Teddy Hill

Teddy Hill (December 7, 1909 in Birmingham, Alabama – May 19, 1978 in Cleveland, Ohio) was an American big band leader and the manager of Minton's Playhouse, a seminal jazz club in Harlem. He played a variety of instruments, including drums, clarinet, soprano and tenor saxophone.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 7, 1909 (Birmingham), Died May 19, 1978 (Cleveland)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1937

Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor saxophone, clarinet, director, saxophone, baritone saxophone, songwriter, vocalist

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 49 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BVE-48333	10-in.	2/1/1929	Call of the freaks	King Oliver Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, tenor saxophone
Victor	BVE-48334	10-in.	2/1/1929	The trumpet's prayer	King Oliver Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, tenor saxophone
Victor	BVE-49649	10-in.	1/16/1929	Freakish light blues	King Oliver Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, tenor saxophone
Victor	BVE-49650	10-in.	1/16/1929	West End blues	King Oliver Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, tenor saxophone
Victor	BVE-53929	10-in.	7/17/1929	Feeling drowsy	Henry Allen ; New York Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, baritone saxophone, clarinet, tenor saxophone
Victor	BVE-53930	10-in.	7/17/1929	Swing out	Henry Allen ; New York Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, baritone saxophone, clarinet, tenor saxophone
Victor	BVE-55133	10-in.	7/16/1929	It should be you	Henry Allen ; New York Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, baritone saxophone, clarinet, tenor saxophone
Victor	BVE-55134	10-in.	7/16/1929	Biff'ly blues	Henry Allen ; New York Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, baritone saxophone, clarinet, tenor saxophone
Victor	BVE-55852	10-in.	9/24/1929	Make a country bird fly wild	Henry Allen ; Four Wanderers ; New York Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet	instrumentalist, baritone saxophone, clarinet, tenor saxophone
Victor	BVE-55853	10-in.	9/24/1929	Funny feathers blues	Henry Allen ; New York Orchestra ; Victoria Spivey	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, baritone saxophone, clarinet, tenor saxophone
Victor	BVE-55854	10-in.	9/24/1929	How do they do it that way	Henry Allen ; New York Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, baritone saxophone, clarinet, tenor saxophone
Victor	BVE-55855	10-in.	9/24/1929	Pleasing Paul	Henry Allen ; New York Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, baritone saxophone, clarinet, tenor saxophone
Victor	BVE-56732	10-in.	10/1/1929	Blood hound blues	Victoria Spivey	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Victor	BVE-56733	10-in.	10/1/1929	Dirty T. B. blues	Victoria Spivey	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Victor	BVE-56734	10-in.	10/1/1929	Moaning the blues	Victoria Spivey	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Victor	BVE-58581	10-in.	2/18/1930	Sugar Hill function	Henry Allen ; New York Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, baritone saxophone, clarinet, tenor saxophone
Victor	BVE-58582	10-in.	2/18/1930	You might get better but you'll never get well	Henry Allen ; New York Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, baritone saxophone, clarinet, tenor saxophone
Victor	BVE-58583	10-in.	2/18/1930	Everybody shout	Henry Allen ; New York Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, baritone saxophone, clarinet, tenor saxophone
Victor	BVE-58584	10-in.	2/18/1930	Dancing Dave	Henry Allen ; New York Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, baritone saxophone, clarinet, tenor saxophone
Victor	BS-06462	10-in.	3/26/1937	The love bug will bite you (if you don't watch out)	Teddy Hill NBC Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet	director, instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-06463	10-in.	3/26/1937	Would you like to buy a dream?	Beatrice Douglas ; Teddy Hill NBC Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	director, instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-06464	10-in.	3/26/1937	Big Boy Blue	Bill Dillard ; Teddy Hill NBC Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet	director, instrumentalist, saxophone, vocalist
Victor	BS-06465	10-in.	3/26/1937	Where is the sun?	Beatrice Douglas ; Teddy Hill NBC Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	director, instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-06466	10-in.	3/26/1937	The Harlem twister	Teddy Hill NBC Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	director, instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-06467	10-in.	3/26/1937	My Marie	Teddy Hill NBC Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	director, instrumentalist, saxophone

(Results 1-25 of 49 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hill, Teddy," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106446.

Hill, Teddy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106446.

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