Gene Sedric
Gene Sedric (né Eugene Hall Cedric; June 17, 1907, St. Louis, Missouri – April 3, 1963, New York City) was an American jazz clarinetist and tenor saxophonist. He acquired the nickname "Honey Bear" in the 1930s because of his large camelhair coat. |
Birth and Death Data: Born June 17, 1907 (St. Louis), Died April 3, 1963 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1934 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: saxophone, tenor saxophone, clarinet, leader, composer, vocalist
See Also: Honey Bear
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 141 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BS-83699 | 10-in. | 8/17/1934 | Georgia May | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |
Victor | BS-84106 | 10-in. | 8/17/1934 | Then I'll be tired of you | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |
Victor | BS-84107 | 10-in. | 8/17/1934 | Don't let It bother you | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and dialogue (take 1); with male vocal solo (take 2) | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |
Victor | BS-84108 | 10-in. | 8/17/1934 | Have a little dream on me | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |
Victor | BS-01801 | 10-in. | 11/29/1936 | Hallelujah! Things look rosy now | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, clarinet, tenor saxophone | |
Victor | BS-01802 | 10-in. | 11/29/1936 | Hallelujah! Things look rosy now | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet, tenor saxophone | |
Victor | BS-01803 | 10-in. | 11/29/1936 | 'T'ain't good (Like a nickel made of wood) | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, clarinet, saxophone | |
Victor | BS-01804 | 10-in. | 11/29/1936 | 'T'ain't good (Like a nickel made of wood) | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet, tenor saxophone | |
Victor | BS-01805 | 10-in. | 11/29/1936 | Swingin' them jingle bells | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, clarinet, saxophone | |
Victor | BS-01806 | 10-in. | 11/29/1936 | Swingin' them jingle bells | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet, tenor saxophone | |
Victor | BS-01807 | 10-in. | 11/29/1936 | A thousand dreams of you | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, clarinet, tenor saxophone | |
Victor | BS-01808 | 10-in. | 11/29/1936 | A thousand dreams of you | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet, tenor saxophone | |
Victor | BS-01809 | 10-in. | 11/29/1936 | A rhyme for love | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, clarinet, tenor saxophone | |
Victor | BS-01810 | 10-in. | 11/29/1936 | I adore you | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, clarinet, tenor saxophone | |
Victor | BS-03840 | 10-in. | 12/24/1936 | Havin' a ball | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |
Victor | BS-03841 | 10-in. | 12/24/1936 | I'm sorry I made you cry | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |
Victor | BS-03842 | 10-in. | 12/24/1936 | Who's afraid of love? | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |
Victor | BS-03843 | 10-in. | 12/24/1936 | Please keep me in your dreams | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |
Victor | BS-03844 | 10-in. | 12/24/1936 | One in a million | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |
Victor | BS-03845 | 10-in. | 12/24/1936 | Nero | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |
Victor | BS-07745 | 10-in. | 4/9/1937 | You showed me the way | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | BS-07746 | 10-in. | 4/9/1937 | You showed me the way | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | BS-07747 | 10-in. | 4/9/1937 | Boo-hoo | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | BS-07748 | 10-in. | 4/9/1937 | The love bug will bite you (If you don't watch out) | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | BS-07749 | 10-in. | 4/9/1937 | San Anton' | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Sedric, Gene," accessed November 5, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/107220.
Sedric, Gene. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 5, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/107220.
"Sedric, Gene." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 November 2024.
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