Jack Pleis
Jack K. Pleis (May 11, 1917 – December 5, 1990) was an American jazz pianist, arranger, conductor, composer and producer. He recorded on London and Decca Records in the 1950s, and Columbia Records in the 1960s. During the course of his career, Pleis worked with many artists, including Louis Armstrong, Harry Belafonte, Bing Crosby, Sammy Davis Jr., Benny Goodman, Earl Grant, Brenda Lee, and Joe Williams. Between 1950 and 1976, more than 150 songs were arranged by Pleis. His surname is pronounced "Pleece" (to rhyme with "fleece"). |
Birth and Death Data: Born May 11, 1917 (Philadelphia), Died December 5, 1990 (Palm Springs)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1939 - 1961
Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, piano, arranger, composer
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 477 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-040497 | 10-in. | 10/11/1939 | To you sweetheart, aloha | Californians ; Abe Lyman ; Frank Parrish | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-040498 | 10-in. | 10/11/1939 | Honestly | Californians ; Eddie Holly ; Abe Lyman | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-040499 | 10-in. | 10/11/1939 | All in favor say "aye" | Rose Blane ; Californians ; Abe Lyman | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-040691 | 10-in. | 8/29/1939 | Stop kicking my heart around | Californians ; Eddie Holly ; Abe Lyman | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-040692 | 10-in. | 8/29/1939 | The monkeys have no tails in Pago Pago | Rose Blane ; Californians ; Abe Lyman | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-040693 | 10-in. | 8/29/1939 | Honest John | Californians ; Eddie Holly ; Abe Lyman | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-040694 | 10-in. | 8/29/1939 | Good morning | Rose Blane ; Californians ; Abe Lyman | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-040950 | 10-in. | 10/11/1939 | Little Red Riding Hood | Rose Blane ; Californians ; Abe Lyman | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-040951 | 10-in. | 10/11/1939 | Dancing with a broken heart | Californians ; Eddie Holly ; Abe Lyman | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-040952 | 10-in. | 10/11/1939 | Sweet little you | Rose Blane ; Californians ; Abe Lyman | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-044308 | 10-in. | 12/4/1939 | Ho! Punchinello | Rose Blane ; Californians ; Abe Lyman | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-044309 | 10-in. | 12/4/1939 | At the Balalaika | Californians ; Eddie Holly ; Abe Lyman | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-044310 | 10-in. | 12/4/1939 | Princess Poo-poo-ly has plenty of pa-fa-ya (And she loves to give it away) | Rose Blane ; Californians ; Abe Lyman | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-044311 | 10-in. | 12/4/1939 | The debutante waltz | Californians ; Eddie Holly ; Abe Lyman | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-044312 | 10-in. | 12/4/1939 | Yodelin' jive | Rose Blane ; Californians ; Abe Lyman | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-044313 | 10-in. | 12/4/1939 | That naughty waltz | Californians ; Eddie Holly ; Abe Lyman | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-046042 | 10-in. | 12/28/1939 | I'm falling in love with someone | Californians ; Abe Lyman | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-046043 | 10-in. | 12/28/1939 | Princess Poo-Poo-Ly has plenty of pa-pa-ya (And she loves to give it away) | Rose Blane ; Californians ; Abe Lyman | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-046044 | 10-in. | 12/28/1939 | Love song of Renaldo | The Ambassadors ; Californians ; Irving Kahal ; Abe Lyman | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-046045 | 10-in. | 12/28/1939 | Roses of Picardy | Californians ; Abe Lyman | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | PBS-061261 | 10-in. | 5/26/1941 | In the hall of the mountain king | Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters | Jazz/dance band | arranger | |
| Victor | PBS-061263 | 10-in. | 5/26/1941 | La cinquantaine | Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters | Jazz/dance band | arranger | |
| Victor | PBS-061264 | 10-in. | 5/26/1941 | Topper | Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-064017 | 10-in. | 4/3/1941 | Manhattan sunrise | Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-064018 | 10-in. | 4/3/1941 | Horizon | Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters | Jazz/dance band | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Pleis, Jack," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106364.
Pleis, Jack. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106364.
"Pleis, Jack." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Pleis, Jack - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n91084892
Wikidata: Jack Pleis - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q18158379
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/21321434
MusicBrainz: Jack Pleis - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/87af1bab-3e13-4cff-b129-8893fd886203
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