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Rex Stewart
tr, cor, 1907-1967 US, Philadelphia
Musician of Jazz
A.k.a. Rex William Stewart
Rex William Stewart (22 February 1907 – 7 September 1967) was an American jazz cornetist best remembered for his work with the Duke Ellington orchestra.After stints with Elmer Snowden, Fletcher Henderson, Horace Henderson, McKinney's Cotton Pickers, and Luis Russell, Stewart joined the Ellington band in 1934, replacing Freddie Jenkins. Ellington arranged many of his pieces to showcase Stewart's half-valve effects, muted sound, and forceful style.
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Montmartre on Djangologie Vol8 / 1937 - 1938 by Django Reinhardt Tain't Like That on Presenting Rex Stewart by Rex Stewart Celery Stalks At Midnight on More Live Echoes of the Swinging Bands 1959 by Various Artists Dutch Treat on Presenting Rex Stewart by Rex Stewart That's Rhythm on Presenting Rex Stewart by Rex Stewart Low Cotton on Djangologie Vol8 / 1937 - 1938 by Django Reinhardt Swingtime In The Rockies on More Live Echoes of the Swinging Bands 1959 by Various Artists Okay For Baby on More Live Echoes of the Swinging Bands 1959 by Various Artists Shake It and Break It on Presenting Rex Stewart by Rex Stewart Finesse on Djangologie Vol8 / 1937 - 1938 by Django ReinhardtTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
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| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| In Chronology - 1934-1946 | Rex Stewart | 2009 | Album |
| Boy Meets Horn | Rex Stewart | 2008 | Album |
| Take It Easy | Rex Stewart | 2001 | Compil. |
| 1947-1948 | Rex Stewart | 1999 | Compil. |
| 1946-1947 | Rex Stewart | 1998 | Compil. |
| Rendez-Vous Avec Rex Stewart | Rex Stewart | 1998 | Album |
| Braggin' In Brass | Rex Stewart | 1998 | Compil. |
| The Duke's Men | Johnny Hodges, Rex Stewart, Cootie Williams, Barney Bigard, Duke Ellington | 1997 | Compil. |
| Americans In Sweden | Hot Lips Page, Rex Stewart, Tyree Glenn | 1997 | Compil. |
| Rexatious | Rex Stewart | 1996 | Compil. |
| An Introduction To Rex Stewart - His Best Recordings 1926-1941 | Rex Stewart | 1993 | Compil. |
| Trumpet Jive! | Rex Stewart And Wingy Manone | 1992 | Compil. |
| Duke Ellington's Trumpeters 1937-1940 | Cootie Williams, Rex Stewart | 1991 | Compil. |
| The Ellingtonians | Rex Stewart / Billy Taylor Sr. / Barney Bigard / Juan Tizol | 1990 | Compil. |
| Rex Meets Horn | Rex Stewart | 1990 | Compil. |
| Rex Meets Horn | Rex Stewart | 1990 | Album |
| Hot Lips Page 1951 / Rex Stewart 1947 | Hot Lips Page / Rex Stewart | 1985 | Compil. |
| The Irrepressible Rex Stewart | Rex Stewart, John Dengler All Stars | 1980 | Album |
| The Roots Of Dixieland | Rex Stewart, Buster Bailey, Marty Napoleon, George Wettling | 1977 | Album |
| The Roots Of Dixieland Jazz Volume II | Rex Stewart, Vic Dickenson, Buster Bailey, Marty Napoleon, Pee Wee Erwin, Milt Hinton, George Wettling, Arvell Shaw, Claude Hopkins | 1976 | Compil. |
| Les Geants Du Jazz | Louis Armstrong, Sidney Bechet, Mezz Mezzrow, Lionel Hampton, Benny Goodman, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Rex Stewart, Coleman Hawkins | 1975 | Compil. |
| Rex In Paris - 1947-1948 | Rex Stewart | 1975 | Album |
| Memorial | Rex Stewart | 1969 | Compil. |
| The Rex Stewart Memorial Album | Rex Stewart | 1969 | Album |
| The Duke's Men | Duke Ellington, Barney Bigard, Rex Stewart, Johnny Hodges, Cootie Williams | 1968 | Compil. |
| Things Ain't What They Used To Be | Johnny Hodges / Rex Stewart | 1967 | Compil. |
| Memorial | Rex Stewart | 1966 | Album |
| Rex Stewart Meets Henri Chaix | Rex Stewart, Henri Chaix | 1966 | Album |
