Walter "Foots" Thomas

~ Person

Relationships

member of:Levee Serenaders (saxophone)
Jelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers
member of (as Walter Thomas):Cab Calloway and His Cotton Club Orchestra (reeds)
original member of (as Walter Thomas):Cab Calloway and His Orchestra (from 1930 to present: woodwind, reeds)
siblings:Joe Thomas (US songwriter and Jazz saxophonist)
students:Willene Barton (jazz saxophonist) (ended: saxophone)
Wikipedia:en: Walter Thomas (musician) [info]
Discogs (as Walter Thomas):https://www.discogs.com/artist/307163 [info]
other databases:http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n88616692 [info]
https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105982 [info]
https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13926638b [info]
https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n88616692 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0001263015 [info]
VIAF ID:2658966 [info]
Wikidata:Q1645240 [info]

Appearances

DateTitleCredited asAttributesArtistLength
instruments
1928-01-21Midnight MamaWalter ThomassaxophoneLevee Serenaders2:44
1928-01-21Mr. Jelly LordWalter ThomassaxophoneLevee Serenaders2:58
1928-07-09Burnin’ the IcebergWalter Thomastenor saxophoneJelly Roll Morton and His Orchestra2:57
1928-07-09Courthouse BumpWalter Thomastenor saxophoneJelly Roll Morton and His Orchestra3:03
1928-07-09Pretty LilWalter Thomastenor saxophoneJelly Roll Morton and His Orchestra3:14
1928-07-10New Orleans Bump (Monrovia)Walter Thomastenor saxophoneJelly Roll Morton and His Orchestra3:32
1928-07-10Sweet Aneta MineWalter Thomastenor saxophoneJelly Roll Morton and His Orchestra2:47
1928-07-12Down My WayWalter Thomastenor saxophoneJelly Roll Morton and His Orchestra3:21
1928-07-12Tank Town BumpWalter Thomastenor saxophoneJelly Roll Morton and His Orchestra3:12
1928-07-12Try Me OutWalter Thomastenor saxophoneJelly Roll Morton and His Orchestra2:32
1929-07-09Burnin' the Iceberg (recording session no. 49452-1)alto saxophoneJelly Roll Morton and His Orchestra3:02
1929-07-09Burnin' the Iceberg (recording session no. 49452-2)alto saxophoneJelly Roll Morton and His Orchestra3:05
1929-07-09Courthouse Bump (recording session no. 49453-2)alto saxophoneJelly Roll Morton and His Orchestra3:03
1929-07-09Courthouse Bump (recording session no. 49453-1)alto saxophoneJelly Roll Morton and His Orchestra3:05
1929-07-09Pretty Lil (recording session no. 49454-2)alto saxophoneJelly Roll Morton and His Orchestra3:17
1929-07-09Pretty Lil (recording session no. 49454-1)alto saxophoneJelly Roll Morton and His Orchestra3:15
1929-07-10New Orleans Bump (Monrovia) (recording session no. 49456-1)alto saxophoneJelly Roll Morton and His Orchestra3:34
1929-07-10New Orleans Bump (Monrovia) (recording session no. 49456-2)alto saxophoneJelly Roll Morton and His Orchestra3:26
1929-07-10Sweet Aneta Mine (recording session no. 49455-1)alto saxophoneJelly Roll Morton and His Orchestra2:49
1929-07-10Sweet Anita Mine (recording session no. 49455-2)alto saxophoneJelly Roll Morton and His Orchestra2:48
