Grachan Moncur

Birth and Death Data: Born September 2, 1915, Died October 3, 1996

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1935 - 1951

Roles Represented in DAHR: string bass, leader

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor E1VB-1123 10-in. 2/13/1951 Some day you'll want me Grachan Moncur ; Strollers (Brother Moncur) ; Lloyd Thompson Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet instrumentalist, string bass, leader  
Victor E1VB-1124 10-in. 2/13/1951 Don't rush me baby Grachan Moncur ; Strollers (Brother Moncur) ; Lloyd Thompson Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet instrumentalist, string bass, leader  
Victor E1VB-2067 10-in. 5/18/1951 I want a lavender Cadillac Grachan Moncur ; Strollers (Brother Moncur) Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet instrumentalist, string bass, leader  
Victor E1VB-2068 10-in. 4/30/1951 Baby you ain't nowhere Grachan Moncur ; Strollers (Brother Moncur) Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental quartet instrumentalist, string bass, leader  
Columbia 30457 10-in. 5/09/1941 I'm in a low down groove Billie Holiday Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia 30458 10-in. 5/09/1941 God bless the child Billie Holiday Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia 30459 10-in. 5/09/1941 Am I blue? Billie Holiday Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia 30460 10-in. 5/09/1941 Solitude Billie Holiday Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Brunswick B18316 10-in. 12/03/1935 These 'n' that 'n' those Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Brunswick B18318 10-in. 12/03/1935 You let me down Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Brunswick B18319 10-in. 12/03/1935 Spreadin' the rhythm around Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Brunswick B18612 10-in. 1/30/1936 Life begins when you're in love Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 60190 10-in. 12/4/1935 What is there to say? Bud Freeman and his Windy City Five instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 60191 10-in. 12/4/1935 The buzzard Bud Freeman and his Windy City Five instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 60192 10-in. 12/4/1935 Tillie's downtown now Bud Freeman and his Windy City Five instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 60193 10-in. 12/4/1935 Keep smilin' at trouble Bud Freeman and his Windy City Five instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 60201 10-in. 12/6/1935 Willow tree Mildred Bailey and her Alley Cats instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 60202 10-in. 12/6/1935 Honeysuckle rose Mildred Bailey and her Alley Cats instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 60203 10-in. 12/6/1935 Squeeze me Mildred Bailey and her Alley Cats instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 60204 10-in. 12/6/1935 Down-hearted blues Mildred Bailey and her Alley Cats instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 60229 10-in. 12/13/1935 You took advantage of me Bunny Berigan ; Blue Boys [Bunny Berigan ensemble] instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 60230 10-in. 12/13/1935 Chicken and waffles Bunny Berigan ; Blue Boys [Bunny Berigan ensemble] instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 60231 10-in. 12/13/1935 I'm coming Virginia Bunny Berigan ; Blue Boys [Bunny Berigan ensemble] instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 60232 10-in. 12/13/1935 Blues Bunny Berigan ; Blue Boys [Bunny Berigan ensemble] instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 64359 10-in. 7/29/1938 Jump steady Al Cooper and his Savoy Sultans instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 64360 10-in. 7/29/1938 The thing Al Cooper and his Savoy Sultans instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 64361 10-in. 7/29/1938 Looney Al Cooper and his Savoy Sultans instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 64362 10-in. 7/29/1938 Rhythm doctor man Al Cooper and his Savoy Sultans instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 64363 10-in. 7/29/1938 Gettin' in the groove Al Cooper and his Savoy Sultans instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 64467 10-in. 8/19/1938 Someone outside is taking your mind off me Al Cooper and his Savoy Sultans instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 64468 10-in. 8/19/1938 Jeep's blues Al Cooper and his Savoy Sultans instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 64469 10-in. 8/19/1938 Draggin' my heart around Al Cooper and his Savoy Sultans instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 64470 10-in. 8/19/1938 You'll never miss the water Al Cooper and his Savoy Sultans instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 66774 10-in. 10/16/1939 Little Sally Water-1 Al Cooper and his Savoy Sultans instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 66775 10-in. 10/16/1939 Jumpin' the blues-2 Al Cooper and his Savoy Sultans instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 66776 10-in. 10/16/1939 Love gave me you Al Cooper and his Savoy Sultans ; Paul Chapman instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 66777 10-in. 10/16/1939 When I grow too old to dream-2 Al Cooper and his Savoy Sultans instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 67433 10-in. 3/29/1940 Frenzy-1 Al Cooper and his Savoy Sultans instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 67434 10-in. 3/29/1940 Stop and ask somebody Al Cooper and his Savoy Sultans instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 67435 10-in. 3/29/1940 Wishing and crying for you Al Cooper and his Savoy Sultans instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 67436 10-in. 3/29/1940 Sophisticated jump-2 Al Cooper and his Savoy Sultans instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 68753 10-in. 2/28/1941 Norfolk ferry Al Cooper and his Savoy Sultans instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 68754 10-in. 2/28/1941 Second balcony jump Al Cooper and his Savoy Sultans instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 68755 10-in. 2/28/1941 See what I mean?-1 Al Cooper and his Savoy Sultans instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 68756 10-in. 2/28/1941 Jackie boy Al Cooper and his Savoy Sultans instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 70111 10-in. 12/29/1941 Boats Al Cooper and his Savoy Sultans instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 70112 10-in. 12/29/1941 Fish for your supper Al Cooper and his Savoy Sultans instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 70113 10-in. 12/29/1941 'At's in there Al Cooper and his Savoy Sultans instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 70114 10-in. 12/29/1941 Let your conscience be your guide Al Cooper and his Savoy Sultans instrumentalist, string bass  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Moncur, Grachan," accessed November 4, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/332159.

Moncur, Grachan. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 4, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/332159.

"Moncur, Grachan." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 4 November 2024.

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