Jack Purvis

John Purvis (December 11, 1906 – March 30, 1962) was an American jazz musician. Purvis was best known as a trumpet player and the composer of Dismal Dan and Down Georgia Way. He was one of the earliest trumpeters to incorporate the innovations pioneered by Louis Armstrong in the late 1920s. He also played trombone and on occasion a number of other instruments professionally (including harp).

Birth and Death Data: Born December 11, 1906 (Kokomo), Died March 30, 1962 (San Francisco)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1930

Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet, leader, composer, songwriter, vocalist

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= 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
Victor	BVE-37444	10-in.	3/3/1927	Pretty little thing	Whitey Kaufman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus (takes 1-4); unaccompanied (takes 5 and 6)	vocalist
Victor	BVE-37446	10-in.	3/4/1927	If tears could bring you back to me (I'd cry my eyes out for you)	Whitey Kaufman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	vocalist
OKeh	W403522	10-in.	12/17/1929	Copyin' Louis	Jack Purvis	Trumpet solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet, composer
OKeh	W403523	10-in.	12/17/1929	Mental strain at dawn	Jack Purvis	Trumpet solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet, composer
OKeh	W403859	10-in.	3/18/1930	Stein song (University of Maine)	Gotham Collegians [Ted Wallace and his Campus Boys]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet
OKeh	W403891	10-in.	4/4/1930	Dismal Dan	Jack Purvis Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	leader, composer, instrumentalist, trumpet
OKeh	W403892	10-in.	4/4/1930	Poor Richard	Jack Purvis Orchestra	Jazz/ dance band, with male vocal trio	songwriter, leader, instrumentalist, trumpet
OKeh	W403893	10-in.	4/4/1930	Down Georgia way	Jack Purvis Orchestra	Jazz/ dance band	leader, songwriter, instrumentalist, trumpet
OKeh	W403992	10-in.	5/1/1930	What's the use of cryin', baby	Jack Purvis Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	leader, instrumentalist, trumpet, composer
OKeh	W403993	10-in.	5/1/1930	When you're feelin' blue	Jack Purvis Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	leader, instrumentalist, trumpet, composer
OKeh	W403994	10-in.	5/1/1930	Be bo bo	Jack Purvis Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	leader, songwriter, instrumentalist, trumpet
OKeh	W404443	10-in.	9/16/1930	Sleepy-time gal	Seger Ellis	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Purvis, Jack," accessed November 5, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/112501.

Purvis, Jack. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 5, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/112501.

"Purvis, Jack." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 November 2024.