William Ward Pinkett, Jr. (April 29, 1906—March 15, 1937) was an American jazz trumpeter and scat vocalist active during the Harlem Renaissance. A respected sideman recognized as a "hot" trumpet and with a versatile ear, he played and recorded with various bands in New York City. His career was cut short by alcoholism.
Discography
All recordings took place in New York City. An asterisk (*) indicates vocal in addition to trumpet.
Original issues
The year and label information for the first vinyl release.
Year Title(s) Original Label Credit 1926-7-13 "Jackass Blues" Victor 20179-A Thomas Morris and His Seven Hot Babies 1926-7-13 "Charleston Stampede" Victor 20180-B Thomas Morris and His Seven Hot Babies 1926-7-13 "Lazy Drag" Victor 20483-A Thomas Morris and His Seven Hot Babies 1928-6-11 "Georgia Swing" Victor 38024 Jelly Roll Morton's Red Hot Peppers 1928-6-11 "Kansas City Stomps" / "Boogaboo" Victor 38010 Jelly Roll Morton's Red Hot Peppers 1928-6-11 "Shoe Shiner's Drag" Victor 21658-B Jelly Roll Morton's Red Hot Peppers 1929-6-4 "Top and Bottom" / "Coalyard Shuffle" Victor 38066 Joe Steele and His Orchestra 1929-6-14 / 1929-6-27 "Jungle Mama" / "Dog Bottom"* Brunswick 4450 Jungle Band (Chick Webb's Harlem Stompers) 1930-3-5 / 1930-7-14 "Each Day" / "Strokin' Away" V2 Victor 23351 Jelly Roll Morton and His Red Hot Peppers 1930-3-19 "Harmony Blues" / "Little Lawrence" Victor 38135 Jelly Roll Morton and His Red Hot Peppers 1930-3-20 "Fussy Mabel" / "Ponchatrain" Victor 38125 Jelly Roll Morton and His Red Hot Peppers 1930-3-5 / 1930-10-9 "That'll Never Do" / "Fickle Fay Creep" Victor 23019 Jelly Roll Morton and His Red Hot Peppers 1930-5-16 "I Lost My Gal From Memphis" / "Without You, Emaline" Victor V-38138 Bubber Miley and His Mileage Makers 1930-6-2 / 1930-3-5 "Oil Well" / "If Someone Would Only Love Me" Victor 23321 Jelly Roll Morton and His Red Hot Peppers 1930-7-14 / 1930-3-5 "Mushmouth Shuffle" / "I'm Looking For A Little Bluebird" Victor 23004 Jelly Roll Morton and His Red Hot Peppers 1930-6-2 "Load of Coal" Victor 23429-B Jelly Roll Morton and His Red Hot Peppers 1930-6-2 "Primrose Stomp" Victor 23424-A Jelly Roll Morton and His Red Hot Peppers 1930-7-3 "Black Maria" / "Chinnin' and Chattin' With May" Victor V-38146 Bubber Miley and His Mileage Makers 1930-7-14 "Low Gravy" Victor 23334-B Jelly Roll Morton and His Red Hot Peppers 1930-7-14 "Blue Blood Blues" Victor 22681-B Jelly Roll Morton and His Red Hot Peppers 1930-9-17 "Loving You The Way I Do" / "The Penalty of Love" Victor 23010 Bubber Miley and His Mileage Makers 1930-10-9 / 1930-6-2 "Gambling Jack" / "Crazy Chords" V2 Victor 23307 Jelly Roll Morton and His Orchestra 1930-10-31 "Papa De-Da-Da"* / "Baby Won't You Please Come Home?" Banner 32021 Clarence Williams and His Orchestra 1930-10-31 / 1930-11-24 "Hot Lovin'"* / "Shout Sister, Shout!" Banner 32063 Clarence Williams and His Orchestra 1931-1-9 "Papa De Da Da" / "Stop Crying"* Brunswick 6053 King Oliver and His Orchestra 1931-1-9 "Who's Blue"* Brunswick 6046 The Savannah Syncopators (King Oliver and His