Vivien Garry (1920 – December 1, 2008) was a
jazzbassist. She led the Vivien Garry Quintet (which, on at least one date, included Edna Williams of the
International Sweethearts of Rhythm on trumpet and
Ginger Smock on violin) and the Vivien Garry Trio (which included her husband,
Arv Garrison, on guitar and Wini Beatty on piano).[1]
Discography
Please note the various different spellings of Ms. Garry's name...these are taken from the actual record labels.
Premier Records:
29006 Vivien Gary Trio- Flying Home // Mop Mop (rec. 1944)
29007 Vivien Gary Trio- Seven Come Eleven // I've Got To, That's All (rec. 1944) - note: these four songs feature Lex Zaharik (p), Arv Garrison (g), Vivien Gary (b, vocal).
Guild Records:
124 Vivian Garry Trio- Relax Jack // Altitude (rec. 1945) - note: these two songs feature Teddy Kaye (p, vocal), Arv Garrison (g, vocal), Vivian Garry (b, vocal).
101 Vivien Garry Quartet- Hopscotch // Where You At (rec. 1945; rel. 5-46)
102 Vivien Garry Quartet- I Surrender Dear // I've Got To, That's All (rec. 1945; rel. 5-46)
103 Vivian Garry Quartet- Tonsillectomy // These Foolish Things (rec. 1945; rel. 6-46)
104 Vivian Garry Quartet- Rip Van Winkle // Stick Around (rec. 1945; rel. 6-46) - note: these eight songs feature
George Handy (p, vocal), Arv Garrison (g, vocal), Vivian Garry (b, vocal), Roy Hall (d).
690B Vivian Garry Trio- 1) Where You At; 2) Baby I'm Gone (rel. 10-46) - note: these two songs feature Wini Beatty (p, vocal), Arv Garrison (g, vocal), Vivian Garry (b, vocal); the first side of this record (690A) features three songs by
Les Paul & His Trio.
AFRS Jubilee (radio program transcriptions):
203 Vivien Garry Trio- 1) Get You, Gertrude; 2) Prisoner Of Love (rel. 11-46) - note: these two songs feature Wini Beatty (p, vocal), Arv Garrison (g), Vivien Garry (b, vocal).
205 Vivien Garry- I'm In The Mood For Love (rel. 11-46) - note: this song features
Benny Carter (as), Sonny White (p), Thomas Moultree (b),
Percy Brice (d), Vivien Garry (vocal).
20-2352 Vivien Garry Quintet- I'm In The Mood For Love // Operation Mop (Edna's Stomp) (rec. 9-46; rel. 8-47)
40-0144 Vivien Garry Quintet- A Woman's Place Is In The Groove (Sycamore Blues) // Body And Soul (rec. 9-46; rel. 1-48) - note: these four songs feature
Ginger Smock (vln), Edna Williams (tp), Wini Beatty (p), Vivien Garry (b), Dody Jeshke (d).
1004
Leo Watson with
Vic Dickenson Quintet- Jingle Bells // Snake Pit (rec. 9-46; rel. 12-46)
1007 Leo Watson with Vic Dickenson Quintet- Tight And Gay // Sonny Boy (rec. 9-46; rel. 4-47) - note: these four songs feature Vic Dickenson (tb),
Eddie Heywood Jr. or
Leonard Feather (p), Arv Garrison (g), Vivien Garry (b), Harold "Doc" West (d), Leo Watson (vocal).
11X
Buddy Baker & His Orchestra- I'm Stuck With A Sticker // Sleepy Time Down South (rel. 12-46) - note: A side features a guest vocal by Vivien Garry.
235 Rickey Jordan with Vivien Garry Trio- A.B.C. Blues // Blues In The Storm (rec. 10-46; rel. 1-47)
237 Rickey Jordan with Vivien Garry Trio- Rickey's Blues // Night And Day (rec. 10-46; rel. 1-47) - note: these four songs feature Teddy Kaye (p), Arv Garrison (g), Vivien Garry (b), Ed "Sharkey" Hall (d), Rickey Jordan (vocal); add
Teddy Buckner (tp), Les Robinson (as),
Lucky Thompson (ts) on "A.B.C. Blues".
^Brinkofski, Elizabeth Dodd (2013-07-01).
New York City Jazz. Arcadia Publishing. p. 99.
ISBN978-1-4396-4358-7. Vivien Garry led the trio, and her husband, guitarist Arv Garrison managed the group. This was the beginning of women gaining attention as musicians in the genre of jazz.
