Yusef Lateef
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1948 - 1949
Roles Represented in DAHR: saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
Notes: Yusef Abdul Lateef was born William Emanuel Evans, and in earlier years was credited as William and Bill Evans.
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | D8VB-4151 | 10-in. | 12/29/1948 | I'm be boppin' too | Dizzy Gillespie Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | D9VB-0471 | 10-in. | 4/14/1949 | Swedish suite | Dizzy Gillespie Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | D9VB-0473 | 10-in. | 4/14/1949 | I should care | Dizzy Gillespie Orchestra ; Johnny Hartman | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | D9VB-0474 | 10-in. | 4/14/1949 | That old black magic | Dizzy Gillespie Orchestra ; Johnny Hartman | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | D9VB-1011 | 10-in. | 5/6/1949 | Jump did-le ba | Joe Carroll ; Dizzy Gillespie Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with scat singing | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |
| Victor | D9VB-1795 | 10-in. | 7/6/1949 | If love is trouble | Dizzy Gillespie Orchestra ; Johnny Hartman | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | D9VB-1796 | 10-in. | 7/6/1949 | In the land of Oo-Bla-Dee | Joe Carroll ; Dizzy Gillespie Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lateef, Yusef," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/358900.
Lateef, Yusef. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/358900.
"Lateef, Yusef." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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