
Teddy Wilson
Theodore Shaw Wilson (November 24, 1912 – July 31, 1986) was an American jazz pianist. Described by critic Scott Yanow as "the definitive swing pianist", Wilson's sophisticated and elegant style was featured on the records of many of the biggest names in jazz, including Louis Armstrong, Lena Horne, Benny Goodman, Billie Holiday, and Ella Fitzgerald. With Goodman, he was one of the first black musicians to appear prominently with white musicians. In addition to his extensive work as a sideman, Wilson also led his own groups and recording sessions from the late 1920s to the 1980s. |
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Birth and Death Data: Born November 24th, 1912 (Austin), Died July 31st, 1986 (New Britain)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1933 - 1955
Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, composer, songwriter
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 92 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BS-75105 | 10-in. | 1/28/1933 | Snowball | Louis Armstrong Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-75106 | 10-in. | 1/28/1933 | Mahogany Hall stomp | Louis Armstrong Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-75107 | 10-in. | 1/28/1933 | Swing you cats | Louis Armstrong Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-92704 | 10-in. | 7/13/1935 | After you've gone | Benny Goodman Trio ; Gene Krupa ; Teddy Wilson | Jazz/dance trio | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-92705 | 10-in. | 7/13/1935 | Body and soul | Benny Goodman Trio ; Gene Krupa ; Teddy Wilson | Jazz/dance trio | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-92706 | 10-in. | 7/13/1935 | Who? | Benny Goodman Trio | Jazz/dance trio | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-92707 | 10-in. | 7/13/1935 | Someday sweetheart | Benny Goodman Trio ; Gene Krupa ; Teddy Wilson | Jazz/dance trio | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | PBS-97752 | 10-in. | 8/21/1936 | Moon glow | Benny Goodman Quartet | Jazz/dance quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | PBS-97772 | 10-in. | 8/26/1936 | Dinah | Benny Goodman Quartet | Jazz/dance quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | PBS-97773 | 10-in. | 8/26/1936 | Exactly like you | Benny Goodman Trio ; Lionel Hampton | Jazz/dance trio, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | PBS-97774 | 10-in. | 8/26/1936 | Vibraphone blues | Benny Goodman Quartet | Jazz/dance quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-100395 | 10-in. | 4/23/1936 | China boy | Benny Goodman Trio | Jazz/dance trio | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-100396 | 10-in. | 4/23/1936 | More than you know | Benny Goodman Trio | Jazz/dance trio | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-100397 | 10-in. | 4/23/1936 | All my life | Benny Goodman Trio | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance trio | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-100500 | 10-in. | 4/27/1936 | Oh, lady be good! | Benny Goodman Trio | Jazz/dance trio | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-100501 | 10-in. | 4/27/1936 | Nobody's sweetheart | Benny Goodman Trio | Jazz/dance trio | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-100502 | 10-in. | 4/27/1936 | Too good to be true | Benny Goodman Trio ; Helen Ward | Jazz/dance trio, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-03062 | 10-in. | 11/18/1936 | Sweet Sue (Just you) | Benny Goodman Quartet | Jazz/dance quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-03063 | 10-in. | 11/18/1936 | My melancholy baby | Benny Goodman Quartet | Jazz/dance quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-03064 | 10-in. | 11/18/1936 | Tiger rag | Benny Goodman Trio | Jazz/dance trio | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-03514 | 10-in. | 12/2/1936 | Stompin' at the Savoy | Benny Goodman Quartet | Jazz/dance quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-04561 | 10-in. | 2/3/1937 | Runnin' wild | Benny Goodman Quartet | Jazz/dance quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | PBS-09627 | 10-in. | 7/30/1937 | Avalon | Benny Goodman Quartet | Jazz/dance quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | PBS-09628 | 10-in. | 7/30/1937 | Handful of keys | Benny Goodman Quartet | Jazz/dance quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | PBS-09632 | 10-in. | 7/30/1937 | The man I love | Benny Goodman Quartet | Jazz/dance quartet | instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Wilson, Teddy," accessed April 10, 2021, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103420.
Wilson, Teddy. (2021). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 10, 2021, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103420.
"Wilson, Teddy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2021. Web. 10 April 2021.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Wilson, Teddy, 1912-1986 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81149139
Wikidata: Teddy Wilson - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q506052
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/111732508/
MusicBrainz: Wilson, Teddy, 1912-1986 - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/2e89725a-ac85-414c-b3b2-70f0a82fae9a
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