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.

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
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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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/201050

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