Jack Pleis
Jack K. Pleis (May 11, 1917 – December 5, 1990) was an American jazz pianist, arranger, conductor, composer and producer. He recorded on London and Decca Records in the 1950s, and Columbia Records in the 1960s. During the course of his career, Pleis worked with many artists, including Louis Armstrong, Harry Belafonte, Bing Crosby, Sammy Davis Jr., Benny Goodman, Earl Grant, Brenda Lee, and Joe Williams. Between 1950 and 1976, more than 150 songs were arranged by Pleis. His surname is pronounced "Pleece" (to rhyme with "fleece"). |
Birth and Death Data: Born Philadelphia, Died December 5, 1990 (Palm Springs)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1939 - 1961
Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, piano, arranger, composer
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Recordings (Results 301-325 of 479 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 103788 | 12/2/1957 | I'll walk alone ; I'm glad there is you ; It's been a long, long time ; I still get jealous ; Sentimental journey | Jack Pleis, his Piano and Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 103789 | 12/4/1957 | Mister Sandman ; Dear hearts and gentle people ; Enjoy yourself ; You call everybody darling ; Be my life's companion | Jack Pleis, his Piano and Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 103790 | 12/4/1957 | Ole buttermilk sky ; S'posin' ; Angry ; Sioux City Sue ; In the middle of an island | Jack Pleis, his Piano and Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 103791 | 12/4/1957 | Oh! My Pa-Pa ; Be anything (but be mine) ; Memories of you ; Have you ever been lonely ; A dreamer's holiday | Jack Pleis, his Piano and Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 103792 | 12/4/1957 | Red sails in the sunset ; A tree in the meadow ; My prayer ; In the chapel in the moonlight ; Good night, wherever you are | Jack Pleis, his Piano and Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 103793 | 12/5/1957 | Melody of love ; Keep it a secret ; If ; You're the only star ; Anniversary song | Jack Pleis, his Piano and Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 103794 | 12/5/1957 | I love my baby ; S-h-i-n-e ; That's my weakness now ; Exactly like you ; Somebody else is taking my place | Jack Pleis, his Piano and Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 103795 | 12/5/1957 | I love you, I love you, sweetheart of all my dreams ; On the sunny side of the street ; The glory of love ; Wrap your troubles in dreams ; Side by side | Jack Pleis, his Piano and Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 103882 | 12/16/1957 | Jumpin' Jack | The Kalin Twins | leader | |||
| Decca | 103883 | 12/16/1957 | Walking to school | The Kalin Twins | leader | |||
| Decca | 103884 | 12/16/1957 | The spider and the fly | The Kalin Twins | leader | |||
| Decca | 104557 | 3/14/1958 | All at once | Toni Arden | leader | |||
| Decca | 104558 | 3/14/1958 | Padre | Toni Arden | leader | |||
| Decca | 104559 | 3/14/1958 | Desire me | Toni Arden | leader | |||
| Decca | 104560 | 3/14/1958 | [Unknown title(s)] | Toni Arden | leader | |||
| Decca | 104654 | 3/26/1958 | Three o'clock thrill | The Kalin Twins | leader | |||
| Decca | 104655 | 3/26/1958 | When | The Kalin Twins | leader | |||
| Decca | 104656 | 3/26/1958 | Tag-a-long | The Kalin Twins | leader | |||
| Decca | 104747 | 4/10/1958 | It might as well rain | Sammy Davis, Jr. | leader | |||
| Decca | 104748 | 4/10/1958 | I ain't gonna change | Sammy Davis, Jr. | leader | |||
| Decca | 104749 | 4/10/1958 | Song and dance man | Sammy Davis, Jr. | leader | |||
| Decca | 105438 | 8/6/1958 | You mean the world to me | The Kalin Twins | leader | |||
| Decca | 105439 | 8/6/1958 | Cool | The Kalin Twins | leader | |||
| Decca | 105440 | 8/6/1958 | School bell dream | The Kalin Twins | leader | |||
| Decca | 105566 | 8/27/1958 | Clickety clack (Klick it klack De. ED-2641) | The Kalin Twins | leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Pleis, Jack," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106364.
Pleis, Jack. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106364.
"Pleis, Jack." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Pleis, Jack - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n91084892
Wikidata: Jack Pleis - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q18158379
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/21321434
MusicBrainz: Jack Pleis - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/87af1bab-3e13-4cff-b129-8893fd886203
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