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 26-50 of 364 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | D6VB-2130 | 10-in. | 9/3/1946 | Swamp fire | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
Victor | D6VB-2131 | 10-in. | 9/3/1946 | Royal garden blues | Duke Ellington Orchestra ; Duke Ellington | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
Columbia | W152733 | 10-in. | 5/9/1934 | I can't dance, I got ants in my pants | Chick Webb's Savoy Orchestra ; Taft Jordan | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Columbia | W152735 | 10-in. | 5/9/1934 | Why should I beg for love | Chick Webb's Savoy Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Columbia | W152770 | 10-in. | 7/6/1934 | True | Chick Webb Orchestra ; Taft Jordan | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Columbia | W152771 | 10-in. | 7/6/1934 | Lonesome moments | Chick Webb's Savoy Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Columbia | W265085 | 10-in. | 3/8/1933 | Shuffle off to Buffalo | Washboard Rhythm Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Columbia | W265088 | 10-in. | 3/8/1933 | Going! Going! | Washboard Rhythm Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Decca | 38338 | 10-in. | 8/17/1934 | Everybody loves my baby | Georgia Washboard Stompers | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
Decca | 38339 | 10-in. | 8/17/1934 | Farewell blues | Georgia Washboard Stompers | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
Decca | 38340 | 10-in. | 8/17/1934 | High society | Georgia Washboard Stompers | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
Decca | 38341 | 10-in. | 8/17/1934 | I can't dance-1 | Georgia Washboard Stompers | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
Decca | 38342 | 10-in. | 8/17/1934 | Tiger rag | Georgia Washboard Stompers | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
Decca | 38343 | 10-in. | 8/17/1934 | Who broke the lock of the henhouse door | Georgia Washboard Stompers | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
Decca | 38344 | 10-in. | 8/17/1934 | Limehouse blues | Georgia Washboard Stompers | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
Decca | 38345 | 10-in. | 8/17/1934 | After you've gone | Georgia Washboard Stompers | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
Decca | 38346 | 10-in. | 8/17/1934 | Chinatown, my Chinatown | Georgia Washboard Stompers | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
Decca | 38347 | 10-in. | 8/17/1934 | Alexander's ragtime band | Georgia Washboard Stompers | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
Decca | 38548 | 10-in. | 9/5/1934 | Give me a heart to sing to | Ethel Waters | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
Decca | 38549 | 10-in. | 9/5/1934 | I ain't gonna sin no more | Ethel Waters | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
Decca | 38550 | 10-in. | 9/5/1934 | Trade mark | Ethel Waters | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
Decca | 38551 | 10-in. | 9/5/1934 | You're going to leave the old home, Jim-1 | Ethel Waters | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
Decca | 38593 | 10-in. | 9/10/1934 | That rhythm man | Chick Webb Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet, vocalist | ||
Decca | 38594 | 10-in. | 9/10/1934 | On the sunny side of the street | Chick Webb Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet, vocalist | ||
Decca | 38595 | 10-in. | 9/10/1934 | Lona-1 | Chick Webb Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet, vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Jordan, Taft," accessed March 29, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109773.
Jordan, Taft. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 29, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109773.
"Jordan, Taft." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 29 March 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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