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King Oliver

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Aliases
King Oliver and His Creole Jazz Band
King Oliver and His Dixie Syncopators
King Oliver and His Orchestra
King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band
King Oliver's Jazz Band
The Savannah Syncopators [US]
Real name
Joseph Nathan Oliver
Born
December 19, 1885
Died
April 10, 1938
Country
United States
IPI
00022869967 2 works
00022870203 11 works
00141960287 3 works
00141960385 1 work
00581437047 27 works
Affiliation
ASCAP, SACEM
Comments
Jazz cornetist and bandleader
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Jimmy Noone Member, King Oliver's Jazz Band (1918-1919)
Rudy Jackson [US1] Member, King Oliver's Jazz Band (1923-1924, 1927)
Baby Dodds Dodds played on various of Oliver's recordings
Chocolate Dandies
Bud Scott Member of King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band
Buddy Christian Member of King Oliver's Band
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Originals

Title Performer Release date Covered by
i December 1923 (20 artists)
i May 1930 (2 artists)
listen on Internet Archive i February 1924 (254 artists)
i June 1923 (129 artists)
i April 1929 (7 artists)
i November 1923 (53 artists)
i June 1923 (122 artists)
listen on Internet Archive i December 1926 (42 artists)
i July 1923 (237 artists)
i June 1930 (8 artists)
i September 15, 1927 (2 artists)
i July 1929 (3 artists)
listen on Internet Archive i June 1923 (117 artists)
i November 1923 (5 artists)
listen on Internet Archive i August 1924 (27 artists)
i 1930 (4 artists)
i March 1931 (146 artists)
listen on Internet Archive i April 1930 (6 artists)
i 1929 (3 artists)
i 1929 (10 artists)
i September 1928 (3 artists)
i 1924 (89 artists)
i July 1923 (19 artists)
i May 1930 (15 artists)
i April 1929 (2 artists)
listen on Internet Archive i November 1923 (31 artists)
i May 1931 (7 artists)
i June 1930 (6 artists)
listen on Internet Archive i 1924 (93 artists)
listen on Internet Archive i August 1924 (19 artists)
i 1929 (2 artists)
1927 (78 artists)
i September 1923 (101 artists)
i October 1925 (16 artists)
i 1929 (30 artists)
i October 1923 (28 artists)
i February 3, 1927 (7 artists)
listen on Internet Archive i March 1924 (18 artists)
listen on Internet Archive i February 1924 (13 artists)
listen on Internet Archive i 1929 (27 artists)
listen on Internet Archive i 1927 (32 artists)
listen on Internet Archive i July 1923 (50 artists)
listen on Internet Archive i August 1928 (126 artists)
listen on Internet Archive i 1929 (25 artists)
listen on Internet Archive i August 1923 (27 artists)
listen on Internet Archive i December 1923 (84 artists)
listen on Internet Archive i April 1930 (8 artists)
listen on Internet Archive i December 1923 (9 artists)

Covers by King Oliver

Title Performer Release date Originally by
1929 Campbell and Burr
i January 1929 Tim Brymn's Black Devil Four
March 1924 Rendezvous Dance Orchestra
i March 22, 1929 Luis Russell and His Burning Eight
i August 1926 Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra
February 1930 Jimmie Rodgers [US1]
September 1928 Western Wanderers (Bob Haring)
i   February 1930 The Leighton Brothers REC, Paul Biese Trio REL
July 1923 Original Memphis Five
August 1926 Clarence Williams Stompers
i 1923 Ethel Waters and Joe Smith's Jazz Masters
i 1925 Ferd (Jelly Roll) Morton
January 1925 Piron's New Orleans Orchestra
i December 1923 Roberta Dudley, Ory's Sunshine Orchestra
listen on Internet Archive i February 1924 New Orleans Rhythm Kings
i   1929 Walter Scanlan (Walter Van Brunt) REC,REL, William Frawley PRF
February 3, 1927 Paul Whiteman and His Ambassador Orchestra
March 1931 Clarence Williams' Blue Five - Vocal Chorus by Eva Taylor
listen on Internet Archive i October 1930 Kentucky Serenaders (Original Memphis Five)
i October 1923 Albert E. Short and His Tivoli Syncopaters
listen on Internet Archive i December 1926 Alberta Hunter and Ray's Dreamland Orchestra
i January 1929 Clarence Williams & His Orchestra
listen on Internet Archive April 1930 (unknown), (unknown), Louis Armstrong & His Savoy Ballroom Five
i March 1931 Leona Williams and Her Dixie Band
listen on Internet Archive i March 1927 King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band, Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra
September 1928 Clarence Williams' Jazz Kings
listen on Internet Archive i August 1928 New Orleans Rhythm Kings
i 1925 Ferd (Jelly Roll) Morton
i May 1926 Abe Lyman's California Orchestra
listen on Internet Archive April 1930 Henry Thies and His Hotel Sinton Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Don Dewey
listen on Internet Archive i July 21, 1927 Ernest Rogers
October 1930 Smith Ballew & His Orchestra

