Sidney (Sid) Cooper
Birth and Death Data: Born 1918 (Montreal), Died July 18, 2011
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1945 - 1964
Roles Represented in DAHR: alto saxophone, saxophone, composer
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | D5VB-0596 | 10-in. | 9/7/1945 | Aren't you glad you're you? | Stuart Foster ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | D5VB-0597 | 10-in. | 9/7/1945 | Chicago | Sy Oliver ; Sentimentalists ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with vocal ensemble, and jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | D5VB-0758 | 10-in. | 5/14/1945 | The minor goes muggin' | Duke Ellington ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Piano solo, with jazz/dance orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Decca | 73066 | 10-in. | 10/4/1945 | Flying home | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 74916 | 5/13/1949 | Caravan | Sy Oliver Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 74917 | 5/13/1949 | Nine o'clock gal | Sy Oliver Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 74918 | 5/13/1949 | That's the gal for me | Sy Oliver Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 74919 | 5/13/1949 | When my sugar walks down the street | Sy Oliver Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 75342 | 9/30/1949 | You can't lose a broken heart | Louis Armstrong ; Billie Holiday | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 75343 | 9/30/1949 | My sweet hunk o'trash | Louis Armstrong ; Billie Holiday | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 75344 | 9/30/1949 | Now or never | Billie Holiday | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 75801 | 2/2/1950 | Baby, won't you say you love me? | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 75802 | 2/2/1950 | Don'cha go 'way mad | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 75936 | 3/6/1950 | Solid as a rock | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 75937 | 3/6/1950 | I've got the world on a string | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 75938 | 3/6/1950 | Sugarfoot rag | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 75939 | 3/6/1950 | Peas and rice | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 81684 | 10/15/1951 | Rumania-Rumania | Sy Oliver Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 81685 | 10/15/1951 | House party | Sy Oliver Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 81686 | 10/15/1951 | On the trail | Sy Oliver Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 82166 | 1/21/1952 | on my way (Got my travelin' shoes) | Sy Oliver Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 82167 | 1/21/1952 | The blacksmith blues | Sy Oliver Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 82168 | 1/21/1952 | Any time | Sy Oliver Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 82319 | 2/25/1952 | A guy is a guy | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, saxophone | |||
| Decca | 82320 | 2/25/1952 | Nowhere guy | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, saxophone | |||
| Decca | 82321 | 2/25/1952 | Gee but I'm glad to know you love me | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, saxophone | |||
| Decca | 82322 | 2/25/1952 | Goody goody | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, saxophone | |||
| Decca | 83008 | 6/26/1952 | Angel eyes | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 83009 | 6/26/1952 | Ding dong boogie-1 | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 83010 | 6/26/1952 | You'll have to swing it, part 1 | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 83011 | 6/26/1952 | You'll have to swing it, part 2 | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 83012 | 6/26/1952 | Early Autumn | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 83013 | 6/26/1952 | The girls are marching | Sy Oliver Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 84140 | 3/10/1953 | Let's go down to the tavern | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 84141 | 3/10/1953 | Red top | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 84142 | 3/10/1953 | Accent on youth | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 84143 | 3/10/1953 | Glad rag doll | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 84481 | 5/11/1953 | I wanna know | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 84482 | 5/11/1953 | Till the moon turns green | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 84483 | 5/11/1953 | The girl that I marry | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 86570 | 7/13/1954 | (Who's the guy with) The mink bow tie | Johnny Long Orchestra ; Art Lund | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 86571 | 7/13/1954 | Those Texas women | Johnny Long Orchestra ; Art Lund | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 86572 | 7/13/1954 | Sidetracked | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 86573 | 7/13/1954 | Give, give, give | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 86590 | 7/19/1954 | Sally May | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 86591 | 7/19/1954 | Say hey Willie Mays | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 86592 | 7/19/1954 | Pussy footin' (Back to me) | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 86593 | 7/19/1954 | Flo the all American flirt-1 | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 101113 | 11/30/1956 | Begin the beguine | Sammy Davis, Jr. | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 101114 | 11/30/1956 | All about love | Sammy Davis, Jr. | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 101115 | 11/30/1956 | Perdido | Sammy Davis, Jr. | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 101116 | 11/30/1956 | Temptation | Sammy Davis, Jr. | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 101132 | 12/7/1956 | Don't get around much anymore | Sammy Davis, Jr. | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 101133 | 12/7/1956 | Oo shoo be doo be | Sammy Davis, Jr. | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 101134 | 12/7/1956 | By myself | Sammy Davis, Jr. | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 101135 | 12/7/1956 | Signed, sealed and delivered | Sammy Davis, Jr. | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 103808 | 12/4/1957 | Banana split | Steve Allen Orchestra | instrumentalist, saxophone | |||
| Decca | 103809 | 12/4/1957 | Lollypop | Steve Allen Orchestra | instrumentalist, saxophone | |||
| Decca | 103810 | 12/4/1957 | The wayno | Steve Allen Orchestra | instrumentalist, saxophone | |||
| Decca | 103811 | 12/4/1957 | Chug-a-lug | Steve Allen Orchestra | instrumentalist, saxophone | |||
| Decca | 112951 | 1/9/1963 | Baby workout | Jackie Wilson | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 112952 | 1/9/1963 | I'm going crazy | Jackie Wilson | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 112953 | 1/9/1963 | Count down | Dick Jacobs Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 112954 | 1/9/1963 | Dance back to me (Hey, hey, hey, hey) | Dick Jacobs Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 114716 | 3/26/1964 | Twisting & shoutin' (Doing the monkey) | Jackie Wilson | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 114717 | 3/26/1964 | Deep down love | Jackie Wilson | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 114718 | 3/26/1964 | Baby (I just can't help it) | Jackie Wilson | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 114719 | 3/26/1964 | Groovin' | Jackie Wilson | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 114720 | 3/26/1964 | Love (is where you find it) | Jackie Wilson | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 114721 | 3/26/1964 | Squeeze her-Tease her (But love her) | Jackie Wilson | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 114728 | 3/27/1964 | Big boss line | Jackie Wilson | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 114729 | 3/27/1964 | My best friend's girl | Jackie Wilson | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 114730 | 3/27/1964 | Take one step | Jackie Wilson | instrumentalist, alto saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Cooper, Sidney (Sid)," accessed May 1, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/202097.
Cooper, Sidney (Sid). (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 1, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/202097.
"Cooper, Sidney (Sid)." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 May 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
External Sources
Discogs: Sidney (Sid) Cooper
Allmusic: Sidney (Sid) Cooper
IMDb: Sidney (Sid) Cooper
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Cooper, Sid, 1918-2011 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2013072175
Wikidata: Sid Cooper - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q24056833
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/275068425
MusicBrainz: Sid Cooper - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/ff5878ba-67b9-45e1-971e-b0d773a92309
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