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 26-50 of 66 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 73468 3/26/1946 I gave my love a cherry Josh White instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 73767 12/27/1946 The blues are brewin' Billie Holiday instrumentalist, string bass, leader  
Decca 73768 12/27/1946 Guilty Billie Holiday instrumentalist, string bass, leader  
Decca 73769[a] 12/27/1946 Careless love Billie Holiday instrumentalist, string bass, leader  
Decca 73902 5/6/1947 Molly Malone Josh White instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 73903 5/6/1947 Dip His finger in the water Josh White instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 73904 5/6/1947 Green grass growing all around Josh White instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 73905 5/6/1947 Josh and Bill's blues-1 Josh White instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 73906 5/6/1947 Jim Crow Josh White instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 74386 12/23/1947 I've got a feeling I'm fallin' The Day Dreamers ; Ella Fitzgerald instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 74387 12/23/1947 You turned the tables on me The Day Dreamers ; Ella Fitzgerald instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 74392 12/23/1947 I cried and cried and cried The Day Dreamers ; Ella Fitzgerald instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 74393 12/23/1947 Robbins nest The Day Dreamers ; Ella Fitzgerald instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 75523 11/25/1949 The worst is yet to come Cecil Payne Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 75524 11/25/1949 Angel child Cecil Payne Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 75525 11/25/1949 Block buster boogie Cecil Payne Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 75526 11/25/1949 Ham hocks Cecil Payne Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 82401 3/5/1952 When you surrender (Little) Jimmy Scott instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 82402 3/5/1952 Alone with a memory (Little) Jimmy Scott instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 82403 3/5/1952 Something of a fool (Little) Jimmy Scott instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 82404 3/5/1952 Do you mind if I hang around (Little) Jimmy Scott instrumentalist, string bass  
Signature SRC 845 10-in. 1946 Going back to Washington Bill De Arango instrumentalist, string bass  
Signature SRC 846 10-in. 1946 Did you ever set to thinkin' Bill De Arango instrumentalist, string bass  
Signature SRC 847 10-in. 1946 Susie Bee Bill De Arango instrumentalist, string bass  
Signature SRC 848 10-in. 1946 I ain't gonna marry Bill De Arango instrumentalist, string bass  
(Results 26-50 of 66 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Simmons, John," accessed May 8, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/209445.

Simmons, John. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 8, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/209445.

"Simmons, John." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 8 May 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/209445

External Sources

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Linked Open Data Sources

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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