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

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 151-175 of 408 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-048964	10-in.	4/28/1940	Bugle call rag	Glenn Miller Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-048965	10-in.	4/28/1940	The nearness of you	Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-048966	10-in.	4/28/1940	W. P. A.	Tex Beneke ; Glenn Miller Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-048967	10-in.	4/28/1940	Mister Meadowlark	Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Jack Lathrop	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-048968	10-in.	4/28/1940	My blue heaven	Glenn Miller Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-053130	10-in.	6/13/1940	When the swallows come back to Capistrano	Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-053131	10-in.	6/13/1940	A million dreams ago	Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-053132	10-in.	6/13/1940	Blueberry Hill	Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-053133	10-in.	6/13/1940	A cabana in Havana	Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Marion Hutton	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-053134	10-in.	6/13/1940	Be happy	Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Marion Hutton	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-053135	10-in.	6/13/1940	Angel child	Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-055501	10-in.	8/8/1940	The call of the canyon	Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-055502	10-in.	8/8/1940	Our love affair	Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-055503	10-in.	8/8/1940	Crosstown	Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Jack Lathrop	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-055504	10-in.	8/8/1940	What's your story, morning glory	Tex Beneke ; Glenn Miller Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-055515	10-in.	8/14/1940	Fifth Avenue	Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Marion Hutton	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-055516	10-in.	8/14/1940	I wouldn't take a million	Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-055517	10-in.	8/14/1940	A handful of stars	Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-055518	10-in.	8/14/1940	Old black Joe	Glenn Miller Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-055579	10-in.	9/3/1940	Yesterthoughts	Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-055580	10-in.	9/3/1940	Falling leaves	Glenn Miller Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-055581	10-in.	9/3/1940	Shadows on the sand	Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-055582	10-in.	9/3/1940	Goodbye, little darlin', goodbye	Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-056106	10-in.	9/12/1940	Five o'clock whistle	Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Marion Hutton	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-056107	10-in.	9/12/1940	Beat me Daddy, eight to a bar	Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Jack Lathrop	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet

(Results 151-175 of 408 records)

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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.