Teddy Hill

Teddy Hill (December 7, 1909 in Birmingham, Alabama – May 19, 1978 in Cleveland, Ohio) was an American big band leader and the manager of Minton's Playhouse, a seminal jazz club in Harlem. He played a variety of instruments, including drums, clarinet, soprano and tenor saxophone.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 7, 1909 (Birmingham), Died May 19, 1978 (Cleveland)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1937

Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor saxophone, clarinet, director, saxophone, baritone saxophone, songwriter, vocalist

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-49 of 49 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-07925	10-in.	4/23/1937	I know now	Bill Dillard ; Teddy Hill NBC Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, saxophone, director
Victor	BS-07926	10-in.	4/23/1937	The lady who couldn't be kissed	Bill Dillard ; Teddy Hill NBC Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director, instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-07927	10-in.	4/23/1937	(Have you forgotten) The you and me that used to be	Bill Dillard ; Teddy Hill NBC Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, saxophone, director
Victor	BS-07928	10-in.	4/23/1937	A study in brown	Teddy Hill NBC Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	director, instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-07929	10-in.	4/23/1937	Twilight in Turkey	Teddy Hill NBC Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	director, instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-07930	10-in.	4/23/1937	China boy	Teddy Hill NBC Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	director, instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-010206	10-in.	5/17/1937	San Anton'	Bill Dillard ; Teddy Hill NBC Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director, instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-010207	10-in.	5/17/1937	I'm happy darling, dancing with you	Bill Dillard ; Teddy Hill NBC Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, saxophone, director
Victor	BS-010208	10-in.	5/17/1937	Yours and mine	Bill Dillard ; Teddy Hill NBC Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director, instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-010209	10-in.	5/17/1937	I'm feelin' like a million	Bill Dillard ; Teddy Hill NBC Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director, instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-010210	10-in.	5/17/1937	King Porter stomp	Teddy Hill NBC Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	director, instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-010211	10-in.	5/17/1937	Blue rhythm fantasy	Teddy Hill NBC Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	songwriter, director, instrumentalist, saxophone
OKeh	W401690	10-in.	3/5/1929	I can’t give you anything but love	Louis Armstrong ; Savoy Ballroom Five	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
OKeh	W401691	10-in.	3/5/1929	Mahogany Hall stomp	Louis Armstrong ; Savoy Ballroom Five	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
OKeh	W403493	10-in.	12/10/1929	I ain't got nobody (And nobody cares for me)	Louis Armstrong Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
OKeh	W403494	10-in.	12/10/1929	Dallas blues	Louis Armstrong Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, clarinet
OKeh	W403495	10-in.	12/13/1929	St. Louis blues	Louis Armstrong Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
OKeh	W403496	10-in.	12/13/1929	Rockin' chair	Louis Armstrong Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
OKeh	W403681	10-in.	1/24/1930	Song of the islands	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra [Luis Russell Orchestra]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
OKeh	W403714	10-in.	2/1/1930	Bessie couldn't help it	Louis Armstrong Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
OKeh	W403715	10-in.	2/1/1930	Blue, turning grey over you	Louis Armstrong Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, clarinet
OKeh	W490014	10-in.	12/10/1929	I ain't got nobody (And nobody cares for me)	Louis Armstrong Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
OKeh	W490015	10-in.	12/10/1929	Dallas blues	Louis Armstrong Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet
OKeh	W490016	10-in.	12/13/1929	St. Louis blues	Louis Armstrong Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone

(Results 26-49 of 49 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hill, Teddy," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106446.

Hill, Teddy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106446.

"Hill, Teddy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.