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. Callender also co-wrote the 1959 top-10 hit "Primrose Lane". |
Birth and Death Data: Born Virginia (state of the United States of America), Died March 8, 1992 (Saugus (human settlement in California, United States of America) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 951 - 1958
Roles Represented in DAHR: string bass, tuba, leader, songwriter, composer, piano
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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 110 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exclusive | RR-9953-6-RE | 10-in. | 12/31/1948 | Ev'rything about you appeals to me | Duke Brooks ; Red Callender ; Lou Gonzales ; Red Callender Trio ; Leon René | instrumentalist, string bass, leader | ||
| Exclusive | RR-9954-3 | 10-in. | 12/31/1948 | I wonder | Cecil Gant ; Lou Gonzales ; Dan Grissom ; Red Callender Trio | instrumentalist, string bass, leader | ||
| Exclusive | RR-9955-1 | 10-in. | 12/31/1948 | Skyline | Duke Brooks ; Lou Gonzales ; Red Callender Trio | instrumentalist, string bass, leader | ||
| Imperial | BW-726 | 10-in. | 1945 | Harlem bop, pt. 1 | Howard McGhee | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Imperial | BW-727 | 10-in. | 1945 | Harlem bop, pt. 2 | Howard McGhee | 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 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Callender, Red," accessed January 5, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105316.
Callender, Red. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 5, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105316.
"Callender, Red." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 5 January 2026.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Callender, Red - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n86069627
Wikidata: Red Callender - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1369875
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/51874646
MusicBrainz: Red Callender - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/60c34576-6819-4e75-9fa7-a734ef2ecd87
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/181725 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/181725
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