Tommy Ladnier
An exciting trumpeter who can be seen as a bridge style-wise between King Oliver and Louis Armstrong, Tommy Ladnier played early in life in New Orleans and in 1917, moved to Chicago. He worked for a period in St. Louis with Charlie Creath and was part of the Chicago scene in the early '20s, playing with Ollie Powers (1923), Fate Marable, and King Oliver (1924-1925). He also recorded with a variety of blues singers and Lovie Austin's Blues Serenaders. In 1925, Ladnier visited Europe with Sam Wooding and then became a star soloist with Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra (1926-1927), making many excellent records. He returned to Europe with Wooding (1928-1929) and worked with Benny Peyton and Noble Sissle (1930-1931). Ladnier teamed up with Sidney Bechet on a memorable recording session as the New Orleans Feetwarmers (1932) but work was slow and the duo ran a tailor shop (1933-1934) that was more notable for its jam sessions than for its alterations. Ladnier largely dropped out of sight for a few years, leading groups in New Jersey and Connecticut, but was rediscovered in 1938. He recorded the Panassie Sessions with Bechet and his new friend, Mezz Mezzrow, but died suddenly in 1939 from a heart attack.
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Discography
15 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Black Horns - Rare Cuts Well Done Vol 10
Sidney de Paris, Tommy Ladnier, Lee Collins
Jazz - Released by Jazz Crusade on 10 Oct 2005
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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The Tommy Ladnier Collection 1923-39
Jazz - Released by ACROBAT on 2 Dec 2016
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Play That Thing
Jazz - Released by Jazz League Music on 12 Aug 2016
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Mother Of The Blues, CD A
Ma Rainey, Tommy Ladnier, Lovie Austin
Blues - Released by jsp on 1 Jun 1965
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Warm And Tender Soul Of Tommy Ladnier
Jazz - Released by CoolNote on 1 Jan 2000
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Tommy Ladnier Plays The Blues
Blues - Released by Roots on 1 Jan 2000
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Stop It Joe (Mono Version)
Pop - Released by BNF Collection on 1 Jan 1960
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
Jackass Blues Chicago Mess Around
Jazz - Released by CoolNote on 1 Jan 2000
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Blues And Stomps, Vol. 1
Blues - Released by Roots on 1 Jan 2000
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Tommy Ladnier
Blues - Released by Past Classics Jazz on 5 Mar 2009
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Charleston Mad
Jazz - Released by Black & Partner Licenses LLC on 29 Mar 2019
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Black Chicago Jazz (Hq remastered)
Tommy Ladnier, Lovie Austin, Powers Ollie
Jazz - Released by Vintage Recordings on 19 Sep 2022
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo