Jim "Slim" Taft
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1935 - 1938
Roles Represented in DAHR: string bass
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 97 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | LA1594 | 10-in. | 3/15/1938 | A ducky dish | George Van Eps Ensemble | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Brunswick | LA1595 | 10-in. | 3/15/1938 | Squattin' at the grotto | George Van Eps Ensemble | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Brunswick | LA1596 | 10-in. | 3/15/1938 | The varsity drag | George Van Eps Ensemble | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Brunswick | LA1597 | 10-in. | 3/15/1938 | Lock it up | George Van Eps Ensemble | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Decca | 39852 | 10-in. | 8/14/1935 | From the top of your head | Bing Crosby | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 39853 | 10-in. | 8/14/1935 | I wish I were Aladdin | Bing Crosby | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 39854 | 10-in. | 8/14/1935 | Takes two to make a bargain | Bing Crosby | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 39855 | 10-in. | 8/14/1935 | Two for tonight | Bing Crosby | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 39856 | 10-in. | 8/14/1935 | Without a word of warning | Bing Crosby | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 39857 | 10-in. | 8/14/1935 | I wished on the moon | Bing Crosby | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 39983 | 10-in. | 8/23/1935 | When love comes your way | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 39984 | 10-in. | 9/19/1935 | A picture of me without you | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 39985 | 10-in. | 9/19/1935 | Me and Marie | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 39986 | 10-in. | 9/19/1935 | Why shouldn't I? | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 60032 | 10-in. | 10/10/1935 | Washington grays | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 60033 | 10-in. | 10/10/1935 | Tap dancer's nightmare | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 60034 | 10-in. | 10/10/1935 | Dorsey stomp | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 60035 | 10-in. | 10/10/1935 | Stop, look and listen | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 60036 | 10-in. | 10/10/1935 | Where am I? | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 60037 | 10-in. | 10/10/1935 | You let me down | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 60038 | 10-in. | 10/10/1935 | Broadway Cinderella | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 60039 | 10-in. | 10/10/1935 | I'm a gambler | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | DLA 312 | 10-in. | 3/28/1936 | T'ain't no use | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | DLA 313 | 10-in. | 3/28/1936 | Welcome, stranger | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | DLA 314 | 10-in. | 3/28/1936 | Serenade to nobody in particular | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Taft, Jim "Slim"," accessed January 3, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/346142.
Taft, Jim "Slim". (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 3, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/346142.
"Taft, Jim "Slim"." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 3 January 2026.
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