Davenport Blues (song)

Davenport Blues is a 1925 song composed and recorded by Bix Beiderbecke and released as a Gennett 78. The song has become a jazz and pop standard.

"Davenport Blues" was recorded by Bix Beiderbecke and His Rhythm Jugglers on January 26, 1925, in Richmond, Indiana, and released as Gennett 5654 backed with "Toddlin' Blues" as the A side. The band included Tommy Dorsey on trombone, Paul Madeira Mertz on piano, Don Murray on clarinet, Howdy Quicksell on banjo, Tom Gargano on drums, and Bix Beiderbecke on cornet. The title derives from the name of Bix Beiderbecke's hometown of Davenport, Iowa.

Cover versions

 * Miff Mole and His Molers, 1927, Okeh 40848
 * Charleston Chasers under the direction of Red Nichols, 1927, Columbia 909D
 * Adrian Rollini and His Orchestra, 1934, Decca 359
 * Bunny Berigan and His Orchestra, 1938, Victor 26121B
 * Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra, 1938, Victor 26135
 * Gil Evans, 1959, from the album Great Jazz Standards with Johnny Coles on trumpet
 * Clare Fischer, 1963, from the album Surging Ahead
 * Jack Teagarden
 * Bobby Hackett
 * Eddie Condon
 * Yank Lawson and the V-Disc All Stars on V-Disc No. 404B, 1945.
 * Scott Robinson
 * Peter O'Brien
 * Russ Freeman
 * Barbara Sutton Curtis
 * Dill Jones, 1972, from the album Davenport Blues
 * Kenny Werner, 1977
 * Ry Cooder, 1978, from the album Jazz
 * Dutch Swing College Band
 * Randy Sandke
 * Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band
 * Dice of Dixie Crew
 * Dick Hyman
 * Geoff Muldaur
 * Patrick Artero, 2006
 * Scandinavian Rhythm Boys, 2007