Red Prysock
Wilburt "Red" Prysock (February 2, 1926 – July 19, 1993) was an American R&B tenor saxophonist, one of the early Coleman Hawkins-influenced saxophonists to move in the direction of rhythm and blues, rather than bebop. |
Birth and Death Data: Born (Greensboro (city in North Carolina, United States of America)), Died July 19, 1993 (Chicago (city and county seat of Cook County, and largest city in State of Illinois, United States of America) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1948 - 1957
Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor saxophone, vocalist, leader, songwriter, composer
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic | 130 | 10-in. | 8/1/1948 | Annie Laurie | Tiny Grimes Quintet | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Atlantic | 131 | 10-in. | 1948 | Hot in Harlem | Red Prysock ; Tiny Grimes Quintet | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, songwriter | ||
| Atlantic | 132 | 10-in. | 8/1/1948 | Flying high | Tiny Grimes | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, vocalist | ||
| Atlantic | 134 | 10-in. | 1948 | Nightmare blues | Red Prysock ; Tiny Grimes Quintet | vocalist, instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, songwriter | ||
| Atlantic | 136 | 10-in. | 1948 | Midnight special | Tiny Grimes Quintet | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Atlantic | 138 | 10-in. | 8/1/1948 | See see rider | Red Prysock ; Tiny Grimes Quintet | vocalist, instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Atlantic | 213 | 10-in. | 3/16/1949 | Rock the house | Tiny Grimes Quintet | vocalist, instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Atlantic | 214 | 10-in. | 3/16/1949 | Jumpin' at Gleason's | Tiny Grimes | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, vocalist | ||
| Mercury | 10409 | 10-in. | 3/26/1954 | Jump Red jump | Red Prysock | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, leader | ||
| Mercury | 10410 | 10-in. | 3/26/1954 | Body and soul | Red Prysock | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, leader | ||
| Mercury | 10411 | 10-in. | 3/26/1954 | Happy feet | Red Prysock | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Mercury | 10412 | 10-in. | 3/26/1954 | Blow your horn | Red Prysock | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Mercury | 14626 | 10-in. | 1/23/1957 | Pog wog | Red Prysock | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Mercury | 14628 | 10-in. | 1/23/1957 | Head snappin' | Red Prysock | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, composer | ||
| Mercury | 15668 | 10-in. | 8/26/1957 | Satellite | Red Prysock | leader, instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Mercury | 15670 | 10-in. | 8/26/1957 | What's the word? Thunderbird! | Red Prysock | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, leader, composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Prysock, Red," accessed January 3, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/377641.
Prysock, Red. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 3, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/377641.
"Prysock, Red." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 3 January 2026.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Prysock, Red - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n87118057
Wikidata: Red Prysock - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4797616
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/39569440
MusicBrainz: Red Prysock - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/1657d900-d7cf-4016-9cdc-2baba1cb037b
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