Joe Bishop
Joe Bishop (November 27, 1907 – May 12, 1976) was an American jazz multi-instrumentalist and composer. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Monticello (city in and county seat of Drew County, Arkansas, United States), Died May 12, 1976 (Houston (seat of Harris County, and largest city in State of Texas, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1949
Roles Represented in DAHR: flugelhorn, composer, arranger, songwriter
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 153 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-47027 | 10-in. | 9/14/1928 | Regret will be joy | Mart Britt | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-75736 | 10-in. | 4/6/1933 | Blue prelude | Isham Jones Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-76574 | 10-in. | 7/6/1933 | Blue prelude | George Hall ; Hotel Taft Orchestra ; Loretta Lee | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-76735 | 10-in. | 7/24/1933 | Jealousy | Isham Jones Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-78201 | 10-in. | 10/13/1933 | Jealousy | Isham Jones Orchestra ; Gertrude Niesen | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-83177 | 10-in. | 7/16/1934 | Out of space | Isham Jones Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-83180 | 10-in. | 7/16/1934 | Blue lament | Isham Jones Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-89794 | 10-in. | 5/13/1935 | Nothin' but the blues | Gene Gifford Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-89795 | 10-in. | 5/13/1935 | New Orleans twist | Gene Gifford Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-035768 | 10-in. | 4/19/1939 | Blue evening | Bob Allen ; Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-035784 | 10-in. | 4/24/1939 | Blue evening | Three Reasons ; Dick Todd | Male vocal solo, with female vocal trio and jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-037152 | 10-in. | 5/25/1939 | Blue evening | Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-042729 | 10-in. | 9/25/1939 | Out of space | Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-042981 | 10-in. | 10/18/1939 | Out of space | Hal Kemp Orchestra ; Nan Wynn | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-063827 | 10-in. | 4/29/1941 | Blue prelude | New Music [Shep Fields] | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | D9VB-2788 | 10-in. | 12/17/1949 | Blue prelude | Three Suns | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Decca | 61389 | 10-in. | 11/6/1936 | Wintertime dreams | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, flugelhorn | ||
| Decca | 61390 | 10-in. | 11/6/1936 | Someone to care for me | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, flugelhorn | ||
| Decca | 61403 | 10-in. | 11/10/1936 | The goose hangs high | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, flugelhorn | ||
| Decca | 61404 | 10-in. | 11/10/1936 | Now that Summer is gone | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, flugelhorn | ||
| Decca | 61405 | 10-in. | 11/10/1936 | I can't pretend | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, flugelhorn | ||
| Decca | 61406 | 10-in. | 11/10/1936 | Old-fashioned swing | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, flugelhorn | ||
| Decca | 61447 | 10-in. | 12/3/1936 | Mr. Ghost goes to town | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, flugelhorn | ||
| Decca | 61448 | 10-in. | 12/3/1936 | Better get off your high horse | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, flugelhorn | ||
| Decca | 62150 | 10-in. | 4/26/1937 | Dupree blues | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, flugelhorn |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bishop, Joe," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108488.
Bishop, Joe. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108488.
"Bishop, Joe." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Bishop, Joe, 1907-1976 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no00059007
Wikidata: Joe Bishop - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1598445
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/68476703
MusicBrainz: Joe Bishop - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/2ed66b49-8a2b-4a18-9feb-e5a7e9a57183
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