Kurz-Bio:
Der Tenor-Saxophonist und Komponist Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis wurde am 2. März 1922 in New York City als Edward Davis geboren und verstarb am 3. November 1986, 64-jährig, in Culver City, Kalifornien.
Seine Singles (im Schellack-Bereich vermutlich sehr lückenhaft):
HAVEN (78er)
05 46....800-A....EDDIE DAVIS & QUINTET Eddie Davis, Tenor Sax; Bill De Arange, Guitar; Eugene Ramey, Bass; Argonne Theraton, Piano; Denzil Best, Drums..Lockjaw (h-1920)/-B....Afternoon In A Doghouse (h-1921)
05 46....801-A....EDDIE DAVIS & QUINTET Eddie Davis, Tenor Sax; Bill De Arange, Guitar; Eugene Ramey, Bass; Argonne Theraton, Piano; Denzil Best, Drums..Athlet's Foot (h-1922)/-B....Surgery (h-1919)
SAVOY (78er)
01 47....904-A....EDDIE DAVIS And His BE BOPPERS Eddie Davis, tenor sax; Fats Navarro, trumpet; Al Haig, piano; Gene Raimey, bass; Huey Long, guitar; Denzil Best, drums (Direction: Teddy Reig)..Hollerin And Screaming (S 3369)/-B....Maternity (S 3374)
LENOX (78er)
09 48....L-502-A....EDDIE "LOCKJAW" DAVIS and His Tenor Sax with rhythm..He's A Real Gone Guy (HS-4053)/-B....Leapin' On Lenox (HS-4055)
SITTIN IN WITH (78er)
?? 49....520....EDDIE DAVIS and his Orchestra..Happy Birthday (-----)/Black Pepper (C-302)
?? 49....525....EDDIE DAVIS and his Orchestra..Jumpin' With Waxie Maxie (-----)/Randy's Boogie (C-2017)
KING (78er)
11 49….4321-AA….EDDIE "LOCKJAW" DAVIS..Mountain Oysters (5767)/-A….Huckle Boogie (5768)
BIRDLAND (78er)
?? 50....6004....EDDIE "LOCKJAW" DAVIS & His Band EDDIE DAVIS Tenor..Little Rock (1207)/The Lock (1208)
PRESTIGE (78er)
?? 53 866 EDDIE DAVIS and his BAND Eddie Davis – Tenor sax..Sweet And Lovely (SL 1204)/Squattin' (-------)
ROYAL ROOST
?? 53....565-X45....EDDIE DAVIS..Hey Lock/There's No You
?? 53....572-X45....EDDIE DAVIS..Slow Squat/I'm An Old Cow Hand
?? 54....587-X45....EDDIE DAVIS Accompanied by BONNEMERE..I Only Have Eyes For You (1188)/Chihuahua (1189)
01 55....599-X45....EDDIE DAVIS Acc. by BONNEMERE..Nightingale (1212)/Secret Love (-------)
?? 55....601-X45....EDDIE DAVIS..lThis Can't Be Love/Bingo Domingo
?? 55....606-X45....EDDIE DAVIS PLAYS FEATURING Doc Bagby-Organ Charlie Rice-Drums..Just Too Marvelous (1228)/Heartaches (1229)
KING
05 55....45—4801....EDDIE "LOCKJAW" DAVIS TRIO..Bean-O (45—K9603)/This Is Always (45—K9604)
07 55....45—4813....EDDIE "LOCKJAW" DAVIS TRIO..It's The Talk Of The Town (45—K9625)/Punch (45—K9616)
10 55....45—4832....EDDIE "LOCKJAW" DAVIS TRIO..I Don't Know Why I Just Do (45—K9683)/It's A Pity To Say Goodnight (45—K9684)
12 55....45—4863....EDDIE "LOCKJAW" DAVIS TRIO..Together (45—K9681)/Foggy Day (45—K9682)
03 56....45—4904....EDDIE "LOCKJAW" DAVIS TRIO..The Way You Look Tonight/Scatter
05 56....45—4928....EDDIE "LOCKJAW" DAVIS TRIO..Dizzy Atmosphere (45—K9623)/Tenderly (45—K9606)
10 56....45—4966....EDDIE "LOCKJAW" DAVIS TRIO..Teach Me Tonight(45—K8794)/The Happy Whistler (45—K8789)
04 57....45—5026....EDDIE "Lockjaw" DAVIS..It Ain't Necessarily So/Speak Low
12 58....45—5164....EDDIE "LOCKJAW" DAVIS..Scotty Boo/Eddie's Function
PRESTIGE
?? 59....45-126....EDDIE DAVIS..The Chef/Three Deuces
?? 59....45-129 A....The Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Quintet EDDIE DAVIS, tenor; SHIRLEY SCOTT, organ; JEROME RICHARDSON, flute; GEORGE DUVIVIER, bass; ARTHUR EDGEHILL, drums..In The Kitchen - Part One/ B….In The Kitchen - Part Two
06 59....45-137....EDDIE "LOCKJAW" DAVIS..Body And Soul/Old Devil Moon
06 59....45-138 A....EDDIE "LOCKJAW" DAVIS, tenor sax SHIRLEY SCOTT, organ..I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart/ B….You Stepped Out Of A Dream
11 59....45-144 A....EDDIE "LOCKJAW" DAVIS, tenor sax SHIRLEY SCOTT, organ JEROME RICHARDSON, flute..But Beautiful (Part One)/ B….But Beautiful (Part Two)
?? 59....45-146 A....EDDIE "LOCKJAW" DAVIS TENOR SAX..The Rev/ B....EDDIE "LOCKJAW" DAVIS, tenor sax SHIRLEY SCOTT, organ JEROME RICHARDSON, flute..I Surrender Dear
10 59....45-148 A....EDDIE "LOCKJAW" DAVIS tenor sax SHIRLEY SCOTT Organ..Tangerine/ B….I'll Never Be The Same
11 59....45-155....EDDIE "LOCKJAW" DAVIS..Stardust/Willow Weep For Me
?? 60....45-163 A....EDDIE "LOCKJAW" DAVIS TENOR SAX..Misty/ B….Uh! Oh!
