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Kai Winding

Kai Chresten Winding ( KY WIN-ding; May 18, 1922 – May 6, 1983) was a Danish-born American trombonist and jazz composer. He is known for his collaborations with fellow trombonist J. J. Johnson. His version of "More", the theme from the movie Mondo Cane, reached in 1963 number 8 in the Billboard Hot 100 and remained his only entry here.

Birth and Death Data: Born May 18, 1922 (Aarhus), Died May 6, 1983 (Yonkers)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1942 - 1954

Roles Represented in DAHR: trombone

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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 BS-073714 10-in. 3/18/1942 Sweet talk Ray Kellogg ; Sonny Dunham Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, trombone  
Victor BS-073715 10-in. 3/18/1942 Heavenly hideway Sonny Dunham Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, trombone  
Victor BS-073716 10-in. 3/18/1942 You're blasé Sonny Dunham Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trombone  
Victor BS-073717 10-in. 3/18/1942 Deliver me to Tennessee Ray Kellogg ; Sonny Dunham Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble instrumentalist, trombone  
Victor BS-075453 10-in. 7/24/1942 Dearly beloved Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Bill Schallen Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, trombone  
Victor BS-075454 10-in. 7/24/1942 The major and the minor Alvino Rey Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trombone  
Victor BS-075455 10-in. 7/24/1942 I'm old-fashioned Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Alyce King Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, trombone  
Victor BS-075456 10-in. 7/24/1942 Strip polka Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Four King Sisters Jazz/dance band, with female vocal quartet and vocal ensemble instrumentalist, trombone  
Victor D9VB-0021 10-in. 1/3/1949 Overtime Metronome All Stars Jazz/dance band, with solos instrumentalist, trombone  
Victor D9VB-0022 10-in. 1/3/1949 Victory ball Metronome All Stars Jazz/dance band, with solos instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 76426 5/29/1950 I'm forever blowing bubbles Gordon Jenkins ; Artie Shaw instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 76427 5/29/1950 You're mine, you! Gordon Jenkins ; Artie Shaw instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 81296 7/20/1951 If, if, if you were mine Gladys Bruce instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 81297 7/20/1951 I've got the blues for my baby Gladys Bruce instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 81298 7/20/1951 Trinidad Daddy Gladys Bruce instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 81299 7/20/1951 The right kind of feeling Gladys Bruce instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 81328 8/1/1951 The kissing bug boogie Neal Hefti Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 81329 8/1/1951 (I wouldn't be where I am) If you hadn't gone away Neal Hefti Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 81330 8/1/1951 Coral reef Neal Hefti Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 81397 8/14/1951 A cabin in the cotton Neal Hefti Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 81398 8/14/1951 Bing bong bing Neal Hefti Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 81399 8/14/1951 Uncle Jim Neal Hefti Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 81505 9/5/1951 Love me or please let me be Rita Moss instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 81506 9/5/1951 Darlin' Rita Moss instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 81529 9/12/1951 Waitin' for the evenin' mail Roberta Lee ; Neal Hefti Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 81530 9/12/1951 Slow poke Roberta Lee ; Neal Hefti Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 81531 9/12/1951 I wanna play house with you Roberta Lee ; Neal Hefti Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 81532 9/12/1951 Cherokee Roberta Lee ; Neal Hefti Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 81749 10/22/1951 Charmaine Neal Hefti Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 81750 10/22/1951 Regular man Neal Hefti Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 81751 10/22/1951 Uncle Jim Neal Hefti Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 82042 12/27/1951 You're the only one I love Neal Hefti Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 82043 12/27/1951 Don't be that way Neal Hefti Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 82255 2/6/1952 Sahara's aide Neal Hefti Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 82256 2/6/1952 Always Neal Hefti Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 82257 2/6/1952 Cherokee Neal Hefti Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 82401 3/5/1952 When you surrender (Little) Jimmy Scott instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 82402 3/5/1952 Alone with a memory (Little) Jimmy Scott instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 82403 3/5/1952 Something of a fool (Little) Jimmy Scott instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 82404 3/5/1952 Do you mind if I hang around (Little) Jimmy Scott instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 83154 7/11/1952 T and S, part 1 Terry Gibbs Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 83155 7/11/1952 You don't know what love is-1 Terry Gibbs Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 83156 7/11/1952 T and S, part 2 (Three little words) Terry Gibbs Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 83157 7/11/1952 Flying home Terry Gibbs Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 83458 9/30/1952 T and s Jr. Terry Gibbs Sextet instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 83644 11/14/1952 Lake Placid Neal Hefti Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 83645 11/14/1952 Uncle Jim Neal Hefti Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 83646 11/14/1952 Waltzing on a cloud Neal Hefti Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 83647 11/15/1952 In Veradero-1 Neal Hefti Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 83648 11/15/1952 Falling in love all over again Neal Hefti Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 83649 11/15/1952 It's a happy holiday Neal Hefti Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 83650 11/15/1952 Two for a nickel, three for a dime Neal Hefti Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 84349 4/13/1953 I've got a crush on you Georgie Auld's All Stars instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 84350 4/13/1953 Tea for two Georgie Auld's All Stars instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 84351 4/13/1953 One o'clock jump Georgie Auld's All Stars instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 84709 6/12/1953 Big boat whistle Neal Hefti Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 84710 6/12/1953 Cecilia Bunny Briggs ; Neal Hefti Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 84711 6/12/1953 Eh là bas Bunny Briggs ; Neal Hefti Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 84712 6/12/1953 Margie Bunny Briggs ; Neal Hefti Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 84750 6/23/1953 Lucky duck, part 1 Georgie Auld's All Stars instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 84751 6/23/1953 Lucky duck, part 2 Georgie Auld's All Stars instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 84799 7/2/1953 These foolish things Artie Shaw Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 84800 7/2/1953 In the still of the night Artie Shaw Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 84801 7/2/1953 That old black magic Artie Shaw Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 84802 7/2/1953 I'll be seeing you Artie Shaw Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 85447 11/7/1953 Whamboogie George Williams Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 85448 11/7/1953 Creole George Williams Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 85449 11/7/1953 The knocked out choo choo George Williams Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 85450 11/7/1953 The rompin' stamper George Williams Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 86730 8/27/1954 Flaggin' the train Ray McKinley Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 86731 8/27/1954 The natives are restless tonight Ray McKinley Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 86732 8/27/1954 Airizay Ray McKinley Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 86733 8/27/1954 You came a long way from St. Louis Ray McKinley Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 86777 9/14/1954 No word blues Herbie Fields Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 86778 9/14/1954 The lady is a tramp Herbie Fields Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 86779 9/14/1954 Baltimore Herbie Fields Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 86780 9/14/1954 Nutcracker swing Herbie Fields Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Signature H-20 approximately 1950-1951 The syncopated clock Bernie Leighton and his Swing Seven instrumentalist, trombone  
Signature H-55 approximately 1950-1951 The world is waiting for the sunrise Bernie Leighton and his Swing Seven instrumentalist, trombone  
Signature H-56 approximately 1950-1951 Whispering Bernie Leighton and his Swing Seven instrumentalist, trombone  
Signature H-57 approximately 1950-1951 Sixty minute man Johnny Davis instrumentalist, trombone  
Signature H-58 approximately 1950-1951 Smooth sailing Johnny Davis instrumentalist, trombone  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Winding, Kai," accessed April 23, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/351239.

Winding, Kai. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/351239.

"Winding, Kai." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/351239

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Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Winding, Kai - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n84132592

Wikidata: Kai Winding - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q494976

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/50436655

MusicBrainz: Kai Winding - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d9566c72-7ad1-410f-9f26-f42ad7cebf1e

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/150786

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