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 (Results 26-41 of 41 records)

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
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

(Results 26-41 of 41 records)

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.