Charlie Alexander
Charlie Alexander (May 29, 1890 – February 4, 1970) was an American jazz pianist from Cincinnati, Ohio. In 1917, he was the Band Sergeant for the 370th Infantry Regiment's band. Alexander played in theater orchestras accompanying silent films in the early 1920s. Later that decade he moved to Chicago and found work touring with the band of J. Rosamond Johnson. Following this he played with Baby Dodds and Johnny Dodds; he and Johnny formed a trio with bassist Bill Johnson in 1928. He also played in Johnny Dodds's Washboard band alongside Lil Hardin on vocals. At the end of the 1920s he joined Louis Armstrong's big band, playing with him until 1932. At live performances, Armstrong sometimes jokingly described Alexander as his pianist from New Orleans. Later in his life Alexander settled in California. |
Birth and Death Data: Born May 29, 1890 (Cincinnati), Died February 4, 1970
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1932
Roles Represented in DAHR: piano
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Recordings (Results 26-30 of 30 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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OKeh | W405065 | 10-in. | 11/6/1931 | I got rhythm | Louis Armstrong Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with talk | instrumentalist, piano | |
OKeh | W405154 | 10-in. | 3/2/1932 | Love, you funny thing! | Louis Armstrong Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
OKeh | W405155 | 10-in. | 3/11/1932 | New tiger rag | Louis Armstrong Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with talk | instrumentalist, piano | |
OKeh | W405166 | 10-in. | 3/11/1932 | Keepin' out of mischief now | Louis Armstrong Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
OKeh | W405167 | 10-in. | 3/11/1932 | Lawd, you made the night too long | Louis Armstrong Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Alexander, Charlie," accessed July 13, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/111196.
Alexander, Charlie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved July 13, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/111196.
"Alexander, Charlie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 13 July 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Charlie Alexander
Discogs: Charlie Alexander
Allmusic: Charlie Alexander
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LCNAR: Alexander, Charlie, approximately 1904-approximately 1970 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98117463
Wikidata: Charlie Alexander - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q768005
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/314782419
MusicBrainz: Charlie Alexander - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e4bf7312-f3ef-49e0-9db3-196ba8056846
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