Johnny Best

Johnny McClanian Best, Jr. (October 20, 1913, Shelby, North Carolina – September 19, 2003) was an American jazz trumpeter.

Birth and Death Data: Born October 20, 1913 (Shelby), Died September 20, 2003 (La Jolla)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937 - 1960

Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet

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

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 408 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	MS-07884	16-in. (33-1/3 rpm)	approximately late Apr. 1937	Born to swing	Artie Shaw Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	MS-07885	16-in. (33-1/3 rpm)	approximately late Apr. 1937	Twilight in Turkey	Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Tony Pastor	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	MS-07886	16-in. (33-1/3 rpm)	approximately late Apr. 1937	I'll never tell anyone I love you	Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Dorothy Howe ; Tony Pastor	Jazz/dance band, with vocal soloists	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	MS-07887	16-in. (33-1/3 rpm)	approximately late Apr. 1937	Johnny One Note	Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Dorothy Howe	Jazz/dance band and female vocal soloist	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	MS-07888	16-in. (33-1/3 rpm)	approximately late Apr. 1937	Someday sweetheart	Artie Shaw Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	MS-07889	16-in. (33-1/3 rpm)	approximately late Apr. 1937	Bus blues	Artie Shaw Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	MS-011303	16-in. (33-1/3 rpm)	approximately early July 1937	Whispers in the dark	Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Peg LaCentra	Jazz/dance band and female vocal soloist	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	MS-011304	16-in. (33-1/3 rpm)	approximately early July 1937	'Til the clock strikes three	Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Peg LaCentra	Jazz/dance band and female vocal soloist	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	MS-011305	16-in. (33-1/3 rpm)	approximately early July 1937	The folks who live on the hill	Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Peg LaCentra	Jazz/dance band and female vocal soloist	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	MS-011306	16-in. (33-1/3 rpm)	approximately early July 1937	If you should ever leave me	Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Peg LaCentra	Jazz/dance band and female vocal soloist	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	MS-011307	16-in. (33-1/3 rpm)	approximately early July 1937	Because I love you	Artie Shaw Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	MS-015507	16-in. (33-1/3 rpm)	approximately late Sept. 1937	Strange loneliness	Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Dolores O'Neill ; Tony Pastor	Jazz/dance band and vocal soloists	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	MS-015508	16-in. (33-1/3 rpm)	approximately late Sept. 1937	Rosalie	Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Tony Pastor	Jazz/dance band and male vocal soloist	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	MS-015509	16-in. (33-1/3 rpm)	approximately late Sept. 1937	Sweet Varsity Sue	Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Tony Pastor	Jazz/dance band and male vocal soloist	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	MS-015510	16-in. (33-1/3 rpm)	approximately late Sept. 1937	S.O.S.	Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Tony Pastor	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	MS-015511	16-in. (33-1/3 rpm)	approximately late Sept. 1937	I'm yours	Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Tony Pastor	Jazz/dance band and male vocal soloist	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	MS-017807	16-in. (33-1/3 rpm)	approximately late Dec. 1937	Good night angel	Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Nita Bradley	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solos	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	MS-017808	16-in. (33-1/3 rpm)	approximately late Dec. 1937	You're out of this world	Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Nita Bradley ; Tony Pastor	Jazz/dance band, with vocal soloists	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	MS-017809	16-in. (33-1/3 rpm)	approximately late Dec. 1937	Love for sale	Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Tony Pastor	Jazz/dance band and male vocal soloist	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	MS-017810	16-in. (33-1/3 rpm)	approximately late Dec. 1937	Monsoon	Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Tony Pastor	Jazz/dance band and male vocal soloist	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	MS-017811	16-in. (33-1/3 rpm)	approximately late Dec. 1937	Nightmare	Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Tony Pastor	Jazz/dance band and male vocal soloist	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	MS-019825	16-in. (33-1/3 rpm)	approximately early Feb. 1938	Toy trumpet	Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Nita Bradley	Jazz/dance band and female vocal soloist	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	MS-019826	16-in. (33-1/3 rpm)	approximately early Feb. 1938	Power house	Artie Shaw Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	MS-019827	16-in. (33-1/3 rpm)	approximately early Feb. 1938	Old apple tree	Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Nita Bradley	Jazz/dance band and female vocal soloist	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	MS-019828	16-in. (33-1/3 rpm)	approximately early Feb. 1938	More than ever	Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Nita Bradley	Jazz/dance band and female vocal soloist	instrumentalist, trumpet

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Best, Johnny," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/112462.

Best, Johnny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/112462.

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