Babe Russin
Irving "Babe" Russin (June 18, 1911 – August 4, 1984) was an American tenor saxophone player. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Pittsburgh (city and county seat in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States), Died August 4, 1984 (Los Angeles (seat of Los Angeles County, and largest city in California, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1936 - 1960
Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor saxophone, saxophone, clarinet, composer, songwriter
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Recordings (Results 151-175 of 197 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | L 3212 | 10-in. | 10/7/1943 | My first love | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | L 3213 | 10-in. | 10/7/1943 | That wonderful worrisome feeling | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | L 3214 | 10-in. | 10/7/1943 | Besame mucho (Kiss me much) | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | L 3215 | 10-in. | 10/7/1943 | King Porter stomp | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | L 3216 | 10-in. | 10/7/1943 | Star eyes | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | L 3217 | 10-in. | 10/7/1943 | They're either too young or too old | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | L 3246 | 10-in. | 10/27/1943 | Do you know? | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | L 3247 | 10-in. | 10/27/1943 | My ideal | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | L 3248 | 10-in. | 10/27/1943 | Sack house stomp | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | L 3249 | 10-in. | 10/27/1943 | When they ask about you | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | L 6262 | 4/27/1951 | Gone fishin' | Louis Armstrong ; Bing Crosby | instrumentalist, saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 7665 | 5/7/1954 | I know why | Modernaires | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 7666 | 5/7/1954 | That's you, that's me, that's love | Modernaires | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 7667 | 5/7/1954 | Mine! Mine! Mine! | Modernaires | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 8660 | 9/8/1955 | Only you | Louis Armstrong | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 8661 | 9/8/1955 | Christmas in New Orleans | Louis Armstrong | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 8662 | 9/8/1955 | Moments to remember | Louis Armstrong | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 8663 | 9/8/1955 | Christmas night in Harlem | Louis Armstrong | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 9815 | 1/24/1957 | Happy valley trek | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 9816 | 1/24/1957 | Memphis march | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 9817 | 1/24/1957 | Bobcats on parade | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 9818 | 1/24/1957 | Skippin' John | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 9952 | 3/15/1957 | Ash trays for two | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 9953 | 3/15/1957 | Exodus blues | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 9954 | 3/15/1957 | Blues for Lou | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Russin, Babe," accessed January 7, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110107.
Russin, Babe. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 7, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110107.
"Russin, Babe." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 7 January 2026.
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LCNAR: Russin, Babe, 1911-1984 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no95050341
Wikidata: Irving "Babe" Russin - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q797611
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/22330897
MusicBrainz: Irving "Babe" Russin - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/81503f0d-3435-4281-9068-c97930e1626a
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