Arnett Cobb
Arnett Cleophus Cobb (August 10, 1918 – March 24, 1989) was an American tenor saxophonist, sometimes known as the "Wild Man of the Tenor Sax" because of his uninhibited stomping style. Cobb wrote the words and music for the jazz standard "Smooth Sailing" (1951), which Ella Fitzgerald recorded for Decca on her album Lullabies of Birdland. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Houston (seat of Harris County, and largest city in State of Texas, United States), Died March 24, 1989 (Houston (seat of Harris County, and largest city in State of Texas, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1944 - 1966
Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor saxophone, leader, composer, songwriter
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 57 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 842 | 10-in. | 1946 | I know how to do it | Lionel Hampton Sextet ; Dinah Washington | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Mercury | 843 | 10-in. | 12/31/1946 | Salty papa blues | Lionel Hampton Sextet ; Dinah Washington | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Atlantic | 1258 | 10-in. | 4/19/1954 | Night | Arnett Cobb ; Ed "Tiger" Lewis | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, composer | ||
| Atlantic | 1259 | 10-in. | 4/19/1954 | Horse laff | Arnett Cobb | leader, instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, songwriter | ||
| Atlantic | 1260 | 10-in. | 4/19/1954 | No child no more | Arnett Cobb | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Atlantic | 1261 | 10-in. | 4/19/1954 | Mr. Pogo | Arnett Cobb | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, leader | ||
| Atlantic | 1422 | 10-in. | 1/19/1955 | Flying home mambo | Arnett Cobb | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Atlantic | 1423 | 10-in. | 1/19/1955 | Light like that | Arnett Cobb | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 71825 | 10-in. | 3/2/1944 | Loose wig | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 71826 | 10-in. | 3/2/1944 | Chop chop | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 71827 | 10-in. | 3/2/1944 | Flying home No.2 | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 71828 | 10-in. | 3/2/1944 | Hamp's boogie woogie | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 72871 | 10-in. | 5/21/1945 | Doublin' with Dublin | Lionel Hampton Sextet | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 72872 | 10-in. | 5/21/1945 | Ribs and hot sauce | Lionel Hampton Sextet | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 72873 | 10-in. | 5/21/1945 | Blow top blues | Lionel Hampton Sextet | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 72874 | 10-in. | 5/21/1945 | Two fingers boogie | Lionel Hampton Sextet | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 72875 | 10-in. | 5/21/1945 | Someday | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 72876 | 10-in. | 5/21/1945 | Beulah's boogie | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 72881 | 10-in. | 5/21/1945 | Playboy | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 72882 | 10-in. | 5/21/1945 | Punch and Judy | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 73287 | 1/21/1946 | Pinetop's boogie woogie-1 | Bing Crosby | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 73288 | 1/21/1946 | On the sunny side of the street-2 | Bing Crosby | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 73324 | 1/29/1946 | Rockin' in rhythm, part 1 | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 73325 | 1/29/1946 | Rockin' in rhythm, part 2 | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 73326 | 1/29/1946 | Gay notes | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Cobb, Arnett," accessed December 26, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/308954.
Cobb, Arnett. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 26, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/308954.
"Cobb, Arnett." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 26 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Cobb, Arnett, 1918-1989 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82078548
Wikidata: Arnett Cobb - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q693360
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/59269099
MusicBrainz: Arnett Cobb - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/648cb346-c77e-4787-a822-549815b69b75
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/93728 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/93728
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