Ted Heath
George Edward Heath (30 March 1902 – 18 November 1969) was a British musician and big band leader. Heath led what is widely considered Britain's greatest post-war big band, recording more than 100 albums, which sold over 20 million copies. The most successful band in Britain during the 1950s, it remained in existence as a ghost band long after Heath died, surviving in such a form until 2000. |
Birth and Death Data: Born London, Died November 18, 1969 (Virginia Water)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1935
Roles Represented in DAHR: trombone
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master | M632 | 10-in. | 9/14/1937 | Comin' through the rye | Sidney Phillips Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Master | M633 | 10-in. | 9/14/1937 | Annie Laurie | Sidney Phillips Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Master | M634 | 10-in. | 9/14/1937 | Old folks at home (Swanee river) | Sidney Phillips Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Master | M635 | 10-in. | 9/16/1937 | There is a tavern in this town (The drunkard song) | Sidney Phillips Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Decca | TB 2063 | 10-in. | 11/13/1935 | Three's company | Lew Davis Trombone Trio | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | TB 2064 | 10-in. | 11/13/1935 | Three of a kind | Lew Davis Trombone Trio | instrumentalist, trombone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Heath, Ted," accessed December 12, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/320598.
Heath, Ted. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 12, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/320598.
"Heath, Ted." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 12 December 2025.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Ted Heath
Discogs: Ted Heath
Allmusic: Ted Heath
Apple Music: Ted Heath
Grove: Ted Heath
IMDb: Ted Heath
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Heath, Ted, 1902-1969 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr88003393
Wikidata: Ted Heath - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1076033
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/24787335
MusicBrainz: Ted Heath - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d9472394-3898-4fda-8023-8e23fe04807d
Fast: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/228497 - http://id.worldcat.org/fast/228497
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