Dick Jacobs
Dick Jacobs (29 March 1918 – 20 May 1988) was an American musician, conductor, arranger, orchestrator, music director and an artists-and-repertoire director for several record labels (Coral, Decca, Brunswick and Springboard). He helped Jackie Wilson, Buddy Holly, Bobby Darin and others early in their careers in the late 1950s and early 1960s. |
Birth and Death Data: Born March 29, 1918, Died May 20, 1988
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1951 - 1967
Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, arranger, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, celeste, saxophone, bells
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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 443 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 83302 | 8/25/1952 | Takes two to tango | Louis Armstrong | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 84140 | 3/10/1953 | Let's go down to the tavern | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 84141 | 3/10/1953 | Red top | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 84142 | 3/10/1953 | Accent on youth | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 84143 | 3/10/1953 | Glad rag doll | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 84356 | 4/21/1953 | April in Portugal | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 84357 | 4/21/1953 | Ramona | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 84481 | 5/11/1953 | I wanna know | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 84482 | 5/11/1953 | Till the moon turns green | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 84483 | 5/11/1953 | The girl that I marry | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 86611 | 7/22/1954 | Does anybody love me?-1 | McGuire Sisters | leader | |||
| Decca | 86728 | 8/30/1954 | Muskrat ramble | The McGuire Sisters | leader | |||
| Decca | 86729 | 8/30/1954 | Not as a stranger | The McGuire Sisters | leader | |||
| Decca | 86946 | 10/19/1954 | One | Johnny Parker | leader | |||
| Decca | 86947 | 10/19/1954 | I'll never know | Johnny Parker | leader | |||
| Decca | 86948 | 10/19/1954 | Not I | Johnny Parker | leader | |||
| Decca | 86949 | 10/19/1954 | Hurts me to my heart | Johnny Parker | leader | |||
| Decca | 87179 | 12/16/1954 | The naughty lady of Shady Lane | The McGuire Sisters | leader | |||
| Decca | 87180 | 12/16/1954 | Open up your heart | The McGuire Sisters | leader | |||
| Decca | 87181 | 12/6/1954 | Melody of love | The McGuire Sisters | leader | |||
| Decca | 87182 | 12/16/1954 | Hearts of stone | The McGuire Sisters | leader | |||
| Decca | 87739 | 4/13/1955 | Take a deep breath | Eydie Gorme ; Steve Lawrence | leader | |||
| Decca | 87740 | 4/13/1955 | Besame mucho | Eydie Gorme ; Steve Lawrence | leader | |||
| Decca | 87741 | 4/13/1955 | Knickerbocker mambo | Eydie Gorme ; Steve Lawrence | leader | |||
| Decca | 87935 | 5/5/1955 | Sweet and gentle | Alan Dale | leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Jacobs, Dick," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/204876.
Jacobs, Dick. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/204876.
"Jacobs, Dick." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Jacobs, Dick, 1918-1988 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n86145208
Wikidata: Dick Jacobs - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5273052
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/70889608
MusicBrainz: Dick Jacobs - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/362d6a72-d42b-4436-8062-f95e4f180755
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