Jerry Blake
Jerry Blake (January 23, 1908 – December 31, 1961) was an American jazz alto saxophonist and clarinetist. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Gary, Died December 31, 1961
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1934 - 1951
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, piano, clarinet
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | W152717 | 10-in. | 2/23/1934 | Get goin' | Benny Morton Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W152718 | 10-in. | 2/23/1934 | Fare-thee-well to Harlem | Benny Morton Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W152720 | 10-in. | 2/23/1934 | The gold diggers' song | Henry Allen ; Benny Morton Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and trumpet solo | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| ARC | 21731 | 10-in. | 9/22/1937 | Let 'er go | Jerry Blake ; Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| ARC | 21733 | 10-in. | 9/22/1937 | What's your story (What's your jive) | Jerry Blake ; Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Decca | 81462 | 8/28/1951 | Budd's boogie | Joe Black and his Boogie Woogie Boys | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 81463 | 8/28/1951 | Lovely evening blues | Joe Black and his Boogie Woogie Boys | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 81464 | 8/28/1951 | Tyree's boogie-1 | Joe Black and his Boogie Woogie Boys | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 81465 | 8/28/1951 | Flag wavin' boogie | Joe Black and his Boogie Woogie Boys | instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Blake, Jerry," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109836.
Blake, Jerry. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109836.
"Blake, Jerry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Jerry Blake
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Blake, Jerry, 1908-approximately 1961 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no93035173
Wikidata: Jerry Blake - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1687800
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/34031140
MusicBrainz: Jerry Blake - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b2ab274e-8de4-4bc1-96ae-8f66c63263af
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