Orchestra) 1931-2-19 "Shout Sister, Shout!" Clarion 5381-C Memphis Hot Shots (Clarence Williams and His Jazz Kings) 1931-2-19 "Papa De-Da-Da"* / "Baby Won't You Please Come Home?" Columbia 14666-D Clarence Williams and His Jazz Kings1931-3-25 "Go Harlem" / "Just A Crazy Song (Hi-Hi-Hi)"* Columbia 2448-D Jimmy Johnson and His Orchestra 1931-3-25 "A Porter's Love Song (To A Chambermaid)" Columbia 14668-D Jimmy Johnson and His Orchestra 1931-4-15 "Loveless Love" / "One More Time" Vocalion 1610 Chocolate Dandies (King Oliver and His Orchestra) 1931-4-15 "When I Take My Sugar To Tea"* Vocalion 1617 Chocolate Dandies (King Oliver and His Orchestra) 1935-10-5 "Ev'rything Is Okey Dokey"* Bluebird B-6144 A The Little Ramblers 1935-10-5 "I'm On A See-Saw"* / "I'm Painting The Town Red"* Bluebird B-6130 The Little Ramblers 1935-10-5 "Red Sails In The Sunset"* / "Tender Is The Night"* Bluebird B-6131 The Little Ramblers 1935-10-5 "Tap Room Special" (Panama) Bluebird B-5193 A The Little Ramblers
Lost, unissued, or posthumous releases
Over the years alternate and unissued takes have been released in compilations of various bandleaders. In the table below, the first date indicates the recording date. The year of issue follows the label information for the first release.
Year Title Label and year of issue Credit and additional notes 1926 "Static Strut" Columbia? Willie Gant and His Orchestra 1926 "Someday Sweetheart" Columbia? Willie Gant and His Orchestra 1926 "Paradise Stomp" Columbia? Willie Gant and His Orchestra 1928-6-11 "Honey Babe" Victor unissued Jelly Roll Morton's Red Hot Peppers 1928-6-11 "Sidewalk Blues" Victor unissued Jelly Roll Morton's Red Hot Peppers 1929-6-4 "Top and Bottom" (V2) / "Coalyard Shuffle" (V2) Victor 741057 (LP), 1972 Joe Steele and His Orchestra 1930-3-5 "Each Day" V2 Gannet GE-5552 (LP), 1973 Jelly Roll Morton and His Red Hot Peppers 1930-6-2 "Oil Well" V2 / "Crazy Chords" V1 / "Primrose Stomp" V2 Bluebird 2361-2-RB (CD), 1990 Jelly Roll Morton and His Red Hot Peppers 1930-6-2 "Load of Coal" V2 Biltmore 1060, 1950? Jelly Roll Morton and His Red Hot Peppers 1930-7-14 "Blue Blood Blues" V2 Bluebird 2361-2-RB (CD), 1990 Jelly Roll Morton and His Red Hot Peppers 1930-7-14 / 1930-3-5 "Strokin' Away" V1 / "Each Day" V2 Hot Jazz Club of America HC-33, 1949? Jelly Roll Morton and His Red Hot Peppers 1930-7-14 "Low Gravy" V2 Victor unissued Jelly Roll Morton and His Red Hot Peppers 1930-9-11 "Loving You The Way I Do" V2 Victor unissued Bubber Miley and His Mileage Makers 1930-9-11 "The Penalty of Love" V2 Victor unissued Bubber Miley and His Mileage Makers 1930-10-9 "Gambling Jack" V2 Bluebird 2361-2-RB (CD), 1990 Jelly Roll Morton and His Orchestra 1930-11-24 "Press The Button" American Record Corporation unissued Clarence Williams and His Orchestra 1930-11-24 "You're Bound To Look Like a Monkey When You get Old" American Record Corporation unissued Clarence Williams and His Orchestra 1931-2-19 "Rockin' Chair" Columbia unissued Clarence Williams and His Jazz Kings
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