Walter Thomas

Walter Purl "Foots" Thomas (February 10, 1907 – August 26, 1981) was an American saxophonist, flutist, and arranger in Cab Calloway's orchestra, one of the most famous bands of the swing era in jazz.

Birth and Death Data: Born February 10, 1907 (Muskogee), Died August 26, 1981 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1951

Roles Represented in DAHR: alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone, clarinet, saxophone, composer

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Recordings (Results 26-27 of 27 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 81341 8/6/1951 Cherokee boogie Joey Thomas Orchestra instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Decca 81342 8/6/1951 Hobo boogie Joey Thomas Orchestra instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
(Results 26-27 of 27 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Thomas, Walter," accessed April 29, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105982.

Thomas, Walter. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 29, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105982.

"Thomas, Walter." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 29 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105982

External Sources

Wikipedia: Walter "Foots" Thomas

Discogs: Walter Thomas

Allmusic: Walter Thomas

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Thomas, Walter, 1907-1981 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n88616692

Wikidata: Walter "Foots" Thomas - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1645240

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/2658966

MusicBrainz: Walter "Foots" Thomas - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/1ef36960-782b-4908-9e88-cefe9c343cc1

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