Oscar Pettiford
Oscar Pettiford (September 30, 1922 – September 8, 1960) was an American jazz double bassist, cellist and composer. He was one of the earliest musicians to work in the bebop idiom. |
Birth and Death Data: Born September 30, 1922 (Okmulgee), Died September 8, 1960 (Copenhagen)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1943 - 1958
Roles Represented in DAHR: string bass, cello, leader
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Recordings (Results 51-75 of 96 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 101459 | 1/23/1957 | Blues for Jean | Nat Pierce Quintet | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 101460 | 1/24/1957 | Hi-Fitz | Nat Pierce Quintet | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 101461 | 1/24/1957 | Moten swing | Nat Pierce Quintet | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 101462 | 1/24/1957 | Far East | Nat Pierce Quintet | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 101463 | 1/25/1957 | No love, no nothing | Nat Pierce Quintet | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 101464 | 1/25/1957 | Shake down the stars | Nat Pierce Quintet | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 101465 | 1/25/1957 | Pizzicato swing | Nat Pierce Quintet | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 101466 | 1/25/1957 | Society jump | Nat Pierce Quintet | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 102957 | 7/23/1957 | Nobody knows the trouble I've seen | The Ellingtonians ; Al Hibbler | instrumentalist, cello | |||
| Decca | 103169 | 8/27/1957 | White Christmas | The Ellingtonians ; Al Hibbler | instrumentalist, cello | |||
| Decca | 103170 | 8/27/1957 | How blue can you get | Chubby Kemp and the Ellingtonians | instrumentalist, cello | |||
| Decca | 103171 | 8/27/1957 | Set 'em up | Sara Ford and the Ellingtonians | instrumentalist, cello | |||
| Decca | 105428 | 8/6/1958 | Blues for the street-1 | Tony Scott and the All Stars | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 105429 | 8/6/1958 | [Unknown title(s)] | Tony Scott and the All Stars | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 105430 | 8/6/1958 | [Unknown title(s)] | Tony Scott and the All Stars | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 105431 | 8/6/1958 | Love is just around the corner | Tony Scott and the All Stars | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 105432? | 8/6/1958 | [Unknown title(s)] | Tony Scott and the All Stars | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 105433 | 8/7/1958 | Lover man | Tony Scott and the All Stars | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 105434 | 8/7/1958 | Mop mop | Tony Scott and the All Stars | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 105435 | 8/7/1958 | Woody'n you | Tony Scott and the All Stars | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 105436 | 8/7/1958 | 'Round midnight | Tony Scott and the All Stars | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 105437 | 8/7/1958 | Lester leaps in | Tony Scott and the All Stars | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Signature | T-1905 | 10-in. | 12/8/1943 | Voodte | Coleman Hawkins Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Signature | T-1906 | 10-in. | 12/8/1943 | How deep is the ocean | Coleman Hawkins Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Signature | T-1907 | 10-in. | 12/8/1943 | Hawkins barrelhouse | Coleman Hawkins Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Pettiford, Oscar," accessed November 2, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104881.
Pettiford, Oscar. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 2, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104881.
"Pettiford, Oscar." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Pettiford, Oscar, 1922-1960 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85098446
Wikidata: Oscar Pettiford - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q497183
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/24788159
MusicBrainz: Oscar Pettiford - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/28f6d494-d44b-4bd3-aed9-1d4909875ca1
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