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Jimmy Cobb

Wilbur James "Jimmy" Cobb (January 20, 1929 – May 24, 2020) was an American jazz drummer. He was part of Miles Davis's First Great Sextet. At the time of his death, he had been the band's last surviving member for nearly thirty years. He was awarded an NEA Jazz Masters Fellowship in 2009.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 20, 1929 (Washington, D.C.), Died May 24, 2020 (Manhattan)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928

Roles Represented in DAHR: cornet

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BVE-48711 10-in. 12/10/1928 Transatlantic stomp E. C. Cobb and his Corn-Eaters Instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, cornet  
Victor BVE-48712 10-in. 12/10/1928 Barrell house stomp E. C. Cobb and his Corn-Eaters Instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, cornet  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Cobb, Jimmy," accessed April 16, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105463.

Cobb, Jimmy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 16, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105463.

"Cobb, Jimmy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 16 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105463

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