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Abram Lincoln Discography

The following compilation is intended to be an exhaustive, all-inclusive list of recordings upon which Abram Lincoln is known to be performing, to the best of the author's knowledge. It will be updated periodically as more information continues to come to light regarding Mr. Lincoln's recording career.


Ace Brigode and His Fourteen Virginians

New York, c. October 13, 1924 — OK 40223, Par E-5342

  • Bye, Bye Baby
  • A Sun-Kist Cottage In California

New York, January 13, 1925

  • Alabamy New York Bound — Col 282-D, Re G-8377
  • A Sun-Kist Cottage In California

Note: Regal as CORONA DANCE ORCHESTRA

New York, January 23, 1925

  • Ever-Lovin' Bee — Ed 51496
  • In The Shade Of A Sheltering Tree

New York, February 20, 1925

  • Tokio Blues — Ed 51511
  • I'll See You In My Dreams

New York, March 10, 1925

  • What A Smile Can Do — Col 341-D
  • When I Think Of You

New York, March 25, 1925

  • Fooling — Ed 51533
  • When I Think Of You

New York, c. April 24, 1925

  • My Sugar — Cam 725, Lin 2338
  • Wondering — Cam 726, Lin 2337

New York, April 30, 1925

  • Sleeping Beauty's Wedding — Col 385-D
  • Yes, Sir! That's My Baby — Col 398-D, 3730

Note: Columbia 3730 as DENZA DANCE ORCHESTRA

New York, June 2, 1925

  • Wait'll It's Moonlight — Col 401-D, 3757
  • Make Those Naughty Eyes Behave

New York, July 15, 1925

  • Alone At Last — Col 426-D
  • I'm Tired of Everything But You — 3782

Note: Columbia 3782 as DENZA DANCE ORCHESTRA

The Vagabonds (pseudonym for the California Ramblers on Gennett)

New York, July 10, 1925

  • Silver Head — Gnt 3096, Ch 15009
  • I'm Gonna Charleston Back to Charleston — Gnt 3099, Ch 15001
  • Ukelele Lady — Gnt 3100, Ch 15002

Note: Champions as THE DIXIE BOYS

New York, August 18, 1925

  • Normandy — Gnt 3128, Ch 15012
  • Sweet Man — Gnt 3137, Ch 15021, Sil 4004
  • My Sweetie Turned Me Down

Note: Champions as THE DIXIE BOYS

New York, March 19, 1926

  • Gimme A li'l Kiss, Will Ya, Huh? — Gnt 3282, Ch 15078, Aco G-16011, Clm 1906, Gmn 1961
  • Could I? I Certainly Could — Gnt 3282, Buddy 8008, Ch 15080, Chg 148, Clm 1906, Gmn 1939
  • I'd Climb The Highest Mountain — Gnt 3283, Clm 1921, Ch 15079

Note: Buddy as BIRMINGHAM RED JACKETS; Challenge as TWIN CITY DANCE ORCHESTRA; Champions 15078 and 15079 as TRI-STATE DANCE RAMBLERS; 15080 as HICKORY KNOLL PAVILION KINGS; Coliseums as MARYLAND DANCE ORCHESTRA; Guardsman 1939 as SAN FRANCISCO DANCE ORCHESTRA; 1961 as CARNIVAL DANCE BAND.

Varsity Eight

New York, July 29, 1925

  • Row, Row, Rosie! — Cam 774
  • Oh, Say! Can I See You Tonight — Cam 772, Lin 2380
  • I Want to See a Little More Of What I Saw in Arkansas

New York, September 12, 1925

  • Fallin' Down — Cam 782
  • Tryin' to Keep Away from You — Cam 780, Lin 2387
  • Sweet Man — Cam 797, Lin 2403

New York, October 20, 1925

  • I'm Gonna Hang Around My Sugar — Cam 824
  • Milenberg Joys — Cam 817, Lin 2417

