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 276-300 of 364 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 85449 | 11/7/1953 | The knocked out choo choo | George Williams Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 85450 | 11/7/1953 | The rompin' stamper | George Williams Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 85590 | 12/23/1953 | Empty ballroom | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 85591 | 12/23/1953 | If you don't, I know who will | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 85592 | 12/23/1953 | Melancholy me | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 85593 | 12/23/1953 | Somebody bad stole de wedding bell | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 85804 | 2/1/1954 | Come rain or come shine | Pearl Bailey | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 85805 | 2/1/1954 | Alla en el rancho grande | Pearl Bailey | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 85806 | 2/1/1954 | What happened to the hair (on the head of the man I love) | Pearl Bailey | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 85807 | 2/1/1954 | I wouldn't walk across the street | Pearl Bailey | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 85816 | 2/2/1954 | Fernandez of the Andes | Pearl Bailey | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 85817 | 2/2/1954 | He's gone | Pearl Bailey | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 86481 | 6/29/1954 | Soft touch | George Williams Orchestra ; Bart Varsalona | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 86482 | 6/29/1954 | Block buster | George Williams Orchestra ; Bart Varsalona | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 86483 | 6/29/1954 | You can't stop love | George Williams Orchestra ; Bart Varsalona | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 86484 | 6/29/1954 | Saturday night function | George Williams Orchestra ; Bart Varsalona | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 86652 | 8/13/1954 | Skokiaan, part 1 | Louis Armstrong | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 86653 | 8/13/1954 | Skokiaan, part 2 | Louis Armstrong | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 86773 | 9/10/1954 | Love me | The Billy Williams Quartet | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 86774 | 9/10/1954 | He follows she | The Billy Williams Quartet | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 86775 | 9/10/1954 | The honeydripper | The Billy Williams Quartet | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 86776 | 9/10/1954 | Fools rush in | The Billy Williams Quartet | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 86982 | 10/29/1954 | [Unknown title(s)] | George Williams Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 86983 | 10/29/1954 | Song from Desiree (We meet again) | George Williams Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 86984 | 10/29/1954 | Tiger rag mambo | George Williams Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Jordan, Taft," accessed May 2, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109773.
Jordan, Taft. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 2, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109773.
"Jordan, Taft." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 May 2024.
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LCNAR: Jordan, Taft, 1914-1981 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no93030470
Wikidata: Taft Jordan - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q962940
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/88075842
MusicBrainz: Taft Jordan - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/5aebdff4-1f98-40d5-b02c-c93ddf8d0641
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