Bobby Plater
Robert C. Plater (May 13, 1914, Newark, New Jersey - November 20, 1982, Lake Tahoe) was an American jazz alto saxophonist. Plater began playing alto sax at age 12, and played locally in Newark with Donald Lambert and the Savoy Dictators in the 1930s. He played with Tiny Bradshaw from 1940 to 1942 before spending 1942-45 serving in the U.S. military during World War II. After his discharge he worked briefly with Cootie Williams, then played intermittently with Lionel Hampton between 1946 and 1964. He also did arrangements with Hampton, and did some freelance work besides. In 1964 he took Frank Wess's place in the Count Basie Orchestra, where he played until his death in 1982. His only recordings as a leader were four songs for Bullet Records in 1950. Plater was the co-composer of "Jersey Bounce", a popular dance number in the 1940s, recorded by various musicians including Glenn Miller and Ella Fitzgerald. |
Birth and Death Data: Born May 13, 1914 (Newark), Died November 20, 1982
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1941 - 1968
Roles Represented in DAHR: alto saxophone, flute, composer
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Recordings (Results 76-100 of 103 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Decca | L 5896 | 10/27/1950 | Merry Christmas baby | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
Decca | L 5897 | 10/30/1950 | June | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
Decca | L 5898 | 10/30/1950 | Perdido | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
Decca | L 5899 | 10/30/1950 | If you ever learn to love | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
Decca | L 14618 | 8/16/1967 | Goin' out of my head | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, flute | |||
Decca | L 14619 | 8/16/1967 | Hang on sloopy | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, flute | |||
Decca | L 14620 | 8/16/1967 | Green onions | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, flute | |||
Decca | L 14621 | 8/16/1967 | Knock on wood | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, flute | |||
Decca | L 14622 | 8/15/1967 | Bright lights, big city | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, flute | |||
Decca | L 14623 | 8/15/1967 | Mercy, mercy, mercy | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, flute | |||
Decca | L 14624 | 8/15/1967 | Don't let the sun catch you crying-1 | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, flute | |||
Decca | L 14625 | 8/15/1967 | Ain't too proud to beg | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, flute | |||
Decca | L 14626 | 8/17/1967 | Let the good times roll | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, flute | |||
Decca | L 14627 | 8/17/1967 | Reach out, I'll be there | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, flute | |||
Decca | L 14628 | 8/17/1967 | In the heat of the night | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, flute | |||
Decca | L 14629 | 8/17/1967 | Memphis, Tennessee | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, flute | |||
Decca | L 14785 | 1/4/1968 | I was made to love her (the way I love you) | Count Basie | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, flute | |||
Decca | L 14786 | 1/3/1968 | Respect | Count Basie | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, flute | |||
Decca | L 14787 | 1/4/1968 | I never loved a woman (The way I love you) | Count Basie | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, flute | |||
Decca | L 14788 | 1/3/1968 | Chain gang | Count Basie | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, flute | |||
Decca | L 14789 | 1/3/1968 | Uptight (Everything's alright) | Count Basie | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, flute | |||
Decca | L 14790 | 1/3/1968 | Ode to Billy Joe | Count Basie | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, flute | |||
Decca | L 14791 | 1/3/1968 | My girl | Count Basie | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, flute | |||
Decca | L 14792 | 1/3/1968 | For your precious love | Count Basie | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, flute | |||
Decca | L 14793 | 1/3/1968 | (I can't get no) Satisfaction | Count Basie | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, flute |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Plater, Bobby," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/100152.
Plater, Bobby. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/100152.
"Plater, Bobby." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Plater, Bobby, 1914-1982 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n00074766
Wikidata: Bobby Plater - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4935465
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/77547054
MusicBrainz: Bobby Plater - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/04d634e0-6f4f-4c85-9ebd-47f2d6d63cce
ISNI: 0000 0000 5940 0165 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000059400165
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