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 |
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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.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Powell, Specs - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n95105567
Wikidata: Specs Powell - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q212165
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/33712052
MusicBrainz: Specs Powell - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/9cfc8695-6479-46f3-832b-524e93c191e9
ISNI: 0000 0001 1617 3211 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000116173211
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