Roy Eldridge

Roy Eldridge

David Roy Eldridge (January 30, 1911 – February 26, 1989), nicknamed "Little Jazz", was an American jazz trumpeter. His sophisticated use of harmony, including the use of tritone substitutions, his virtuosic solos exhibiting a departure from the dominant style of jazz trumpet innovator Louis Armstrong, and his strong impact on Dizzy Gillespie mark him as one of the most influential musicians of the swing era and a precursor of bebop.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 1, 1911 (Pittsburgh), Died February 26, 1989 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1935 - 1946

Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet, vocalist, arranger, composer

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Recordings (Results 76-89 of 89 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	73690		9/24/1946	It's the talk of the town	Roy Eldridge Orchestra	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	73691		9/24/1946	I surrender dear	Roy Eldridge Orchestra	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	84415			[Renumbering of C 15097]	Roy Eldridge	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	90601	10-in.	2/5/1936	Blue skies	Roy Eldridge	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	90602	10-in.	2/5/1936	Smut	Roy Eldridge	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	90603	10-in.	2/5/1936	My melancholy baby	Roy Eldridge	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	90604	10-in.	2/5/1936	Christopher Columbus	Roy Eldridge	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	[Unnumbered World Transcriptions master]		11/16/1943	I surrender, dear	Roy Eldridge Orchestra	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	[Unnumbered World Transcriptions master]		11/16/1943	Lady be good	Roy Eldridge Orchestra	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	[Unnumbered World Transcriptions master]		11/16/1943	After you've gone	Roy Eldridge Orchestra	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	C 15095	10-in.	11/16/1943	The gasser	Roy Eldridge Orchestra	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	C 15096	10-in.	11/16/1943	Jump through the window	Roy Eldridge Orchestra	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	C 15097		11/16/1943	Minor jive	Roy Eldridge Orchestra	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	C 15098		11/16/1943	Stardust	Roy Eldridge Orchestra	instrumentalist, trumpet

(Results 76-89 of 89 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Eldridge, Roy," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103162.

Eldridge, Roy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103162.

"Eldridge, Roy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.