George Berg
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1940 - 1957
Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, alto saxophone, saxophone, bassoon, reeds
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 68128 | 10-in. | 9/19/1940 | On the verge | Will Hudson Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 68129 | 10-in. | 9/19/1940 | The world without you | Will Hudson Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 68130 | 10-in. | 9/19/1940 | Peekin' at the deacon | Will Hudson Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 68131 | 10-in. | 9/19/1940 | Hi ya, Mr. Chips | Will Hudson Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 68445 | 10-in. | 12/5/1940 | Black velvet | Will Hudson Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 68446 | 10-in. | 12/5/1940 | Three at a table for two | Will Hudson Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 68447 | 10-in. | 12/5/1940 | Start jumpin' | Will Hudson Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 68448 | 10-in. | 12/5/1940 | Easy rocker | Will Hudson Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 81397 | 8/14/1951 | A cabin in the cotton | Neal Hefti Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | 81398 | 8/14/1951 | Bing bong bing | Neal Hefti Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | 81399 | 8/14/1951 | Uncle Jim | Neal Hefti Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | 81505 | 9/5/1951 | Love me or please let me be | Rita Moss | instrumentalist, saxophone | |||
| Decca | 81506 | 9/5/1951 | Darlin' | Rita Moss | instrumentalist, saxophone | |||
| Decca | 81529 | 9/12/1951 | Waitin' for the evenin' mail | Roberta Lee ; Neal Hefti Orchestra | instrumentalist, saxophone | |||
| Decca | 81530 | 9/12/1951 | Slow poke | Roberta Lee ; Neal Hefti Orchestra | instrumentalist, saxophone | |||
| Decca | 81531 | 9/12/1951 | I wanna play house with you | Roberta Lee ; Neal Hefti Orchestra | instrumentalist, saxophone | |||
| Decca | 81532 | 9/12/1951 | Cherokee | Roberta Lee ; Neal Hefti Orchestra | instrumentalist, saxophone | |||
| Decca | 81749 | 10/22/1951 | Charmaine | Neal Hefti Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | 81750 | 10/22/1951 | Regular man | Neal Hefti Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | 81751 | 10/22/1951 | Uncle Jim | Neal Hefti Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | 82042 | 12/27/1951 | You're the only one I love | Neal Hefti Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | 82043 | 12/27/1951 | Don't be that way | Neal Hefti Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | 82255 | 2/6/1952 | Sahara's aide | Neal Hefti Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | 82256 | 2/6/1952 | Always | Neal Hefti Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | 82257 | 2/6/1952 | Cherokee | Neal Hefti Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | 82401 | 3/5/1952 | When you surrender | (Little) Jimmy Scott | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 82402 | 3/5/1952 | Alone with a memory | (Little) Jimmy Scott | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 82403 | 3/5/1952 | Something of a fool | (Little) Jimmy Scott | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 82404 | 3/5/1952 | Do you mind if I hang around | (Little) Jimmy Scott | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 82605 | 4/3/1952 | Everytime | Neal Hefti Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | 82606 | 4/3/1952 | Lonesome and blue | Neal Hefti Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | 82607 | 4/3/1952 | Sure thing | Neal Hefti Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | 82608 | 4/3/1952 | Why not? | Neal Hefti Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | 82694 | 4/17/1952 | You're the cream in my coffee | Jerry Wald Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 82695 | 4/17/1952 | The thrill is gone | Jerry Wald Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 82696 | 4/17/1952 | Cherokee (Indian love song) | Jerry Wald Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 82697 | 4/17/1952 | Pennies from heaven | Jerry Wald Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 82698 | 4/17/1952 | Raisins and almonds | Jerry Wald Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 82699 | 4/17/1952 | Terremoto | Jerry Wald Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 83439 | 9/22/1952 | White Christmas | Louis Armstrong | instrumentalist, reeds | |||
| Decca | 83440 | 9/22/1952 | Winter wonderland | Louis Armstrong | instrumentalist, reeds | |||
| Decca | 83441 | 9/22/1952 | Chlo-e | Louis Armstrong | instrumentalist, reeds | |||
| Decca | 83442 | 9/22/1952 | Listen to the mocking bird | Louis Armstrong | instrumentalist, reeds | |||
