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 301-325 of 364 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 86985 | 10/29/1954 | [Unknown title(s)] | George Williams Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 87814 | 4/22/1955 | Come and dance with me | Al Sears and his Rock 'n' Rollers | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 87815 | 4/22/1955 | come a-runnin' | Al Sears and his Rock 'n' Rollers | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 87816 | 4/22/1955 | Tom, Dick 'n Harry (Instrumental) | Al Sears and his Rock 'n' Rollers | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 87817 | 4/22/1955 | Tina's canteen (Instrumental) | Al Sears and his Rock 'n' Rollers | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 87917 | 5/9/1955 | Jack hammer drill | George Williams Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 87918 | 5/9/1955 | Rocking the blues | George Williams Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 87919 | 5/9/1955 | Too much moon | George Williams Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 89964 | 5/16/1956 | Camel rock | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 89965 | 5/16/1956 | Up and down | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 89966 | 5/16/1956 | Take one | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 89967 | 5/16/1956 | The grey bear | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 91836 | 10-in. | 10/12/1939 | You're gonna lose your gal | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 91837 | 10-in. | 10/12/1939 | After I say I'm sorry | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 91838 | 10-in. | 10/12/1939 | Baby, what else can I do? | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 91839 | 10-in. | 10/12/1939 | My wubba dolly | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 91840 | 10-in. | 10/12/1939 | Lindy hoppers' delight (Instrumental) | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 91841 | 10-in. | 10/12/1939 | Moon ray | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 101657 | 2/14/1957 | John Thompson | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 101658 | 2/14/1957 | Sure | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 101659 | 2/14/1957 | Swell | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 101660 | 2/14/1957 | Easy rock | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 101666 | 2/15/1957 | Sentimental journey | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 101667 | 2/15/1957 | Stop, look and run | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 101668 | 2/15/1957 | Twenty one | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | 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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