New York, November 23, 1925

  • Freshie — Cam 835, Lin 2441
  • Show Me The Way to Go Home — Cam 832, Lin 2435
  • She Doesn't — Cam 837

New York, c. January 1, 1926

  • T.N.T. — Cam 870
  • In My Gondola — Lin 2463

New York, April 2, 1926

  • What a Man! — Cam 925, Lin 2517

New York, February 3, 1927

  • Ain't She Sweet — Cam 1114, Lin 2626, Ro 358
  • Crazy Words-Crazy Tune — Cam 1110, Lin 2606, Ro 343

New York, September 8, 1927

  • Clementine — Cam 1245, Lin 2710, Ro 476

Bud Lincoln and His Orchestra

New York, October 19, 1925

  • Everybody Stomp — Ed Rejected
  • The Camel Walk

Camden, NJ, February 13, 1926

  • Bugle Call Rag — Vic test (un-numbered)
  • Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue

University Six

New York, December 1, 1925

  • In Your Green Hat — Har 73-H
  • Dustin' the Donkey — Har 134-H
  • I Love My Baby — Hat

California Ramblers

New York, March 18, 1926

  • I'd Climb the Highest Mountain — Col 610-D, 4095, 0516
  • Under the Ukelele Tree

Note: Columbia 4095 as DENZA DANCE ORCHESTRA

New York, March 26, 1926

  • After I Say I'm Sorry — Ed 51725, Amb 5152
  • Here Comes Malinda

New York, April 12, 1926

  • Horses — PA 36428, 11098, Per 14609, Gra 9206, GP 18539, Sal 337
  • Am I Wasting My Time on You — PA 36438, 11189, Per 14619, Gra 9231
  • The Blue Room — PA 36430, 11449, Per 14611, P-307, Apex 771, Dom 21536, LS 24513, Mic 22532, Stg 23032

Note: Pathe Actuelle 36438 as PALACE GARDEN ORCHESTRA; Perfect P-307 as RAYNER'S DANCE ORCHESTRA; Graftons as WINDSOR ORCHESTRA.

New York, April 16, 1926

  • What a Man! — Ed 51737
  • Shake

New York, April 21, 1926

  • Give Me Today — Col 647-D
  • No Foolin' — Col 638-D, 4022
  • The Girl Friend — 4461

New York, April 23, 1926

  • Could I? - I Certainly Could — Ed 51746
  • Static Strut

New York, April 27, 1926

  • I Had You, I Lost You, I Found You (Only To Lose You Again) — PA 36457, Per 14638
  • I Wonder What's Become of Joe? — PA 36441, Per 14622, Syrena 639

Note: Pathe Actuelle 36441 as PALACE GARDEN ORCHESTRA; Perfect 14638 as MIAMI MELODISTS.

New York, May 11, 1926

  • Hard-to-Get Gertie — Ed 51762
  • I Wonder What's Become of Joe? — Ed 51768

New York, May 19, 1926

  • Hi-Ho The Merrio — PA 36452, 11203, Per 14633, Gra 9238
  • Iyone, My Own Iyone — PA 36449, Per 14630
  • It's You — PA 36453, Per 14634
  • Here Comes Emaline — PA 36459, Per 14640

Note: Pathe Actuelle as PALACE GARDEN ORCHESTRA; Grafton as WINDSOR ORCHESTRA

New York, June 7, 1926

  • Ya Gotta Know How to Love — Col 669-D, 4095
  • I'm Just Wild About Animal Crackers

Note: Columbia 4095 as DENZA DANCE BAND

New York, June 9, 1926

  • Breezin' Along With the Breeze — PA 36465, Per 14646
  • Here I Am — PA 36467, Per 14648
  • My Barcelona — PA 36468, 11137, Per 14649, Gra 9219
  • Where'd You Get Those Eyes? — PA 36463, 11403, Per 14644

Note: Pathe Actuelle 36457 and Perfect 14648 as PALACE GARDEN ORCHESTRA; Grafton as MARLBOROUGH ORCHESTRA

