Bob Cooper
Bob Cooper (December 6, 1925 – August 5, 1993) was a West Coast jazz musician known primarily for playing tenor saxophone, but also for being one of the first to play jazz solos on oboe. |
Birth and Death Data: Born December 6, 1925 (Pittsburgh), Died August 5, 1993 (Hollywood)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1947 - 1957
Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor saxophone, reeds, alto saxophone
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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 75 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Decca | L 7106 | 3/24/1953 | One-stop boogie | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | L 7166 | 4/27/1953 | Pale moon (An Indian love song) | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | L 7167 | 4/27/1953 | Off the wall | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | L 7168 | 4/27/1953 | Later | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | L 7392 | 10/2/1953 | Hot shoe | Leith Stevens' All-Stars | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | L 7393 | 10/2/1953 | Lonely way | Leith Stevens' All-Stars | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | L 7394 | 10/2/1953 | Blues for Brando | Leith Stevens' All-Stars | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | L 7395 | 10/2/1953 | Windswept | Leith Stevens' All-Stars | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | L 7396 | 10/2/1953 | Beerle | Leith Stevens' All-Stars | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | L 7397 | 10/2/1953 | Chino | Leith Stevens' All-Stars | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | L 7398 | 10/2/1953 | Scramble | Leith Stevens' All-Stars | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | L 7399 | 10/2/1953 | The wild one | Leith Stevens' All-Stars | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | L 8857 | 12/15/1955 | Clark Street: The top ; Homecoming-1 ; Antek's | Elmer Bernstein | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | L 8858 | 12/15/1955 | Zosh | Elmer Bernstein | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | L 8860 | 12/15/1955 | Frankie machine-2 | Elmer Bernstein | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | L 8861 | 12/15/1955 | The fix | Elmer Bernstein | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | L 8862 | 12/15/1955 | Molly | Elmer Bernstein | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | L 8863 | 12/15/1955 | Breakup: Flight/Louie's/Burlesque | Elmer Bernstein | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | L 8864 | 12/15/1955 | Sunday morning | Elmer Bernstein | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | L 8865 | 12/15/1955 | Desperation | Elmer Bernstein | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | L 8866 | 12/15/1955 | Audition | Elmer Bernstein | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | L 8867 | 12/15/1955 | The cure: Withdraw/Cold/Morning | Elmer Bernstein | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | L 8868 | 12/15/1955 | Finale | Elmer Bernstein | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | L 9113 | 4/2/1956 | Drag for beers | Leith Stevens' All-Stars | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | L 9114 | 4/2/1956 | Prelude to a rumble | Leith Stevens' All-Stars | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Cooper, Bob," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/202081.
Cooper, Bob. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/202081.
"Cooper, Bob." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Cooper, Bob, 1925-1993 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82013471
Wikidata: Bob Cooper - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q720785
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/195699
MusicBrainz: Bob Cooper - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/765d7285-2886-477c-ab6a-0db75a5a0b3b
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