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John Kirby And His Orchestra

Band,
Jazz
A.k.a. John Kirby And His Onyx Club Boys John Kirby Sextet

     
Members
PortraitRussell Procope
sax, as, cl 1908-1981 US
PortraitBuster Bailey
cl 1902-1967 US
PortraitJohn Kirby
b, cb 1908-1952 US
PortraitBilly Kyle
p 1914-1966 US
PortraitCharlie Shavers
tr 1920-1971 US
PortraitSpecs Powell
dr 1922-2007 US
PortraitO'Neil Spencer
dr *1909 US
PortraitBill Beason
dr 1908-1988 US
PortraitRoger Ramirez
p 1913-1994 PR
Band Membership
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
1945-1946John Kirby And His Orchestra1997Compil.
1941-1943John Kirby And His Orchestra1994Compil.
1938-1939John Kirby And His Orchestra1994Compil.
1939-1941John Kirby And His Orchestra1994Compil.
1941-1942John Kirby And His Orchestra1984Album
The Vintage John KirbyJohn Kirby And His Orchestra1980Compil.
John Kirby And His Orchestra 1941 - 1942John Kirby And His Orchestra1967Compil.
Larry Adler's Blues In The NightLarry Adler with John Kirby And His Orchestra1965Single
An Evening With Larry AdlerLarry Adler With John Kirby And His Orchestra1959Album
Sarah Vaughan SingsSarah Vaughan, John Kirby And His Orchestra1956Single
Sarah Vaughan SingsSarah Vaughan, John Kirby And His Orchestra1956Album
Larry Adler And His Harmonica Vol. 2Larry Adler With John Kirby And His Orchestra1954Single
John Kirby And His OrchestraJohn Kirby And His Orchestra1951Compil.
It's Only A Paper Moon / Can't We Be Friends / Bess You Is My Woman NowTed Lewis / John Kirby And His Orchestra / Dorothy Warrenshold And Charles Harmon1949Album
Larry Adler And His HarmonicaLarry Adler, John Kirby And His Orchestra, Georgie Stoll & His Orchestra1949Album
Close Shave / My Old FlameJohn Kirby And His Orchestra1946Album
Move Over / SlowlyJohn Kirby And His Orchestra1946Album
Desert Sands / CampusJohn Kirby And His Orchestra1946Album
Star Dust / That Old Black MagicLarry Adler, John Kirby And His Orchestra1946Album
You Go To My Head / It Might As Well Be SpringSarah Vaughan with John Kirby And His Orchestra1946Album
St. Louis Blues / Blues In The Night (My Mama Done Tol' Me)Larry Adler With John Kirby And His Orchestra1946Album
Candy / Schubert's SerenadeThe Nat King Cole Trio / John Kirby And His Orchestra1945Album
John Kirby And OrchestraJohn Kirby And His Orchestra1945Album
Mop Mop / PassipiedJohn Kirby And His Orchestra1945Album
Coquette / You Can't Get That No MoreJohn Kirby And His Orchestra / Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five1944Album
Do You Savvy? / Tunisian TrailJohn Kirby And His Orchestra1944Album
N. R. C. Jump / 920 SpecialRed Norvo And His Orchestra / John Kirby And His Orchestra1944Album
Impromptu / Minute WaltzJohn Kirby And His Orchestra1943Album
Keep Smilin'/ Comin' HomeJohn Kirby And His Orchestra1942Album
St. Louis Blues / No Blues At AllJohn Kirby And His Orchestra1942Album
Bugler's Dilemma / Close ShaveJohn Kirby And His Orchestra1942Album
Rehearsin' For A Nervous Breakdown / From A Flat To CJohn Kirby And His Orchestra / John Kirby And His Onyx Club Boys1942Album
Front And Center / Royal Garden BluesJohn Kirby And His Orchestra1942Album
On A Little Street In Singapore / Zooming At The ZombieJohn Kirby And His Orchestra1941Album
Bugler's Dilemma / Close ShaveJohn Kirby And His Orchestra1941Album
John KirbyJohn Kirby And His Orchestra1941Album
Milumbu / Can't We Be FriendsJohn Kirby And His Orchestra1941Album
I Love You Truly / Cutting The CampusJohn Kirby And His Orchestra1941Album
It's Only A Paper Moon / Fifi's RhapsodyJohn Kirby And His Orchestra1941Album
Wondering Where / Move OverJohn Kirby And His Orchestra1941Album
Double Talk / Bounce Of The Sugar Plum FairyJohn Kirby And His Orchestra1941Album
Jumpin' In The Pump Room / TemptationJohn Kirby And His Orchestra1940Album
On A Little Street In Singapore / Zooming At The ZombieJohn Kirby And His Orchestra1940Album
Minute Waltz / You Go Your WayJohn Kirby And His Orchestra1940Album
Impromptu / Little Brown JugJohn Kirby And His Orchestra1940Album
Rose Room / 20th Century ClosetJohn Kirby And His Orchestra1940Album
Blues Petite / AndiologyJohn Kirby And His Orchestra1940Album
Frasquita Serenade / Sextet From "Lucia"John Kirby And His Orchestra1940Album
Chloe (Chlo-E)Horace Henderson And His Orchestra / John Kirby And His Orchestra1940Album
Front And Center / NocturneJohn Kirby And His Orchestra1940Album
One Alone / HumoresqueJohn Kirby And His Orchestra1940Album
Opus 5 / I May Be WrongJohn Kirby And His Orchestra1939Album
The Turf / Dawn On The DesertJohn Kirby And His Orchestra1939Album
Anitra's Dance / Drink To Me Only With Thine EyesJohn Kirby And His Orchestra1939Album
Pastel Blue / Rehearsin' For A Nervous BreakdownJohn Kirby And His Orchestra1939Album
It Feels Good / Effervescent BluesJohn Kirby And His Orchestra1939Album
Royal Garden Blues / Blue SkiesJohn Kirby And His Orchestra1939Album
The Turf / Dawn On The DesertJohn Kirby And His OrchestraAlbum
No Blues At All / St. Louis BluesJohn Kirby And His OrchestraAlbum
It Feels Good / Effervescent BluesJohn Kirby And His OrchestraAlbum
Music Of An Era "Peanut Vendor"John Kirby And His Orchestra Featuring Maxine SullivanCompil.
1941John Kirby And His OrchestraAlbum
1940John Kirby And His Orchestra, Maxine SullivanAlbum
Front And Center / Feet Dragging BluesJohn Kirby And His Orchestra / Harry James And His OrchestraAlbum
The Biggest Little Band In The LandJohn Kirby And His OrchestraAlbum
John Kirby And His Orchestra 1941 - 1942John Kirby And His OrchestraCompil.
K.C. Caboose / J.K. SpecialJohn Kirby And His OrchestraAlbum
Special / Maxime DangozaJohn Kirby And His OrchestraAlbum
It Feels Good / Effervescent BluesJohn Kirby And His OrchestraAlbum
K.C. Caboose / John Kirby SpecialJohn Kirby And His OrchestraAlbum
920 Special / Maxine DengozaJohn Kirby And His OrchestraAlbum
Sampson And De-Lie-Lah / Natchez BallJohn Kirby And His OrchestraAlbum
920 Special / Maxine DengozaJohn Kirby And His OrchestraAlbum
Serenade / Sweet Georgia BrownJohn Kirby And His OrchestraAlbum
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