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 126-150 of 443 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 105767 10/6/1958 That's a plenty The McGuire Sisters leader  
Decca 105827 10/5/1958 Lonely teardrops Jackie Wilson leader  
Decca 105828 10/5/1958 In the blue of the evening Jackie Wilson leader  
Decca 105869 10/21/1958 True love ways Buddy Holly leader, arranger  
Decca 105870 10/21/1958 It doesn't matter anymore Buddy Holly leader, arranger  
Decca 105871 10/21/1958 Raining in my heart Buddy Holly leader, arranger  
Decca 105872 10/21/1958 Moondreams Buddy Holly leader, arranger  
Decca 106073 11/15/1958 Peace The McGuire Sisters leader  
Decca 106074 11/15/1958 May you always The McGuire Sisters leader  
Decca 106075 11/15/1958 Achoo-cha-cha The McGuire Sisters leader  
Decca 106156 11/25/1958 Blue prelude Frances Burnett leader  
Decca 106157 11/25/1958 I'll be with you Frances Burnett leader  
Decca 106174 12/1/1958 That's why (I love you so) Jackie Wilson leader  
Decca 106175 12/1/1958 Love is all Jackie Wilson leader  
Decca 106176 12/1/1958 You better know it Jackie Wilson leader  
Decca 106177 12/1/1958 Each time (I love you more) Jackie Wilson leader  
Decca 106483 2/4/1959 So many tears Frances Burnett leader  
Decca 106484 2/4/1959 Come to me Frances Burnett leader  
Decca 106486 2/4/1959 Simple little things The Ken Singers leader  
Decca 106822 3/18/1959 Blues in the night Lillian Briggs leader  
Decca 106823 3/18/1959 Smile for the people Lillian Briggs leader  
Decca 106850 3/18/1959 Rag mop Lillian Briggs leader  
Decca 106998 4/26/1959 Ask Jackie Wilson leader  
Decca 106999 4/26/1959 Wishing well Jackie Wilson leader  
Decca 107000 4/26/1959 It's all a part of love Jackie Wilson leader  
(Results 126-150 of 443 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Jacobs, Dick," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/204876.

Jacobs, Dick. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/204876.

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

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