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Milt Hinton

Milton John Hinton (June 23, 1910 – December 19, 2000) was an American double bassist and photographer.

Regarded as the Dean of American jazz bass players, his nicknames included "Sporty" from his years in Chicago, "Fump" from his time on the road with Cab Calloway, and "The Judge" from the 1950s and beyond. Hinton's recording career lasted over 60 years, mostly in jazz but also with a variety of other genres as a prolific session musician.

He was also a photographer of note, praised for documenting American jazz during the 20th Century.

Birth and Death Data: Born June 23, 1910 (Vicksburg), Died December 19, 2000 (Queens)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1930 - 1964

Roles Represented in DAHR: string bass, tuba

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Recordings (Results 51-75 of 264 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 84317 4/13/1953 Cupcake Tony Scott Quartet instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 84318 4/13/1953 Bob's Blob Tony Scott Quartet instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 84319 4/3/1953 Honeysuckle rose Stuff Smith instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 84320 4/3/1953 Too marvelous for words Stuff Smith instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 84885 7/20/1953 My kinda love Jackie Paris ; Tony Scott Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 84886 7/20/1953 Time to go Tony Scott Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 84887 7/20/1953 Opus one Jackie Paris ; Tony Scott Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 84888 7/20/1953 The blues have got me Tony Scott Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 85115 8/27/1953 Milt to the Hilt Tony Scott Quartet instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 85116 8/27/1953 Homecoming Tony Scott Quartet instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 86730 8/27/1954 Flaggin' the train Ray McKinley Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 86731 8/27/1954 The natives are restless tonight Ray McKinley Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 86732 8/27/1954 Airizay Ray McKinley Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 86733 8/27/1954 You came a long way from St. Louis Ray McKinley Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 87814 4/22/1955 Come and dance with me Al Sears and his Rock 'n' Rollers instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 87815 4/22/1955 come a-runnin' Al Sears and his Rock 'n' Rollers instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 87816 4/22/1955 Tom, Dick 'n Harry (Instrumental) Al Sears and his Rock 'n' Rollers instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 87817 4/22/1955 Tina's canteen (Instrumental) Al Sears and his Rock 'n' Rollers instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 87856 4/15/1955 Fine and dandy Steve Allen instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 87857 4/15/1955 Limehouse blues Steve Allen instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 87858 4/15/1955 S'posin' Steve Allen instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 87859 4/15/1955 Chicken wire blues Steve Allen instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 87860 4/15/1955 Lover man-1 Steve Allen instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 87861 4/15/1955 Tea for two Steve Allen instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 87862 4/15/1955 I thought about you Steve Allen instrumentalist, string bass  
(Results 51-75 of 264 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hinton, Milt," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102205.

Hinton, Milt. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102205.

"Hinton, Milt." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102205

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