Leon Merian
Leon Merian (17 September 1923 – 15 August 2007) was an American jazz trumpeter and teacher. Dizzy Gillespie described his playing as "One of the most beautiful sounds you'll ever hear." Merian was also a French teacher and public school administrator. |
Birth and Death Data: Born September 17, 1923 (Braintree), Died August 15, 2007
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1946 - 1958
Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | E3FB-2660 | 10-in. | 12/1/1953 | Paso lento | Orquesta Aldemaro Romero | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | E3FB-2662 | 10-in. | 12/1/1953 | Un chivirico mas | Orquesta Aldemaro Romero | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Decca | 73395 | 2/26/1946 | How big can you get | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 73396 | 2/26/1946 | More, more, more | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 73397 | 2/26/1946 | There's good blues tonight | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 73398 | 2/26/1946 | Shorty's got to go | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 73399 | 2/26/1946 | Chittlin' switch | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 73561 | 5/10/1946 | Fare Thee well Deacon Jones | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 73861 | 4/11/1947 | You can't put out a fire | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 73862 | 4/11/1947 | The spider and the fly | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 73863 | 4/11/1947 | Let it roll | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 73864 | 4/11/1947 | Begging for love | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 81296 | 7/20/1951 | If, if, if you were mine | Gladys Bruce | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 81297 | 7/20/1951 | I've got the blues for my baby | Gladys Bruce | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 81298 | 7/20/1951 | Trinidad Daddy | Gladys Bruce | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 81299 | 7/20/1951 | The right kind of feeling | Gladys Bruce | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 102267 | 4/15/1957 | Swizzle time | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 102268 | 4/15/1957 | Late hours | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 102269 | 4/15/1957 | You for me | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 102270 | 4/15/1957 | Readin', writin' and rockin' | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 102279 | 4/16/1957 | Three bad men | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 102280 | 4/16/1957 | Gumbo rock | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 102281 | 4/16/1957 | Kissing rock | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 102282 | 4/16/1957 | Sweet potato pie | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 102283 | 4/17/1957 | The street | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 102284 | 4/17/1957 | Mr. Onion head | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 102285 | 4/17/1957 | Ease down | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 102286 | 4/17/1957 | The king's ring | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 103161 | 8/28/1957 | The magic horn | Leon Merian | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 103162 | 8/28/1957 | Love theme from La Strada | Leon Merian | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 103163 | 8/28/1957 | Harlem nocturne | Leon Merian | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 103164 | 8/28/1957 | Someone to watch over me | Leon Merian | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 103181 | 8/29/1957 | My love and I | Leon Merian | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 103182 | 8/29/1957 | The crying wind | Leon Merian | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 103183 | 8/29/1957 | Lonely wine | Leon Merian | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 103184 | 8/29/1957 | The nearness of you | Leon Merian | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 103374 | 8/24/1957 | Something sentimental | Leon Merian | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 103375 | 8/24/1957 | When you wish upon a star | Leon Merian | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 103376 | 8/24/1957 | My silent love | Leon Merian | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 103377 | 8/24/1957 | Dream along with me | Leon Merian | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 103662 | 11/13/1957 | Lady whistle bait | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 103663 | 11/13/1957 | Fandango rock | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 103664 | 11/13/1957 | Cool Papa | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 103665 | 11/13/1957 | Teenage strut | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 103681 | 11/15/1957 | Two good guys | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 103682 | 11/15/1957 | Tuxedo junction | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 103683 | 11/15/1957 | In a little Spanish town | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 103684 | 11/15/1957 | Pushing | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 103746 | 11/22/1957 | Split level | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 103747 | 11/22/1957 | A stomping good time | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 103748 | 11/22/1957 | Two head | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 103749 | 11/22/1957 | Campus rumpus | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 105219 | 6/26/1958 | one day I'll buy a trumpet | Leon Merian | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 105220 | 6/26/1958 | Bing! Bang! Bong! | Leon Merian | instrumentalist, trumpet |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Merian, Leon," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/331266.
Merian, Leon. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/331266.
"Merian, Leon." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Merian, Leon - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98025313
Wikidata: Leon Merian - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q27058311
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/104241900
MusicBrainz: Leon Merian - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/136ba999-215c-4d8a-8f9d-8fe5b7c78bb4
ISNI: 0000 0000 7622 1089 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000076221089
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