Walter Yoder
Walt Yoder (April 21, 1914 – December 2, 1978) was an American jazz double-bassist, best known for his association with Woody Herman. A piano player from age ten, Yoder switched to bass as a teenager. He worked in the bands of Joe Haymes, Tommy Dorsey, and Jimmy Dorsey early in the 1930s. Yoder played with Herman in Isham Jones's band in the middle of the 1930s. After this ensemble dissolved in 1936, Herman formed a new group with five of Jones's former sidemen, including Yoder. He remained with Herman through 1942 and played with him again in 1947-48. Following his tenure with Herman, Yoder played with Ben Pollack, Russ Morgan, Bob Crosby, and Red Nichols. He did some works as a bandleader and in the studios near Los Angeles later in his life, playing into the 1970s. |
Birth and Death Data: Born April 21, 1914 (Hutchinson), Died December 3, 1978
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1934 - 1942
Roles Represented in DAHR: string bass
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Recordings (Results 101-125 of 265 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Decca | 65381 | 10-in. | 4/12/1939 | Dallas blues | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
Decca | 65382 | 10-in. | 4/12/1939 | Blues downstairs-1 | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
Decca | 65383 | 10-in. | 4/12/1939 | Blues upstairs-1 | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
Decca | 65634 | 10-in. | 5/24/1939 | Paleface | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
Decca | 65635 | 10-in. | 5/24/1939 | The Sheik of Araby | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
Decca | 65636 | 10-in. | 5/24/1939 | casbah blues | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
Decca | 65637 | 10-in. | 5/24/1939 | Farewell blues | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
Decca | 65978 | 10-in. | 7/18/1939 | East Side kick | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
Decca | 65979 | 10-in. | 7/18/1939 | Midnight echoes | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
Decca | 65980 | 10-in. | 7/18/1939 | Jumpin' blues | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
Decca | 65981 | 10-in. | 7/18/1939 | Big morning | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
Decca | 66048 | 10-in. | 8/2/1939 | Love with a capital You | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
Decca | 66049 | 10-in. | 8/2/1939 | Still the bluebird sings | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
Decca | 66050 | 10-in. | 8/2/1939 | Love me | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
Decca | 66051 | 10-in. | 8/2/1939 | Rosetta | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
Decca | 66529 | 10-in. | 9/11/1939 | For tonight | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
Decca | 66530 | 10-in. | 9/11/1939 | Fine and dandy | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
Decca | 66531 | 10-in. | 9/11/1939 | Put that thing in writing | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
Decca | 66532 | 10-in. | 9/11/1939 | can this be love? | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
Decca | 66672 | 10-in. | 9/26/1939 | If I knew then | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
Decca | 66673 | 10-in. | 9/26/1939 | I'm comin' Virginia | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
Decca | 66674 | 10-in. | 9/26/1939 | Blue dawn | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
Decca | 66897 | 10-in. | 11/20/1939 | Swingin' a dream | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
Decca | 66898 | 10-in. | 11/20/1939 | This changing world | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
Decca | 66899 | 10-in. | 11/20/1939 | It's my turn now | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Yoder, Walter," accessed September 19, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/351754.
Yoder, Walter. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 19, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/351754.
"Yoder, Walter." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 September 2024.
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LCNAR: Yoder, Walt, 1914-1978 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2010167049
Wikidata: Walter Yoder - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q15485332
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/12495227
MusicBrainz: Walter Yoder - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a7605269-ad73-4ad8-8738-cf0504e21b6d
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