Ted Nash
Theodore Malcolm "Ted" Nash (October 31, 1922 – May 12, 2011) was a jazz musician who played saxophone, flute, and clarinet. He was a session musician in Hollywood studios. His brother was trombonist Dick Nash and his nephew is saxophonist Ted Nash, who is a member of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra led by Wynton Marsalis. |
Birth and Death Data: Born October 31, 1922 (Somerville), Died May 15, 2011
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1941 - 1958
Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, clarinet, flute, saxophone
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-074380 | 10-in. | 5/27/1942 | Strictly instrumental | Bob Chester Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-074381 | 10-in. | 5/27/1942 | Keep the home-fires burning | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Rhythm Aires | Jazz/dance band, with female and male solos and mixed vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Decca | 70057 | 10-in. | 12/15/1941 | Dear Arabella | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 70058 | 10-in. | 12/15/1941 | The night we called it a day | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 70059 | 10-in. | 12/15/1941 | He's 1-A in the Army and he's A-1 in my heart | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 70060 | 10-in. | 12/15/1941 | Russian rose | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 70120 | 10-in. | 12/31/1941 | Pretty little busy-body | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 70121 | 10-in. | 12/31/1941 | We're the couple in the castle | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 70122 | 10-in. | 12/31/1941 | Chances are | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 70123 | 10-in. | 12/31/1941 | Boy, oh boy! | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 70211 | 10-in. | 1/23/1942 | Cocoanut grove | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 70212 | 10-in. | 1/23/1942 | Papa Niccolini (The happy cobbler) | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 70213 | 10-in. | 1/23/1942 | Blue shadows and white gardenias | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 70214 | 10-in. | 1/23/1942 | As we walk into the sunset | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 70275 | 10-in. | 2/3/1942 | Wherever you are | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 70276 | 10-in. | 2/3/1942 | Hoe down | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 70277 | 10-in. | 2/3/1942 | I'm breathless | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 70278 | 10-in. | 2/3/1942 | Sing me a song of the islands | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | L 5234 | 12/2/1949 | Sitting by the window | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 5235 | 12/2/1949 | Just for old times | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 5236 | 12/2/1949 | By the waters of Minnetonka | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 5237 | 12/2/1949 | Crew cut | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 5349 | 1/24/1950 | Bamboo | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 5350 | 1/24/1950 | One! Two! Three! | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 5351 | 1/24/1950 | Stormy weather march | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 5352 | 1/24/1950 | Carioca | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 5397 | 2/20/1950 | Smoke gets in your eyes | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 5398 | 2/20/1950 | Night and day | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 5399 | 2/20/1950 | All the things you are | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 5400 | 2/20/1950 | Stardust | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 5419 | 3/9/1950 | Blue skies | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 5420 | 3/9/1950 | Dancing in the dark | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 5423 | 3/10/1950 | This can't be love | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 5424 | 3/10/1950 | What is this thing called love? | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 5425 | 3/10/1950 | Desert serenade | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 5499 | 4/5/1950 | Home cookin' | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 5500 | 4/5/1950 | Crazy she calls me | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 5501 | 4/5/1950 | In the mood | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 5575 | 4/25/1950 | Cry, cry, cry | Mildred Bailey | instrumentalist, saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 5576 | 4/25/1950 | Blue prelude | Mildred Bailey | instrumentalist, saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 5606 | 5/18/1950 | Sound off (Duckworth chant) | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 5607 | 5/18/1950 | A string of pearls | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 5608 | 5/18/1950 | The lonesomest whistle | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 5707 | 6/27/1950 | You wonderful you | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 5708 | 6/27/1950 | Dig-dig-dig dig for your dinner | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 5709 | 6/27/1950 | Re-stringing the pearls (A ball of twine) | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 5775 | 7/31/1950 | Honestly, I love you | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 5776 | 7/31/1950 | I don't care if the sun don't shine | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 5777 | 7/31/1950 | Vagabond shoes | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 5778 | 7/31/1950 | No other love-1 | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 5783 | 8/15/1950 | Farewell blues | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 5794 | 8/23/1950 | And you'll be home | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 5795 | 8/25/1950 | Where do I go from you? | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 5796 | 8/25/1950 | Accidents will happen | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 5799 | 8/25/1950 | The spirit is willing | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 5800 | 8/25/1950 | Off limits (Passage interdit) | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 5801 | 8/25/1950 | Minuet in G | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 5822 | 9/6/1950 | Ellington echoes: Part 1: Sophisticated lady ; I let a song go out of my heart | Eddie Miller | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 5823 | 9/6/1950 | Ellington echoes: Part 2: In a sentimental mood/Solitude | Eddie Miller | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 5939 | 12/6/1950 | Music by the angels | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 5940 | 12/6/1950 | Would I love you | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 5941 | 12/6/1950 | Dear! Dear! Dear! | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 5942 | 12/6/1950 | Say it with your kisses | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 5957 | 12/15/1950 | Circus | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 5958 | 12/15/1950 | Holiday for strings | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 5959 | 12/15/1950 | Begin the beguine | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 6466 | 10/5/1951 | I never was loved by anyone | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 6467 | 10/5/1951 | Turn back the hands of time | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 6468 | 10/5/1951 | Miracles seem to happen | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 6469 | 10/5/1951 | Bess, you is my woman now | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 6695 | 3/28/1952 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 6696 | 3/28/1952 | Somewhere along the way | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 6697 | 3/28/1952 | Darktown Strutters' Ball | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 6698 | 3/28/1952 | At last | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 8837 | 12/1/1955 | Around the corner | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 8838 | 12/1/1955 | Boom boom (Ain't it great to be crazy) | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 8839 | 12/1/1955 | The sweetest march | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 8840 | 12/1/1955 | Glorious, glorious | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 10813 | 11/2/1958 | St. Louis blues | Jack Kane Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | |||
| Decca | L 10814 | 11/2/1958 | Alfern song | Jack Kane Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | |||
| Decca | L 10815 | 11/2/1958 | Lazy river | Jack Kane Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | |||
| Decca | L 10816 | 11/2/1958 | Clare's tune | Jack Kane Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | |||
| Decca | L 11033 | 6/24/1958 | The three heads of Adam | Heinie Beau Jazz Stars | instrumentalist, flute, clarinet, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 11034 | 6/24/1958 | The house on Olvera Street | Heinie Beau Jazz Stars | instrumentalist, flute, clarinet, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 11035 | 6/24/1958 | The Gina pastrami cha cha cha | Heinie Beau Jazz Stars | instrumentalist, flute, clarinet, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 11036 | 6/24/1958 | Moonset Boulevard | Heinie Beau Jazz Stars | instrumentalist, flute, clarinet, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 11037 | 6/24/1958 | The five and a half gallon hat story | Heinie Beau Jazz Stars | instrumentalist, flute, clarinet, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 11038 | 6/24/1958 | Gullible travels | Heinie Beau Jazz Stars | instrumentalist, flute, clarinet, alto saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Nash, Ted," accessed November 2, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108052.
Nash, Ted. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 2, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108052.
"Nash, Ted." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Nash, Ted, 1922-2011 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93006429
Wikidata: Ted Nash - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7693541
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/95336568
MusicBrainz: Ted Nash - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d3eb828e-081c-4e91-8cdc-2a4e6c521456
ISNI: 0000 0001 1462 6395 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000114626395
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