J. C. Higginbotham
J. (Jack) C. Higginbotham (May 11, 1906 – May 26, 1973) was an American jazz trombonist. His playing was robust and swinging. |
Birth and Death Data: Born May 11, 1906 (Atlanta), Died May 26, 1973 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1958
Roles Represented in DAHR: trombone, composer, leader, vocalist
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BVE-48333 | 10-in. | 2/1/1929 | Call of the freaks | King Oliver Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-48334 | 10-in. | 2/1/1929 | The trumpet's prayer | King Oliver Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-49649 | 10-in. | 1/16/1929 | Freakish light blues | King Oliver Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-49650 | 10-in. | 1/16/1929 | West End blues | King Oliver Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-53929 | 10-in. | 7/17/1929 | Feeling drowsy | Henry Allen ; New York Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-53930 | 10-in. | 7/17/1929 | Swing out | Henry Allen ; New York Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer, instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-55133 | 10-in. | 7/16/1929 | It should be you | Henry Allen ; New York Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-55134 | 10-in. | 7/16/1929 | Biff'ly blues | Henry Allen ; New York Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-55852 | 10-in. | 9/24/1929 | Make a country bird fly wild | Henry Allen ; Four Wanderers ; New York Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-55853 | 10-in. | 9/24/1929 | Funny feathers blues | Henry Allen ; New York Orchestra ; Victoria Spivey | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-55854 | 10-in. | 9/24/1929 | How do they do it that way | Henry Allen ; New York Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-55855 | 10-in. | 9/24/1929 | Pleasing Paul | Henry Allen ; New York Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-56732 | 10-in. | 10/1/1929 | Blood hound blues | Victoria Spivey | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-56733 | 10-in. | 10/1/1929 | Dirty T. B. blues | Victoria Spivey | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-56734 | 10-in. | 10/1/1929 | Moaning the blues | Victoria Spivey | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-56735 | 10-in. | 10/1/1929 | Telephoning the blues | Victoria Spivey | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-57080 | 10-in. | 11/13/1929 | Sweet Peter | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-57081 | 10-in. | 11/13/1929 | Jersey Joe | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-57082 | 10-in. | 11/13/1929 | Mississippi Mildred | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-57083 | 10-in. | 11/13/1929 | Mint julep | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-57926 | 10-in. | 12/18/1929 | Lookin' for another sweetie | Fats Waller’s Buddies | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-57927 | 10-in. | 12/18/1929 | Ridin' but walkin' | Fats Waller’s Buddies | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-57928 | 10-in. | 12/18/1929 | Won't you get off it please | Fats Waller’s Buddies | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-57929 | 10-in. | 12/18/1929 | When I'm alone | Fats Waller’s Buddies | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-58581 | 10-in. | 2/18/1930 | Sugar Hill function | Henry Allen ; New York Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
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 | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-58583 | 10-in. | 2/18/1930 | Everybody shout | Henry Allen ; New York Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-58584 | 10-in. | 2/18/1930 | Dancing Dave | Henry Allen ; New York Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BS-010571 | 10-in. | 6/14/1937 | Hot Club stomp | Mezz Mezzrow Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BS-010572 | 10-in. | 6/14/1937 | The swing session's called to order | Mezz Mezzrow Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BS-046156 | 10-in. | 1/3/1940 | When day is done | Coleman Hawkins' All-Star Octet | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BS-046157 | 10-in. | 1/3/1940 | The sheik of Araby | Coleman Hawkins' All-Star Octet | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BS-046158 | 10-in. | 1/3/1940 | My blue heaven | Coleman Hawkins' All-Star Octet | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BS-046159 | 10-in. | 1/3/1940 | Bouncing with Bean | Coleman Hawkins' All-Star Octet | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BS-060331 | 10-in. | 1/16/1941 | Bugle call rag | Metronome All Star Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BS-060332 | 10-in. | 1/16/1941 | One o'clock jump | Metronome All Star Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | D6VB-1561 | 10-in. | 1/14/1946 | Buzz me | Henry Allen ; J. C. Higginbotham ; Red Allen Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | D6VB-1562 | 10-in. | 1/14/1946 | Drink hearty (but stay with your party) | Henry Allen ; J. C. Higginbotham ; Red Allen Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with vocal group and instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | D6VB-1563 | 10-in. | 1/14/1946 | Get the mop (the ignorant stick) | Henry Allen ; J. C. Higginbotham ; Red Allen Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with vocal group and jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | D6VB-2262 | 10-in. | 7/16/1946 | Count me out | J. C. Higginbotham ; Red Allen Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | D6VB-2500 | 10-in. | 7/16/1946 | Check up | Henry Allen ; J. C. Higginbotham ; Red Allen Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | D6VB-2501 | 10-in. | 7/16/1946 | If it's love you want (baby, that's me) | J. C. Higginbotham ; Red Allen Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
