Ernie Wilkins

Ernest Brooks Wilkins Jr. (July 20, 1922 – June 5, 1999) was an American jazz saxophonist, conductor and arranger who spent several years with Count Basie. He also wrote for Tommy Dorsey, Harry James, and Dizzy Gillespie. He was musical director for albums by Cannonball Adderley, Dinah Washington, Oscar Peterson, and Buddy Rich.

Birth and Death Data: Born (St. Louis (independent city in Missouri, United States)), Died June 5, 1999 (Copenhagen (capital and largest city of Denmark) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1940 - 1958

Roles Represented in DAHR: alto saxophone, piano

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Mercury C-825 10-in. 7/23/1952 Hob nail boogie Count Basie Orchestra ; Norman Granz instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Mercury C-827 10-in. 7/22/1952 Paradise squat Count Basie Orchestra ; Eddie Davis ; Norman Granz instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Mercury 2826 10-in. 4/4/1949 New York, Chicago and Los Angeles Teddy Stewart Orchestra ; Dinah Washington instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Mercury 2828 10-in. 3/4/1949 Good daddy blues Teddy Stewart Orchestra ; Dinah Washington instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Mercury 2829 10-in. 3/4/1940 Baby get lost Dinah Washington instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Mercury 2830 10-in. 4/4/1949 I only know Teddy Stewart Orchestra ; Dinah Washington instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Mercury 3407 10-in. 5/9/1950 Big deal Teddy Stewart Orchestra ; Dinah Washington instrumentalist, piano  
Mercury 3408 10-in. 5/9/1950 I'll never be free Teddy Stewart Orchestra ; Dinah Washington instrumentalist, piano  
Mercury 3409 10-in. 5/9/1950 I wanna be loved Teddy Stewart Orchestra ; Dinah Washington instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Mercury 3410 10-in. 5/9/1950 Love with misery Teddy Stewart Orchestra ; Dinah Washington instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Decca 104005 1/13/1958 Save your love for me-1 Joe Newman Quartet instrumentalist, piano  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Wilkins, Ernie," accessed January 3, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/350910.

Wilkins, Ernie. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 3, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/350910.

"Wilkins, Ernie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 3 January 2026.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/350910

External Sources

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Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Wilkins, Ernie - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n88629938

Wikidata: Ernie Wilkins - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q326634

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/100232872

MusicBrainz: Ernie Wilkins - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/15c1d7c1-32e3-4356-8f44-07569e15f3fa

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