Harry Edison
Harry "Sweets" Edison (October 10, 1915 – July 27, 1999) was an American jazz trumpeter and a member of the Count Basie Orchestra. His most important contribution was as a Hollywood studio musician, whose muted trumpet can be heard backing singers, most notably Frank Sinatra. |
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-066804 | 10-in. | 7/10/1941 | Marco Polo | Junior Programs Company ; Saul Lancourt | Musical drama, with instrumental ensemble and sound effects | performer, sound effects | |
| Victor | BS-066805 | 10-in. | 7/10/1941 | Marco Polo | Alfred Gifford ; Junior Programs Company ; Saul Lancourt ; Cecile Sherman | Musical drama, with instrumental ensemble and sound effects | performer, sound effects | |
| Victor | D7VB-0402 | 10-in. | 1/3/1947 | Bill's mill | Count Basie Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | D7VB-0403 | 10-in. | 1/3/1947 | Me and the blues | Count Basie Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | D7VB-0404 | 10-in. | 1/3/1947 | Free eats | Count Basie Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | instrumentalist, trumpet, composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-0405 | 10-in. | 1/3/1947 | Brand new wagon | Count Basie Orchestra ; Jimmy Rushing | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | D7VB-0406 | 10-in. | 1/3/1947 | Open the door, Richard! | Count Basie Orchestra | Male vocal duet, with comic dialogue and jazz/dance band | vocalist, instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | D7VB-0896 | 10-in. | 5/22/1947 | Take a little off the top | Count Basie ; Count Basie Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with vocal group, comic dialogue and jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-2890 | 10-in. | 12/19/1947 | Mutton leg | Illinois Jacquet Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Columbia | W26341 | 10-in. | 12/13/1939 | Night and day | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Columbia | W26342 | 10-in. | 12/13/1939 | The man I love | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Columbia | W26343 | 10-in. | 12/13/1939 | You're just a no account | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Columbia | W26344 | 10-in. | 12/13/1939 | You're a lucky guy | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Gennett | 19081 | 10-in. | 3/24/1933 | I've found a new baby | Alphonse Trent Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Decca | 63286 | 10-in. | 2/16/1938 | Sent for you yesterday (and here you come today) | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 63287 | 10-in. | 2/16/1938 | Every tub | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 63288 | 10-in. | 2/16/1938 | Now will you be good? | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 63289 | 10-in. | 2/16/1938 | Swingin' the blues | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 63918 | 10-in. | 6/6/1938 | Mama don't want no peas' n' rice' n' cocoanut oil | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 63919 | 10-in. | 6/6/1938 | Blue and sentimental | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 63920 | 10-in. | 6/6/1938 | Doggin' around | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 64471 | 10-in. | 8/22/1938 | Stop beatin' round the mulberry bush | Count Basie Orchestra ; Jimmy Rushing | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 64472 | 10-in. | 8/22/1938 | London bridge is falling down | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 64473 | 10-in. | 8/19/1938 | Texas shuffle | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 64474 | 10-in. | 8/19/1938 | Jumpin' at the Woodside | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 64746 | 10-in. | 11/16/1938 | Dark rapture | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 64747 | 10-in. | 11/16/1938 | Shorty George | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 64748 | 10-in. | 11/16/1938 | The blues I like to hear | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 64749 | 10-in. | 11/16/1938 | Do you wanna jump, children? | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 64750 | 10-in. | 11/16/1938 | Panassie stomp | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 64851 | 10-in. | 1/5/1939 | My heart belongs to Daddy | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 64852 | 10-in. | 1/5/1939 | Sing for your supper | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 64979 | 10-in. | 2/3/1939 | Cherokee, part 1 | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 64980 | 10-in. | 2/3/1939 | Cherokee, part 2 | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 64981 | 10-in. | 2/3/1939 | Blame it on my last affair | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 64982 | 10-in. | 2/4/1939 | Jive at five | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 64983 | 10-in. | 2/4/1939 | Thursday-1 | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 64984 | 10-in. | 2/4/1939 | Evil blues-1 | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 64985 | 10-in. | 2/4/1939 | Oh, Lady be good-1 | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 119508 | 8/16/1967 | Green onions | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 121345 | 3/26/1969 | Juicy | Revolutionary Blues Band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 121346 | 3/26/1969 | Milkman, milkman, leave me some milk | Revolutionary Blues Band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 121347 | 3/26/1969 | Take me back to Tennessee | Revolutionary Blues Band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 121348 | 3/26/1969 | That's the truth, baby | Revolutionary Blues Band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 121349 | 3/26/1969 | Have a little bit more | Revolutionary Blues Band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 121350 | 3/26/1969 | Lanoola goes limp | Revolutionary Blues Band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 121351 | 3/26/1969 | Cutting the mustard | Revolutionary Blues Band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 121352 | 3/26/1969 | Ring my chimes | Revolutionary Blues Band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 121353 | 3/26/1969 | Funky lady | Revolutionary Blues Band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 121354 | 3/26/1969 | Dirty town blues | Revolutionary Blues Band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | L 7310 | 8/22/1953 | A walkin' tune | Ike Carpenter Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | L 7311 | 8/22/1953 | Sadie Thompson's song-1 | Ike Carpenter Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | L 7312 | 8/22/1953 | Fantasy staccato | Ike Carpenter Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | L 7313 | 8/22/1953 | Tengard | Ike Carpenter Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | L 10465 | 8/15/1957 | Jive at five | Manny Albam and the Jazz Greats of our Time | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | L 10466 | 8/15/1957 | It's de-lovely | Manny Albam and the Jazz Greats of our Time | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | L 10467 | 8/15/1957 | Sweets' bread | Manny Albam and the Jazz Greats of our Time | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | L 10468 | 8/16/1957 | Interwoven | Manny Albam and the Jazz Greats of our Time | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | L 10469 | 8/16/1957 | Home brew-1 | Manny Albam and the Jazz Greats of our Time | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | L 14618 | 8/16/1967 | Goin' out of my head | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | L 14619 | 8/16/1967 | Hang on sloopy | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | L 14620 | 8/16/1967 | Green onions | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | L 14621 | 8/16/1967 | Knock on wood | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | L 14622 | 8/15/1967 | Bright lights, big city | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | L 14623 | 8/15/1967 | Mercy, mercy, mercy | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | L 14624 | 8/15/1967 | Don't let the sun catch you crying-1 | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | L 14625 | 8/15/1967 | Ain't too proud to beg | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | L 14626 | 8/17/1967 | Let the good times roll | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | L 14627 | 8/17/1967 | Reach out, I'll be there | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | L 14628 | 8/17/1967 | In the heat of the night | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | L 14629 | 8/17/1967 | Memphis, Tennessee | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Edison, Harry," accessed May 23, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103072.
Edison, Harry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 23, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103072.
"Edison, Harry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 May 2024.
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LCNAR: Edison, Harry, 1915-1999 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81023036
Wikidata: Harry “Sweets” Edison - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q289821
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MusicBrainz: Harry “Sweets” Edison - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e026f4dd-bf8b-451b-8f5c-dc35fdbed0c0
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