Gene Rodgers
Gene Rodgers (March 5, 1910 – October 23, 1987) 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: Died October 23, 1987 (New York City (most populous city in the United States) )
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 December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105503.
Rodgers, Gene. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105503.
"Rodgers, Gene." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Gene Rodgers
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Rodgers, Gene - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n87114706
Wikidata: Gene Rodgers - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1501429
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/32185517
MusicBrainz: Gene Rodgers - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/873c7bb9-53a5-40ef-9d10-af90a01b5445
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1480701 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1480701
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