59142	10-in.	2/4/1930	New York blues	Victoria Spivey	Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-59143	10-in.	2/4/1930	Lonesome with the blues	Victoria Spivey	Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-59144	10-in.	2/4/1930	Showered with blues	Victoria Spivey	Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-59145	10-in.	2/4/1930	Haunted by the blues	Victoria Spivey	Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BRC-70195	10-in.	8/28/1931	You rascal you	Henry Allen ; Luis Russell Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader, instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BRC-70196	10-in.	8/28/1931	Goin' to town	Chick Bullock ; Luis Russell Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader, instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BRC-70197	10-in.	8/28/1931	Say the word	Chick Bullock ; Luis Russell Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader, instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BRC-70198	10-in.	8/28/1931	Freakish blues	Luis Russell Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer, leader, instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BS-047988	10-in.	3/21/1940	You've got me voo-doo'd	Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Mary Ann McCall	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	D6VB-1740	10-in.	4/27/1946	Back o'town blues	Louis Armstrong ; Louis Armstrong Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	D6VB-2502	10-in.	7/16/1946	Let me miss you	Henry Allen ; J. C. Higginbotham ; Red Allen Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
OKeh	9503	10-in.	2/22/1926	Come back, sweet papa	Louis Armstrong ; Hot Five	Jazz/dance ensemble	composer
OKeh	9903	10-in.	11/17/1926	Plantation joys	Heebie Jeebie Stompers ; Luis Russell	Jazz/dance band	leader, composer
OKeh	9904	10-in.	11/17/1926	Please don't turn me down	Heebie Jeebie Stompers ; Luis Russell	Jazz/dance band	leader
OKeh	9905	10-in.	11/17/1926	Sweet Mumtaz	Heebie Jeebie Stompers ; Luis Russell	Jazz/dance band	leader, composer
OKeh	9906	10-in.	11/17/1926	Dolly mine	Heebie Jeebie Stompers ; Luis Russell	Jazz/dance band	leader, composer
OKeh	W400977	10-in.	7/2/1928	Get 'em again blues	Chicago Footwarmers ; Johnny Dodds	Jazz/dance sextet	songwriter
OKeh	W401532	10-in.	1/15/1929	Savoy shout	Burning Eight ; Luis Russell	Jazz/dance band	composer, leader, instrumentalist, piano
OKeh	W401533	10-in.	1/15/1929	The call of the freaks	Burning Eight ; Luis Russell	Jazz/dance band	leader, composer
OKeh	W401534	10-in.	1/15/1929	It's tight like that	Burning Eight ; Luis Russell	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader
OKeh	W401690	10-in.	3/5/1929	I can’t give you anything but love	Louis Armstrong ; Savoy Ballroom Five	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, piano

(Results 26-50 of 181 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Russell, Luis," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106082.

Russell, Luis. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106082.

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