Eddie Dougherty

Eddie Dougherty (July 17, 1915 – December 14, 1994) was an American jazz drummer.

Dougherty played drums from age 13, working early on in Dickie Wells's band in Harlem at the beginning of the 1930s. He began recording frequently as a sideman in the 1930s, with Taft Jordan, Frank Froeba, Mildred Bailey, Harry James, Billie Holiday, Frankie Newton, Pete Johnson, and Meade Lux Lewis. Alongside this he held a gig as the drummer for Keny Watts and his Kilowatts through 1940. He subbed for Dave Tough in the Bud Freeman Orchestra in 1940, then played with Art Tatum, Joe Sullivan, Benny Carter, Benny Morton, and others in the first half of the 1940s. He worked with James P. Johnson several times, including on 1944 recording sessions. His later work included recordings with Cliff Jackson, Mary Lou Williams, Clyde Bernhardt, Wilbur De Paris, Teddy Wilson, and Albert Nicholas. He was still active into the 1980s.

Birth and Death Data: Born July 17, 1915 (New York City), Died December 14, 1994 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1939 - 1944

Roles Represented in DAHR: drums

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Recordings (Results 26-29 of 29 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 72390 10-in. 9/22/1944 If I could be with you (one hour tonight) James P. Johnson instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 72391 10-in. 9/22/1944 A porter's love song to a chambermaid James P. Johnson instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 72392 10-in. 9/22/1944 Over the bars James P. Johnson instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 72393 10-in. 9/22/1944 Riffs James P. Johnson instrumentalist, drums  
(Results 26-29 of 29 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dougherty, Eddie," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/312742.

Dougherty, Eddie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/312742.

"Dougherty, Eddie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/312742

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