Joe Wilder
Joseph Benjamin Wilder (February 22, 1922 – May 9, 2014) was an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. Wilder was awarded the Temple University Jazz Master's Hall of Fame Award in 2006. The National Endowment for the Arts honored him with its highest honor in jazz, the NEA Jazz Masters Award for 2008. |
Birth and Death Data: Born (Colwyn (borough of Pennsylvania)), Died May 9, 2014 (New York City (most populous city in the United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1946 - 1966
Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 35 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | CO50758 | 10-in. | 1/20/1954 | I've got a feeling | Big Maybelle ; Danny Mendelsohn Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Columbia | CO50759 | 10-in. | 1/20/1954 | You'll never know | Big Maybelle ; Danny Mendelsohn Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Columbia | CO50760 | 10-in. | 1/20/1954 | No more trouble out of me | Big Maybelle ; Danny Mendelsohn Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Columbia | CO50761 | 10-in. | 1/20/1954 | My big mistake | Big Maybelle ; Danny Mendelsohn Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Decca | 74786 | 3/2/1949 | Milk cow blues | Cozy Cole Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 74787 | 3/2/1949 | Until I fell for you | Cozy Cole Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 74788 | 3/2/1949 | The hucklebuck | Cozy Cole Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 74789 | 3/2/1949 | Red light | Cozy Cole Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 82327 | 2/26/1952 | Trust in me | Coleman Hawkins Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 82328 | 2/26/1952 | Wishin' | Coleman Hawkins Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 82329 | 2/26/1952 | Lonely wine | Coleman Hawkins Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 82330 | 2/26/1952 | Midnight sun | Coleman Hawkins Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 105627 | 11/24/1958 | A helluva town | George Russell Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 105628 | 11/24/1958 | Manhattan-Rico | George Russell Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 105629 | 3/24/1959 | Big city blues | George Russell Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 106127 | 3/24/1959 | East side medley: Autumn in New York ; How about you | George Russell Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 118364 | 12/29/1966 | I put a spell on you | Screamin' Jay Hawkins | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 118365 | 12/29/1966 | Two can play this game | Screamin' Jay Hawkins | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 118366 | 12/29/1966 | Shattered | Screamin' Jay Hawkins | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 118367 | 12/29/1966 | You're an exception to the rule | Screamin' Jay Hawkins | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | L 4287 | 9/9/1946 | Playboy | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | L 4288 | 9/9/1946 | Cobb's idea | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | L 4289 | 9/9/1946 | Tempo's birthday | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | L 4290 | 9/9/1946 | Adam blew his hat | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | L 4297 | 9/17/1946 | The pencil broke | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Wilder, Joe," accessed January 8, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/350880.
Wilder, Joe. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 8, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/350880.
"Wilder, Joe." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 8 January 2026.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Wilder, Joe - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n84077423
Wikidata: Joe Wilder - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1691652
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/17409331
MusicBrainz: Joe Wilder - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/faf32a04-18a0-4404-b7cb-4d4535d97421
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1462945 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1462945
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