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 (Results 251-265 of 265 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Decca | DLA 2829 | 10-in. | 1/18/1942 | I'm thinking tonight of my blue eyes | Bing Crosby | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
Decca | L 3123 | 10-in. | 7/24/1942 | Four or five times | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
Decca | L 3124 | 10-in. | 7/24/1942 | There will never be another you | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
Decca | L 3125 | 10-in. | 7/24/1942 | Down under-2 | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
Decca | L 3126 | 10-in. | 7/24/1942 | Dearly beloved | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
Decca | L 3127 | 10-in. | 7/23/1942 | Please be there | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
Decca | L 3128 | 10-in. | 7/23/1942 | Gotta get to St. Joe | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
Decca | L 3148 | 10-in. | 7/29/1942 | Let me love you tonight (No te importe saber) | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
Decca | L 3149 | 10-in. | 7/29/1942 | The singing sands of Alamosa | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
Decca | L 3150 | 10-in. | 7/29/1942 | If you only knew | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
Decca | L 3151 | 10-in. | 7/29/1942 | You were never lovelier | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
Decca | L 3166 | 10-in. | 7/31/1942 | Santa Claus is coming to town | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
Decca | L 3167 | 10-in. | 7/31/1942 | Jingle bells | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
Decca | L 3168 | 10-in. | 7/31/1942 | I dood it | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
Decca | L 3169 | 10-in. | 7/31/1942 | Be not disencouraged | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Yoder, Walter," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/351754.
Yoder, Walter. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/351754.
"Yoder, Walter." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Yoder, Walt, 1914-1978 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2010167049
Wikidata: Walter Yoder - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q15485332
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/12495227
MusicBrainz: Walter Yoder - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a7605269-ad73-4ad8-8738-cf0504e21b6d
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