Calvin Newborn

Edwin Calvin Newborn (April 27, 1933 – December 1, 2018) was an American jazz guitarist.

Birth and Death Data: Born April 27, 1933 (Whiteville), Died December 1, 2018 (Jacksonville)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1951 - 1962

Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, composer

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Chess U7349 10-in. 1951 Juiced Jackie Brenston and His Delta Cats instrumentalist, guitar  
Chess U7350 10-in. 1951 Independent woman Jackie Brenston and His Delta Cats instrumentalist, guitar  
Chess U7405 10-in. Between 1950 and 1952 Hi, ho baby Jackie Brenston and His Delta Cats ; Edna McRaney instrumentalist, guitar  
Chess U7407 10-in. [1951?] Blues got me again Jackie Brenston and His Delta Cats instrumentalist, guitar  
Chess U7411 10-in. Between 1950 and 1952 Leo the louse Jackie Brenston and His Delta Cats instrumentalist, guitar  
Chess U7412 10-in. [1951?] Starvation Jackie Brenston and His Delta Cats instrumentalist, guitar, composer  
Decca 112135 4/30/1962 April in Paris Wild Bill Davis instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 112136 4/30/1962 Canadian sunset Wild Bill Davis instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 112137 4/30/1962 On a slow boat to China Wild Bill Davis instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 112138 4/30/1962 Hawaiian war chant Wild Bill Davis instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 112139 5/1/1962 Lisboa antigua Wild Bill Davis instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 112140 5/1/1962 Arrivederci Roma Wild Bill Davis instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 112141 5/1/1962 Brazil Wild Bill Davis instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 112142 5/1/1962 The poor people of Paris Wild Bill Davis instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 112143 5/1/1962 On a little street in Singapore-1 Wild Bill Davis instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 112144 5/1/1962 Manhattan-1 Wild Bill Davis instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 112145 5/1/1962 African waltz Wild Bill Davis instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 112146 5/1/1962 Midnight in Moscow Wild Bill Davis instrumentalist, guitar  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Newborn, Calvin," accessed November 3, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/333753.

Newborn, Calvin. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 3, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/333753.

"Newborn, Calvin." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 3 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/333753

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