Dick McDonough

Richard Tobin McDonough (* the thirtieth July 1904 in New York City ; † 25. May 1938 in Manhattan , New York City) was an American jazz - guitarist and banjo player of the oldtime Jazz and Swing .

Dick McDonough first played the banjo and later switched to guitar. In the late 1920s he worked with Red Nichols and later with Paul Whiteman .

In his short career, McDonough made records with Nichols, Bunny Berigan , the Dorsey Brothers ( By Heck, Old Man Harlem , 1933), Benny Goodman ( I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues , 1933), Miff Mole , Adrian Rollini , Red Norvo , Jack Teagarden , Johnny Mercer , Billie Holiday , Pee Wee Russell , Frank Trumbauer , Glenn Miller , Gene Gifford ( New Orleans Twist , 1933), Fats Waller and Joe Venuti, as well as guitar duets with Carl Kress ( Danzon and Stage Fright , 1934). Shortly before his death, the Jam Session at Victor was created in 1937 , which featured him as a soloist ( Honeysuckle Rose , The Blues ). Dick McDonough died of complications from alcoholism.

Selection discography

Dorsey Bothers: Harlem Lullaby (Hep, 1933)
Benny Goodman: 1931-1933, 1934-1935 (Classics)
Miff Mole: Slippin 'Around (Frog, 1927-1930)
Carl Kress and Dick McDonough: Pioneers of Jazz Guitar (Retrieval, 1927-1939) anthology

Ian Carr , Digby Fairweather , Brian Priestley : Rough Guide Jazz. The ultimate guide to jazz. 1800 bands and artists from the beginning until today. 2nd, expanded and updated edition. Metzler, Stuttgart / Weimar 2004, ISBN 3-476-01892-X (English edition Rough Guides 2007, ISBN 1843532565 ).
Richard Cook , Brian Morton : The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD . 6th edition. Penguin, London 2002, ISBN 0-14-051521-6 .

personal data
SURNAME	McDonough, Dick
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	McDonough, Richard Tobin (real name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American jazz guitarist
DATE OF BIRTH	July 30, 1904
PLACE OF BIRTH	New York City
DATE OF DEATH	May 25, 1938
Place of death	Manhattan , New York City