Harry Edison
Harry "Sweets" Edison (October 10, 1915 – July 27, 1999) was an American jazz trumpeter and a member of the Count Basie Orchestra. His most important contribution was as a Hollywood studio musician, whose muted trumpet can be heard backing singers, most notably Frank Sinatra. |
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 71 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | D7VB-0402 | 10-in. | 1/3/1947 | Bill's mill | Count Basie Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | D7VB-0403 | 10-in. | 1/3/1947 | Me and the blues | Count Basie Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | D7VB-0404 | 10-in. | 1/3/1947 | Free eats | Count Basie Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | instrumentalist, trumpet, composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-0405 | 10-in. | 1/3/1947 | Brand new wagon | Count Basie Orchestra ; Jimmy Rushing | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | D7VB-0406 | 10-in. | 1/3/1947 | Open the door, Richard! | Count Basie Orchestra | Male vocal duet, with comic dialogue and jazz/dance band | vocalist, instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | D7VB-0896 | 10-in. | 5/22/1947 | Take a little off the top | Count Basie ; Count Basie Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with vocal group, comic dialogue and jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-2890 | 10-in. | 12/19/1947 | Mutton leg | Illinois Jacquet Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Columbia | W26341 | 10-in. | 12/13/1939 | Night and day | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Columbia | W26342 | 10-in. | 12/13/1939 | The man I love | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Columbia | W26343 | 10-in. | 12/13/1939 | You're just a no account | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Columbia | W26344 | 10-in. | 12/13/1939 | You're a lucky guy | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Atlantic | 2365 | 10-in. | 3/15/1957 | Jim dandy got married | LaVern Baker | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Atlantic | 2366 | 10-in. | 3/15/1957 | Love me right | LaVern Baker | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Gennett | 19081 | 10-in. | 3/24/1933 | I've found a new baby | Alphonse Trent Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Decca | 63286 | 10-in. | 2/16/1938 | Sent for you yesterday (and here you come today) | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 63287 | 10-in. | 2/16/1938 | Every tub | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 63288 | 10-in. | 2/16/1938 | Now will you be good? | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 63289 | 10-in. | 2/16/1938 | Swingin' the blues | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 63918 | 10-in. | 6/6/1938 | Mama don't want no peas' n' rice' n' cocoanut oil | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 63919 | 10-in. | 6/6/1938 | Blue and sentimental | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 63920 | 10-in. | 6/6/1938 | Doggin' around | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 64471 | 10-in. | 8/22/1938 | Stop beatin' round the mulberry bush | Count Basie Orchestra ; Jimmy Rushing | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 64472 | 10-in. | 8/22/1938 | London bridge is falling down | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 64473 | 10-in. | 8/19/1938 | Texas shuffle | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 64474 | 10-in. | 8/19/1938 | Jumpin' at the Woodside | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Edison, Harry," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103072.
Edison, Harry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103072.
"Edison, Harry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.
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Wikipedia: Harry “Sweets” Edison
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Allmusic: Harry Edison
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Britannica: Harry Edison
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LCNAR: Edison, Harry, 1915-1999 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81023036
Wikidata: Harry “Sweets” Edison - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q289821
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/114610523
MusicBrainz: Harry “Sweets” Edison - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e026f4dd-bf8b-451b-8f5c-dc35fdbed0c0
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