Wilbur C. S. Sweatman

Wilbur Coleman Sweatman (February 7, 1882 – March 9, 1961) was an American ragtime and dixieland jazz composer, bandleader and clarinetist. Sweatman was one of the first African-American musicians to have fans nationwide. He was also a trailblazer in the racial integration of musical groups.

Birth and Death Data: Born February 7, 1882 (Brunswick, Missouri), Died March 9, 1961 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1913 - 1939

Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, composer, clarinet

Notes: Name often seen as Wilber C. Sweatman.

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-50 of 50 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	78016	10-in.	8/21/1918	Has anybody seen my Corinne	Wilbur Sweatman's Original Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	78096	10-in.	10/4/1918	Dallas blues	Wilbur Sweatman's Original Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	78191	10-in.	12/4/1918	Ringtail blues	Wilbur Sweatman's Original Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	78192	10-in.	12/4/1918	Bluin' the blues	Wilbur Sweatman's Original Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	78255	10-in.	1/17/1919	Rainy day blues	Wilbur Sweatman's Original Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	78256	10-in.	1/17/1919	Ja-da! (Ja-da, ja-da, jing, jing, jing)	Wilbur Sweatman's Original Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	78291	10-in.	2/5/1919	Lonesome road	Wilbur Sweatman's Original Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	78292	10-in.	2/5/1919	A good man is hard to find	Wilbur Sweatman's Original Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	78294	10-in.	2/8/1919	That's got 'em	Wilbur Sweatman's Original Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	composer, leader
Columbia	78366	10-in.	3/22/1919	Kansas City blues	Wilbur Sweatman's Original Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	78367	10-in.	3/22/1919	Slide, Kelly, slide	Wilbur Sweatman's Original Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	78373	10-in.	3/29/1919	I'll say she does	Wilbur Sweatman's Original Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	78374	10-in.	3/29/1919	Lucille	Wilbur Sweatman's Original Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	78588	10-in.	7/22/1919	Hello, hello!	Wilbur Sweatman's Original Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	78692	10-in.	9/24/1919	I ain't gonna give nobody none o' this jellyroll	Wilbur Sweatman's Original Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	79243	10-in.	6/10/1920	In gay Havana	Wilbur Sweatman's Original Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	79257	10-in.	6/10/1920	But	Wilbur Sweatman's Original Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	79277	10-in.	6/15/1920	Think of me little daddy	Wilbur Sweatman's Original Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	79278	10-in.	6/15/1920	Sunbeams	Wilbur Sweatman's Original Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	79279	10-in.	6/15/1920	Su ez za	Wilbur Sweatman's Original Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	79297	10-in.	6/22/1920	Never let no one man worry your mind	Wilbur Sweatman's Original Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	79298	10-in.	6/22/1920	Pee gee blues	Wilbur Sweatman's Original Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	37042	12-in.	9/25/1914	Old folks rag	Van Eps Banjo Orchestra	Banjo orchestra	composer
Edison	9781	10-in.	10/10/1924	Battleship Kate	Brownies [Wilbur Sweatman] ; Wilbur C. S. Sweatman	Jazz/dance band	leader, composer
Edison	9782	10-in.	10/10/1924	It makes no difference now	Brownies [Wilbur Sweatman]	Jazz/dance band	leader

(Results 26-50 of 50 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Sweatman, Wilbur C. S.," accessed May 12, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107018.

Sweatman, Wilbur C. S.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 12, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107018.

"Sweatman, Wilbur C. S.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 12 May 2024.

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