Lucille Dixon

Lucille Dixon Robertson (27 February 1923 – 23 September 2004) was a jazz double-bassist. She grew up in New York City and she successfully auditioned for the All City High School Orchestra. She studied under Frederick Zimmermann of the New York Philharmonic for 15 years.

Lucille Dixon was born on February 23, 1923, in Harlem. She studied music with Carmen Velma Shepperd as a girl. During high school she performed in the All-City High School Orchestra. Beginning in 1941, she was a member of the National Youth Administration orchestra. After studying for a year at Brooklyn College, she performed with the all-female International Sweethearts of Rhythm. She then joined the band of jazz pianist Earl Hines in 1943. She continued with Hines' band until 1945, then formed the Lucille Dixon Orchestra, which existed from 1946 to 1960. Through its history, her band included many famous performers, including Buddy Tate, Sonny Payne, Tyree Glenn, George Matthews, and Bill Smith.

Birth and Death Data: Born (New York City (most populous city in the United States)), Died September 23, 2004 (New York City (most populous city in the United States) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: string bass

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Atlantic 111 10-in. 12/30/1947 Profoundly blue Tiny Grimes Quintet instrumentalist, string bass  
Atlantic 112 10-in. 12/30/1947 Blue harlem Tiny Grimes Quintet instrumentalist, string bass  
Atlantic 113 10-in. 12/30/1947 That old black magic Tiny Grimes Quintet instrumentalist, string bass  
Atlantic 114 10-in. 12/30/1947 Boogie woogie barbecue Tiny Grimes Quintet instrumentalist, string bass  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dixon, Lucille," accessed January 4, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/377771.

Dixon, Lucille. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 4, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/377771.

"Dixon, Lucille." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 4 January 2026.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/377771

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