Arnett Cobb

Arnett Cobb

Arnett Cleophus Cobb (August 10, 1918 – March 24, 1989) was an American tenor saxophonist, sometimes known as the "Wild Man of the Tenor Sax" because of his uninhibited stomping style. Cobb wrote the words and music for the jazz standard "Smooth Sailing" (1951), which Ella Fitzgerald recorded for Decca on her album Lullabies of Birdland.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 10, 1918 (Houston), Died March 24, 1989 (Houston)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1944 - 1966

Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor saxophone, leader, composer, songwriter

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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	1258	10-in.	4/19/1954	Night	Arnett Cobb ; Ed "Tiger" Lewis	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, composer
Atlantic	1259	10-in.	4/19/1954	Horse laff	Arnett Cobb	leader, instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, songwriter
Atlantic	1260	10-in.	4/19/1954	No child no more	Arnett Cobb	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Atlantic	1261	10-in.	4/19/1954	Mr. Pogo	Arnett Cobb	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, leader
Atlantic	1422	10-in.	1/19/1955	Flying home mambo	Arnett Cobb	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Atlantic	1423	10-in.	1/19/1955	Light like that	Arnett Cobb	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	71825	10-in.	3/2/1944	Loose wig	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	71826	10-in.	3/2/1944	Chop chop	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	71827	10-in.	3/2/1944	Flying home No.2	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	71828	10-in.	3/2/1944	Hamp's boogie woogie	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	72871	10-in.	5/21/1945	Doublin' with Dublin	Lionel Hampton Sextet	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	72872	10-in.	5/21/1945	Ribs and hot sauce	Lionel Hampton Sextet	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	72873	10-in.	5/21/1945	Blow top blues	Lionel Hampton Sextet	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	72874	10-in.	5/21/1945	Two fingers boogie	Lionel Hampton Sextet	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	72875	10-in.	5/21/1945	Someday	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	72876	10-in.	5/21/1945	Beulah's boogie	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	72881	10-in.	5/21/1945	Playboy	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	72882	10-in.	5/21/1945	Punch and Judy	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	73287		1/21/1946	Pinetop's boogie woogie-1	Bing Crosby	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	73288		1/21/1946	On the sunny side of the street-2	Bing Crosby	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	73324		1/29/1946	Rockin' in rhythm, part 1	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	73325		1/29/1946	Rockin' in rhythm, part 2	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	73326		1/29/1946	Gay notes	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	73327		1/29/1946	Tempo's birthday	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	73332		1/31/1946	Cobb's idea	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	73333		1/31/1946	Air mail special, part 1	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	73334		1/31/1946	Air Mail special, part 2	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	113017		1/30/1963	Air mail special	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	119102		1966	You ought to know better (no do right)-1, 5	T-Bone Walker	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	119107		1966	I ain't your fool no more-6 (TWB 2)	T-Bone Walker	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	119108		1966	Don't let your heartache catch you-2	T-Bone Walker	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	119109		1966	I don't be jiving-2, 4	T-Bone Walker	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	119110		1966	Hate to see you go (Reconsider baby) (TWB 1)-2, 4	T-Bone Walker	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	119111		1966	It takes a lot to know how-2	T-Bone Walker	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	L 3644	10-in.	10/16/1944	Million dollar smile	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	L 3645	10-in.	10/16/1944	The lamplighter	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	L 3646	10-in.	10/16/1944	Overtime	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	L 3647	10-in.	10/16/1944	Tempo's boogie	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	L 4008	10-in.	12/1/1945	Slide Hamp, slide	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	L 4009	10-in.	12/1/1945	Hey-ba-ba-re-bop	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	L 4287		9/9/1946	Playboy	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	L 4288		9/9/1946	Cobb's idea	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	L 4289		9/9/1946	Tempo's birthday	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	L 4290		9/9/1946	Adam blew his hat	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	L 4297		9/17/1946	The pencil broke	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	L 4298		9/17/1946	Empty glass (Normania)	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	L 4299		9/17/1946	Hamp's walkin' boogie	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	L 4300		9/23/1946	Don't let the landlord gyp you	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	L 4301		9/23/1946	I'm mindin' my business	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	L 4302		9/23/1946	Dig those vibes	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	L 4303		9/23/1946	Reminiscing mood	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	L 4304		9/23/1946	Ribbons in your hair	Lionel Hampton Octet	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	L 4305		9/23/1946	Double talk	Lionel Hampton Octet	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	L 4306		9/23/1946	'S wonderful	Lionel Hampton Octet	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	L 4307		9/23/1946	Jack the fox boogie	Lionel Hampton Octet	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Cobb, Arnett," accessed November 6, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/308954.

Cobb, Arnett. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 6, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/308954.

"Cobb, Arnett." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 6 November 2024.