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.

Birth and Death Data: Born November 15, 1928 (Virginia), Died January 25, 1997 (New York)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1953 - 1964

Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor saxophone, flute

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Recordings (Results 26-37 of 37 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
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  
(Results 26-37 of 37 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Powell, Seldon," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/208116.

Powell, Seldon. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/208116.

"Powell, Seldon." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/208116

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LCNAR: Powell, Seldon - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93050398

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