Joe Comfort
Joe Comfort (July 18, 1917 – October 29, 1988) was an American jazz double bassist. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Los Angeles (seat of Los Angeles County, and largest city in California, United States), Died October 29, 1988 (Los Angeles (seat of Los Angeles County, and largest city in California, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1944 - 1970
Roles Represented in DAHR: string bass
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 39 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exclusive | AM-2357-E | 10-in. | 1935-1970 | Someone's rocking my dream boat | Eddie Beal Trio ; Four Tones | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Exclusive | AM-2358-E | 10-in. | 1935-1970 | Goodnight baby, goodnight | Eddie Beal Trio ; Four Tones | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Atlantic | 2365 | 10-in. | 3/15/1957 | Jim dandy got married | LaVern Baker | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Atlantic | 2366 | 10-in. | 3/15/1957 | Love me right | LaVern Baker | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Exclusive | AM-02494-E | 10-in. | 1944-1950 | Beyond the stars | Eddie Beal Trio ; Four Tones | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Exclusive | AM-02495-E | 10-in. | 1944-1950 | Sweet mint julep man | Eddie Beal Trio ; Four Tones | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Excelsior | AM-02780-A | 10-in. | 12/31/1944 | String foo-losophy | Joe Comfort ; Eddie Beal Trio ; Ulysses Livingston | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Excelsior | AM-02780-A | 10-in. | 1944-1951 | String foo-losophy | Eddie Beal Trio | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Imperial | IM-1163 | 10-in. | 10/8/1956 | Night winds | Irving Ashby | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Imperial | IM-1165 | 10-in. | 10/8/1956 | Loco-motion | Irving Ashby | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Imperial | IM-1430 | 10-in. | 10/14/1957 | Raunchy | Ernie Freeman | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Imperial | IM-1431 | 10-in. | 10/14/1957 | Puddin' | Ernie Freeman | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | L 4287 | 9/9/1946 | Playboy | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | L 4288 | 9/9/1946 | Cobb's idea | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | L 4289 | 9/9/1946 | Tempo's birthday | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | L 4290 | 9/9/1946 | Adam blew his hat | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | L 4297 | 9/17/1946 | The pencil broke | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | L 4298 | 9/17/1946 | Empty glass (Normania) | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | L 4299 | 9/17/1946 | Hamp's walkin' boogie | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | L 4300 | 9/23/1946 | Don't let the landlord gyp you | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | L 4301 | 9/23/1946 | I'm mindin' my business | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | L 4302 | 9/23/1946 | Dig those vibes | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | L 4303 | 9/23/1946 | Reminiscing mood | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | L 4304 | 9/23/1946 | Ribbons in your hair | Lionel Hampton Octet | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | L 4305 | 9/23/1946 | Double talk | Lionel Hampton Octet | instrumentalist, string bass |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Comfort, Joe," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/309303.
Comfort, Joe. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/309303.
"Comfort, Joe." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Comfort, Joe, 1917-1988 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr93011213
Wikidata: Joe Comfort - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6209163
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/87276933
MusicBrainz: Joe Comfort - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/2216da40-947a-4d4b-a18c-8595c91c1c28
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/320956 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/320956
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