Walter Yoder

Walt Yoder (April 21, 1914 – December 2, 1978) was an American jazz double-bassist, best known for his association with Woody Herman. A piano player from age ten, Yoder switched to bass as a teenager. He worked in the bands of Joe Haymes, Tommy Dorsey, and Jimmy Dorsey early in the 1930s. Yoder played with Herman in Isham Jones's band in the middle of the 1930s. After this ensemble dissolved in 1936, Herman formed a new group with five of Jones's former sidemen, including Yoder. He remained with Herman through 1942 and played with him again in 1947-48. Following his tenure with Herman, Yoder played with Ben Pollack, Russ Morgan, Bob Crosby, and Red Nichols. He did some works as a bandleader and in the studios near Los Angeles later in his life, playing into the 1970s.

Birth and Death Data: Born April 21, 1914 (Hutchinson), Died December 3, 1978

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1934 - 1942

Roles Represented in DAHR: string bass

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 265 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	38496	10-in.	8/31/1934	Blue room	Isham Jones Orchestra	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	38497	10-in.	8/31/1934	I've found a new baby	Isham Jones Orchestra	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	38498	10-in.	8/31/1934	Sweet Sue, just you	Isham Jones Orchestra	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	38499	10-in.	8/31/1934	Tiger rag	Isham Jones Orchestra	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	38500	10-in.	8/31/1934	You're O.K.	Isham Jones Orchestra	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	38502	10-in.	8/31/1934	Dallas blues	Isham Jones Orchestra	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	38503	10-in.	8/31/1934	China boy	Isham Jones Orchestra	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	38504	10-in.	8/31/1934	Four or five times	Isham Jones Orchestra	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	38505	10-in.	8/31/1934	Where the arrow points to home	Isham Jones Orchestra	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	38506	10-in.	8/31/1934	Here come the British	Isham Jones Orchestra	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	38507	10-in.	8/31/1934	Pardon my Southern accent	Isham Jones Orchestra	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	38508	10-in.	8/31/1934	Jimtown blues	Isham Jones Orchestra	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	38509	10-in.	8/31/1934	Black magic	Isham Jones Orchestra	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	38515	10-in.	9/4/1934	Panama	Isham Jones Orchestra	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	38516	10-in.	9/4/1934	Out of space	Isham Jones Orchestra	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	38517	10-in.	9/4/1934	Blue lament	Isham Jones Orchestra	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	38518	10-in.	9/4/1934	For all we know	Isham Jones Orchestra	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	38519	10-in.	9/4/1934	I only have eyes for you	Isham Jones Orchestra	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	38520	10-in.	9/4/1934	Then I'll be tired of you	Isham Jones Orchestra	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	38521	10-in.	9/4/1934	Don't let it happen again	Isham Jones Orchestra	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	38522	10-in.	9/4/1934	I never had a chance	Isham Jones Orchestra	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	38523	10-in.	9/4/1934	When you climb those golden stairs	Isham Jones Orchestra	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	38524	10-in.	9/4/1934	If we should never meet again	Isham Jones Orchestra	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	38525	10-in.	9/4/1934	Rock your blues away	Isham Jones Orchestra	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	38526	10-in.	9/4/1934	My melancholy baby	Isham Jones Orchestra	instrumentalist, string bass

(Results 1-25 of 265 records)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Yoder, Walter," accessed December 9, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/351754.

Yoder, Walter. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 9, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/351754.

"Yoder, Walter." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 9 December 2023.