Jack Sperling
Jack Sperling (August 17, 1922 – February 26, 2004) was an American jazz drummer who performed as a sideman in big bands and as a studio musician for pop and jazz acts, movies, and television. |
Birth and Death Data: Died February 26, 2004
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1951 - 1966
Roles Represented in DAHR: drums, percussion
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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 354 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 86024 | between 9/4/1953 and 9/20/1953 | Laura-3 | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 86025 | between 9/4/1953 and 9/20/1953 | Back in your own back yard-4 | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 86026 | between 9/4/1953 and 9/20/1953 | Speak low-3 | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 86027 | between 9/4/1953 and 9/20/1953 | Midnight sun-3 | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 86028 | between 9/4/1953 and 9/20/1953 | Strange-3 | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 86157 | between 9/4/1953 and 9/20/1953 | Opening announcement ; Leap frog | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 86158 | between 9/4/1953 and 9/20/1953 | Closing announcement | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 112603 | 3/20/1962 | Mighty like the blues | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | L 6085 | 2/16/1951 | I'll be around | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | L 6086 | 2/16/1951 | If I loved you | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | L 6087 | 2/16/1951 | Red sails in the sunset-1 | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | L 6091 | 2/19/1951 | Leap frog (theme)-1 | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | L 6092 | 2/19/1951 | Blue moon-1 | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | L 6093 | 2/19/1951 | With you, where you are | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | L 6131 | 3/8/1951 | Deep purple | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | L 6132 | 3/8/1951 | Azure | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | L 6133 | 3/8/1951 | That old black magic | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | L 6179 | 3/24/1951 | Very good advice | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | L 6180 | 3/24/1951 | T'was brillig | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | L 6222 | 4/9/1951 | Over the rainbow | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | L 6223 | 4/9/1951 | The moon was yellow | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | L 6224 | 4/9/1951 | Red wing | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | L 6225 | 4/9/1951 | Green eyes | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | L 6226 | 4/9/1951 | The day isn't long enough | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | L 6440 | 9/19/1951 | I've got the shiniest mouth in town-2 | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | instrumentalist, drums |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Sperling, Jack," accessed January 6, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/209721.
Sperling, Jack. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 6, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/209721.
"Sperling, Jack." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 6 January 2026.
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LCNAR: Sperling, Jack, 1922-2004 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no97025838
Wikidata: Jack Sperling - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6115289
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MusicBrainz: Jack Sperling - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/1c4b5b48-980c-4c99-b188-ae128d2bd643
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