Leon Merian

Leon Merian (17 September 1923 – 15 August 2007) was an American jazz trumpeter and teacher. Dizzy Gillespie described his playing as "One of the most beautiful sounds you'll ever hear." Merian was also a French teacher and public school administrator.

Birth and Death Data: Born September 17, 1923 (Braintree), Died August 15, 2007

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1946 - 1958

Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet

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

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 54 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	E3FB-2660	10-in.	12/1/1953	Paso lento	Orquesta Aldemaro Romero	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	E3FB-2662	10-in.	12/1/1953	Un chivirico mas	Orquesta Aldemaro Romero	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	73395		2/26/1946	How big can you get	Lucky Millinder Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	73396		2/26/1946	More, more, more	Lucky Millinder Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	73397		2/26/1946	There's good blues tonight	Lucky Millinder Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	73398		2/26/1946	Shorty's got to go	Lucky Millinder Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	73399		2/26/1946	Chittlin' switch	Lucky Millinder Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	73561		5/10/1946	Fare Thee well Deacon Jones	Lucky Millinder Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	73861		4/11/1947	You can't put out a fire	Lucky Millinder Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	73862		4/11/1947	The spider and the fly	Lucky Millinder Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	73863		4/11/1947	Let it roll	Lucky Millinder Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	73864		4/11/1947	Begging for love	Lucky Millinder Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	81296		7/20/1951	If, if, if you were mine	Gladys Bruce		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	81297		7/20/1951	I've got the blues for my baby	Gladys Bruce		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	81298		7/20/1951	Trinidad Daddy	Gladys Bruce		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	81299		7/20/1951	The right kind of feeling	Gladys Bruce		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	102267		4/15/1957	Swizzle time	Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	102268		4/15/1957	Late hours	Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	102269		4/15/1957	You for me	Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	102270		4/15/1957	Readin', writin' and rockin'	Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	102279		4/16/1957	Three bad men	Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	102280		4/16/1957	Gumbo rock	Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	102281		4/16/1957	Kissing rock	Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	102282		4/16/1957	Sweet potato pie	Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	102283		4/17/1957	The street	Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band		instrumentalist, trumpet

(Results 1-25 of 54 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Merian, Leon," accessed November 2, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/331266.

Merian, Leon. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 2, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/331266.

"Merian, Leon." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 November 2024.