Roy Eldridge
David Roy Eldridge (January 30, 1911 – February 26, 1989), nicknamed "Little Jazz", was an American jazz trumpeter. His sophisticated use of harmony, including the use of tritone substitutions, his virtuosic solos exhibiting a departure from the dominant style of jazz trumpet innovator Louis Armstrong, and his strong impact on Dizzy Gillespie mark him as one of the most influential musicians of the swing era and a precursor of bebop. |
Birth and Death Data: Born January 1, 1911 (Pittsburgh), Died February 26, 1989 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1935 - 1946
Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet, vocalist, arranger, composer
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-100360 | 10-in. | 4/9/1936 | I'm a fool for loving you | Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-100361 | 10-in. | 4/9/1936 | Moonrise on the lowlands | Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-100362 | 10-in. | 4/9/1936 | I'll always be in love with you | Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-100363 | 10-in. | 4/9/1936 | Jangled nerves | Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-100561 | 10-in. | 5/23/1936 | Mary had a little lamb | Roy Eldridge ; Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-100882 | 10-in. | 8/4/1936 | Shoe shine boy | Roy Eldridge ; Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-100885 | 10-in. | 8/4/1936 | Knock, knock, who's there? | Ed Cuffee ; Roy Eldridge ; Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | vocalist | |
| Victor | D5VB-1045 | 10-in. | 4/5/1945 | September song | Artie Shaw Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | D5VB-1046 | 10-in. | 4/5/1945 | Little jazz | Artie Shaw Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer, instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | D5VB-1102 | 10-in. | 7/31/1945 | Scuttlebutt | Gramercy Five ; Artie Shaw | Jazz/dance sextet | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | D5VB-1103 | 10-in. | 8/2/1945 | The gentle grifter | Gramercy Five ; Artie Shaw | Jazz/dance sextet | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | D5VB-1104 | 10-in. | 8/2/1945 | Mysterioso | Gramercy Five ; Artie Shaw | Jazz/dance sextet | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | D5VB-1105 | 10-in. | 8/2/1945 | Hop, skip and jump | Gramercy Five ; Artie Shaw | Jazz/dance sextet | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Columbia | W26572 | 10-in. | 2/29/1940 | Ghost of yesterday | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Columbia | W26573 | 10-in. | 2/29/1940 | Body and soul | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Columbia | W26574 | 10-in. | 2/29/1940 | What is this going to get us? | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Columbia | W26575 | 10-in. | 2/29/1940 | Falling in love again | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Columbia | W26900 | 10-in. | 6/07/1940 | I'm pulling through | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Columbia | W26901 | 10-in. | 6/07/1940 | Tell me more and more (and then some) | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Columbia | W26902 | 10-in. | 6/07/1940 | Laughing at life | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Columbia | W26903 | 10-in. | 6/07/1940 | Time on my hands | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Columbia | 28617 | 10-in. | 9/12/1940 | I'm all for you | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Columbia | 28618 | 10-in. | 9/12/1940 | I hear music | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Columbia | 28619 | 10-in. | 9/12/1940 | The same old story | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Columbia | 28620 | 10-in. | 9/12/1940 | Practice makes perfect | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Columbia | 30457 | 10-in. | 5/09/1941 | I'm in a low down groove | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Columbia | 30458 | 10-in. | 5/09/1941 | God bless the child | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Columbia | 30459 | 10-in. | 5/09/1941 | Am I blue? | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Columbia | 30460 | 10-in. | 5/09/1941 | Solitude | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Brunswick | B17766 | 10-in. | 7/02/1935 | I wished on the moon | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Brunswick | B17767 | 10-in. | 7/02/1935 | What a little moonlight can do | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Brunswick | B17768 | 10-in. | 7/02/1935 | Miss Brown to you | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Brunswick | B17769 | 10-in. | 7/02/1935 | A sunbonnet blue (and a yellow straw hat) | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Brunswick | B17913 | 10-in. | 7/31/1935 | What a night, what a moon, what a girl | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Brunswick | B17914 | 10-in. | 7/31/1935 | I'm painting the town red | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Brunswick | B17915 | 10-in. | 7/31/1935 | It's too hot for words | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Brunswick | B18196 | 10-in. | 10/25/1935 | Twenty-four hours a day | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Brunswick | B18197 | 10-in. | 10/25/1935 | Yankee Doodle never went to town | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Brunswick | B18199 | 10-in. | 10/25/1935 | Eeny meeny miney mo | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Brunswick | B18209 | 10-in. | 10/31/1935 | If you were mine | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Brunswick | B24044 | 10-in. | 1/30/1939 | What shall I say? | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Brunswick | B24045 | 10-in. | 1/30/1939 | It's easy to blame the weather | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Brunswick | B24046 | 10-in. | 1/30/1939 | More than you know | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Brunswick | B24047 | 10-in. | 1/30/1939 | Sugar (That sugar baby o' mine) | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Gramophone | 0LA1885 | 10-in. | 7/7/1937 | Between the devil and the deep blue sea | Dicky Wells Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | arranger | |
