Bob Carleton (1896-1956)
Last updated: 05.11.25
Very little is known about Bob Carleton. He is best remembered for his early jazz piece, Ja-Da (1918) and Where the Blues Were Born in New Orleans (1947) which was introduced by Louis Armstrong and in the film New Orleans.
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Bob Carleton | Biography by wikipedia.org. | |
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DAHR: Bob Carleton | List of 23 historic recordings from 1918 to 1946. |
| Title | Co-Author(s) | Sequencer |
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Ja-Da (1918) | Unknown | |
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Teasin' (1922) | J.B. Walsh P. Biese |
James Pitt-Payne |
| Title (Release Year) | Composer | Performers | Issue |
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Ja-Da (1938) | B. Carleton | Tommy Ladnier Orchestra | Victor: BS-030318 |
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Ja-Da (1940) | B. Carleton | Jimmie Revard | Victor: BS-047688 |
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Ja-Da (1918) | B. Carleton | A. Fields | Columbia: 78160 |
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Ja-Da (1919) | B. Carleton | Wilbur Sweatman's Original Jazz Band | Columbia: 78256 |
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Number Ten Lullaby Lane (1941) | B. Carleton | Dinah Shore | Victor: PBS-055296 |
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Number Ten Lullaby Lane (1941) | B. Carleton | Dorsey Anderson Linda Keene Johnny McAfee Tony Pastor |
Victor: BS-060660 |
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Struttin' Jim (1923) | B. Carleton | Isabella Patricola | Victor: B-28549 |
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Teasin' (1922) | B. Carleton | Paul Biese Orchestra | Columbia: 80199 |
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Teasin' (1922) | B. Carleton | Vincent Lopez Orchestra | Edison: 8378 |
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Brass Ring | Catch the Brass Ring |      |
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Various Artists | From Ragtime to Jazz Vol. 3: 1902-1923 | CD(s) & MP3 Album(s)   |
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Various Artists | Pioneer Recording Bands 1917-1920 | CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) |
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James Reese Europe | Featuring Noble Sissle | |
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James Reese Europe | James Reese Europe's 369th US Infantry Hell FightersBand | CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) |
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Wilbur C. Sweatman | Jazzin' Straight Thru' Paradise | CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) |
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Wilbur C. Sweatman | Recorded in New York 1916-1935 | |
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George Lewis | George Lewis' Ragtime Band of New Orleans: The Oxford Series Vol. 06 | |
| Title | Attribution | Instruments | Source | Remarks |
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Ja-Da (1918) | B. Carleton (w&m) Carleton, Sobol & Rosenberg (perf.) Carleton, Sobol & Rosenberg (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | Indiana Sheet Music Singer |
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Teasin' (1922) | B. Carleton (w&m) J.B. Walsh (coauth.) P. Biese (coauth.) |
Piano, Voice | Sheet Music Singer | |
This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 7 works by Bob Carleton (1896-1956).
It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: ER
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| Title | Year | Attribution | Remarks |
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| Ja-Da (w&m) | 1918 | Carleton, Sobol & Rosenberg (perf.) Arthur Fields (perf.) Jimmie Revard (perf.) Tommy Ladnier Orchestra (perf.) Wilbur Sweatman's Original Jazz Band (perf.) |
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| Doo-Dee Blues (w&m) | 1920 | Pub. | |
| Teasin' (w&m) | 1922 | J. Brandon Walsh (co-author) Paul Biese (co-author) Paul Biese Orchestra (perf.) Vincent Lopez Orchestra (perf.) |
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| Struttin' Jim | 1923 | Cliff Dixon (words) Isabella Patricola (perf.) |
Pub. |
| Number Ten Lullaby Lane | 1941 | Bob Warren (co-author) Dorsey Anderson (perf.) Clark Dennis (perf.) Eddy Duchin (perf.) Linda Keene (perf.) Johnny McAfee (perf.) Tony Pastor (perf.) Dinah Shore (perf.) |
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| Fighting Engineers, The | 1942 | Cliff Dixon (co-author) Robert Eugene Kearney (words) |
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| Where the Blues Were Born in New Orleans | 1947 |