Milt Hinton

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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 76-100 of 264 records)

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	87863	4/15/1955	Strike up the band	Steve Allen	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	87864	4/15/1955	Poor butterfly	Steve Allen	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	87865	4/15/1955	Body and soul-2	Steve Allen	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	88710	9/29/1955	Cool cat on a hot tin roof	Ralph Burns Orchestra	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	88711	9/29/1955	What am I here for	Ralph Burns Orchestra	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	88712	9/29/1955	Jazz Club U.S.A.	Ralph Burns Orchestra	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	88740	10/6/1955	I'll be around	Ralph Burns Orchestra	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	88741	10/6/1955	Royal garden blues	Ralph Burns Orchestra	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	88742	10/6/1955	Nocturne	Ralph Burns Orchestra	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	88743	10/6/1955	South Gonzales Street parade	Ralph Burns Orchestra	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	88744	10/7/1955	O dem bums	Larry Sonn Orchestra	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	88745	10/7/1955	Nutty	Larry Sonn Orchestra	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	88746	10/7/1955	Zanzy	Larry Sonn Orchestra	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	88747	10/7/1955	Ida bridges falling down	Larry Sonn Orchestra	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	89724	4/6/1956	Exactly like you	Connie Boswell	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	89725	4/6/1956	Ain't misbehavin'	Connie Boswell	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	89726	4/6/1956	You brought a new kind of love to me	Connie Boswell	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	89727	4/6/1956	I'd climb the highest mountain	Connie Boswell	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	89728	4/6/1956	The little things in life	Connie Boswell	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	89729	4/6/1956	I ain't got nobody	Connie Boswell	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	89749	4/10/1956	Frank, but Ernest	Larry Sonn Orchestra	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	89750	4/10/1956	Close cover before striking	Larry Sonn Orchestra	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	89751	4/10/1956	From A to Z	Larry Sonn Orchestra	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	89752	4/10/1956	It looks like rain	Larry Sonn Orchestra	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	89753	4/11/1956	we three	Larry Sonn Orchestra	instrumentalist, string bass

(Results 76-100 of 264 records)

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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.