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 176-200 of 265 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 68699 10-in. 2/13/1941 South Woody Herman and his Woodchoppers instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 68700 10-in. 2/13/1941 Fan it Woody Herman and his Woodchoppers instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 68804 10-in. 3/11/1941 Sleepy serenade Woody Herman Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 68805 10-in. 3/11/1941 Let's get away from it all Woody Herman Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 68806 10-in. 3/11/1941 Everything happens to me Woody Herman Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 68807 10-in. 3/11/1941 Chloe (Song of the swamp) Woody Herman Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 68808 10-in. 3/11/1941 Eve, let that apple bee Woody Herman Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 68927 10-in. 4/4/1941 You call it madness, but I call it love Woody Herman Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 68928 10-in. 4/4/1941 Lazy rhapsody Woody Herman Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 68929 10-in. 4/4/1941 Intermezzo Woody Herman Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 68930 10-in. 4/4/1941 Time changes everything Woody Herman Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 68931 10-in. 4/4/1941 My Mom Woody Herman Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 68982 10-in. 4/11/1941 Dancing in the dark Woody Herman Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 68983 10-in. 4/11/1941 G'bye now Woody Herman Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 68984 10-in. 4/11/1941 Until tomorrow Woody Herman Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 68985 10-in. 4/11/1941 You'll never know Woody Herman Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 68986 10-in. 4/11/1941 Night watchman Woody Herman Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 69311 10-in. 6/5/1941 Love me a little Woody Herman Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 69312 10-in. 6/5/1941 Hey doc! Woody Herman Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 69313 10-in. 6/5/1941 Don't cry, cherie Woody Herman Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 69314 10-in. 6/5/1941 Prisoner of love Woody Herman Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 69315 10-in. 6/5/1941 There goes that song again Woody Herman Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 69316 10-in. 6/5/1941 Loveliness and love Woody Herman Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 70079 10-in. 12/18/1941 Someone's rocking my dreamboat Woody Herman Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 70080 10-in. 12/18/1941 Rose o'day (The Filla-ga-dusha song) Woody Herman Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
(Results 176-200 of 265 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Yoder, Walter," accessed March 29, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/351754.

Yoder, Walter. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 29, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/351754.

"Yoder, Walter." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 29 March 2024.

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