Teddy (Ted) Brannon
Humphrey "Teddy" Brannon (September 27, 1916, Moultrie, Georgia – February 24, 1989, Newark, New Jersey) was an American jazz and blues pianist. Brannon began on piano at age nine. He played in dance bands in high school and worked locally in nightclubs in Newark from 1937-42. From 1942 to 1945 he was a member of Benny Carter's ensemble, after which time he freelanced on 52nd Street in New York City. In the 1950s and 1960s Brannon worked in the studios with doo wop groups and played extensively in jazz idioms, including with Don Byas, Roy Eldridge, Buddy Rich, Bennie Green, Johnny Hodges, and Illinois Jacquet. He also accompanied singers such as Dinah Washington, Ruth Brown, Billie Holiday, and Babs Gonzales, the last of which was Brannon's cousin. |
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Birth and Death Data: Born September 27, 1916 (Moultrie), Died February 24, 1989 (Newark)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1944 - 1949
Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, arranger, songwriter
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | D9VB-1183 | 10-in. | 8/16/1949 | Swallow dollow | Gay Crosse ; Good Humor Six (Gay Crosse) | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
Decca | 72430 | 10-in. | 10/13/1944 | Fish market | Roy Eldridge Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Decca | 72431 | 10-in. | 10/13/1944 | Twilight time | Roy Eldridge Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Decca | 72432 | 10/13/1944 | St. Louis blues | Roy Eldridge Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 73767 | 12/27/1946 | The blues are brewin' | Billie Holiday | arranger | |||
Decca | 73768 | 12/27/1946 | Guilty | Billie Holiday | arranger | |||
Signature | SRC 141 | 10-in. | 1945 | Hand in hand blues | Dickie Thompson and his Blue Five | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Signature | SRC 142 | 10-in. | 1945 | Tailor made gal | Dickie Thompson and his Blue Five | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Signature | SRC 143 | 10-in. | 1945 | Swing song | Dickie Thompson and his Blue Five | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Signature | SRC 144 | 10-in. | 1945 | Star dust | Dickie Thompson and his Blue Five | instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Brannon, Teddy (Ted)," accessed June 8, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/201050.
Brannon, Teddy (Ted). (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved June 8, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/201050.
"Brannon, Teddy (Ted)." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 8 June 2023.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Teddy Brannon
Discogs: Teddy (Ted) Brannon
Allmusic: Teddy (Ted) Brannon
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Brannon, Teddy, 1916-1989 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no00031679
Wikidata: Teddy Brannon - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2399883
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/2009586
MusicBrainz: Teddy Brannon - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/880e3cb6-9548-4198-8d60-9f029fcac221
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