Aaron Bell

Samuel Aaron Bell (April 24, 1921 – July 28, 2003) was an American jazz double-bassist.

Birth and Death Data: Born April 24, 1922 (Oklahoma), Died July 28, 2003 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1950 - 1966

Roles Represented in DAHR: string bass

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 75721 1/18/1950 All ears Billy Taylor Trio instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 75722 1/18/1950 My heart stood still Billy Taylor Trio instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 75723 1/18/1950 Darn that dream Billy Taylor Trio instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 75724 1/18/1950 Double duty Billy Taylor Trio instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 81092 5/25/1951 Tra-la-la Calvert Jones instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 81093 5/25/1951 Two timin' woman Calvert Jones instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 81140 6/7/1951 The dinky dink Hot Lips Johnson Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 81141 6/7/1951 Lonely little robin Hot Lips Johnson Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 81142 6/7/1951 Bring me another jug of wine Hot Lips Johnson Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 81143 6/7/1951 Catch 'em young, treat 'em rough, tell 'em nothing Hot Lips Johnson Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 81601 9/21/1951 What's the reason Dick (Dickie) Thompson instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 81602 9/21/1951 Whiskey and gin Dick (Dickie) Thompson instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 81603 9/21/1951 You can't run away from love Dick (Dickie) Thompson instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 82357 2/28/1952 Midnight sun Morris Lane instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 82358 2/28/1952 Pale moon Morris Lane instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 82359 2/28/1952 Moon ray Morris Lane instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 82360 2/28/1952 I don't want to set the world on fire Morris Lane instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 105400 8/4/1958 Mister Meadowlark Carmen McRae instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 105401 8/4/1958 Skylark Carmen McRae instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 105402 8/4/1958 Bye bye blackbird Carmen McRae instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 105403 8/4/1958 Flamingo Carmen McRae instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 105404 8/4/1958 A nightingale sang in Berkeley Square Carmen McRae instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 105405 8/4/1958 When the swallows come back to Capistrano Carmen McRae instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 105406 8/6/1958 His eye is on the sparrow Carmen McRae instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 105407 8/6/1958 The eagle and me Carmen McRae instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 105408 8/6/1958 When the red, red robbin comes bob, bob, bobbin' along Carmen McRae instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 105409 8/6/1958 Georgia Rose Carmen McRae instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 105410 8/8/1958 Bob White Ralph Burns Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 105411 8/8/1958 Baltimore oriole Ralph Burns Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 105456 8/8/1958 Chicken today, feathers tomorrow Ralph Burns Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 117712 7/14/1966 Georgia Rose Carmen McRae instrumentalist, string bass  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bell, Aaron," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/303696.

Bell, Aaron. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/303696.

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

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URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/303696

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