Howard Roberts

Howard Mancel Roberts (October 2, 1929 – June 28, 1992) was an American jazz guitarist, educator, and session musician.

Birth and Death Data: Born October 2, 1929 (Phoenix), Died June 28, 1992 (Seattle)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1954 - 1959

Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar

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

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	L 8058	12/16/1954	Mulliganesque	John Graas	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 8059	12/16/1954	6/4 and even	John Graas	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 8060	12/16/1954	My buddy-1	John Graas	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 8102	1/6/1955	Symphony in F minor: 1. Sonata Allegro	John Graas	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 8103	1/6/1955	Symphony in F minor: 2. Scherzo	John Graas	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 8104	1/6/1955	The Charleston	John Graas	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 8105	1/8/1955	Rogeresque	John Graas	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 8106	1/8/1955	12th Street rag	John Graas	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 8466	6/1/1955	Groove juice	Jack Millman Orchestra	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 8822	11/28/1955	Minor call	John Graas Sextet	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 8823	11/28/1955	Andante	John Graas Sextet	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 8824	11/28/1955	Lighthouse 6/4	John Graas Sextet	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 8825	11/28/1955	cannon ball	John Graas Sextet	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 8845	12/12/1955	Be my guest	John Graas Nonet	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 8846	12/12/1955	Softly the horn blows	John Graas Nonet	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 8847	12/12/1955	Mozartesque	John Graas Nonet	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 8899	1/9/1956	Allegretto	John Graas Nonet	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 8900	1/9/1956	Friar tuck	John Graas Nonet	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 8901	1/9/1956	Pick yourself up	John Graas Nonet	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 8902	1/9/1956	Le chasse	John Graas Nonet	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 9805	1/18/1957	Wild and crazy	Elmer Bernstein	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 9806	1/18/1957	Central Park-4 A.M.	Elmer Bernstein	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 9807	1/18/1957	Blues at five	Elmer Bernstein	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 9808	1/18/1957	The poor people of Brazil	Elmer Bernstein	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 9851	2/11/1957	Smooth	Elmer Bernstein	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 9852	2/11/1957	Return of the man	Elmer Bernstein	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 9853	2/11/1957	Exotica	Elmer Bernstein	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 9854	2/11/1957	Just a little jazz	Elmer Bernstein	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 10343	7/5/1957	Hop, skip but jump	Elmer Bernstein	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 10344	7/5/1957	Lament in five	Elmer Bernstein	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 10345	7/5/1957	Jubilation	Elmer Bernstein	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 10346	7/5/1957	Nightcap	Elmer Bernstein	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 10805	10/30/1958	Jane's jump	Jack Kane Orchestra	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 10806	10/30/1958	It's a lonesome old town	Jack Kane Orchestra	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 10807	10/30/1958	Sound of the blues	Jack Kane Orchestra	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 10808	10/30/1958	Wouldn't it be loverly	Jack Kane Orchestra	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 10809	10/31/1958	Carioca	Jack Kane Orchestra	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 10810	10/31/1958	Some of these days	Jack Kane Orchestra	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 10811	10/31/1958	I'm getting sentimental over you	Jack Kane Orchestra	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 10812	10/31/1958	Poor butterfly	Jack Kane Orchestra	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 10813	11/2/1958	St. Louis blues	Jack Kane Orchestra	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 10814	11/2/1958	Alfern song	Jack Kane Orchestra	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 10815	11/2/1958	Lazy river	Jack Kane Orchestra	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 10816	11/2/1958	Clare's tune	Jack Kane Orchestra	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 11039	6/30/1958	In your private eye	Heinie Beau Jazz Stars	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 11040	6/30/1958	The tattooed street car named baby	Heinie Beau Jazz Stars	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 11041	6/30/1958	The cool tin roof story	Heinie Beau Jazz Stars	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 11042	6/30/1958	Under the blowtop	Heinie Beau Jazz Stars	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 11043	6/30/1958	The man with the golden embouchure	Heinie Beau Jazz Stars	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 11044	6/30/1958	Scotland yardbird	Heinie Beau Jazz Stars	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 11339	1/21/1959	Moten swing-2	Les Brown and his Band of Renown	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 11340	1/21/1959	Lean baby-3	Les Brown and his Band of Renown	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 11341	1/21/1959	Lullaby of Birdland-1	Les Brown and his Band of Renown	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 11342	1/21/1959	Just in time-2	Les Brown and his Band of Renown	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 11343	1/21/1959	I want to be happy-1	Les Brown and his Band of Renown	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 11344	1/22/1959	Pick yourself up-2	Les Brown and his Band of Renown	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 11345	1/22/1959	Early Autumn-2	Les Brown and his Band of Renown	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 11346	1/22/1959	How high the moon-1	Les Brown and his Band of Renown	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 11347	1/22/1959	I'm beginning to see the light-2	Les Brown and his Band of Renown	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 11348	1/23/1959	King Porter stomp-1	Les Brown and his Band of Renown	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 11349	1/23/1959	Take the A train-2	Les Brown and his Band of Renown	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 11350	1/23/1959	Swing book blues-2	Les Brown and his Band of Renown	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 11351	1/23/1959	Boola boola	Les Brown and his Band of Renown	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 11352	1/23/1959	Say it with music	Les Brown and his Band of Renown	instrumentalist, guitar

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Roberts, Howard," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/340433.

Roberts, Howard. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/340433.

"Roberts, Howard." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.