John Collins
John Elbert Collins (September 20, 1913 – October 4, 2001) was an American jazz guitarist who was a member of the Nat King Cole trio. |
Birth and Death Data: Born September 20, 1913 (Montgomery), Died October 4, 2001 (Los Angeles)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1936 - 1951
Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-062747 | 10-in. | 3/10/1941 | Blitzkrieg baby | Una Mae Carlisle ; Les Young Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance sextet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-062748 | 10-in. | 3/10/1941 | Beautiful eyes | Una Mae Carlisle ; Les Young Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance sextet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-062749 | 10-in. | 3/10/1941 | There'll be some changes made | Una Mae Carlisle ; Les Young Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance sextet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-062750 | 10-in. | 3/10/1941 | It's sad but true | Una Mae Carlisle ; Les Young Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance sextet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | D6VB-2792 | 10-in. | 9/5/1946 | Epistrophy | 52nd Street Boys ; Kenny Clarke | Jazz/dance ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | D6VB-2795 | 10-in. | 9/5/1946 | Royal roost | 52nd Street Boys ; Kenny Clarke | Jazz/dance ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | D7VB-0643 | 10-in. | 3/11/1947 | (Go to sleep) my sleepy head | Etta Jones | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | D7VB-0644 | 10-in. | 3/11/1947 | I sold my heart to the junkman | Etta Jones | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | D7VB-0645 | 10-in. | 3/11/1947 | The richest guy in the graveyard | Etta Jones | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | D7VB-0646 | 10-in. | 3/11/1947 | Ain't no hurry, baby (with a guy like me) | Etta Jones | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | D7VB-2889 | 10-in. | 12/19/1947 | Riffing at 24th street | Illinois Jacquet Orchestra ; Illinois Jacquet | Jazz nonet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | D7VB-2890 | 10-in. | 12/19/1947 | Mutton leg | Illinois Jacquet Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | D7VB-2891 | 10-in. | 12/19/1947 | Symphony in Sid | Illinois Jacquet Orchestra ; Illinois Jacquet | Instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | D7VB-2892 | 10-in. | 12/19/1947 | A Jacquet for Jack the bellboy | Illinois Jacquet Orchestra ; Illinois Jacquet | Jazz nonet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | 28617 | 10-in. | 9/12/1940 | I'm all for you | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | 28618 | 10-in. | 9/12/1940 | I hear music | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | 28619 | 10-in. | 9/12/1940 | The same old story | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | 28620 | 10-in. | 9/12/1940 | Practice makes perfect | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | 29987 | 10-in. | 3/21/1941 | Let's do it | Eddie Heywood Orchestra ; Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | 29988 | 10-in. | 3/21/1941 | Georgia on my mind | Eddie Heywood Orchestra ; Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | 29989 | 10-in. | 3/21/1941 | Romance in the dark | Eddie Heywood Orchestra ; Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | 29990 | 10-in. | 3/21/1941 | All of me | Eddie Heywood Orchestra ; Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Decca | 68332 | 10-in. | 11/11/1940 | 627 stomp | Pete Johnson's Band | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 68333 | 10-in. | 11/11/1940 | Piney Brown blues | Pete Johnson's Band ; Joe Turner | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 68334 | 10-in. | 11/11/1940 | Lafayette | Hot Lips Page Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 68335 | 10-in. | 11/11/1940 | South | Hot Lips Page Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 68435 | 10-in. | 12/3/1940 | Harlem rhumbain' the blues | Hot Lips Page and his Band | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 68436 | 10-in. | 12/3/1940 | No matter where you are | Hot Lips Page and his Band | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 68605 | 10-in. | 1/21/1941 | Wee baby blues | Art Tatum and his Band | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 68606 | 10-in. | 1/21/1941 | Stompin' at the Savoy | Art Tatum and his Band | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 68607 | 10-in. | 1/21/1941 | Last goodbye blues | Art Tatum and his Band | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 68608 | 10-in. | 1/21/1941 | Battery bounce | Art Tatum and his Band | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 76732 | 8/15/1950 | I'll never be free | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 76843 | 9/13/1950 | Autumn leaves | Artie Shaw Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 76844 | 9/13/1950 | White Christmas | Artie Shaw Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 76845 | 9/14/1950 | Jingle bells | Artie Shaw Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 76846 | 9/14/1950 | Where or when | Artie Shaw Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 76847 | 9/14/1950 | Blue again | Artie Shaw Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 76899 | 9/26/1950 | Santa Claus got stuck in my chimney | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 76900 | 9/26/1950 | Molasses, molasses | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 80993 | 5/10/1951 | Experience | Martha Davis | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 80994 | 5/10/1951 | How could anything be so bad | Martha Davis | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 80995 | 5/10/1951 | You're the doctor | Martha Davis | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 80996 | 5/10/1951 | Piano player boogie | Martha Davis | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 81186 | 6/18/1951 | Alarm clock boogie | Bill Darnell ; Georgie Auld Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 81187 | 6/18/1951 | You blew out the flame | Bill Darnell ; Georgie Auld Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 81188 | 6/18/1951 | The Christmas ball | Bill Darnell ; Georgie Auld Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 81189 | 6/18/1951 | It ain't snowing outside | Bill Darnell ; Georgie Auld Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 90601 | 10-in. | 2/5/1936 | Blue skies | Roy Eldridge | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 90602 | 10-in. | 2/5/1936 | Smut | Roy Eldridge | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 90603 | 10-in. | 2/5/1936 | My melancholy baby | Roy Eldridge | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 90604 | 10-in. | 2/5/1936 | Christopher Columbus | Roy Eldridge | instrumentalist, guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Collins, John," accessed May 7, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/309178.
Collins, John. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 7, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/309178.
"Collins, John." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 May 2024.
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LCNAR: Collins, John, 1913-2001 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2009046318
Wikidata: John Collins - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1699643
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/369148995846059750064
MusicBrainz: John Collins - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e4303e9c-e35d-4b91-acb2-d88cd0861881
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