Red Nichols
34 records in the collection· mostly on Brunswick, His Master's Voice, Variety
Red Nichols was an American cornetist and bandleader who became one of the most prolific white jazz recording musicians of the 1920s and early 1930s. His Five Pennies drew on leading New York players and produced polished, tightly arranged performances that sit between hot jazz and the emerging big-band style.
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Records by Red Nichols
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- AAfter you've gone
- BSheik
Red Nichols, the influential American jazz cornetist and bandleader, recorded these hot jazz standards for Brunswick. Both titles are jazz classics of the 1920s. UK copies of early Brunswick jazz are uncommon.AI summary
Brunswick 01104 Jazz
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- AAlabama stomp
- BHurricane
Red Nichols and his Five Pennies on Brunswick 01804 with 'Alabama Stomp' and 'Hurricane', jazz recordings from the late 1920s. Nichols was a pioneering jazz cornettist and bandleader, and his Five Pennies were among the most influential early jazz ensembles of the period.AI summary
Brunswick 01804 Jazz
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- AAlabama Stomp
- BHurricane
Red Nichols, a pioneering American jazz cornetist and bandleader of the 1920s, recorded two hot jazz numbers on Brunswick, a major British and American label. 'Alabama Stomp' and 'Hurricane' are characteristic of his prolific output during the jazz age and are sought by hot jazz collectors.AI summary
Brunswick 3550 Jazz
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- AAllah's Holiday
- BRoses of Picardy
Red Nichols and his ensemble recorded 'Allah's Holiday' and 'Roses of Picardy' for Brunswick (3960) in the late 1920s. Nichols was a prominent jazz cornet player and bandleader of the hot-jazz era, and his Brunswick sides are collected by serious jazz enthusiasts.AI summary
Brunswick 3960 Jazz
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- AAvalon
- BNobody's Sweetheart
Red Nichols and his Five Pennies on Brunswick 3801 with 'Avalon' and 'Nobody's Sweetheart', jazz recordings from the late 1920s. Nichols was a pioneering jazz cornettist and bandleader, and his Five Pennies were among the most influential early jazz ensembles of the period.AI summary
Brunswick 3801 Jazz
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- AChina Boy
- BPeg o my Heart
Red Nichols and his Five Pennies, one of the most important white jazz groups of the 1920s, recorded 'China Boy' and 'Peg O' My Heart' for Brunswick 01019. Both are jazz standards of the era.AI summary
Brunswick 01019 Jazz
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- ADavenport blues(39)
- BWail of the Winds
Red Nichols, a leading jazz cornetist of the 1920s hot-dance era, recorded by His Master's Voice—'Davenport Blues' is a classic jazz composition from 1925.AI summary
His Master's Voice B9028 Jazz
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- ADinah
- BIndiana
Red Nichols on Brunswick 01591, 'Dinah' / 'Indiana'. Red Nichols was a leading hot-jazz cornetist of the 1920s–1930s, famous for his 'Five Pennies' and recordings with leading jazz and swing musicians.AI summary
Brunswick 01591 Jazz
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- ADinah Lou
- BEverybody Loves my Baby
Red Nichols was the most prolific and technically accomplished jazz cornetist of the 1920s, leading the Five Pennies and recording prolifically for all major labels. This Brunswick side from 1926 is part of his classic early jazz catalogue.AI summary
Brunswick 1441 Jazz
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- AFive Pennies
- BJapanese Sandman
Red Nichols, an influential American jazz cornetist and bandleader of the 1920s–1930s, performing 'Five Pennies' (his signature piece) and 'Japanese Sandman' on Brunswick 01851 — an early electrical-era recording.AI summary
Brunswick 01851 Jazz
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- AHaunting blues
- BYaaka hula hickey dula
Red Nichols, the influential New York jazz cornet player, recorded 'Haunting Blues' and 'Yaaka Hula Hickey Dula' for Brunswick Records. Nichols was a prolific and well-documented jazz bandleader active in the 1920s–30s, best known for his 'Five Pennies' ensemble.AI summary
Brunswick 1262 Jazz
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- AHow long blues
- BFan it
Red Nichols, an important jazz cornetist of the 1920s–30s, recorded 'How Long Blues' and 'Fan It' for Brunswick 1213; these are hot jazz standards of the period.AI summary
Brunswick 1213 Jazz
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- AI got rhythm
- BSweet and Hot
Red Nichols was a prominent American jazz cornetist and bandleader of the 1920s, leading the Pennies and Five Pennies and recording extensively for Brunswick. 'I Got Rhythm' and 'Sweet and Hot' are typical of his uptempo jazz style and represent early hot jazz on a major American and British label.AI summary
Brunswick 1300 Jazz
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- AI got Rhythm
- BSweet and hot
Red Nichols, the pioneering American jazz cornetist, performing 'I got Rhythm' and 'Sweet and hot' on Brunswick, recorded in the late 1920s with his widely-collected Five Pennies ensemble or successor band.AI summary
Brunswick 01300 Jazz
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- AI got Rhythm
- BSweet and hot
Red Nichols on Brunswick 01300, two jazz standards 'I got Rhythm' and 'Sweet and hot', from the bandleader's extensive catalogue in the 1930s–40s.AI summary
Brunswick 01300 Jazz
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- AI have to have for you
- BOh Lady be good
Red Nichols, the American jazz cornetist, performing 'I Have to Have You' and 'Oh Lady Be Good' on Brunswick 02676, from the late 1920s.AI summary
Brunswick 02676 Jazz
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- AI want to be happy
