Maxwell Davis (14 Jan 1916 - 18 Sep 1970)

Male Person - United States 1940s tenor sax and arranger "The Father of West Coast R&B"

 Also known as (1)

Releases (1)

Official

Album - Compilation

  1. Father of West Coast R&B 1988

Relationships (3)

Member Of

  1. Maxwell Davis and His All-Stars original, eponymous
  2. Maxwell Davis and His Orchestra original, eponymous
  3. Maxwell Davis and His Band original, eponymous

Recordings by (42)

  1. Boogie Cocktails (Previously Unissued take) 3:14 (1988)
  2. Bristol Drive 2:22 (1988)
  3. Flying Home 2:28 (1988)
  4. Royal Boogie 2:37 (1988)
  5. Resistor 2:50 (1988)
  6. Belmont Special 3:21 (1988)
  7. Jumpin' With Lloyd 2:35 (1988)
  8. Thunderbird 1:47 (1988)
  9. Cool Diggin' 2:41 (1988)
  10. Bluesville 2:00 (1988)
  11. Rocking With Maxie 2:16 (1988)
  12. Tempo Rock 2:38 (1988)
  13. Gene Jumps the Blues 2:36 (1988)
  14. Boogie Cocktails 2:57 (1988)
  15. Bad Bad Whiskey 3:02 (1995)
  16. Safronia B 2:23 (14 Jul 2003)
  17. Everybody's Rockin' (Rag Mop) 1:48 (2006)
  18. Super Chase 2:11 (06 Aug 2007)
  19. Welcome Home Baby 2:41 (2008)
  20. Get Out 1:58 (2008)
  21. D.O.A. (The Fisherman Sequence, 1950 Film) 2:50 (2011)
  22. MT Boogie 2:47 (2011)
  23. Lonesome Road Blues 3:07 (2011)
  24. Honey Dripper 2:34 (2011)
  25. Hung Out 3:08 (2011)
  26. Th' Adams Bop Hop 2:41 (2011)
  27. September in the Rain 3:14 (2011)
  28. Little White Lies 2:58 (2011)
  29. Hey, Good Lookin' 2:19 (2011)
  30. I'm Waiting Just for You 2:16 (2011)
  31. I'll Always Be in Love With You 2:06 (2011)
  32. Blue Tango 2:57 (2011)
  33. The Glory of Love 2:13 (2011)
  34. Popsicle 2:43 (2011)
  35. Blue Shuffle 2:04 (2011)
  36. Side Car 2:26 (2011)
  37. The Way You Look Tonight 2:42 (2011)
  38. Hot Point 2:15 (2011)
  39. Strange Sensation 2:55 (2011)
  40. Ooh! 2:00 (2011)
  41. Look Sharp - Be Sharp (The Gillette March) 2:23 (2011)
  42. Hey Boy 2:01 (2011)

On Recordings (50)

Arranged

  1. Everyday (I Have the Blues) 2:49 B.B. King (1957)
  2. You Upset Me Baby 3:02 B.B. King (1957)
  3. The Brothers Go to Mothers ?:?? Ted Nash (1959)
  4. Dreamsville ?:?? Ted Nash (1959)
  5. Brief and Breezy ?:?? Ted Nash (1959)
  6. Sorta Blue ?:?? Ted Nash (1959)
  7. A Profound Gass ?:?? Ted Nash (1959)
  8. Fallout ?:?? Ted Nash (1959)
  9. The Floater ?:?? Ted Nash (1959)
  10. Peter Gunn ?:?? Ted Nash (1959)
  11. Soft Sounds ?:?? Ted Nash (1959)
  12. Session at Pete's Pad ?:?? Ted Nash (1959)
  13. Anvil Chorus ?:?? Members of The Glenn Miller Orchestra (1960)
  14. Chattanooga Choo Choo ?:?? Members of The Glenn Miller Orchestra (1960)
  15. Anitra's Dance ?:?? Members of The Glenn Miller Orchestra (1960)
  16. Sunrise Serenade ?:?? Members of The Glenn Miller Orchestra (1960)
  17. Under the Double Eagle ?:?? Members of The Glenn Miller Orchestra (1960)
  18. Little Brown Jug ?:?? Members of The Glenn Miller Orchestra (1960)
  19. Moonlight Cocktails ?:?? Members of The Glenn Miller Orchestra (1960)
  20. Song of the Volga Boatman ?:?? Members of The Glenn Miller Orchestra (1960)
  21. Kalamazoo ?:?? Members of The Glenn Miller Orchestra (1960)
  22. Serenade in Blue ?:?? Members of The Glenn Miller Orchestra (1960)
  23. Habanera ?:?? Members of The Glenn Miller Orchestra (1960)
  24. Londonberry Air ?:?? Members of The Glenn Miller Orchestra (1960)

