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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
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.