Songs written by King Oliver

Original songs

Title Written by Originally by Original date Covered by
Alligator Flop King Oliver King Oliver and His Creole Jazz Band December 1923 Covered by (20 artists)
Boogie Woogie King Oliver, Dave Nelson [US2] King Oliver's Orchestra April 10, 1930 Covered by (2 artists)
Camp Meeting Blues King Oliver King Oliver's Jazz Band October 16, 1923 Covered by (254 artists)
Canal Street Blues King Oliver King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band April 6, 1923 Covered by (129 artists)
Can I Tell You King Oliver King Oliver's Orchestra February 25, 1929 Covered by (7 artists)
Chattanooga Stomp King Oliver King Oliver's Jazz Band October 15, 1923 Covered by (53 artists)
Chimes Blues King Oliver King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band April 6, 1923 Covered by (122 artists)
Dipper Mouth Blues King Oliver King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band April 6, 1923 Covered by (237 artists)
Doctor Jazz King Oliver, Walter Melrose Jelly-Roll Morton's Red Hot Peppers December 16, 1926 Covered by (216 artists)
Edna King Oliver, Dave Nelson [US2] King Oliver and His Orchestra June 1930 Covered by (8 artists)
Every Tub King Oliver, Paul Barbarin King Oliver and His Dixie Syncopators April 22, 1927 Covered by (2 artists)
High Society Rag King Oliver King Oliver's Jazz Band June 22, 1923 Covered by (5 artists)
I Can't Stop Loving You King Oliver, Dave Nelson [US2] King Oliver and His Orchestra November 6, 1929 Covered by (4 artists)
I Must Have It King Oliver King Oliver and His Orchestra March 18, 1930 Covered by (6 artists)
I'm Watching the Clock Clarence Williams [US1], King Oliver King Oliver and His Dixie Syncopators September 12, 1928 Covered by (3 artists)
I Want You Just Myself King Oliver King Oliver and His Orchestra 1929 Covered by (10 artists)
Just Gone Pete Johnson, King Oliver Covered by (20 artists)
Mournful Serenade King Oliver Jelly-Roll Morton's Red Hot Peppers June 11, 1928 Covered by (6 artists)
Mule Face Blues King Oliver, Dave Nelson [US2] King Oliver's Orchestra April 10, 1930 Covered by (15 artists)
My Good Man Sam King Oliver King Oliver's Orchestra February 25, 1929 Covered by (2 artists)
New Orleans Stomp King Oliver, Alphonse Picou King Oliver's Jazz Band October 16, 1923 Covered by (31 artists)
Olga King Oliver, Dave Nelson [US2] King Oliver and His Orchestra May 22, 1930 Covered by (7 artists)
Rhythm Club Stomp King Oliver, Dave Nelson [US2] King Oliver and His Orchestra June 1930 Covered by (6 artists)
Slow and Steady King Oliver, Tom Delaney King Oliver and His Dixie Syncopators November 14, 1928 Covered by (2 artists)
Snag It King Oliver King Oliver and His Dixie Syncopators March 11, 1926 Covered by (78 artists)
Snake Rag King Oliver King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band April 6, 1923 Covered by (101 artists)
Speakeasy Blues Clarence Williams [US1], King Oliver Clarence Williams & His Orchestra August 1928 Covered by (5 artists)
Sweet Like This King Oliver, Dave Nelson [US2] King Oliver and His Orchestra 1929 Covered by (30 artists)
Sweet Mumtaz King Oliver Russel's Hot Six March 10, 1926 Covered by (16 artists)
Tack Annie King Oliver, Paul Barbarin King Oliver and His Dixie Syncopators July 23, 1926 Covered by (7 artists)
Too Late King Oliver, Dave Nelson [US2] King Oliver and His Orchestra October 8, 1929 Covered by (27 artists)
West End Blues Clarence Williams [US1], King Oliver King Oliver and His Dixie Syncopators June 11, 1928 Covered by (126 artists)
What You Want Me to Do Clarence Williams [US1], King Oliver King Oliver and His Orchestra October 8, 1929 Covered by (25 artists)
Working Man's Blues King Oliver King Oliver and His Creole Jazz Band October 5, 1923 Covered by (84 artists)
You're Just My Type King Oliver, Dave Nelson [US2] King Oliver and His Orchestra March 18, 1930 Covered by (8 artists)
Zulus Ball King Oliver King Oliver and His Creole Jazz Band October 5, 1923 Covered by (9 artists)

