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 126-150 of 264 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Decca | 101000 | 11/20/1956 | Desert sunrise | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
Decca | 101001 | 11/20/1956 | Congo mambo | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
Decca | 101002 | 11/20/1956 | My heart stood still | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
Decca | 101003 | 11/20/1956 | Nice work if you can get it | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
Decca | 101529 | 2/1/1957 | Cha cha for Gia | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
Decca | 101530 | 2/1/1957 | Madrid | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
Decca | 101531 | 2/1/1957 | Sing something simple | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
Decca | 101532 | 2/1/1957 | You're driving me crazy | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
Decca | 101538 | 2/4/1957 | This time the dream's on me | Art Farmer Quintet ; Hal McKusick | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
Decca | 101539 | 2/4/1957 | Isn't it romantic? | Art Farmer Quintet ; Hal McKusick | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
Decca | 101540 | 2/4/1957 | Alone together | Art Farmer Quintet ; Hal McKusick | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
Decca | 101541 | 2/4/1957 | That old devil moon | Art Farmer Quintet ; Hal McKusick | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
Decca | 101542 | 2/5/1957 | Criss cross | Art Farmer Quintet ; Hal McKusick | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
Decca | 101543 | 2/5/1957 | For Art's sake | Art Farmer Quintet ; Hal McKusick | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
Decca | 101544 | 2/5/1957 | Down and dirty | Art Farmer Quintet ; Hal McKusick | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
Decca | 101545 | 2/5/1957 | Gone with the wind | Art Farmer Quintet ; Hal McKusick | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
Decca | 101546 | 2/6/1957 | When your lover has gone | Art Farmer Quintet ; Hal McKusick | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
Decca | 101547 | 2/6/1957 | Makin' whoopee | Art Farmer Quintet ; Hal McKusick | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
Decca | 101548 | 2/6/1957 | Ponsu | Art Farmer Quintet ; Hal McKusick | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
Decca | 101549 | 2/6/1957 | This time the dream's on me | Art Farmer Quintet ; Hal McKusick | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
Decca | 102148 | 4/2/1957 | My sweetie went away | Manny Albam and the Jazz Greats of our Time | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
Decca | 102149 | 4/2/1957 | Am I blue? | Manny Albam and the Jazz Greats of our Time | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
Decca | 102150 | 4/3/1957 | See here Miss Bromley | Manny Albam and the Jazz Greats of our Time | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
Decca | 102151 | 4/3/1957 | Poor Dr. Millmoss | Manny Albam and the Jazz Greats of our Time | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
Decca | 102152 | 4/3/1957 | All too soon | Manny Albam and the Jazz Greats of our Time | 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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LCNAR: Hinton, Milt - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n78031053
Wikidata: Milt Hinton - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q491411
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/5117799
MusicBrainz: Milt Hinton - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/4e525f48-6ebf-45fe-8d57-3fd730970725
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