Discography
Jean Kittrell’s astounding career resulted in many audio recordings over the years. Below is a selected list of albums organized by group and chronologically, beginning with her very first recording in 1966. When exact recording dates are not known, a range of years or decade is given. Many of these CDs can be found either in circulation or the National Ragtime & Jazz Archive’s listening collection at SIUE’s Lovejoy Library. For details, please refer to the contact page at the end of this digital exhibit.
Jean posing with her albums, 1987
Jean Kittrell with Tony Parenti and his Blue Blues Blowers
April 1966 – Jean Kittrell Sings the Blues
Personnel: Charlie Borneman, Pops Campbell, Larry Conger, Don Franz, Jean Kittrell, Tony Parenti
Jean Kittrell with the Boll Weevil Jass Band
June 1970 – You Gotta See Your Mama
Personnel: Dan Havens, Wayne Jones, Henry Keuper, Jean Kittrell, Jim Marshall, Mike Montgomery, Frank Powers, Dick Rimington, Bob Shanahan, John Teachout
Dan Haven and the Mississippi Mudcats with Jean Kittrell
Unknown – The Mississippi Mudcats
Personnel: Warren Brown, Jean Kittrell, Jimmy Haislip, James Hansen, Dan Havens, Ray Helsel
Old Guys Jazz Band with Jean Kittrell
Unknown – Old Guys, Old Jazz
Personnel: John “Jack” Ades, Warren Brown, Bill Feeney, Jim Hansen, Dan Havens, Ray Helsel, Lyman “Zeke” Holden, Jean Kittrell, W. Deane Wiley
Unknown – Jazz on Campus
Personnel: John “Jack” Ades, Warren Brown, Bill Feeney, Jim Hansen, Dan Havens, Ray Helsel, Lyman “Zeke” Holden, Jean Kittrell, W. Deane Wiley
Excerpt from "See See Rider" on Old Guys Jazz Band album, Jazz on Campus.
Excerpt from "Just a Closer Walk with Thee" from Old Guys Jazz Band album, Jazz on Campus.
Old St. Louis Levee Band
1979 – The Old St. Louis Levee Band
Personnel: Pat Arana, Bobby Grimm, Jean Kittrell, David “Red” Lehr, Rick Schaumberger
1983 – Plays the Blues
Personnel: Pat Arana, Bobby Grimm, Jean Kittrell, David “Red” Lehr, Rick Schaumberger
Excerpt from "St. Louis Blues" on Old St. Louis Levee Band album, Plays the Blues
Excerpt from "Wild Women Don't Have No Blues" on Old St. Louis Levee Band album, Plays the Blues.
1985 – Jazzin’ at the Opry House (recorded in Rockville, Indiana)
Personnel: Pat Arana, Bobby Grimm, Jean Kittrell, David “Red” Lehr, Rick Schaumberger
1990s – Chasing Rainbows
Personnel: Pat Arana, Bobby Grimm, Jean Kittrell, David “Red” Lehr, Rick Schaumberger
Jazz Incredibles
1984 – An Incredible Trio!
Personnel: John Becker, Jean Kittrell, David “Red” Lehr
1990s – Encore
Personnel: John Becker, Jean Kittrell, David “Red” Lehr
Excerpt of "Bourbon Street Parade" from Jazz Incredibles album, Encore.
Excerpt of "12th Street Blues" from Jazz Incredibles album, Encore.
1990s – Incredible Draw
Personnel: John Becker, Jean Kittrell, David “Red” Lehr Lehr
July 2002 – Running Wild
Personnel: John Becker, Noel Kaletsky, Jean Kittrell, Bobby Grimm, David “Red” Lehr, Don Schroeder
July 2002 – Choice Cuts
Personnel: Noel Kaletsky, Jean Kittrell, Bobby Grimm, David “Red” Lehr, Don Schroeder
January 2004 – Down on the Farm
Personnel: Noel Kaletsky, Jean Kittrell, Bobby Grimm, David “Red” Lehr, Don Schroeder
January 2004 – Just Plane Jazz
Personnel: Noel Kaletsky, Jean Kittrell, Bobby Grimm, David “Red” Lehr, Don Schroeder
St. Louis Rivermen
1990-1992 – Vol. 1
Personnel: John Becker, Jean Kittrell, David “Red” Lehr, Dan Havens, Glenn Meyer, Jimmy Haislip, Don Schroeder
1999 – Out of the Gate
Personnel: John Becker, Jean Kittrell, David “Red” Lehr, Steve Lilley, Glenn Meyer, Don Schroeder, Brett Stamps
Excerpt of "Downhearted Blues" from St. Louis Rivermen album, Out of the Gate.
Excerpt of "Over in the Gloryland" from St. Louis Rivermen album, Out of the Gate.
2000 – Hymns and Her in the Garden
Personnel: John Becker, Jean Kittrell, David “Red” Lehr, Steve Lilley, Glenn Meyer, Don Schroeder, Brett Stamps
2002 – Shine
Personnel: Bobby Grimm, Noel Kaletsky, Jean Kittrell, David “Red” Lehr, Steve Lilley, Don Schroeder, Brett Stamps
2004 – FAST
Personnel: Bobby Grimm, Noel Kaletsky, Jean Kittrell, David “Red” Lehr, Steve Lilley, Jim Maihack, Jack Tartar
2004 – FASTER
Personnel: Bobby Grimm, Noel Kaletsky, Jean Kittrell, David “Red” Lehr, Steve Lilley, Jim Maihack, Jack Tartar
2006 – Half Fast
Personnel: Bobby Grimm, Noel Kaletsky, Jean Kittrell, David “Red” Lehr, Steve Lilley, Jim Maihack, Jack Tartar
2006 – Band Overboard
Personnel: Bobby Grimm, Noel Kaletsky, Jean Kittrell, David “Red” Lehr, Steve Lilley, Jim Maihack, Jack Tartar
2007 – Old Time Religion
Personnel: Bobby Grimm, Noel Kaletsky, Jean Kittrell, David “Red” Lehr, Steve Lilley, Jim Maihack, Jack Tartar
Storyville Dandies Jazz Band
2011 – We’re Tired (recorded in Tokyo, Japan)
Personnel: John Becker, Jean Kittrell, Yoichi Kimura, David “Red” Lehr, Eijiro Nakagawa, Yoshihiro Nakagawa, Akira Tsumura, Hiroyuki Yoshikawa
