In the collection
3 records
Played with
Elmer Schoebel
3 records together
Benny Goodman And His Orchestra
2 records together
Billy Meyers
2 records together
Benny Goodman
2 records together
Edgar Sampson
2 records together
Mitchell Parish
2 records together
Louis Prima
2 records together
Jelly Roll Morton
2 records together
Count Basie
2 records together
Gordon Jenkins
2 records together
Buddy Rich Big Band
1 record together
Taft Jordan
1 record together
About
American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist and songwriter.
Born 10 February 1902, Ehrmandale, Vigo County, Indiana, USA.
Died 24 August 1963, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.
Pettis was a member of Friar’s Society Orchestra, which first recorded in 1922, and was renamed New Orleans Rhythm Kings in 1923. He joined Ben Bernie’s orchestra in 1924, and from 1926 on a number of records as a leader, some issued under pseudonyms. He continued performing into the 1930s.
He was a prolific songwriter (most often composer). His best known composition was “Bugle Call Blues” otherwise known as the “Bugle Call Rag”, which was co-written by Billy Meyers & Elmer Schoebel) was a hit for Frank Westphal & His Orchestra in 1923, Red Nichols & His Five Pennies in 1927, and The Mills Brothers in 1932.