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 126-150 of 364 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 63696 | 10-in. | 5/2/1938 | Azure | Chick Webb Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 63703 | 10-in. | 5/3/1938 | That time it's real | Ella Fitzgerald and her Savoy Eight | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 63704 | 10-in. | 5/3/1938 | What do you know about love? | Ella Fitzgerald and her Savoy Eight | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 63705 | 10-in. | 5/3/1938 | You can't be mine (and someone else's too) | Ella Fitzgerald and her Savoy Eight | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 63706 | 10-in. | 5/3/1938 | We can't go on this way | Ella Fitzgerald and her Savoy Eight | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 63707 | 10-in. | 5/3/1938 | Spinnin' the Webb | Chick Webb Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 63708 | 10-in. | 5/3/1938 | Liza (All the clouds 'll roll away) | Chick Webb Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 63709 | 10-in. | 5/3/1938 | Saving myself for you | Ella Fitzgerald and her Savoy Eight | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 63710 | 10-in. | 5/3/1938 | If you only knew | Ella Fitzgerald and her Savoy Eight | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 63934 | 10-in. | 6/9/1938 | Pack up your sins and go to the devil | Chick Webb Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 63935 | 10-in. | 6/9/1938 | MacPherson is rehearsin' to swing | Chick Webb Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 63936 | 10-in. | 6/9/1938 | Everybody step | Chick Webb Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 63937 | 10-in. | 6/9/1938 | Ella | Chick Webb Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 64459 | 10-in. | 8/17/1938 | Wacky dust | Chick Webb Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 64460 | 10-in. | 8/17/1938 | Gotta pebble in my shoe | Chick Webb Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 64461 | 10-in. | 8/17/1938 | I can't stop loving you | Chick Webb Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 64462 | 10-in. | 8/18/1938 | Strictly from Dixie | Ella Fitzgerald and her Savoy Eight | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 64463 | 10-in. | 8/18/1938 | Woe is me | Ella Fitzgerald and her Savoy Eight | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 64464 | 10-in. | 8/18/1938 | Who ya hunchin'? | Chick Webb Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 64465 | 10-in. | 8/18/1938 | I let a tear fall in the river | Chick Webb Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 64573 | 10-in. | 10/6/1938 | F.D.R Jones | Chick Webb Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 64574 | 10-in. | 10/6/1938 | I love each move you make | Chick Webb Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 64575 | 10-in. | 10/6/1938 | It's foxy | Chick Webb Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 64576 | 10-in. | 10/6/1938 | I found my yellow basket | Chick Webb Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 65039 | 10-in. | 2/17/1939 | Undecided | Chick Webb Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Jordan, Taft," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109773.
Jordan, Taft. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109773.
"Jordan, Taft." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 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
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