New York, September 18, 1926

  • Gone Again Gal — Col 758-D
  • She Knows Her Onions

New York, October 7, 1926

  • Lay Me Down to Sleep in Carolina — Ed 51851
  • All Alone Monday — Ed 51862

New York, October 14, 1926

  • She Belongs To Me — PA 36543, Per 14724
  • Brand-New Mama — PA 36554, Per 14735
  • That Night in Araby — PA 36538, Per 14719
  • Don't Take That Black Bottom Away — PA 36540, Per 14721

New York, October 19, 1926

  • Sweet Thing — Ed 51860
  • Pretty Cinderella

New York, October 25, 1926

  • Here Comes Fatima — Col 800-D
  • My Baby Knows How

New York, December 9, 1926

  • Stockholm Stomp — Ed 51897
  • Sidewalk Blues

New York, December 10, 1926

  • Tell Me Tonight — Col 834-D
  • Too Many Kisses in the Summer

New York, December 30, 1926

  • Hop Skip — Col rejected
  • Stockholm Stomp

New York, January 19, 1927

  • Stockholm Stomp — Col 883-D, 4369
  • I Love the College Girls

Note: Columbia 4369 as THE CALIFORNIAN RAMBLERS.

New York, January 27, 1927

  • I Love The College Girls — PA 36592, 11401, Per 14773, Sal 830
  • Cock-a-Doodle, I'm Off My Noddle — PA 36590, 11354, Per 14771, GP 18631
  • Crazy Words - Crazy Tune — As above, plus Gra 9267
  • If I Didn't Know Your Husband (And You Didn't Know My Wife) — PA 36592, 11401, Per 14773

Note: Grafton as CALIFORNIAN RAMBLERS

The Little Ramblers

New York, March 19, 1926

  • Could I? I Certainly Could — Col 628-D
  • Here Comes Malinda — Rejected

New York, April 6, 1926

  • Here Comes Malinda — Col 628-D, Re G-8743
  • I Wonder What's Become of Joe? — Col 679-D, 4096
  • Hot Henry!

Five Birmingham Babies

New York, April 22, 1926

  • What a Man! — Pa 36432, Per i4613
  • She's Not Too Hot, Not Too Cold — Pa 36451, Per 14632
  • Remember the Night — Pa 36454, Per 14635

The Goofus Five

New York, May 12, 1926

  • Poor Papa — OK 40624, Par E-5618, Od 03390
  • I Wonder What's Become of Joe?

New York, June 29, 1926

  • You Gotta Know How to Love — OK 40644, Par E-5637, Od A-60292
  • Where'd You Get Those Eyes? — OK 40649, Par E-5652, Od 03393

New York, July 15, 1926

  • Mary Lou — OK 40661, Par E-5669, A-2125
  • Someone is Losin' Susan

New York, September 15, 1926

  • Crazy Quilt — OK 40687, Par E-5716
  • Sadie Green

New York, September 24, 1926

  • Heebie Jeebies — OK 40690, Od 74362
  • Tuck in Kentucky and Smile

New York, December 24, 1926

  • I Need Lovin' — OK 40739, Par E-5777, A-2141
  • I've Got the Girl — A-2139

New York, December 30, 1926

  • I Met Her In The Moonlight But She Keeps Me In The Dark — OK Rejected

New York, February 8, 1927

  • Farewell Blues — OK 40767, Par R-3327, Od 193040, A-189029
  • I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate — As above
  • Some of These Days — Rejected

New York, June 24, 1927

  • Arkansas Blues — Cam 1209, Lin 2674, Ro 437
  • Vo-Do-Do-De-O Blues — Cam 1232, Lin 2697, Ro 460

Ted Wallace and His Orchestra (pseudonym used by Wallace T. “Ed” Kirkeby)

New York, January 3, 1927

  • Usen't You Use'd To Be My Sweetie? — OK 40751, Par E-5785, A-4900
  • If All The Stars Were Pretty Babies — OK 40749
  • When I First Met Mary — Par E-5907, Ar 4250

