Henry Ragas

Henry Ragas

Henry Walter Ragas (November 2, 1890 – February 18, 1919) was a jazz pianist who was a member of the Original Dixieland Jazz Band, the first jazz band to record commercially.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 1, 1891 (New Orleans), Died February 18, 1919 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1917 - 1941

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, piano

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

Recordings (Results 26-35 of 35 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	W146643	10-in.	7/16/1928	Clarinet marmalade	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	W151441	10-in.	3/19/1931	Clarinet marmalade	Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
OKeh	8755	10-in.	Oct. 1924	Clarinet marmalade blues	Jimmy Joy ; St. Anthony Hotel Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
OKeh	W80314	10-in.	1/20/1927	Bluin' the blues	Eddie Lang ; Boyd Senter	Clarinet solo, with guitar and piano	composer
OKeh	W80392	10-in.	2/4/1927	Clarinet marmalade	Bix Beiderbecke ; Frankie Trumbauer’s Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with cornet and guitar	composer
Brunswick	E37473	10-in.	12/18/1931	Clarinet marmalade	Casa Loma Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	E4182-E4183	10-in.	12/8/1926	Clarinet marmalade	Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	[Br (U.K.) cat 120-a]	10-in.	approximately Aug. 1927	Clarinet marmalade	Fred Elizalde Music	Jazz/dance band	composer
Edison	7099	10-in.	1/9/1920	Bluin' the blues	Lopez and Hamilton's Kings of Harmony Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Edison	11595	10-in.	3/22/1927	Clarinet marmalade	Phil Napoleon Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer

(Results 26-35 of 35 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ragas, Henry," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/111605.

Ragas, Henry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/111605.

"Ragas, Henry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.