Jerome Richardson
Jerome Richardson (November 15, 1920 – June 23, 2000) was an American jazz musician and woodwind player. He is cited as playing one of the earliest jazz flute recordings with his work on the 1949 Quincy Jones arranged song "Kingfish". |
Birth and Death Data: Born Oakland (city and county seat of Alameda County, California, United States), Died June 23, 2000 (Englewood (city in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States, suburb of NYC) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1949 - 1964
Roles Represented in DAHR: alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, flute
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 56 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | CO53197 | 10-in. | 3/21/1955 | Whole lotta shakin' goin' on | Big Maybelle ; Quincy Jones Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Columbia | CO53198 | 10-in. | 3/21/1955 | The other night | Big Maybelle ; Quincy Jones Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Columbia | CO53199 | 10-in. | 3/21/1955 | Such a cutie | Big Maybelle ; Quincy Jones Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Atlantic | 2741 | 10-in. | 8/28/1957 | St. Louis blues | LaVern Baker ; Billy Sebastian | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Atlantic | 2802 | 10-in. | 10/2/1957 | Teen age letter | Jesse Stone Band ; Joe Turner | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Atlantic | 2803 | 10-in. | 10/2/1957 | Wee baby blues | Jesse Stone Band ; Joe Turner | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 75636 | 12/29/1949 | Rag mop | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 75637 | 12/29/1949 | For you my love | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 75638 | 12/29/1949 | Sky blue | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 75664 | 1/5/1950 | I've been a fool | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 75665 | 1/5/1950 | How you sound | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 75666 | 1/5/1950 | I almost lost my mind | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 75743 | 1/25/1950 | Everybody's somebody's fool | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 75744 | 1/25/1950 | I'll never be free | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 75745 | 1/25/1950 | Sad feelin' | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 75746 | 1/25/1950 | Hamp's gumbo | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 75752 | 1/25/1950 | Please give me a chance | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 75753 | 1/25/1950 | I wish I knew | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 75755 | 1/26/1950 | There will never be another you-1 | Lionel Hampton Quintet | instrumentalist, flute | |||
| Decca | 76021 | 3/23/1950 | Turkey hop, part 1 | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 76022 | 3/23/1950 | Turkey hop, part 2 | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 76168 | 4/18/1950 | Birmingham bounce | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 76169 | 4/18/1950 | Jelly Roll | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 76205 | 4/11/1950 | Birmingham bounce | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 76206 | 4/11/1950 | Jelly roll | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Richardson, Jerome," accessed January 3, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/208507.
Richardson, Jerome. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 3, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/208507.
"Richardson, Jerome." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 3 January 2026.
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LCNAR: Richardson, Jerome - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83189459
Wikidata: Jerome Richardson - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q720693
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/42026472
MusicBrainz: Jerome Richardson - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/17e2ae06-6200-476c-b904-43ac1e7a092c
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1458955 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1458955
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