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 51-66 of 66 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
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  
Decca 105308 7/22/1958 Yearning for love Mercer Ellington Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet  
Decca 106805 3/16/1959 Cherry pink Mercer Ellington Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet  
Decca 106806 3/16/1959 Azure Mercer Ellington Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet  
Decca 106807 3/16/1959 Little white lies Mercer Ellington Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet  
Decca 106808 3/18/1959 Coral rock Mercer Ellington Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet  
Decca 106809 3/18/1959 Aqua-tonic Mercer Ellington Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet  
Decca 106810 3/18/1959 Maroon Mercer Ellington Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet  
Decca 106811 3/18/1959 Black and tan fantasy Mercer Ellington Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet  
Decca 106812 3/18/1959 Mood indigo Mercer Ellington Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet  
Decca 106813 3/18/1959 Blue serge Mercer Ellington Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet  
Decca 106814 3/18/1959 Golden cress Mercer Ellington Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet  
Decca 106815 3/18/1959 The moon was yellow Mercer Ellington Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet  
Decca 106816 3/18/1959 Down of a greenhorn Mercer Ellington Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet  
Decca N 2994 10-in. 1/2/1945 Midriff Duke Ellington Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet  
(Results 51-66 of 66 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hamilton, Jimmy," accessed May 3, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103204.

Hamilton, Jimmy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 3, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103204.

"Hamilton, Jimmy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 3 May 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103204

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