Lester Merkin
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1939 - 1950
Roles Represented in DAHR: saxophone, alto saxophone
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-034656 | 10-in. | 5/8/1939 | By an ivy covered wall | Vincent Lopez ; Sonny Schuyler ; Suave Swing Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-034657 | 10-in. | 5/8/1939 | Igloo | Betty Hutton ; Vincent Lopez ; Suave Swing Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-034658 | 10-in. | 5/8/1939 | Dark eyes | Vincent Lopez ; Suave Swing Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-034659 | 10-in. | 5/8/1939 | Swinging with the goons | Vincent Lopez ; Suave Swing Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-034904 | 10-in. | 5/25/1939 | Concert in the park | Betty Hutton ; Vincent Lopez ; Sonny Schuyler ; Suave Swing Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-034905 | 10-in. | 5/25/1939 | My love for you | Vincent Lopez ; Sonny Schuyler ; Suave Swing Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-034906 | 10-in. | 5/25/1939 | Especially for you | Vincent Lopez ; Sonny Schuyler ; Suave Swing Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-034907 | 10-in. | 5/25/1939 | There's a small hotel | Vincent Lopez ; Suave Swing Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-034908 | 10-in. | 5/25/1939 | I'm forever blowing bubbles | Vincent Lopez ; Suave Swing Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-040247 | 10-in. | 7/5/1939 | The jitterbug | Betty Hutton ; Vincent Lopez ; Suave Swing Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-040248 | 10-in. | 7/5/1939 | If I only had a brain (If I only had a heart, if I only had the nerve) | Vincent Lopez ; Sonny Schuyler ; Suave Swing Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-040249 | 10-in. | 7/5/1939 | This heart of mine | Vincent Lopez ; Sonny Schuyler ; Suave Swing Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-040251 | 10-in. | 7/5/1939 | You're driving me crazy | Vincent Lopez ; Suave Swing Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-040252 | 10-in. | 7/5/1939 | All alone | Vincent Lopez ; Suave Swing Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-066961 | 10-in. | 7/18/1941 | I used to love you (but it's all over now) | Ruth Gaylor ; Teddy Powell Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-066962 | 10-in. | 7/18/1941 | I'd love you again | Dick Judge ; Teddy Powell Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-066963 | 10-in. | 7/18/1941 | Mickey | Ruth Gaylor ; Teddy Powell Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-066964 | 10-in. | 7/18/1941 | Yes, indeed! (A jive spiritual) | Ruth Gaylor ; Teddy Powell Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-066965 | 10-in. | 7/18/1941 | Amor | Dick Judge ; Teddy Powell Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Decca | 70385 | 10-in. | 2/24/1942 | Caterpillar creep | Raymond Scott Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 70386 | 10-in. | 2/24/1942 | Eight letters in the mailbox | Raymond Scott Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 70387 | 10-in. | 2/24/1942 | Kodachrome | Raymond Scott Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 70388 | 10-in. | 2/24/1942 | Symphony under the stars | Raymond Scott Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 70709 | 10-in. | 5/4/1942 | Carrier pigeon | Raymond Scott Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 70710 | 10-in. | 5/4/1942 | Secret agent | Raymond Scott Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 70711 | 10-in. | 5/4/1942 | Pan American hot spot | Raymond Scott Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 70712 | 10-in. | 5/4/1942 | Careful conversation at a diplomatic function | Raymond Scott Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 76803 | 9/5/1950 | I'll know | Georgia Gibbs | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 76804 | 9/5/1950 | If I were a bell | Georgia Gibbs | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 76805 | 9/5/1950 | Looks like a cold, cold Winter | Georgia Gibbs | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 76806 | 9/5/1950 | Ballin' the jack | Georgia Gibbs | instrumentalist, alto saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Merkin, Lester," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/206731.
Merkin, Lester. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/206731.
"Merkin, Lester." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.
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