Taft Jordan

Taft Jordan

Taft Jordan (February 15, 1915 – December 1, 1981) was an American jazz trumpeter.

Birth and Death Data: Born February 15, 1915 (Florence), Died December 1, 1981 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1933 - 1963

Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet, vocalist

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Recordings (Results 226-250 of 386 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	68561	10-in.	1/8/1941	The one I love (belongs to somebody else)	Ella Fitzgerald and her Famous Orchestra	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	68562	10-in.	1/8/1941	The muffin mac	Ella Fitzgerald and her Famous Orchestra	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	68894	10-in.	3/31/1941	Keep cool, fool	Ella Fitzgerald and her Famous Orchestra	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	68895	10-in.	3/31/1941	No nothing	Ella Fitzgerald and her Famous Orchestra	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	68896	10-in.	3/31/1941	My man	Ella Fitzgerald and her Famous Orchestra	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	76290		5/8/1950	Organ grinder's swing	Sy Oliver Orchestra	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	76291		5/8/1950	Four or five times	Sy Oliver Orchestra	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	76292		5/8/1950	T'ain't what you do	Sy Oliver Orchestra	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	76326		5/15/1950	By the river Ste Marie	Sy Oliver Orchestra	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	76327		5/15/1950	Ain't she sweet	Sy Oliver Orchestra	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	76328		5/15/1950	For dancers only	Sy Oliver Orchestra	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	76395		5/22/1950	By the river Ste Marie	Sy Oliver Orchestra	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	76396		5/22/1950	Cheatin' on me	Sy Oliver Orchestra	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	76397		5/22/1950	For dancers only	Sy Oliver Orchestra	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	76398		5/22/1950	But she's my buddy's chick	Sy Oliver Orchestra	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	76442		6/3/1950	Wagon wheels	Sy Oliver Orchestra	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	76443		6/3/1950	I can't give you anything but love	Sy Oliver Orchestra	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	76444		6/3/1950	I ain't got nobody	Sy Oliver Orchestra	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	81281		7/13/1951	Castle rock	Sy Oliver Orchestra	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	81282		7/13/1951	Aboard the sentimental train	Sy Oliver Orchestra	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	81287		7/18/1951	I don't want to make a change	Ella Fitzgerald	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	81288		7/18/1951	There never was a baby like my baby	Ella Fitzgerald	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	81289		7/18/1951	Give a little, get a little	Ella Fitzgerald	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	81601		9/21/1951	What's the reason	Dick (Dickie) Thompson	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	81602		9/21/1951	Whiskey and gin	Dick (Dickie) Thompson	instrumentalist, trumpet

(Results 226-250 of 386 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Jordan, Taft," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109773.

Jordan, Taft. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109773.

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