Harold West
Harold "Doc" West (August 12, 1915 – May 4, 1951) was an American jazz drummer. |
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 51 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-062747 | 10-in. | 3/10/1941 | Blitzkrieg baby | Una Mae Carlisle ; Les Young Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance sextet | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Victor | BS-062748 | 10-in. | 3/10/1941 | Beautiful eyes | Una Mae Carlisle ; Les Young Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance sextet | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Victor | BS-062749 | 10-in. | 3/10/1941 | There'll be some changes made | Una Mae Carlisle ; Les Young Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance sextet | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Victor | BS-062750 | 10-in. | 3/10/1941 | It's sad but true | Una Mae Carlisle ; Les Young Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance sextet | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Columbia | W26572 | 10-in. | 2/29/1940 | Ghost of yesterday | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Columbia | W26573 | 10-in. | 2/29/1940 | Body and soul | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Columbia | W26574 | 10-in. | 2/29/1940 | What is this going to get us? | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Columbia | W26575 | 10-in. | 2/29/1940 | Falling in love again | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Decca | 68920 | 10-in. | 4/3/1941 | The goon drag | Sam Price and his Texas Bluesicians | instrumentalist, drums | ||
| Decca | 68921 | 10-in. | 4/3/1941 | Things 'bout coming my way | Sam Price and his Texas Bluesicians | instrumentalist, drums | ||
| Decca | 68922 | 10-in. | 4/3/1941 | Lead me Daddy straight to the bar | Sam Price and his Texas Bluesicians | instrumentalist, drums | ||
| Decca | 68923 | 10-in. | 4/3/1941 | Just jivin' around | Sam Price and his Texas Bluesicians | instrumentalist, drums | ||
| Decca | 70993 | 10-in. | 7/2/1942 | Lonely boy blues | Jay McShann Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | ||
| Decca | 70994 | 10-in. | 7/2/1942 | Get me on your mind | Jay McShann Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | ||
| Decca | 70995 | 10-in. | 7/2/1942 | The jumpin' blues | Jay McShann Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | ||
| Decca | 70996 | 10-in. | 7/2/1942 | Sepian bounce-1 | Jay McShann Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | ||
| Decca | 71844 | 10-in. | 3/9/1944 | Mr. Freddie blues | Bea Booze | instrumentalist, drums | ||
| Decca | 71845 | 10-in. | 3/9/1944 | Uncle Sam took a darned good man | Bea Booze | instrumentalist, drums | ||
| Decca | 71846 | 10-in. | 3/9/1944 | Gulf Coast blues | Bea Booze | instrumentalist, drums | ||
| Decca | 71847 | 10-in. | 3/9/1944 | These young men blues | Bea Booze | instrumentalist, drums | ||
| Decca | 71848 | 10-in. | 3/9/1944 | Razor totin' Mama | Perline Ellison | instrumentalist, drums | ||
| Decca | 71849 | 10-in. | 3/9/1944 | New that ain't right | Perline Ellison | instrumentalist, drums | ||
| Decca | 71850 | 10-in. | 3/9/1944 | Achin' hearted blues | Bea Booze | instrumentalist, drums | ||
| Decca | 71851 | 10-in. | 3/9/1944 | So good | Bea Booze | instrumentalist, drums | ||
| Decca | 72396 | 10-in. | 9/26/1944 | Singing in my soul | Sister Rosetta Tharpe | instrumentalist, drums |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "West, Harold," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/350506.
West, Harold. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/350506.
"West, Harold." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: ‘Doc’ West
Discogs: Harold West
Allmusic: Harold West
Grove: Harold West
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LCNAR: West, Harold, 1915-1951 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93052199
Wikidata: ‘Doc’ West - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1585950
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/54334169
MusicBrainz: ‘Doc’ West - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/033bae2c-0cf5-46f8-8e71-771b0b9992d6
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