Gerald Wilson
Gerald Stanley Wilson (September 4, 1918 – September 8, 2014) was an American jazz trumpeter, big band bandleader, composer, arranger, and educator. Born in Mississippi, he was based in Los Angeles from the early 1940s. He arranged music for Duke Ellington, Sarah Vaughan, Ray Charles, Julie London, Dizzy Gillespie, Ella Fitzgerald, Benny Carter, Lionel Hampton, Billie Holiday, Dinah Washington, and Nancy Wilson. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Shelby (city in Mississippi, United States), Died September 8, 2014 (Los Angeles (seat of Los Angeles County, and largest city in California, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1941 - 1957
Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet, arranger, composer, director, leader, songwriter
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Recordings (Results 26-47 of 47 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 68877 | 10-in. | 3/26/1941 | Battle axe-1 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 69035 | 10-in. | 4/22/1941 | Peace and love for all-1 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 69036 | 10-in. | 4/22/1941 | Chocolate | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 69680 | 10-in. | 8/26/1941 | Gone-2 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 69681 | 10-in. | 8/26/1941 | Hi spook-1 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet, arranger | ||
| Decca | 69682 | 10-in. | 8/26/1941 | Yard dog mazurka-1, 3 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet, arranger | ||
| Decca | 69683 | 10-in. | 8/26/1941 | Impromptu-2 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 70093 | 10-in. | 12/22/1941 | Blues in the night, part 1 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 70094 | 10-in. | 12/22/1941 | Blues in the night, part 2 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 70095 | 10-in. | 12/23/1941 | I'm losing my mind (because of you) | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 70096 | 10-in. | 12/23/1941 | Life is fine-1 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 70654 | 10-in. | 4/14/1942 | It had to be you-2, 3 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 70655 | 10-in. | 4/14/1942 | I'm gonna move to the outskirts of town, part 1-1 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 70656 | 10-in. | 4/14/1942 | I'm gonna move to the outskirts of town, part 2-1 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | DLA 2447 | 10-in. | 6/23/1941 | I'm walking through heaven with you | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | DLA 2448 | 10-in. | 6/23/1941 | You' re always in my dreams | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | DLA 2449 | 10-in. | 6/23/1941 | Flamingo | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | DLA 2450 | 10-in. | 6/23/1941 | Siesta at the fiesta | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | L 7098 | 3/19/1953 | Ain't nothin' nothin' baby | Ike Carpenter Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | L 7099 | 3/19/1953 | Crazy crazy | Ike Carpenter Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | L 7100 | 3/19/1953 | He treats your daughter mean | Ike Carpenter Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | L 7101 | 3/19/1953 | Shoo my blues away | Ike Carpenter Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Wilson, Gerald," accessed January 6, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/211148.
Wilson, Gerald. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 6, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/211148.
"Wilson, Gerald." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 6 January 2026.
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LCNAR: Wilson, Gerald, 1918-2014 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83163533
Wikidata: Gerald Wilson - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q201500
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/42027082
MusicBrainz: Gerald Wilson - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/f3a33bb9-7655-4f6b-ad9e-f15c3f95caf2
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1759062 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1759062
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