Jimmy Hamilton

Jimmy Hamilton (May 25, 1917 – September 20, 1994) was an American jazz clarinetist and saxophonist, who was a member of the Duke Ellington Orchestra.

Birth and Death Data: Born May 25, 1917 (Dillon), Died September 20, 1994 (Saint Croix)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1940 - 1959

Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor saxophone, clarinet, composer

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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 64 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	31005	10-in.	8/07/1941	Gloomy Sunday	Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, clarinet
Columbia	32405	10-in.	2/10/1942	Wherever you are	Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, clarinet
Columbia	32406	10-in.	2/10/1942	Mandy is two	Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, clarinet
Columbia	32407	10-in.	2/10/1942	It's a sin to tell a lie	Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, clarinet
Columbia	32408	10-in.	2/10/1942	Until the real thing comes along	Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, clarinet
Columbia	CO38372	10-in.	11/10/1947	Air conditioned jungle	Duke Ellington Orchestra ; Duke Ellington ; Jimmy Hamilton	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, composer
Decca	70299	10-in.	2/9/1942	Mound bayou	Pete Brown and his Band		instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	70300	10-in.	2/9/1942	Unlucky woman (Unlucky blues)	Pete Brown and his Band		instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	70301	10-in.	2/9/1942	Gonna buy me a telephone	Pete Brown and his Band		instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	70302	10-in.	2/9/1942	Cannon ball	Nora Lee King ; Pete Brown and his Band		instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	102958		7/23/1957	On a slow boat to China	The Ellingtonians ; Al Hibbler		instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet
Decca	103165		8/27/1957	Trees	The Ellingtonians ; Al Hibbler		instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet
Decca	103167		8/27/1957	Ol' man river	The Ellingtonians ; Al Hibbler		instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet
Decca	103168		8/27/1957	Summertime	The Ellingtonians ; Al Hibbler		instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet
Decca	105297		7/14/1958	Steppin' into swing society	Mercer Ellington Orchestra		instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet
Decca	105298		7/14/1958	Black butterfly	Mercer Ellington Orchestra		instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet
Decca	105299		7/14/1958	Got my foot in the door	Mercer Ellington Orchestra		instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet
Decca	105300		7/17/1958	Indelible	Mercer Ellington Orchestra		instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet
Decca	105301		7/17/1958	Ruint	Mercer Ellington Orchestra		instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet
Decca	105302		7/17/1958	Frolic Sam	Mercer Ellington Orchestra		instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet
Decca	105303		7/17/1958	Be patient	Mercer Ellington Orchestra		instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet
Decca	105304		7/22/1958	If you were in my place	Mercer Ellington Orchestra		instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet
Decca	105305		7/22/1958	The gal from Joe's	Mercer Ellington Orchestra		instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet
Decca	105306		7/22/1958	Afternoon moon	Mercer Ellington Orchestra		instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet
Decca	105307		7/22/1958	Broadway babe	Mercer Ellington Orchestra		instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet

(Results 26-50 of 64 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hamilton, Jimmy," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103204.

Hamilton, Jimmy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103204.

"Hamilton, Jimmy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.