Specs Powell

Gordon "Specs" Powell (June 5, 1922 – September 15, 2007) was a jazz drummer who began performing in the swing era.

Birth and Death Data: Born June 5, 1922 (New York City), Died September 15, 2007

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1941

Roles Represented in DAHR: drums

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-067978 10-in. 10/7/1941 Tweed me John Kirby Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, drums  
Victor BS-067979 10-in. 10/7/1941 Move over John Kirby Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, drums  
Victor BS-067980 10-in. 10/7/1941 Wondering where Buster Bailey ; John Kirby Orchestra ; Russell Procope ; Charlie Shavers Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio instrumentalist, drums  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Powell, Specs," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107318.

Powell, Specs. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107318.

"Powell, Specs." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107318

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