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 (Results 26-50 of 84 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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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 |
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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