Jimmy Hamilton
Jimmy Hamilton (May 25, 1917 – September 20, 1994) was an American jazz clarinetist and saxophonist, who was a member of the Duke Ellington Orchestra. |
Birth and Death Data: Born May 25, 1917 (Dillon), Died September 20, 1994 (Saint Croix)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1940 - 1959
Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor saxophone, clarinet, composer
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 64 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | D5VB-0262 | 10-in. | 5/11/1945 | Caravan | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet, tenor saxophone | |
Victor | D5VB-0265 | 10-in. | 5/14/1945 | In a sentimental mood | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet, tenor saxophone | |
Victor | D5VB-0274 | 10-in. | 5/16/1945 | Every hour on the hour (I fall in love with you) | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Al Hibbler | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet, tenor saxophone | |
Victor | D5VB-0518 | 10-in. | 7/30/1945 | Things ain't what they used to be | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet, tenor saxophone | |
Victor | D5VB-0662 | 10-in. | 10/8/1945 | Tell ya what I'm gonna do | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Joya Sherrill | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |
Victor | D5VB-0663 | 10-in. | 10/8/1945 | Come to baby, do! | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Joya Sherrill | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |
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, tenor saxophone | |
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, tenor saxophone | |
Victor | D6VB-2093 | 10-in. | 7/9/1946 | Rockabye river | Duke Ellington Orchestra ; Duke Ellington | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |
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, tenor saxophone | |
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, tenor saxophone | |
Victor | D6VB-2113 | 10-in. | 8/26/1946 | Back home again in Indiana | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Piano solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |
Victor | D6VB-2114 | 10-in. | 8/26/1946 | Blue is the night | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Piano solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |
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, tenor saxophone | |
Victor | D6VB-2116 | 10-in. | 8/26/1946 | Just you, just me | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Piano solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |
Victor | D6VB-2117 | 10-in. | 8/26/1946 | Beale Street blues | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Piano solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet, tenor saxophone | |
Victor | D6VB-2130 | 10-in. | 9/3/1946 | Swamp fire | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |
Victor | D6VB-2131 | 10-in. | 9/3/1946 | Royal garden blues | Duke Ellington Orchestra ; Duke Ellington | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |
Columbia | 28617 | 10-in. | 9/12/1940 | I'm all for you | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |
Columbia | 28618 | 10-in. | 9/12/1940 | I hear music | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |
Columbia | 28619 | 10-in. | 9/12/1940 | The same old story | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |
Columbia | 28620 | 10-in. | 9/12/1940 | Practice makes perfect | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |
Columbia | 31002 | 10-in. | 8/07/1941 | Jim | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
Columbia | 31003 | 10-in. | 8/07/1941 | I cover the waterfront | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
Columbia | 31004 | 10-in. | 8/07/1941 | Love me or leave me | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, clarinet |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hamilton, Jimmy," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103204.
Hamilton, Jimmy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103204.
"Hamilton, Jimmy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Hamilton, Jimmy, 1917-1994 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81072982
Wikidata: Jimmy Hamilton - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1375774
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/10033368
MusicBrainz: Jimmy Hamilton - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/1438d2e8-20ee-4f7c-953c-51a5612fd4e3
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