Carleton A. Coon

Birth and Death Data: Born 1894, Died 1932

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1924 - 1932

Roles Represented in DAHR: drums, tenor vocal, leader, lyricist, songwriter, speaker

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

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor B-29837 10-in. 4/5/1924 Night hawk blues Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, drums  
Victor B-29838 10-in. 4/6/1924 Red hot mamma Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, drums  
Victor B-29839 10-in. 4/6/1924 Oriental love dreams Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, drums  
Victor B-29840 10-in. 4/6/1924 There's no one just like you Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, drums  
Victor B-29868 10-in. 4/7/1924 Why don't my dreams come true Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, drums  
Victor B-29869 10-in. 4/7/1924 My daddy's dreamtime lullaby Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, drums  
Victor B-31152 10-in. 11/9/1924 Lazy waters Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, drums  
Victor B-31153 10-in. 11/9/1924 Moonlight and you Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, drums  
Victor B-31154 10-in. 11/9/1924 Brown eyes Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, drums  
Victor B-31172 10-in. 11/13/1924 Some of these days Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, drums  
Victor B-31173 10-in. 11/13/1924 My best gal Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, drums  
Victor B-31189 10-in. 11/16/1924 Show me the way Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, drums  
Victor B-31190 10-in. 11/16/1924 Jing-a-ling-a-ling Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, drums  
Victor BVE-32768 10-in. 7/13/1925 I'm gonna Charleston back to Charleston Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, drums  
Victor BVE-32769 10-in. 7/13/1925 Alone at last Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, drums  
Victor BVE-32770 10-in. 7/13/1925 I can't realize Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, drums  
Victor BVE-33104 10-in. 7/24/1925 When I think of you Carleton A. Coon ; Joe Sanders Male vocal duet, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-33107 10-in. 7/24/1925 Dreaming of tomorrow Carleton A. Coon ; Joe Sanders Male vocal duet, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-33108 10-in. 7/24/1925 Lonesome Carleton A. Coon ; Joe Sanders Male vocal duet, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-33109 10-in. 7/24/1925 Because of you (The world is mine) Carleton A. Coon ; Joe Sanders Male vocal duet, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-33157 10-in. 8/7/1925 Hong Kong dream girl Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, drums  
Victor BVE-33158 10-in. 8/7/1925 Who wouldn't love you Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra ; Joe Sanders Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, drums  
Victor BVE-33159 10-in. 8/7/1925 That's all there is (There ain't no more) Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra ; Carleton A. Coon Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, drums  
Victor BVE-33200 10-in. 7/28/1925 Yes, sir! That's my baby Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, drums  
Victor BVE-33201 10-in. 7/28/1925 Everything is hotsy-totsy now Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra ; Joe Sanders Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, drums  
Victor BVE-33202 10-in. 7/28/1925 Dreaming of to-morrow Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, drums  
Victor BVE-34056 10-in. 12/20/1925 Too bad Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, drums  
Victor BVE-34057 10-in. 12/20/1925 Don't be a fool, you fool Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, drums  
Victor BVE-34061 10-in. 12/21/1925 Louise, you tease Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, drums  
Victor BVE-34062 10-in. 12/21/1925 Flamin' Mamie Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, drums  
Victor BVE-34063 10-in. 12/21/1925 Sittin' around Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, drums  
Victor BVE-34064 10-in. 12/21/1925 Moon Deer Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, drums  
Victor BVE-35030 10-in. 3/9/1926 Here comes the hot tamale man Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, drums  
Victor BVE-35031 10-in. 3/9/1926 Everything's gonna be all right Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, drums  
Victor BVE-35032 10-in. 3/9/1926 I'd rather be alone Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, drums  
Victor BVE-35034 10-in. 3/9/1926 Deep Henderson Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, drums  
Victor BVE-35472 10-in. 5/21/1926 Hi-diddle-diddle Billy Murray ; Aileen Stanley Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor BVE-35778 10-in. 7/16/1926 Hi-diddle-diddle George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio lyricist  
Victor BVE-37214 10-in. 12/8/1926 High fever Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, drums  
Victor BVE-37215 10-in. 12/8/1926 My baby knows how Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, drums  
Victor BVE-37216 10-in. 12/8/1926 Brainstorm Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, drums  
Victor BVE-37259 10-in. 12/17/1926 I need lovin' Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, drums  
Victor BVE-39064 10-in. 6/25/1927 I ain't got nobody Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, drums  
Victor BVE-39065 10-in. 6/25/1927 Roodles Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, drums  
Victor BVE-41369 10-in. 12/13/1927 Louder and funnier Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, drums  
Victor BVE-41370 10-in. 12/13/1927 Sluefoot Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet speaker, instrumentalist, drums  
Victor BVE-41371 10-in. 12/13/1927 Wabash blues Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet instrumentalist, drums, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-41372 10-in. 12/13/1927 Mine, all mine Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, drums  
Victor BVE-41373 10-in. 12/14/1927 The wail Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, drums  
Victor BVE-41374 10-in. 12/14/1927 Hallucinations Coon-Sanders Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, drums  
Victor BVE-41375 10-in. 12/14/1927 Stay out of the South (If you want to miss heaven on Earth) Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, drums  
Victor BVE-41376 10-in. 12/14/1927 Is she my girl-friend? Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, drums  
Victor BVE-42373 10-in. 5/29/1928 Indian cradle song Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, drums  
Victor BVE-42374 10-in. 5/29/1928 Ready for the river Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, drums  
