Walter Page

Walter Sylvester Page (February 9, 1900 – December 20, 1957) was an American jazz multi-instrumentalist and bandleader, best known for his groundbreaking work as a double bass player with Walter Page's Blue Devils and the Count Basie Orchestra.

Birth and Death Data: Born February 9, 1900 (Gallatin), Died December 20, 1957 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1954

Roles Represented in DAHR: string bass, leader, songwriter

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

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-74846 10-in. 12/13/1932 Toby Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BS-74847 10-in. 12/13/1932 Moten's swing Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BS-74848 10-in. 12/13/1932 Blue room Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BS-74849 10-in. 12/13/1932 Imagination Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BS-74850 10-in. 12/13/1932 New Orleans Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten ; Jimmy Rushing Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BS-74851 10-in. 12/13/1932 The only girl I ever loved Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BS-74852 10-in. 12/13/1932 Milenberg joys Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BS-74853 10-in. 12/13/1932 Lafayette Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BS-74854 10-in. 12/13/1932 Prince of Wales Count Basie ; Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten Jazz/dance band, with piano instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BS-74855 10-in. 12/13/1932 Two times Josephine Garrison ; Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor D7VB-0886 10-in. 5/20/1947 Swingin' the blues Count Basie, his Instrumentalists and Rhythm Jazz octet instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor D7VB-0887 10-in. 5/20/1947 St. Louis boogie Count Basie ; Count Basie, his Instrumentalists and Rhythm Jazz octet instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor D7VB-0888 10-in. 5/20/1947 Basie's basement Count Basie ; Count Basie, his Instrumentalists and Rhythm Jazz octet instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor D7VB-0889 10-in. 5/20/1947 Backstage at Stuff's Count Basie ; Count Basie, his Instrumentalists and Rhythm Jazz octet instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor D7VB-0890 10-in. 5/21/1947 My buddy Count Basie, his Instrumentalists and Rhythm Jazz nonet instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor D7VB-0891 10-in. 5/21/1947 Shine on harvest moon Count Basie ; Rhythm (Count Basie) Jazz quartet instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor D7VB-0893 10-in. 5/21/1947 I never knew (I could love anybody like I'm loving you) Count Basie, his Instrumentalists and Rhythm Jazz nonet instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor D7VB-0894 10-in. 5/21/1947 Sugar Count Basie, his Instrumentalists and Rhythm Jazz nonet instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia W26341 10-in. 12/13/1939 Night and day Billie Holiday Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia W26342 10-in. 12/13/1939 The man I love Billie Holiday Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia W26343 10-in. 12/13/1939 You're just a no account Billie Holiday Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia W26344 10-in. 12/13/1939 You're a lucky guy Billie Holiday Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia W26900 10-in. 6/07/1940 I'm pulling through Billie Holiday Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia W26901 10-in. 6/07/1940 Tell me more and more (and then some) Billie Holiday Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia W26902 10-in. 6/07/1940 Laughing at life Billie Holiday Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia W26903 10-in. 6/07/1940 Time on my hands Billie Holiday Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Brunswick KC612 10-in. 11/10/1929 Blue Devil blues Original Blue Devils ; Walter Page Jazz/dance band, with vocal leader, songwriter, instrumentalist, string bass  
Brunswick KC613 10-in. 11/10/1929 Squabblin’ Original Blue Devils ; Walter Page Jazz/dance band, with vocal leader  
Brunswick B20568 10-in. 1/25/1937 He ain't got rhythm Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Brunswick B20569 10-in. 1/25/1937 This year's kisses Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Brunswick B20570 10-in. 1/25/1937 Why was I born? Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Brunswick B20571 10-in. 1/25/1937 I must have that man Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Brunswick B21217 10-in. 6/01/1937 Foolin' myself Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Brunswick B21218 10-in. 6/01/1937 Easy living Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Brunswick B21219 10-in. 6/01/1937 I'll never be the same Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Brunswick B21982 10-in. 11/01/1937 Nice work if you can get it Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Brunswick B21983 10-in. 11/01/1937 Things are looking up Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Brunswick B21984 10-in. 11/01/1937 My man Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Brunswick B21985 10-in. 11/01/1937 Can't help lovin' dat man Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Brunswick B22192 10-in. 1/06/1938 My first impression of you Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Brunswick B22194 10-in. 1/06/1938 When you're smiling Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Brunswick B22195 10-in. 1/06/1938 I can't believe that you're in love with me Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Brunswick