Al Grey
Al Grey (June 6, 1925 – March 24, 2000) was an American jazz trombonist who was a member of the Count Basie orchestra. He was known for his plunger mute technique and wrote an instructional book in 1987 called Plunger Techniques. |
Birth and Death Data: Born June 6, 1925 (Aldie), Died March 24, 2000 (Scottsdale)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1949 - 1960
Roles Represented in DAHR: trombone
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 74730 | 1/28/1949 | Hamp's boogie woogie No.2 | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 74731 | 1/28/1949 | Hamp's gumbo | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 74732 | 1/28/1949 | Beulah's sister's boogie | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 74733 | 1/28/1949 | Wee Albert | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 74853 | 4/26/1949 | What's happening baby? | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 74854 | 4/26/1949 | Drinking wine spo-dee-o-dee | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 74897 | 5/10/1949 | The hucklebuck | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 74898 | 5/10/1949 | Baby, you're great | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 75636 | 12/29/1949 | Rag mop | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 75637 | 12/29/1949 | For you my love | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 75638 | 12/29/1949 | Sky blue | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 75664 | 1/5/1950 | I've been a fool | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 75665 | 1/5/1950 | How you sound | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 75666 | 1/5/1950 | I almost lost my mind | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 75743 | 1/25/1950 | Everybody's somebody's fool | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 75744 | 1/25/1950 | I'll never be free | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 75745 | 1/25/1950 | Sad feelin' | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 75746 | 1/25/1950 | Hamp's gumbo | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 75752 | 1/25/1950 | Please give me a chance | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 75753 | 1/25/1950 | I wish I knew | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 76021 | 3/23/1950 | Turkey hop, part 1 | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 76022 | 3/23/1950 | Turkey hop, part 2 | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 76168 | 4/18/1950 | Birmingham bounce | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 76169 | 4/18/1950 | Jelly Roll | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 76205 | 4/11/1950 | Birmingham bounce | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 76206 | 4/11/1950 | Jelly roll | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 76207 | 4/11/1950 | Cannonball express | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 82319 | 2/25/1952 | A guy is a guy | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 82320 | 2/25/1952 | Nowhere guy | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 82321 | 2/25/1952 | Gee but I'm glad to know you love me | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 82322 | 2/25/1952 | Goody goody | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 83008 | 6/26/1952 | Angel eyes | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 83009 | 6/26/1952 | Ding dong boogie-1 | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 83010 | 6/26/1952 | You'll have to swing it, part 1 | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 83011 | 6/26/1952 | You'll have to swing it, part 2 | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 83012 | 6/26/1952 | Early Autumn | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 83013 | 6/26/1952 | The girls are marching | Sy Oliver Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 83150 | 7/24/1952 | My ideal | Pearl Bailey | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 83151 | 7/24/1952 | Let there be love | Pearl Bailey | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 83152 | 7/24/1952 | Takes two to tango | Pearl Bailey | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 83153 | 7/24/1952 | Toot, toot, tootsie goodbye | Pearl Bailey | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 108523 | 1/4/1960 | I gotta right to sing the blues | Sammy Davis, Jr. | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 108524 | 1/4/1960 | The lady is a tramp | Sammy Davis, Jr. | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 108525 | 1/4/1960 | I got a woman | Sammy Davis, Jr. | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 108526 | 1/4/1960 | Do nothin' till you hear from me | Sammy Davis, Jr. | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 108527 | 1/6/1960 | Till then | Sammy Davis, Jr. | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 108528 | 1/6/1960 | Get on the right track, baby | Sammy Davis, Jr. | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 108529 | 1/6/1960 | Face to face | Sammy Davis, Jr. | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 108554 | 1/7/1960 | There is no greater love | Sammy Davis, Jr. | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 108555 | 1/7/1960 | This little girl of mine | Sammy Davis, Jr. | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 108556 | 1/7/1960 | Gee baby, ain't I good to you? | Sammy Davis, Jr. | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 108557 | 1/7/1960 | Mess around | Sammy Davis, Jr. | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | L 5757 | 7/25/1950 | Well, oh well | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | L 5758 | 7/25/1950 | Pink champagne | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | L 5759 | 7/25/1950 | September in the rain | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | L 5880 | 10/13/1950 | Oh babe | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | L 5881 | 10/13/1950 | Who cares? | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | L 5895 | 10/27/1950 | Boogie woogie Santa Claus | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | L 5896 | 10/27/1950 | Merry Christmas baby | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | L 5897 | 10/30/1950 | June | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | L 5898 | 10/30/1950 | Perdido | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | L 5899 | 10/30/1950 | If you ever learn to love | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Grey, Al," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/318919.
Grey, Al. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/318919.
"Grey, Al." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Grey, Al - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83189401
Wikidata: Al Grey - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q715687
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/115877199
MusicBrainz: Al Grey - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/95816fed-44c2-4a75-9830-7052b8e5b62c
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