Joe Sullivan

Joe Sullivan

p, 1906-1971 US, Chicago
Musician of Jazz
A.k.a. Dennis Patrick Joseph Michael O'Sullivan.

Michael Joseph "Joe" O'Sullivan (November 4, 1906 – October 13, 1971) was an American jazz pianist.Sullivan was the ninth child of Irish immigrant parents. He studied classical piano for 12 years and at age 17, he began to play popular music in a club where he was exposed to jazz.[citation needed] He graduated from the Chicago Conservatory and was an important contributor to the Chicago jazz scene of the 1920s. Sullivan's recording career began towards the end of 1927 when he joined McKenzie and Condon's Chicagoans. Other musicians in his circle included Jimmy McPartland, Frank Teschemacher, Bud Freeman, Jim Lanigan and Gene Krupa. In 1933, he joined Bing Crosby as his accompanist, recording and making many radio broadcasts. After suffering for two years with tuberculosis, he briefly rejoi

Genres

Jazz
Pop
Blues

Popular Tracks

Little Rock Getaway on Piano Solo by Joe Sullivan

Oxygen on Ambient Vibes by Melissa Hollick & Joe Sullivan

Basin Street Blues on Red Nichols : Original 1929 Recordings by Red Nichols

Lost In Motion on Ambient Vibes by Melissa Hollick & Joe Sullivan

That Da Da Strain on Red Nichols : Original 1929 Recordings by Red Nichols

Honeysuckle Rose on Piano Solo by Joe Sullivan

My Little Pride and Joy on The Big Broadcast, Vol. 10: Jazz and Popular Music of the 1920s and 1930s by Various Artists

On The Sunny Side Of The Street on Piano Solo by Joe Sullivan

St. Louis Blues on Piano Solo by Joe Sullivan

Ain't Misbehavin' on Piano Solo by Joe Sullivan

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Band Members

Discography

Title	Artist	Year	Type
In Chronology - 1945-1953	Joe Sullivan	2009	Album
Big Band	Joe Sullivan	2004	Album
Ralph Gleason's Jazz Casual	Earl Hines / Joe Sullivan	2001	Compil.
Ralph J Gleason's Jazz Casual	Muggsy Spanier / Joe Sullivan	2001	Album
Piano Solo	Joe Sullivan	2000	Compil.
At The Piano	Joe Sullivan	2000	Album
At The Piano	Joe Sullivan	2000	Single
The Red Nichols And His Five Pennies	Red Nichols And His Five Pennies Featuring: Benny Goodman • Glenn Miller • Gene Krupa • Jack Teagarden • Eddie Lang • Adrian Rollini • Miff Mole • Jimmy Dorsey • Bud Freeman • Joe Sullivan, Carl Kress	1999	Compil.
Two Cats & A Mouse	Mel Powell - Joe Sullivan - Mary Lou Williams	1999	Compil.
1944-1945	Joe Sullivan	1999	Compil.
Giants Of Jazz: Joe Sullivan	Joe Sullivan	1995	Compil.
1933-1941	Joe Sullivan	1995	Compil.
"Ballin' The Jack"	Eddie Condon And His Band, Fats Waller, Joe Bushkin, Joe Sullivan	1989	Compil.
The Piano Artistry Of Joe Sullivan	Joe Sullivan	1988	Album
Gin Mill	Joe Sullivan	1983	Album
The Piano Man, 1935-1940	Joe Sullivan	1980	Compil.
Piano	Joe Sullivan	1973	Album
Swing Classics	Bunny Berigan And Bud Freeman, Jess Stacy, Joe Sullivan	1969	Compil.
Chicago And All That Jazz!	Eddie Condon, Bud Freeman, Bob Haggart, Gene Krupa, Jimmy McPartland, Pee Wee Russell, Joe Sullivan, Jack Teagarden	1961	Album
The Red Nichols Story	Red Nichols And His Five Pennies Featuring: Benny Goodman • Glenn Miller • Gene Krupa • Jack Teagarden • Eddie Lang • Joe Venuti • Miff Mole • Jimmy Dorsey • Pee Wee Russell • Eddie Condon • Joe Sullivan	1956	Compil.
New Solos By An Old Master	Joe Sullivan	1955	Album
Fats Waller First Editions	Joe Sullivan	1954	Album
Sweet Lorraine / Memphis Blues	Joe Sullivan	1950	Album
Night And Day / Heavy Laden	Joe Sullivan, Archie Rosate, Ulysses Livingston, Zutty Singleton	1944	Album
Forevermore / Del Mar Rag	Joe Sullivan	1941	Album
Little Rock Getaway / Just Strolling	Joe Sullivan	1935	Album
Honeysuckle Rose / Gin Mill Blues	Joe Sullivan	1933	Album
24 Hours At "Booth's" / The Bass Romps Away	Joe Sullivan		Album
Gin Mill Blues	Joe Sullivan		Single
Kings of Swing Volume Two	Gene Krupa, Bunny Berigan, Bud Freeman, Jack Teagarden, Benny Goodman, Joe Sullivan, Jess Stacy		Compil.
Andy's Blues / Summertime	Joe Sullivan		Album
Gin Parlour Piano	Joe Sullivan		Single
Mr. Piano Man	Joe Sullivan		Album
And The All-Stars	Joe Sullivan		Album
Little Rock Getaway / Onyx Bringdown	Joe Sullivan		Album
Chicago Style	The Rhythmakers, Joe Sullivan, Eddie Condon, Fats Waller		Album
I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues / Ain't-Cha' Glad?	Jack Teagarden Featuring Benny Goodman, Dick McDonough, Artie Bernstein, Gene Krupa, Joe Sullivan		Album
Sounds Of Jazz	James Price Johnson, Joe Sullivan		Single

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