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. |
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Recordings (Results 76-100 of 264 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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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 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hinton, Milt," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102205.
Hinton, Milt. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102205.
"Hinton, Milt." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.
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