The Harlem Hamfats
The Harlem Hamfats was a Chicago jazz band formed in 1936. Initially, they mainly provided backup music for jazz and blues singers, such as Johnny Temple, Rosetta Howard, and Frankie Jaxon, for Decca Records. Their first record, "Oh! Red", became a hit, securing them a Decca contract for fifty titles, and they launched a successful recording career performing danceable music. The group's inclusion in the dirty blues genre is due to such songs as "Gimme Some of that Yum Yum" and "Let's Get Drunk and Truck". |
Birth and Death Data: Born Founded 1936, Died Ceased 1938
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1936 - 1938
Roles Represented in DAHR: Musical group
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Recordings (Results 51-75 of 100 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 90692 | 10-in. | 4/18/1936 | Lake Providence blues | The Harlem Hamfats | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 90780 | 10-in. | 7/2/1936 | Live and die for you | The Harlem Hamfats | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 90781 | 10-in. | 6/2/1936 | New Oh Red! | The Harlem Hamfats | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 90782 | 10-in. | 7/2/1936 | What you gonna do? | The Harlem Hamfats | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 90783 | 10-in. | 7/2/1936 | She's gone again | The Harlem Hamfats | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 90835 | 10-in. | 8/14/1936 | Let's get drunk and truck | The Harlem Hamfats | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 90836 | 10-in. | 8/14/1936 | Move your hand | The Harlem Hamfats | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 90837 | 10-in. | 8/14/1936 | Sales tax on it (but it's the same thing) | The Harlem Hamfats | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 90838 | 10-in. | 8/14/1936 | You done tore your playhouse down | The Harlem Hamfats | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 90912 | 10-in. | 10/2/1936 | Little girl | The Harlem Hamfats | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 90913 | 10-in. | 10/2/1936 | Southern blues | The Harlem Hamfats | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 90914 | 10-in. | 10/2/1936 | The garbage man | The Harlem Hamfats | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 90915 | 10-in. | 10/2/1936 | Weed smoker's dream (Why don't you do it now? De. 8650) | The Harlem Hamfats | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 90916 | 10-in. | 10/2/1936 | If you want to live | The Harlem Hamfats | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 90947 | 10-in. | 10/22/1936 | I feel like a millionaire | The Harlem Hamfats | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 90948 | 10-in. | 10/22/1936 | Bad luck man | The Harlem Hamfats | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 90949 | 10-in. | 10/22/1936 | My Daddy was a lovin' man | The Harlem Hamfats | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 90950 | 10-in. | 10/22/1936 | She's trickin' me | The Harlem Hamfats | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 90982 | 10-in. | 11/13/1936 | We're gonna pitch a boogie woogie | The Harlem Hamfats | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 90983 | 10-in. | 11/13/1936 | Hamfat swing | The Harlem Hamfats | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 90984 | 10-in. | 11/13/1936 | Who done it? | The Harlem Hamfats | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 90985 | 10-in. | 11/13/1936 | Growling dog | The Harlem Hamfats | Musical group | ||
| Decca | C 91038 | 10-in. | 12/12/1936 | Keep it swingin' 'round and 'round | The Harlem Hamfats | Musical group | ||
| Decca | C 91039 | 10-in. | 12/12/1936 | Ooh-wee babe | The Harlem Hamfats | Musical group | ||
| Decca | C 91040 | 10-in. | 12/12/1936 | I don't want you loving me | The Harlem Hamfats | Musical group |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Harlem Hamfats, The," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/320007.
Harlem Hamfats, The. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/320007.
"Harlem Hamfats, The." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Harlem Hamfats (Musical group) - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n87805101
Wikidata: The Harlem Hamfats - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1138220
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/143209483
MusicBrainz: The Harlem Hamfats - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/dc4bd323-3e4f-488b-9255-206f9a51ec69
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