Seldon Powell

Seldon Powell (15 November 1928 – 25 January 1997) was an American soul jazz, swing, and R&B tenor saxophonist and flautist born in Lawrenceville, Virginia. He worked with Tab Smith (1949), Lucky Millinder (1949–51), Neal Hefti, Louis Bellson, and Jimmy Witherspoon. During the 1960s he ventured into the soul jazz idiom and worked with Clark Terry, Lou Donaldson, Johnny Hammond Smith, and Buddy Rich.

Birth and Death Data: Born November 15, 1928 (Virginia), Died January 25, 1997 (New York)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1953 - 1964

Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor saxophone, flute

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Atlantic	2303	10-in.	1/24/1957	Empty arms	Ray Ellis ; Ivory Joe Hunter	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Atlantic	2304	10-in.	1/24/1957	Love is a hurting game	Ray Ellis ; Ivory Joe Hunter	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Atlantic	2305	10-in.	1/24/1957	All about the blues	Ray Ellis ; Ivory Joe Hunter	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Atlantic	2306	10-in.	1/24/1957	Everytime I hear that song	Ray Ellis ; Ivory Joe Hunter	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	85200		9/10/1953	I love my Argentine	Pearl Bailey	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	85201		9/10/1953	Me and my shadow	Pearl Bailey	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	85202		9/10/1953	She's something Spanish	Pearl Bailey	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	101491		1/28/1957	(I'll be glad when you're dead) You rascal you	Louis Armstrong	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	101492		1/28/1957	Hobo you can't ride this train	Louis Armstrong	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	101493		1/28/1957	Knockin' a jug	Louis Armstrong Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	101494		1/28/1957	Dear old Southland-1	Louis Armstrong	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	102623		1/28/1957	Dear old Southland-1, 2	Louis Armstrong	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	103804		12/3/1957	Li'l darlin'	Steve Allen Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	103805		12/3/1957	Cherry point	Steve Allen Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	103806		12/3/1957	The kid from Red Bank	Steve Allen Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	103807		12/3/1957	Oh! What a night for love	Steve Allen Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	103808		12/4/1957	Banana split	Steve Allen Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	103809		12/4/1957	Lollypop	Steve Allen Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	103810		12/4/1957	The wayno	Steve Allen Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	103811		12/4/1957	Chug-a-lug	Steve Allen Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	103812		12/5/1957	Sure thing	Steve Allen Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	103813		12/5/1957	Coral reef	Steve Allen Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	103814		12/5/1957	Why not?	Steve Allen Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	103815		12/5/1957	Plymouth rock	Steve Allen Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	106641		2/20/1959	My old flame	Mary Ann McCall	instrumentalist, flute
Decca	106642		2/20/1959	My melancholy baby	Mary Ann McCall	instrumentalist, flute
Decca	106643		2/20/1959	Trouble is a man	Mary Ann McCall	instrumentalist, flute
Decca	106644		2/20/1959	Melancholy mood	Mary Ann McCall	instrumentalist, flute
Decca	112951		1/9/1963	Baby workout	Jackie Wilson	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	112952		1/9/1963	I'm going crazy	Jackie Wilson	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	112953		1/9/1963	Count down	Dick Jacobs Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	112954		1/9/1963	Dance back to me (Hey, hey, hey, hey)	Dick Jacobs Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	114716		3/26/1964	Twisting & shoutin' (Doing the monkey)	Jackie Wilson	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	114717		3/26/1964	Deep down love	Jackie Wilson	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	114718		3/26/1964	Baby (I just can't help it)	Jackie Wilson	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	114719		3/26/1964	Groovin'	Jackie Wilson	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	114720		3/26/1964	Love (is where you find it)	Jackie Wilson	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	114721		3/26/1964	Squeeze her-Tease her (But love her)	Jackie Wilson	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	114728		3/27/1964	Big boss line	Jackie Wilson	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	114729		3/27/1964	My best friend's girl	Jackie Wilson	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	114730		3/27/1964	Take one step	Jackie Wilson	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Powell, Seldon," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/208116.

Powell, Seldon. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/208116.

"Powell, Seldon." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.