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Skeets Tolbert

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Campbell Aurelius "Skeets" Tolbert (February 14, 1909, Calhoun Falls, South Carolina - November 30, 2000, Houston, Texas) was an American jazz clarinetist, alto saxophonist, and bandleader. Tolbert grew up in Lincolntown, North Carolina, and studied at Johnson C. Smith University. He played in Dave Taylor[disambiguation needed]'s Dixie Serenaders from 1929, recording with them in 1931. In 1934 he moved to New York City, where he played with Charlie Alexander before joining the house band at the Savoy Ballroom.

Top songs

  1. Skin 'em Back (03-01-39)
  2. Hit That Jive, Jack (12-17-40)
  3. Get Up (03-01-39)
  4. Rhumba Blues
  5. The Rhumba Blues
  6. Ride On
  7. Big Fat Butterfly (05-22-41)
  8. Skin Em Back
  9. Hit That Jive, Jack
  10. This Stuff's Out (07-05-39)
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  1. C.O.D. (07-25-42)
  2. Raz Ma Taz (01-24-40)
  3. Bouncing Rhythm (03-01-39)
  4. Swing Out (07-05-39)
  5. Skin 'Em Back
  6. Jumpin' Like Mad
  7. Get Up
  8. Sugar Boogie
  9. Wabash Blues (05-23-31)
  10. Papa's In Bed With His Britches On (03-12-40)
  11. Big Fat Butterfly
  12. I'm Blowin' My Top (07-05-39)
  13. Jumpin' Like Mad (10-02-40)
  14. Bugle Blues
  15. W.P.A. (03-12-40)
  16. I Can't Go For You (03-12-40)
  17. Fine Piece Of Meat (07-05-39)
  18. Everybody Loves My Baby (05-32-31)
  19. Hole Holy Roly-Poly (01-24-40)
  20. Fill-Up
  21. Jumpin' In The Numbers
  22. Gimme Something Like That (01-24-40)
  23. Railroad Blues (07-05-39)
  24. I'll Make It Worth Your While
  25. Those Draftin' Blues
  26. Sammy's Chopping Block
  27. Sammy's Choppin' Block (10-02-40)
  28. Lazy Gal Blues
  29. Four O'Clock Blues
  30. Swing Out
  31. Git It ('Cause I Love To See You Wid It) (09-10-41)
  32. Git It ('Cause I Love To See You Wid It)
  33. I'Ve Lost My Head Over You (03-01-39)
  34. This Is The End (03-01-39)
  35. Hey Man! Hey Man!
  36. Bouncing Rhythm
  37. Delta Land Blues
  38. Fill-Up (01-29-42)
  39. That's That Messy Boogie
  40. Hit that Jive Jack
  41. Jumpin' Jack (03-12-40)
  42. I'll Make It Worth Your While (10-02-40)
  43. Gimme Something Like That
  44. Ride On (01-29-42)
  45. Hey Man! Hey Man! (07-25-42)
  46. Because I Love My Daddy So
  47. Everybody Loves My Baby
  48. Harlem Ain'that It Usta Be (01-24-40)
  49. Uncle Epp's Dream
  50. Sugar Boogie (10-02-40)
  51. Railroad Blues
  52. What's The Matter Now
  53. C.O.D
  54. I Can't Go for You
  55. Wabash Blues
  56. Uncle Eph's Dream (05-22-41)
  57. The Stuff's Out
  58. Hole Holy Roly-Poly
  59. That's That Messy Boogie (09-10-41)
  60. Bugle Blues (12-17-40)
  61. I'm Blowin' My Top
  62. The Rhumba Blues (05-22-41)
  63. Jumpin' In The Numbers (05-22-41)
  64. Four O'Clock Blues (12-17-40)
  65. Fine Piece Of Meat
  66. Raz My Taz
  67. Those Draftin' Blues (12-17-40)
  68. Lazy Gal Blues (09-10-41)
  69. Raz Ma Taz
  70. Because I Love My Daddy So (01-29-42)
  71. What Is The Matter Now? (09-10-41)
  72. Four Oclock Blues
  73. Delta Land Blues (01-29-42)
  74. Jumpin' Jack
  75. Papa's In Bed With His Britches On
  76. C.O.D.
  77. C O D
  78. W.P.A.
  79. This Is the End
  80. Harlem Ain't What It Usta Be
  81. Papa's In Bed With His Britche
  82. Harlem Ain't What It Usta
  83. Hey Man Hey Man
  84. Jumpin Like Mad
  85. Uncle Eph's Dream
  86. Jumpin Jack
  87. W P A
  88. Those Draftin Blues
  89. Git It
  90. I've Lost My Head Over You

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