Tadd Dameron

Tadley Ewing Peake Dameron (February 21, 1917 – March 8, 1965) was an American jazz composer, arranger, and pianist.

Birth and Death Data: Born February 21, 1917 (Cleveland), Died March 8, 1965 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1940 - 1950

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, arranger

Notes: Forename is spelled "Tad" in many U.S. Copyright Office records.

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-053206	10-in.	7/15/1940	Rock and ride	Harlan Leonard ; Rockets	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-053207	10-in.	7/15/1940	400 swing	Harlan Leonard ; Rockets	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-053208	10-in.	7/15/1940	My dream	Darwin Jones ; Harlan Leonard ; Rockets	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-053211	10-in.	7/15/1940	A-la-bridges	Harlan Leonard ; Rockets	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-053638	10-in.	11/13/1940	Dameron stomp	Harlan Leonard ; Rockets	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-053639	10-in.	11/13/1940	Rachmaninoff jumps	Harlan Leonard ; Rockets	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-053642	10-in.	11/13/1940	It couldn't be	Darwin Jones ; Harlan Leonard ; Rockets	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-053644	10-in.	11/13/1940	Take 'um	Henry Bridges ; Harlan Leonard ; Rockets	Jazz/dance band, with saxophone solo	composer
Victor	BS-053645	10-in.	11/13/1940	Dig it	Harlan Leonard ; Rockets ; Myra Taylor	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	D7VB-1545	10-in.	8/22/1947	Stay on it	Dizzy Gillespie Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	D7VB-2661	10-in.	12/11/1947	Half step down, please	Coleman Hawkins Orchestra	Instrumental ensemble	songwriter
Victor	D7VB-2933	10-in.	12/22/1947	Cool breeze	Dizzy Gillespie Orchestra ; Dizzy Gillespie ; Kenny Hagood	Male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	D7VB-3092	10-in.	12/30/1947	Good bait	Dizzy Gillespie Orchestra ; Dizzy Gillespie	Jazz/dance band	composer
Decca	75680		1/6/1950	So easy-2	Artie Shaw Orchestra		arranger
Decca	L 3096	10-in.	7/14/1942	I dream a lot about you-2	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra		arranger

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dameron, Tadd," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/310789.

Dameron, Tadd. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/310789.

"Dameron, Tadd." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.