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 401-408 of 408 records)

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	L 12039	4/11/1960	When my baby smiles at me	Pete Fountain	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	L 12040	4/11/1960	Amapola	Pete Fountain	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	L 12041	4/11/1960	Petite fleur	Pete Fountain	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	L 12042	4/11/1960	Begin the beguine	Pete Fountain	instrumentalist, trumpet
Signature	101	12/12/1945	Hollywood pop	Sam Donahue Swing Seven	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	102	12/12/1945	Encore essence	Sam Donahue Swing Seven	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	103	12/12/1945	Round the block	Sam Donahue Swing Seven	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	104	12/12/1945	Catch as catch can	Sam Donahue Swing Seven	instrumentalist, trumpet

(Results 401-408 of 408 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Best, Johnny," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/112462.

Best, Johnny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/112462.

"Best, Johnny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.