Taft Jordan
Taft Jordan (February 15, 1915 – December 1, 1981) was an American jazz trumpeter. |
Birth and Death Data: Born February 15, 1915 (Florence), Died December 1, 1981 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1933 - 1963
Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet, vocalist
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Recordings (Results 226-250 of 376 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 76328 | 5/15/1950 | For dancers only | Sy Oliver Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 76395 | 5/22/1950 | By the river Ste Marie | Sy Oliver Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 76396 | 5/22/1950 | Cheatin' on me | Sy Oliver Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 76397 | 5/22/1950 | For dancers only | Sy Oliver Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 76398 | 5/22/1950 | But she's my buddy's chick | Sy Oliver Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 76442 | 6/3/1950 | Wagon wheels | Sy Oliver Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 76443 | 6/3/1950 | I can't give you anything but love | Sy Oliver Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 76444 | 6/3/1950 | I ain't got nobody | Sy Oliver Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 81281 | 7/13/1951 | Castle rock | Sy Oliver Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 81282 | 7/13/1951 | Aboard the sentimental train | Sy Oliver Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 81287 | 7/18/1951 | I don't want to make a change | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 81288 | 7/18/1951 | There never was a baby like my baby | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 81289 | 7/18/1951 | Give a little, get a little | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 81601 | 9/21/1951 | What's the reason | Dick (Dickie) Thompson | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 81602 | 9/21/1951 | Whiskey and gin | Dick (Dickie) Thompson | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 81603 | 9/21/1951 | You can't run away from love | Dick (Dickie) Thompson | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 81684 | 10/15/1951 | Rumania-Rumania | Sy Oliver Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 81685 | 10/15/1951 | House party | Sy Oliver Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 81686 | 10/15/1951 | On the trail | Sy Oliver Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 82005 | 12/19/1951 | Somebody stole my darling | Connie Boswell | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 82006 | 12/19/1951 | I know what it means to be lonesome | Connie Boswell | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 82007 | 12/19/1951 | Begin the beguine | Connie Boswell | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 82008 | 12/19/1951 | Believe it beloved | Connie Boswell | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 82045 | 12/28/1951 | 8th Street association | Pearl Bailey | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 82046 | 12/28/1951 | The birth of the blues | Pearl Bailey | instrumentalist, trumpet |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Jordan, Taft," accessed June 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109773.
Jordan, Taft. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved June 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109773.
"Jordan, Taft." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 June 2024.
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LCNAR: Jordan, Taft, 1914-1981 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no93030470
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