Taft Jordan
Taft Jordan (February 15, 1915 – December 1, 1981) was an American jazz trumpeter. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Florence (county seat of Florence County, South Carolina, United States), Died December 1, 1981 (New York City (most populous city in the United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1932 - 1963
Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet, vocalist
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Recordings (Results 51-75 of 398 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | CO51017 | 10-in. | 3/2/1954 | Hairdressin' woman | Big Maybelle ; Danny Mendelsohn Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| 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 | |
| Atlantic | 786 | 10-in. | 1/20/1952 | I'll never stop loving you | Joe Turner ; Harry Van Walls | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Atlantic | 787 | 10-in. | 1/20/1952 | Sweet sixteen | Joe Turner ; Harry Van Walls | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Atlantic | 789 | 10-in. | 1/20/1952 | Don't you cry | Joe Turner ; Harry Van Walls | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Atlantic | 790 | 10-in. | 1/20/1952 | Poor lover's blues | Joe Turner ; Harry Van Walls | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Atlantic | 791 | 10-in. | 2/7/1952 | Alarm clock boogie | Jesse Stone Orchestra ; Odelle Turner | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Atlantic | 792 | 10-in. | 2/7/1952 | Draggin' hours | Jesse Stone Orchestra ; Odelle Turner | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Atlantic | 960 | 10-in. | 12/19/1952 | (Mama) he treats your daughter mean | Ruth Brown | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Atlantic | 1248 | 10-in. | 3/25/1954 | I'm living my life for you | LaVern Baker | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Atlantic | 1251 | 10-in. | 3/25/1954 | I can't hold out any longer | LaVern Baker | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Atlantic | 2741 | 10-in. | 8/28/1957 | St. Louis blues | LaVern Baker ; Billy Sebastian | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| 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 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Jordan, Taft," accessed January 7, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109773.
Jordan, Taft. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 7, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109773.
"Jordan, Taft." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 7 January 2026.
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LCNAR: Jordan, Taft, 1914-1981 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no93030470
Wikidata: Taft Jordan - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q962940
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/88075842
MusicBrainz: Taft Jordan - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/5aebdff4-1f98-40d5-b02c-c93ddf8d0641
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