04 60....45-171 A....EDDIE "LOCKJAW" DAVIS, tenor sax SHIRLEY SCOTT, organ..Dobbin' With Redd Foxx/ B….Last Train From Overbrook
PRESTIGE BLUESVILLE
05 60....45-804 A....MILDRED ANDERSON, vocal EDDIE "LOCKJAW" DAVIS, tenor sax SHIRLEY SCOTT, organ..Connections/ B….Person To Person
05 60....45-805 A....AL SMITH, vocal EDDIE "LOCKJAW" DAVIS, tenor sax SHIRLEY SCOTT, organ..Night Time Is The Right Time/ B….Pledging My Love
PRESTIGE
10 60....45-183 A....THE EDDIE "LOCKJAW" DAVIS, JOHNNY GRIFFIN QUINTET EDDIE "LOCKJAW" DAVIS, tenor sax..Pull My Coat (Part 1)/ B….THE EDDIE "LOCKJAW" DAVIS, JOHNNY GRIFFIN QUINTET JOHNNY GRIFFIN, tenor sax..Pull My Coat (Part 2)
11 60....45-186 A....Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis..Santa Claus Is Coming To Town/ B….Christmas Song
JAZZLAND
01 61....J-45703 A....JOHNNY GRIFFIN and EDDIE "LOCKJAW" DAVIS Quintet..Funky Fluke, Part 1/ B….Funky Fluke, Part 2
05 61....J-45704....EDDIE "LOCKJAW" DAVIS..Save Your Love For Me/Tickletoe
06 61....J-45707 A....JOHNNY GRIFFIN and EDDIE "LOCKJAW" DAVIS Quintet..In Walked Bud/ B….JOHNNY GRIFFIN and rhythm section..'Round Midnight
06 61....J-45708 A....JOHNNY GRIFFIN and EDDIE "LOCKJAW" DAVIS Quintet..Rhythm-A-Ning/ B….EDDIE "LOCKJAW" DAVIS and rhythm section..Ruby, My Dear
RIVERSIDE
06 61....R-45463 A....RAY BARRETTO Charanga Orchestra - Featuring EDDIE "LOCKJAW" DAVIS..Blue Pachanga/ B….Jazz Pachanga
?? 61....R-45471 A....EDDIE "LOCKJAW" DAVIS and his Afro-Jazz Orch. ..Wild Rice/ B….Alma Alegre (Happy Soul)
JAZZLAND
06 62....J-45717....EDDIE "LOCKJAW" DAVIS and JOHNNY GRIFFIN Quintet..Camp Meeting (RF-74)/Oh, Gee (-------)
BETHLEHEM
09 62....45-3026 EDDIE (LOCKJAW) DAVIS..I Wished On The Moon (45-K8832)/Tia Juana (45-K8792)
PRESTIGE
*62 45-220 A EDDIE "LOCKJAW" DAVIS Tenor Sax..Goin' To Meetin'/ B….Please Send Me Someone To Love
01 63....45-236 A....EDDIE DAVIS..I Only Have Eyes For You/ B….Sweet And Lovely
06 63….45-257 A….Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis With Paul Weeden Trio..A Foggy Day/ B….Robbin's Nest
11 63….45-279 A….EDDIE DAVIS WITH THE PAUL WEEDEN TRIO..Beano (Pt. 1)/ B….Beano (Pt. 2)
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Gerd