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Oscar Pettiford

Oscar Pettiford (September 30, 1922 – September 8, 1960) was an American jazz double bassist, cellist and composer. He was one of the earliest musicians to work in the bebop idiom.

Birth and Death Data: Born September 30, 1922 (Okmulgee), Died September 8, 1960 (Copenhagen)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1943 - 1958

Roles Represented in DAHR: string bass, cello

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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 91 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 100177 6/7/1956 Rapid transit Manhattan Jazz Septet instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 100178 6/7/1956 Flute cocktail Manhattan Jazz Septet instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 100179 6/7/1956 A bat for K.C. Manhattan Jazz Septet instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 100180 6/7/1956 New Orleans Manhattan Jazz Septet instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 100181 6/7/1956 My shining hour Manhattan Jazz Septet instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 100182 6/7/1956 Thou sveldt Manhattan Jazz Septet instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 100183 6/7/1956 There will never be another you Manhattan Jazz Septet instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 100240 June 1956 I'll buy that dream Nat Pierce Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 100241 June 1956 Maple leaf rag Nat Pierce Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 100242 June 1956 Slippery when wet Nat Pierce Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 100243 June 1956 You call it madness Nat Pierce Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 100244 June 1956 A trip to Nathan's Nat Pierce Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 100245 June 1956 Old Rev Nat Pierce Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 100246 June 1956 Sioux City six Nat Pierce Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 100247 June 1956 That's all Nat Pierce Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 100248 June 1956 I ain't got nobody Nat Pierce Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 100249 June 1956 Rojiserro Nat Pierce Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 101456 1/23/1957 If I'm lucky Nat Pierce Quintet instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 101457 1/23/1957 Dicty Nat Pierce Quintet instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 101458 1/23/1957 By the way Nat Pierce Quintet instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 101459 1/23/1957 Blues for Jean Nat Pierce Quintet instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 101460 1/24/1957 Hi-Fitz Nat Pierce Quintet instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 101461 1/24/1957 Moten swing Nat Pierce Quintet instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 101462 1/24/1957 Far East Nat Pierce Quintet instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 101463 1/25/1957 No love, no nothing Nat Pierce Quintet instrumentalist, string bass  
(Results 26-50 of 91 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Pettiford, Oscar," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104881.

Pettiford, Oscar. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104881.

"Pettiford, Oscar." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104881

External Sources

Wikipedia: Oscar Pettiford

Discogs: Oscar Pettiford

Allmusic: Oscar Pettiford

Grove: Oscar Pettiford

IMDb: Oscar Pettiford

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Pettiford, Oscar, 1922-1960 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85098446

Wikidata: Oscar Pettiford - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q497183

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/24788159

MusicBrainz: Oscar Pettiford - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/28f6d494-d44b-4bd3-aed9-1d4909875ca1

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/150174

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