Gerald Wilson

Gerald Stanley Wilson (September 4, 1918 – September 8, 2014) was an American jazz trumpeter, big band bandleader, composer, arranger, and educator. Born in Mississippi, he was based in Los Angeles from the early 1940s. In addition to being a band leader, Wilson wrote arrangements for Duke Ellington, Sarah Vaughan, Ray Charles, Julie London, Dizzy Gillespie, Ella Fitzgerald, Benny Carter, Lionel Hampton, Billie Holiday, Dinah Washington, and Nancy Wilson.

Birth and Death Data: Born September 4, 1918 (Shelby), Died September 8, 2014 (Los Angeles)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1941 - 1957

Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet, arranger, director

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 28 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	D8VB-4148	10-in.	12/29/1948	Guarachi guaro	Dizzy Gillespie Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble	arranger
Atlantic	2372	10-in.	4/16/1957	I promise you	Robin Robinson		director
Atlantic	2373	10-in.	4/16/1957	Gypsy in my soul	Robin Robinson ; Gerald Wilson		director
Decca	68874	10-in.	3/26/1941	Blue prelude-2	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	68875	10-in.	3/26/1941	I had a proposition-1	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	68876	10-in.	3/26/1941	Twenty-four robbers-2	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	68877	10-in.	3/26/1941	Battle axe-1	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	69035	10-in.	4/22/1941	Peace and love for all-1	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	69036	10-in.	4/22/1941	Chocolate	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	69680	10-in.	8/26/1941	Gone-2	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	69681	10-in.	8/26/1941	Hi spook-1	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet, arranger
Decca	69682	10-in.	8/26/1941	Yard dog mazurka-1, 3	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet, arranger
Decca	69683	10-in.	8/26/1941	Impromptu-2	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	70093	10-in.	12/22/1941	Blues in the night, part 1	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	70094	10-in.	12/22/1941	Blues in the night, part 2	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	70095	10-in.	12/23/1941	I'm losing my mind (because of you)	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	70096	10-in.	12/23/1941	Life is fine-1	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	70654	10-in.	4/14/1942	It had to be you-2, 3	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	70655	10-in.	4/14/1942	I'm gonna move to the outskirts of town, part 1-1	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	70656	10-in.	4/14/1942	I'm gonna move to the outskirts of town, part 2-1	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	DLA 2447	10-in.	6/23/1941	I'm walking through heaven with you	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	DLA 2448	10-in.	6/23/1941	You' re always in my dreams	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	DLA 2449	10-in.	6/23/1941	Flamingo	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	DLA 2450	10-in.	6/23/1941	Siesta at the fiesta	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	L 7098		3/19/1953	Ain't nothin' nothin' baby	Ike Carpenter Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet

(Results 1-25 of 28 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Wilson, Gerald," accessed November 7, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/211148.

Wilson, Gerald. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 7, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/211148.

"Wilson, Gerald." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 November 2024.