Adapted songs

Releases

Singles

Title Performer Release date Label
After You've Gone The Savannah Syncopators [US] 1929 Brunswick
Boogie Woogie King Oliver's Orchestra May 1930 Victor
Call of the Freaks King Oliver and His Orchestra March 22, 1929 Victor
Camp Meeting Blues King Oliver's Jazz Band February 1924 Columbia [US]
Can I Tell You? King Oliver's Orchestra April 1929 Victor
Chattanooga Stomp King Oliver's Jazz Band November 1923 Columbia [US]
Choo Choo Blues - Snake Rag Art Landry's Syncopatin' Six - King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band September 1923 Gennett
Dipper Mouth Blues King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band July 1923 Gennett
Dipper Mouth Blues King Oliver's Jazz Band August 1923 OKeh
Every Tub King Oliver and His Dixie Syncopators September 15, 1927 Vocalion [US]
Four or Five Times King Oliver and His Dixie Syncopators September 1928 Brunswick
Frankie and Johnny King Oliver and His Orchestra February 1930 Victor
Froggie Moore King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band June 1923 Gennett
High Society Rag King Oliver's Jazz Band November 1923 OKeh
I'm Lonesome, Sweetheart King Oliver and His Orchestra 1930 Victor
I Must Have It King Oliver and His Orchestra April 1930 Victor
I'm Watching the Clock King Oliver and His Dixie Syncopators 1929 Brunswick
I've Got That Thing King Oliver and His Orchestra July 1929 Victor
Jackass Blues King Oliver and His Dixie Syncopators August 1926 Vocalion [US]
Just Gone King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band June 1923 Gennett
King Porter King Oliver - Piano Accompaniment Jelly Roll Morton 1925 Autograph [US]
Krooked Blues King Oliver and His Creole Jazz Band December 1923 Gennett
Mabel's Dream King Oliver's Jazz Band October 1925 OKeh
Mandy Lee Blues King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band July 1923 Gennett
New Orleans Hot Scop Blues - Jazzin' Babies' Blues Clarence Williams' Blue Five - King Oliver's Jazz Band 1923 OKeh
Olga - Blue Blood Blues King Oliver and His Orchestra - Jelly-Roll Morton and His Red Hot Peppers May 1931 Victor
Papa-De-Da-Da King Oliver and His Orch. March 1931 Brunswick
Rhythm Club Stomp King Oliver and His Orchestra June 1930 Victor
Riverside Blues King Oliver's Jazz Band 1924 Claxtonola
Room Rent Blues King Oliver's Jazz Band August 1924 OKeh
Shake It and Break It King Oliver and His Orchestra October 1930 Victor
Snag It King Oliver and His Dixie Syncopators 1927 Vocalion [US]
Snag It The Savannah Syncopators [US] March 1927 Brunswick
Sobbin' Blues King Oliver's Jazz Band October 1923 OKeh
Someday Sweetheart King Oliver and His Dixie Syncopators December 1926 Vocalion [US]
Someday Sweetheart The Savannah Syncopators [US] 1927 Brunswick
Speakeasy Blues King Oliver and His Dixie Syncopators January 1929 Vocalion [US]
St. James Infirmary King Oliver and His Orchestra April 1930 Victor
Sugar Blues King Oliver and His Orchestra March 1931 Brunswick
Sweet Emmalina King Oliver and His Dixie Syncopators September 1928 Vocalion [US]
Sweet Like This King Oliver and His Orchestra 1929 Victor
Tack Annie King Oliver and His Dixie Syncopators February 3, 1927 Vocalion [US]
Tears King Oliver's Jazz Band March 1924 OKeh
The Southern Stomps - Dearborn Street Blues King Olivers Jazz Band - Youngs Creole Jazz Band February 1924 Paramount
Tin Roof Blues King Oliver and His Dixie Syncopators August 1928 Vocalion [US]
Too Bad King Oliver's Jazz Band May 1926 Vocalion [US]
What You Want Me to Do King Oliver and His Orchestra 1929 Victor
Willie the Weeper King Oliver and His Dixie Syncopators July 21, 1927 Vocalion [US]
Working Man Blues King Oliver's Jazz Band April 1924 OKeh
You Were Only Passing Time with Me King Oliver and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by George Bias October 1930 Victor
Zulus Ball King Oliver and His Creole Jazz Band December 1923 Gennett