| The Golden Era Of Dixieland Jazz Vol. 2 | Rex Stewart, Arvell Shaw, Marty Napoleon, Buster Bailey, Vic Dickenson, George Wettling | 1965 | Single |
| Without A Song | Rex Stewart And The Ellingtonians | 1962 | Single |
| Quiero Ser Feliz | Rex Stewart | 1960 | Single |
| The Happy Jazz Of Rex Stewart | Rex Stewart | 1960 | Album |
| Rex Stewart And The Ellingtonians | Rex Stewart And The Ellingtonians | 1960 | Album |
| Porgy & Bess Revisited | Rex Stewart - Cootie Williams | 1959 | Album |
| Little Sir Echo / Let's Do It | Rex Stewart And Dickie Wells | 1959 | Single |
| Jazz Stars | Coleman Hawkins, Rex Stewart | 1959 | Single |
| Henderson Homecoming | Rex Stewart | 1959 | Album |
| Chatter Jazz | Rex Stewart & Dickie Wells | 1959 | Album |
| Rendezvous With Rex | Rex Stewart | 1958 | Album |
| Tea And Trumpets | Rex Stewart And Cootie Williams | 1957 | Single |
| The Big Challenge | Cootie Williams & Rex Stewart | 1957 | Album |
| Dedicated Jazz | Rex Stewart / Peanuts Hucko | 1956 | Album |
| Rex Stewart And His Dixieland Jazz Band | Rex Stewart | 1956 | Single |
| Rex Stewart Plays Duke Ellington | Rex Stewart / Illinois Jacquet And His All Stars | 1955 | Album |
| Fletcher Henderson And His Connie's Inn Orchestra l Featuring Coleman Hawkins And Rex Stewart | Fletcher Henderson And His Connie's Inn Orchestra, Coleman Hawkins, Rex Stewart | 1954 | Album |
| Fletcher Henderson And His Connie's Inn Orchestra Featuring Coleman Hawkins And Rex Stewart | Fletcher Henderson And His Connie's Inn Orchestra, Coleman Hawkins, Rex Stewart | 1954 | Single |
| Big Jazz | Jack Teagarden / Rex Stewart | 1953 | Album |
| Main Stem / Stompy Jones | Rex Stewart Et Claude Bolling Et Son Orchestre | 1948 | Album |
| Things Ain't What They Used To Be / Black And Blue | Rex Stewart With Claude Bolling Et Son Orchestre | 1948 | Album |
| Boy Meets Horn / Savoy | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Featuring Rex Stewart / Lucky Millinder And His Orchestra | 1944 | Album |
| Jazz Encounter | Will Bradley, Trigger Alpert, Lou Stein, Paul Kashian, Bill Stegmeyer, Bud Freeman, Rex Stewart, Barry Galbraith | Single | |
| Trumpet Jive! | Rex Stewart And Wingy Manone | Compil. | |
| That's Rhythm | Rex Stewart / Jonah Jones | Compil. | |
| Take The A Train / Don't Get Around Much Anymore | Rex Stewart | Single | |
| St. Louis Blues | Rex Stewart With Henri Chaix | Single | |
| Drumsticks, Trumpets & Dixieland | Vic Dickenson / Marty Napoleon / George Wettling / Rex Stewart / Arvell Shaw / Buster Bailey / Pee Wee Erwin / Milt Hinton / Claude Hopkins | Album | |
| Big Jazz 1940 | Rex Stewart / Jack Teagarden | Compil. | |
| Plays Duke Ellington | Rex Stewart | Single | |
| Rex Stewart With Graeme Bell | Rex Stewart With Graeme Bell And His Australian Jazz Band | Album | |
| Newport Jazz Festival 3 July 1958/ Paris Jazz Festival 3 November 1965 | Cootie Williams, Rex Stewart, Tyree Glenn, Hilton Jefferson, Ben Webster, Billy Strayhorn, Oscar Pettiford, Sonny Greer, Roy Eldridge, Stuff Smith, Don Byas, Earl Hines, Jimmy Woode, Kenny Clarke | Album | |
| I Giganti Del Jazz Vol. 47 | Rex Stewart / Sandy Williams / Vernon Story / Johnny Harris | Album | |
| Illinois Jacquet And His All Stars Play Uptown Jazz/ Rex Stewart Plays Duke Ellington | Rex Stewart / Illinois Jacquet And His All Stars | Album | |
| Rex Stewart / Cootie Williams | Rex Stewart / Cootie Williams | Compil. | |
| Jazz Classics N°27 | Rex Stewart, Barney Bigard | Album | |
| Ellington Sidemen | Johnny Hodges, Cootie Williams, Rex Stewart, Barney Bigard | Compil. | |
| Previously Unreissued | Brick Fleagle And Rex Stewart | Compil. |
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