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 | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Columbia | W265144 | 10-in. | 9/29/1933 | Jamaica shout-1 | Coleman Hawkins Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
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, trombone | |
OKeh | W401691 | 10-in. | 3/5/1929 | Mahogany Hall stomp | Louis Armstrong ; Savoy Ballroom Five | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
OKeh | W402939 | 10-in. | 9/9/1929 | Feeling the spirit | Luis Russell Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
OKeh | W402966 | 10-in. | 9/18/1929 | Six or seven times | The Little Chocolate Dandies | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | vocalist | |
OKeh | W403493 | 10-in. | 12/10/1929 | I ain't got nobody (And nobody cares for me) | Louis Armstrong Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
OKeh | W403494 | 10-in. | 12/10/1929 | Dallas blues | Louis Armstrong Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
OKeh | W403495 | 10-in. | 12/13/1929 | St. Louis blues | Louis Armstrong Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
OKeh | W403496 | 10-in. | 12/13/1929 | Rockin' chair | Louis Armstrong Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | instrumentalist, trombone | |
OKeh | W403681 | 10-in. | 1/24/1930 | Song of the islands | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra [Luis Russell Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
OKeh | W403714 | 10-in. | 2/1/1930 | Bessie couldn't help it | Louis Armstrong Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
OKeh | W403715 | 10-in. | 2/1/1930 | Blue, turning grey over you | Louis Armstrong Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
OKeh | W403736 | 10-in. | 2/5/1930 | Give me your telephone number | J. C. Higginbotham ; Six HIcks | Jazz/dance band | leader, composer | |
OKeh | W403737 | 10-in. | 2/5/1930 | Higginbotham blues | J. C. Higginbotham ; Six HIcks | Jazz/dance band | leader, composer | |
OKeh | W490014 | 10-in. | 12/10/1929 | I ain't got nobody (And nobody cares for me) | Louis Armstrong Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
OKeh | W490015 | 10-in. | 12/10/1929 | Dallas blues | Louis Armstrong Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
OKeh | W490016 | 10-in. | 12/13/1929 | St. Louis blues | Louis Armstrong Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Decca | 62328 | 10-in. | 7/2/1937 | Public melody number one | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | 62329 | 10-in. | 7/2/1937 | Yours and mine | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | 62330 | 10-in. | 7/2/1937 | Red cap | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | 62335 | 10-in. | 7/7/1937 | She's the daughter of a planter from Havana | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | 62336 | 10-in. | 7/7/1937 | Alexander's ragtime band | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | 62337 | 10-in. | 7/7/1937 | Cuban Pete | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | 62338 | 10-in. | 7/7/1937 | I've got a heart full of rhythm | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | 62339 | 10-in. | 7/7/1936 | Sun showers | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | 63775 | 10-in. | 5/13/1938 | So little time | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | 63776 | 10-in. | 5/13/1938 | Mexican swing | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | 63777 | 10-in. | 5/13/1938 | As long as you live | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | 63778 | 10-in. | 5/13/1938 | When the Saints go marchin' in | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | 63809 | 10-in. | 5/18/1938 | on the sentimentccl side | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | 63810 | 10-in. | 5/18/1938 | It's wonderful | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | 63811 | 10-in. | 5/18/1938 | Something tells me | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | 63812 | 10-in. | 5/18/1938 | Love walked in | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | 64604 | 10-in. | 9/9/1938 | Safety locked up in my heart | Lil Armstrong and her Swing Band | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | 64605 | 10-in. | 9/9/1938 | Everything's wrong, ain't nothing right | Lil Armstrong and her Swing Band | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | 64606 | 10-in. | 9/9/1938 | Harlem on Saturday night | Lil Armstrong and her Swing Band | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | 64607 | 10-in. | 9/9/1938 | Knock-kneed Sal (on the mourner's bench) | Lil Armstrong and her Swing Band | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | 64658 | 10-in. | 9/13/1938 | Try and get it | Bea Foote | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | 64659 | 10-in. | 9/13/1938 | Jive lover | Bea Foote | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | 64660 | 10-in. | 9/13/1938 | If it don't fit, don't force it | Bea Foote | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | 64661 | 10-in. | 9/13/1938 | I want a long time Daddy | Bea Foote | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | 64907 | 10-in. | 1/18/1939 | Jeepers creepers | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | 64908 | 10-in. | 1/18/1939 | What is this thing called swing? | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | 65344 | 10-in. | 4/5/1939 | Hear me talkin' to ya | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | 65345 | 10-in. | 4/5/1939 | Save it pretty Mama | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | 65346 | 10-in. | 4/5/1939 | West End blues | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | 65347 | 10-in. | 4/5/1939 | Savoy blues | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | 65460 | 10-in. | 4/25/1939 | (I'm) Confessin' (that I love you) | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | 65461 | 10-in. | 4/25/1939 | Our Monday date | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | 65462 | 10-in. | 4/25/1939 | If it's good then I want it | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | 65463 | 10-in. | 4/25/1939 | Me and Brother Bill | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | 65824 | 10-in. | 6/15/1939 | Baby, won't you please come home? | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | 65825 | 10-in. | 6/15/1939 | Poor old Joe | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | 65826 | 10-in. | 6/15/1939 | Shanty boat on the Mississippi | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | 66984 | 10-in. | 12/18/1939 | Poor old Joe | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | 66985 | 10-in. | 12/18/1939 | You're a lucky guy | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | 66986 | 10-in. | 12/18/1939 | You're just a no account | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | 66987 | 10-in. | 12/18/1939 | Bye and bye | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | 67321 | 10-in. | 3/14/1940 | Hep cat's ball | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | 67322 | 10-in. | 3/14/1940 | You've got me voodoo'd | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | 67323 | 10-in. | 3/14/1940 | Harlem stomp | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | 67324 | 10-in. | 3/14/1940 | Wolverine blues | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | 67325 | 10-in. | 3/14/1940 | Lazy 'sippi steamer | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | 67648 | 10-in. | 5/1/1940 | Sweethearts on parade | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | 67649 | 10-in. | 5/1/1940 | You run your mouth, I'll run my business | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | 67650 | 10-in. | 5/1/1940 | Cut off my legs and call me Shorty | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | 67651 | 10-in. | 5/1/1940 | Cain and Abel | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | 105428 | 8/6/1958 | Blues for the street-1 | Tony Scott and the All Stars | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
Decca | 105429 | 8/6/1958 | [Unknown title(s)] | Tony Scott and the All Stars | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
Decca | 105430 | 8/6/1958 | [Unknown title(s)] | Tony Scott and the All Stars | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
Decca | 105431 | 8/6/1958 | Love is just around the corner | Tony Scott and the All Stars | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
Decca | 105432? | 8/6/1958 | [Unknown title(s)] | Tony Scott and the All Stars | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
Decca | DLA 1084 | 10-in. | 11/15/1937 | Once in a while | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | DLA 1085 | 10-in. | 11/15/1937 | On the sunny side of the street | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | DLA 1132 | 10-in. | 1/12/1938 | Satchel mouth swing | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | DLA 1133 | 10-in. | 1/12/1938 | Jubilee | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | DLA 1134 | 10-in. | 1/12/1938 | Struttin' with some barbecue | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | DLA 1135 | 10-in. | 1/12/1938 | The trumpet player's lament | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | DLA 1136 | 10-in. | 1/13/1938 | I double dare you | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | DLA 1137 | 10-in. | 1/13/1938 | True confession | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | DLA 1138 | 10-in. | 1/13/1938 | Let that be a lesson to you | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | DLA 1139 | 10-in. | 1/13/1938 | Sweet as a song | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | C 25185 | 5/5/1944 | The theme | Henry "Red" Allen | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
Decca | C 25186 | 10-in. | 5/5/1944 | Ride, Red, ride | Henry "Red" Allen | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | C 25187 | 5/5/1944 | Just a feeling | Henry "Red" Allen | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
Decca | C 25188 | 10-in. | 5/5/1944 | Dark eyes | Henry "Red" Allen | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | C 25189 | 10-in. | 5/5/1944 | Dear old Southland | Henry "Red" Allen | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | C 25190 | 10-in. | 5/5/1944 | Red jump | Henry "Red" Allen | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
Decca | C 25191 | 5/5/1944 | Get the mop | Henry "Red" Allen | instrumentalist, trombone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Higginbotham, J. C.," accessed October 9, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106094.
Higginbotham, J. C.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 9, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106094.
"Higginbotham, J. C.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 October 2024.
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