Jimmy Blanton
James Blanton (October 5, 1918 – July 30, 1942) was an American jazz double bassist. Blanton is credited with being the originator of more complex pizzicato and arco bass solos in a jazz context than previous bassists. Nicknamed "Jimmie," Blanton's nickname is usually misspelled as "Jimmy," including by Duke Ellington. |
Birth and Death Data: Born October 5, 1918 (Chattanooga), Died July 30, 1942 (Los Angeles)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1940 - 1941
Roles Represented in DAHR: string bass, composer
Notes: Sometimes listed as Jimmie Blanton.
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 26-50 of 76 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-053581 | 10-in. | 10/28/1940 | I never felt this way before | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Herb Jeffries | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-053603 | 10-in. | 11/2/1940 | Day dream | Johnny Hodges Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-053604 | 10-in. | 11/2/1940 | Good Queen Bess | Johnny Hodges Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-053605 | 10-in. | 11/2/1940 | That's the blues, old man | Johnny Hodges Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-053606 | 10-in. | 11/2/1940 | Junior hop | Johnny Hodges Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-053607 | 10-in. | 11/2/1940 | Without a song | Rex Stewart Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-053608 | 10-in. | 11/2/1940 | My Sunday gal | Rex Stewart Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-053609 | 10-in. | 11/2/1940 | Mobile Bay | Rex Stewart Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-053610 | 10-in. | 11/2/1940 | Linger awhile | Rex Stewart Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-053621 | 10-in. | 11/11/1940 | Charlie the chulo | Barney Bigard Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-053622 | 10-in. | 11/11/1940 | Lament for Javanette | Barney Bigard Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-053623 | 10-in. | 11/11/1940 | A lull at dawn | Barney Bigard Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-053624 | 10-in. | 11/11/1940 | Ready Eddy | Barney Bigard Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-053780 | 10-in. | 12/28/1940 | The sidewalks of New York | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-053781 | 10-in. | 12/28/1940 | Flamingo | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Herb Jeffries | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-053782 | 10-in. | 12/28/1940 | The girl in my dreams tries to look like you | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Herb Jeffries | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-054606 | 10-in. | 7/22/1940 | Harlem air-shaft | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-054607 | 10-in. | 7/22/1940 | At a Dixie roadside diner | Ivie Anderson ; Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-054608 | 10-in. | 7/22/1940 | All too soon | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-054609 | 10-in. | 7/22/1940 | Rumpus in Richmond | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-054624 | 10-in. | 7/24/1940 | My greatest mistake | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-054625 | 10-in. | 7/24/1940 | Sepia panorama | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | PBS-055283 | 10-in. | 2/15/1941 | Take the "A" train | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | PBS-055284 | 10-in. | 2/15/1941 | Jumpin' punkins | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | PBS-055285 | 10-in. | 2/15/1941 | John Hardy's wife | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Blanton, Jimmy," accessed May 21, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106021.
Blanton, Jimmy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 21, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106021.
"Blanton, Jimmy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 May 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Blanton, Jimmy, 1918-1942 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n88650475
Wikidata: Jimmy Blanton - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q939947
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/24786473
MusicBrainz: Jimmy Blanton - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/cb7ff13b-4b75-4187-b6e1-c5179d33bc5e
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