Red Callender
George Sylvester "Red" Callender (March 6, 1916 – March 8, 1992) was an American string bass and tuba player. He is perhaps best known as a jazz musician, but worked with an array of pop, rock and vocal acts as a member of The Wrecking Crew, a group of first-call session musicians in Los Angeles. |
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | PBS-055228 | 10-in. | 12/19/1940 | Lost love | Hampton Rhythm Girls ; Lionel Hampton Orchestra ; Lee Young | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and female vocal ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | E1VB-0588 | 10-in. | 2/22/1951 | Tonight of all nights | Bixie Crawford ; Ernie Freeman Orchestra ; Ernie Freeman | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D6VB-2149 | 10-in. | 9/6/1946 | I want a little girl | Louis Armstrong Hot Six | Male vocal, solo with jazz septet | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | D6VB-2150 | 10-in. | 9/6/1946 | Sugar | Louis Armstrong Hot Six | Male vocal, solo with jazz septet | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | D6VB-2151 | 10-in. | 9/6/1946 | Blues for yesterday | Louis Armstrong Hot Six | Male vocal, solo with jazz septet | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | D6VB-2152 | 10-in. | 9/6/1946 | Blues in the South | Louis Armstrong Hot Six | Male vocal solo, with jazz septet | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | D6VB-2192 | 10-in. | 10/17/1946 | Do you know what it means to miss New Orleans | Louis Armstrong ; Dixieland Seven | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | D6VB-2193 | 10-in. | 10/17/1946 | Where the blues were born in New Orleans | Louis Armstrong ; Dixieland Seven | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | D6VB-2194 | 10-in. | 10/17/1946 | Mahogany Hall stomp | Louis Armstrong ; Dixieland Seven | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | D7VB-0511 | 10-in. | 4/22/1947 | From dixieland to be-bop (or Condon meets Gillespie) | Lucky Seven (Lucky Thompson) ; Lucky Thompson | Jazz/dance octet | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | D7VB-0513 | 10-in. | 4/22/1947 | Boppin' the blues | Lucky Seven (Lucky Thompson) ; Lucky Thompson | Jazz/dance octet | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Philo | P1000A | 12-in. | July 1942 | Body and soul | Lester Young Trio | Instrumental trio | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Philo | P1000B | 12-in. | July 1942 | Indiana | Lester Young Trio | Instrumental trio | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Philo | P1001A | 12-in. | July 1942 | Tea for two | Lester Young Trio | Instrumental trio | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Philo | P1001B | 12-in. | July 1942 | I can't get started | Lester Young Trio | Instrumental trio | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Decca | 63775 | 10-in. | 5/13/1938 | So little time | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 63776 | 10-in. | 5/13/1938 | Mexican swing | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 63777 | 10-in. | 5/13/1938 | As long as you live | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 63778 | 10-in. | 5/13/1938 | When the Saints go marchin' in | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 63809 | 10-in. | 5/18/1938 | on the sentimentccl side | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 63810 | 10-in. | 5/18/1938 | It's wonderful | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 63811 | 10-in. | 5/18/1938 | Something tells me | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 63812 | 10-in. | 5/18/1938 | Love walked in | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | DLA 1084 | 10-in. | 11/15/1937 | Once in a while | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | DLA 1085 | 10-in. | 11/15/1937 | On the sunny side of the street | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | L 6757 | 5/9/1952 | Just you, just me | Georgie Auld ; Jud Conlon's Rhythmaires | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | L 6758 | 5/9/1952 | I wonder | Georgie Auld ; Jud Conlon's Rhythmaires | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | L 6759 | 5/9/1952 | Crazy she calls me | Georgie Auld ; Jud Conlon's Rhythmaires | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | L 6760 | 5/9/1952 | On the Alamo | Georgie Auld ; Jud Conlon's Rhythmaires | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | L 7098 | 3/19/1953 | Ain't nothin' nothin' baby | Ike Carpenter Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | L 7099 | 3/19/1953 | Crazy crazy | Ike Carpenter Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | L 7100 | 3/19/1953 | He treats your daughter mean | Ike Carpenter Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | L 7101 | 3/19/1953 | Shoo my blues away | Ike Carpenter Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | L 7310 | 8/22/1953 | A walkin' tune | Ike Carpenter Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | L 7311 | 8/22/1953 | Sadie Thompson's song-1 | Ike Carpenter Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | L 7312 | 8/22/1953 | Fantasy staccato | Ike Carpenter Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | L 7313 | 8/22/1953 | Tengard | Ike Carpenter Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | L 8001 | 11/12/1954 | June night | Conrad Gozzo ; Jerry Fielding Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | L 8002 | 11/12/1954 | Contented | Conrad Gozzo ; Jerry Fielding Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | L 8003 | 11/12/1954 | Taking a chance on love | Conrad Gozzo ; Jerry Fielding Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | L 8004 | 11/12/1954 | All I do is dream of you | Conrad Gozzo ; Jerry Fielding Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | L 8017 | 11/29/1954 | The gypsy in my soul | Jerry Fielding Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | L 8018 | 11/29/1954 | You couldn't be cuter | Jerry Fielding Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | L 8019 | 11/29/1954 | Lady of the evening | Jerry Fielding Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | L 8020 | 11/29/1954 | The glory of love | Jerry Fielding Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | L 8025 | 11/30/1954 | There's