Red Callender

Red Callender

George Sylvester "Red" Callender (March 6, 1916 – March 8, 1992) was an American string bass and tuba player. He is perhaps best known as a jazz musician, but worked with an array of pop, rock and vocal acts as a member of The Wrecking Crew, a group of first-call session musicians in Los Angeles.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 6, 1916 (Virginia), Died March 8, 1992 (Saugus)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937 - 1958

Roles Represented in DAHR: string bass, tuba, songwriter

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 51-75 of 95 records)

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	L 8969	2/2/1956	Turkish torture	Jerry Fielding Orchestra	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	L 8970	2/2/1956	Razzle-dazzle	Jerry Fielding Orchestra	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	L 8971	2/2/1956	If I may	Jerry Fielding Orchestra	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	L 8978	2/15/1956	Southwind	Jerry Fielding Orchestra	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	L 8979	2/15/1956	Fish roll	Jerry Fielding Orchestra	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	L 8980	2/15/1956	Burn that candle	Jerry Fielding Orchestra	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	L 8981	2/15/1956	The boss is home	Jerry Fielding Orchestra	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	L 8987	2/20/1956	Heavy Henry's first flirtation	Jerry Fielding Orchestra	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	L 8988	2/20/1956	Look-out	Jerry Fielding Orchestra	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	L 8989	2/20/1956	Doll face	Jerry Fielding Orchestra	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	L 8990	2/20/1956	Ooo wee	Jerry Fielding Orchestra	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	L 8999	2/27/1956	Puttin' on the style	The Gateway Singers	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	L 9000	2/27/1956	The midnight special	The Gateway Singers	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	L 9001	2/27/1956	Fair maid	The Gateway Singers	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	L 9337	6/26/1956	Monaco	The Gateway Singers	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	L 9338	6/26/1956	Run, come see Jerusalem	The Gateway Singers	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	L 9339	6/26/1956	Rock Island line	The Gateway Singers	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	L 9340	6/26/1956	I was born about 10,000 years ago	The Gateway Singers	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	L 9341	6/26/1956	Sally don't you grieve	The Gateway Singers	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	L 9415	7/24/1956	Come to the dance	The Gateway Singers	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	L 9416	7/24/1956	True love	The Gateway Singers	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	L 9417	7/24/1956	Ezekiel saw the wheel	The Gateway Singers	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	L 9418	7/24/1956	Tumbalalaika	The Gateway Singers	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	L 9419	7/24/1956	Bury me in my overalls	The Gateway Singers	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	L 10376	7/22/1957	Midnight sun	John Graas	instrumentalist, tuba

(Results 51-75 of 95 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Callender, Red," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105316.

Callender, Red. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105316.

"Callender, Red." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.