Gil Bernal

Gil Bernal (February 4, 1931–July 17, 2011) was an American singer and session musician. His saxophone can be heard on recordings such as "Searchin'" by The Coasters. In the 1950s he played on Duane Eddy's 1958 album Have 'Twangy' Guitar Will Travel. In later years, he played on Warren Zevon's 2003 album The Wind and the Chávez Ravine album by Ry Cooder.

Birth and Death Data: Born Watts (neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, United States), Died July 17, 2011 (Glendale (city in Los Angeles County, California, United States) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1950

Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor saxophone, vocalist

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca L 5757 7/25/1950 Well, oh well Lionel Hampton Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca L 5758 7/25/1950 Pink champagne Lionel Hampton Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca L 5759 7/25/1950 September in the rain Lionel Hampton Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, vocalist  
Decca L 5880 10/13/1950 Oh babe Lionel Hampton Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca L 5881 10/13/1950 Who cares? Lionel Hampton Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bernal, Gil," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/200744.

Bernal, Gil. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/200744.

"Bernal, Gil." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/200744

External Sources

Wikipedia: Gil Bernal

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Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Bernal, Gil - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2003037986

Wikidata: Gil Bernal - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1523793

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/39062026

MusicBrainz: Gil Bernal - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/ec938f77-d73f-42f8-b5e3-f81d07c73441

Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/492874 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/492874

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