Clark Terry
Clark Virgil Terry Jr. (December 14, 1920 – February 21, 2015) was an American swing and bebop trumpeter, a pioneer of the flugelhorn in jazz, and a composer and educator. He played with Charlie Barnet (1947), Count Basie (1948–51), Duke Ellington (1951–59), Quincy Jones (1960), and Oscar Peterson (1964–96). He was with The Tonight Show Band on The Tonight Show from 1962 to 1972. His career in jazz spanned more than 70 years, during which he became one of the most recorded jazz musicians, appearing on over 900 recordings. Terry also mentored Quincy Jones, Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Wynton Marsalis, Pat Metheny, Dianne Reeves, and Terri Lyne Carrington. |
Birth and Death Data: Born December 14, 1920 (St. Louis), Died February 21, 2015 (Pine Bluff)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1958 - 1965
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 105297 | 7/14/1958 | Steppin' into swing society | Mercer Ellington Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 105298 | 7/14/1958 | Black butterfly | Mercer Ellington Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 105299 | 7/14/1958 | Got my foot in the door | Mercer Ellington Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 105300 | 7/17/1958 | Indelible | Mercer Ellington Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 105301 | 7/17/1958 | Ruint | Mercer Ellington Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 105302 | 7/17/1958 | Frolic Sam | Mercer Ellington Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 105303 | 7/17/1958 | Be patient | Mercer Ellington Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 105304 | 7/22/1958 | If you were in my place | Mercer Ellington Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 105305 | 7/22/1958 | The gal from Joe's | Mercer Ellington Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 105306 | 7/22/1958 | Afternoon moon | Mercer Ellington Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 105307 | 7/22/1958 | Broadway babe | Mercer Ellington Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 105308 | 7/22/1958 | Yearning for love | Mercer Ellington Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 106805 | 3/16/1959 | Cherry pink | Mercer Ellington Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 106806 | 3/16/1959 | Azure | Mercer Ellington Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 106807 | 3/16/1959 | Little white lies | Mercer Ellington Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 106808 | 3/18/1959 | Coral rock | Mercer Ellington Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 106809 | 3/18/1959 | Aqua-tonic | Mercer Ellington Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 106810 | 3/18/1959 | Maroon | Mercer Ellington Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 106811 | 3/18/1959 | Black and tan fantasy | Mercer Ellington Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 106812 | 3/18/1959 | Mood indigo | Mercer Ellington Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 106813 | 3/18/1959 | Blue serge | Mercer Ellington Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 106814 | 3/18/1959 | Golden cress | Mercer Ellington Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 106815 | 3/18/1959 | The moon was yellow | Mercer Ellington Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 106816 | 3/18/1959 | Down of a greenhorn | Mercer Ellington Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 113530 | 5/23/1963 | Soft winds | Gene Roland ; Clark Terry | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 113531 | 5/23/1963 | 'Round midnight | Gene Roland ; Clark Terry | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 113532 | 5/23/1963 | Bottoms up | Gene Roland ; Gene Roland | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 113533 | 5/23/1963 | A stranger in town | Gene Roland | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 113534 | 5/23/1963 | The gold dust twins | Gene Roland ; Clark Terry | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 113535 | 5/24/1963 | Suzie's theme | Gene Roland ; Clark Terry | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 113536 | 5/24/1963 | Foofnik | Gene Roland ; Clark Terry | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 113537 | 5/24/1963 | A smooth one | Gene Roland ; Clark Terry | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 113538 | 5/24/1963 | The wrong blues | Gene Roland ; Clark Terry | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 113539 | 5/24/1963 | The great lie | Gene Roland ; Clark Terry | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 114716 | 3/26/1964 | Twisting & shoutin' (Doing the monkey) | Jackie Wilson | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 114717 | 3/26/1964 | Deep down love | Jackie Wilson | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 114718 | 3/26/1964 | Baby (I just can't help it) | Jackie Wilson | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 114719 | 3/26/1964 | Groovin' | Jackie Wilson | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 114720 | 3/26/1964 | Love (is where you find it) | Jackie Wilson | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 114721 | 3/26/1964 | Squeeze her-Tease her (But love her) | Jackie Wilson | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 114728 | 3/27/1964 | Big boss line | Jackie Wilson | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 114729 | 3/27/1964 | My best friend's girl | Jackie Wilson | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 114730 | 3/27/1964 | Take one step | Jackie Wilson | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 116436 | 8/18/1965 | (I can't get no) Satisfaction | Ninapinta and his Bongas and Congas | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 116437 | 8/18/1965 | Downtown | Ninapinta and his Bongas and Congas | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 116438 | 8/18/1965 | I can't help myself | Ninapinta and his Bongas and Congas | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 116439 | 8/18/1965 | Stop in the name of love | Ninapinta and his Bongas and Congas | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 116539 | 9/7/1965 | Help | Ninapinta and his Bongas and Congas | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 116540 | 9/7/1965 | One-two-three | Ninapinta and his Bongas and Congas | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 116541 | 9/7/1965 | The In crowd | Ninapinta and his Bongas and Congas | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 116542 | 9/7/1965 | Mrs. Brown, you've got a lovely daughter | Ninapinta and his Bongas and Congas | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 116543 | 9/8/1965 | You've got your troubles | Ninapinta and his Bongas and Congas | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 116544 | 9/8/1965 | It ain't me, babe | Ninapinta and his Bongas and Congas | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 116545 | 9/8/1965 | Hang on Sloopy | Ninapinta and his Bongas and Congas | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 116546 | 9/8/1965 | A lover's concerto | Ninapinta and his Bongas and Congas | instrumentalist, trumpet |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Terry, Clark," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/346614.
Terry, Clark. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/346614.
"Terry, Clark." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Terry, Clark - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82028134
Wikidata: Clark Terry - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q432924
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/200688466
MusicBrainz: Clark Terry - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/2a760856-7bf1-4f65-a2d0-225e77085fcc
ISNI: 0000 0001 0921 8290 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000109218290
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