Tommy Potter

Charles Thomas Potter (September 21, 1918 – March 1, 1988) was an American jazz double bass player, best known for having been a member of Charlie Parker's "classic quintet", with Miles Davis, between 1947 and 1950. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, Potter had first played with Parker in 1944, in Billy Eckstine's band with Dizzy Gillespie, Lucky Thompson and Art Blakey. Potter also performed and recorded with many other notable jazz musicians, including Earl Hines, Artie Shaw, Bud Powell, Count Basie, Sonny Rollins, Stan Getz, Max Roach, Eddie Heywood, Tyree Glenn, Harry "Sweets" Edison, Buck Clayton and Charles Lloyd.

Birth and Death Data: Born September 21, 1918 (Philadelphia), Died March 15, 1988 (Philadelphia)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1953 - 1955

Roles Represented in DAHR: string bass

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	84899	7/23/1953	Blues in lament	Benny (Bennie) Green	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	84900	7/23/1953	Blow your horn	Benny (Bennie) Green	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	84901	7/23/1953	Expense account	Benny (Bennie) Green	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	84902	7/23/1953	Takin' my time	Benny (Bennie) Green	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	88922	11/21/1955	Long ago (and far away)	Gramercy Five ; Artie Shaw	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	88923	11/21/1955	I remember you	Gramercy Five ; Artie Shaw	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	88924	11/21/1955	More than you know	Gramercy Five ; Artie Shaw	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	88925	11/21/1955	My funny valentine	Gramercy Five ; Artie Shaw	instrumentalist, string bass

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Potter, Tommy," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/338247.

Potter, Tommy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/338247.

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