Dudley Brooks
Dudley Brooks (December 22, 1913 – July 17, 1989) was an American jazz pianist, arranger, and composer. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Los Angeles (seat of Los Angeles County, and largest city in California, United States), Died July 17, 1989 (Los Angeles (seat of Los Angeles County, and largest city in California, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1939 - 1960
Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, arranger, celeste, songwriter
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-062734 | 10-in. | 3/6/1941 | Board meetin' | Les Hite Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Decca | 65055 | 10-in. | 2/21/1939 | Three o'clock in the morning | Floyd Ray Orchestra | arranger | ||
| Decca | 65056 | 10-in. | 2/21/1939 | Comin' on with the blues | Floyd Ray Orchestra | arranger | ||
| Decca | 65057 | 10-in. | 2/21/1939 | Love is simply grand | Floyd Ray Orchestra | arranger | ||
| Decca | 65058 | 10-in. | 2/21/1939 | Jammin' the blues (Tamin' the blues) | Floyd Ray Orchestra | arranger | ||
| Decca | 65392 | 10-in. | 4/13/1939 | My little dream girl | Floyd Ray Orchestra | arranger | ||
| Decca | 65393 | 10-in. | 4/13/1939 | Side by side | Floyd Ray Orchestra | arranger | ||
| Decca | 65394 | 10-in. | 4/13/1939 | Firefly stomp | Floyd Ray Orchestra | arranger | ||
| Decca | 65395 | 10-in. | 4/13/1939 | Blues at noon | Floyd Ray Orchestra | arranger | ||
| Decca | L 11828 | 11/4/1959 | Great balls of fire | Crickets, The | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | L 11829 | 11/4/1959 | Rockin' pneumonia and the boogie woogie flu-1 | Crickets, The | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | L 11830 | 11/4/1959 | Smooth guy | Crickets, The | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | L 11856 | 12/12/1959 | After it's over | Crickets, The | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | L 11857 | 11/12/1959 | So you're in love-1 | Crickets, The | instrumentalist, piano, celeste | |||
| Decca | L 11955 | 2/29/1960 | Baby my heart | Crickets, The | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | L 11956 | 2/29/1960 | So you're in love-1 | Crickets, The | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | L 11957 | 2/29/1960 | Smooth guy | Crickets, The | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | L 11958 | 2/29/1960 | More than I can say | Crickets, The | instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Brooks, Dudley," accessed December 26, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/201121.
Brooks, Dudley. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 26, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/201121.
"Brooks, Dudley." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 26 December 2025.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Dudley Brooks
Discogs: Dudley Brooks
Allmusic: Dudley Brooks
IMDb: Dudley Brooks
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Brooks, Dudley, 1913-1989 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2001070246
Wikidata: Dudley Brooks - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5311813
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/58735687
MusicBrainz: Dudley Brooks - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/59ea15c3-9cfb-4e7f-bf18-34b138b51664
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