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 76-91 of 91 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Signature | T-19001 | 12/18/1943 | Blues changes | Coleman Hawkins Quartet | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Signature | T-19002 | 12/18/1943 | These foolish things | Coleman Hawkins Quartet | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Signature | T-19005 | 12-in. | 12/23/1943 | The man I love | Coleman Hawkins Swing Four | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Signature | T-19006 | 12-in. | 12/23/1943 | Sweet Lorraine | Coleman Hawkins Swing Four | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | N 1800 | 10-in. | 3/1/1944 | That's kicks ; That's kicks (incomplete) | Sammy Price and his Bluesicians | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | N 1801 | 10-in. | 3/1/1944 | Pluckin' that thing | Sammy Price and his Bluesicians | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | N 1802 | 10-in. | 3/1/1944 | A boogie woogie notion | Sammy Price and his Bluesicians | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | N 1803 | 10-in. | 3/1/1944 | House rent boogie | Sammy Price and his Bluesicians | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | N 1804 | 10-in. | 3/1/1944 | Big Joe | Sammy Price and his Bluesicians | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | N 1805 | 10-in. | 3/1/1944 | Boogin' a plenty | Sammy Price and his Bluesicians | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | N 1806 | 10-in. | 3/1/1944 | Sweet Lorraine | Sammy Price and his Bluesicians | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | N 1807 | 10-in. | 3/1/1944 | Honeysuckle rose | Sammy Price and his Bluesicians | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | F-1000 | 2/26/1944 | My fate is in your hands | Earl Hines Trio | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | F-1001 | 2/26/1944 | I've got a feeling I'm falling | Earl Hines Trio | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | F-1002 | 2/26/1944 | Honeysuckle rose | Earl Hines Trio | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | F-1003 | 2/26/1944 | Squeeze me | Earl Hines Trio | instrumentalist, string bass |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Pettiford, Oscar," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104881.
Pettiford, Oscar. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104881.
"Pettiford, Oscar." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.
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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
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