danger in your eyes | Conrad Gozzo ; Jerry Fielding Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | L 8026 | 11/30/1954 | Me and my shadow | Conrad Gozzo ; Jerry Fielding Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | L 8027 | 11/30/1954 | These foolish things | Conrad Gozzo ; Jerry Fielding Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | L 8028 | 11/30/1954 | When the red, red robin comes bob, bob, bobbin' along | Conrad Gozzo ; Jerry Fielding Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | L 8968 | 2/2/1956 | Smack dab in the middle | Jerry Fielding Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | L 8969 | 2/2/1956 | Turkish torture | Jerry Fielding Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | L 8970 | 2/2/1956 | Razzle-dazzle | Jerry Fielding Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | L 8971 | 2/2/1956 | If I may | Jerry Fielding Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | L 8978 | 2/15/1956 | Southwind | Jerry Fielding Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | L 8979 | 2/15/1956 | Fish roll | Jerry Fielding Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | L 8980 | 2/15/1956 | Burn that candle | Jerry Fielding Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | L 8981 | 2/15/1956 | The boss is home | Jerry Fielding Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | L 8987 | 2/20/1956 | Heavy Henry's first flirtation | Jerry Fielding Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | L 8988 | 2/20/1956 | Look-out | Jerry Fielding Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | L 8989 | 2/20/1956 | Doll face | Jerry Fielding Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | L 8990 | 2/20/1956 | Ooo wee | Jerry Fielding Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | L 8999 | 2/27/1956 | Puttin' on the style | The Gateway Singers | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | L 9000 | 2/27/1956 | The midnight special | The Gateway Singers | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | L 9001 | 2/27/1956 | Fair maid | The Gateway Singers | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | L 9337 | 6/26/1956 | Monaco | The Gateway Singers | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | L 9338 | 6/26/1956 | Run, come see Jerusalem | The Gateway Singers | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | L 9339 | 6/26/1956 | Rock Island line | The Gateway Singers | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | L 9340 | 6/26/1956 | I was born about 10,000 years ago | The Gateway Singers | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | L 9341 | 6/26/1956 | Sally don't you grieve | The Gateway Singers | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | L 9415 | 7/24/1956 | Come to the dance | The Gateway Singers | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | L 9416 | 7/24/1956 | True love | The Gateway Singers | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | L 9417 | 7/24/1956 | Ezekiel saw the wheel | The Gateway Singers | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | L 9418 | 7/24/1956 | Tumbalalaika | The Gateway Singers | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | L 9419 | 7/24/1956 | Bury me in my overalls | The Gateway Singers | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | L 10376 | 7/22/1957 | Midnight sun | John Graas | instrumentalist, tuba | |||
| Decca | L 10377 | 7/22/1957 | Jazz overture | John Graas | instrumentalist, tuba | |||
| Decca | L 10378 | 7/22/1957 | Petite poem | John Graas | instrumentalist, tuba | |||
| Decca | L 10458 | 8/13/1957 | Id | John Graas | instrumentalist, tuba | |||
| Decca | L 10459 | 8/13/1957 | Will success spoil rock and roll | John Graas | instrumentalist, tuba | |||
| Decca | L 10460 | 8/13/1957 | Free and easy | John Graas | instrumentalist, tuba | |||
| Decca | L 10461 | 8/13/1957 | Jazz chorale | John Graas | instrumentalist, tuba | |||
| Decca | L 10551 | 9/24/1957 | Flip top | John Graas Sextet | instrumentalist, tuba | |||
| Decca | L 10552 | 9/24/1957 | Let's fall in love | John Graas Sextet | instrumentalist, tuba | |||
| Decca | L 10553 | 9/24/1957 | Inch worm | John Graas Sextet | instrumentalist, tuba | |||
| Decca | L 10554 | 9/24/1957 | You and the night and the music | John Graas Sextet | instrumentalist, tuba | |||
| Decca | L 10809 | 10/31/1958 | Carioca | Jack Kane Orchestra | instrumentalist, tuba | |||
| Decca | L 10810 | 10/31/1958 | Some of these days | Jack Kane Orchestra | instrumentalist, tuba | |||
| Decca | L 10811 | 10/31/1958 | I'm getting sentimental over you | Jack Kane Orchestra | instrumentalist, tuba | |||
| Decca | L 10812 | 10/31/1958 | Poor butterfly | Jack Kane Orchestra | instrumentalist, tuba | |||
| Decca | L 11033 | 6/24/1958 | The three heads of Adam | Heinie Beau Jazz Stars | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | L 11034 | 6/24/1958 | The house on Olvera Street | Heinie Beau Jazz Stars | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | L 11035 | 6/24/1958 | The Gina pastrami cha cha cha | Heinie Beau Jazz Stars | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | L 11036 | 6/24/1958 | Moonset Boulevard | Heinie Beau Jazz Stars | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | L 11037 | 6/24/1958 | The five and a half gallon hat story | Heinie Beau Jazz Stars | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | L 11038 | 6/24/1958 | Gullible travels | Heinie Beau Jazz Stars | instrumentalist, string bass |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Callender, Red," accessed May 7, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105316.
Callender, Red. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 7, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105316.
"Callender, Red." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 May 2024.
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LCNAR: Callender, Red - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n86069627
Wikidata: Red Callender - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1369875
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/51874646
MusicBrainz: Red Callender - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/60c34576-6819-4e75-9fa7-a734ef2ecd87
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