John Levy
John Levy (April 11, 1912 – January 20, 2012) was an American jazz double-bassist and businessman. |
Birth and Death Data: Born April 11, 1912 (New Orleans), Died January 20, 2012 (Altadena)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1943 - 1948
Roles Represented in DAHR: string bass
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 74650 | 12/10/1948 | Weep no more-1 | Billie Holiday ; Stardusters | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 74651 | 12/10/1948 | Girls were made to take care of boys-1 | Billie Holiday ; Stardusters | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 74652 | 12/10/1948 | I loves you Porgy | Billie Holiday | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 74653 | 12/10/1948 | My man (Mon homme) | Billie Holiday | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | C 24954 | 11/17/1943 | Humoresque | Stuff Smith Trio | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | C 24955 | 10-in. | 11/17/1943 | I don't stand a ghost of a chance with you | Stuff Smith Trio | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | C 24956 | 11/17/1943 | Minuet in swing | Stuff Smith Trio | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | C 24957 | 11/17/1943 | The red jumps | Stuff Smith Trio | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | C 24958 | 11/17/1943 | Melody in F | Stuff Smith Trio | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | C 24959 | 11/17/1943 | She's funny that way | Stuff Smith Trio | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | C 24960 | 11/17/1943 | To a wild rose | Stuff Smith Trio | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | C 24961 | 11/17/1943 | Bugle call rag | Stuff Smith Trio | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | C 24962 | 10-in. | 11/17/1943 | Desert sands | Stuff Smith Trio | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | C 24963 | 10-in. | 11/17/1943 | La cinquantaine | Stuff Smith Trio | instrumentalist, string bass |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Levy, John," accessed October 3, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/327295.
Levy, John. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 3, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/327295.
"Levy, John." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 3 October 2023.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Levy, John, 1912-2012 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no00007691
Wikidata: John Levy - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1374878
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/290144782984486550438
MusicBrainz: John Levy - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b464909b-e539-4f30-994a-dc0b59653970
ISNI: 0000 0000 4337 3860 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000043373860
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