John Acea
John Adriano Acea (September 11, 1917 – July 25, 1963) was an American jazz pianist. He was born in Philadelphia to Adriano Acea of Cuba and Leona Acea of Virginia. One of six children, he was expected to die during his first decade of life from rheumatic fever, as did his youngest sister, Anna. |
Birth and Death Data: Born (Philadelphia (largest city in Pennsylvania, United States)), Died July 25, 1963
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1957
Roles Represented in DAHR: piano
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 2996 | 10-in. | 9/27/1949 | Fast movin' mama | Teddy Stewart Orchestra ; Dinah Washington | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Mercury | 2997 | 10-in. | 9/27/1927 | Juice head man of mine | Teddy Stewart Orchestra ; Dinah Washington | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Mercury | 2999 | 10-in. | 9/27/1949 | Richest guy in the graveyard | Teddy Stewart Orchestra ; Dinah Washington | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Mercury | 4606 | 10-in. | October, 1951 | Margie | James Moody's Band | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Mercury | 4607 | 10-in. | October, 1951 | Moody's home | John Grimes ; James Moody's Band | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Mercury | 4608 | 10-in. | October, 1951 | Wiggle waggle | James Moody's Band | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 101264 | 1/7/1957 | Robbin's nest | Joe Newman Sextet | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 101265 | 1/7/1957 | Cocktails for two | Joe Newman Sextet | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 101266 | 1/7/1957 | I never knew | Joe Newman Sextet | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 101267 | 1/7/1957 | Feather's nest | Joe Newman Sextet | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 101268 | 1/8/1957 | They can't take that away from me | Joe Newman Sextet | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 101269 | 1/8/1957 | Between the devil and the deep blue sea | Joe Newman Sextet | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 101270 | 1/8/1957 | Mean to me | Joe Newman Sextet | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 101271 | 1/8/1957 | The happy cats | Joe Newman Sextet | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 101272 | 1/8/1957 | Later for the happenings | Joe Newman Sextet | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 101273 | 1/8/1957 | Buttercup | Joe Newman Sextet | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 101274 | 1/8/1957 | Joe's blues | Joe Newman Sextet | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 101275 | 1/8/1957 | Joe's tune | Joe Newman Sextet | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 103252 | 1/8/1957 | Joe's blues | Joe Newman Sextet | instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Acea, John," accessed January 3, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/300262.
Acea, John. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 3, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/300262.
"Acea, John." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 3 January 2026.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Acea, Johnny - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81058243
Wikidata: John Adriano Acea - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1702282
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/42027665
MusicBrainz: Johnny Acea - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/71d278c9-1cde-4326-95ec-78285bca47d8
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