Jimmy Rowles
James George Hunter (August 19, 1918 – May 28, 1996), known professionally as Jimmy Rowles (sometimes spelled Jimmie Rowles), was an American jazz pianist, vocalist, and composer. As a bandleader and accompanist, he explored multiple styles including swing and cool jazz. |
Birth and Death Data: Born January 1, 1918 (Spokane), Died May 28, 1996 (Los Angeles)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1949 - 1955
Roles Represented in DAHR: piano
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 84409 | 4/30/1953 | I've got you under my skin | Peggy Lee | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 84410 | 4/30/1953 | I didn't know what time it was | Peggy Lee | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 84411 | 4/30/1953 | Love me or leave me | Peggy Lee | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 84417 | 5/1/1953 | Easy living | Peggy Lee | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 84418 | 5/1/1953 | A woman alone with the blues | Peggy Lee | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 84419 | 5/1/1953 | My heart belongs to Daddy | Peggy Lee | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 84433 | 5/4/1953 | Black coffee | Peggy Lee | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 84434 | 5/4/1953 | (Ah, the apple tree) When the world was young | Peggy Lee | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | L 5234 | 12/2/1949 | Sitting by the window | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | L 5235 | 12/2/1949 | Just for old times | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | L 5236 | 12/2/1949 | By the waters of Minnetonka | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | L 5237 | 12/2/1949 | Crew cut | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | L 5349 | 1/24/1950 | Bamboo | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | L 5350 | 1/24/1950 | One! Two! Three! | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | L 5351 | 1/24/1950 | Stormy weather march | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | L 5352 | 1/24/1950 | Carioca | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | L 5397 | 2/20/1950 | Smoke gets in your eyes | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | L 5398 | 2/20/1950 | Night and day | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | L 5399 | 2/20/1950 | All the things you are | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | L 5400 | 2/20/1950 | Stardust | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | L 5419 | 3/9/1950 | Blue skies | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | L 5420 | 3/9/1950 | Dancing in the dark | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | L 5423 | 3/10/1950 | This can't be love | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | L 5424 | 3/10/1950 | What is this thing called love? | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | L 5425 | 3/10/1950 | Desert serenade | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | L 5499 | 4/5/1950 | Home cookin' | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | L 5500 | 4/5/1950 | Crazy she calls me | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | L 5501 | 4/5/1950 | In the mood | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | L 5606 | 5/18/1950 | Sound off (Duckworth chant) | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | L 5607 | 5/18/1950 | A string of pearls | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | L 5608 | 5/18/1950 | The lonesomest whistle | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | L 5707 | 6/27/1950 | You wonderful you | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | L 5708 | 6/27/1950 | Dig-dig-dig dig for your dinner | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | L 5709 | 6/27/1950 | Re-stringing the pearls (A ball of twine) | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | L 5775 | 7/31/1950 | Honestly, I love you | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | L 5776 | 7/31/1950 | I don't care if the sun don't shine | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | L 5777 | 7/31/1950 | Vagabond shoes | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | L 5778 | 7/31/1950 | No other love-1 | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | L 5783 | 8/15/1950 | Farewell blues | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | L 5794 | 8/23/1950 | And you'll be home | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | L 5795 | 8/25/1950 | Where do I go from you? | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | L 5796 | 8/25/1950 | Accidents will happen | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | L 5799 | 8/25/1950 | The spirit is willing | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | L 5800 | 8/25/1950 | Off limits (Passage interdit) | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | L 5801 | 8/25/1950 | Minuet in G | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | L 5939 | 12/6/1950 | Music by the angels | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | L 5940 | 12/6/1950 | Would I love you | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | L 5941 | 12/6/1950 | Dear! Dear! Dear! | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | L 5942 | 12/6/1950 | Say it with your kisses | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | L 5957 | 12/15/1950 | Circus | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | L 5958 | 12/15/1950 | Holiday for strings | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | L 5959 | 12/15/1950 | Begin the beguine | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | L 6036 | 2/2/1951 | Valse triste | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | L 6037 | 2/2/1951 | Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | L 6038 | 2/2/1951 | Johnson rag | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | L 6039 | 2/2/1951 | Gospel train | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | L 6466 | 10/5/1951 | I never was loved by anyone | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | L 6467 | 10/5/1951 | Turn back the hands of time | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | L 6468 | 10/5/1951 | Miracles seem to happen | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | L 6469 | 10/5/1951 | Bess, you is my woman now | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | L 6863 | 8/13/1952 | Anchors aweigh | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | L 6864 | 8/13/1952 | On brave old Army team | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | L 6865 | 8/13/1952 | Jurame (Promise love) | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | L 8219 | 3/8/1955 | Give a little whistle | Cliff Edwards | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | L 8220 | 3/8/1955 | Jiminy cricket | Cliff Edwards | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | L 8221 | 3/8/1955 | The bird and the cricket and the willow tree-1 | Cliff Edwards | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | L 8222 | 3/4/1955 | When you wish upon a star-1, 2 | Cliff Edwards | instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Rowles, Jimmy," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/341255.
Rowles, Jimmy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/341255.
"Rowles, Jimmy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Rowles, Jimmie - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82025138
Wikidata: Jimmy Rowles - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q332239
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/151145857962723021760
MusicBrainz: Jimmy Rowles - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a80d07d1-3eb5-4fd8-acc9-ba097a6025d5
ISNI: 0000 0001 2023 7150 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000120237150
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