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
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  
(Results 26-50 of 75 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Cooper, Bob," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/202081.

Cooper, Bob. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/202081.

"Cooper, Bob." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.

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