Buddy De Franco
Boniface Ferdinand Leonard "Buddy" DeFranco (February 17, 1923 – December 24, 2014) was an American jazz clarinetist. In addition to his work as a bandleader, DeFranco led the Glenn Miller Orchestra for almost a decade in the 1960s and 1970s. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Camden (city in and county seat of Camden County, New Jersey, United States), Died December 24, 2014 (Panama City (city in and county seat of Bay County, Florida, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1943 - 1960
Roles Represented in DAHR: clarinet, alto saxophone, leader, saxophone
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Recordings (Results 26-39 of 39 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | L 11435 | 3/19/1959 | Chelsea bridge-1 | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, clarinet | |||
| Decca | L 11975 | 3/15/1960 | All the things you are | Buddy De Franco ; Tommy Gumina | instrumentalist, clarinet | |||
| Decca | L 11976 | 3/15/1960 | Ill wind (You're blowin' me now .. ) | Buddy De Franco ; Tommy Gumina | instrumentalist, clarinet | |||
| Decca | L 11977 | 3/15/1960 | Polka dots and moonbeams | Buddy De Franco ; Tommy Gumina | instrumentalist, clarinet | |||
| Decca | L 11978 | 3/15/1960 | The song is you | Buddy De Franco ; Tommy Gumina | instrumentalist, clarinet | |||
| Decca | L 11979 | 3/15/1960 | Misty | Buddy De Franco ; Tommy Gumina | instrumentalist, clarinet | |||
| Decca | L 11980 | 3/16/1960 | A foggy day | Buddy De Franco ; Tommy Gumina | instrumentalist, clarinet | |||
| Decca | L 11981 | 3/16/1960 | I hear a rhapsody | Buddy De Franco ; Tommy Gumina | instrumentalist, clarinet | |||
| Decca | L 11982 | 3/16/1960 | Yesterdays | Buddy De Franco ; Tommy Gumina | instrumentalist, clarinet | |||
| Decca | L 11983 | 3/16/1960 | How high the moon | Buddy De Franco ; Tommy Gumina | instrumentalist, clarinet | |||
| Decca | L 11984 | 3/16/1960 | Darn that dream | Buddy De Franco ; Tommy Gumina | instrumentalist, clarinet | |||
| Decca | L 11985 | 3/31/1960 | Satin doll | Buddy De Franco ; Tommy Gumina | instrumentalist, clarinet | |||
| Decca | L 11986 | 3/31/1960 | In a mellow tone | Buddy De Franco ; Tommy Gumina | instrumentalist, clarinet | |||
| Decca | L 12006 | 3/31/1960 | Autumn in Rome | Buddy De Franco ; Tommy Gumina | instrumentalist, clarinet |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "De Franco, Buddy," accessed January 7, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105192.
De Franco, Buddy. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 7, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105192.
"De Franco, Buddy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 7 January 2026.
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LCNAR: DeFranco, Buddy, 1923-2014 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85369938
Wikidata: Buddy DeFranco - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q493004
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/74025409
MusicBrainz: Buddy DeFranco - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/31b265d7-e092-4649-b813-4ddac0adac02
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/164957 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/164957
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