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 (Results 26-50 of 87 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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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