1929-07-12Down My Way (recording session no. 49457-1)alto saxophoneJelly Roll Morton and His Orchestra3:23
1929-07-12Tank Town Bump (recording session no. 49459-2)alto saxophoneJelly Roll Morton and His Orchestra3:14
1929-07-12Tank Town Bump (recording session no. 49459-1)alto saxophoneJelly Roll Morton and His Orchestra3:15
1929-07-12Try Me Out (recording session no. 49458-2)alto saxophoneJelly Roll Morton and His Orchestra2:33
1930-06-02Crazy Chords (recording session no. 62184-1)alto saxophone and clarinetJelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers3:03
1930-06-02Crazy Chords (recording session no. 62184-2)alto saxophone and clarinetJelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers2:58
1930-06-02Load of Coal (Load of Cole) (recording session no. 62183-1)alto saxophone and clarinetJelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers3:01
1930-06-02Load of Coal (Load of Cole) (recording session no. 62183-2)alto saxophone and clarinetJelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers3:00
1930-06-02Oil Well (recording session no. 62182-1)alto saxophone and clarinetJelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers2:43
1930-06-02Oil Well (recording session no. 62182-2)alto saxophone and clarinetJelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers3:03
1930-06-02Primrose Stomp (recording session no. 62185-1)alto saxophone and clarinetJelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers3:04
1930-06-02Primrose Stomp (recording session no. 62185-2)alto saxophone and clarinetJelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers3:03
1930-07-24Gotta Darn Good Reason Now (For Bein’ Good) (1930-07-24, mx. E-33353-A: Master take)Walter ThomaswoodwindCab Calloway and His Orchestra3:12
1930-07-24St. Louis Blues (1930-07-24, mx. E-33355-A)Walter ThomaswoodwindCab Calloway and His Orchestra2:54
1930-10-14Happy Feet (1930-10-14, mx. 10135-2)Walter ThomasreedsCab Calloway and His Orchestra2:37
1930-10-14Sweet Jenny Lee (1930-10-14, mx. 10134-x)Walter ThomasreedsCab Calloway and His Orchestra3:07
1930-11-12The Viper’s Drag (1930-11-12, mx. 10246-1)Walter ThomasreedsCab Calloway and His Orchestra3:21
1930-11-12Yaller (1930-11-12, mx. 10245-2)Walter ThomasreedsCab Calloway and His Orchestra3:27
1930-12-23Is That Religion? (1930-12-23, mx. E-35878-A: Master take)Walter ThomasreedsCab Calloway and His Orchestra2:55
1930-12-23Nobody’s Sweetheart (1930-12-23, mx. E-35881-A)Walter ThomasreedsCab Calloway and His Orchestra3:20
1930-12-23Some of These Days (1930-12-23, mx. E-35880-A)Walter ThomasreedsCab Calloway and His Orchestra2:57
1930-12-23St. James’ Infirmary (1930-12-23, mx. E-35882-A)Walter ThomasreedsCab Calloway and His Orchestra3:05
1931-03-03Dixie Vagabond (1931-xx-xx, mx. 10428-3: See annotation)Walter ThomasreedsCab Calloway & His Orch.3:02
1931-03-03Doin’ the Rumba (1931-03-03, mx. E-36213-A)Walter ThomasreedsCab Calloway and His Orchestra2:58
1931-03-03Minnie the Moocher (1931-03-03, mx. E-36212-A)Walter ThomasreedsCab Calloway and His Orchestra3:12
1931-03-03Minnie the Moocher (stereo re-creation by Robert Parker)Walter ThomasreedsCab Calloway and His Orchestra3:14
