George Treadwell
George McKinley Treadwell (December 21, 1918 in New Rochelle, New York – May 14, 1967 in New York City) was an American jazz musician and later the manager of the Drifters. Treadwell, an African-American, managed national recording artists in the 1940s and 1950s during a time when this was not common. |
Birth and Death Data: Born (New Rochelle (city in Westchester County, State of New York, United States, suburb of NYC)), Died May 14, 1967 (New York City (most populous city in the United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1946
Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | D6VB-2337 | 10-in. | 6/11/1946 | Blues to end all blues | J. C. Heard Orchestra ; Etta Jones | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | D6VB-2338 | 10-in. | 6/11/1946 | Among my souvenirs | J. C. Heard Orchestra ; Etta Jones | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | D6VB-2339 | 10-in. | 6/11/1946 | Mean to me | J. C. Heard Orchestra ; Etta Jones | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | D6VB-2340 | 10-in. | 6/11/1946 | Osculate me, daddy | J. C. Heard Orchestra ; Etta Jones | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Treadwell, George," accessed January 7, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/374426.
Treadwell, George. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 7, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/374426.
"Treadwell, George." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 7 January 2026.
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LCNAR: Treadwell, George - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93076264
Wikidata: George Treadwell - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5545302
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/87557965
MusicBrainz: George Treadwell - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/6c1fe174-11fe-42b9-b92f-76056fca9819
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/326293 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/326293
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