Bernie Leighton
Bernie Leighton (January 30, 1921 – September 16, 1994) was an American jazz pianist. Leighton was born in West Haven, Connecticut. He first played professionally at the end of the 1930s. He played with Bud Freeman, Leo Reisman, Raymond Scott (1940) and Benny Goodman (1940-41) before serving in the Army. Following his discharge, he worked as a studio sideman, with Dave Tough (1946), Billie Holiday (1949), Neal Hefti (1951), Goodman again, Artie Shaw (1953), John Serry, Sr. (1956), James Moody (1963) and Bob Wilber (1969). He did a tour with Tony Bennett in 1972-73. While Leighton was best known as a sideman, he also recorded extensively as a leader; he recorded for Keynote Records in 1946, Mercury Records in 1950, an LP on Columbia Records in 1950, Brunswick in 1951, LPs for Disneyland and Capitol in 1957, and a tribute to Duke Ellington released in 1974. His instrumental cover of Connie Francis' "Don't Break The Heart That Loves You" on the Colpix label in 1962 reached #101 on Billboard's listing. Leighton has a cameo role in the film Hannah and Her Sisters (1986). He died in Coconut Creek, Florida. |
Birth and Death Data: Born January 30, 1921 (West Haven), Died September 16, 1994 (Coconut Creek)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1949 - 1954
Roles Represented in DAHR: piano
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Recordings (Results 51-55 of 55 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Signature | H-57 | approximately 1950-1951 | Sixty minute man | Johnny Davis | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Signature | H-58 | approximately 1950-1951 | Smooth sailing | Johnny Davis | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Signature | H-62 | approximately 1950-1951 | Down yonder | Bernie Leighton | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Signature | SRC 2018 | 10-in. | approximately 1949-1950 | Bewildered | Bernie Leighton | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Signature | SRC 2160 | 10-in. | approximately 1949-1950 | Bewitched | Bernie Leighton | instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Leighton, Bernie," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106216.
Leighton, Bernie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106216.
"Leighton, Bernie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Leighton, Bernie, 1921-1994 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n90628202
Wikidata: Bernie Leighton - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q826564
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/7576238
MusicBrainz: Bernie Leighton - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/5a482807-a3db-42cf-8f96-7346cf0d5f42
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