Artist: Ken Colyer

Ken Colyer
Aliases
Ken Colyer Jazzmen
Ken Colyer's Jazzmen
Ken Colyer's Omega Brass Band
Ken Colyer's Skiffle Group
Real name
Kenneth Edward Colyer
Born
April 18, 1928
Died
March 8, 1988
Country
United Kingdom
Comments
Jazz trumpeter, cornetist, and vocalist. Colyer usually played New Orleans jazz.
Related
Geoff Cole   Cole played trombone in Colyer's band for ten years.

Performances

Covers

Title down Performer Release date Originally by
1 Alabama Bound Ken Colyer 1967 Prince's Orchestra
2 All of Me Ken Colyer 1959 Belle Baker
3 As Long as I Live Ken Colyer's Jazzmen Featuring Pat Hawes 1964 Lena Horne and Avon Long
4 Baby, Won't You Please Come Home? The Climax Jazz Band featuring Ken Colyer 1975 Eva Taylor
5 Ballin' the Jack Ken Colyer's Jazzmen 1961 Prince's Band
6 Chinatown, My Chinatown Ken Colyer 1984 American Quartet
7 Dinah Ken Colyer 1959 Eddie Cantor
8 Down Bound Train Ken Colyer's Skiffle Group June 1956 Chuck Berry and His Combo
9 Down By the Riverside Ken Colyer's Skiffle Group 1955 Fisk University Jubilee Singers
10 Ella Speed Ken Colyer's Skiffle Group December 1957
11 Hindustan Ken Colyer 1967 Joseph C. Smith's Orchestra
12 Jambalaya Ken Colyer's Omega Brass Band 1958 Hank Williams - Chuck Guillory and His Rhythm Boys
13 Just a Closer Walk With Thee Ken Colyer's Omega Brass Band 1958
14 King Porter Stomp Ken Colyer's Jazzmen Featuring Pat Hawes 1964 Jelly Roll Morton
15 Lady Be Good Ken Colyer 1967 Walter Catlett
16 Midnight Special Ken Colyer's Jazzmen 1954 Dave Cutrell with McGinty's Oklahoma Cow Boy Band
17 Mule Skinner Ken Colyer's Skiffle Group June 1956 Jimmie Rodgers
18 Oh, You Beautiful Doll Ken Colyer 1959 Billy Murray and American Quartet
19 Oh, You Beautiful Doll The Climax Jazz Band featuring Ken Colyer 1975 Billy Murray and American Quartet
20 Over the Rainbow Ken Colyer 1959 Judy Garland
21 See See Rider The Climax Jazz Band featuring Ken Colyer 1975 Ma Rainey Acc. by Her Georgia Jazz Band
22 See See Rider Ken Colyer's Jazzmen 1961 Ma Rainey Acc. by Her Georgia Jazz Band
23 Sentimental Journey Ken Colyer's Jazzmen 1961 Les Brown and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Doris Day
24 Someday Sweetheart Ken Colyer's Jazzmen Featuring Pat Hawes 1964 Alberta Hunter
25 St. Louis Blues Ken Colyer's Jazzmen 1961 Prince's Band
26 Stack-O'Lee Blues Ken Colyer's Skiffle Group August 1956
27 Struttin' With Some Barbecue Ken Colyer 1967 Louis Armstrong and His Hot Five
28 Sweet Lorraine Ken Colyer's Jazzmen 1961 Lou Gold & His Orchestra
29 Sweet Sue, Just You Ken Colyer's Jazzmen 1961 Charlie Straight and His Orchestra
30 Take This Hammer Ken Colyer's Skiffle Group 1955 Odetta
31 The Curse of an Aching Heart Ken Colyer 1959 Will Oakland
32 The Curse of an Aching Heart The Climax Jazz Band featuring Ken Colyer 1975 Will Oakland
33 Tiger Rag Ken Colyer's Omega Brass Band 1958 Original Dixieland Jass Band
34 When I Grow Too Old to Dream Ken Colyer's Jazzmen 1961 Ramon Novarro & Evelyn Laye
35 When the Sun Goes Down Ken Colyer's Jazzmen 1961 Leroy Carr
36 Wolverine Blues Ken Colyer's Jazzmen Featuring Pat Hawes 1964 New Orleans Rhythm Kings

Releases

Audio album

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 Back to the Delta Ken Colyer's Jazzmen 1954 Decca
2 Colyer Plays Standards Ken Colyer Jazzmen 1959 Decca
3 I Can't Escape from You The Climax Jazz Band featuring Ken Colyer 1975 Tormax
4 Ken Colyer in Hamburg 1966 Ken Colyer 1967 International Polydor Production
5 Ken Colyer's Omega Brass Band Ken Colyer's Omega Brass Band 1958 Decca
6 Ken Colyer's Skiffle Group Ken Colyer's Skiffle Group 1955 Decca
7 Live at the 100 Club Ken Colyer 1984 GHB
8 The Real Ken Colyer Ken Colyer's Jazzmen Featuring Pat Hawes 1964 77 Records
9 This is the Blues - Volume 1 Ken Colyer's Jazzmen 1961 Columbia
10 This is Jazz - Volume 2 Ken Colyer's Jazzmen 1961 Columbia

Audio single

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 Down Bound Train Ken Colyer's Skiffle Group June 1956 Decca
2 Ella Speed Ken Colyer's Skiffle Group December 1957 Decca
3 Old Riley Ken Colyer's Skiffle Group August 1956 Decca

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