Jimmy Nottingham
James Edward Nottingham, Jr. (December 15, 1925 – November 16, 1978), also known as Sir James, was an American jazz trumpeter and flugelhorn player. He was born in New York, United States, and started performing professionally in 1943 in Brooklyn with Cecil Payne and Max Roach. He served in the Navy in 1944-45, where he played in Willie Smith's band. It was while working with Lionel Hampton (1945–47), that he earned his reputation as a high-note player. Following this, in 1947 he worked with Charlie Barnet, Lucky Millinder (and again c. 1950), Count Basie (1948–50), and Herbie Fields. He played Latin jazz from 1951–53, and was hired by CBS as a staff musician in 1954. He worked for more than 20 years at CBS, and played jazz music in his spare time, co-leading a band with Budd Johnson (1962), and as a sideman with many orchestras, including those of Dizzy Gillespie, Oliver Nelson, Benny Goodman, Thad Jones/Mel Lewis (1966–70), and Clark Terry (1974-75). His only recordings as a leader were four songs for Seeco Records in 1957. Jimmy Nottingham died in November 1978, at the age of 52. |
Birth and Death Data: Born December 15, 1925 (New York City), Died November 16, 1968 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1945 - 1968
Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Decca | 73287 | 1/21/1946 | Pinetop's boogie woogie-1 | Bing Crosby | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 73288 | 1/21/1946 | On the sunny side of the street-2 | Bing Crosby | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 73324 | 1/29/1946 | Rockin' in rhythm, part 1 | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 73325 | 1/29/1946 | Rockin' in rhythm, part 2 | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 73326 | 1/29/1946 | Gay notes | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 73327 | 1/29/1946 | Tempo's birthday | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 73332 | 1/31/1946 | Cobb's idea | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 73333 | 1/31/1946 | Air mail special, part 1 | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 73334 | 1/31/1946 | Air Mail special, part 2 | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 75147 | 8/17/1949 | 'Tain't nobody's business if I do | Billie Holiday | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 75148 | 8/17/1949 | Baby get lost | Billie Holiday | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 82319 | 2/25/1952 | A guy is a guy | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 82320 | 2/25/1952 | Nowhere guy | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 82321 | 2/25/1952 | Gee but I'm glad to know you love me | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 82322 | 2/25/1952 | Goody goody | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 82732 | 4/23/1952 | I waited a little too long | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Trudy Richards | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 82733 | 4/23/1952 | I may hate myself in the morning | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Trudy Richards | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 82734 | 4/23/1952 | Trav'lin' (All alone)-1 | Artie Shaw Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 83008 | 6/26/1952 | Angel eyes | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 83009 | 6/26/1952 | Ding dong boogie-1 | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 83010 | 6/26/1952 | You'll have to swing it, part 1 | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 83011 | 6/26/1952 | You'll have to swing it, part 2 | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 83012 | 6/26/1952 | Early Autumn | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 83013 | 6/26/1952 | The girls are marching | Sy Oliver Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 83951 | 2/13/1953 | Careless | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 83952 | 2/13/1953 | Blue Lou | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 83953 | 2/13/1953 | I wonder what kind of guy you'd be | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 84481 | 5/11/1953 | I wanna know | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 84482 | 5/11/1953 | Till the moon turns green | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 84483 | 5/11/1953 | The girl that I marry | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 85488 | 11/6/1953 | Only forever | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 85489 | 11/6/1953 | (Oh boy! what joy we had in) Barefoot days | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 85490 | 11/6/1953 | (Oh boy! what joy we had in) Barefoot days | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 85590 | 12/23/1953 | Empty ballroom | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 85591 | 12/23/1953 | If you don't, I know who will | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 85592 | 12/23/1953 | Melancholy me | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 85593 | 12/23/1953 | Somebody bad stole de wedding bell | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 86730 | 8/27/1954 | Flaggin' the train | Ray McKinley Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 86731 | 8/27/1954 | The natives are restless tonight | Ray McKinley Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 86732 | 8/27/1954 | Airizay | Ray McKinley Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 86733 | 8/27/1954 | You came a long way from St. Louis | Ray McKinley Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 86773 | 9/10/1954 | Love me | The Billy Williams Quartet | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 86774 | 9/10/1954 | He follows she | The Billy Williams Quartet | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 86775 | 9/10/1954 | The honeydripper | The Billy Williams Quartet | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 86776 | 9/10/1954 | Fools rush in | The Billy Williams Quartet | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 88456 | 8/5/1955 | My one and only love | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 88457 | 8/5/1955 | The impatient years | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 88458 | 8/5/1955 | But not like mine | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 88459 | 8/5/1955 | The tender trap | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 88744 | 10/7/1955 | O dem bums | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 88745 | 10/7/1955 | Nutty | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 88746 | 10/7/1955 | Zanzy | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 88747 | 10/7/1955 | Ida bridges falling down | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 88955 | 11/8/1955 | Zanzy | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 88956 | 11/8/1955 | Ida bridges falling down | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 88957 | 11/8/1955 | O dem bums | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 88958 | 11/8/1955 | Close cover before striking | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 89585R | 4/4/1956 | The sweetness of you | Edgar Sampson Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 89688 | 4/2/1956 | Stompin' at the savoy | Edgar Sampson Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 89689 | 4/2/1956 | I'll be back for more | Edgar Sampson Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 89690 | 4/2/1956 | Blue Lou | Edgar Sampson Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 89691 | 4/2/1956 | [Unknown title(s)] | Edgar Sampson Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 89692 | 4/3/1956 | Lullaby in rhythm | Edgar Sampson Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 89693 | 4/3/1956 | Don't be that way | Edgar Sampson Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 89694 | 4/3/1956 | Hoopdee whodee | Edgar Sampson Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 89695 | 4/3/1956 | If dreams come true | Edgar Sampson Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 89696 | 4/4/1956 | Light and sweet | Edgar Sampson Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 89697 | 4/4/1956 | The blues made me feel this way | Edgar Sampson Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 89698 | 4/4/1956 | Cool and groovy | Edgar Sampson Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 89699 | 4/4/1956 | Happy and satisfied | Edgar Sampson Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 89749 | 4/10/1956 | Frank, but Ernest | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 89750 | 4/10/1956 | Close cover before striking | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 89751 | 4/10/1956 | From A to Z | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 89752 | 4/10/1956 | It looks like rain | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 89753 | 4/11/1956 | we three | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 89754 | 4/11/1956 | The flat cap | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 89755 | 4/11/1956 | The Sonn also rises | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 89756 | 4/11/1956 | Lmeon twist | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 103808 | 12/4/1957 | Banana split | Steve Allen Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 103809 | 12/4/1957 | Lollypop | Steve Allen Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 103810 | 12/4/1957 | The wayno | Steve Allen Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 103811 | 12/4/1957 | Chug-a-lug | Steve Allen Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 103812 | 12/5/1957 | Sure thing | Steve Allen Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 103813 | 12/5/1957 | Coral reef | Steve Allen Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 103814 | 12/5/1957 | Why not? | Steve Allen Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 103815 | 12/5/1957 | Plymouth rock | Steve Allen Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 112951 | 1/9/1963 | Baby workout | Jackie Wilson | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 112952 | 1/9/1963 | I'm going crazy | Jackie Wilson | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 112953 | 1/9/1963 | Count down | Dick Jacobs Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 112954 | 1/9/1963 | Dance back to me (Hey, hey, hey, hey) | Dick Jacobs Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 113017 | 1/30/1963 | Air mail special | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 114722 | 3/26/1964 | Expressions | Jackie Wilson | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 114723 | 3/26/1964 | Don't set me free | Jackie Wilson | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 114724 | 3/26/1964 | Rebecca | Jackie Wilson | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 114725 | 3/26/1964 | Give me back my heart | Jackie Wilson | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 114726 | 3/26/1964 | Be my girl | Jackie Wilson | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 114727 | 3/26/1964 | Dream | Jackie Wilson | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 116800 | 12/3/1965 | Do you say you wanna dance | Jackie Wilson | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 116801 | 12/3/1965 | Soul galore | Jackie Wilson | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 116802 | 12/3/1965 | Let me build | Jackie Wilson | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 116803 | 12/3/1965 | I've got to get back (Country boy) | Jackie Wilson | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 116804 | 12/3/1965 | All my lovin' | Jackie Wilson | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 116899 | 1/11/1966 | I got my mind made up | Jackie Wilson | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 116900 | 1/11/1966 | 3 days, 1 hour, 30 minutes | Jackie Wilson | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 116901 | 1/11/1966 | What's done in the dark (Will one day come to light)-1 | Jackie Wilson | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 116902 | 1/11/1966 | Your loss, my gain-1 | Jackie Wilson | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 116903 | 1/11/1966 | Everything's gonna be fine | Jackie Wilson | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 116904 | 1/11/1966 | Brand new thing, part 1 | Jackie Wilson | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 116905 | 1/11/1966 | Brand new thing, part 2 | Jackie Wilson | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 120103 | 3/26/1968 | Sunrise, sunset | Louis Armstrong All-Stars | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 120104 | 3/26/1968 | I will wait for you | Louis Armstrong All-Stars | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 120105 | 3/26/1968 | Talk to the animals | Louis Armstrong All-Stars | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | L 4008 | 10-in. | 12/1/1945 | Slide Hamp, slide | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
Decca | L 4009 | 10-in. | 12/1/1945 | Hey-ba-ba-re-bop | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
Decca | L 4287 | 9/9/1946 | Playboy | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | L 4288 | 9/9/1946 | Cobb's idea | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | L 4289 | 9/9/1946 | Tempo's birthday | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | L 4290 | 9/9/1946 | Adam blew his hat | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | L 4297 | 9/17/1946 | The pencil broke | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | L 4298 | 9/17/1946 | Empty glass (Normania) | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | L 4299 | 9/17/1946 | Hamp's walkin' boogie | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | L 4300 | 9/23/1946 | Don't let the landlord gyp you | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | L 4301 | 9/23/1946 | I'm mindin' my business | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | L 4302 | 9/23/1946 | Dig those vibes | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | L 4303 | 9/23/1946 | Reminiscing mood | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | L 4481 | 8/6/1947 | You better be satisfied | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | L 4482 | 8/6/1947 | Hamp's got a Duke | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | L 4483 | 8/6/1947 | Gone again | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | L 4484 | 8/6/1947 | 3 minutes on 52nd Street | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Nottingham, Jimmy," accessed May 8, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/334194.
Nottingham, Jimmy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 8, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/334194.
"Nottingham, Jimmy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 8 May 2024.
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LCNAR: Nottingham, Jimmy, 1925-1978 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2002044180
Wikidata: Jimmy Nottingham - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6200965
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/7058013
MusicBrainz: Jimmy Nottingham - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/30126e0e-df79-4b02-bf8b-2863f9ea8d38
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