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
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 126-150 of 467 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 84854 | 7/11/1953 | Too fat for the chimney | Teresa Brewer | leader | |||
| Decca | 84855 | 7/11/1953 | I saw Mommy kissing Santa Claus | Teresa Brewer | leader | |||
| Decca | 84856 | 7/11/1953 | Ebenezer Scrooge | Teresa Brewer | leader | |||
| Decca | 84857 | 7/11/1953 | I just can't wait till Christmas | Teresa Brewer | leader | |||
| Decca | 84879 | 7/16/1953 | Sittin' in the sun | Louis Armstrong | arranger, leader | |||
| Decca | 84880 | 7/16/1953 | Dummy song | Louis Armstrong | arranger, leader | |||
| Decca | 85168 | 9/3/1953 | The 18th variation (Theme from Story of Three Loves) | Jack Pleis' Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 85169 | 9/3/1953 | Mr. Peepers | Jack Pleis' Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 85170 | 9/3/1953 | Pagan in Paris | Jack Pleis' Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 85171 | 9/3/1953 | Frenchman in St. Louis | Jack Pleis' Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 85229 | 9/24/1953 | The gang that sang Heart of my heart | Don Cornell ; Alan Dale ; Johnny Desmond | leader | |||
| Decca | 85230 | 9/24/1953 | I think I'll fall in love today | Don Cornell ; Alan Dale ; Johnny Desmond | leader | |||
| Decca | 85374 | 10/13/1953 | So long | Four Aces | leader | |||
| Decca | 85375 | 10/14/1953 | The gang that sang Heart of my heart | Four Aces | leader | |||
| Decca | 85376 | 10/14/1953 | The cuckoo bird in the pickle tree | Four Aces | leader | |||
| Decca | 85377 | 10/13/1953 | You'll always be the one | Four Aces | leader | |||
| Decca | 85378 | 10/14/1953 | Stranger in paradise | Four Aces | leader | |||
| Decca | 85379 | 10/14/1953 | Amor | Four Aces | leader | |||
| Decca | 85625 | 12/30/1953 | Take everything but you | Kitty Kallen | leader | |||
| Decca | 85626 | 12/30/1953 | Little things mean a lot | Kitty Kallen | leader | |||
| Decca | 85627 | 12/30/1953 | I don't think you love me anymore | Kitty Kallen | leader | |||
| Decca | 85628 | 12/30/1953 | In the chapel in the moonlight | Kitty Kallen | leader | |||
| Decca | 86165 | 4/12/1954 | Three coins in the fountain | Four Aces | leader | |||
| Decca | 86166 | 4/12/1954 | It shall come to pass | Four Aces | leader | |||
| Decca | 86167 | 4/12/1954 | Wedding bells | Four Aces | leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Pleis, Jack," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106364.
Pleis, Jack. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106364.
"Pleis, Jack." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
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
Wikipedia content provided under the terms of the Creative Commons BY-SA license
Feedback
Send the Editors a message about this record.