Buddy Collette
William Marcel "Buddy" Collette (August 6, 1921 – September 19, 2010) was an American jazz flutist, saxophonist, and clarinetist and studio musician. He was a founding member of the Chico Hamilton Quintet. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Los Angeles (seat of Los Angeles County, and largest city in California, United States), Died September 19, 2010 (Los Angeles (seat of Los Angeles County, and largest city in California, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1947 - 1958
Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor saxophone, flute, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, clarinet
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 83 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excelsior | OR-539-A | 10-in. | 12/31/1951 | S'mada | D. Bryant ; Buddy Collette ; C. Dunn ; V. Glasby ; R. Huerta ; R. Kelly ; L. McCray ; K. Medlock ; J. Randolph ; J. Robinson ; Les Robinson ; R. Ross ; U. Slater ; C. Thompson ; Gerald Wilson | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Excelsior | OR-539-B | 10-in. | 12/31/1951 | The black rose | D. Bryant ; Buddy Collette ; C. Dunn ; V. Glasby ; R. Huerta ; R. Kelly ; L. McCray ; K. Medlock ; J. Randolph ; J. Robinson ; Les Robinson ; R. Ross ; U. Slater ; C. Thompson ; Gerald Wilson | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Mercury | 1026 | 10-in. | 5/15/1947 | No baby no! | Gene Gilbeaux Orchestra ; Treniers | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | L 8001 | 11/12/1954 | June night | Conrad Gozzo ; Jerry Fielding Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 8002 | 11/12/1954 | Contented | Conrad Gozzo ; Jerry Fielding Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 8003 | 11/12/1954 | Taking a chance on love | Conrad Gozzo ; Jerry Fielding Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 8004 | 11/12/1954 | All I do is dream of you | Conrad Gozzo ; Jerry Fielding Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 8017 | 11/29/1954 | The gypsy in my soul | Jerry Fielding Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 8018 | 11/29/1954 | You couldn't be cuter | Jerry Fielding Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 8019 | 11/29/1954 | Lady of the evening | Jerry Fielding Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 8020 | 11/29/1954 | The glory of love | Jerry Fielding Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 8025 | 11/30/1954 | There's danger in your eyes | Conrad Gozzo ; Jerry Fielding Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 8026 | 11/30/1954 | Me and my shadow | Conrad Gozzo ; Jerry Fielding Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 8027 | 11/30/1954 | These foolish things | Conrad Gozzo ; Jerry Fielding Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 8028 | 11/30/1954 | When the red, red robin comes bob, bob, bobbin' along | Conrad Gozzo ; Jerry Fielding Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 8240 | 3/17/1955 | I'm forever counting geigers | Melrose Avenue Conservatory Chamber Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 8241 | 3/17/1955 | Id | Melrose Avenue Conservatory Chamber Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 8242 | 3/18/1955 | Skip to my loot | Melrose Avenue Conservatory Chamber Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 8243 | 3/18/1955 | Speak easy | Melrose Avenue Conservatory Chamber Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 8412 | 5/18/1955 | Ballad for Jeannie-1 | Jack Millman Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 8413 | 5/18/1955 | Bambi-2 | Jack Millman Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 8414 | 5/18/1955 | The Turk-3 | Jack Millman Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 8415 | 5/18/1955 | Cathy goes South-4 | Jack Millman Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 8467 | 6/1/1955 | Pink lady | Jack Millman Orchestra | instrumentalist, flute | |||
| Decca | L 8468 | 6/1/1955 | Bolero de Mendez | Jack Millman Orchestra | instrumentalist, flute |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Collette, Buddy," accessed January 3, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107096.
Collette, Buddy. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 3, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107096.
"Collette, Buddy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 3 January 2026.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Buddy Collette
Discogs: Buddy Collette
Allmusic: Buddy Collette
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IMDb: Buddy Collette
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Collette, Buddy, 1921-2010 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n94060486
Wikidata: Buddy Collette - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q486899
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/19864938
MusicBrainz: Buddy Collette - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/5e0f2f47-130c-41f0-afe3-2f835f9439db
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/341259 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/341259
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