Phil Stephens
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1938 - 1963
Roles Represented in DAHR: string bass, tuba
Notes: Name appears in sources as Phil Stephens and Phillip Stephens.
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 82 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | MS-023232 | 16-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | approximately mid-April 1938 | Prelude in C sharp minor | Charlie Barnet Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | MS-023233 | 16-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | approximately mid-April 1938 | Harmony in Harlem | Charlie Barnet Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | MS-023234 | 16-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | approximately mid-April 1938 | Chatterbox | Charlie Barnet Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | MS-023235 | 16-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | approximately mid-April 1938 | Moonshine over Kentucky | Charlie Barnet Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | MS-023236 | 16-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | approximately mid-April 1938 | Lullaby in rhythm | Charlie Barnet Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | MS-028916 | 16-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | approximately mid-October 1938 | You must have been a beautiful baby | Charlie Barnet ; Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Judy Ellington | Jazz/dance band and vocal soloists | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | MS-028917 | 16-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | approximately mid-October 1938 | Prelude to a kiss | Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Judy Ellington | Jazz/dance band and female vocal soloist | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-075282 | 10-in. | 6/17/1942 | In the blue of evening | Frank Sinatra ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-075283 | 10-in. | 6/17/1942 | By the sleepy lagoon | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with trombone solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-075284 | 10-in. | 6/17/1942 | Melody | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with trombone solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-075285 | 10-in. | 6/17/1942 | Dig down deep | The Pied Pipers ; Frank Sinatra ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | E3LB-2070 | 10-in. | 2/2/1954 | Impossible motion | Sal Franzella Quintet | Jazz septet | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | E3LB-2071 | 10-in. | 2/2/1954 | Fantastic impromptu | Sal Franzella Quintet | Jazz septet | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | D5VB-1092 | 10-in. | 7/24/1945 | You'd never know the old place now | Buddy Cole Orchestra ; Four King Sisters | Female vocal quartet, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | D5VB-1093 | 10-in. | 7/24/1945 | Wonderful Jones | Buddy Cole Orchestra ; Four King Sisters | Female vocal quartet, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Decca | L 3965 | 10-in. | 9/13/1945 | Day by day | Bing Crosby | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | L 3966 | 10-in. | 9/13/1945 | Prove it by the things you do | Bing Crosby | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | L 4352 | 2/11/1947 | Riverboat shuffle | Hoagy Carmichael | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | L 4353 | 2/11/1947 | Rockin' chair | Hoagy Carmichael | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | L 4354 | 2/11/1947 | Georgia on my mind | Hoagy Carmichael | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | L 5250 | 12/9/1949 | That's a plenty | Hoagy Carmichael | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | L 5251 | 12/9/1949 | At the Darktown Strutter's Ball | Hoagy Carmichael | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | L 5606 | 5/18/1950 | Sound off (Duckworth chant) | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | L 5607 | 5/18/1950 | A string of pearls | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | L 5608 | 5/18/1950 | The lonesomest whistle | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Stephens, Phil," accessed January 3, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/209822.
Stephens, Phil. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 3, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/209822.
"Stephens, Phil." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 3 January 2026.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
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LCNAR: Stephens, Phil - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2008045644
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