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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 126-150 of 261 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 101003 11/20/1956 Nice work if you can get it Larry Sonn Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 101529 2/1/1957 Cha cha for Gia Larry Sonn Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 101530 2/1/1957 Madrid Larry Sonn Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 101531 2/1/1957 Sing something simple Larry Sonn Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 101532 2/1/1957 You're driving me crazy Larry Sonn Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 101538 2/4/1957 This time the dream's on me Art Farmer Quintet ; Hal McKusick instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 101539 2/4/1957 Isn't it romantic? Art Farmer Quintet ; Hal McKusick instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 101540 2/4/1957 Alone together Art Farmer Quintet ; Hal McKusick instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 101541 2/4/1957 That old devil moon Art Farmer Quintet ; Hal McKusick instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 101542 2/5/1957 Criss cross Art Farmer Quintet ; Hal McKusick instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 101543 2/5/1957 For Art's sake Art Farmer Quintet ; Hal McKusick instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 101544 2/5/1957 Down and dirty Art Farmer Quintet ; Hal McKusick instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 101545 2/5/1957 Gone with the wind Art Farmer Quintet ; Hal McKusick instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 101546 2/6/1957 When your lover has gone Art Farmer Quintet ; Hal McKusick instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 101547 2/6/1957 Makin' whoopee Art Farmer Quintet ; Hal McKusick instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 101548 2/6/1957 Ponsu Art Farmer Quintet ; Hal McKusick instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 101549 2/6/1957 This time the dream's on me Art Farmer Quintet ; Hal McKusick instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 102148 4/2/1957 My sweetie went away Manny Albam and the Jazz Greats of our Time instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 102149 4/2/1957 Am I blue? Manny Albam and the Jazz Greats of our Time instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 102150 4/3/1957 See here Miss Bromley Manny Albam and the Jazz Greats of our Time instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 102151 4/3/1957 Poor Dr. Millmoss Manny Albam and the Jazz Greats of our Time instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 102152 4/3/1957 All too soon Manny Albam and the Jazz Greats of our Time instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 102153 4/4/1957 Minor matters Manny Albam and the Jazz Greats of our Time instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 102154 4/4/1957 Latined fractured Manny Albam and the Jazz Greats of our Time instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 102155 4/4/1957 Blues from Neither Coast Manny Albam and the Jazz Greats of our Time instrumentalist, string bass  
(Results 126-150 of 261 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hinton, Milt," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102205.

Hinton, Milt. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102205.

"Hinton, Milt." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102205

External Sources

Wikipedia: Milt Hinton

Discogs: Milt Hinton

Allmusic: Milt Hinton

Grove: Milt Hinton

IMDb: Milt Hinton

Britannica: Milt Hinton

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Hinton, Milt - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n78031053

Wikidata: Milt Hinton - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q491411

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/5117799

MusicBrainz: Milt Hinton - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/4e525f48-6ebf-45fe-8d57-3fd730970725

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/23948

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