Babe Russin
Irving "Babe" Russin (June 18, 1911 – August 4, 1984) was an American tenor saxophone player. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Russin played with some of the best known jazz bands of the 1930s and 1940s, including Benny Goodman, Tommy Dorsey and Glenn Miller. He led his own band briefly in the early 1940s. He solos in the recording the Glenn Miller band made of Jerry Gray's composition, "A String of Pearls" for Bluebird Records in 1941. In 1950, Russin was credited as a musician with the backup band on two Frank Sinatra songs for Columbia Records, "Should I?" and "You Do Something To Me". He co-wrote the instrumental "All the Things You Ain't" with Jimmy Dorsey which was released as a V-Disc 78 single, No. 391B, in March, 1945. He appeared briefly in the Universal-International movie The Glenn Miller Story (1954). Russin plays on the soundtrack to the Warner Bros. movie A Star Is Born (1954), playing "Cheating on Me" with a small group. He also appeared in the Universal-International movie The Benny Goodman Story (1956). |
Birth and Death Data: Born June 18, 1911 (Pittsburgh), Died August 4, 1984 (Los Angeles)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1936 - 1960
Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor saxophone, saxophone, clarinet, composer
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Recordings (Results 76-100 of 185 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 60404 | 10-in. | 1/28/1936 | Whose big baby are you? | Bob Howard Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 60405 | 10-in. | 1/28/1936 | Much too much | Bob Howard Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 60406 | 10-in. | 1/28/1936 | Garbo green | Bob Howard Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 60407 | 10-in. | 1/28/1936 | You hit the spot | Bob Howard Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 62204 | 10-in. | 5/20/1937 | You're precious to me | Bob Howard Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 62205 | 10-in. | 5/20/1937 | Fan my Brow | Bob Howard Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 62206 | 10-in. | 5/20/1937 | Formal night in Harlem | Bob Howard Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 62207 | 10-in. | 5/20/1937 | He's a gypsy from Poughkeepsie | Bob Howard Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 62348 | 10-in. | 7/9/1937 | Easy living | Bob Howard Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 62349 | 10-in. | 7/9/1937 | I'll take the key and lock you up | Bob Howard Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 62350 | 10-in. | 7/9/1937 | Sing and be happy | Bob Howard Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 62351 | 10-in. | 7/9/1937 | Penny wise and pound foolish | Bob Howard Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 62633 | 10-in. | 9/30/1937 | Beat it out | Bob Howard Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 62634 | 10-in. | 9/30/1937 | I'm sorry I made you cry | Bob Howard Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 62635 | 10-in. | 9/30/1937 | What do you want to make those eyes at me for? | Bob Howard Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 62636 | 10-in. | 9/30/1937 | She's tall, she's tan, she's terrific | Bob Howard Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 70704 | 10-in. | 5/1/1942 | On Echo Hill | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 70705 | 10-in. | 5/1/1942 | Take me | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 70706 | 10-in. | 5/1/1942 | This is worth fighting for | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 70707 | 10-in. | 5/1/1942 | Wonder when my baby's coming home? | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 70808 | 10-in. | 6/2/1942 | Serenade in blue | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 70809 | 10-in. | 6/2/1942 | My devotion | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 70810 | 10-in. | 6/2/1942 | I've got a gal in Kalamazoo | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 70811 | 10-in. | 6/2/1942 | Sorghum switch (Cole slaw Cor. 60063, 9-60063, CRL-56008) | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 71054 | 10-in. | 7/14/1942 | I'm getting tired so I can sleep | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Russin, Babe," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110107.
Russin, Babe. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110107.
"Russin, Babe." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Russin, Babe, 1911-1984 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no95050341
Wikidata: Irving "Babe" Russin - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q797611
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MusicBrainz: Irving "Babe" Russin - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/81503f0d-3435-4281-9068-c97930e1626a
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