Ernie Shepard

Ernest Shepard, Jr. (July 19, 1916 in Beaumont, Texas – November 23, 1965 in Hamburg, West Germany) was an American jazz double-bassist and vocalist.

Shepard played in territory bands in Texas in the 1930s and soon after worked in California in the bands of Phil Moore and Gerald Wilson. For a short time he played in a quintet with Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie in 1945; later that year he recorded as a vocalist with Lem Davis. He also worked with Eddie Heywood in 1945-1946. In the 1950s he worked with Slim Gaillard, Gene Ammons, Sonny Stitt, and Johnny Hodges, but played little in the latter half of the 1950s. In 1962 he became a member of Duke Ellington's band and accompanied him on tours of Europe through 1964; he also worked with Paul Gonsalves in 1963 and Johnny Hodges in 1964. He moved to Germany early in 1964 and took up work as a session musician for studio recordings, radio, and television.

Birth and Death Data: Born July 19, 1916 (Beaumont), Died November 23, 1965 (Hamburg)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1945 - 1952

Roles Represented in DAHR: string bass

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Recordings (Results 26-34 of 34 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca L 3979 10-in. 9/26/1945 On the sunny side of the street Eddie Heywood Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 4006 10-in. 11/20/1945 Just you, just me Eddie Heywood Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 4007 10-in. 11/20/1945 Coquette Eddie Heywood Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 4010 10-in. 12/3/1945 On the sunny side of the street Eddie Heywood Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 4011 10-in. 12/3/1945 The man I love Eddie Heywood Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 4251 7/26/1946 Them that has-gets The Andrews Sisters instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 4252 7/24/1946 The house of blue lights The Andrews Sisters instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 4253 7/27/1946 A man is a brother to a mule The Andrews Sisters instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 4258 8/5/1946 You made me love you (I didn't want to do it) Eddie Heywood Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
(Results 26-34 of 34 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Shepard, Ernie," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/343448.

Shepard, Ernie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/343448.

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

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