Bill Hughes

William Henry Hughes (March 28, 1930 – January 14, 2018) was an American jazz trombonist and bandleader. He spent most of his career with the Count Basie Orchestra and was the director of that ensemble until September 2010.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 28, 1930 (Dallas), Died January 14, 2018

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1967 - 1968

Roles Represented in DAHR: bass trombone

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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	119508	8/16/1967	Green onions	Count Basie Orchestra	instrumentalist, bass trombone
Decca	L 14618	8/16/1967	Goin' out of my head	Count Basie Orchestra	instrumentalist, bass trombone
Decca	L 14619	8/16/1967	Hang on sloopy	Count Basie Orchestra	instrumentalist, bass trombone
Decca	L 14620	8/16/1967	Green onions	Count Basie Orchestra	instrumentalist, bass trombone
Decca	L 14621	8/16/1967	Knock on wood	Count Basie Orchestra	instrumentalist, bass trombone
Decca	L 14622	8/15/1967	Bright lights, big city	Count Basie Orchestra	instrumentalist, bass trombone
Decca	L 14623	8/15/1967	Mercy, mercy, mercy	Count Basie Orchestra	instrumentalist, bass trombone
Decca	L 14624	8/15/1967	Don't let the sun catch you crying-1	Count Basie Orchestra	instrumentalist, bass trombone
Decca	L 14625	8/15/1967	Ain't too proud to beg	Count Basie Orchestra	instrumentalist, bass trombone
Decca	L 14626	8/17/1967	Let the good times roll	Count Basie Orchestra	instrumentalist, bass trombone
Decca	L 14627	8/17/1967	Reach out, I'll be there	Count Basie Orchestra	instrumentalist, bass trombone
Decca	L 14628	8/17/1967	In the heat of the night	Count Basie Orchestra	instrumentalist, bass trombone
Decca	L 14629	8/17/1967	Memphis, Tennessee	Count Basie Orchestra	instrumentalist, bass trombone
Decca	L 14785	1/4/1968	I was made to love her (the way I love you)	Count Basie	instrumentalist, bass trombone
Decca	L 14786	1/3/1968	Respect	Count Basie	instrumentalist, bass trombone
Decca	L 14787	1/4/1968	I never loved a woman (The way I love you)	Count Basie	instrumentalist, bass trombone
Decca	L 14788	1/3/1968	Chain gang	Count Basie	instrumentalist, bass trombone
Decca	L 14789	1/3/1968	Uptight (Everything's alright)	Count Basie	instrumentalist, bass trombone
Decca	L 14790	1/3/1968	Ode to Billy Joe	Count Basie	instrumentalist, bass trombone
Decca	L 14791	1/3/1968	My girl	Count Basie	instrumentalist, bass trombone
Decca	L 14792	1/3/1968	For your precious love	Count Basie	instrumentalist, bass trombone
Decca	L 14793	1/3/1968	(I can't get no) Satisfaction	Count Basie	instrumentalist, bass trombone
Decca	L 14794	1/4/1968	In the midnight hour	Count Basie	instrumentalist, bass trombone
Decca	L 14795	1/4/1968	Funky Broadway	Count Basie	instrumentalist, bass trombone
Decca	L 14796	1/4/1968	Even when you cry	Count Basie	instrumentalist, bass trombone

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hughes, Bill," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/112653.

Hughes, Bill. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/112653.

"Hughes, Bill." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.