1931-03-03So Sweet (1931-xx-xx, mx. 10429-3. See annotation)Walter ThomasreedsCab Calloway & His Orch.2:58
1931-03-09Farewell Blues (1931-03-09, mx. 10483-1)Walter ThomasreedsCab Calloway and His Orchestra2:41
1931-03-09I’m Crazy ’bout My Baby (And My Baby’s Crazy ’bout Me) (1931-03-09, mx. 10484-3)Walter ThomasreedsCab Calloway and His Orchestra2:37
1931-03-09Mood Indigo (1931-03-09, mx. 10482-2)Walter ThomasreedsCab Calloway and His Orchestra2:29
1931-07-09Basin Street Blues (1931-07-09, mx. 10728-2)Walter ThomaswoodwindCab Calloway and His Orchestra2:57
1931-07-09It Looks Like Susie (1931-07-09, mx. 10726-1)Walter ThomaswoodwindCab Calloway and His Orchestra2:56
1931-07-09Sweet Georgia Brown (1931-07-09, mx. 10727-2)Walter ThomaswoodwindCab Calloway and His Orchestra2:35
1931-09-23Bugle Call Rag (1931-09-23, mx. E-37220-A)Walter ThomaswoodwindCab Calloway and His Orchestra2:31
1931-09-23You Rascal You (1931-09-23, mx. E-37221-A)Walter ThomaswoodwindCab Calloway and His Orchestra3:15
1931-10-12Somebody Stole My Gal (1931-10-12, mx. 10868-1)Walter ThomaswoodwindCab Calloway and His Orchestra2:50
1931-10-12Stardust (1931-10-12, mx. 10865-1)Walter ThomaswoodwindCab Calloway and His Orchestra3:28
1931-10-12You Can’t Stop Me From Lovin’ You (1931-10-12, mx. 10866-1)Walter ThomaswoodwindCab Calloway and His Orchestra2:54
1931-10-12You Dog (1931-10-12, mx. 10867-2)Walter ThomaswoodwindCab Calloway and His Orchestra2:59
1931-10-21Ain’t Got No Gal in This Town (1931-10-21, mx. E-37265-A)Walter ThomaswoodwindCab Calloway and His Orchestra3:16
1931-10-21Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea (1931-10-21, mx. E-37266-A)Walter ThomaswoodwindCab Calloway and His Orchestra3:03
1931-10-21Kickin’ the Gong Around (1931-10-21, mx. E-37268-A)Walter ThomaswoodwindCab Calloway and His Orchestra3:12
1931-10-21Trickeration (1931-10-21, mx. E-37267-A)Walter ThomaswoodwindCab Calloway and His Orchestra2:52
1931-11-18Corrine Corrina (1931-11-18, mx. 11017-3)Walter ThomaswoodwindCab Calloway and His Orchestra3:04
1931-11-18Down Hearted Blues (1931-11-18, mx. 11015-1)Walter ThomaswoodwindCab Calloway and His Orchestra2:53
1931-11-18Stack O’ Lee Blues (1931-11-18, mx. 11018-1)Walter ThomaswoodwindCab Calloway and His Orchestra3:05
1931-11-18Without Rhythm (1931-11-18, mx. 11016-1)Walter ThomaswoodwindCab Calloway and His Orchestra2:45
1932-02-29The Skat Song (1932-02-29, mx. JC-8479-A)Walter ThomaswoodwindCab Calloway and His Orchestra3:08
1932-02-29There’s a Cabin in the Cotton (1932-02-29, mx. JC-8480-A)Walter ThomaswoodwindCab Calloway and His Orchestra4:04
1932-03-14Aw, You Dawg! (1932-03-14, mx. JC-8527-A)Walter ThomaswoodwindCab Calloway and His Orchestra2:49
1932-03-14Strictly Cullud Affair (1932-03-14, mx. JC-8526-B: Master take)Walter ThomaswoodwindCab Calloway and His Orchestra3:05
1932-04-20Minnie the Moocher’s Wedding Day (1932-04-20, mx. B-11725-A)Walter ThomaswoodwindCab Calloway and His Orchestra3:12
1932-06-07Angeline (1932-06-07, mx. 11913-A)Walter ThomaswoodwindCab Calloway and His Orchestra2:54
