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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 51-75 of 91 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 101464 1/25/1957 Shake down the stars Nat Pierce Quintet instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 101465 1/25/1957 Pizzicato swing Nat Pierce Quintet instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 101466 1/25/1957 Society jump Nat Pierce Quintet instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 102957 7/23/1957 Nobody knows the trouble I've seen The Ellingtonians ; Al Hibbler instrumentalist, cello  
Decca 103169 8/27/1957 White Christmas The Ellingtonians ; Al Hibbler instrumentalist, cello  
Decca 103170 8/27/1957 How blue can you get Chubby Kemp and the Ellingtonians instrumentalist, cello  
Decca 103171 8/27/1957 Set 'em up Sara Ford and the Ellingtonians instrumentalist, cello  
Decca 105428 8/6/1958 Blues for the street-1 Tony Scott and the All Stars instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 105429 8/6/1958 [Unknown title(s)] Tony Scott and the All Stars instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 105430 8/6/1958 [Unknown title(s)] Tony Scott and the All Stars instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 105431 8/6/1958 Love is just around the corner Tony Scott and the All Stars instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 105432? 8/6/1958 [Unknown title(s)] Tony Scott and the All Stars instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 105433 8/7/1958 Lover man Tony Scott and the All Stars instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 105434 8/7/1958 Mop mop Tony Scott and the All Stars instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 105435 8/7/1958 Woody'n you Tony Scott and the All Stars instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 105436 8/7/1958 'Round midnight Tony Scott and the All Stars instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 105437 8/7/1958 Lester leaps in Tony Scott and the All Stars instrumentalist, string bass  
Signature T-1905 10-in. 12/8/1943 Voodte Coleman Hawkins Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Signature T-1906 10-in. 12/8/1943 How deep is the ocean Coleman Hawkins Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Signature T-1907 10-in. 12/8/1943 Hawkins barrelhouse Coleman Hawkins Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Signature T-1908 10-in. 12/8/1943 Stumpy Coleman Hawkins Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Signature T-1917 12/18/1943 Lover come back to me Coleman Hawkins Quartet instrumentalist, string bass  
Signature T-1918 10-in. 12/18/1943 Indiana Coleman Hawkins Quartet instrumentalist, string bass  
Signature T-1923 10-in. 12/23/1943 Crazy rhythm Coleman Hawkins Swing Four instrumentalist, string bass  
Signature T-1924 10-in. 12/23/1943 Get happy Coleman Hawkins Swing Four instrumentalist, string bass  
(Results 51-75 of 91 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Pettiford, Oscar," accessed March 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104881.

Pettiford, Oscar. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104881.

"Pettiford, Oscar." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 March 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

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

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