Vivien Garry (1920 – December 1, 2008) was a
jazzbassist. She led the Vivien Garry Quintet (which, on at least one date, included Edna Williams of the
International Sweethearts of Rhythm on trumpet and
Ginger Smock on violin) and the Vivien Garry Trio (which included her husband,
Arv Garrison, on guitar and Wini Beatty on piano).[1]
Discography
Please note the various different spellings of Ms. Garry's name...these are taken from the actual record labels.
Premier Records:
29006 Vivien Gary Trio- Flying Home // Mop Mop (rec. 1944)
29007 Vivien Gary Trio- Seven Come Eleven // I've Got To, That's All (rec. 1944) - note: these four songs feature Lex Zaharik (p), Arv Garrison (g), Vivien Gary (b, vocal).
Guild Records:
124 Vivian Garry Trio- Relax Jack // Altitude (rec. 1945) - note: these two songs feature Teddy Kaye (p, vocal), Arv Garrison (g, vocal), Vivian Garry (b, vocal).
101 Vivien Garry Quartet- Hopscotch // Where You At (rec. 1945; rel. 5-46)
102 Vivien Garry Quartet- I Surrender Dear // I've Got To, That's All (rec. 1945; rel. 5-46)
103 Vivian Garry Quartet- Tonsillectomy // These Foolish Things (rec. 1945; rel. 6-46)
104 Vivian Garry Quartet- Rip Van Winkle // Stick Around (rec. 1945; rel. 6-46) - note: these eight songs feature
George Handy (p, vocal), Arv Garrison (g, vocal), Vivian Garry (b, vocal), Roy Hall (d).
690B Vivian Garry Trio- 1) Where You At; 2) Baby I'm Gone (rel. 10-46) - note: these two songs feature Wini Beatty (p, vocal), Arv Garrison (g, vocal), Vivian Garry (b, vocal); the first side of this record (690A) features three songs by
Les Paul & His Trio.
AFRS Jubilee (radio program transcriptions):
203 Vivien Garry Trio- 1) Get You, Gertrude; 2) Prisoner Of Love (rel. 11-46) - note: these two songs feature Wini Beatty (p, vocal), Arv Garrison (g), Vivien Garry (b, vocal).
205 Vivien Garry- I'm In The Mood For Love (rel. 11-46) - note: this song features
Benny Carter (as), Sonny White (p), Thomas Moultree (b),
Percy Brice (d), Vivien Garry (vocal).
20-2352 Vivien Garry Quintet- I'm In The Mood For Love // Operation Mop (Edna's Stomp) (rec. 9-46; rel. 8-47)
40-0144 Vivien Garry Quintet- A Woman's Place Is In The Groove (Sycamore Blues) // Body And Soul (rec. 9-46; rel. 1-48) - note: these four songs feature
Ginger Smock (vln), Edna Williams (tp), Wini Beatty (p), Vivien Garry (b), Dody Jeshke (d).
1004
Leo Watson with
Vic Dickenson Quintet- Jingle Bells // Snake Pit (rec. 9-46; rel. 12-46)
1007 Leo Watson with Vic Dickenson Quintet- Tight And Gay // Sonny Boy (rec. 9-46; rel. 4-47) - note: these four songs feature Vic Dickenson (tb),
Eddie Heywood Jr. or
Leonard Feather (p), Arv Garrison (g), Vivien Garry (b), Harold "Doc" West (d), Leo Watson (vocal).
11X
Buddy Baker & His Orchestra- I'm Stuck With A Sticker // Sleepy Time Down South (rel. 12-46) - note: A side features a guest vocal by Vivien Garry.
235 Rickey Jordan with Vivien Garry Trio- A.B.C. Blues // Blues In The Storm (rec. 10-46; rel. 1-47)
237 Rickey Jordan with Vivien Garry Trio- Rickey's Blues // Night And Day (rec. 10-46; rel. 1-47) - note: these four songs feature Teddy Kaye (p), Arv Garrison (g), Vivien Garry (b), Ed "Sharkey" Hall (d), Rickey Jordan (vocal); add
Teddy Buckner (tp), Les Robinson (as),
Lucky Thompson (ts) on "A.B.C. Blues".
^Brinkofski, Elizabeth Dodd (2013-07-01).
New York City Jazz. Arcadia Publishing. p. 99.
ISBN978-1-4396-4358-7. Vivien Garry led the trio, and her husband, guitarist Arv Garrison managed the group. This was the beginning of women gaining attention as musicians in the genre of jazz.