Les Hite
Les Hite (February 13, 1903 – February 6, 1962) was an American jazz bandleader. |
Birth and Death Data: Died February 6, 1962 (Santa Monica)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1930 - 1941
Roles Represented in DAHR: conductor, leader, alto saxophone, songwriter, baritone saxophone, clarinet, composer
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-062733 | 10-in. | 3/6/1941 | The world is waiting for the sunrise | Les Hite Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | BS-062734 | 10-in. | 3/6/1941 | Board meetin' | Les Hite Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-062735 | 10-in. | 3/6/1941 | That's the lick | Les Hite Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, composer | |
| Victor | BS-062736 | 10-in. | 3/6/1941 | T-bone blues | Les Hite Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, songwriter | |
| OKeh | W404411 | 10-in. | 10/9/1930 | Body and soul | Louis Armstrong ; Sebastian New Cotton Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, conductor | |
| OKeh | W404412 | 10-in. | 10/16/1930 | Memories of you | Louis Armstrong ; Sebastian New Cotton Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, conductor | |
| OKeh | W404413 | 10-in. | 10/16/1930 | You're lucky to me | Louis Armstrong ; Sebastian New Cotton Club Orchestra | Jazz/ dance band, with male vocal solo | conductor, instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |
| OKeh | W404417 | 10-in. | 12/23/1930 | Sweethearts on parade | Louis Armstrong ; Sebastian New Cotton Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and shouts | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, conductor | |
| OKeh | W404418 | 10-in. | 12/23/1930 | You're driving me crazy! (What did I do?) | Louis Armstrong ; Sebastian New Cotton Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with dialogue and male vocal solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, conductor | |
| OKeh | W404419 | 10-in. | 12/23/1930 | The peanut vendor | Louis Armstrong ; Sebastian New Cotton Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, conductor | |
| OKeh | W404420 | 10-in. | 3/9/1931 | Just a gigolo | Louis Armstrong ; Sebastian New Cotton Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, conductor, clarinet | |
| OKeh | W404421 | 10-in. | 3/9/1931 | Shine | Louis Armstrong ; Sebastian New Cotton Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, conductor | |
| Brunswick | LA373 | 10-in. | 6/6/1935 | Chant of mustard green | Les Hite Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | LA374 | 10-in. | 6/6/1935 | It must have been a dream | Les Hite Orchestra ; Preston "Peppy" Prince | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Brunswick | LA1070 | 10-in. | 8/15/1935 | No one is to blame | Les Hite Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | LA1071 | 10-in. | 8/15/1935 | Young stuff | Les Hite Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hite, Les," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110538.
Hite, Les. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110538.
"Hite, Les." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Hite, Les, 1903-1962 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no97048100
Wikidata: Les Hite - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1820533
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/7579086
MusicBrainz: Les Hite - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b4b3f725-27f3-4277-af5e-027a7395d9bf
Fast: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/395966 - http://id.worldcat.org/fast/395966
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