Joe Porcaro

Joseph Thomas Porcaro (April 29, 1930 – July 6, 2020) was an American jazz drummer.

Birth and Death Data: Born April 29, 1930 (Hartford), Died July 6, 2020 (Hartford)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1958

Roles Represented in DAHR: drums

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 104872 4/24/1958 Swanee river Warren Covington ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 104873 4/23/1958 Opus one Warren Covington ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 104874 4/24/1958 Hawaiian war chant Warren Covington ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 104875 4/24/1958 I'm gettin' sentimental over you Warren Covington ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 105015 5/26/1958 Satan takes a holiday Warren Covington ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 105016 5/26/1958 Swingin' on nothin' Warren Covington ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 105017 5/26/1958 Liebestraum Warren Covington ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 105018 5/26/1958 Easy does it Warren Covington ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 105019 5/26/1958 The dipsy doodle Warren Covington ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Porcaro, Joe," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/338139.

Porcaro, Joe. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/338139.

"Porcaro, Joe." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/338139

External Sources

Wikipedia: Joe Porcaro

Discogs: Joe Porcaro

IMDb: Joe Porcaro

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Porcaro, Joseph - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82033359

Wikidata: Joe Porcaro - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q346555

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/27271966

MusicBrainz: Joe Porcaro - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/5dae98b8-f73d-4b7e-ab61-383a783f7641

ISNI: 0000 0000 5516 824X - http://www.isni.org/isni/000000005516824X

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