Wardell Gray

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Wardell Gray (February 13, 1921 – May 25, 1955) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist who straddled the swing and bebop periods.

Birth and Death Data: Born February 13, 1921 (Oklahoma City), Died May 25, 1955 (Las Vegas)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1952

Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor saxophone

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Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	82473	2/2/1952	They raided the joint	Helen Humes	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	82474	2/2/1952	Loud talkin' woman	Helen Humes	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	82475	2/2/1952	Mean way of lovin'	Helen Humes	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	82476	2/2/1952	I cried for you	Helen Humes	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Gray, Wardell," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/318738.

Gray, Wardell. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/318738.

"Gray, Wardell." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.

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LCNAR: Gray, Wardell, 1921-1955 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81132017

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ISNI: 0000 0000 5515 1763 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000055151763

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/82290

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