Walt Levinsky
Walt Levinsky (April 18, 1929 – December 14, 1999) was an American big band and orchestral player, composer, arranger, and bandleader. While many of his big band assignments were as lead alto sax player, his favorite instrument was the clarinet. |
Birth and Death Data: Born April 18, 1929 (New York City), Died December 14, 1999 (Sarasota)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1950 - 1959
Roles Represented in DAHR: alto saxophone, clarinet
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Decca | 76748 | 8/25/1950 | You're not in my arms tonight | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | |||
Decca | 76749 | 8/25/1950 | So long Sally | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | |||
Decca | 76759 | 8/28/1950 | T.D.'s boogie woogie | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | |||
Decca | 76760 | 8/28/1950 | Indian love call | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | |||
Decca | 76761 | 8/29/1950 | Rainbow gal | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | |||
Decca | 76762 | 8/29/1950 | Only a moment ago | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | |||
Decca | 76763 | 8/29/1950 | Opus two | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | |||
Decca | 76764 | 8/29/1950 | My moonlight Madonna | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | |||
Decca | 104017 | 1/18/1958 | Sweet Eloise | Tex Beneek Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
Decca | 104018 | 1/18/1958 | A nightingale sang in Berkeley Square | Tex Beneek Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
Decca | 104019 | 1/18/1958 | Moonlight cocktail | Tex Beneek Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
Decca | 104020 | 1/19/1958 | Don't sit under the apple tree | Tex Beneek Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
Decca | 104021 | 1/19/1958 | Wham! Rebop born bam | Tex Beneek Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
Decca | 104022 | 1/19/1958 | I've got a gal in Kalamazoo | Tex Beneek Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
Decca | 104024 | 1/20/1958 | Elmer's tune | Tex Beneek Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
Decca | 104025 | 1/20/1958 | Booglie wooglie piggy | Tex Beneek Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
Decca | 104026 | 1/20/1958 | Serenade in blue | Tex Beneek Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
Decca | 104027 | 1/21/1958 | Chattanooga choo choo | Tex Beneek Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
Decca | 104028 | 1/21/1958 | Perfidia | Tex Beneek Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
Decca | 108511 | 12/29/1959 | Chromatic universe, parts 1, 2 & 3 | George Russell Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
Decca | 108512 | 12/29/1959 | The lydiot | George Russell Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Levinsky, Walt," accessed November 2, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/205801.
Levinsky, Walt. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 2, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/205801.
"Levinsky, Walt." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Levinsky, Walter - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n95120742
Wikidata: Walt Levinsky - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7964013
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/63264285
MusicBrainz: Walt Levinsky - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/3c120862-bdf9-45da-a5a4-f13ef9cc7d2a
ISNI: 0000 0003 7431 0821 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000374310821
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