New York, January 21, 1927

  • Ain't She Sweet? — OK 40760, Par E-5787, Ar 4229, Od 193043
  • There Ain't No Maybe In My Baby's Eyes — OK 40757, Par E-5760, Od 04022
  • Crazy Words - Crazy Tune — LAR A-4521

Note: Both issues of the last two titles as THE NEW YORK SYNCOPATORS; Ariel as ARIEL DANCE ORCHESTRA

New York, June 27, 1927

  • Bless Her Little Heart — OK 40860, Par R-3380
  • Who-oo? You-oo, That's Who!
  • Pleading — OK 40850, Par E-5907, Par A-4926, Od 193055, A-189078
  • Love and Kisses — As above, but Par R-3378

Note: Okeh 40860 as THE NEW YORK SYNCOPATORS; Parlophone R-3378 as SAM LANIN'S FAMOUS PLAYERS AND SINGERS; R-3380 as TAMPA BLUE ORCHESTRA.

New York, September 12, 1927

  • Cornfed! — OK 40915, Par R-3444, A-4915, Od A-189065
  • Buffalo Rhythm — OK 41014, Par R-3466
  • Zulu Wail — OK 40915, Par R-3444, A-4915

Ozzie Nelson

New York, September 21, 1934

  • Twenty-Four Hours In Georgia — Br 6991
  • If I Had A Million Dollars
  • You're Not The Only Oyster In The Stew — Br 6999
  • It's Dark On Observatory Hill

New York, November 23, 1934

  • Mandy — Br 7333
  • No! No! A Thousand Times No! — Br 7340
  • Jingle Bells — Br 7333, 7523, 7544, Col 35786
  • Down't Uncle Bill's — Br 7340, Dec F-5488

New York, January 18, 1935

  • I Threw A Bean Bag At The Moon — Br 7373
  • Oh! Susanna, Dust Off That Old Pianna — Br 7375, Dec F-5488
  • Things Might Have Been So Diff'rent — Br 7373
  • Rigamarole — Br 7375, ARC 7-07-08

New York, March 11, 1935

  • A Serenade To Spring — Rejected
  • Swamp Fire — Br 7414, ARC 7-07-08
  • Soliloquy
  • Sweet Flossie Farmer — Br 7435

New York, April 18, 1935

  • About A Quarter To Nine — Br 7325
  • She's A Latin From Manhattan
  • I'm Just An Ordinary Human — Br 7326
  • I'll Never Say "Never Again" Again
  • There's A Whistle In The Thistle — Br 7435

New York, May 6, 1935

  • Every Little Moment — Br 7442
  • Ninon
  • Double Trouble — Br 7485
  • I Wished On The Moon — Rejected

New York, December 5, 1935

  • Mrs. Astor's Horse — Br 7580
  • Quicker Than You Can Say "Jack Robinson" — Br 7576
  • Mama Don't Allow It — Br 7580
  • I Picked A Flower The Color Of Your Eyes — Br 7576

New York, January 14, 1936

  • Gotta Go To Work Again — Br 7597
  • But Where Are You — Br 7607
  • Cling To Me — Br 7597
  • Get Thee Behind Me, Satan — Br 7607

New York, February 5, 1936

  • I'm Gonna Clap My Hands — Br 7615
  • Don't Count Your Kisses (Before You're Kissed)
  • What's The Name Of That Song? — Br 7620
  • In My Estimation Of You

New York, April 6, 1936

  • Streamline Strut — Br 7651
  • Doin' The Prom — Br 7659
  • Stompin' At The Savoy
  • Is It True What They Say About Dixie? — Br 7651

New York, November 2, 1936

  • 'Tain't Good (Like A Nickel Made Of Wood) — Br 7770
  • Sophisticated Swing
  • I've Got Something In My Eye — Br 7773
  • Love Marches On

Hoagy Carmichael

Late 1938 (exact date unknown)

