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Swan Records (jazz label)

Swan Records (aka Swan Recording Co. Inc.) was an American record company and label founded and folded in 1946. Sometime before 1959, Swan went out of business. In 1950, Mercury Records acquired 16 masters once owned by Swan, all being of Phil Napoleon. In 1946, Swan listed its address at 1600 Broadway, Room 1003, New York, New York.

Contents

History

The The Jazz Discography by Tom Lord lists 18 recording sessions that took place from January to April 1946. Les Schriber, Sr., who had founded Black & White Records in 1943 and sold it in 1945, went to work for Swan, but left sometime around October 1946. Sometime around November 1946, Swan appointed Jesse J. Trilling as Secretary-Treasurer of Swan.

Artists

Don Redman and His Orchestra

  • Hot Lips Page (1908–1954) (trumpet)
  • Dick Vance (1915–1985) (trumpet)
  • Harold Johnson (1918–1978) (trumpet)
  • Henry Glover (1921–1991) (trumpet)
  • Henderson Chambers (1908–1967) (trombone)
  • (unknown) (trombone), (trombone), (tenor saxophone), (bass)
  • Don Redman (1900–1964) (alto saxophone)
  • Burnie Peacock (alto saxophone)
  • Don Byas (1912–1972) (tenor saxophone)
  • Bob Wyatt (piano)
  • Cozy Cole (1909–1981) (drums)

    • Rhythmaires

  • Ben Roberson (piano)
  • Aaron Smith (guitar)
  • George Duvivier (1920–1985) (bass)

    • Sal Franzella Quintet

  • Sal Franzella (de) (1915–1968) Quintet
  • Tony Mottola (1918–2004) (guitar)
  • Buddy Weed (1918–1997) (piano)

    • Emperors of Jazz

  • Tony Spargo (1897–1969) (director)
  • Phil Napoleon (1901–1900) (trumpet)
  • Lou McGarity (1917–1971) (trombone)
  • Joe Dixon (1917–1998)
  • Peanuts Hucko (1918–2003) (clarinet)
  • Frank Signorelli (1901–1975) (piano)
  • Chuck Wayne (1923–1997) (guitar)
  • Felix Giobbe (bass)

    • Napoleon Emperors

  • Phil Napoleon (1901–1900) (trumpet)
  • Vernon Brown (1907–1979) (trombone)
  • Sal Franzella (de) (1915–1968) (clarinet)
  • Frank Signorelli (1901–1975) (piano)
  • Chuck Wayne (1923–1997) (guitar)
  • Felix Giobbe (1914–1985) (bass)
  • Tony Spargo (1897–1969) (drums)

    • Selected extant discography

    Don Redman and His Orchestra

  • 7501, Studio recording, January 1, 1946, New York City
  • 7502, Studio recording, January 1, 1946, New York City

    • Rhythmaires

  • 7503
  • 7504
  • 7505

    • Emperors of Jazz

  • 7506
  • 7507 (1946)
  • 7508 (1946)
  • 7509 (1946)

    • Phil Napoleon's Emperors

  • 7510 (1946)

    • References

    Swan Records (jazz label) Wikipedia
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