Johnny Best
Johnny McClanian Best, Jr. (October 20, 1913, Shelby, North Carolina – September 19, 2003) was an American jazz trumpeter. |
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Recordings (Results 251-275 of 400 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-068461 | 10-in. | 12/8/1941 | The story of a starry night | Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-068789 | 10-in. | 1/8/1942 | Skylark | Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-068790 | 10-in. | 1/8/1942 | When the roses bloom again | Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-068791 | 10-in. | 1/8/1942 | Always in my heart | Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-068833 | 10-in. | 1/5/1942 | The president's birthday ball | Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Marion Hutton ; Modernaires | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-068834 | 10-in. | 1/5/1942 | Angels of mercy | Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-068835 | 10-in. | 1/8/1942 | Dear Mom | Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Modernaires | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-068836 | 10-in. | 1/5/1942 | On the old assembly line | Tex Beneke ; Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Marion Hutton ; Modernaires | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet and vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-068837 | 10-in. | 1/5/1942 | Let's have another cup o' coffee | Ernie Caceres ; Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Marion Hutton ; Modernaires | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet and vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-071190 | 10-in. | 10/20/1941 | Dreamsville, Ohio | Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Modernaires | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and mixed vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-071191 | 10-in. | 10/20/1941 | Papa Niccolini (The happy cobbler) | Tex Beneke ; Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solos and mixed vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-071192 | 10-in. | 10/20/1941 | Jingle bells | Tex Beneke ; Ernie Caceres ; Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Modernaires | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solos and mixed vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-071193 | 10-in. | 10/20/1941 | This is no laughing matter | Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-071860 | 10-in. | 2/18/1942 | Shhh, it's a military secret | Tex Beneke ; Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Marion Hutton ; Modernaires | Jazz/dance band, with female-male duet and mixed vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-071861 | 10-in. | 2/18/1942 | Don't sit under the apple tree (with anyone else but me) | Tex Beneke ; Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Marion Hutton ; Modernaires | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet and vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-071862 | 10-in. | 2/18/1942 | She'll always remember | Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Modernaires | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and mixed vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-071863 | 10-in. | 2/18/1942 | The lamplighter's serenade | Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Modernaires | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-071864 | 10-in. | 2/18/1942 | When Johnny comes marching home | Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet and vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Decca | 89016 | August 1955 | Let's dance-1 | Benny Goodman and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 89017 | August 1955 | Down south camp meetin'-2 | Benny Goodman and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 89018 | August 1955 | King Porter stomp-2 | Benny Goodman and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 89019 | August 1955 | It's been so long | Benny Goodman and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 89020 | August 1955 | Roll 'em-5 | Benny Goodman and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 89021 | August 1955 | Bugle call rag | Benny Goodman and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 89022 | August 1955 | Don't be that way-4 | Benny Goodman and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Best, Johnny," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112462.
Best, Johnny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112462.
"Best, Johnny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Best, Johnny, 1913-2003 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2004062481
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