Big Nick Nicholas
George Walker "Big Nick" Nicholas (August 2, 1922 – October 29, 1997) was an American jazz saxophonist and singer. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Lansing (city in Ingham County, Eaton County and Clinton County, Michigan, USA and Michigan federated state capital city), Died October 29, 1997 (Queens (borough in New York City, New York, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1946 - 1949
Roles Represented in DAHR: alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 73395 | 2/26/1946 | How big can you get | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 73396 | 2/26/1946 | More, more, more | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 73397 | 2/26/1946 | There's good blues tonight | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 73398 | 2/26/1946 | Shorty's got to go | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 73399 | 2/26/1946 | Chittlin' switch | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 73561 | 5/10/1946 | Fare Thee well Deacon Jones | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 73861 | 4/11/1947 | You can't put out a fire | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 73862 | 4/11/1947 | The spider and the fly | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 73863 | 4/11/1947 | Let it roll | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 73864 | 4/11/1947 | Begging for love | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 74786 | 3/2/1949 | Milk cow blues | Cozy Cole Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 74787 | 3/2/1949 | Until I fell for you | Cozy Cole Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 74788 | 3/2/1949 | The hucklebuck | Cozy Cole Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 74789 | 3/2/1949 | Red light | Cozy Cole Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Nicholas, Big Nick," accessed December 26, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/207265.
Nicholas, Big Nick. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 26, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/207265.
"Nicholas, Big Nick." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 26 December 2025.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: George "Big Nick" Nicholas
Discogs: Big Nick Nicholas
Grove: Big Nick Nicholas
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Nicholas, Big Nick, 1922-1997 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n94066151
Wikidata: George "Big Nick" Nicholas - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q432035
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/7574844
MusicBrainz: George "Big Nick" Nicholas - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/43821ad7-981e-4167-961e-bad1110c3e30
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