Stan Puls

Stan Puls (January 26, 1916 – April 20, 1998) was an American double-bassist.

Puls started on piano at age 11 but switched to bass soon after. At the age of 19 he won a national competition; this allowed him to study with Vaclav Jiskra, who was then the first bassist of the Civic Orchestra of Chicago. Puls played in this orchestra from 1936 to 1941, while also working in jazz bands, including those of Roy Eldridge, Jack Teagarden and Benny Carter.

He moved to Los Angeles in 1941, where he played with Benny Strong and Spade Cooley as well as being part of the Burbank Symphony Orchestra. In the 1950s he played with Bill Baker and Jack Teagarden; his tenure with Teagarden lasted from 1958 to 1963 and includes many of Teagarden's recordings on Capitol Records and all his releases on Roulette Records. Puls freelanced after leaving Teagarden, and died at age 82 in 1998.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 26, 1916, Died April 20, 1998

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1947 - 1950

Roles Represented in DAHR: string bass, instrumentalist

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Recordings (Results 51-65 of 65 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor D7VB-1867 10-in. 11/7/1947 Texas blues Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers String band instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor D7VB-1869 10-in. 11/10/1947 Big chief boogie Spade Cooley Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor D7VB-1870 10-in. 11/10/1947 Whistle bait Spade Cooley ; Spade Cooley Band Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor D7VB-1871 10-in. 11/10/1947 The best deal in town Spade Cooley Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor D7VB-1885 10-in. 11/11/1947 Never break your promise to a woman Bill Boyd ; Jim Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers Male vocal duet, with string band instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor D7VB-1886 10-in. 11/11/1947 Vacant heart Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor D7VB-1887 10-in. 11/11/1947 Pull down the shades and lock the door Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor D7VB-1888 10-in. 11/11/1947 Monterey polka Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers String band instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor D7VB-2102 10-in. 11/17/1947 Spanish fandango Spade Cooley Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor D7VB-2103 10-in. 11/17/1947 Blonde fiddle blues Spade Cooley ; Spade Cooley Band String band instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor D7VB-2104 10-in. 11/17/1947 Four fiddle polka Spade Cooley String band instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor D7VB-2105 10-in. 11/17/1947 Topeka polka Spade Cooley String band instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor D7VB-2176 10-in. 12/10/1947 Who cares, who cares? Dave Denney Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor D7VB-2180 10-in. 12/11/1947 If that's the way you want it (that's the way it's gonna be) Dave Denney Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor D7VB-2181 10-in. 12/11/1947 Everyone has someone but me Dave Denney Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, string bass  
(Results 51-65 of 65 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Puls, Stan," accessed May 5, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/357081.

Puls, Stan. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 5, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/357081.

"Puls, Stan." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 May 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/357081

External Sources

Wikipedia: Stan Puls

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Puls, Stan, 1916-1998 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2003105442

Wikidata: Stan Puls - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7597838

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/27278121

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