Jay McShann
James Columbus "Jay" McShann (January 12, 1916 – December 7, 2006) was an American jazz pianist, vocalist, composer, and bandleader. He led bands in Kansas City, Missouri, that included Charlie Parker, Bernard Anderson, Walter Brown, and Ben Webster. |
Birth and Death Data: Born January 12, 1909 (Muskogee), Died December 7, 2006 (Kansas City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1941 - 1943
Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, leader
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 70993 | 10-in. | 7/2/1942 | Lonely boy blues | Jay McShann Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 70994 | 10-in. | 7/2/1942 | Get me on your mind | Jay McShann Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 70995 | 10-in. | 7/2/1942 | The jumpin' blues | Jay McShann Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 70996 | 10-in. | 7/2/1942 | Sepian bounce-1 | Jay McShann Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 71527 | 12/1/1943 | Say forward I'll march | Jay McShann Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 71528 | 10-in. | 12/1/1943 | Wrong neighborhood | Jay McShann Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 71529 | 10-in. | 12/1/1943 | Hometown blues | Jay McShann Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 71530 | 10-in. | 11/1/1943 | Save me some | Jay McShann Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 93730 | 10-in. | 4/30/1941 | Swingmatism | Jay McShann Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano, leader | ||
| Decca | 93731 | 10-in. | 4/30/1941 | Hootie blues | Jay McShann Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano, leader | ||
| Decca | 93732 | 10-in. | 4/30/1941 | Dexter blues | Jay McShann Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano, leader | ||
| Decca | 93733 | 10-in. | 4/30/1941 | Vine Street boogie | Jay McShann | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 93734 | 10-in. | 4/30/1941 | Confessin' the blues | Jay McShann | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 93735 | 10-in. | 4/30/1941 | Hold 'em Hootie | Jay McShann | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 93809 | 10-in. | 11/18/1941 | One woman's man-1 | Jay McShann Quartet | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 93810 | 10-in. | 11/18/1941 | 'Fore day rider | Jay McShann Quartet | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 93811 | 10-in. | 11/18/1941 | So you won't jump | Jay McShann Quartet | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 93812 | 10-in. | 11/18/1941 | New confessin' the blues (Confessin' the blues, part 2 De.48008) | Jay McShann Quartet | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 93813 | 10-in. | 11/18/1941 | Red River blues | Jay McShann Quartet | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 93814 | 10-in. | 11/18/1941 | Baby heart blues | Jay McShann Quartet | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 93815 | 10-in. | 11/18/1941 | Cryin' won't make me stay | Jay McShann Quartet | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 93816 | 10-in. | 11/18/1941 | Hootie's ignorant oil | Jay McShann Quartet | instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "McShann, Jay," accessed November 5, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/206642.
McShann, Jay. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 5, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/206642.
"McShann, Jay." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 November 2024.
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LCNAR: McShann, Jay - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82066788
Wikidata: Jay McShann - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1684347
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/100254218
MusicBrainz: Jay McShann - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/3043ab78-07a1-4a2a-9528-c873ceddba94
ISNI: 0000 0001 1862 6894 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000118626894
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