Milt Buckner
Milton Brent Buckner (July 10, 1915 – July 27, 1977) was an American jazz pianist and organist, who in the early 1950s popularized the Hammond organ. He pioneered the parallel chords style that influenced Red Garland, George Shearing, Bill Evans, and Oscar Peterson. Buckner's brother, Ted Buckner, was a jazz saxophonist. |
Birth and Death Data: Born St. Louis (independent city in Missouri, United States), Died July 27, 1977 (Chicago (city and county seat of Cook County, and largest city in State of Illinois, United States of America) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1941 - 1963
Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, organ
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 83 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 842 | 10-in. | 1946 | I know how to do it | Lionel Hampton Sextet ; Dinah Washington | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Mercury | 843 | 10-in. | 12/31/1946 | Salty papa blues | Lionel Hampton Sextet ; Dinah Washington | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 70100 | 10-in. | 12/24/1941 | Just for you | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 70101 | 10-in. | 12/24/1941 | Southern echoes | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 70102 | 10-in. | 12/24/1941 | My wish | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 70103 | 10-in. | 12/24/1941 | Nola | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 70416 | 10-in. | 3/2/1942 | Royal family | Lionel Hampton Sextet | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 70417 | 10-in. | 3/2/1942 | I can't believe that you're in love with me | Lionel Hampton Sextet | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 70418 | 10-in. | 3/2/1942 | Blues in the news | Lionel Hampton Sextet | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 70419 | 10-in. | 3/2/1942 | Exactly like you | Lionel Hampton Sextet | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 70771 | 10-in. | 5/26/1942 | Now I know | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 70772 | 10-in. | 5/26/1942 | Half a love is better than none | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 70773 | 10-in. | 5/26/1942 | Flying home | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 70774 | 10-in. | 5/26/1942 | In the bag | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 71825 | 10-in. | 3/2/1944 | Loose wig | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 71826 | 10-in. | 3/2/1944 | Chop chop | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 71827 | 10-in. | 3/2/1944 | Flying home No.2 | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 71828 | 10-in. | 3/2/1944 | Hamp's boogie woogie | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 73287 | 1/21/1946 | Pinetop's boogie woogie-1 | Bing Crosby | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 73288 | 1/21/1946 | On the sunny side of the street-2 | Bing Crosby | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 73324 | 1/29/1946 | Rockin' in rhythm, part 1 | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 73325 | 1/29/1946 | Rockin' in rhythm, part 2 | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 73326 | 1/29/1946 | Gay notes | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 73327 | 1/29/1946 | Tempo's birthday | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 73332 | 1/31/1946 | Cobb's idea | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Buckner, Milt," accessed January 3, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/201252.
Buckner, Milt. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 3, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/201252.
"Buckner, Milt." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 3 January 2026.
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LCNAR: Buckner, Milt - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83156052
Wikidata: Milt Buckner - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1727308
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/79166237
MusicBrainz: Milt Buckner - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d8165438-12b3-4ba2-8f32-0f08a6670906
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/116610 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/116610
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