Earl May
Earl Charles Barrington May (September 17, 1927 - January 4, 2008) was an American jazz bassist. He was "one of the most prodigious and prolific bassists of the postwar era". |
Birth and Death Data: Born September 17, 1927 (New York City), Died January 4, 2008 (South Orange)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1953 - 1954
Roles Represented in DAHR: string bass
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 85837 | 12/22/1953 | I cover the waterfront | Tony Scott Quartet | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 85838 | 12/22/1953 | It's you or no one | Tony Scott Quartet | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 85839 | 12/22/1953 | Blues for Ava, part 1 | Tony Scott Quartet | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 85840 | 12/22/1953 | Blues for Ave, part 2 | Tony Scott Quartet | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 85841 | 12/22/1953 | Yesterdays | Tony Scott Quartet | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 86348 | 6/2/1954 | Detour ahead | Jackie Paris | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 86349 | 6/2/1954 | I'm through with love | Jackie Paris | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 86350 | 6/2/1954 | You're mine you | Jackie Paris | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 86351 | 6/2/1954 | Who can I turn to? | Jackie Paris | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 86352 | 6/2/1954 | The things we did last Summer | Jackie Paris | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 86353 | 6/2/1954 | A cottage for sale | Jackie Paris | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 86354 | 6/2/1954 | We'll be together again | Jackie Paris | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 86355 | 6/2/1954 | More than you know | Jackie Paris | instrumentalist, string bass |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "May, Earl," accessed November 10, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/330404.
May, Earl. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/330404.
"May, Earl." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 10 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: May, Earl, 1927-2008 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no99087236
Wikidata: Earl May - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1277110
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/85107640
MusicBrainz: Earl May - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/39e4a2a2-7965-4a18-bef5-5b57426ed8f1
ISNI: 0000 0001 1494 5257 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000114945257
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