Walter Page

Walter Sylvester Page (February 9, 1900 – December 20, 1957) was an American jazz multi-instrumentalist and bandleader, best known for his groundbreaking work as a double bass player with Walter Page's Blue Devils and the Count Basie Orchestra.

Birth and Death Data: Born February 9, 1900 (Gallatin), Died December 20, 1957 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1954

Roles Represented in DAHR: string bass, leader, songwriter

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Recordings (Results 126-137 of 137 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 80324 1/11/1951 Use me Lord Sister Rosetta Tharpe instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 80325 1/11/1951 Somebody needs Jesus Sister Rosetta Tharpe instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 80326 1/11/1951 Sin is to blame Sister Rosetta Tharpe instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 80327 1/11/1951 I thank God for my song Sister Rosetta Tharpe instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 85849 2/10/1954 Oh baby Ralph Sutton Quartet instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 85850 2/10/1954 Dardanella Ralph Sutton Quartet instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 85851 2/10/1954 Up jumped you with love Ralph Sutton Quartet instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 85852 2/10/1954 Sweet and lovely Ralph Sutton Quartet instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 86401 6/8/1954 Ain'tcha got music No.4 ; Ain'tcha got music No.3 ; Ain'tcha got music No.2 ; Ain'tcha got music Ralph Sutton Quartet instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 86402 6/8/1954 Checkin' with Chuck Ralph Sutton Quartet instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 86403 6/8/1954 Should I? Ralph Sutton Quartet instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 86404 6/8/1954 Cross my heart No.2 ; Cross my heart ; Cross my heart No.3 Ralph Sutton Quartet instrumentalist, string bass  
(Results 126-137 of 137 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Page, Walter," accessed May 2, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106498.

Page, Walter. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 2, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106498.

"Page, Walter." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 May 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106498

External Sources

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Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Page, Walter - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92027272

Wikidata: Walter Page - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1382200

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/2657274

MusicBrainz: Walter Page - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/2de9292a-6f76-4968-91a4-60a91c6d8ff4

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/300803

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