Howard Roberts

Howard Mancel Roberts (October 2, 1929 – June 28, 1992) was an American jazz guitarist, educator, and session musician.

Birth and Death Data: Born October 2, 1929 (Phoenix (seat of Maricopa County, largest city in, and capital of, the State of Arizona, United States)), Died June 28, 1992 (Seattle (city in and county seat of King County, State of Washington, United States) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1954 - 1959

Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 64 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca L 8058 12/16/1954 Mulliganesque John Graas instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca L 8059 12/16/1954 6/4 and even John Graas instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca L 8060 12/16/1954 My buddy-1 John Graas instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca L 8102 1/6/1955 Symphony in F minor: 1. Sonata Allegro John Graas instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca L 8103 1/6/1955 Symphony in F minor: 2. Scherzo John Graas instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca L 8104 1/6/1955 The Charleston John Graas instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca L 8105 1/8/1955 Rogeresque John Graas instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca L 8106 1/8/1955 12th Street rag John Graas instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca L 8466 6/1/1955 Groove juice Jack Millman Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca L 8822 11/28/1955 Minor call John Graas Sextet instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca L 8823 11/28/1955 Andante John Graas Sextet instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca L 8824 11/28/1955 Lighthouse 6/4 John Graas Sextet instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca L 8825 11/28/1955 cannon ball John Graas Sextet instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca L 8845 12/12/1955 Be my guest John Graas Nonet instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca L 8846 12/12/1955 Softly the horn blows John Graas Nonet instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca L 8847 12/12/1955 Mozartesque John Graas Nonet instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca L 8899 1/9/1956 Allegretto John Graas Nonet instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca L 8900 1/9/1956 Friar tuck John Graas Nonet instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca L 8901 1/9/1956 Pick yourself up John Graas Nonet instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca L 8902 1/9/1956 Le chasse John Graas Nonet instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca L 9805 1/18/1957 Wild and crazy Elmer Bernstein instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca L 9806 1/18/1957 Central Park-4 A.M. Elmer Bernstein instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca L 9807 1/18/1957 Blues at five Elmer Bernstein instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca L 9808 1/18/1957 The poor people of Brazil Elmer Bernstein instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca L 9851 2/11/1957 Smooth Elmer Bernstein instrumentalist, guitar  
(Results 1-25 of 64 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Roberts, Howard," accessed January 4, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/340433.

Roberts, Howard. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 4, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/340433.

"Roberts, Howard." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 4 January 2026.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/340433

External Sources

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Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Roberts, Howard, 1929-1992 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92058528

Wikidata: Howard Roberts - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1631895

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/56797490

MusicBrainz: Howard Roberts - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/0c2a4dd8-cbc7-4d5d-b48b-1fcb03fd5692

ISNI: 0000 0000 5663 1013 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000056631013

Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/305086 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/305086

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