Milt Hinton

Milt Hinton

Milton John Hinton (June 23, 1910 – December 19, 2000) was an American double bassist and photographer. Regarded as the Dean of American jazz bass players, his nicknames included "Sporty" from his years in Chicago, "Fump" from his time on the road with Cab Calloway, and "The Judge" from the 1950s and beyond. Hinton's recording career lasted over 60 years, mostly in jazz but also with a variety of other genres as a prolific session musician. He was also a photographer of note, praised for documenting American jazz during the 20th Century.

Birth and Death Data: Born June 23, 1910 (Vicksburg), Died December 19, 2000 (Queens)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1930 - 1964

Roles Represented in DAHR: string bass, tuba

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Recordings (Results 226-250 of 261 records)

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	105392	8/5/1958	Dixie	Stan Rubin Orchestra	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	105393	8/5/1958	Easy to love	Stan Rubin Orchestra	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	105394	8/5/1958	Bewitched	Stan Rubin Orchestra	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	105395	8/5/1958	On the street where you live ; I could have danced all night	Stan Rubin Orchestra	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	105396	8/5/1958	Yesterdays	Stan Rubin Orchestra	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	105397	8/5/1958	Muskrat ramble	Stan Rubin Orchestra	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	105398	8/5/1958	When the Saints go marching in	Stan Rubin Orchestra	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	105399	8/5/1958	At long last love	Stan Rubin Orchestra	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	105626	9/12/1958	Manhattan	George Russell Orchestra	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	105629	3/24/1959	Big city blues	George Russell Orchestra	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	105704	9/23/1958	I got plenty o' nuttin'	Ralph Burns Orchestra	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	105705	9/23/1958	My man's gone now	Ralph Burns Orchestra	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	105706	9/23/1958	It takes a long pull to get there	Ralph Burns Orchestra	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	105758	10/3/1958	It ain't necessarily so	Ralph Burns Orchestra	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	105759	10/3/1958	Oh Lord, I'm on my way	Ralph Burns Orchestra	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	105760	10/3/1958	Red headed woman	Ralph Burns Orchestra	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	105761	10/3/1958	There's a boat that's leaving soon for New York	Ralph Burns Orchestra	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	106127	3/24/1959	East side medley: Autumn in New York ; How about you	George Russell Orchestra	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	108511	12/29/1959	Chromatic universe, parts 1, 2 & 3	George Russell Orchestra	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	108512	12/29/1959	The lydiot	George Russell Orchestra	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	108513	1/27/1960	Waltz from outer space	George Russell Orchestra	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	108514	1/27/1960	Dimensions	George Russell Orchestra	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	111944	3/21/1962	Chicago	Henry Jerome Orchestra	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	111945	3/21/1962	Sweet Lorraine	Henry Jerome Orchestra	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	111946	3/21/1962	South Rampart Street parade	Henry Jerome Orchestra	instrumentalist, string bass