Davenport Blues is a 1925 song composed and recorded by Bix Beiderbecke and released as a Gennett 78. The song has become a jazz and pop standard.
"Davenport Blues" was recorded by Bix Beiderbecke and His Rhythm Jugglers on January 26, 1925, in Richmond, Indiana, and released as Gennett 5654 backed with "Toddlin' Blues" as the A side. The band consisted of Tommy Dorsey on trombone, Paul Madeira Mertz on piano, Don Murray on clarinet, Howdy Quicksell on banjo, Tom Gargano on drums, and Bix Beiderbecke on cornet. The title derives from the name of Bix Beiderbecke's hometown of Davenport, Iowa.
Miff Mole and His Molers, 1927, Okeh 40848
Charleston Chasers under the direction of Red Nichols, 1927, Columbia 909D
Adrian Rollini and His Orchestra, 1934, Decca 359
Bunny Berigan and His Orchestra, 1938, Victor 26121B
Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra, 1938, Victor 26135
Gil Evans, 1959, from the album Great Jazz Standards with Johnny Coles on trumpet
Clare Fischer, 1963, from the album Surging Ahead
Jack Teagarden
Bobby Hackett
Eddie Condon
Yank Lawson and the V-Disc All Stars on V-Disc No. 404B, 1945.
Scott Robinson
Jimmy Lytell Pathe Actuelle 11557, Perfect 14956, Feb., 1928; Jazz Oracle, 2012
Russ Freeman
Barbara Sutton Curtis
Dill Jones, 1972, from the album Davenport Blues
Kenny Werner, 1977
Ry Cooder, 1978, from the album Jazz
Dutch Swing College Band
Randy Sandke
Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band
Dice of Dixie Crew
Dick Hyman
Geoff Muldaur
Patrick Artero, 2006
Scandinavian Rhythm Boys, 2007
Harry Gold and His Pieces of Eight
