Seldon Powell
Seldon Powell (15 November 1928 – 25 January 1997) was an American soul jazz, swing, and R&B tenor saxophonist and flautist born in Lawrenceville, Virginia. He worked with Tab Smith (1949), Lucky Millinder (1949–51), Neal Hefti, Louis Bellson, and Jimmy Witherspoon. During the 1960s he ventured into the soul jazz idiom and worked with Clark Terry, Lou Donaldson, Johnny Hammond Smith, and Buddy Rich. |
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 85200 | 9/10/1953 | I love my Argentine | Pearl Bailey | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 85201 | 9/10/1953 | Me and my shadow | Pearl Bailey | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 85202 | 9/10/1953 | She's something Spanish | Pearl Bailey | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 101491 | 1/28/1957 | (I'll be glad when you're dead) You rascal you | Louis Armstrong | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 101492 | 1/28/1957 | Hobo you can't ride this train | Louis Armstrong | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 101493 | 1/28/1957 | Knockin' a jug | Louis Armstrong Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 101494 | 1/28/1957 | Dear old Southland-1 | Louis Armstrong | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 102623 | 1/28/1957 | Dear old Southland-1, 2 | Louis Armstrong | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 103804 | 12/3/1957 | Li'l darlin' | Steve Allen Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 103805 | 12/3/1957 | Cherry point | Steve Allen Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 103806 | 12/3/1957 | The kid from Red Bank | Steve Allen Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 103807 | 12/3/1957 | Oh! What a night for love | Steve Allen Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 103808 | 12/4/1957 | Banana split | Steve Allen Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 103809 | 12/4/1957 | Lollypop | Steve Allen Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 103810 | 12/4/1957 | The wayno | Steve Allen Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 103811 | 12/4/1957 | Chug-a-lug | Steve Allen Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 103812 | 12/5/1957 | Sure thing | Steve Allen Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 103813 | 12/5/1957 | Coral reef | Steve Allen Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 103814 | 12/5/1957 | Why not? | Steve Allen Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 103815 | 12/5/1957 | Plymouth rock | Steve Allen Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 106641 | 2/20/1959 | My old flame | Mary Ann McCall | instrumentalist, flute | |||
| Decca | 106642 | 2/20/1959 | My melancholy baby | Mary Ann McCall | instrumentalist, flute | |||
| Decca | 106643 | 2/20/1959 | Trouble is a man | Mary Ann McCall | instrumentalist, flute | |||
| Decca | 106644 | 2/20/1959 | Melancholy mood | Mary Ann McCall | instrumentalist, flute | |||
| Decca | 112951 | 1/9/1963 | Baby workout | Jackie Wilson | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 112952 | 1/9/1963 | I'm going crazy | Jackie Wilson | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 112953 | 1/9/1963 | Count down | Dick Jacobs Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 112954 | 1/9/1963 | Dance back to me (Hey, hey, hey, hey) | Dick Jacobs Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 114716 | 3/26/1964 | Twisting & shoutin' (Doing the monkey) | Jackie Wilson | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 114717 | 3/26/1964 | Deep down love | Jackie Wilson | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 114718 | 3/26/1964 | Baby (I just can't help it) | Jackie Wilson | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 114719 | 3/26/1964 | Groovin' | Jackie Wilson | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 114720 | 3/26/1964 | Love (is where you find it) | Jackie Wilson | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 114721 | 3/26/1964 | Squeeze her-Tease her (But love her) | Jackie Wilson | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 114728 | 3/27/1964 | Big boss line | Jackie Wilson | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 114729 | 3/27/1964 | My best friend's girl | Jackie Wilson | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 114730 | 3/27/1964 | Take one step | Jackie Wilson | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Powell, Seldon," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/208116.
Powell, Seldon. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/208116.
"Powell, Seldon." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Powell, Seldon - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93050398
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