Arnett Nelson
Arnett Nelson (March 8, 1892 – March 14, 1959), sometimes credited as King Mutt, was an American jazz and blues musician who played clarinet or alto saxophone on many recordings made in Chicago in the 1920s and 1930s. |
Birth and Death Data: Born March 3, 1892 (Ellisville), Died March 14, 1959 (Chicago)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1936
Roles Represented in DAHR: clarinet, songwriter, composer, alto saxophone
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-100300 | 10-in. | 4/1/1936 | Let's get drunk and truck | Chicago Five ; Tampa Red | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | BS-100301 | 10-in. | 4/1/1936 | Maybe it's someone else you love | Chicago Five ; Tampa Red | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | BS-100889 | 10-in. | 8/5/1936 | You stole my heart | Chicago Five ; Tampa Red | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | BS-100890 | 10-in. | 8/5/1936 | You got me worryin' | Chicago Five ; Tampa Red | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | BS-100891 | 10-in. | 8/5/1936 | Caught my gal truckin' | Chicago Five ; Tampa Red | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | BS-100892 | 10-in. | 8/5/1936 | All night long | Chicago Five ; Tampa Red | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | BS-100893 | 10-in. | 8/5/1936 | That's the way I do | Chicago Five ; Tampa Red | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | BS-100894 | 10-in. | 8/5/1936 | I hate myself | Chicago Five ; Tampa Red | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | BS-100895 | 10-in. | 8/5/1936 | I need you by my side | Tampa Red | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance trio | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | BS-100896 | 10-in. | 8/5/1936 | Blue and evil blues | Tampa Red | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance trio | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | BS-01874 | 10-in. | 12/21/1936 | If it wasn't for you | Chicago Five ; Tampa Red | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | BS-01875 | 10-in. | 12/21/1936 | Right or wrong | Chicago Five ; Tampa Red | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | BS-01876 | 10-in. | 12/21/1936 | Stop truckin' and Suzi-Q | Chicago Five ; Tampa Red | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | BS-01877 | 10-in. | 12/21/1936 | Cheatin' on me | Chicago Five ; Tampa Red | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | BS-01878 | 10-in. | 12/21/1936 | Your one and only | Chicago Five ; Tampa Red | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | BS-01879 | 10-in. | 12/21/1936 | My za zu girl | Chicago Five ; Tampa Red | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Columbia | 81383 | 10-in. | 12/5/1923 | Buddy's habits | Midway Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| OKeh | 8475 | 10-in. | 10/25/1923 | Buddy's habit | King Oliver’s Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E4263-E4265 | 10-in. | 12/20/1926 | Buddy’s habits | Five Pennies ; Red Nichols | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Decca | 90311 | 10-in. | 9/7/1935 | Fighting Joe Louis | Ike Smith | instrumentalist, clarinet | ||
| Decca | 90312 | 10-in. | 9/7/1935 | Chicago State Street blues | Ike Smith | instrumentalist, clarinet |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Nelson, Arnett," accessed November 4, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110968.
Nelson, Arnett. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 4, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110968.
"Nelson, Arnett." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 4 November 2024.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Nelson, Arnett - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98055496
Wikidata: Arnett Nelson - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q18923305
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/36533623
MusicBrainz: Arnett Nelson - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d29b1f01-58ad-4d2a-a4dd-43ce76297e0d
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