Victor BVE-42375 10-in. 5/29/1928 Oh! You have no idea Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, drums  
Victor BVE-46003 10-in. 6/27/1928 Too busy! Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, drums  
Victor BVE-46004 10-in. 6/27/1928 Blazin' Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, drums  
Victor BVE-46020 10-in. 6/29/1928 Down where the sun goes down Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, drums  
Victor BVE-48609 10-in. 11/20/1928 My suppressed desire Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, drums  
Victor BVE-48610 10-in. 11/20/1928 What a girl! What a night! Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, drums  
Victor BVE-48625 10-in. 11/27/1928 Smiling skies Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, drums  
Victor BVE-48626 10-in. 11/27/1928 Here comes my ball and chain Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, drums  
Victor BVE-48627 10-in. 11/27/1928 Who wouldn't be jealous of you? Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, drums  
Victor BVE-48656 10-in. 12/3/1928 That's how I feel about you Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, drums  
Victor BVE-48657 10-in. 12/3/1928 Little Orphan Annie Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, drums  
Victor BVE-48725 10-in. 12/12/1928 Rhythm king Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra ; Carleton A. Coon Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, drums  
Victor BVE-48726 10-in. 12/12/1928 Bless you! Sister Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra ; Carleton A. Coon Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, drums  
Victor BVE-48879 10-in. 2/12/1929 Mississippi here I am Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and humming instrumentalist, drums  
Victor BVE-48880 10-in. 2/12/1929 Tennessee lady Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist, instrumentalist, drums  
Victor BVE-50519 10-in. 2/23/1929 Kansas City Kitty Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, drums  
Victor BVE-55492 10-in. 7/24/1929 And especially you! Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, drums  
Victor BVE-55493 10-in. 7/24/1929 Because you said I love you Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, drums  
Victor BVE-55494 10-in. 7/24/1929 True blue Lou Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, drums  
Victor BVE-55509 10-in. 7/26/1929 The flippity flop Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, drums  
Victor BVE-55510 10-in. 7/26/1929 Got a great big date with a little bitta girl Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, drums  
Victor BVE-57232 10-in. 12/6/1929 Sweepin' the clouds away Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra ; Carleton A. Coon ; Joe Sanders Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, drums  
Victor BVE-57233 10-in. 12/6/1929 Alone in the rain Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet instrumentalist, drums, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-57234 10-in. 12/6/1929 After you've gone Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra ; Carleton A. Coon ; Joe Sanders Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, drums  
Victor BVE-57254 10-in. 12/12/1929 The Darktown Strutters' Ball Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, drums, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-57255 10-in. 12/12/1929 Take me Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, drums  
Victor BVE-57429 10-in. 11/18/1929 Harlem madness Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, drums  
Victor BVE-57430 10-in. 11/18/1929 Moanin' for you Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, drums  
Victor BVE-57497 10-in. 11/29/1929 Music in the moonlight Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra ; Carleton A. Coon Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, drums, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-57498 10-in. 11/29/1929 Ain't you, baby? Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra ; Carleton A. Coon Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, drums, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-57499 10-in. 11/29/1929 We love us Joe Sanders Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, drums  
Victor BSHQ-71928 10-in. 3/9/1932 Lo and behold Coon-Sanders Orchestra ; J. L. Sanders Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, drums  
Victor BSHQ-72205 10-in. 3/24/1932 On revival day Coon-Sanders Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet and vocal ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-[Unnumbered 1925-07-24-01] 10-in. 7/24/1925 Christmas come and gone Carleton A. Coon ; Joe Sanders Male vocal duet, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor [Trial 1924-11-16-01] 10-in. 11/16/1924 Lonesome Carleton A. Coon ; Joe Sanders Male vocal duet vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 141833 10-in. 3/22/1926 Hi-diddle-diddle Dixie Stompers Jazz/dance band songwriter  
Columbia W142108 10-in. 4/28/1926 Hi-diddle-diddle Dorothea Ponce ; Ethel Ponce Female vocal duet, with piano songwriter  
Columbia W142274 10-in. 6/2/1926 Hi-diddle-diddle Ted Lewis and his Band Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
OKeh 74216 10-in. July 1926 Hi-diddle-diddle Jazz Pilots Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Brunswick E18374-E18376 10-in. 3/10/1926 Hi-diddle-diddle Rendezvous Orchestra ; Charley Straight Jazz/dance band, with female vocal ensemble lyricist  
Brunswick XC3020 12-in. 2/28/1929 Maytag frolic, pt. 1 Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, drums, leader  
Brunswick XC3021 12-in. 2/28/1929 Maytag frolic, pt. 2 Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader, instrumentalist, drums  
Brunswick XC3022 12-in. 2/28/1929 Maytag frolic, pt. 3 Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader, instrumentalist, drums  
Brunswick XC3023 12-in. 2/28/1929 Maytag frolic, pt. 4 Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader, instrumentalist, drums  
Brunswick XC3024 12-in. 2/28/1929 Maytag frolic, pt. 5 Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader, instrumentalist, drums  
Brunswick XC3025 12-in. 2/28/1929 Maytag frolic, pt. 6 Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, drums, leader  
Edison 10998 10-in. 5/24/1926 Hi-diddle-diddle The Happiness Boys ; Dave Kaplan Male vocal duet, with piano lyricist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Coon, Carleton A.," accessed April 29, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110054.

Coon, Carleton A.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 29, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110054.

"Coon, Carleton A.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 29 April 2024.

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