Joe Comfort

Joe Comfort (July 18, 1917 – October 29, 1988) was an American jazz double bassist.

Birth and Death Data: Born July 18, 1917 (Los Angeles), Died October 29, 1988 (Los Angeles)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1946 - 1957

Roles Represented in DAHR: string bass

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 27 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca L 4287 9/9/1946 Playboy Lionel Hampton Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 4288 9/9/1946 Cobb's idea Lionel Hampton Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 4289 9/9/1946 Tempo's birthday Lionel Hampton Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 4290 9/9/1946 Adam blew his hat Lionel Hampton Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 4297 9/17/1946 The pencil broke Lionel Hampton Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 4298 9/17/1946 Empty glass (Normania) Lionel Hampton Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 4299 9/17/1946 Hamp's walkin' boogie Lionel Hampton Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 4300 9/23/1946 Don't let the landlord gyp you Lionel Hampton Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 4301 9/23/1946 I'm mindin' my business Lionel Hampton Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 4302 9/23/1946 Dig those vibes Lionel Hampton Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 4303 9/23/1946 Reminiscing mood Lionel Hampton Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 4304 9/23/1946 Ribbons in your hair Lionel Hampton Octet instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 4305 9/23/1946 Double talk Lionel Hampton Octet instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 4306 9/23/1946 'S wonderful Lionel Hampton Octet instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 4307 9/23/1946 Jack the fox boogie Lionel Hampton Octet instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 4481 8/6/1947 You better be satisfied Lionel Hampton Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 4482 8/6/1947 Hamp's got a Duke Lionel Hampton Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 4483 8/6/1947 Gone again Lionel Hampton Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 4484 8/6/1947 3 minutes on 52nd Street Lionel Hampton Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 4528 11/3/1947 Goldwyn stomp Lionel Hampton Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 4529 11/3/1947 Red top Lionel Hampton Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 4530 11/3/1947 Giddy up Lionel Hampton Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 10371 7/16/1957 The next time you see me Earl Grant instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 10372 7/16/1957 Malaguena Earl Grant instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 10373 7/16/1957 Dream Earl Grant instrumentalist, string bass  
(Results 1-25 of 27 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Comfort, Joe," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/309303.

Comfort, Joe. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/309303.

"Comfort, Joe." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/309303

External Sources

Wikipedia: Joe Comfort

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Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Comfort, Joe, 1917-1988 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr93011213

Wikidata: Joe Comfort - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6209163

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/87276933

MusicBrainz: Joe Comfort - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/2216da40-947a-4d4b-a18c-8595c91c1c28

ISNI: 0000 0000 6303 0822 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000063030822

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1761070

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