B22255 10-in. 1/06/1938 If dreams come true Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Brunswick B23642 10-in. 10/31/1938 Everybody's laughing Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Brunswick B23643 10-in. 10/31/1938 Here it is tomorrow again Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Brunswick B23687 10-in. 11/09/1938 Say it with a kiss Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Brunswick B23688 10-in. 11/09/1938 April in my heart Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Brunswick B23689 10-in. 11/09/1938 I'll never fail you Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Brunswick B23690 10-in. 11/09/1938 They say Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Vocalion 21249 10-in. 6/15/1937 Me, myself and I (are all in love with you) Billie Holiday Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Vocalion 21250 10-in. 6/15/1937 A sailboat in the moonlight Billie Holiday Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Vocalion 21251 10-in. 6/15/1937 Born to love Billie Holiday Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Vocalion 21252 10-in. 6/15/1937 Without your love Billie Holiday Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Vocalion 21686 10-in. 9/13/1937 Getting some fun out of life Billie Holiday Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Vocalion 21687 10-in. 9/13/1937 Who wants love? Billie Holiday Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Vocalion 21688 10-in. 9/13/1937 Trav'lin' all alone Billie Holiday Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Vocalion 21689 10-in. 9/13/1937 He's funny that way Billie Holiday Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Vocalion 22281 10-in. 1/12/1938 Now they call it swing Billie Holiday Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Vocalion 22282 10-in. 1/12/1938 On the sentimental side Billie Holiday Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Vocalion 22283 10-in. 1/12/1938 Back in your own backyard Billie Holiday Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Vocalion 22284 10-in. 1/12/1938 When a woman loves a man Billie Holiday Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Vocalion 23467 10-in. 9/15/1938 The very thought of you Billie Holiday Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Vocalion 23468 10-in. 9/15/1938 I can't get started Billie Holiday Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Vocalion 23469 10-in. 9/15/1938 I've got a date with a dream Billie Holiday Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Vocalion 23470 10-in. 9/15/1938 You can't be mine (and someone else's too) Billie Holiday Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 61542 10-in. 1/21/1937 Honeysuckle rose Count Basie Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 61543 10-in. 1/21/1937 Pennies from heaven Count Basie Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 61544 10-in. 1/21/1937 Swinging at the Daisy Chain Count Basie Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 61545 10-in. 1/21/1937 Roseland shuffle Count Basie Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 62078 10-in. 3/26/1937 Exactly like you Count Basie Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 62079 10-in. 3/26/1937 Boo-Hoo Count Basie Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 62080 10-in. 3/26/1937 The glory of love Count Basie Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 62081 10-in. 3/26/1937 Boogie woogie (I may be wrong) Count Basie Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 62331 10-in. 7/7/1937 Smarty Count Basie Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 62332 10-in. 7/7/1937 One o'clock jump Count Basie Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 62333 10-in. 7/7/1937 Listen my children (and you shall hear) Count Basie Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 62334 10-in. 7/7/1937 John's idea Count Basie Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 62511 10-in. 8/9/1937 Good morning blues Count Basie Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 62512 10-in. 8/9/1937 Our love was meant to be Count Basie Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 62513 10-in. 8/9/1937 Time out Count Basie Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 62514 10-in. 8/9/1937 Topsy Count Basie Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 62682 10-in. 10/13/1937 I keep remembering Count Basie Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 62683 10-in. 10/13/1937 Out the window Count Basie Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 62684 10-in. 10/13/1937 Don't you miss your baby? Count Basie Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 62685 10-in. 10/13/1937 Let me dream Count Basie Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 63122 10-in. 1/3/1938 Georgianna Count Basie Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 63123 10-in. 1/3/1938 Blues in the dark Count Basie Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 63286 10-in. 2/16/1938 Sent for you yesterday (and here you come today) Count Basie Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 63287 10-in. 2/16/1938 Every tub Count Basie Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 63288 10-in. 2/16/1938 Now will you be good? Count Basie Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 63289 10-in. 2/16/1938 Swingin' the blues Count Basie Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 63918 10-in. 6/6/1938 Mama don't want no peas' n' rice' n' cocoanut oil Count Basie Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 63919 10-in. 6/6/1938 Blue and sentimental Count Basie Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 