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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 76-96 of 96 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Signature T-1908 10-in. 12/8/1943 Stumpy Coleman Hawkins Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Signature T-1917 12/18/1943 Lover come back to me Coleman Hawkins Quartet instrumentalist, string bass  
Signature T-1918 10-in. 12/18/1943 Indiana Coleman Hawkins Quartet instrumentalist, string bass  
Signature T-1923 10-in. 12/23/1943 Crazy rhythm Coleman Hawkins Swing Four instrumentalist, string bass  
Signature T-1924 10-in. 12/23/1943 Get happy Coleman Hawkins Swing Four instrumentalist, string bass  
Signature T-19001 12/18/1943 Blues changes Coleman Hawkins Quartet instrumentalist, string bass  
Signature T-19002 12/18/1943 These foolish things Coleman Hawkins Quartet instrumentalist, string bass  
Signature T-19005 12-in. 12/23/1943 The man I love Coleman Hawkins Swing Four instrumentalist, string bass  
Signature T-19006 12-in. 12/23/1943 Sweet Lorraine Coleman Hawkins Swing Four instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca N 1800 10-in. 3/1/1944 That's kicks ; That's kicks (incomplete) Sammy Price and his Bluesicians instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca N 1801 10-in. 3/1/1944 Pluckin' that thing Sammy Price and his Bluesicians instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca N 1802 10-in. 3/1/1944 A boogie woogie notion Sammy Price and his Bluesicians instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca N 1803 10-in. 3/1/1944 House rent boogie Sammy Price and his Bluesicians instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca N 1804 10-in. 3/1/1944 Big Joe Sammy Price and his Bluesicians instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca N 1805 10-in. 3/1/1944 Boogin' a plenty Sammy Price and his Bluesicians instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca N 1806 10-in. 3/1/1944 Sweet Lorraine Sammy Price and his Bluesicians instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca N 1807 10-in. 3/1/1944 Honeysuckle rose Sammy Price and his Bluesicians instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca F-1000 2/26/1944 My fate is in your hands Earl Hines Trio instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca F-1001 2/26/1944 I've got a feeling I'm falling Earl Hines Trio instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca F-1002 2/26/1944 Honeysuckle rose Earl Hines Trio instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca F-1003 2/26/1944 Squeeze me Earl Hines Trio instrumentalist, string bass  
(Results 76-96 of 96 records)

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.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104881

External Sources

Wikipedia: Oscar Pettiford

Discogs: Oscar Pettiford

Allmusic: Oscar Pettiford

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IMDb: Oscar Pettiford

Linked Open Data Sources

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

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/150174

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