Al Grey

Al Grey (June 6, 1925 – March 24, 2000) was an American jazz trombonist who was a member of the Count Basie orchestra. He was known for his plunger mute technique and wrote an instructional book in 1987 called Plunger Techniques.

Birth and Death Data: Born June 6, 1925 (Aldie), Died March 24, 2000 (Scottsdale)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1949 - 1960

Roles Represented in DAHR: trombone

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 66 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Atlantic	1258	10-in.	4/19/1954	Night	Arnett Cobb ; Ed "Tiger" Lewis	instrumentalist, trombone
Atlantic	1259	10-in.	4/19/1954	Horse laff	Arnett Cobb	instrumentalist, trombone
Atlantic	1260	10-in.	4/19/1954	No child no more	Arnett Cobb	instrumentalist, trombone
Atlantic	1261	10-in.	4/19/1954	Mr. Pogo	Arnett Cobb	instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	74730		1/28/1949	Hamp's boogie woogie No.2	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	74731		1/28/1949	Hamp's gumbo	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	74732		1/28/1949	Beulah's sister's boogie	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	74733		1/28/1949	Wee Albert	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	74853		4/26/1949	What's happening baby?	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	74854		4/26/1949	Drinking wine spo-dee-o-dee	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	74897		5/10/1949	The hucklebuck	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	74898		5/10/1949	Baby, you're great	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	75636		12/29/1949	Rag mop	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	75637		12/29/1949	For you my love	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	75638		12/29/1949	Sky blue	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	75664		1/5/1950	I've been a fool	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	75665		1/5/1950	How you sound	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	75666		1/5/1950	I almost lost my mind	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	75743		1/25/1950	Everybody's somebody's fool	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	75744		1/25/1950	I'll never be free	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	75745		1/25/1950	Sad feelin'	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	75746		1/25/1950	Hamp's gumbo	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	75752		1/25/1950	Please give me a chance	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	75753		1/25/1950	I wish I knew	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	76021		3/23/1950	Turkey hop, part 1	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone

(Results 1-25 of 66 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Grey, Al," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/318919.

Grey, Al. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/318919.

"Grey, Al." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.