Rudy Traylor

Birth and Death Data: Born August 28, 1918 (Providence), Died May 22, 1992

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1941 - 1957

Roles Represented in DAHR: drums, leader, vocalist

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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 PBS-061540 10-in. 8/20/1941 It had to be you Earl Hines Orchestra ; Madeline Green ; Three Varieties Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and male vocal trio instrumentalist, drums  
Victor PBS-061541 10-in. 8/20/1941 Windy City jive Earl Hines Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, drums  
Victor PBS-061542 10-in. 8/20/1941 Straight to love Earl Hines Orchestra ; Leroy Harris Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, drums  
Victor PBS-061543 10-in. 8/20/1941 Water boy Earl Hines Orchestra ; Billy Eckstine Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, drums  
Victor PBS-061544 10-in. 8/20/1941 Swingin' on a "C" Earl Hines Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, drums  
Victor PBS-061545 10-in. 8/20/1941 Yellow fire Earl Hines Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, drums  
Victor BS-063328 10-in. 4/3/1941 Up jumped the devil Earl Hines Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, drums  
Victor BS-063329 10-in. 4/3/1941 Sally won't you come back Earl Hines Orchestra ; Madeline Green ; Three Varieties Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and male vocal trio instrumentalist, drums  
Victor BS-063330 10-in. 4/3/1941 Jersey bounce Earl Hines Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, drums  
Victor BS-063331 10-in. 4/3/1941 Julia Earl Hines Orchestra ; Billy Eckstine Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, drums  
Victor BS-063332 10-in. 4/3/1941 Southside Earl Hines Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, drums  
Victor BS-068400 10-in. 11/17/1941 The boy with the wistful eyes Earl Hines Orchestra ; Madeline Green ; Earl Hines ; Three Varieties Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and male vocal trio instrumentalist, drums  
Victor BS-068401 10-in. 11/17/1941 The jitney man Earl Hines Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, drums  
Victor BS-068402 10-in. 11/17/1941 The earl Earl Hines Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, drums  
Victor BS-068403 10-in. 11/17/1941 You don't know what love is Earl Hines Orchestra ; Billy Eckstine Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, drums  
Victor BS-070332 10-in. 10/28/1941 Somehow Earl Hines Orchestra ; Billy Eckstine Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, drums  
Victor BS-070333 10-in. 10/28/1941 I got it bad and that ain't good Earl Hines Orchestra ; Billy Eckstine ; Madeline Green ; Three Varieties Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and mixed vocal ensemble instrumentalist, drums  
Victor BS-070334 10-in. 10/28/1941 I never dreamt (you'd fall in love with me) Earl Hines Orchestra ; Madeline Green ; Three Varieties Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and male vocal trio instrumentalist, drums  
Victor BS-070335 10-in. 10/28/1941 The Father jumps Earl Hines Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, drums  
Victor BS-073459 10-in. 3/19/1942 She'll always remember Earl Hines Orchestra ; Madeline Green ; Three Varieties Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and male vocal trio instrumentalist, drums  
Victor BS-073460 10-in. 3/19/1942 Skylark Earl Hines Orchestra ; Billy Eckstine Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, drums  
Victor BS-073461 10-in. 3/19/1942 Second balcony jump Earl Hines Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, drums  
Victor BS-073462 10-in. 3/19/1942 Stormy Monday blues Earl Hines Orchestra ; Billy Eckstine Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, drums  
Victor E1VB-2182 10-in. 6/4/1951 Slick-chick (on the sly) Rudy Traylor Orchestra ; Rudy Traylor Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, leader  
Victor E1VB-2183 10-in. 6/4/1951 Those magic words Rudy Traylor Orchestra ; Rudy Traylor Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band leader  
Decca 82075 1/4/1952 Air mail special Ella Fitzgerald instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 82076 1/4/1952 Rough ridin' Ella Fitzgerald instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 82132 1/16/1952 Am I to blame Arthur Prysock instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 82133 1/16/1952 I hear a rhapsody Arthur Prysock instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 82134 1/16/1952 Wheels of fortune Arthur Prysock instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 82135 1/16/1952 Till the stars fall in the ocean Arthur Prysock instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 82262 2/7/1952 That's how it goes Ace Harris instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 82263 2/7/1952 Sentimental tears Ace Harris instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 82264 2/7/1952 Two wrongs never make a right Ace Harris instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 82265 2/7/1952 One for my baby (and one more for the road) Ace Harris instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 82357 2/28/1952 Midnight sun Morris Lane instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 82358 2/28/1952 Pale moon Morris Lane instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 82359 2/28/1952 Moon ray Morris Lane instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 82360 2/28/1952 I don't want to set the world on fire Morris Lane instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 101499 1/29/1957 When did you leave heaven Louis Armstrong instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 101500 1/29/1957 Fools rush in Louis Armstrong instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 101501 1/29/1957 A sinner kissed an angel Louis Armstrong instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 101502 1/29/1957 I married an angel Louis Armstrong instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 101503 1/29/1957 You're a heavenly thing Louis Armstrong instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 101504 1/29/1957 Angel child Louis Armstrong instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 101505 1/30/1957 Angel Louis Armstrong instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 101506 1/30/1957 Angela mia Louis Armstrong instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 101507 1/30/1957 The prisoner's song Louis Armstrong instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 101508 1/30/1957 Goodnight angel Louis Armstrong instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 101509 1/30/1957 I'll string along with you Louis Armstrong instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 101510 1/30/1957 And the angels sing Louis Armstrong instrumentalist, drums  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Traylor, Rudy," accessed May 10, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/347517.

Traylor, Rudy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 10, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/347517.

"Traylor, Rudy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 10 May 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/347517

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