Oscar Pettiford
Oscar Pettiford (September 30, 1922 – September 8, 1960) was an American jazz double bassist, cellist and composer. He was one of the earliest musicians to work in the bebop idiom. |
Birth and Death Data: Born September 30, 1922 (Okmulgee), Died September 8, 1960 (Copenhagen)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1943 - 1958
Roles Represented in DAHR: string bass, cello, leader
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 96 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | D5VB-0949 | 10-in. | 11/26/1945 | I'm just a lucky so-and-so | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Al Hibbler | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | D5VB-0951 | 10-in. | 11/26/1945 | The wonder of you | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Joya Sherrill | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | D6VB-2093 | 10-in. | 7/9/1946 | Rockabye river | Duke Ellington Orchestra ; Duke Ellington | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | D6VB-2094 | 10-in. | 7/9/1946 | Suddenly it jumped | Duke Ellington Orchestra ; Jimmy Hamilton ; Taft Jordan ; Oscar Pettiford | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | D6VB-2095 | 10-in. | 7/9/1946 | Transblucency (a blue fog that you can almost see through) | Duke Ellington Orchestra ; Duke Ellington | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | D6VB-2096 | 10-in. | 7/9/1946 | Just squeeze me (but don't tease me) | Duke Ellington Orchestra ; Duke Ellington | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | D6VB-2113 | 10-in. | 8/26/1946 | Back home again in Indiana | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Piano solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | D6VB-2114 | 10-in. | 8/26/1946 | Blue is the night | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Piano solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | D6VB-2115 | 10-in. | 8/26/1946 | Lover man (Oh, where can you be?) | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with piano and female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | D6VB-2116 | 10-in. | 8/26/1946 | Just you, just me | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Piano solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | D6VB-2117 | 10-in. | 8/26/1946 | Beale Street blues | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Piano solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | D6VB-2126 | 10-in. | 9/3/1946 | My honey's lovin' arms | Duke Ellington Orchestra ; Ray Nance | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | D6VB-2129 | 10-in. | 9/3/1946 | St. Louis blues | Duke Ellington Orchestra ; Duke Ellington | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | D6VB-2130 | 10-in. | 9/3/1946 | Swamp fire | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | D6VB-2131 | 10-in. | 9/3/1946 | Royal garden blues | Duke Ellington Orchestra ; Duke Ellington | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Atlantic | 171 | 10-in. | 1/12/1949 | Pluto - you dog! | Oscar Pettiford Trio ; The Three Riffs | instrumentalist, string bass, leader | ||
| Atlantic | 172 | 10-in. | 1/12/1949 | I'll be there | Oscar Pettiford Trio ; The Three Riffs | instrumentalist, string bass, leader | ||
| Decca | 81296 | 7/20/1951 | If, if, if you were mine | Gladys Bruce | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 81297 | 7/20/1951 | I've got the blues for my baby | Gladys Bruce | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 81298 | 7/20/1951 | Trinidad Daddy | Gladys Bruce | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 81299 | 7/20/1951 | The right kind of feeling | Gladys Bruce | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 83371 | 9/11/1952 | Oscar rides again-1 | Billy Taylor Quartet | instrumentalist, cello | |||
| Decca | 87917 | 5/9/1955 | Jack hammer drill | George Williams Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 87918 | 5/9/1955 | Rocking the blues | George Williams Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 87919 | 5/9/1955 | Too much moon | George Williams Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Pettiford, Oscar," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104881.
Pettiford, Oscar. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104881.
"Pettiford, Oscar." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Pettiford, Oscar, 1922-1960 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85098446
Wikidata: Oscar Pettiford - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q497183
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/24788159
MusicBrainz: Oscar Pettiford - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/28f6d494-d44b-4bd3-aed9-1d4909875ca1
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