Bill Rank
William C. Rank (June 8, 1904 – May 20, 1979) was an American jazz trombonist. Rank was born in Lafayette, Indiana, United States, and initially worked in Indiana and Florida. In 1922, Rank played trombone in Tade's Singing Orchestra, which was led by violinist, Tade Dolen. Between 1923 and 1927 he played with Jean Goldkette's band in Detroit and often recorded with Bix Beiderbecke. After playing with Adrian Rollini in 1927 and a period as a freelance, Rank joined Paul Whiteman's band, and stayed until 1938. He was then a studio musician in Hollywood into the early 1940s, when he moved to Cincinnati. There, he led a tenet for the rest of the 1940s. Rank then changed to playing part-time while also working in insurance. His one album as a leader, a tribute to Beiderbecke, was recorded in 1973. Rank continued playing until a short time before his death, on May 20, 1979, in Cincinnati. |
Birth and Death Data: Born June 8, 1904 (Lafayette), Died May 20, 1979 (Cincinnati)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1924 - 1940
Roles Represented in DAHR: trombone
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BVE-30172 | 10-in. | 1/12/1928 | San | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | B-31206 | 10-in. | 11/24/1924 | I didn't know | Jean Goldkette Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | B-31207 | 10-in. | 11/24/1924 | I want to see my Tennessee | Jean Goldkette Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | B-31208 | 10-in. | 11/24/1924 | Remember | Jean Goldkette Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | B-31209 | 10-in. | 11/25/1924 | Play me slow | Jean Goldkette Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | B-31210 | 10-in. | 11/25/1924 | Honest and truly | Jean Goldkette Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | B-31211 | 10-in. | 11/25/1924 | What's the use of dreamin' | Jean Goldkette Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | B-31212 | 10-in. | 11/25/1924 | Adoration | Jean Goldkette Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-36813 | 10-in. | 10/12/1926 | Idolizing | Jean Goldkette Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-36814 | 10-in. | 10/12/1926 | I'd rather be the girl in your arms (Than the girl in your dreams) | Jean Goldkette Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo (takes 5-8); with male vocal trio (takes 1-4) | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-36815 | 10-in. | 10/12/1926 | Hush-a-bye | Jean Goldkette Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-36829 | 10-in. | 10/15/1926 | Sunday | Jean Goldkette Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal chorus | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-36830 | 10-in. | 10/15/1926 | Cover me up with sunshine (And feather my nest with love) | Jean Goldkette Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-36831 | 10-in. | 10/15/1926 | Just one more kiss | Jean Goldkette Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-37579 | 10-in. | 1/28/1927 | Proud of a baby like you | Jean Goldkette Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal trio | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-37580 | 10-in. | 1/28/1927 | I'm looking over a four leaf clover | Jean Goldkette Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-37583 | 10-in. | 1/31/1927 | I'm gonna meet my sweetie now | Jean Goldkette Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-37584 | 10-in. | 1/31/1927 | Hoosier sweetheart | Jean Goldkette Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-37586 | 10-in. | 2/1/1927 | Look at the world and smile | Jean Goldkette Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-37587 | 10-in. | 2/1/1927 | My pretty girl | Jean Goldkette Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-37588 | 10-in. | 2/1/1927 | Stampede | Jean Goldkette Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-37599 | 10-in. | 2/3/1927 | Sunny disposish | Jean Goldkette Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-37738 | 10-in. | 2/3/1927 | A lane in Spain | Jean Goldkette Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-38264 | 10-in. | 5/16/1927 | In my merry Oldsmobile | Jean Goldkette Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-38267 | 10-in. | 5/23/1927 | Play it, Red | Jean Goldkette Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-38268 | 10-in. | 5/23/1927 | In my merry Oldsmobile | Jean Goldkette Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-38607 | 10-in. | 5/6/1927 | Slow river | Jean Goldkette Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-40211 | 10-in. | 9/15/1927 | Blue river | Jean Goldkette Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-40212 | 10-in. | 9/15/1927 | Clementine (From New Orleans) | Jean Goldkette Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-41294 | 10-in. | 1/4/1928 | Smile | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | CVE-41465 | 12-in. | 1/24/1928 | My heart stood still | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-41471 | 10-in. | 1/28/1928 | Back in your own back yard | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | CVE-41635 | 12-in. | 1/21/1928 | Together | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-41681 | 10-in. | 2/8/1928 | There ain't no sweet man that's worth the salt of my tears | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and chorus | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | CVE-41682 | 12-in. | 2/8/1928 | A shady tree | Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo and recitation | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-41683 | 10-in. | 2/9/1928 | Dardanella | Bix Beiderbecke ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-41684 | 10-in. | 2/10/1928 | Love nest | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-41688 | 10-in. | 2/13/1928 | Sunshine | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-41689 | 10-in. | 2/13/1928 | From Monday on | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | CVE-41690 | 12-in. | 2/14/1928 | Grand fantasia | Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra | Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | CVE-41691 | 12-in. | 2/14/1928 | Grand fantasia | Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra | Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | CVE-41692 | 12-in. | 2/16/1928 | Three shades of blue | Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra | Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | CVE-41693 | 12-in. | 2/16/1928 | Three shades of blue | Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra | Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-41696 | 10-in. | 2/18/1928 | Mississippi mud | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal chorus | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | CVE-43116 | 12-in. | 2/27/1928 | Chloe | Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | CVE-43117 | 12-in. | 2/28/1928 | High water | Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-43118 | 10-in. | 2/28/1928 | Sugar | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | CVE-43119 | 12-in. | 2/29/1928 | Sea burial | Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra | Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-43120 | 10-in. | 2/29/1928 | When you're with somebody else | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | CVE-43122 | 12-in. | 3/1/1928 | Ol' Man River | Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra ; Paul Robeson | Orchestra, with mixed vocal chorus and soloist | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | CVE-43124 | 12-in. | 3/2/1928 | A study in blue | Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra | Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-43125 | 10-in. | 3/2/1928 | Coquette | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-43138 | 10-in. | 3/12/1928 | When | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-43139 | 10-in. | 3/12/1928 | Down in old Havana town | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-43140 | 10-in. | 3/12/1928 | I'm winging home (Like a bird that's on the wing) | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | CVE-43141 | 12-in. | 3/13/1928 | Metropolis | Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra | Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | CVE-43142 | 12-in. | 3/13/1928 | Metropolis | Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra | Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | CVE-43143 | 12-in. | 3/14/1928 | Metropolis | Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra | Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-43145 | 10-in. | 3/15/1928 | Lovable | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | CVE-43149 | 12-in. | 3/17/1928 | Metropolis | Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra | Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-43659 | 10-in. | 4/21/1928 | In my bouquet of memories | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-43660 | 10-in. | 4/21/1928 | I'm afraid of you | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-43661 | 10-in. | 4/21/1928 | My angel | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-43662 | 10-in. | 4/22/1928 | My pet | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-43663 | 10-in. | 4/22/1928 | It was the dawn of love | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-43664 | 10-in. | 4/22/1928 | Dancing shadows | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal chorus | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-43665 | 10-in. | 4/22/1928 | Forget-me-not | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-43666 | 10-in. | 4/23/1928 | Dixie dawn | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-43667 | 10-in. | 4/23/1928 | Louisiana | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-43668 | 10-in. | 4/24/1928 | Grieving | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-43669 | 10-in. | 4/24/1928 | Do I hear you saying (I love you) | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-43670 | 10-in. | 4/25/1928 | You took advantage of me | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BS-06546 | 10-in. | 3/26/1937 | Shall we dance | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BS-06547 | 10-in. | 3/26/1937 | For you | Allan Holt ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | CS-06557 | 12-in. | 3/28/1937 | All points West | Bob Lawrence ; Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and talk | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | CS-06558 | 12-in. | 3/28/1937 | All points West | Bob Lawrence ; Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and talk | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | PBS-042546 | 10-in. | 3/3/1940 | Frenesi | Artie Shaw Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | PBS-042547 | 10-in. | 3/3/1940 | Adios, Mariquita linda | Artie Shaw Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | PBS-042548 | 10-in. | 3/3/1940 | Gloomy Sunday | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Pauline Byrne | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | PBS-042549 | 10-in. | 3/3/1940 | My fantasy | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Pauline Byrne | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | PBS-042550 | 10-in. | 3/3/1940 | A deserted farm | Artie Shaw Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | PBS-042551 | 10-in. | 3/3/1940 | Don't fall asleep | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Pauline Byrne | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
OKeh | W80391 | 10-in. | 2/4/1927 | Trumbology | Bix Beiderbecke ; Frankie Trumbauer’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with cornet and guitar | instrumentalist, trombone | |
OKeh | W80392 | 10-in. | 2/4/1927 | Clarinet marmalade | Bix Beiderbecke ; Frankie Trumbauer’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with cornet and guitar | instrumentalist, trombone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Rank, Bill," accessed October 2, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/112842.
Rank, Bill. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 2, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/112842.
"Rank, Bill." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 October 2024.
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LCNAR: Rank, Bill - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2005102260
Wikidata: Bill Rank - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4910593
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/223773779
MusicBrainz: Bill Rank - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a6154e35-aaca-4b82-82eb-3793cdecfadb
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