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 76-100 of 443 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 100358 | 8/1/1956 | The cactus Christmas tree | The McGuire Sisters | leader | |||
| Decca | 100360 | 8/2/1956 | Mommy | The McGuire Sisters | leader | |||
| Decca | 100361 | 8/2/1956 | Thank you day | The McGuire Sisters | leader | |||
| Decca | 100362 | 8/2/1956 | The fourth of July parade | The McGuire Sisters | leader | |||
| Decca | 100926 | 11/5/1956 | Goodnight my love, pleasant dreams | The McGuire Sisters | leader | |||
| Decca | 100927 | 11/5/1956 | Without him | The McGuire Sisters | leader | |||
| Decca | 100928 | 11/5/1956 | Kid stuff | The McGuire Sisters | leader | |||
| Decca | 100929 | 11/5/1956 | Your love is my love | Alan Dale | leader | |||
| Decca | 101751 | 6/20/1957 | Where or when | Anthony (Tony) Ortega | leader | |||
| Decca | 101752 | 6/20/1957 | [Unknown title(s)] | Anthony (Tony) Ortega | leader | |||
| Decca | 101753 | 6/20/1957 | Smoke gets in your eyes | Anthony (Tony) Ortega | leader | |||
| Decca | 102176 | 4/3/1957 | Lucy Lou | Billy Williams | leader | |||
| Decca | 102880 | July 1957 | It's so fine | Jackie Wilson | arranger, leader | |||
| Decca | 102881 | July 1957 | By the light of the silvery moon | Jackie Wilson | arranger, leader | |||
| Decca | 102882 | July 1957 | Reet petite (The finest girl you ever want to meet)-1 | Jackie Wilson | arranger, leader | |||
| Decca | 102883 | July 1957 | Hush-a-bye | Jackie Wilson | arranger, leader | |||
| Decca | 103207 | 9/4/1957 | Got a date with an angel | The Billy Williams Quartet | leader | |||
| Decca | 103208 | 9/4/1957 | I'm confessin' | The Billy Williams Quartet | leader | |||
| Decca | 103209 | 9/4/1957 | I surrender dear | The Billy Williams Quartet | leader | |||
| Decca | 103210 | 9/4/1957 | So long | The Billy Williams Quartet | leader | |||
| Decca | 103390 | 9/30/1957 | You send me | Teresa Brewer | leader | |||
| Decca | 103391 | 9/30/1957 | Would I were | Teresa Brewer | leader | |||
| Decca | 103392 | 9/30/1957 | Kiss me | Teresa Brewer | leader | |||
| Decca | 104877 | 4/24/1958 | Early in the morning | Bobby Darin | leader | |||
| Decca | 104878 | 4/24/1958 | Mighty, mighty man | Bobby Darin | leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Jacobs, Dick," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/204876.
Jacobs, Dick. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/204876.
"Jacobs, Dick." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Jacobs, Dick, 1918-1988 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n86145208
Wikidata: Dick Jacobs - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5273052
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/70889608
MusicBrainz: Dick Jacobs - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/362d6a72-d42b-4436-8062-f95e4f180755
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