Conducted

  1. Kalamazoo ?:?? Members of The Glenn Miller Orchestra (1960)
  2. Serenade in Blue ?:?? Members of The Glenn Miller Orchestra (1960)
  3. Anitra's Dance ?:?? Members of The Glenn Miller Orchestra (1960)
  4. Little Brown Jug ?:?? Members of The Glenn Miller Orchestra (1960)
  5. Anvil Chorus ?:?? Members of The Glenn Miller Orchestra (1960)
  6. Chattanooga Choo Choo ?:?? Members of The Glenn Miller Orchestra (1960)
  7. Moonlight Cocktails ?:?? Members of The Glenn Miller Orchestra (1960)
  8. Habanera ?:?? Members of The Glenn Miller Orchestra (1960)
  9. Londonberry Air ?:?? Members of The Glenn Miller Orchestra (1960)
  10. Sunrise Serenade ?:?? Members of The Glenn Miller Orchestra (1960)
  11. Song of the Volga Boatman ?:?? Members of The Glenn Miller Orchestra (1960)
  12. Under the Double Eagle ?:?? Members of The Glenn Miller Orchestra (1960)
  13. Mood Indigo 3:55 B.B. King; Maxwell Davis (1961)
  14. Cotton Tail 3:05 B.B. King; Maxwell Davis (1961)
  15. Eastside‐Westside 3:06 B.B. King; Maxwell Davis (1961)
  16. Don’t Get Around Much Anymore 3:15 B.B. King; Maxwell Davis (1961)

Instruments

  1. Swingin’ an Echo 3:07 Charles Mingus (1945) tenor saxophone
  2. Baby, Take a Chance With Me 3:06 Charles Mingus (1945) tenor saxophone
  3. The Texas Hop 2:49 Charles Mingus (1945) tenor saxophone
  4. Lonesome Woman Blues 3:10 Charles Mingus (1945) tenor saxophone
  5. Sentimental Lover 2:47 Joe Liggins & The Honeydrippers (Apr 1950) tenor saxophone
  6. Pink Champagne 3:02 Joe Liggins & The Honeydrippers (Apr 1950) tenor saxophone
  7. Please Send Me Someone to Love 2:55 Percy Mayfield (Sep 1950) tenor saxophone
  8. Greyhound 3:07 Amos Milburn and His Aladdin Chickenshackers (Sep 1952) tenor saxophone
  9. You Upset Me Baby 3:02 B.B. King (1957) tenor saxophone
  10. I’m About to Lose My Mind 2:23 T‐Bone Walker (1960) tenor saxophone

Credited as (5)

  1. Maxwell Davis
  2. Glenn Miller, Maxwell Davis & Joe Josea
  3. Mabel Scott & Maxwell Davis
  4. B.B. King; Maxwell Davis
  5. Ted Nash, Maxwell Davis

Works (22)

Wrote

  1. Bim Bam
  2. Tired, Broke and Busted
  3. Bad Bad Whiskey
  4. An Angel Cried
  5. Too Tired
  6. You Upset Me Baby
  7. So miad
  8. O O Wah
  9. Please Understand
  10. Say Another Word
  11. That’s All
  12. Dark Is the Night
  13. You Can’t Fool My Heart
  14. Eddie My Love
  15. J'en ai assez
  16. Good Lookin’
  17. The Girl in My Dreams
  18. Young Dreamers
  19. You Ask Me
  20. Whole Lotta Love

Composed

  1. My One and Only
  2. Key to My Kingdom

Links (11)

Other Databases

  1. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98020383
  2. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-no98020383
  3. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/maxwell-davis
  4. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb139910398
  5. https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/311133

Wikipedia

  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maxwell_Davis

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/350645

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000337243

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/44494572

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1535539

Secondhandsongs

  1. https://secondhandsongs.com/artist/18051