63920 10-in. 6/6/1938 Doggin' around Count Basie Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 64471 10-in. 8/22/1938 Stop beatin' round the mulberry bush Count Basie Orchestra ; Jimmy Rushing instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 64472 10-in. 8/22/1938 London bridge is falling down Count Basie Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 64473 10-in. 8/19/1938 Texas shuffle Count Basie Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 64474 10-in. 8/19/1938 Jumpin' at the Woodside Count Basie Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 64731 10-in. 11/9/1938 How long, how long blues Count Basie ; Freddie Green ; Jo Jones ; Walter Page instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 64732 10-in. 11/9/1938 The dirty dozens Count Basie ; Freddie Green ; Jo Jones ; Walter Page instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 64733 10-in. 11/9/1938 Hey! Lawdy Mama Count Basie ; Freddie Green ; Jo Jones ; Walter Page instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 64734 10-in. 11/9/1938 The fives Count Basie ; Freddie Green ; Jo Jones ; Walter Page instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 64735 10-in. 11/9/1938 Boogie woogie Count Basie ; Freddie Green ; Jo Jones ; Walter Page instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 64746 10-in. 11/16/1938 Dark rapture Count Basie Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 64747 10-in. 11/16/1938 Shorty George Count Basie Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 64748 10-in. 11/16/1938 The blues I like to hear Count Basie Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 64749 10-in. 11/16/1938 Do you wanna jump, children? Count Basie Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 64750 10-in. 11/16/1938 Panassie stomp Count Basie Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 64851 10-in. 1/5/1939 My heart belongs to Daddy Count Basie Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 64852 10-in. 1/5/1939 Sing for your supper Count Basie Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 64954 10-in. 1/26/1939 Oh! Red Count Basie ; Freddie Green ; Jo Jones ; Walter Page instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 64955 10-in. 1/26/1939 Fare thee honey, fare thee well Count Basie ; Freddie Green ; Jo Jones ; Walter Page instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 64956 10-in. 1/26/1939 Dupree blues Count Basie ; Freddie Green ; Jo Jones ; Walter Page instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 64957 10-in. 1/26/1939 When the sun goes down Count Basie ; Freddie Green ; Jo Jones ; Walter Page instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 64958 10-in. 1/26/1939 Red wagon Count Basie ; Freddie Green ; Jo Jones ; Walter Page instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 64978 10-in. 2/2/1939 You can depend on me Count Basie Sextet instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 64979 10-in. 2/3/1939 Cherokee, part 1 Count Basie Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 64980 10-in. 2/3/1939 Cherokee, part 2 Count Basie Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 64981 10-in. 2/3/1939 Blame it on my last affair Count Basie Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 64982 10-in. 2/4/1939 Jive at five Count Basie Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 64983 10-in. 2/4/1939 Thursday-1 Count Basie Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 64984 10-in. 2/4/1939 Evil blues-1 Count Basie Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 64985 10-in. 2/4/1939 Oh, Lady be good-1 Count Basie Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 74676 1/11/1949 Move on up a little higher, part 1 Sister Rosetta Tharpe instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 74677 1/11/1949 Move on up a little higher, part 2 Sister Rosetta Tharpe instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 80324 1/11/1951 Use me Lord Sister Rosetta Tharpe instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 80325 1/11/1951 Somebody needs Jesus Sister Rosetta Tharpe instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 80326 1/11/1951 Sin is to blame Sister Rosetta Tharpe instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 80327 1/11/1951 I thank God for my song Sister Rosetta Tharpe instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 85849 2/10/1954 Oh baby Ralph Sutton Quartet instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 85850 2/10/1954 Dardanella Ralph Sutton Quartet instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 85851 2/10/1954 Up jumped you with love Ralph Sutton Quartet instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 85852 2/10/1954 Sweet and lovely Ralph Sutton Quartet instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 86401 6/8/1954 Ain'tcha got music No.4 ; Ain'tcha got music No.3 ; Ain'tcha got music No.2 ; Ain'tcha got music Ralph Sutton Quartet instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 86402 6/8/1954 Checkin' with Chuck Ralph Sutton Quartet instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 86403 6/8/1954 Should I? Ralph Sutton Quartet instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 86404 6/8/1954 Cross my heart No.2 ; Cross my heart ; Cross my heart No.3 Ralph Sutton Quartet instrumentalist, string bass  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Page, Walter," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106498.

Page, Walter. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106498.

"Page, Walter." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.

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