Gil Bernal

Gil Bernal (1931–2011) was a singer and a 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 February 4, 1931 (Watts), Died July 17, 2011 (Glendale)

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 April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/200744.

Bernal, Gil. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/200744.

"Bernal, Gil." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

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

External Sources

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Linked Open Data Sources

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

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

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/39062026

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

ISNI: 0000 0001 1490 3882 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000114903882

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/492874

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