1932-06-07Dinah (1932-06-07, mx. 11910-2)Walter ThomaswoodwindCab Calloway and His Orchestra3:10
1932-06-07How Come You Do Me Like You Do (1932-06-07, mx. 11911-1)Walter ThomaswoodwindCab Calloway and His Orchestra2:54
1932-06-07I’m Now Prepared to Tell the World It’s You (1932-06-07, mx. 11914-1)Walter ThomaswoodwindCab Calloway and His Orchestra2:53
1932-06-07Old Yazoo (1932-06-07, mx. B-11912-A)Walter ThomaswoodwindCab Calloway and His Orchestra2:56
1932-06-07Swanee Lullaby (1932-06-07, mx. 11915-1)Walter ThomaswoodwindCab Calloway and His Orchestra2:38
1932-06-09Old Man of the Mountain (1932-06-09, mx. 11924-1)Walter ThomaswoodwindCab Calloway and His Orchestra2:51
1932-06-09Reefer Man (1932-06-09, mx. B-11923-A)Walter ThomaswoodwindCab Calloway and His Orchestra2:59
1932-06-09You Gotta Ho‐De‐Ho (to Get Along with Me) (1932-06-09, mx. B-11925-A)Walter ThomaswoodwindCab Calloway and His Orchestra3:10
1932-06-22Strange as It Seems (1932-06-22, mx. 11959-1)Walter ThomaswoodwindCab Calloway and His Orchestra3:17
1932-06-22This Time It’s Love (1932-06-22, mx. 11960-1)Walter ThomaswoodwindCab Calloway and His Orchestra3:00
1932-09-21Git Along (1932-09-21, mx. 12339-1)Walter ThomaswoodwindCab Calloway and His Orchestra2:42
1932-09-21Hot Toddy (1932-09-21, mx. 12340-A)Walter ThomaswoodwindCab Calloway and His Orchestra2:42
1932-11-09Dixie Doorway (1932-11-09, mx. 12550-A)Walter ThomaswoodwindCab Calloway and His Orchestra3:00
1932-11-09Harlem Holiday (1932-11-09, mx. 12544-A)Walter ThomaswoodwindCab Calloway and His Orchestra2:52
1932-11-09I’ve Got the World on a String (1932-11-09, mx. 12543-A)Walter ThomaswoodwindCab Calloway and His Orchestra3:13
1932-11-15Beale Street Mamma (1932-11-15, mx. 12588-A)Walter ThomaswoodwindCab Calloway and His Orchestra3:10
1932-11-15Sweet Rhythm (1932-11-15, mx. 12587-A)Walter ThomaswoodwindCab Calloway and His Orchestra2:48
1932-11-15Wah‐Dee‐Dah (1932-11-15, mx. 12586-A)Walter ThomaswoodwindCab Calloway and His Orchestra3:04
1932-11-30I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues (1932-11-30, mx. 12674-A)Walter ThomaswoodwindCab Calloway and His Orchestra3:16
1932-11-30My Sunday Gal (1932-11-30, mx. 12675-A)Walter ThomaswoodwindCab Calloway and His Orchestra3:00
1932-11-30That’s What I Hate About Love (1932-11-30, mx. 12672-A)Walter ThomaswoodwindCab Calloway and His Orchestra3:09
1932-11-30The Man From Harlem (1932-11-30, mx. 12673-A)Walter ThomaswoodwindCab Calloway and His Orchestra3:09
1932-12-07Eadie Was a Lady (1932-12-07, mx. 12694-A)Walter ThomaswoodwindCab Calloway and His Orchestra2:56
1932-12-07Gotta Go Places and Do Things (1932-12-07, mx. 12695-A)Walter ThomaswoodwindCab Calloway and His Orchestra2:47
1932-12-07Hot Water (1932-12-07, mx. 12696-A)Walter ThomasreedsCab Calloway and His Orchestra2:50
1933-09-18Evenin’ (1933-09-18, mx. 77684-1)Walter ThomasreedsCab Calloway and His Cotton Club Orchestra2:47
1933-09-21Harlem Hospitality (1933-09-21, mx. 77698-1)Walter ThomasreedsCab Calloway and His Cotton Club Orchestra2:37
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