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 May 11, 1917 (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 26-50 of 467 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-064346 | 10-in. | 5/5/1941 | Prelude to Carmen | Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters | Jazz/dance band | arranger | |
| Victor | BS-064347 | 10-in. | 5/5/1941 | The sorcerer's apprentice | Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters | Jazz/dance band | arranger | |
| Victor | BS-064663 | 10-in. | 8/4/1941 | Little fugue (Fugue in G minor) | Jan Savitt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | arranger | |
| Victor | D4AB-0519 | 10-in. | 12/4/1944 | The cattle call | Eddy Arnold ; Tennessee Plowboys | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | D5AB-0494 | 10-in. | 7/9/1945 | Many tears ago | Eddy Arnold ; Tennessee Plowboys | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | D5AB-0495 | 10-in. | 7/9/1945 | I walk alone | Eddy Arnold ; Tennessee Plowboys | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | D6VB-1875 | 10-in. | 3/20/1946 | Chained to a memory | Eddy Arnold | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | D7VB-0735 | 10-in. | 5/18/1947 | Little angel with a dirty face | Eddy Arnold | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | D7VB-1794 | 10-in. | 10/22/1947 | They're mine, they're mine, they're mine | Don Cornell ; Kaydets ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye | Male vocal solo, with vocal group and jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | D8VB-4086 | 10-in. | 12/20/1948 | I wish I had a girl like you, mother | Eddy Arnold | String band, with male vocal solo and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | D8VB-4087 | 10-in. | 12/20/1948 | My mother's sweet voice | Eddy Arnold | String band, with male vocal solo and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | D8VB-4088 | 10-in. | 12/20/1948 | There's no wings on my angel | Eddy Arnold | String band, with male vocal solo and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | D8VB-4089 | 10-in. | 12/20/1948 | The echo of your footsteps | Eddy Arnold | String band, with male vocal solo and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | D8VB-4096 | 10-in. | 12/21/1948 | Don't rob another man's castle | Eddy Arnold | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | D8VB-4104 | 10-in. | 12/22/1948 | Show me the way back to your heart | Eddy Arnold | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | D8VB-4106 | 10-in. | 12/22/1948 | One kiss too many | Eddy Arnold | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | D8VB-4144 | 10-in. | 12/28/1948 | It's me | Contrastors ; Charles R. Grean ; Eve Young | Female vocal solo, with vocal group and instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | D9VB-1237 | 10-in. | 4/5/1949 | I'm throwing rice (at the girl I love) | Eddy Arnold ; Ben Lambert | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | D9VB-1239 | 10-in. | 4/5/1949 | Why should I cry? | Eddy Arnold | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | D9VB-1240 | 10-in. | 4/5/1949 | C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S | Eddy Arnold | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | D9VB-1360 | 10-in. | 4/22/1949 | Yodel boogie | Rosalie Allen ; Black River Riders | Female vocal solo, with string band and yodeling | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | D9VB-1361 | 10-in. | 4/22/1949 | Square dance polka | Rosalie Allen ; Black River Riders | Female vocal solo, with string band, piano and accordion | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | D9VB-1362 | 10-in. | 4/22/1949 | Mama, what'll I do? | Rosalie Allen ; Black River Riders | Female vocal solo, with string band, piano and accordion | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | D9AB-1746 | 10-in. | 6/28/1949 | Twenty-four hours of sunshine | The Tattlers | Mixed vocal ensemble, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | D9AB-1747 | 10-in. | 6/28/1949 | Two little new little blue little eyes | The Tattlers | Mixed vocal ensemble, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Pleis, Jack," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106364.
Pleis, Jack. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106364.
"Pleis, Jack." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
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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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