Milt Hinton
Milton John Hinton (June 23, 1910 – December 19, 2000) was an American double bassist and photographer. Regarded as the Dean of American jazz bass players, his nicknames included "Sporty" from his years in Chicago, "Fump" from his time on the road with Cab Calloway, and "The Judge" from the 1950s and beyond. Hinton's recording career lasted over 60 years, mostly in jazz but also with a variety of other genres as a prolific session musician. He was also a photographer of note, praised for documenting American jazz during the 20th Century. |
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 264 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BVE-62931 | 10-in. | 11/4/1930 | Doin' the jug-jug | Tiny Parham and his Musicians | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, tuba | |
Victor | BS-75495 | 10-in. | 5/3/1933 | Old Man Harlem | Eddie South International Orchestra ; Wilton Hinton | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
Victor | BS-75496 | 10-in. | 5/3/1933 | No more blues | Eddie South International Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
Victor | BS-75497 | 10-in. | 5/3/1933 | Nagasaki | Everett Barksdale ; Eddie South International Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
Victor | BS-75862 | 10-in. | 6/12/1933 | My! Oh, my! | Eddie South International Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
Victor | BS-75863 | 10-in. | 6/12/1933 | Mamma mockingbird | Eddie South International Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
Victor | BS-75864 | 10-in. | 6/12/1933 | Gotta go! | Everett Barksdale ; Eddie South International Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | instrumentalist, string bass | |
Victor | BS-035394 | 10-in. | 4/3/1939 | It don't mean a thing (If it ain't got that swing) | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
Victor | BS-035703 | 10-in. | 4/5/1939 | Sweethearts on parade (A rolling rhythm) | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
Victor | BS-035704 | 10-in. | 4/5/1939 | Shufflin' at the Hollywood | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
Victor | BS-035705 | 10-in. | 4/5/1939 | Denison swing | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
Victor | BS-035706 | 10-in. | 4/5/1939 | Wizzin' the wizz | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
Victor | BS-037614 | 10-in. | 6/9/1939 | If it's good (Then I want it) | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
Victor | BS-037615 | 10-in. | 6/9/1939 | Stand by! For further announcements (And more good news) | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
Victor | BS-037616 | 10-in. | 6/9/1939 | Ain't cha comin' home | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
Victor | BS-037617 | 10-in. | 6/9/1939 | Big wig in the wigwam | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
Victor | BS-041408 | 10-in. | 9/11/1939 | Hot mallets | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
Victor | BS-041552 | 10-in. | 8/15/1939 | Bread and gravy | Edward Mallory Orchestra ; Ethel Waters | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
Victor | BS-041553 | 10-in. | 8/15/1939 | Down in my soul | Edward Mallory Orchestra ; Ethel Waters | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
Victor | BS-041554 | 10-in. | 8/15/1939 | Georgia on my mind | Edward Mallory Orchestra ; Ethel Waters | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
Victor | BS-041555 | 10-in. | 8/15/1939 | Stop myself from worrying over you | Edward Mallory Orchestra ; Ethel Waters | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
Victor | BS-041556 | 10-in. | 8/15/1939 | Old man Harlem | Edward Mallory Orchestra ; Ethel Waters | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
Victor | BS-041557 | 10-in. | 8/15/1939 | Push out (Te-huey, te-huey, te-huey) | Edward Mallory Orchestra ; Ethel Waters | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
Brunswick | B20105 | 10-in. | 10/21/1936 | Easy to love | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
Brunswick | B20106 | 10-in. | 10/21/1936 | With thee I swing | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hinton, Milt," accessed November 7, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102205.
Hinton, Milt. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 7, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102205.
"Hinton, Milt." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 November 2024.
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