Jazzology Records is an American jazz record company and label. It is part of the Jazzology group of labels owned and operated by the George H. Buck Jr. Jazz Foundation. Jazzology Records was founded in 1949 by

George H. Buck, Jr. George Herman Buck Jr. (December 22, 1928 – December 11, 2013) was an American entrepreneur who devoted much of his life to recording jazz by producing albums and acquiring the rights to those produced by companies established by others. Buck a ...

That year he recorded

Art Hodes Arthur W. Hodes (November 14, 1904 – March 4, 1993), was a Russian Empire-born American jazz and blues pianist. He is regarded by many critics as the greatest white blues pianist. Biography Hodes was born in Mykolaiv, in present-day Ukrain ...

, Wild Bill Davison, and Tony Parenti. Buck didn't record again until 1954, when he created his GHB Records label to concentrate on Dixieland jazz. Over time he released music on other labels that he acquired: American Music Records, Audiophile,

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, Solo Art, and Southland.

Roster

* Red Allen * Donald Ashwander * Jimmy Archey * Kenny Ball * Sidney Bechet *

Barney Bigard Albany Leon "Barney" Bigard (March 3, 1906 – June 27, 1980) was an American jazz clarinetist known for his 15-year tenure with Duke Ellington. He also played tenor saxophone. Biography Bigard was born in New Orleans to Creole parents, Ale ...

* George Brunies *

Billy Butterfield Charles William Butterfield (January 14, 1917 – March 18, 1988) was an American jazz bandleader, trumpeter, flugelhornist, and cornetist. Early years Charles William Butterfield was born in Middletown, Ohio and attended high school in Wyoming ...

* Ernie Carson * Sid Catlett * Doc Cheatham * Evan Christopher * Bill Coleman *

Eddie Condon Albert Edwin Condon (November 16, 1905 – August 4, 1973) was an American jazz banjoist, guitarist, and bandleader. A leading figure in Chicago jazz, he also played piano and sang. Early years Condon was born in Goodland, Indiana, the son of J ...

* Kenny Davern * Wild Bill Davison * Baby Dodds * Don Ewell * Pops Foster * Pete Fountain * Bud Freeman * Marty Grosz * Bobby Hackett *

Bob Haggart Robert Sherwood Haggart (March 13, 1914 – December 2, 1998) was an American dixieland jazz double bass player, composer, and arranger. Although he is associated with dixieland, he was one of the finest rhythm bassists of the Swing Era. Music c ...

* Edmond Hall *

Herb Hall Herbert L. Hall (March 28, 1907 – March 5, 1996) was an American jazz clarinetist and alto saxophonist. Early life Hall was born in Reserve, Louisiana, the brother of Edmond Hall and the son of clarinetist Edward Hall. Career Hall began ...

* Chuck Hedges *

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Earl Hines Earl Kenneth Hines, also known as Earl "Fatha" Hines (December 28, 1903 – April 22, 1983), was an American jazz pianist and bandleader. He was one of the most influential figures in the development of jazz piano and, according to one source, " ...

* Max Kaminsky * Tim Laughlin * Yank Lawson * Cliff Leeman * George Lewis * Jimmy McPartland * Eddie Miller *

Miff Mole Irving Milfred Mole, known professionally as Miff Mole (March 11, 1898 – April 29, 1961) was an American jazz trombonist and band leader. He is generally considered one of the greatest jazz trombonists and credited with creating "the first dist ...

* Max Morath * Red Nichols * Tony Parenti * Ed Polcer * Ben Pollack * Trevor Richards * Tom Roberts * Pee Wee Russell * Randy Sandke * Bob Scobey * Zutty Singleton * Willie "The Lion" Smith * Muggsy Spanier * Jess Stacy * Rex Stewart *

Ralph Sutton Ralph Earl Sutton (November 4, 1922 – December 30, 2001) was an American jazz pianist born in Hamburg, Missouri. He was a stride pianist in the tradition of James P. Johnson and Fats Waller. Biography Sutton was born in Hamburg, Missouri, ...

* Jack Teagarden * Butch Thompson *

Warren Vaché Sr. Warren W. Vaché Sr. (27 November 1914, in Brooklyn, New York – 4 February 2005, in Rahway, New Jersey) was an American jazz musician and journalist. He was the father of jazz trumpet player Warren Vaché Jr. and clarinet player Allan Vache. V ...

Warren Vaché Jr. Warren Vaché (born February 21, 1951) is an American jazz trumpeter, cornetist, and flugelhornist. He was born in Rahway, New Jersey, United States. He came from a musical family as his father was a bassist. In 1976, he released his first album ...

* Dicky Wells * George Wettling *

Bob Wilber Robert Sage Wilber (March 15, 1928 – August 4, 2019) was an American jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, and band leader. Although his scope covers a wide range of jazz, Wilber was a dedicated advocate of classic styles, working throughout his car ...

* Teddy Wilson * World's Greatest Jazz Band * Knocky Parker

References

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