Performances also appear on

Tributes

Title Performer Release date Label
100 Jahre King Oliver Henning Paur's New Orleans Wanderers November 10, 1985 (self-released)
Butch Thompson's King Oliver Centennial Band Butch Thompson's King Oliver Centennial Band 1989 GHB
Doctors Jazz Keith Nichols and the Red Hot Syncopators 1986 Stomp Off Records
Echoes of King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band Southern Stompers 1990 Stomp Off Records
Golden Days Bay City Jazz Band 1957 Contemporary
Graham Stewart Plays King Oliver The Graham Stewart Seven 1958 Storyville [DK]
In search of King Oliver with Don Vappie & The Creole Jazz Serenaders Don Vappie & The Creole Jazz Serenaders 1998 (self-released)
In the Court of King Oliver Ytre Suløens Jass-Ensemble with Kåre Nymark Jr. July 2019 (self-released)
Jailhouse Jazzmen 1961/62 Jailhouse Jazzmen 1990 Magic Music [DE]
Joe Oliver's Music Dennis Armstrong's Oliver Band 2005 P.E.K. Sound
Joe Oliver's Music - Completing the Set Dennis Armstrong's Oliver Band 2008 P.E.K. Sound
Jules Cerisier Orchestra Plays King Oliver Jules Cerisier Orchestra 1981 Studio Vox
King Oliver's Jazz Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band 1952 Decca
King Oliver's Jazz Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band 1955 Decca
Louis: The Oliver Years Independence Hall Jazz Band 2002 Stomp Off Records
My Sweet Lovin' Man Miss Lulu White's Red Hot Creole Jazzband 2002 Stomp Off Records
Oh! Play That Thing - The Music of the Great Joe "King" Oliver Neville Dickie 1996 Stomp Off Records
Piano Solos of King Oliver Creole Jazz Band Tunes Don Ewell 1957 Tempo Records
Red Allen Plays King Oliver Red Allen [US2] April 1961 Verve Records
Satchmo Plays King Oliver Louis Armstrong & His Orch. March 1960 Audio Fidelity
Sugar Blues - A Tribute to Joseph “King” Oliver Chris Tyle's Silver Leaf Jazz Band 1995 Stomp Off Records
The Barrelhouse Jazzband Plays King Oliver Barrelhouse Jazzband [DE] 1992 L+R Records [DE]
The Music of King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band The Bob Wilber Jazz Repertory Ensemble 1982 Bodeswell
Traditional Jazz Studio Plays Joe “King” Oliver Traditional Jazz Studio 1971 Supraphon
Tribute to King Oliver Vieil Orléans Orchestra 2009 Jazztrade

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