Spencer Clark
Spencer W. Clark (March 15, 1908 – May 27, 1998) was an American jazz bass saxophonist and multi-instrumentalist. In addition to bass saxophone, Clark was also competent on mandolin, cornet, trumpet, clarinet, alto and tenor saxes, guitar, xylophone, and string bass, as well as an occasional vocalist. |
Birth and Death Data: Died May 27, 1998
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1936 - 1938
Roles Represented in DAHR: string bass, trumpet
Notes: Mandolin, marimba, clarinet, saxophone, drum, trumpet, vibraphone and bass player.
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-03557 | 10-in. | 12/10/1936 | I love you from coast to coast | Dick Stabile Orchestra ; Billie Trask | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-03558 | 10-in. | 12/10/1936 | The Cuban cabby | Dick Stabile Orchestra ; Burt Shaw | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-03559 | 10-in. | 12/10/1936 | Summer night | Dick Stabile Orchestra ; Burt Shaw | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-03560 | 10-in. | 12/10/1936 | A thousand dreams of you | Dick Stabile Orchestra ; Frank Fleming | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-03561 | 10-in. | 12/10/1936 | Gone | Dick Stabile Orchestra ; Burt Shaw | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-03562 | 10-in. | 12/10/1936 | Goodnight medley | Dick Stabile Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-018129 | 10-in. | 1/10/1938 | Moments like this | Dick Stabile Orchestra ; Burt Shaw | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-018130 | 10-in. | 1/10/1938 | In the shade of the new apple tree | Dick Stabile Orchestra ; Paula Kelly | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-018131 | 10-in. | 1/10/1938 | I simply adore you | Dick Stabile Orchestra ; Burt Shaw | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-018132 | 10-in. | 1/10/1938 | In old Chicago | Dick Stabile Orchestra ; Burt Shaw | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-018133 | 10-in. | 1/10/1938 | Lost in the shuffle | Dick Stabile Orchestra ; Paula Kelly | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-018134 | 10-in. | 1/10/1938 | My first impression of you | Dick Stabile Orchestra ; Paula Kelly | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Clark, Spencer," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112192.
Clark, Spencer. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112192.
"Clark, Spencer." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Clark, Spencer, 1908-1998 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2003072502
Wikidata: Spencer Clark (musician) - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7576019
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/51380584
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1728010 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1728010
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