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Oscar Pettiford

Oscar Pettiford (September 30, 1922 – September 8, 1960) was an American jazz double bassist, cellist and composer. He was one of the earliest musicians to work in the bebop idiom.

Birth and Death Data: Born September 30, 1922 (Okmulgee), Died September 8, 1960 (Copenhagen)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1943 - 1958

Roles Represented in DAHR: string bass, cello

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 91 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor D5VB-0949 10-in. 11/26/1945 I'm just a lucky so-and-so Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Al Hibbler Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor D5VB-0951 10-in. 11/26/1945 The wonder of you Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Joya Sherrill Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor D6VB-2093 10-in. 7/9/1946 Rockabye river Duke Ellington Orchestra ; Duke Ellington Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor D6VB-2095 10-in. 7/9/1946 Transblucency (a blue fog that you can almost see through) Duke Ellington Orchestra ; Duke Ellington Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor D6VB-2096 10-in. 7/9/1946 Just squeeze me (but don't tease me) Duke Ellington Orchestra ; Duke Ellington Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor D6VB-2113 10-in. 8/26/1946 Back home again in Indiana Duke Ellington Orchestra Piano solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor D6VB-2114 10-in. 8/26/1946 Blue is the night Duke Ellington Orchestra Piano solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor D6VB-2115 10-in. 8/26/1946 Lover man (Oh, where can you be?) Duke Ellington Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with piano and female vocal solo instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor D6VB-2116 10-in. 8/26/1946 Just you, just me Duke Ellington Orchestra Piano solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor D6VB-2117 10-in. 8/26/1946 Beale Street blues Duke Ellington Orchestra Piano solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor D6VB-2130 10-in. 9/3/1946 Swamp fire Duke Ellington Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor D6VB-2131 10-in. 9/3/1946 Royal garden blues Duke Ellington Orchestra ; Duke Ellington Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 81296 7/20/1951 If, if, if you were mine Gladys Bruce instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 81297 7/20/1951 I've got the blues for my baby Gladys Bruce instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 81298 7/20/1951 Trinidad Daddy Gladys Bruce instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 81299 7/20/1951 The right kind of feeling Gladys Bruce instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 83371 9/11/1952 Oscar rides again-1 Billy Taylor Quartet instrumentalist, cello  
Decca 87917 5/9/1955 Jack hammer drill George Williams Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 87918 5/9/1955 Rocking the blues George Williams Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 87919 5/9/1955 Too much moon George Williams Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 100172 6/7/1956 King Porter stomp Manhattan Jazz Septet instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 100173 6/7/1956 Never, never land Manhattan Jazz Septet instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 100174 6/7/1956 Like listen Manhattan Jazz Septet instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 100175 6/7/1956 Since when Manhattan Jazz Septet instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 100176 6/7/1956 Love of my life Manhattan Jazz Septet instrumentalist, string bass  
(Results 1-25 of 91 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Pettiford, Oscar," accessed March 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104881.

Pettiford, Oscar. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104881.

"Pettiford, Oscar." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 March 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104881

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