Maurice Simon
Maurice James Simon (March 26, 1929 – August 6, 2019) was an American jazz saxophonist. |
Birth and Death Data: Died 2019
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1946 - 1954
Roles Represented in DAHR: saxophone, tenor saxophone, composer
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | D9VB-2760 | 10-in. | 12/14/1949 | Blue satin | Illinois Jacquet Orchestra ; Illinois Jacquet | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone, composer | |
| Columbia | CO51918 | 10-in. | 9/23/1954 | One monkey don't stop no show | Big Maybelle ; Leroy Kirkland Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |
| Columbia | CO51919 | 10-in. | 9/23/1954 | Don't leave poor me | Big Maybelle ; Leroy Kirkland Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |
| Columbia | CO51920 | 10-in. | 9/23/1954 | Ain't to be played with | Big Maybelle ; Leroy Kirkland Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |
| Columbia | CO51921 | 10-in. | 9/23/1954 | New kind of mambo | Big Maybelle ; Leroy Kirkland Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |
| Exclusive | OR-159-A | 10-in. | 12/31/1951 | Groovin' high | Artists vary | instrumentalist, saxophone | ||
| Excelsior | OR-159-B | 10-in. | 12/31/1951 | I've got a right to sing the blues | Artists vary | instrumentalist, saxophone | ||
| Mercury | 392 | 10-in. | 4/6/1946 | Oo-wee walkie talkie | Gerald Wilson Orchestra ; Dinah Washington | instrumentalist, saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Simon, Maurice," accessed January 5, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/355592.
Simon, Maurice. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 5, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/355592.
"Simon, Maurice." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 5 January 2026.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Simon, Maurice, 1929- - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no00096550
Wikidata: Maurice Simon - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6793471
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/166771548
MusicBrainz: Maurice Simon - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/4d30fa3b-f02a-4c8d-8248-32eb8ab84ab6
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