Jerome Richardson

Jerome Richardson (November 15, 1920 – June 23, 2000) was an American jazz musician and woodwind player. He played the soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, bass saxophone, soprano clarinet, alto clarinet, bass clarinet, piccolo, western concert flute, soprano flute, alto flute, tenor flute, and bass flute. He played with Charles Mingus, Lionel Hampton, Billy Eckstine, The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra, Kenny Burrell, and later with Earl Hines' small band. Richardson was born in Oakland, California, and died in Englewood, New Jersey, of heart failure at the age of 79.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 25, 1920 (Oakland), Died June 23, 2000 (Englewood)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1949 - 1964

Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, flute

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 53 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Atlantic	2741	10-in.	8/28/1957	St. Louis blues	LaVern Baker ; Billy Sebastian	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Atlantic	2802	10-in.	10/2/1957	Teen age letter	Jesse Stone Band ; Joe Turner	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Atlantic	2803	10-in.	10/2/1957	Wee baby blues	Jesse Stone Band ; Joe Turner	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	75636		12/29/1949	Rag mop	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	75637		12/29/1949	For you my love	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	75638		12/29/1949	Sky blue	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	75664		1/5/1950	I've been a fool	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	75665		1/5/1950	How you sound	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	75666		1/5/1950	I almost lost my mind	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	75743		1/25/1950	Everybody's somebody's fool	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	75744		1/25/1950	I'll never be free	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	75745		1/25/1950	Sad feelin'	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	75746		1/25/1950	Hamp's gumbo	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	75752		1/25/1950	Please give me a chance	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	75753		1/25/1950	I wish I knew	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	75755		1/26/1950	There will never be another you-1	Lionel Hampton Quintet	instrumentalist, flute
Decca	76021		3/23/1950	Turkey hop, part 1	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	76022		3/23/1950	Turkey hop, part 2	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	76168		4/18/1950	Birmingham bounce	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	76169		4/18/1950	Jelly Roll	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	76205		4/11/1950	Birmingham bounce	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	76206		4/11/1950	Jelly roll	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	76207		4/11/1950	Cannonball express	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	88970		11/8/1955	Alpha	Jerome Richardson Quartet	instrumentalist, flute
Decca	88971		11/8/1955	Misty	Jerome Richardson Quartet	instrumentalist, flute

(Results 1-25 of 53 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Richardson, Jerome," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/208507.

Richardson, Jerome. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/208507.

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

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