Gene Ammons
Eugene "Jug" Ammons (April 14, 1925 – August 6, 1974), also known as "The Boss", was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. The son of boogie-woogie pianist Albert Ammons, Gene Ammons is remembered for his accessible music, steeped in soul and R&B. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Chicago (city and county seat of Cook County, and largest city in State of Illinois, United States of America), Died August 6, 1974 (Chicago (city and county seat of Cook County, and largest city in State of Illinois, United States of America) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1946 - 1952
Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, tenor saxophone, piano
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 34 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | E0VB-3188 | 10-in. | 2/6/1950 | Solid as a rock | Count Basie Sextet ; Deep River Boys | Male vocal quartet, with jazz ensemble | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |
| Mercury | 430 | 10-in. | 1946 | Swanee River boogie | Albert Ammons and his Rhythm Kings | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Mercury | 431 | 10-in. | 1946 | Why I'm leaving you | Albert Ammons and his Rhythm Kings | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Mercury | 432 | 10-in. | 1946 | I don't want to see you | Albert Ammons and his Rhythm Kings | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Mercury | 1133 | 10-in. | 10/23/1947 | McDougal's sprout | Gene Ammons | leader, instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Mercury | 1134 | 10-in. | 10/23/1947 | Hold that money | Gene Ammons | leader, instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Mercury | 1333 | 10-in. | 12/1/1947 | Odd-en-dow | Gene Ammons Orchestra | leader, instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Mercury | 1392 | 10-in. | 12/10/1947 | Dues in blues | Gene Ammons Orchestra | leader, instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Chess | U7139 | 10-in. | 11/12/1948 | McKie's jam for boppers | All Stars (Musical group : Tom Archia) | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Chess | U7140 | 10-in. | 11/12/1948 | Boppin with Santa | All Stars (Musical group : Tom Archia) ; Gene Ammons ; Tom Archia | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Chess | U7142 | 10-in. | 11/12/1948 | Talk of the town | All Stars (Musical group : Tom Archia) ; Gene Ammons ; Tom Archia | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Chess | U7172 | 10-in. | 1948? | Come back to Sorrento | Gene Ammons | leader | ||
| Chess | U7173 | 10-in. | 1948? | Bronzeville swing | Gene Ammons | leader | ||
| Chess | U7175 | 10-in. | 2/28/1949 | Do you really mean it | Christine Chatman ; Gene Ammons Sextet | leader | ||
| Chess | U7179 | 10-in. | 2/28/1949 | Bless you | Gene Ammons Sextet ; Mary F. Graham | leader | ||
| Chess | U7180 | 10-in. | 02/28/1949 | Three o'clock jam session | Gene Ammons ; Leo Blevins ; Christine Chatman ; Ike Day ; Lowell Pointer | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Chess | U7181 | 10-in. | 2/28/1949 | Once in a while | Gene Ammons Orchestra | leader, instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Chess | U7231 | 10-in. | 1/8/1950 | Pennies from heaven | Gene Ammons Orchestra | leader, instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Chess | U7232 | 10-in. | 1/8/1950 | The last mile | Gene Ammons Orchestra | leader, instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Chess | U7233 | 10-in. | 1/8/1950 | Chabootie | Gene Ammons Sextet | leader, instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Chess | U7234 | 10-in. | 1/8/1950 | Full moon | Gene Ammons Sextet | leader, instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Chess | U7247 | 10-in. | 5/2/1950 | Tenor eleven | Gene Ammons Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, leader | ||
| Chess | U7248 | 10-in. | 5/2/1950 | Good bye | Gene Ammons Sextet | leader | ||
| Chess | U7250 | 10-in. | 5/2/1950 | My foolish heart | Gene Ammons Sextet | leader | ||
| Chess | U7265 | 10-in. | August, 1950 | Jug head ramble | Gene Ammons Orchestra | leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ammons, Gene," accessed January 4, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/301337.
Ammons, Gene. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 4, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/301337.
"Ammons, Gene." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 4 January 2026.
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External Sources
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Ammons, Gene - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr90001051
Wikidata: Gene Ammons - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q713291
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/100251029
MusicBrainz: Gene Ammons - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/00dbf694-d614-44cc-91d3-21bf18800e3d
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/263520 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/263520
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