Frankie Newton
Trumpeter Frankie Newton, whose mellow and thoughtful style sometimes seemed somewhat out of place in the swing era, had a relatively brief but artistically rewarding career. He had stints with Lloyd Scott (1927-1929), Cecil Scott (1929-1930), Chick Webb, Elmer Snowden, Charlie Johnson, and Sam Wooding, and appeared on Bessie Smith's final recording session in 1933. Newton worked with Charlie Barnet's short-lived integrated band in 1936 and with Teddy Hill, before briefly becoming closely associated with bassist John Kirby and his associates. The eventual John Kirby Sextet would have been the logical place for the trumpeter, but a falling out in 1937 ended up with the younger Charlie Shavers getting the spot in the commercially successful group. Newton instead played for Mezz Mezzrow and Lucky Millinder, led a few record dates (including participating in a set for Hugues Panassie), and worked at Cafe Society, accompanying Billie Holiday on several of her records (most notably "Strange Fruit"). As the 1940s progressed, Newton became less interested in music and gradually faded from the scene, painting more than playing, dying a forgotten and under-utilized talent.
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Discography
13 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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The Frankie Newton Collection 1929-46
Jazz - Released by ACROBAT on 10 May 2019
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Connoisseur's Frankie Newton (Remastered 2021)
Jazz - Released by Retrospective on 7 Jan 2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Best of Frankie Newton
Jazz - Released by Platinum Collection on 12 Apr 2011
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Early Swing with Newton and Morton (Rerecorded)
Jelly Roll Morton, Frankie Newton
Jazz - Released by Music Manager on 28 Jul 2015
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Frankie Newton Selected Hits
Jazz - Released by Charly Records on 12 Jun 2006
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Complete Jazz Series 1937 - 1939
Jazz - Released by Complete Jazz Series on 27 Apr 2009
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Frankie Newton's You Showed Me The Way
Jazz - Released by Charly Records on 25 Jun 2006
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Frankie Newton 1937-39
Jazz - Released by Documents on 1 Sep 2009
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Frankie Newton Selected Hits
Jazz - Released by Charly Records on 12 Jun 2006
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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1937-1939 (Hd Remastered Edition, Doxy Collection)
Jazz - Released by Doxy Records on 24 May 2018
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Frankie Newton 1937-1939
Jazz - Released by Resurfaced Records on 20 Oct 2017
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo