Quinn Wilson

Quinn Brown Wilson (December 26, 1908 – June 14, 1978) was an American jazz bassist and tubist.

Wilson played violin as a child, and studied composition and arrangement in his youth. He had his first professional experience in the mid-1920s, playing with Tiny Parham, Walter Barnes, Jelly Roll Morton (1927), Erskine Tate (1928-1931), and Richard M. Jones (1929). In the 1930s he arranged and played bass with Earl Hines from 1931 to 1939, in addition to playing bass on record with Jimmie Noone.

In the 1940s he began playing electric bass and started recording with R&B and blues musicians, including Lefty Bates and John Lee Hooker, with whom he played on several albums. He continued to play jazz as well, working with Bill Reinhardt in the 1960s and Joe Kelly in the 1970s.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 26, 1906 (Chicago), Died June 14, 1978 (Evanston)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1948

Roles Represented in DAHR: tuba, string bass, arranger, songwriter

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Recordings (Results 76-100 of 103 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-051524 10-in. 6/19/1940 Topsy-turvy Earl Hines Orchestra ; Walter Fuller Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BS-051525 10-in. 6/19/1940 Blue because of you Earl Hines Orchestra ; Leroy Harris Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass, songwriter  
Victor BS-051526 10-in. 6/19/1940 You can depend on me Earl Hines Orchestra ; Walter Fuller Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BS-051527 10-in. 6/19/1940 Tantalizing a Cuban Earl Hines Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor D6VB-1903 10-in. 6/19/1946 Watch yourself, baby Aristokats ; Orlando Randolph Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor D6VB-1904 10-in. 6/19/1946 Boogie in "C" Aristokats Instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor D6VB-1905 10-in. 6/19/1946 It makes me blue Aristokats Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor D6VB-1906 10-in. 6/19/1946 Oh lady be good Aristokats Instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor D7VB-0467 10-in. 2/17/1948 Jack, you're dead! Aristokats Male vocal duet, with instrumental quartet instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor D7VB-0468 10-in. 2/17/1948 (I need ya') like I need a hole in the head Aristokats Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor D7VB-0469 10-in. 2/17/1948 Ain't the gravy good Aristokats Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor D7VB-0470 10-in. 2/17/1948 The spider and the fly Aristokats Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 39356 10-in. 2/12/1935 Disappointed in love Earl Hines Orchestra instrumentalist, tuba, string bass, arranger  
Decca 39357 10-in. 2/12/1935 Rhythm lullaby-1 Earl Hines Orchestra instrumentalist, tuba, string bass  
Decca 39358 10-in. 2/12/1935 Japanese sandman-2 Earl Hines Orchestra instrumentalist, tuba, string bass, arranger  
Decca 39359 10-in. 2/12/1935 Bubbling over-1 Earl Hines Orchestra instrumentalist, tuba, string bass  
Decca 39360 10-in. 2/12/1935 Blue because of you-2 Earl Hines Orchestra instrumentalist, tuba, string bass, arranger  
Decca 39361 10-in. 2/12/1935 Julia-3 Earl Hines Orchestra instrumentalist, tuba, string bass  
Decca C 9461 10-in. 9/12/1934 That's a plenty Earl Hines Orchestra instrumentalist, tuba, string bass, arranger  
Decca C 9462 10-in. 9/12/1934 Fat babes Earl Hines Orchestra instrumentalist, tuba, string bass  
Decca C 9463 10-in. 9/12/1934 Maple leaf rag Earl Hines Orchestra instrumentalist, tuba, string bass, arranger  
Decca C 9464 10-in. 9/12/1934 Sweet Georgia Brown Earl Hines Orchestra instrumentalist, tuba, string bass, arranger  
Decca C 9465 10-in. 9/12/1934 Rosetta-2 Earl Hines Orchestra instrumentalist, tuba, string bass, arranger  
Decca C 9474 10-in. 9/13/1934 Copenhagen-2 Earl Hines Orchestra instrumentalist, tuba, string bass  
Decca C 9475 10-in. 9/13/1934 Angry Earl Hines Orchestra instrumentalist, tuba, string bass  
(Results 76-100 of 103 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Wilson, Quinn," accessed October 31, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/114234.

Wilson, Quinn. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/114234.

"Wilson, Quinn." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 31 October 2024.

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