| Decca | 83644 | 11/14/1952 | Lake Placid | Neal Hefti Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 83645 | 11/14/1952 | Uncle Jim | Neal Hefti Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 83646 | 11/14/1952 | Waltzing on a cloud | Neal Hefti Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 83647 | 11/15/1952 | In Veradero-1 | Neal Hefti Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 83648 | 11/15/1952 | Falling in love all over again | Neal Hefti Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 83649 | 11/15/1952 | It's a happy holiday | Neal Hefti Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 83650 | 11/15/1952 | Two for a nickel, three for a dime | Neal Hefti Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 85915 | 3/1/1954 | Banana split | Jackie Cain ; Roy Kral | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 85916 | 3/1/1954 | Pa! Take me to the circus | Jackie Cain ; Roy Kral | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 85917 | 3/1/1954 | Love nest | Jackie Cain ; Roy Kral | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 85918 | 3/1/1954 | I hear music | Jackie Cain ; Roy Kral | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 86570 | 7/13/1954 | (Who's the guy with) The mink bow tie | Johnny Long Orchestra ; Art Lund | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 86571 | 7/13/1954 | Those Texas women | Johnny Long Orchestra ; Art Lund | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 86572 | 7/13/1954 | Sidetracked | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 86573 | 7/13/1954 | Give, give, give | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 89304 | 2/1/1956 | Jazz me blues | Jimmy McPartland Orchestra | instrumentalist, bassoon | |||
| Decca | 89305 | 2/1/1956 | In a mist | Jimmy McPartland Orchestra | instrumentalist, bassoon | |||
| Decca | 89306 | 2/1/1956 | Way down yonder in New Orleans | Jimmy McPartland Orchestra | instrumentalist, bassoon | |||
| Decca | 89307 | 2/1/1956 | Sorry | Jimmy McPartland Orchestra | instrumentalist, bassoon | |||
| Decca | 89585R | 4/4/1956 | The sweetness of you | Edgar Sampson Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 89688 | 4/2/1956 | Stompin' at the savoy | Edgar Sampson Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 89689 | 4/2/1956 | I'll be back for more | Edgar Sampson Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 89690 | 4/2/1956 | Blue Lou | Edgar Sampson Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 89691 | 4/2/1956 | [Unknown title(s)] | Edgar Sampson Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 89692 | 4/3/1956 | Lullaby in rhythm | Edgar Sampson Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 89693 | 4/3/1956 | Don't be that way | Edgar Sampson Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 89694 | 4/3/1956 | Hoopdee whodee | Edgar Sampson Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 89695 | 4/3/1956 | If dreams come true | Edgar Sampson Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 89696 | 4/4/1956 | Light and sweet | Edgar Sampson Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 89697 | 4/4/1956 | The blues made me feel this way | Edgar Sampson Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 89698 | 4/4/1956 | Cool and groovy | Edgar Sampson Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 89699 | 4/4/1956 | Happy and satisfied | Edgar Sampson Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 102267 | 4/15/1957 | Swizzle time | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | 102268 | 4/15/1957 | Late hours | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | 102269 | 4/15/1957 | You for me | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | 102270 | 4/15/1957 | Readin', writin' and rockin' | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | 102279 | 4/16/1957 | Three bad men | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 102280 | 4/16/1957 | Gumbo rock | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 102281 | 4/16/1957 | Kissing rock | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 102282 | 4/16/1957 | Sweet potato pie | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 102283 | 4/17/1957 | The street | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 102284 | 4/17/1957 | Mr. Onion head | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 102285 | 4/17/1957 | Ease down | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 102286 | 4/17/1957 | The king's ring | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 103804 | 12/3/1957 | Li'l darlin' | Steve Allen Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | 103805 | 12/3/1957 | Cherry point | Steve Allen Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | 103806 | 12/3/1957 | The kid from Red Bank | Steve Allen Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | 103807 | 12/3/1957 | Oh! What a night for love | Steve Allen Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Berg, George," accessed May 7, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107253.
Berg, George. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 7, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107253.
"Berg, George." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 May 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
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LCNAR: Berg, George (Saxophone player) - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n95047409
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