Tommy Potter
Charles Thomas Potter (September 21, 1918 – March 1, 1988) was an American jazz double bass player, best known for having been a member of Charlie Parker's "classic quintet", with Miles Davis, between 1947 and 1950. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, Potter had first played with Parker in 1944, in Billy Eckstine's band with Dizzy Gillespie, Lucky Thompson and Art Blakey. Potter also performed and recorded with many other notable jazz musicians, including Earl Hines, Artie Shaw, Bud Powell, Count Basie, Sonny Rollins, Stan Getz, Max Roach, Eddie Heywood, Tyree Glenn, Harry "Sweets" Edison, Buck Clayton and Charles Lloyd. |
Birth and Death Data: Born September 21, 1918 (Philadelphia), Died March 15, 1988 (Philadelphia)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1953 - 1955
Roles Represented in DAHR: string bass
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 84899 | 7/23/1953 | Blues in lament | Benny (Bennie) Green | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 84900 | 7/23/1953 | Blow your horn | Benny (Bennie) Green | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 84901 | 7/23/1953 | Expense account | Benny (Bennie) Green | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 84902 | 7/23/1953 | Takin' my time | Benny (Bennie) Green | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 88922 | 11/21/1955 | Long ago (and far away) | Gramercy Five ; Artie Shaw | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 88923 | 11/21/1955 | I remember you | Gramercy Five ; Artie Shaw | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 88924 | 11/21/1955 | More than you know | Gramercy Five ; Artie Shaw | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 88925 | 11/21/1955 | My funny valentine | Gramercy Five ; Artie Shaw | instrumentalist, string bass |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Potter, Tommy," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/338247.
Potter, Tommy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/338247.
"Potter, Tommy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Potter, Tommy, 1918-1988 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82003125
Wikidata: Tommy Potter - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1369941
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/27252849
MusicBrainz: Tommy Potter - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7d606f44-a90c-4c1e-909d-37e57681a3cf
ISNI: 0000 0001 1611 270X - http://www.isni.org/isni/000000011611270X
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