Don Was
Jazz band from Detroit, TX · formed 1952
- Shows on record
- None on record
- Rooms played
- None on record
- Cities
- None on record
- Releases
- 10
- Last show
- None on record
About
Don Was is a band from Detroit, TX, formed in 1952, tagged rock, jazz, blues by its sources. No dated shows are on record.
- Don Was formed in 1952 — MusicBrainz
- Don Was is based in Detroit — MusicBrainz
- Was (Not Was): member — MusicBrainz
- The All Star Band: bass guitar — MusicBrainz
- The Was Bros: member — MusicBrainz
- Orquestra Was: member — MusicBrainz
- Detroit Panthers: member — MusicBrainz
- The Detroit Wasmopolitan Mixing Squad: member — MusicBrainz
- Bob Weir and Wolf Bros.: member — MusicBrainz
- Life Is a Carnival: member — MusicBrainz
- Dead Ahead: member — MusicBrainz
- Don Was has 1 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1994–1994 — MusicBrainz
- Don Was formed in 1971 — Wikipedia
- Don Was plays Rock — Wikipedia
- Don Was plays jazz — Wikipedia
- Don Was plays blues — Wikipedia
- Don Was plays funk — Wikipedia
- Don Was plays jam — Wikipedia
- Don Was has 2798 listeners on Last.fm — Don Was on Last.fm
- Don Was has released 10 recordings between 1989 and 2025 — Don Was on Discogs
- Don Was has 3 followers on Genius — Don Was on Genius
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
No past shows on record.
Where they play
No rooms on record.
Releases
10 releases, 1989–2025Groove In The Face Of Adversity
2025
The Singles 1971-2006
2011
(The Woodwork) Squeaks
2004
Dream White Island - An 80's Dubdisco Collection From The Island Vaults
2003
Live And Lively!
2001
Music From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Backbeat
1994 · Album
Backbeat Original Score Edits
1994
CDPRO Vol #27 (October 1994)
1994
Have A Little Faith In Me
1992
Smokin' Banana Peels
1989
Lineup
- Was (Not Was)
- The All Star Band · bass guitar
- The Was Bros
- Orquestra Was
- Detroit Panthers
- The Detroit Wasmopolitan Mixing Squad
- Bob Weir and Wolf Bros.
- Life Is a Carnival
- Dead Ahead
Airplay
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Don Was on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Don Was on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Don Was on Genius | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.