Ike Isaacs

Charles "Ike" Isaacs (March 28, 1923 – February 27, 1981) was an American jazz bassist from Greater Cleveland.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 28, 1923 (Akron), Died February 27, 1981 (Atlanta)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1948 - 1958

Roles Represented in DAHR: string bass

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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	130	10-in.	8/1/1948	Annie Laurie	Tiny Grimes Quintet	instrumentalist, string bass
Atlantic	131	10-in.	1948	Hot in Harlem	Red Prysock ; Tiny Grimes Quintet	instrumentalist, string bass
Atlantic	132	10-in.	8/1/1948	Flying high	Tiny Grimes	instrumentalist, string bass
Atlantic	134	10-in.	1948	Nightmare blues	Red Prysock ; Tiny Grimes Quintet	instrumentalist, string bass
Atlantic	136	10-in.	1948	Midnight special	Tiny Grimes Quintet	instrumentalist, string bass
Atlantic	138	10-in.	8/1/1948	See see rider	Red Prysock ; Tiny Grimes Quintet	instrumentalist, string bass
Atlantic	213	10-in.	3/16/1949	Rock the house	Tiny Grimes Quintet	instrumentalist, string bass
Atlantic	214	10-in.	3/16/1949	Jumpin' at Gleason's	Tiny Grimes	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	85343		10/9/1953	Easy melody	Mat Mathews	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	85344		10/9/1953	Off shore	Mat Mathews	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	85345		10/9/1953	I can't believe that you're in love with me	Mat Mathews	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	85346		10/9/1953	The things I love	Mat Mathews	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	86179		4/13/1954	I wanna blow	Bennie Green and his Quintet	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	86180		4/13/1954	People will say we're in love	Bennie Green and his Quintet	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	86181		4/13/1954	I may be wrong	Bennie Green and his Quintet	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	86182		4/13/1954	Rhumblues	Bennie Green and his Quintet	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	101873		3/6/1957	East of the sun (West of the moon)	Carmen McRae	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	101874		3/6/1957	Guess who I saw today	Carmen McRae	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	101875		3/6/1957	My funny Valentine	Carmen McRae	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	101876		3/6/1957	Dream of life	Carmen McRae	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	101877		3/6/1957	Perdido (Lost)	Carmen McRae	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	101878		3/6/1957	Exactly like you	Carmen McRae	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	101879		3/6/1957	I can't escape from you	Carmen McRae	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	101880		3/6/1957	The little things that mean so much	Carmen McRae	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	101881		3/7/1957	The moon looks down and laughs	Carmen McRae	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	101882		3/7/1957	Just squeeze me	Carmen McRae	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	101883		3/7/1957	I never felt this way before	Carmen McRae	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	101884		3/7/1957	All my life	Carmen McRae	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	102291		4/18/1957	All my life	Carmen McRae	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	102292		4/18/1957	Nice work if you can get it	Carmen McRae	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	102293		4/18/1957	Between the devil and the deep blue sea	Carmen McRae	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	102294		4/18/1957	I'm through with love	Carmen McRae	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	102703		6/18/1957	Zigeuner	Carmen McRae	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	102704		6/18/1957	I'll see you again	Carmen McRae	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	102705		6/18/1957	Some day I'll find you	Carmen McRae	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	102706		6/18/1957	I'll follow my secret heart	Carmen McRae	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	102707		6/19/1957	If love were all	Carmen McRae	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	102708		6/19/1957	Mad about the boy	Carmen McRae	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	102709		6/19/1957	World weary	Carmen McRae	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	102710		6/19/1957	A room with a view	Carmen McRae	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	102711		6/20/1957	I can't do anything at all	Carmen McRae	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	102712		6/20/1957	Never again	Carmen McRae	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	102713		6/20/1957	Poor little rich girl	Carmen McRae	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	102714		6/20/1957	Why does love get in the way	Carmen McRae	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	103307		9/13/1957	Rich man, poor man	Carmen McRae	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	103308		9/13/1957	Coax me	Carmen McRae	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	103309		9/13/1957	Passing fancy	Carmen McRae	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	104513		3/5/1958	Invitation	Carmen McRae	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	104514		3/5/1958	Free and easy	Carmen McRae	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	104515		3/5/1958	Moonray	Carmen McRae	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	104516		3/5/1958	Lo and behold	Carmen McRae	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	L 10646		12/5/1957	You're mine	Carmen McRae	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	L 10647		12/5/1957	I remember Clifford	Carmen McRae	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	L 10648		12/5/1957	A shoulder to cry on	Carmen McRae	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	L 10649		12/5/1957	Dreamy	Carmen McRae	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	L 10650		12/5/1957	Weak for the man	Carmen McRae	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	L 10668		12/16/1957	All the things you are	Carmen McRae	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	L 10669		12/16/1957	(What can I say) After I say I'm sorry	Carmen McRae	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	L 10670		12/16/1957	If I were a bell	Carmen McRae	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	L 10671		12/16/1957	Any old time	Carmen McRae	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	L 10672		12/16/1957	What's new	Carmen McRae	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	L 10673		12/16/1957	Without a word of warning	Carmen McRae	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	L 10674		12/16/1957	The night we called it a day	Carmen McRae	instrumentalist, string bass

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Isaacs, Ike," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/322625.

Isaacs, Ike. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/322625.

"Isaacs, Ike." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.