Joe Mondragon

Joe Mondragon (February 2, 1920 – July 1987) was an American jazz bassist.

Birth and Death Data: Born February 2, 1920 (Los Angeles), Died July 1, 1987

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1949 - 1959

Roles Represented in DAHR: string bass

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Recordings (Results 51-75 of 87 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca L 5959 12/15/1950 Begin the beguine Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 6432 9/13/1951 Balboa Sonny Burke Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 6433 9/13/1951 Fugue for tinhorns Sonny Burke Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 6434 9/13/1951 Mr. Pessimist Sonny Burke Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 6435 9/13/1951 The grabber Sonny Burke Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 6533 11/26/1951 Baby doll Ella Fitzgerald instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 6534 11/26/1951 What does it take? Ella Fitzgerald instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 6535 11/26/1951 Lady bug Ella Fitzgerald instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 6536 11/26/1951 Lazy day Ella Fitzgerald instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 6597 1/17/1952 I'll always be following you Sonny Burke Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 6598 1/17/1952 I wanna love you Sonny Burke Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 6599 1/17/1952 [Unknown title(s)] Sonny Burke Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 6600 1/17/1952 (Me with) Mambo on my mind Sonny Burke Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 6605 1/17/1952 Blacksmith blues Sonny Burke Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 8379 5/3/1955 Hard hearted Hannah (The vamp of Savannah) Ella Fitzgerald instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 8380 5/3/1955 Pete Kelly's blues Ella Fitzgerald instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 8381 5/3/1955 Ella hums the blues Ella Fitzgerald instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 9403 7/19/1956 Three sketches for jazz orchestra: Part 1: Nostalgia Franz Waxman and Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 9404 7/19/1956 Three sketches for jazz orchestra: Part 2: Song Franz Waxman and Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 9405 7/19/1956 Three sketches for jazz orchestra: Part 3: Blues Franz Waxman and Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 9406 7/19/1956 Theme, variations and fugato for jazz orchestra Franz Waxman and Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 9805 1/18/1957 Wild and crazy Elmer Bernstein instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 9806 1/18/1957 Central Park-4 A.M. Elmer Bernstein instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 9807 1/18/1957 Blues at five Elmer Bernstein instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 9808 1/18/1957 The poor people of Brazil Elmer Bernstein instrumentalist, string bass  
(Results 51-75 of 87 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Mondragon, Joe," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/332172.

Mondragon, Joe. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/332172.

"Mondragon, Joe." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/332172

External Sources

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Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Mondragon, Joe - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n91090350

Wikidata: Joe Mondragon - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1691539

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/24790485

MusicBrainz: Joe Mondragon - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a73b7e00-98f6-438a-b1ae-fbaa05d556ac

ISNI: 0000 0000 5513 7347 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000055137347

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