George McClennon
George McClennon (died 1937, Chicago, Illinois, United States) was an American jazz clarinetist, singer, and dancer. McClennon was the adoptive son of Bert Williams and worked in theater revues and in vaudeville in the 1910s. As a clarinetist, he specialized in the style known as gas pipe clarinet, using the instrument to make noises that sounded like animals or sound effects. He was able to dance wildly as he played for comic effect and often performed in blackface. He played with Eddie Heywood and Willie "The Lion" Smith, and recorded with a group called the Harlem Trio and under his own name for Okeh Records in 1924-1926. Sidemen on these recordings included Heywood, Buddy Christian, Bob Fuller, Charlie Irvis, John Lindsay, Tom Morris, and Clarence Williams. He died of tuberculosis in 1937. |
Birth and Death Data: Born 19th century, Died 1937
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1926
Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, clarinet, composer, vocalist, lyricist
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Recordings (Results 26-27 of 27 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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OKeh | 74378 | 10-in. | 9/29/1926 | [Unknown title(s)] | George McClennon's Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
OKeh | 74379 | 10-in. | 9/29/1926 | [Unknown title(s)] | George McClennon's Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "McClennon, George," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/111967.
McClennon, George. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/111967.
"McClennon, George." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: McClennon, George - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2002115797
Wikidata: George McClennon - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q18624484
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/14449396
MusicBrainz: George McClennon - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/54352f0f-2b1f-43af-aaf1-aa3d3a9b1b68
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