- BTea for two
Red Nichols, a prominent American jazz bandleader of the 1920s–30s, recorded 'I Want to Be Happy' and 'Tea for Two' for Brunswick, UK pressing—two jazz-era standards that were widely issued.AI summary
Brunswick 01032 Jazz
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- AI'm marching Home to you
- BI used to love her in the Moonlight
Red Nichols, a pioneering jazz cornet player and bandleader of the 1920s–30s, recorded 'I'm Marching Home to You' and 'I Used to Love Her in the Moonlight' for Brunswick 3991. Nichols was an influential figure in early jazz and dance music.AI summary
Brunswick 3991 Jazz
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- AI'm tickled pink with a blue eyed Baby
- B(Southerners)Yours and mine(30)
Red Nichols on His Master's Voice B5977, performing 'I'm Tickled Pink with a Blue-Eyed Baby' and 'Yours and Mine' by the Southerners. Nichols was one of the most important American jazz cornetists of the 1920s–1930s; HMV B-series sides are moderately scarce.AI summary
His Master's Voice B5977 Jazz
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- AIda sweet as apple cider
- BFeelin no pain
Red Nichols, the white jazz cornetist and bandleader, recorded "Ida, Sweet as Apple Cider" and "Feelin' No Pain" for Brunswick in the late 1920s. Nichols was influential in early jazz and hot dance.AI summary
Brunswick 3626 Jazz
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- AIda sweet as Apple Cider(27)
- BFeelin no Pain
Red Nichols, the American jazz cornetist and bandleader, recorded 'Ida Sweet as Apple Cider' and 'Feelin' No Pain' for Brunswick 80069 in 1927. Nichols was a prolific hot-jazz recording artist of the 1920s and early 1930s.AI summary
Brunswick 80069 Jazz
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- AJapanese sandman
- BFive pennies
Red Nichols, the American jazz cornettist and bandleader, recorded these two sides for Brunswick, likely in the early 1930s; both are important early jazz standards.AI summary
Brunswick 3855 Jazz
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- AJunk man blues
- BBass drum Dan
Red Nichols was a pioneering hot-jazz cornet player and bandleader of the 1920s; this Brunswick coupling of 'Junk man blues' and 'Bass drum Dan' is from his prolific early recording period.AI summary
Brunswick 1225 Jazz
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- AMean dog blues
- BCornfed
Red Nichols, pioneering jazz cornet player and bandleader of the 1920s, recorded for Brunswick; this 3000-series side couples two hot-jazz novelties from the jazz-age era.AI summary
Brunswick 3597 Jazz
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- AMean Dog Blues
- BCornfed
Red Nichols, the pioneering American jazz cornetist, recorded two hot jazz sides on Brunswick. Nichols was a prolific jazz bandleader whose sides are collected by enthusiasts of 1920s hot jazz.AI summary
Brunswick 3597 Jazz
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- ANobody's Sweetheart
- BAvalon
Red Nichols, a prominent American hot-dance and jazz bandleader, recorded 'Nobody's Sweetheart' and 'Avalon' for Brunswick 01569. Red Nichols' Five Pennies and related ensembles were highly popular in the 1920s-30s.AI summary
Brunswick 01569 Jazz
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- APanama(28)
- BMargie
Red Nichols, a pioneering jazz cornet player and bandleader of the 1920s, performing two jazz standards on Brunswick 03499. The catalogue number indicates a very early Brunswick pressing, circa 1927–1928.AI summary
Brunswick 03499 Jazz
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- ARockin Chair
- BWhispering
Red Nichols, the innovative white jazz cornetist and bandleader, recorded these two standards for Brunswick in the mid-1920s. 'Rockin' Chair' and 'Whispering' are both hallmarks of the hot jazz era, and Nichols was a central figure in that style; his Miff Mole collaborations and Five Pennies records are collected seriously.AI summary
Brunswick 01852 Jazz
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- ASugar
- BMake my Cot where the Cotcot Cotton grows
Red Nichols was a pioneering American jazz cornet-player and bandleader of the 1920s and early 1930s, known for hot dance and small-group jazz sides. 'Sugar' and 'Make my Cot where the Cotcot Cotton grows' are recorded on His Master's Voice B5433, a catalogue number consistent with late 1920s release.AI summary
His Master's Voice B5433 Jazz
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- ASugar Babe
- BBlue Jay
Red Nichols was an American jazz cornetist and bandleader of the 1920s, leading the influential 'Five Pennies'. 'Sugar Babe' and 'Blue Jay' are jazz sides from the hot-dance era. This NorthAm pressing represents an American issue on a small American label.AI summary
NorthAm 500 Jazz
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- ATea for two
- BI want to be happy
Red Nichols, the American jazz cornetist and bandleader, recorded Vincent Youmans's 'Tea for two' and 'I want to be happy' for Brunswick 1032 in the late 1920s.AI summary
Brunswick 1032 Jazz
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- ATroublesome Trumpet
- BLove's old Sweet Song
Red Nichols was an influential jazz cornetist active through the 1920s and 30s; Variety was a cut-price American label of the 1930s that reissued earlier jazz material.AI summary
Variety 545 Jazz
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- AWaitin for the evenin mail
- BSlow and easy
Red Nichols, the cornet-playing pioneer of hot dance and jazz, recorded 'Waitin' for the Evenin' Mail' and 'Slow and Easy' for Brunswick; Nichols was one of the most important figures in 1920s jazz.AI summary
Brunswick 1312 Jazz
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- AWho
- BCarolina in the morning
Red Nichols, the influential American hot-jazz cornettist and bandleader, on Brunswick 1062, performing "Who" and "Carolina in the morning".AI summary
Brunswick 1062 Jazz