Dick Jacobs

Dick Jacobs (29 March 1918 – 20 May 1988) was an American musician, conductor, arranger, orchestrator, music director and an artists-and-repertoire director for several record labels (Coral, Decca, Brunswick and Springboard). He helped Jackie Wilson, Buddy Holly, Bobby Darin and others early in their careers in the late 1950s and early 1960s.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 29, 1918, Died May 20, 1988

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1951 - 1967

Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, arranger, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, celeste, saxophone, bells

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Recordings (Results 301-325 of 443 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 110655 5/31/1961 Hawaii moon Teresa Brewer leader  
Decca 110656 5/31/1961 The magic of Hawaii Teresa Brewer leader  
Decca 110657 6/1/1961 June 16 In the Summertime (You don't want my love) Teresa Brewer leader  
Decca 110658 6/1/1961 The Hawaiian wedding song (Ke kali nei au) Teresa Brewer leader  
Decca 110659 6/1/1961 Pineapple princess Teresa Brewer leader  
Decca 110660 6/1/1961 Isle of paradise Teresa Brewer leader  
Decca 110661 6/1/1961 Sea shell Teresa Brewer leader  
Decca 110662 6/1/1961 The cockeyed mayor of Kaunakakai Teresa Brewer leader  
Decca 110819 7/13/1961 If love is good to me The McGuire Sisters leader  
Decca 110820 7/13/1961 Answer me, my love The McGuire Sisters leader  
Decca 110821 7/13/1961 The breeze The McGuire Sisters leader  
Decca 110822 7/13/1961 Little things mean a lot The McGuire Sisters leader  
Decca 110823 7/14/1961 Make someone happy The McGuire Sisters leader  
Decca 110824 7/14/1961 Goodbye The McGuire Sisters leader  
Decca 110825 7/14/1961 My love, my love The McGuire Sisters leader  
Decca 110826 7/15/1961 You're driving me crazy The McGuire Sisters leader  
Decca 110827 7/15/1961 Old devil moon The McGuire Sisters leader  
Decca 110828 7/15/1961 Mama's gone, goodbye The McGuire Sisters leader  
Decca 110852 7/20/1961 You don't know what it means Jackie Wilson leader  
Decca 110853 7/20/1961 Years from now Jackie Wilson leader  
Decca 110854 7/20/1961 The way I am Jackie Wilson leader  
Decca 110855 7/20/1961 so wonderful Jackie Wilson leader  
Decca 110962 9/29/1961 Volare Electro-Sonic Orchestra, The leader  
Decca 110963 9/28/1961 Cry Electro-Sonic Orchestra, The leader  
Decca 110964 9/28/1961 Hey there Electro-Sonic Orchestra, The leader  
(Results 301-325 of 443 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Jacobs, Dick," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/204876.

Jacobs, Dick. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/204876.

"Jacobs, Dick." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/204876

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