A Guide to Pseudonyms on American Recordings, 1892-1942

by Allan Sutton

Louis Armstrong performed under the pseudonym Ted Shawne while Fats Waller took the name Flip Wallace. Recordings by Duke Ellington and his Cotton Club orchestra are to be found under 22 different pseudonyms. These are among the more than 3,000 pseudonyms unearthed by Allan Sutton in his pioneering guide to pseudonyms used on American recordings between 1892 and 1942.

Organized into sections dealing with vocal artists and instrumental groups,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313290601
• ISBN13: 9780313290602
• Release Date: August 1993
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"