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. |
Birth and Death Data: Born October 10, 1915 (Columbus), Died July 27, 1999 (Columbus)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1933 - 1969
Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet, vocalist, composer
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 67 records)
| 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 | |
| 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 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Edison, Harry," accessed September 23, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103072.
Edison, Harry. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 23, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103072.
"Edison, Harry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 23 September 2023.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Edison, Harry, 1915-1999 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81023036
Wikidata: Harry “Sweets” Edison - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q289821
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/114610523
MusicBrainz: Harry “Sweets” Edison - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e026f4dd-bf8b-451b-8f5c-dc35fdbed0c0
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