Milt Bernhart

Milt Bernhart (May 25, 1926 – January 22, 2004) was a West Coast jazz trombonist who worked with Stan Kenton, Frank Sinatra, and others. He supplied the solo in the middle of Sinatra's 1956 recording of I've Got You Under My Skin conducted by Nelson Riddle.

Birth and Death Data: Born Valparaiso (city in Porter County, Indiana, United States), Died January 22, 2004 (Glendale (city in Los Angeles County, California, United States) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1947 - 1964

Roles Represented in DAHR: trombone

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Recordings (Results 51-75 of 105 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca L 8860 12/15/1955 Frankie machine-2 Elmer Bernstein instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca L 8861 12/15/1955 The fix Elmer Bernstein instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca L 8862 12/15/1955 Molly Elmer Bernstein instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca L 8863 12/15/1955 Breakup: Flight/Louie's/Burlesque Elmer Bernstein instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca L 8864 12/15/1955 Sunday morning Elmer Bernstein instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca L 8865 12/15/1955 Desperation Elmer Bernstein instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca L 8866 12/15/1955 Audition Elmer Bernstein instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca L 8867 12/15/1955 The cure: Withdraw/Cold/Morning Elmer Bernstein instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca L 8868 12/15/1955 Finale Elmer Bernstein instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca L 9113 4/2/1956 Drag for beers Leith Stevens' All-Stars instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca L 9114 4/2/1956 Prelude to a rumble Leith Stevens' All-Stars instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca L 9115 4/2/1956 Bewildered Leith Stevens' All-Stars instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca L 9116 4/2/1956 Black rebel's ride Leith Stevens' All-Stars instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca L 9346 5/21/1956 Something blue Bill Hitz Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca L 9347 5/21/1956 Open house Bill Hitz Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca L 9348 5/21/1956 Sampan Bill Hitz Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca L 9349 5/21/1956 Fair and warmer Bill Hitz Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca L 9350 5/21/1956 In a sentimental mood Bill Hitz Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca L 9351 5/21/1956 But not for me Bill Hitz Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca L 9352 5/21/1956 Moanin' in the mornin' Bill Hitz Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca L 9353 5/21/1956 The touch of your lips Bill Hitz Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca L 9387 7/9/1956 Stompin' at the Savoy Bill Hitz Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca L 9388 7/9/1956 Matinee Bill Hitz Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca L 9389 7/9/1956 Strike up the band Bill Hitz Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca L 9390 7/9/1956 Diga diga doo Bill Hitz Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
(Results 51-75 of 105 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bernhart, Milt," accessed January 6, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/304099.

Bernhart, Milt. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 6, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/304099.

"Bernhart, Milt." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 6 January 2026.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/304099

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