John Sparrow
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1947 - 1955
Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor saxophone, saxophone, leader
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | F4JB-0554 | 10-in. | 1/6/1955 | Keyhole special | Johnny Sparrow and his Bows and Arrows | Jazz quintet | instrumentalist, saxophone, leader | |
| Victor | F4JB-0589 | 10-in. | 1/6/1955 | Sparrow's nest | Johnny Sparrow and his Bows and Arrows | Jazz quintet | instrumentalist, saxophone, leader | |
| Decca | 74730 | 1/28/1949 | Hamp's boogie woogie No.2 | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 74731 | 1/28/1949 | Hamp's gumbo | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 74732 | 1/28/1949 | Beulah's sister's boogie | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 74733 | 1/28/1949 | Wee Albert | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 74853 | 4/26/1949 | What's happening baby? | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 74854 | 4/26/1949 | Drinking wine spo-dee-o-dee | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 74897 | 5/10/1949 | The hucklebuck | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 74898 | 5/10/1949 | Baby, you're great | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 4481 | 8/6/1947 | You better be satisfied | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 4482 | 8/6/1947 | Hamp's got a Duke | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 4483 | 8/6/1947 | Gone again | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 4484 | 8/6/1947 | 3 minutes on 52nd Street | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 4528 | 11/3/1947 | Goldwyn stomp | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 4529 | 11/3/1947 | Red top | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 4530 | 11/3/1947 | Giddy up | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 4543 | 11/10/1947 | Hawk's nest | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 4544 | 11/10/1947 | Mingus fingers | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 4545 | 11/10/1947 | Muchacho azul | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 4546 | 11/10/1947 | Midnight sun | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Sparrow, John," accessed January 7, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/209716.
Sparrow, John. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 7, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/209716.
"Sparrow, John." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 7 January 2026.
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