  • Hong Kong Blues — Br 8255
  • Riverboat Shuffle

Eddie Miller and His Orchestra

Los Angeles, February 4, 1944 (Capitol 1223, 10040-170)

  • Our Monday Date
  • Yesterdays
  • One Hour Of Parting
  • I'm Gonna Stomp Mr. Henry Lee

Wingy Manone

Los Angeles, March 7, 1944 (Capitol Records)

  • The Tailgate Ramble
  • Besame Mucho
  • Paper Doll
  • Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate

Pete Fountain & Al Hirt

Coral Records CRL-57389

  • Presenting Pete Fountain & Al Hirt — Bourbon Street

Rampart Street Paraders

Hollywood, October 1953

  • Co CL-547 — Jam Session, Coast to Coast (one side of album only)

Hollywood, June 7, July 19 & September 7, 1954

  • Co CL-785 — Dixieland, My Dixieland*

Hollywood, June 28 & July 19, 1954

  • Co CL-648 — Rampart & Vine*

*Selections from both Co CL-785 and Co CL-648 also issued on Columbia's Harmony label (HL-7214) as “Real Dixieland.”

Hollywood, June 11 & September 12, 1957

  • Co CL-1061 — Texas! U.S.A.

Jack Webb — Pete Kelly's Big 7

Los Angeles, 1957 (exact date unknown)

  • Vi LPM-1413 — Pete Kelly At Home

Matty Matlock and the Paducah Patrol

Los Angeles, April 14, 15, 22, 28, 1958

  • WB 2W1202 — The Dixieland Story*

*Reissued as two separate albums (Volume 1 – WB1317, Volume 2 – WB1318)

Los Angeles, October 22, 29, November 5, 1958

  • WB 1262 — And They Called It Dixieland

Los Angeles, November 18, 26, 28, 1958

  • WB1280 — Four Button Dixie

Los Angeles (date unknown)

  • Mayfair 9569, Tops L-1569 — Dixieland*

Note: Tops L-1569 as “Matty Mattlock And His Dixie-Men”. *Reissued on CD by Pickwick Communications/Simitar Entertainment as “Dixieland USA – Matty Matlock and his Dixie Men” (Pickwick 1124-2).

Bing Crosby with Bob Scobey's Frisco Jazz Band

Los Angeles, ca. 1955–1958 (exact dates unknown unless specified)

  • Vi LPM-1344 — Beauty and the Beat
  • Vi LPM-1448 — Swingin' on the Golden Gate
  • Vi LPM-1473 — Bing with a Beat (1957)

Ray Anthony

Los Angeles, 1955

  • Cap T-678 — Big Band Dixieland

Bobby Hackett and His Jazz Band

Los Angeles, October 18–19, 1955

  • Cap T-692 — Coast Concert

Red Nichols

Los Angeles, September 7, 10, 1956

  • Cap T-775 — Hot Pennies

(The other two trombonists on this session are King Jackson and Moe Schneider)

Jazz at Pasadena

Pasadena, CA, 1969 (exact dates unknown)

  • Blue Angel 505 (S) — Jazz Party at Pasadena 1969, Vol. 1
  • Blue Angel 505 (S) — Jazz Party at Pasadena 1969, Vol. 2

The following are a couple of LPs that need to be included in his discography which are always missed.

Calliope 3029

This has one side with The Rampart Street Jazz Band (sic) (which of course is The Rampart Street Paraders) live from a TV-show and Abe does his “Hindustan” in a different way.

Baccarola International 78287ZT (German Issue)

This is a 12″ LP and has Abe Lincoln in very good form all over with Wild Bill Davison as the formal leader. Personnel includes Joe Rushton, Matty Matlock, etc. One of these items was issued by mistake(?) on OMEGA OSL-63 as “Blue Blues” and is not mentioned on the cover. OSL-63 is called “Dixieland À La Carte” with a Buck Clayton group on most of the tracks. There are too few recordings with this marvelous trombonist so I felt to tell you about some items worth looking for.

— Leif Hallin