Charles Fowlkes
Charles Baker Fowlkes (February 16, 1916 – February 9, 1980) was an American baritone saxophonist who was a member of the Count Basie Orchestra for over twenty-five years. |
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 71825 | 10-in. | 3/2/1944 | Loose wig | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | ||
| Decca | 71826 | 10-in. | 3/2/1944 | Chop chop | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | ||
| Decca | 71827 | 10-in. | 3/2/1944 | Flying home No.2 | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | ||
| Decca | 71828 | 10-in. | 3/2/1944 | Hamp's boogie woogie | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | ||
| Decca | 72875 | 10-in. | 5/21/1945 | Someday | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | ||
| Decca | 72876 | 10-in. | 5/21/1945 | Beulah's boogie | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | ||
| Decca | 72881 | 10-in. | 5/21/1945 | Playboy | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | ||
| Decca | 72882 | 10-in. | 5/21/1945 | Punch and Judy | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | ||
| Decca | 73287 | 1/21/1946 | Pinetop's boogie woogie-1 | Bing Crosby | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | 73288 | 1/21/1946 | On the sunny side of the street-2 | Bing Crosby | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | 73324 | 1/29/1946 | Rockin' in rhythm, part 1 | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | 73325 | 1/29/1946 | Rockin' in rhythm, part 2 | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | 73326 | 1/29/1946 | Gay notes | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | 73327 | 1/29/1946 | Tempo's birthday | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | 73332 | 1/31/1946 | Cobb's idea | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | 73333 | 1/31/1946 | Air mail special, part 1 | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | 73334 | 1/31/1946 | Air Mail special, part 2 | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | 108523 | 1/4/1960 | I gotta right to sing the blues | Sammy Davis, Jr. | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | 108524 | 1/4/1960 | The lady is a tramp | Sammy Davis, Jr. | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | 108525 | 1/4/1960 | I got a woman | Sammy Davis, Jr. | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | 108526 | 1/4/1960 | Do nothin' till you hear from me | Sammy Davis, Jr. | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | 108527 | 1/6/1960 | Till then | Sammy Davis, Jr. | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | 108528 | 1/6/1960 | Get on the right track, baby | Sammy Davis, Jr. | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | 108529 | 1/6/1960 | Face to face | Sammy Davis, Jr. | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | 108554 | 1/7/1960 | There is no greater love | Sammy Davis, Jr. | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | 108555 | 1/7/1960 | This little girl of mine | Sammy Davis, Jr. | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | 108556 | 1/7/1960 | Gee baby, ain't I good to you? | Sammy Davis, Jr. | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | 108557 | 1/7/1960 | Mess around | Sammy Davis, Jr. | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | 113017 | 1/30/1963 | Air mail special | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 3644 | 10-in. | 10/16/1944 | Million dollar smile | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | ||
| Decca | L 3645 | 10-in. | 10/16/1944 | The lamplighter | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | ||
| Decca | L 3646 | 10-in. | 10/16/1944 | Overtime | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | ||
| Decca | L 3647 | 10-in. | 10/16/1944 | Tempo's boogie | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | ||
| Decca | L 4008 | 10-in. | 12/1/1945 | Slide Hamp, slide | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | ||
| Decca | L 4009 | 10-in. | 12/1/1945 | Hey-ba-ba-re-bop | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | ||
| Decca | L 4287 | 9/9/1946 | Playboy | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 4288 | 9/9/1946 | Cobb's idea | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 4289 | 9/9/1946 | Tempo's birthday | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 4290 | 9/9/1946 | Adam blew his hat | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 4297 | 9/17/1946 | The pencil broke | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 4298 | 9/17/1946 | Empty glass (Normania) | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 4299 | 9/17/1946 | Hamp's walkin' boogie | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 4300 | 9/23/1946 | Don't let the landlord gyp you | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 4301 | 9/23/1946 | I'm mindin' my business | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 4302 | 9/23/1946 | Dig those vibes | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 4303 | 9/23/1946 | Reminiscing mood | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 4481 | 8/6/1947 | You better be satisfied | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 4482 | 8/6/1947 | Hamp's got a Duke | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 4483 | 8/6/1947 | Gone again | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 4484 | 8/6/1947 | 3 minutes on 52nd Street | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 4528 | 11/3/1947 | Goldwyn stomp | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 4529 | 11/3/1947 | Red top | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 4530 | 11/3/1947 | Giddy up | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 4543 | 11/10/1947 | Hawk's nest | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 4544 | 11/10/1947 | Mingus fingers | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 4545 | 11/10/1947 | Muchacho azul | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 4546 | 11/10/1947 | Midnight sun | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 14785 | 1/4/1968 | I was made to love her (the way I love you) | Count Basie | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 14786 | 1/3/1968 | Respect | Count Basie | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 14787 | 1/4/1968 | I never loved a woman (The way I love you) | Count Basie | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 14788 | 1/3/1968 | Chain gang | Count Basie | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 14789 | 1/3/1968 | Uptight (Everything's alright) | Count Basie | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 14790 | 1/3/1968 | Ode to Billy Joe | Count Basie | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 14791 | 1/3/1968 | My girl | Count Basie | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 14792 | 1/3/1968 | For your precious love | Count Basie | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 14793 | 1/3/1968 | (I can't get no) Satisfaction | Count Basie | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 14794 | 1/4/1968 | In the midnight hour | Count Basie | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 14795 | 1/4/1968 | Funky Broadway | Count Basie | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 14796 | 1/4/1968 | Even when you cry | Count Basie | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Fowlkes, Charles," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/316023.
Fowlkes, Charles. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/316023.
"Fowlkes, Charles." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Fowlkes, Charlie, 1916-1980 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no92003404
Wikidata: Charlie Fowlkes - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1066895
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/59269483
MusicBrainz: Charlie Fowlkes - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a0987958-9687-4d9e-b11c-71d7a6506d30
ISNI: 0000 0000 5514 7107 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000055147107
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