Purvis Henson

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1947 - 1955

Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor saxophone, vocalist

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 58 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Mercury 9935 10-in. September, 1953 Mush mouth Buddy Johnson Orchestra ; Purvis Henson instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Mercury 12321 10-in. 12/21/1955 You got it made Buddy Johnson Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Mercury 12322 10-in. 12/21/1955 Bring it home to me Buddy Johnson Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 74119 10/30/1947 Far cry Buddy Johnson Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 74120 10/30/1947 Serves me right Buddy Johnson Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 74121 10/30/1947 You can't tell who's lovin' who Buddy Johnson Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 74122 10/30/1947 Li'l dog Buddy Johnson Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 74210 12/9/1947 I don't care who knows Buddy Johnson Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 74211 12/9/1947 I'm tired crying over you Buddy Johnson Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 74212 12/9/1947 You better change your ways Buddy Johnson Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 74213 12/9/1947 If I ever find you baby Buddy Johnson Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 74214 12/9/1947 If you never return Buddy Johnson Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 74415 12/26/1947 It was swell knowing you Buddy Johnson Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 74416 12/26/1947 Somebody's knockin' at my door Buddy Johnson Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 74417 12/26/1947 No, there'll never be someone so sweet as you Buddy Johnson Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 74418 12/26/1947 Pullamo (Scheherazade) Buddy Johnson Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 74965 6/6/1949 As I love you Buddy Johnson Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 74966 6/6/1949 Did you see Jackie Robinson hit that ball Buddy Johnson Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 74967 6/6/1949 Lovely in her evening gown Buddy Johnson Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 74968 6/6/1949 Down yonder Buddy Johnson Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 75590 12/12/1949 Because (D'Hardelot), part 1 Buddy Johnson Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 75591 12/12/1949 Because (D'Hardelot), part 2 Buddy Johnson Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 75628 12/27/1949 That's what my baby says Buddy Johnson Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 75629 12/27/1949 Keep me close to you Buddy Johnson Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 75630 12/27/1949 Tell me what they're saying Buddy Johnson Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
(Results 1-25 of 58 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Henson, Purvis," accessed January 4, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/204440.

Henson, Purvis. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 4, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/204440.

"Henson, Purvis." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 4 January 2026.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/204440

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Henson, Purvis - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2012142423

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/2734530

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