John Simmons
John Simmons (June 14, 1918 – September 19, 1979) was an American jazz bassist. |
Birth and Death Data: Born June 14, 1918 (Haskell), Died September 19, 1979
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1940 - 1952
Roles Represented in DAHR: string bass, leader
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 66 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-053725 | 10-in. | 12/11/1940 | Moody melody | Jimmie Noone Trio | Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-053726 | 10-in. | 12/11/1940 | Then you're drunk | Jimmie Noone Trio | Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-053727 | 10-in. | 12/11/1940 | I'm going home | Gideon Honore ; Jimmie Noone Trio | Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-053728 | 10-in. | 12/11/1940 | They got my number now | Jimmie Noone Trio | Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Decca | 72512 | 10-in. | 11/10/1944 | Waltzin' Matilda | Josh White | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 72513 | 10-in. | 11/10/1944 | I gave my love a cherry | Josh White | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 72514 | 10-in. | 11/10/1944 | House of the rising sun | Josh White | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 72515 | 11/10/1944 | Strange fruit | Josh White | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 72516 | 11/10/1944 | John Henry | Josh White | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 72624 | 10-in. | 12/13/1944 | Lass with the delicate air | Josh White | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 72625 | 10-in. | 12/13/1944 | Jelly jelly | Josh White | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 72626 | 10-in. | 12/13/1944 | Evil hearted man | Josh White | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 72627 | 10-in. | 12/13/1944 | Backwater blues | Josh White | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 72628 | 10-in. | 12/13/1944 | Frankie and Johnnie | Josh White | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 72629 | 10-in. | 12/13/1944 | John Henry | Josh White | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 72660 | 10-in. | 12/28/1944 | Letter from the Russian front | Josh White | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 72661 | 10-in. | 12/28/1944 | In the dugout | Josh White | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 72662 | 10-in. | 12/28/1944 | Beloved comrade | Josh White | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 72663 | 10-in. | 12/28/1944 | Lord Randall, my son | Josh White | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 72664 | 10-in. | 12/28/1944 | Johnny has gone for a soldier | Josh White | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 73300 | 1/22/1946 | Good morning heartache-1 | Billie Holiday | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 73301 | 1/22/1946 | No good man | Billie Holiday | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 73301[a] | 1/22/1946 | Big Stuff | Billie Holiday | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 73466 | 3/26/1946 | Sometime | Josh White | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 73467 | 3/26/1946 | The lass with the delicate air | Josh White | instrumentalist, string bass |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Simmons, John," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/209445.
Simmons, John. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/209445.
"Simmons, John." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Simmons, John, 1918-1979 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85139930
Wikidata: John Simmons - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1701758
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/44615291
MusicBrainz: John Simmons - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/16f2846f-3afd-41fc-aaf7-49edc26beadc
ISNI: 0000 0000 8015 8174 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000080158174
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