Gene Rodgers
Gene Rodgers (March 5, 1910, New York City – October 23, 1987, New York City) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger. He is best known for being the pianist on Coleman Hawkins' famous 1939 recording of "Body and Soul". |
Birth and Death Data: Born March 5, 1910, Died October 23, 1987 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1939 - 1940
Roles Represented in DAHR: piano
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-042933 | 10-in. | 10/11/1939 | Meet Doctor Foo | Coleman Hawkins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-042934 | 10-in. | 10/11/1939 | Fine dinner | Coleman Hawkins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-042935 | 10-in. | 10/11/1939 | She's funny that way | Thelma Carpenter ; Coleman Hawkins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-042936 | 10-in. | 10/11/1939 | Body and soul | Coleman Hawkins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-046156 | 10-in. | 1/3/1940 | When day is done | Coleman Hawkins' All-Star Octet | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-046157 | 10-in. | 1/3/1940 | The sheik of Araby | Coleman Hawkins' All-Star Octet | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-046158 | 10-in. | 1/3/1940 | My blue heaven | Coleman Hawkins' All-Star Octet | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-046159 | 10-in. | 1/3/1940 | Bouncing with Bean | Coleman Hawkins' All-Star Octet | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Rodgers, Gene," accessed April 23, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105503.
Rodgers, Gene. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105503.
"Rodgers, Gene." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Rodgers, Gene - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n87114706
Wikidata: Gene Rodgers - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1501429
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/32185517
MusicBrainz: Gene Rodgers - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/873c7bb9-53a5-40ef-9d10-af90a01b5445
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