Sidney Bechet
Sidney Joseph Bechet (; May 14, 1897 – May 14, 1959) was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, and composer. He was one of the first important soloists in jazz, and first recorded several months before trumpeter Louis Armstrong. His erratic temperament hampered his career, and not until the late 1940s did he earn wide acclaim. Bechet spent much of his later life in France. |
Birth and Death Data: Born May 14, 1897 (New Orleans), Died May 14, 1959 (Garches)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1957
Roles Represented in DAHR: soprano saxophone, clarinet, leader, composer, songwriter, piano, vocalist, arranger
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Recordings (Results 126-143 of 143 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 101954 | 5/16/1956 | Yes, we have no bananas | Sidney Bechet | instrumentalist, soprano saxophone | |||
| Decca | 101955 | 5/16/1956 | Dinah | Sidney Bechet | instrumentalist, soprano saxophone | |||
| Decca | 101956 | 5/16/1956 | Tin roof blues | Sidney Bechet | instrumentalist, soprano saxophone | |||
| Decca | 101957 | 5/16/1956 | Jazz me blues | Sidney Bechet | instrumentalist, soprano saxophone | |||
| Decca | 107467 | 6/26/1956 | Passport to paradise | Sidney Bechet | instrumentalist, soprano saxophone | |||
| Decca | 107468 | 6/29/1956 | Touch of blues (Un coup de cafard) | Sidney Bechet | instrumentalist, soprano saxophone | |||
| Decca | 107469 | 3/23/1957 | The bagatelle (La bagatelle) | Sidney Bechet | instrumentalist, soprano saxophone | |||
| Decca | 107470 | 2/24/1957 | 14th of July (14 Juillet) | Sidney Bechet | instrumentalist, soprano saxophone | |||
| Decca | 107472 | 10/20/1949 | My man (Mon homme) | Sidney Bechet | instrumentalist, soprano saxophone | |||
| Decca | 107473 | 2/8/1955 | An angel like that (Un ange comme ca) | Sidney Bechet | instrumentalist, soprano saxophone | |||
| Decca | C 9295 | 10-in. | 8/15/1934 | Under the Creole moon | Noble Sissle and his International Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, soprano saxophone | ||
| Decca | C 9296 | 10-in. | 8/15/1934 | The old ark is moverin' | Noble Sissle and his International Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, soprano saxophone | ||
| Decca | C 9297 | 10-in. | 8/15/1934 | Loveless love | Noble Sissle and his International Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, soprano saxophone | ||
| Decca | C 9298 | 10-in. | 8/15/1934 | Polka dot rag | Noble Sissle and his International Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, soprano saxophone | ||
| Decca | V3019 | 10/14/1949 | Les oignons | Sidney Bechet | instrumentalist, soprano saxophone | |||
| Decca | 52V4176 | 1/21/1952 | Petite fleur | Sidney Bechet All Stars | instrumentalist, soprano saxophone | |||
| Decca | 52V4202 | 1/18/1952 | I remember when (Si tu vois ma mere) | Sidney Bechet | instrumentalist, soprano saxophone | |||
| Decca | 52V4205 | 1/18/1952 | The fish vendor (Le marchand de poissons) | Sidney Bechet | instrumentalist, soprano saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bechet, Sidney," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103288.
Bechet, Sidney. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103288.
"Bechet, Sidney." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Bechet, Sidney, 1897-1959 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81097894
Wikidata: Sidney Bechet - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q313519
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/37101038
MusicBrainz: Sidney Bechet - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/bf1b23ea-9b76-42cf-a5f6-4a691e81af5e
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