Irving Fazola
Irving Fazola (December 10, 1912 – March 20, 1949) was an American jazz clarinetist. |
Birth and Death Data: Born New Orleans (largest city of the state of Louisiana, United States), Died March 20, 1949 (New Orleans (largest city of the state of Louisiana, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1936 - 1942
Roles Represented in DAHR: clarinet, saxophone
Notes: Real name is either Irving Harry Prestoponick or Irving Harry Prestopnik.
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 172 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-073856 | 10-in. | 4/30/1942 | Somebody's thinking of you tonight | Peggy Mann ; Teddy Powell Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-073857 | 10-in. | 4/30/1942 | Got the moon in my pocket | Tommy Taylor ; Teddy Powell Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-075086 | 10-in. | 6/12/1942 | Be careful, it's my heart | Peggy Mann ; Teddy Powell Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-075087 | 10-in. | 6/12/1942 | Midsummer matinee | Peggy Mann ; Teddy Powell Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-075088 | 10-in. | 6/12/1942 | Love is a song | Peggy Mann ; Teddy Powell Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-075089 | 10-in. | 6/12/1942 | Tapestry in blue | Peggy Mann ; Teddy Powell Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-075564 | 10-in. | 7/17/1942 | Therw will never be another you | Peggy Mann ; Teddy Powell Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-075565 | 10-in. | 7/17/1942 | Let's get lost | Peggy Mann ; Teddy Powell Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-075566 | 10-in. | 7/17/1942 | A boy in khaki - a girl in lace | Tommy Taylor ; Teddy Powell Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-075567 | 10-in. | 7/17/1942 | Murder, he says | Peggy Mann ; Teddy Powell Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-075575 | 10-in. | 7/24/1942 | Helpless | Peggy Mann ; Teddy Powell Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-075576 | 10-in. | 7/24/1942 | Sweet Georgia Brown | Teddy Powell Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-075577 | 10-in. | 7/24/1942 | Blue sentimental mood | Peggy Mann ; Teddy Powell Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-075578 | 10-in. | 7/24/1942 | (As long as you're not in love with anyone else) Why don't you fall in love with me | Peggy Mann ; Teddy Powell Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Vocalion | 19971 | 10-in. | 9/29/1936 | A fine romance | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Vocalion | 19972 | 10-in. | 9/29/1936 | I can't pretend | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Vocalion | 19973 | 10-in. | 9/29/1936 | One, two, button your shoe | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Vocalion | 19974 | 10-in. | 9/29/1936 | Let's call a heart a heart | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Decca | 63380 | 10-in. | 3/9/1938 | Jezebel | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet | ||
| Decca | 63383 | 10-in. | 3/9/1938 | Do ye ken John Peel? | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet | ||
| Decca | 63384 | 10-in. | 3/9/1938 | How can you forget? | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet | ||
| Decca | 63385 | 10-in. | 3/9/1938 | There's a boy in Harlem | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet | ||
| Decca | 63386 | 10-in. | 3/10/1938 | Yancey special | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet | ||
| Decca | 63387 | 10-in. | 3/10/1938 | Louise, Louise | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet | ||
| Decca | 63388 | 10-in. | 3/10/1938 | At the Jazz Band Ball | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Fazola, Irving," accessed January 3, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/314917.
Fazola, Irving. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 3, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/314917.
"Fazola, Irving." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 3 January 2026.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Irving Fazola
Discogs: Irving Fazola
Allmusic: Irving Fazola
Grove: Irving Fazola
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Fazola, Irving, 1912-1949 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no94006293
Wikidata: Irving Fazola - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q367776
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/56794736
MusicBrainz: Irving Fazola - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/dffc9121-1a70-4a35-bd66-d03f23780fe6
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/336052 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/336052
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