Bob Gordon
Bob Gordon (June 11, 1928 – August 28, 1955) was an American cool jazz baritone saxophonist born in St. Louis, Missouri, best known as a sideman for musicians like Stan Kenton, Shelly Manne, Chet Baker, Maynard Ferguson, Herbie Harper and Jack Montrose. He released one album as a bandleader. Gordon died in a car accident on his way to playing at a Pete Rugolo concert in San Diego. |
Birth and Death Data: Born June 11, 1928 (St. Louis), Died August 28, 1955 (San Diego County)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1924 - 1955
Roles Represented in DAHR: baritone saxophone, songwriter, composer
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | PBVE-124 | 10-in. | 8/25/1925 | Sad | Ben Black Orchestra | Jazz/dance band (takes 5-12); jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo (takes 1-4) | songwriter | |
Brunswick | 14362-14364 | 10-in. | 12/1/1924 | Three o’clock blues | Vic Meyers Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Brunswick | 14370-14372 | 10-in. | 12/2/1924 | Sad | Frank Bessinger ; Vic Meyers Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Brunswick | A96-A98 | 10-in. | 5/14/1924 | Can’t you tell | Vic Meyers Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
Edison | 10643 | 10-in. | 10/20/1925 | Sad | Tennessee Happy Boys | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
Decca | 86791 | 9/3/1954 | Private hell 36 | Leith Stevens Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | 86792 | 9/3/1954 | Havana interlude | Leith Stevens Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | 86793 | 9/3/1954 | Easy mood | Leith Stevens Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | 86794 | 9/3/1954 | Daddy long legs | Leith Stevens Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | 86795 | 9/3/1954 | Joshua | Leith Stevens Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | 86796 | 9/3/1954 | Lilli | Leith Stevens Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | 86797 | 9/3/1954 | Dance of the Lilliputian | Leith Stevens Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | 86798 | 9/3/1954 | Private blues | Leith Stevens Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | L 8240 | 3/17/1955 | I'm forever counting geigers | Melrose Avenue Conservatory Chamber Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | L 8241 | 3/17/1955 | Id | Melrose Avenue Conservatory Chamber Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | L 8242 | 3/18/1955 | Skip to my loot | Melrose Avenue Conservatory Chamber Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | L 8243 | 3/18/1955 | Speak easy | Melrose Avenue Conservatory Chamber Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | L 8412 | 5/18/1955 | Ballad for Jeannie-1 | Jack Millman Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | L 8414 | 5/18/1955 | The Turk-3 | Jack Millman Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | L 8415 | 5/18/1955 | Cathy goes South-4 | Jack Millman Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | L 8466 | 6/1/1955 | Groove juice | Jack Millman Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | L 8467 | 6/1/1955 | Pink lady | Jack Millman Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | L 8468 | 6/1/1955 | Bolero de Mendez | Jack Millman Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | L 8469 | 6/1/1955 | Just a pretty tune | Jack Millman Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Gordon, Bob," accessed September 3, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/203889.
Gordon, Bob. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 3, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/203889.
"Gordon, Bob." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 3 September 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Gordon, Bob, 1928-1955 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82012888
Wikidata: Bob Gordon - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q112884
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/37106408
MusicBrainz: Bob Gordon - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/ca6d060c-ffad-44c8-84d9-2e36c02cbb35
ISNI: 0000 0000 5517 3006 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000055173006
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