Mel Lewis

Mel Lewis

Melvin Sokoloff (May 10, 1929 – February 2, 1990), known professionally as Mel Lewis, was an American jazz drummer, session musician, professor, and author. He received fourteen Grammy Award nominations.

Birth and Death Data: Born May 10, 1929 (Buffalo), Died February 2, 1990 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1957 - 1967

Roles Represented in DAHR: drums

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	118999	5/26/1967	Day by day	Bill Potts Orchestra	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	119000	5/26/1967	Que se vaya	Bill Potts Orchestra	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	119001	5/26/1967	My heart loves the samba	Bill Potts Orchestra	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	119002	5/26/1967	Meditation (Meditaçao)	Bill Potts Orchestra	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	119003	5/26/1967	How insensitive (Insensatez)	Bill Potts Orchestra	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	119031	6/7/1967	Now I know the feeling	Bill Potts Orchestra	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	119032	6/7/1967	Como va	Bill Potts Orchestra	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	119033	6/7/1967	Brasilville	Bill Potts Orchestra	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	119034	6/7/1967	Teach me tonight	Bill Potts Orchestra	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	119035	6/7/1967	Forgetting you	Bill Potts Orchestra	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	119060	6/16/1967	Forgetting you	Bill Potts Orchestra	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	119092	6/16/1967	My heart loves the samba	Bill Potts Orchestra	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	L 10060	4/25/1957	Bright eyes	Bill Holman Orchestra	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	L 10061	4/25/1957	You and I	Bill Holman Orchestra	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	L 10062	4/25/1957	Evil eyes	Bill Holman Orchestra	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	L 10063	4/29/1957	Airegin	Bill Holman Orchestra	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	L 10064	4/29/1957	Come rain or come shine	Bill Holman Orchestra	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	L 10065	4/29/1957	The big street	Bill Holman Orchestra	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	L 10306	6/24/1957	Blue moon	Howard Lucraft	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	L 10307	6/24/1957	Smog a la mode	Howard Lucraft	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	L 10308	6/24/1957	I may be wrong	Howard Lucraft	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	L 10982	5/28/1958	Love is sweeping the country	Milt Bernhart	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	L 10983	5/28/1958	Jungle drums	Milt Bernhart	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	L 10984	5/28/1958	I'm beginning to see the light	Milt Bernhart	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	L 11451	3/30/1959	I only have eyes for you-1	Les Brown and his Band of Renown	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	L 11452	3/30/1959	Let's get away from it all-3	Les Brown and his Band of Renown	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	L 11453	3/30/1959	Willow weep for me-3	Les Brown and his Band of Renown	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	L 11454	3/30/1959	'S wonderful-2	Les Brown and his Band of Renown	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	L 11540	5/29/1959	The claw	Les Brown and his Band of Renown	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	L 11541	5/29/1959	Apple honey	Les Brown and his Band of Renown	instrumentalist, drums

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lewis, Mel," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/327361.

Lewis, Mel. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/327361.

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