| Decca | 60270 | 10-in. | 12/20/1935 | Swingin' on the Famous Door | Delta Four | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 60271 | 10-in. | 12/20/1935 | Farewell blues | Delta Four | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 71794 | 2/23/1944 | In there | Charlie Barnet Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 71795 | 10-in. | 2/23/1944 | Saltin' away my sweet dreams | Charlie Barnet Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 71796 | 10-in. | 2/23/1944 | Baby won't you please come home | Charlie Barnet Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 71797 | 2/23/1944 | The great lie | Charlie Barnet Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 71798 | 10-in. | 2/24/1944 | My heart isn't in it | Charlie Barnet Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 71799 | 10-in. | 2/24/1944 | Drop me off in Harlem | Charlie Barnet Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 71800 | 10-in. | 2/24/1944 | Gulf Coast blues | Charlie Barnet Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 71801 | 10-in. | 2/24/1944 | Flat top flip hiss lid | Charlie Barnet Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 72297 | 10-in. | 6/26/1944 | I can't get started | Roy Eldridge Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 72298 | 10-in. | 6/26/1944 | After you've gone | Roy Eldridge Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 72299 | 10-in. | 6/26/1944 | Body and soul | Roy Eldridge Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 72430 | 10-in. | 10/13/1944 | Fish market | Roy Eldridge Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 72431 | 10-in. | 10/13/1944 | Twilight time | Roy Eldridge Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 72432 | 10/13/1944 | St. Louis blues | Roy Eldridge Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet, vocalist | |||
| Decca | 72756 | 10-in. | 3/5/1945 | Little Jazz boogie | Roy Eldridge Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 72757 | 10-in. | 3/5/1945 | Embraceable you | Roy Eldridge Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 73335 | 1/31/1946 | Baby that'll be the day | Roy Eldridge Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 73336 | 1/31/1946 | All the cats join in | Roy Eldridge Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 73337 | 1/31/1946 | Poor John | Roy Eldridge Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 73338 | 1/31/1946 | Ain't that a shame | Roy Eldridge Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet, vocalist | |||
| Decca | 73554 | 5/7/1946 | Hi ho trailus boot whip | Roy Eldridge Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet, vocalist | |||
| Decca | 73555 | 4/7/1946 | Tippin' out | Roy Eldridge Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 73556 | 5/7/1946 | Yard dog | Roy Eldridge Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 73557 | 5/7/1946 | Les bounce | Roy Eldridge Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 73688 | 9/24/1946 | Lover come back to me | Roy Eldridge Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 73689 | 9/24/1946 | Rockin' chair | Roy Eldridge Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 73690 | 9/24/1946 | It's the talk of the town | Roy Eldridge Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 73691 | 9/24/1946 | I surrender dear | Roy Eldridge Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 84415 | [Renumbering of C 15097] | Roy Eldridge | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||||
| Decca | 90601 | 10-in. | 2/5/1936 | Blue skies | Roy Eldridge | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 90602 | 10-in. | 2/5/1936 | Smut | Roy Eldridge | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 90603 | 10-in. | 2/5/1936 | My melancholy baby | Roy Eldridge | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 90604 | 10-in. | 2/5/1936 | Christopher Columbus | Roy Eldridge | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | [Unnumbered World Transcriptions master] | 11/16/1943 | I surrender, dear | Roy Eldridge Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | [Unnumbered World Transcriptions master] | 11/16/1943 | Lady be good | Roy Eldridge Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | [Unnumbered World Transcriptions master] | 11/16/1943 | After you've gone | Roy Eldridge Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | C 15095 | 10-in. | 11/16/1943 | The gasser | Roy Eldridge Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | C 15096 | 10-in. | 11/16/1943 | Jump through the window | Roy Eldridge Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | C 15097 | 11/16/1943 | Minor jive | Roy Eldridge Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | C 15098 | 11/16/1943 | Stardust | Roy Eldridge Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Eldridge, Roy," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103162.
Eldridge, Roy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103162.
"Eldridge, Roy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Eldridge, Roy, 1911-1989 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81058260
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