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Tommy Ladnier

tr, 1900-1939 US, Mandeville, Louisiana
Musician of Jazz
A.k.a. Thomas James Ladnier.

Thomas James "Tommy" Ladnier (May 28, 1900 – June 4, 1939) was an American jazz trumpeter. French jazz critic Hugues Panassié rated him second only to Louis Armstrong.Ladnier was born in Mandeville, Louisiana across Lake Pontchartrain from New Orleans. He played in the local Independence Band led by clarinetist Isidore Fritz (a.k.a. Frick) from c. 1914. Trumpeter Bunk Johnson sometimes also played with this band and gave young Ladnier tuition. In 1917, he moved with his mother to Chicago. At first he, like many Southerners coming to Chicago, worked at the Chicago Stock Yards. He married Hazel B “Daisy” Mathews in 1920 and became a professional musician around 1921. He played for some time in St. Louis with Charlie Creath.

     
Instruments
  • Trumpet
  • Cornet
Genres
  • Jazz
  • Blues
  • Pop
Plays With
Alberta Hunter & Her Paramount Boys
Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra
Jailhouse Jazzmen
Ladnier-Mezzrow All-Stars
Lovie Austin's Blues Serenaders
Mezz Mezzrow And His Orchestra
Mezzrow-Ladnier Quartet
Mezzrow-Ladnier Quintet
Noble Sissle And His Sizzling Syncopators
Ollie Powers' Harmony Syncopators
Sidney Bechet And His New Orleans Feetwarmers
The Dixie Stompers
The New Orleans Feetwarmers
Tommy Ladnier And His Orchestra
Popular Tracks   
Really The Blues on Jazz Classics: Really The Blues by Various Artists
Stockholm Stomp on The Classic Years 1923 to 1927 by Tommy Ladnier
I've Found A New Baby on The Warm And Tender Soul Of Tommy Ladnier by Tommy Ladnier
Steppin' on the Blues on Really the Blues?: A Blues History, Vol. 1 by Various Artists, James Reese Europe & Paul Whiteman
Weary Blues - Original Mix on Charleston Mad by Tommy Ladnier
Bad Luck Blues on The Classic Years 1923 to 1927 by Tommy Ladnier
Revolutionary Man - Remastered 2022 on Great Jazz - Great Trumpets 1936-1952 by Sidney De Paris, Tommy Ladnier & Lee Collins
Revolutionary Blues on The Classic Years 1923 to 1950 by Tommy Ladnier
Goose Pimples on The Classic Years 1923 to 1927 by Tommy Ladnier
Foolish Man Blues on Smith, Bessie: Empty Bed Blues by Bessie Smith

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
The Tommy Ladnier Collection 1923-39Tommy Ladnier2016Compil.
The Warm And Tender Soul of Tommy LadnierTommy Ladnier2016Compil.
Steppin' On The BluesTommy Ladnier2000Compil.
A Trumpet StylistTommy Ladnier1996Compil.
UntitledLovie Austin's Blues Serenaders With Tommy Ladnier & Johnny Dodds1983Compil.
Jazz Panorama Of The '20 vol. 3Meade "Lux" Lewis, Ma Rainey, Tommy Ladnier, Cripple Clarence Lofton, Big Bill Broonzy, Scott Joplin, Jelly Roll Morton1971Compil.
New Orleans HornsFreddie Keppard, Tommy Ladnier1970Compil.
The Panassié SessionsTommy Ladnier . Mezz Mezzrow . Sidney Bechet1967Compil.
Blues And StompsTommy Ladnier1961Compil.
Mezz Mezzrow With Tommy LadnierMezz Mezzrow With Tommy Ladnier1956Album
Volume TwoMezz Mezzrow and Tommy Ladnier1956Compil.
Mezz Mezzrow Avec Tommy LadnierMezz Mezzrow Avec Tommy Ladnier1955Album
The Blues With Ma Rainey And Edmonia HendersonTommy Ladnier1955Compil.
Tommy LadnierTommy Ladnier1954Compil.
Cake Walking Babies / Play That ThingLouis Armstrong And Sidney Bechet With The Red Onion Jazz Babies / Tommy Ladnier And Jimmie Noone With Ollie Powers' Orchestra1954Album
The Birth Of Big Band JazzFletcher Henderson, Louis Armstrong, Coleman Hawkins, Tommy Ladnier1954Compil.
Plays The BluesTommy Ladnier1954Compil.
Blues And Stomps Volume 1Lovie Austin's Blues Serenaders, Ollie Powers' Orchestra, Tommy Ladnier1954Compil.
Tommy Ladnier - Mezz MezzrowTommy Ladnier - Mezz MezzrowSingle
Ladnier - MezzrowTommy Ladnier - Mezz MezzrowSingle
1923•28Johnny Dodds • Tommy Ladnier Featured With Lovie Austin's Blues Serenaders, Blind Blake, Ida Cox, Elzadie Robinson, Dixie-Land ThumpersCompil.
Play That Thing / Blues For Rampart St.Ida Cox With Tommy LadnierAlbum
Saint Louis Blues / I'm Feelin' DevilishFletcher Henderson And His Orchestra With Tommy Ladnier / Bobby StarkAlbum
Royal Garden BluesMezz Mezzrow - Tommy Ladnier - Sidney BechetSingle
Tommy Ladnier And Jimmy Harrison 28Tommy LadnierSingle
Tommy Ladnier and Milton MezzrowTommy Ladnier and Milton MezzrowSingle
Tommy Ladnier - Mezz MezzrowTommy Ladnier - Mezz MezzrowSingle
Stop It JoeMezz Mezzrow, Tommy LadnierSingle
Archive Of Jazz Volume 22 - Jackass Blues - Chicago Mess AroundTommy LadnierCompil.
Really The BluesMezz Mezzrow / Tommy LadnierCompil.
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